1963 Impala

I stopped at a hardware store on my way home from work and noticed this old beauty in the parking lot.  It was interesting to me because I knew someone who brought a clean '63 back from Tennessee after spending the summer working in landscaping.  They were both hoping to bring back old cars.  Only one did.  He lost interest in the vehicle.  Years ago his parents moved so the '63 probably left the garage and moved to a new home then.  It's a small world of remaining 63 Impalas still on the road.  So maybe this one in the correct color with a small block 8 was the same car.  Either way, it was a pleasure to see. 

Orange Festiva

 I had stopped for shopping and spotted an orange Fiesta in the rain covered parking lot.  In a world filled with white-to-black shades, the metallic orange stood out as a pleasant contrast.  The Fiesta was an nice looking sub-compact made at the wrong time.  It deserved a better fate in sales.

57 Chevy

 57 Chevies must be among the most recognizable iconic cars.  They are not seen much these days as grocery getters, but this beauty was sitting in the parking lot of a local grocery store.  I was impressed that the other shoppers gave it empty neighboring spaces in the nearly full parking lot.

Scout II

 Our mechanic recently retired.  We shouldn't have been surprised, since the same family of mechanics have been taking care of our vehicles since before we were married.  I'm happy to see the last of the crew heading off for a hopefully long retirement, but daunted by the thought of having someone else handling our vehicles.  Today was the first test with a Forester being dropped off for routine service and brakes.  I felt a lot better when I saw a couple Scouts on the site including a plow dog.

A friend had one of these in college.  Nothing stopped it.  International Harvester made the Scout and a handful of other vehicles.  Survivors go for ridiculous money.  This old plow truck has earned its nickname.

300D

We were in Lorain County for our second COVID-19 vaccine shots.  I spotted this old Mercedes in a handicapped spot near the entrance.  The body is starting to show 40 years of Ohio weather, but this is still a well loved car by the looks.  Mercedes was different in those days.  They were rarely seen.  Now the sport utes are everywhere.

64 T-Bird Zelienople PA

 We stopped at Young's Custard Stand just outside Zelienople and returned to parking to spot this clean 64 T-Bird near us in the parking lot.  It looks like a super weekend ride for a couple at the stand enjoying ice cream.  Young's was not offering their super pistachio soft serve when we visited, but Ladybug enjoyed a banana cone.  This place has the perfect space for cruise evenings.

Karmann Giha

 I've been seeing this car in front of an old diner on and off for months.  I've wanted to stop for images, but the time was never right.  I drove by in the late afternoon and knew the light was terrible, but I had time to stop.  It's developed a flat tire since I last saw it, but it is still worth a look.

The images are not what I wanted, but this is one bad*ss looking Karmann Giha.  It's not perfect by any measure, but it captured my eye.