What out of the ordinary cars did you see today?

[Sapotorito]

A few of the many cars I saw this weekend at Barrett Jackson. (picture heavy)

[EventuallyAyrton]

Holy shit that 2002 is beautiful

[a]

I saw a '65 ish Alpine with steelies and stock hubcaps. Arrest me red with a 2 foot racing stripe down the middle. Cue the theme to Get Smart

[davintosh]

I went to an auto museum in Mulhouse, France, today and saw more out of the ordinary cars... I'm still sorting through photos, but there were all sorts of antique cars with names I'd never heard of, plus more Bugattis than you can shake a stick at (including a Veyron), lots of old Mercedes Benzes (Daimler Benzes too), Citrôens, Peugeots, some Ferraris, Maseratis, a Tatra... Even an Aston Martin Lagonda.

So what's a common car in the US that we don't think twice about that is unusually desirable over there?

If you're talking about cars from the US that are rare across the pond in europe, mustangs are pretty rare over there but obviously here, they aren't

That's the tree I was barking up... there has to be more.

Theres a number of versions of cars that you can't get in Europe. Like, you can't get an M5 in a manual (e60 and up), the Ford Taurus SHO is not available in Europe. Slightly more exotic is the Dodge Viper. You RARELY ever see a large American pickup truck. Same story with Jeeps

I've been surprised at the number of full-size pickups I've seen here; mostly Dodge, but a few Chebbies and almost no Fords. One notable exception; an older F250 being used as God intended, as a farm truck, in a little podunk town near here.



This SD farm boy heartily approved.

[Acid House]

Brand new Alpina B7, I swear I just read an article about it and here I see one in the wild very next day.



I'm pretty sure it was George Takei driving it but we couldn't get in front of it to see.

[bobby in Derby City]

This was last summer. Some sort of convention was in town but it was not car convention. I forgot what it was called in the 1980s movie. Maybe they were on their way to WallyWorld

[1st 5er]

Mall cop, "You can't be taking pictures of cars".
Me, "It's my car".
Mall cop, "..." drives off.

[a]

Saw a jet black McClaren of unknown vintage cruising down Rt 3 yesterday. It was on a flatbed.

[1st 5er]

[cddallara]

This was last summer. Some sort of convention was in town but it was not car convention. I forgot what it was called in the 1980s movie. Maybe they were on their way to WallyWorld

Family Truckster?

[Adam W in MN]

I don't post in this thread too often since MN is usually the land of Subarus and Priuses. This was pretty unusual, parked behind the Benz/Porsche dealer when there's still salt on our roads.

[oldskool]

I think I know why they weren't worried about the snow and salt.

[Adam W in MN]

Yeah I wanted to like it because it's an 80's 911, and you know, yellow, but ...... damn. Where's the ugly stick smiley?

[Kid28]

Man, today I found one of the stock sleeper holy grails

A 2003 (or 4) Mercury Marauder.

Dude, i want one of these things so bad....



(this isn't the actual one I saw, I was on the interstate when I had my encounter)

[rmiddendorf]

Man, today I found one of the stock sleeper holy grails

A 2003 (or 4) Mercury Marauder.

Dude, i want one of these things so bad....



(this isn't the actual one I saw, I was on the interstate when I had my encounter)

Yes, those and the Impala SS.

[geordi]

Getting carbs rebuilt

[m-racer]

Holy shit that 2002 is beautiful

It is indeed. That is the 02 that Clarion had built at Coupe King in CA. It was in either the last Bimmer or the last Roundel or both.

[stuartinmn]

Passed a Ford Grenada on the street yesterday. I haven't seen one of those things in 20 years.

[Das_Prachtstrasse]

Got to drive an M2 today. Interesting little thing.

[1st 5er]

Passed a Ford Grenada on the street yesterday. I haven't seen one of those things in 20 years.

I owned one of those tanks in coupe version.

[sail_or_drive]

Pardon the cell phone pic, nice looking car, driver of the same vintage.

[Drew in NYC]

Some recent ones:



























Pretty sure I know what this is:

[offroadkarter]

Man, today I found one of the stock sleeper holy grails

A 2003 (or 4) Mercury Marauder.

Dude, i want one of these things so bad....



(this isn't the actual one I saw, I was on the interstate when I had my encounter)

I own two of these, wanna buy one?

No, seriously though

03 138k mi - Intake, tune, LT headers, 2.5" exhaust



04 94k mi - Eaton M112, Lt headers, T-56 magnum, 2.5" exhaust, swaybars, control arms, some other crap






Anyway, to keep with the thread theme, I passed a toyota Fj55 just like this on the highway yesterday

[ahab]

[wkohler]

That's a really cool photo!

[stuartinmn]

Just saw a late model Aston Martin at the gas station down the street.

[e28Sean]

Spotted this cherry b**ch a few weeks ago, in a parking garage of all places!



Sorry for the potatocam, but, yeah... a Z8 in a downtown multi-story.

Pardon me while I hnnnnnng! for a moment.

.... hnnnnnng!

[Mike W.]

Some recent ones:

Careful with those Land Rovers, you'll get Slammin' all excited.

[e28Sean]

Some recent ones:

I would quite happily rock any of these three on a daily basis.

[a]

Heh heh Old time beemer mit side car. In side car is a St Bernard with goggles on.