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1978 Buick LeSabre

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Many Americans bought gas-sipping Colts and Chevettes when Malaise fuel prices hit… but some stayed with big Buicks! More »

02/07/10

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1973 Chevrolet Blazer

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. This is only our second Alameda Blazer, after this '71 More »

02/06/10

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1969 Plymouth Valiant 100

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. The Barracudas and Super Bees get all the attention, but the good ol' Valiant never disappeared. More »

01/31/10

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1994 Porsche 968

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We've seen a 924 and a couple of 944s, and today we shall check out a 968. More »

01/30/10

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1924 Ford Model T

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's an 86-year-old Ford out on a food run to the Japanese takeout joint in my neighborhood. More »

01/24/10

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1992 Ford Mustang LX

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. When was the last time you saw a late Fox Mustang LX that looked this clean? More »

01/23/10

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1967 Austin-Healey Sprite

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. How is it that I've spaced on putting my own car in this series? More »

01/17/10

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1978 MG Midget

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We've seen four Alameda MGBs, but never a Midget… until today! More »

01/16/10

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1977 Chevrolet Corvette

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Finally, another Corvette! More »

01/10/10

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1992 Daihatsu Rocky

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. How rare is a '92 Rocky? Only 295 ~~made~~ sold in North America! More »

01/09/10

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1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S Convertible

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Sometimes the best DOTS finds are right under your nose; I found this Benz in my neighborhood. More »

01/03/10

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Down On The Alameda Street: Murilee's 9 Favorite Finds From '09

The pace of Down On The Street slowed down quite a bit when I switched to the weekends-only gig early in 2009, but the year gave us more than 100 interesting Alameda vehicles. How about an end-of-the-year roundup deal? More »

01/02/10

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1987 Plymouth Reliant K LE

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. The K-Car saved Chrysler when it got bailed out the first time, but examples are rare today. More »

01/02/10

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1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Remember that Malibu you saw parked next to the '74 Duster last week? More »

12/27/09

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DOTS Volvo Amazon Looks Crusher In The Eye, Crusher Blinks First!

Last summer, we saw this Down On The Street honoree VW Squareback get towed away and offered at auction. The penalty for attracting zero bidders? The Crusher! More »

12/26/09

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1962 Plymouth Valiant, with Bonus 1972 Nixon Bumper Sticker

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. The 1975 A's sticker on the '74 Duster was cool, but this Plymouth beats it handily! More »

12/26/09

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1974 Plymouth Duster

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. More »

12/20/09

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1980 Volvo 262C Bertone

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Finally, a Volvo 262C Bertone on the street in Alameda! More »

12/19/09

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1967 Citroën DS21 Pallas

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's the fourth Citroën I've discovered parked on the island's streets! More »

12/13/09

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1972 Chevrolet Suburban

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. When did the Suburban make the switch from "bouncy truck" to "edge sprawl commuter?" Not by 1972! More »

12/12/09

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1940 Chrysler Windsor

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We saw our last 1940s Alameda vehicle four months ago, so it's time for another. More »

12/06/09

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