Peter Behrens's Blog, page 98

1970 Chevrolet K20. Benicia CA

 

from Michael Moore: "Another profile, but these things just seem to be turning up; 4x4 1970 Chev, again while being dragged down First Street by Sumi, a large black dog…350 V8... might have a little rust under the door[s] but otherwise quite straight…

1991 Ford F-250

 

From Michael Moore: "So this looks to be a very pristine original maybe 1991 F-250 out on the west side of town here; long wheelbase, long bed, dual tanks and only a couple of very minor dents…California weather." Predecessor was the F-2: the post has one in Colorado Springs, another in West Texas.

1988 GMC Sierra Classic Suburban Nevada

From Michael Moore, in the Black Rock Desert, northeast Nevada: "Seth's Suburban diesel, having just survived a 360 spinout while towing on the Smoke Creek Road coming down here…"

AL saw one of these for sale in the Texas desert a while ago

GM's small EV pickup prospect

 

From a piece in Ars Technica:
"During a tour of GM’s design center in Warren, Michigan, the automaker gave Ars Technica a peek into its thoughts about future EVs.

"One vehicle stood out: a bright yellow, all-electric single-cab pickup that's smaller than the Maverick. If it comes to market—a huge "if," as it’s a design study—it would cost less than $30,000.

"The setup looked like a beach party. On the wall behind the vehicle were images of young, tan people having a blast in the presence of the tiny truck. The tiny, futuristic adventure truck had a sloping front end that reminded me of the second-generation Geo Storm, but with the headlights sitting at the surface. A tonneau covered the four-and-a-half-foot bed and cab-to-bed triangular design element also found in the upcoming Silverado EV. The low-slung vehicle exuded a sporty yet fun attitude. 

"Since it's serving as a design test of a sub-$30,000 EV, the Chevy-badged vehicle has no name. "What we’re trying to do at this point is understand exactly what experiences do we want to create to get people into vehicles like this," Mike Pevovar, director of Chevrolet's affordable EV and crossover design, told Ars during the event..."

Wrapped Car, Marfa.

 Basha Burwell photo.

1970 Chevrolet C-10. Marfa, Texas

  Basha Burwell photos. We posted a dolled-up GMC Sierra edition  of this truck from Echo Park in LA a while back. And another 1970 C-10 in Colorado Springs. And a 1967 C-10 4x4 Suburban in Maine. and a SWB C-10 stepside, also in Marfa.

Late 1980s Peugeot 309: streets of Paris

 

From Don Green Culbertson, à Paris. "A embodiment on wheels of the French late-80s. In its day, the classic sedan, an emblem of middle-class mobility.."Don has an eye for Peugeots. Our favorite is this 1970 504

1954 Plymouth Suburban

This wagon is on the block this week at Hemmings. One of our favorite cars is a modified 1953 Plymouth Suburban wagon from Deer Isle, Maine. And here's the same car, post-primer. And then there's the Suburban woody...

Studebaker Marfa

Basha Burwell photo ©2023Plenty of Texas Studebakers in this AL post from Canyon, TX.

Volvo 1800-ES Rally-ready

"The Volvo 1800ES...was built on the foundation of the Volvo P1800 and the original design sketches had been labelled the “Beach Car” by designer Jan Wilsgaard...Its two-door configuration coupled with the long “estate” rear means it’s classed as a shooting brake in Britain ...(aka stationwagon). 8,077 examples of the model would be made and surviving examples are now popular with collectors..." -from Ben Branch's piece on a rally-ready 1800ES in SilodromeAL has posted several 1800ES, in green...and yellow. But perhaps our favorite Volvo is the P-210.