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more about #malaise more comments → Maymar: So, GM beat Chrysler to the Magicwagon game by 6 years? Who knew? I'm also a little disappointed that the only personalization that gets done to this... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I'd have liked to be in the meeting where someone decided that using a magician to sell work trucks was a genius move. And really, the paint job was ... more » Novaload: The cargo would have to be garbage bags pull of kind bud and reams of candy dot acid. The wheels do seem a little ahead of their time, though. Nothing... more » smalleyxb122: Special paint and trim not available from Chevrolet. Thanks for clearing that up. more » Steve_in_NC: Man I hate that my employers makes us pee in a cup. I miss my youth. more » skaycog was here: I think the owner of this van customized his interior while on some sort of a 'trip'. more » brandegee: Nice. I saw a rusty Plymouth Voyager on the road the other day. No, not the Caravan clone, the B-series Dodge van clone from the '70s. And in New Jers... more » BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: fantastique. more » Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse: Starting at 1:13, it looks like the Renault guy took a detour off of skyhill and thru Davidsfarm. more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: Boy, the French version of Knight Rider must have had a really tight budget if they couldn't even afford the strobe thingy, much less making the car t... more » SundaySunday: The developers of the videogame Driv3r must have been following this movie. Weren't similar cars to these 2 available for simulated hoonage in one of ... more » weatherman: Crack pipe. Wait, what was the question? more » Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: I'm mystified by the tires screeching on gravel. Ok, so I'm not, but it still felt good pointing it out. more » tonyola: I'm fighting the impulse to play the Benny Hill "Yakety Sax" soundtrack along with the clip. Also, points off for the CX driver for having his right t... more » Novaload: All I get is "An error occurred. Please try again later." That's pretty French right there. more » -
#classicadwatch
The 1978 Chevy Van Has The Potential Of Becoming Something... Very Personal
This magician dude might as well pop Fool For The City into the 8-track and start tokin' on his Carbonga™ Mobile Bong, because that custom paint job has no business on a van that will be hauling serious cargo. More » -
#moviecars
Renault 5 Takes Off-Road Shortcut In Pursuit Of Citroën CX
We can't tell you what cheezoid cop show you're watching, nor can we tell you why the chiseled good guy in the Renault 5 is pursuing the obvious baddie in the Citroën. More » -
#downonthestreet
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 » -
#projectcarhell
PCH, Italian Coupe For About A Grand Edition: Lancia Beta or Alfa Romeo GTV?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! You don't need to be a millionaire to own a classic Italian machine. A thousandaire has enough cash! More » -
#music
The Next Big Thing: Datsun 710 Theme Song
Sometimes a car speaks to you, and what it says moves you so profoundly that you must burst into song! Such was the case with the Datsun 710 and BABE Rally veteran Timothy Hansen. More » -
#classicadwatch
The Snake Wants To Put You In A '78 Plymouth Arrow!
Don "The Snake" Prudhomme did pretty well with his Arrow… and somehow the success of a vaguely Arrow-shaped Funny Car implied that the street version of the badge-engineered Mitsubishi Celeste would also be, you know, not too slow. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
First-Gen Celica Still Going Strong In Nicaragua!
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. How about an early Celica in Granada, Nicaragua? More » -
#classicadwatch
Very Much Unlike A Turtle With Bad Knees: 1977 Datsun 200-SX!
Did you notice the hyphen in the name of this car? That's because Datsun's marketers wanted you to think about SEX when you thought about the North American version of the Nissan Silvia. More » -
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#downonthestreet
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 » -
#classicadwatch
1977 Datsun King Cab: 11.3 Cubic Feet Of Cab Space!
You want a vivid demonstration of how much small pickups have changed in the last 30 years? More » -
#downonthestreet
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 » -
#foundoncraigslist
Deal Of The Year: Bustle-Back Ex-CIA Seville Limo For $350- Ran When Parked!
In a way, I'm glad that I don't live in Southern California, because otherwise I'd probably own thisHell Projectclassic Cadillac right now! More » -
#foundoncraigslist
A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
A couple months back, I found a 1974 Fiat 128 Sport Coupe while searching for likely Project Car Hell candidates. Only 500 bucks, and the listing included those three magical words: Ran when parked! More » -
#downonthejunkyard
I'm Not An EXP, Says Doomed Mercury LN7 To The Crusher
When was the last time you saw an LN7 on the street? This car going to the junkyard probably cuts California's LN7 population by 20% More » -
#classicadwatch
1983 AMC Eagle: Too Far Ahead Of Its Time?
Who in their right mind would buy a station wagon with four-wheel drive? That's probably what the competitors of doomed AMC had to say back in the Late Malaise Era. More » -
#downonthestreet
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 » -
#classicadwatch
The Best Thing About The 1983 Skyhawk Was The Interest Rate
Here's evidence that the Malaise Era really did persist until 1983; after the relentless inflation, oil crises, and general economic gloom of the previous ten years, 8.8% interest on a car loan sounded incredibly good. More » -
#downonthestreet
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 » -
#crashweek
They're The World's Most Expensive Cars- Let's SMASH 'EM UP!
The Kenner SSP (Super Sonic Power) toy cars of the Early Malaise Era were pretty cool, but they got orders of magnitude better when parts flew off during crashes! More » -
#moviecars
Mean Mopar Streets: Harvey Keitel Versus David Proval!
We honored Harvey Keitel's Mean Streets ride in the Murilee's Movie Car Hall Of Fame, and there's no better way to start winding down Crash Week than to show that car getting violently destroyed, gangland-style! More »
