13/09/2015 @ 19:17:30: rjluna2: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Today I'd been on a local spare parts market. Due the rain-showers it was very empty. I had time to look for stuff, some IMCDBists have asked for, but unfortunately I haven't found anything except a wee brochure with a K 70 on the cover and two original and official Mercedes Benz-photos with interesting plates. At least I could made some pics for you.
As to be expected these two guys went to the market, too:
US-spec -as all of them- 912 E:
I don't see the red rear sidemarker along with the blinker
Nice find, ingo
That is 1977 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, probably second-handed private import
I see, ingo
13/09/2015 @ 19:22:58: rjluna2: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Missed the Perseids once again but instead of shooting stars, i got to see Galaxies..
1969
I see you found 1969 Ford XL
SportsRoof here
At the same time ( and parking lot ) as the 1965 was a 1977-1979 Pontiac Parisienne too, on the front shot we actually see the Galaxie behind the Corolla
That looks like 1979 version to me, Baube.
13/09/2015 @ 19:46:32: rjluna2: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
A few impressions from a short trip to Luxemburg.
@rjluna2: a product from farest Northern Germany
http://www.nissen-online.de/en/index.html
in luxemburgish usage:
btw.: the traffic signs in Luxemburg are funny, a wild mixture of Belgian and German material - and also a wild mixture of the languages. Sometimes there are sign in German and French one the same pile.
Nice spotting, ingo
I have this posted at
Temporary Traffic Signal Lights.
14/09/2015 @ 00:54:03: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
...
I don't see the red rear sidemarker along with the blinker
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Red blinkers are illegal in Germany, so they are replaced by the orange lights. This is the first step, buyers of freshly imported US-cars are doing after they picked it up.
The same did my brother-in-law with his 912 E, he imported in December 2010.
This pic ist from Noon:
At sunset it already had orange indicators. I've changed them immediately after the arrival at home, when the Porsche was still on the trailer.
16/09/2015 @ 03:29:46: Baube: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
I was with a friend, we were talking, joking, etc and i really got lucky to realize that there was a Mercury Mariner just across my car ( i was about to back up and go away when i did finally paid attention to it )
Of course, this one being sold only in US made me believe that i would get a US license plate too but life is full of surprises...
Mercury buddy, you're not in Kansas anymore...
16/09/2015 @ 21:46:50: weasel1984: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Always rare 1st series R19 cabrio by Karmann:
I met it in place where this scene was filmed:
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_800882-Volvo-V70.html
Was parked in place of the car in the foreground
17/09/2015 @ 19:31:24: Baube: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
That looks like 1979 version to me, Baube.
Thanks rjluna2, i'm always a little bit lost when it comes to that series
Saw this today but i don't remember if LX had a 5.0 option in those years or if its a repainted GT
1983-1984 Ford Mustang
rear shot
Full size and some additional views from some cars i've already posted available at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/zytonits/albums/72157657965721746/with/21466124606- /19/09/2015 @ 12:57:25: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
20/09/2015 @ 14:17:31: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
A few impressions from a very short trip to the Netherlands (just for some minutes checking the swap-meet of the Dutch license plate collector club plus a short walk with my wife through the town of Nijmegen.
This is no.499. Only 5 of them exist in Europe:
Belgian personalized plate:
What would be Holland-trip without DAFjes?
20/09/2015 @ 20:48:59: Exiv96: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
While visiting a tram yard/warehouse(?) this afternoon
It's called a depot.
20/09/2015 @ 22:07:01: dsl: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
What would be Holland-trip without DAFjes?
Belgium
20/09/2015 @ 22:14:54: dsl: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Depot works fine in UK and US as place where trains/trams/buses/dustbin lorries etc park up when not in use - garage/workshop plus sometimes as public station.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCriE0JA94s
20/09/2015 @ 22:59:15: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
In German the term "depot" has the same meaning.
21/09/2015 @ 12:57:07: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Snapshot from this morning at our local gas-station, which belongs to an old-established Fiat/Alfa/Lancia-dealer (who owns also the Japan-re-imported Delta Integrale.
Isn't it incredible ugly, this US-spec version?
Sorry for the bad quality, my windscreen is very dirty.
21/09/2015 @ 13:53:32: Neon: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Ugly but extremely rare as named Scorpion. In Italy there's one too around Naples, spotted and posted on many sites/Facebook groups.
In the first picture I see also a Lancia Lybra sedan... Mustn't be so diffused in Germany, I guess
21/09/2015 @ 14:31:45: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Ugly but extremely rare as named Scorpion. In Italy there's one too around Naples, spotted and posted on many sites/Facebook groups.
In the first picture I see also a Lancia Lybra sedan...
Mustn't be so diffused in Germany, I guess
No, it's a rarity. But as I wrote, it's an old-established Fiat/Alfa/Lancia-dealer (I think since the 1960ies), so for that reason we have some unusual rarities in our village. But all from the last 15,20 years, nothing older.
Annother catch from today:
@rjluna2: it's the company-car of an maker of illuminated advertises
21/09/2015 @ 20:11:59: atom: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Absolutely rare in Italy!!!!
SAAB 9-5 (2010 model)
This message got me triggered to keep track of the NG9-5. I saw seven today but only had time to grab the phone for four of them:
I also saw a very nice 1965-1968 SAAB 95
24/09/2015 @ 18:28:08: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
This afternoon on the way back from my office:
