Peter Behrens's Blog, page 37

c. 1993 Ford Ranger, Orphan County.

 

Michael Moore photos.  Huerfano Co., Colorado. Superb example of yer basic wheelbarrow truck.

1955 Chevrolet 210 wagon

 

You know how much we like station wagons,  and resent that so few manufacturers sell them in North America. In Europe, they are still popular.  This unit is on the block today at Hemmings. You remember the 1957 Chevrolet 210 wagon we posted from... Moose Jaw? There was an original 1953 210 sedan for sale in Freeport, Maine a couple years back.

3rd Gen Buick Riviera

from Markus Anstadt: "1971-1972 3rd Generation Buick Riviera. Rear said to be inspired by the Corvette Split Window coupe." We have posted a '73 Riviera from No. Calif. A 1970 Riviera (kinda...cumbersome; overwrought) was once for sale here in Brooklin, Maine. Again, that sleek  '73.

 

1939 Plymouth Art Nouveau

 Blue Hill, Maine.

Toyota T-100 Wheelbarrow

It was the last Japanese-made truck Toyota sold in the United States.  1993-98. Full-size, except compared to the brontosaurus pickups GM, Ford and Dodge were starting to turn out in the 1990s. Succeeded by the Tundra, which has acquired it s own faux-masculine massiveness. T-100 is a plainjane, useful truck. A perfect wheelbarrow truck, in other words. At one time Ford -100's were wheelbarrows, i.e. useful trucks, not baroque masculine signalizers...ain't that America?

 

195 Ford Bronco, Colorado

 

From Markus Anstadt: "Nicely done 75 Bronco open roof in green. Tough lighting situation for the photos."

AL: Here's a '78 Bronco  we posted, with links to several more.

Out at Naskeag, high tide.

 

1977 Mercedes Benz 240D

 

For many years, these were the standard Euro Taxi. Hardy creatures. This car is on the block at Hemmings. We have posted a lot of 240D's

1967 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia convertible, New Hampshire.

From Reid Cunningham: "I had only a few seconds to take some quick shots, but who wants to pass up a chance to look at a yellow Karmman Ghia?  Milford NH.  When it buzzed off, the driver looked very happy, as one should be in such a fun car."Here's another Karmann-Ghia convertible, in N.J. 

 

1939 Buick Special

 

Larry Cordell found this unit for sale in Helena, Montana and listed on Facebook:  Solid car, good project, straight 8, not running now. This one may be gone, but there are a bunch of '39 Buicks for sale around the country. And we found this 1962 Buick Invicta convertible just west of the chicken barn in Belfast, Maine.