1957 Ford Ranchero

Colin Washburn caught it on the road in Sonora, Calif. We posted norther one of these from Saskatchewan a while back; and have posted several Falcon Rancheros.

 

California-to-Brooklyn 1965 Ford F-100

 

From Eva H.D. "Was booking it on by, no time for better photo." Slightly later edition, from Long Beach. 1966 F-100 in, where else, Saskatchewan. '67 F-100 in Malibu.

c.1970 VW convertible

From Reid Cunningham:  I got a few quick pictures of this Beetle as I was running home to log in for my evening class.  Milford, NH.  Other than the chrome reverse wheels and caps, it looks stock, and must give its owner a lot of pleasure.  It's one of those cars that makes you happy to see it on the road.  

Traffic jam, W84th St.

 

They Must Breed Land Rovers on Nantucket.

There are, as you know by now, beaucoup Land Rovers on Nantucket. And did you catch the hardworking Maine L-R out on Naskeag Point?

 

1970 Lincoln Continental Mk III

From Reid Cunningham: "This Lincoln caught my home one evening in Amherst NH, so I drove back to get daytime pictures.  During the height of the pandemic, old worn- out pickups were selling for these prices, so it's nice to see prices coming back to earth.  For the same money, you could own this lovely land yacht now. The car was in very nice condition, with a red leather interior. Easy to imagine rolling up the highway miles with the 460 barely making an effort. 

AL: 1959 to 1961 was transformative for Lincoln: see out post on Lincoln, Re-thought.

 

Hauler.

 

Thank you, Basha Burwell. We can't explain this unit, but it's wonderful. There's a late 50s Dodge pickup in there somewhere. Job-Rated, probably. And Mabou is up in Cape Breton, eh?

1948 Plymouth

 

Basha Burwell (The Maine House, II) caught the Plymouth in Maynard, Mass. We posted another '48 Plymouth a while back, a little rougher around the edges, and for sale for $1295 OBO.

International Harvester Panel Truck, c.1939

 Colin Washburn caught it at the Amador (Calif.) County Fair. The Vagabond Coffee truck in Portland, Maine is a later edition I-H panel. And the Pacheco Bros., of Trementina New Mexico were renovating an I-H panel.

1994 Dodge Dakota 4x4 (Wheelbarrow)

 

Not bad for 30 years old. Before Dodge became Ram. We would consider granting this unit Autoliterate's prized Wheelbarrow Truck designation.  These trucks were about the right size. And what about the Dodge Dakota Sport convertibles we posted a while back? And this Dodge Dakota Beach Home we came upon in Santa Barbara. Whenever I'm on the Maine Turnpike one of the Gargantua Ram trucks seems to be chasing me.

Alfa Romeo, Naskeag.

 

We got lucky out at Naskeag. Gorgeous evening light, blowing maybe NW12k –and then this 1972 Alfa Romeo turned up. Don't often see Italians out there. We think Italian cars are understated and  do much right that contemporary Detroit was doing all wrong. Further examples: Here's a 1967 Fiat 1500 Cabriolet by Pininfarina. And we think the Lancia Flaminia we posted from the Netherlands is maybe the most beautiful car ever. In the mid-Sixties the Italianicized Lincoln Continental beats the gargantua Cadillacs by a country mile, we think.

Land Rovers of Naskeag

 

After all the polished and pampered Land Rovers of Nantucket, it was nice to see one earning its keep out at Naskeag Point.

c.1988 Jeep Comache Pioneer

 

Was it the best Jeep pickup truck ever? We caught this specimen in Blue Hill, Maine.