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more about #downonthestreet more comments → Brian: There are a bunch of these things of similar vintage/condition rolling around the beach areas of San Diego. Almost to a one, they are piloted by what ... more » TurboRefrigerator: I really doubt this thing is as underpowered as my father's 87 Toyota camper. A 22RE is a great engine, but not for hauling around 5000 dry weight, w... more » Ford Tempo Fanatic: Reminds me of the Camper from Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. Had some good times jumping that thing off that ridiculously huge mountain. more » flyingstitch: Finally, I can say, 'Yeah, we've got one of those in town.' I've never seen it in motion, but it has changed position from time to time, so either it ... more » Armand: One summer, my mom had the idea to have our family reunion at our house. She figured that dealing with fifty people would be easier than driving thre... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: While the engine/transmission/frame probably could not handle the mass which requires it, the rear axle is set up for dual wheels. In this machine's ... more » CptSevere: Still not as old as the Road Condo, my '64 Chevy motorhome. This little abode looks like it has survived pretty well. Yeah, these tend to be underpow... more » Novaload: Gosh, I don't know what it is. I'll take a guess. Camper Van Beethoven? The front has a tired looking face. My old man had the basic model as a work ... more » clinto: That looks like something the Zodiac would ride around in. more » DoctorNine: I can't believe it, but you have apparently located my little sister's old 1982 ride. The crinkle fender looks right. Also the color. Definitive evi... more » Sth002000: There are a couple of hookers that work out of one of those in my neighborhood. Whenever the heat gets to bad they move it to the next street. If a ho... more » stuntdriver: doens`t look very aristocrat to me... more » badco/LoJ: True story. Last weekend the Mrs. and I encountered an untagged, stray puppy running around our neighborhood. I picked up the puppy and walked door ... more » Elhigh: The bottom-of-the-range Econoline isn't really up to the challenge of handling this kind of dead load - add the live load of fuel, passengers, and bel... more » skaycog: I know it is very exasperating to be behind one of these on 2-lane mountain roads. I think their gas mileage is terrible too.....like maybe 5 mpg? more » -
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1972 Ford Econoline Camper
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 a front-engine Econoline with Aristocrat RV conversion on the back. More » -
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1972 Dodge Dart
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1977 GMC VanDura
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. GM's Malaise Era big van didn't change much for decades, so it's easy to overlook. More » -
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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 » -
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Another DOTS Car Takes The One-Way Trip From Alameda To The Junkyard
Remember the super-rough '71 Cutlass Supreme we saw down on the Alameda street over the summer? You can add it to the list of Doomed DOTS Cars, right after this '67 Cougar! More » -
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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 » -
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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 » -
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1975 Datsun 710
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 a sight you won't see often: a survivor Datsun 710! More » -
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1979 International Harvester Scout II
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Lots of Scouts on the island! More » -
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1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible
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 another nice Galaxie 500 in this series, but that was a hardtop. Convertible time! More » -
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1959 Ford F100
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. You've all heard my "Real Trucks Versus Pretend Trucks" rant, so consider it delivered again! More » -
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1963 Porsche 356 S Coupe
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Look, I've found another 356! More » -
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1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Until today, we've only had one first-gen Camaro in this series. More » -
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1991 Alfa Romeo 164 L
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. You don't see many 1990s Alfa Romeos on the island. More » -
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1968 Pontiac Tempest
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 a car that will get the Pontiac experts all excited. More » -
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1959 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. You know what's missing from modern trucks? Fins! More » -
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1974 Ford Capri
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 this a Mercury or a Ford? More » -
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1970 Ford Mustang Fastback
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 many Alameda Mustangs, but this is our first '70. More » -
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1981 Volkswagen Rabbit LS Diesel
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 much power does a car really need? More » -
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500 Old Cars And Trucks Down On The Streets Of Alameda, California
More than two years after the first street-parked Alameda car in this series, we've reached the 500 mark! 1919 to 2000, Chevrolets to Rolls-Royces, econoboxes to muscle cars: all here! More »
