Odd week for odd cars

[JPSmit]

The one I saw was like this - side opening hood, trunk latch in door jamb, cheap (about $900) and in very good shape. Then father gave me his 626 and we didn't need another car anymore. The 626 was undoubtedly a better car but that Skoda would have been a hoot!

BTW, when did you last see one of these? https://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1977-Dodge-Colt-Sedan-W0QQAdIdZ188705659 a friend had one in high school and I remember hours and hours of cruising backroads at night near another friends cottage listening to Stevie Wonder.

 

[PAUL161]

That's a first for me! I've never seen a full hood open that way. PJ

 

[JPSmit]

That's a first for me! I've never seen a full hood open that way. PJ

But rear engined, the hood opening looks like nothing so much as a large plastic tub

 

[3798j]

In the late '40's, Buick had side opening hoods that could be opened from either left or right sides. Here's a 1948 showing the chrome latch on the side of the hood. The complexity always fascinated me.

 

[AngliaGT]

JP,

There was a lady driving one of those Colts
around here until about a month ago.I think that
she bought it new.They're a really plain-looking
car.

- Doug

 

[AngliaGT]

I just saw an early '80's Audi 5000,in perfect
shape,driven by an older woman (the aerodynamic bodied-
one).

- Doug

 

[JPSmit]

The complexity always fascinated me.

as I have always been fascinated by the old station wagon tailgates, open sideways and down

 

[JPSmit]

https://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1981-chevette-W0QQAdIdZ183682082

So, do you think these are becoming collector items for the serious collector? I'm just not imagining one parked next to a Ferrari. Though I must say there is a guy at my closest cruise night who has an immaculate restored diesel Chevette!

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Then there's this .

Kinda cool, and you sure won't see another next to you at the stoplight!

 

[drooartz]

Now that's a cool little car, Mickey. I think that the early Japanese cars will become real classics -- they're neat cars and still quite inexpensive.

 

[Steve]

That Honda is rather nice. From the profile view it says "Mazda" and the front looks very much like a Triumph Dolomite.

 

[JPSmit]

BTW was driving the other day and saw a Corsica super stretch limo - why!!!!

 

[eddyramrod]

That was the correct model Skoda, yes... as for Chevettes, I had 3, all red: 2 hatchbacks and a station wagon. The European Chevette was different to the US one in many ways, not least having a very basic Vauxhall Viva engine.

 

[JPSmit]

today was an older Toyota Land Cruiser - not especially odd, just increasingly rare in this part of the world on account of being biodegradable. His looked original too. Also saw a guy going the other way (on the 401) with a split window VW double cab pick up on a tow bar. Needed restoration but it sure looked solid - one vehicle I would love to have.

 

[texas_bugeye]

I saw one of these a few days ago Mind you not as nice as this picture.
No rust to speak of but the texas sun had removed all clues as to what color it was. the inside was also so sun baked it it had a 3/8 metal ring core for a steering wheel. I walked around it and peered inside in amazment. Only to be more amazed to see an old codger as dryed up as his car come out of the gas station looking just like his car and drive away with it sounding like it just rolled off the factory floor amazing....