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more about #1960s more comments → Mad_Science: Whoa. These shots are approaching classic status. The strip that contains the Studebaker seems to have a constant rotation of cool classics. I'm tryi... more » tonyola: I discovered TOCMP a couple of years back and it's a great resource. The only gripe is that the site is somewhat on the slow side. There's a sister si... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Hard to beat a Ford Falcon Futura hardtop. The fordor is alright, too. But the cartoon helps put you in the right frame of mind for considering its ... more » HoonThatFerrari: LOL! I had that exact car, same year, in that exact same color once - except I don't recall it having a differently-tagged rear lower panel like that ... more » Maymar: I assume the Japanese attributed the Falcon's success to being sold by cartoons, because they did it 30 years later, by getting the Simpsons to shill ... more » LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard: This one time I saw a Peanuts cartoon on a webstie that, well, err, hmm, sigh lets just say that Charlie Brown wasn't so shy when it came to the faire... more » Novaload: Wow, like I need another site to get lost in! But that one's just lethal looking! Thanks (I think!), Murilee! more » MushyHeirloom: "With every passing year those Falcons get prettier and prettier." "Birds, Charlie Brown?" more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: Fantastic shots, Mr. Science. FWIW, the Jaaaag is a Series II, as it has the tombstone shaped taillights. (Series IIIs had larger, multicolored lenses.) more » MushyHeirloom: I think the Studebaker might be the only thing I'd be truly surprised to see, but all of these are well worth documenting - and hell, well worth ownin... more » tonyola: The Chevy pickup is a '69, while the Suburban is a '71 or '72 (those two years were all but identical in appearance). The Ranchero is a '64. As others... more » DrLemming: The Studebaker pickup is interesting. In the 1940s and early 50s Studebaker was a real contender in the light-truck field. However, once the company ... more » Novaload: 65 Fury. Very close in appearance to the 66, but noticeable bar across the grille, halfway up. The I - III were trim plus style and power issues. The ... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Yep, the hearse is a '70. If only a Jalopnik regular had access to a large flatbed wrecker. Wait... ROADTRIP!!! more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Nice collection. Hard to argue with your endpoints: a falcon convertible and a Sudebaker pickup. And they look to have lots more years in them. more » -
#classicadwatch
Charles Schultz Helps Move '62 Falcons Off The Showroom Floor
While looking for info on the Ford Thriftpower Six engine, I stumbled across this brochure for the 1962 Ford Falcon. What a find! More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
Mad_Science Brings Us A Los Angeles DOTS-O-Rama!
Über Bird team captain and PCH Poster Child Mad_Science has vast quantities of photographs of old and interesting street-parked SoCal machinery for us. More » -
#downonthejunkyard
Another Finned Mercedes-Benz Bites The Dust, Will Be Reborn As FAW Hongqi Parts
Remember the very solid-looking white Mercedes-Benz W110 we saw down on the junkyard over the summer? It got munched up by The Crusher, but look what's in that very same junkyard now! More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
1966 Plymouth Barracuda Down On The New York Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Another New York City find from Voodoojoo! More » -
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Abandoned Cars Down In The Kentucky Weeds
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Goingincirclez took some arty shots of sad-looking discarded cars found on Kentucky roadsides. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
Can You Identify This Mystery Car?
The reader who sent in the shots of this lil' yellow devil suggests that we do a "Guess This Car" quiz. So take your best shot at identifying this machine, then make the jump to check your answer. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
Peugeot 204 Down On The Saint-Brieuc Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Let's make this a DOTS-O-Rama Sunday with a nicely preserved Peugeot in its homeland. More » -
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1968 Dodge Coronet Wagon Down On The Denver Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. The ever-vigilant Kitt keeps her eyes open for vintage iron during her walks around Denver. More » -
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#carmovies
What Could Be Better Than A Mustang vs Charger Chase? Opel Rekord vs Fiat 124!
The famous chase sequence in Bullitt was just about perfect, but it lacked a few crucial components. For example, where was the church procession blocking the road? The oil drums bursting on the pavement? And where was the Fiat? More » -
#tech
Cracked Brake Hoses, Baaaad. New Brake Hoses, Gooooood.
Much as I like to get my parts at the junkyard, I tend to feel a little uncomfortable using junkyard brake hoses. Anyway, there's been a real Spridget drought at my local self-service yards. More » -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: BMW OHV V8
A pushrod, carburetor-fed V8 from BMW? Sure, but you have to go back about a half-century. More » -
#downonthejunkyard
1965 Datsun 1200 Pickup Heads To The Last Roundup
After I got tipped about this truck from three different sources, I decided I'd better head down to the self-service boneyard a few miles from my house. More » -
#downonthestreet
1964 Volvo Amazon
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Many East Bay Amazons have been getting crushed, but this one is safe on the Island. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
Lotus Europa Down On The Los Angeles Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Today has become a British Car DOTS-O-Rama Sunday! More » -
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1962 Hillman Minx Down On The East Bay Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Digging into my vast backlog of DOTSBE cars for more interesting Brits. Howzabout a Minx? More » -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: Studebaker V8
After World War II ended, Americans knew what they wanted: overhead-valve V8s and plenty of them! It took a few years, but almost every manufacturer had one by the mid-1950s. Studebaker joined the V8 club in 1951. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
Jaguar Mark IX, Jensen GT Down On The Boston Street
Let's make today an Anglophilic Down On The Street Bonus Edition Sunday, with a couple of British machines that Dr. Danger photographed for us. More » -
#downonthestreet
1965 Chevrolet El Camino
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Is there any law that says we can't follow up one El Camino with another? More » -
#downonthestreet
1969 Chevrolet El Camino
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 now have our first-ever five-time DOTS honoree: WhatWouldJesseDo. More » -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: Ford Kent
We've already honored the Ford "Pinto" OHC engine here, but what about the pushrod four that served as the early Pinto's base engine? More »
