Peter Behrens's Blog, page 185

Volvo 240 and the Cambridge 240 pack.

 

The Volvo 240 used to be the signature Cambridge car, the last gasp of car-Calvinism in this town, which has gone vehicular baroque, with Maseratis snarling at every stoplight and packs of Tesla slinking through Kendall Square.Brattle Street 240.Harvard Square 240West Cambridge 2401983 240

1966 Buick Skylark convertible

Car has been parked for weeks in a very "I'm For Sale" pose along US 1 in Searsport, Maine. Finally had a chance to stop on an icy morning en route toCambridge. 

The Penobscot River, about to become Penobscot Bay. Taken just below the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. A colo(u)r photograph. It was just that kind of grey/silver day. Winter's coming downest.These midsize convertibles from the 1960s and 70s are popular summah cars. Here's a nifty '61 Skylark we saw a couple months back.And a '71 Skylark. Or how about a '71 Cutlass?



 

1930 Ford Model A pickup

Maybe not a work truck but still a useful machine in excellent shape  and parts would be easy enough to come by. On the block at Hemmings.

1968 Chevolet C10 Custom

 From Reid Cunningham: "A nicely restored C10 Custom. I have no idea if the two tone is period correct but it looks great. It had a floor mounted manual conversion and a single exhaust so maybe originally a 6 or small 8 with a three on the tree? In Franklin, NH."

1978? Toyota Chinook Camper

Spotted in Blue Hill, Maine. Found a bunch of info on Chinooks at Tin Can Tourists Avocado was the color of the era.

  Not a very successful look inside, but it is neat little unit. Standard shift, too.

 

Nash Metropolitan goes to Harvard.

They were built in England and Nash sold 'em in the US and Canada, 1953-61. AL caught this one in Harvard Square. There are a few for sale at Hemmings.



 

Vanlife and Vanagons at The Beetle Shop

That's not rust, it's lichen. Lots of Vanagons and other veedubs in various states of undress at The Beetle Shop in Belfast, Maine.

 

1974 Chevrolet K20

Chevrolet K20 in Cali on the block today at BaT.


 

1941 Dodge sedans, Banff

from Alex Emond, in Banff, Alberta: "These two 1940 or early 40's Dodge sedans showed up this fall in a back yard close to downtown Banff. The grey one is a Special De Luxe, and I am not sure about the darker one , which is more "luxurious" . Really nice and possibly out of the two, get the green/brown one rolling down the road . I have no idea what the story behind these cars is ... I think I know who might own them . Won't be long before they're covered in snow ... maybe even by tomorrow morning. "

 

1964 Cadillac, Cambridge MA

The license plate dysfunctional: this is a '64, maybe the best Cadillac of the fin phase. Caught in Cambridge. AL posted a sweet '60 in Blue Hill a while back.