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Weekend Edition – Two-Liter Scorpio & Three-Liter Lupo
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Lightening John’s weekend workload with a post of two German machines from the opposide ends of the spectrum, shot just a couple of streetcorners away from each other; a 1990 Ford Scorpio and a 2003 Volkswagen Lupo 3L TDI join the ranks of cars posted from my Jakobstad camera run.
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Rendez-vous in Jakobstad – 2000 Alfa Romeo 166 V6 Turbo
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Last weekend, I was out with my camera in the coastal town of Pietarsaari, Finland – also known as Jakobstad for those with a more international language than Finnish in their use. As I parked my BMW in the street, I noticed this Alfa Romeo 166 parked on the other side. Only going through the…
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Fastback Friday – 1992 Honda CRX
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Going against the odds, right here. Someone in my town is using a 1992 Honda CRX as a wintertime daily driver, and like Blake the Z. puts it: “Those things rust even in California”. The Honda appears dirty and salty indeed, but it doesn’t look rusty. For how long, that’s anybody’s guess. The second generation…
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V.I.S.I.T. – Rover Streetwise
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The black plastic-cladded Streetwise is the Outback-y development of the Rover 25, itself a facelift and rebranding of the new-for-1995 Rover R3 200-series. The Streetwise was one of the least well-received cars from the dying brand, and it was only made from 2003 to 2005, when MG Rover ceased operations. It’s also about as well…
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Truck Thursday – 1986 Ford Transit 190
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At last, a proper truck contribution from me for Truck Thursday. Hideously dirty, rusty and beaten Transits are the grey eminence that keeps Europe running, along with anything Volkswagen Transporter and VW LT derived, since all the Mercedes vehicles are in the shop. When I chanced upon this 1986 Ford Transit, my accompanying friend asked…
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Wagon Wednesday – Ford Escort Mk1 Panel Van
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Last weekend in Jakobstad, the snowy Saabs weren’t the only things I saw. Nope, the first thing that made me get my DSLR out was this perfectly restored -looking late 1960s – early 1970s Mk1 Ford Escort Panel Van. Khaki beige with a black vinyl interior, the Ford looked like it had just rolled off…
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Finnish Line – Abandoned 1975 Saab 99 GL and Friends
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It really stands out amidst all the snow, doesn’t it? This 1975 Saab 99 GL has been sitting on a sidestreet in Jakobstad for quite some time, next to an old warehouse and a garage that might or might not be active. It’s accompanied by a ’90s Corolla and an Escort Van along with a…
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Forever Young – 1992 Toyota Corolla
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“Forever Young / I want to be / Forever Young”, sang Alphaville on their 1984 hit song. They were also Big in Japan, as is the Toyota Corolla, year after year. And whenever you start this 1992 Corolla I’ve been driving, an euro dance cover of Forever Young starts playing, as the aftermarket stereo resets…
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Wagon Wednesday – 1987 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Estate
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My American car sighting posts continue. This 1987 Caprice Classic post is somewhat of an exception, as it was shot in the middle of the night, coming out of a nightclub in central Tampere, Finland – usually my sightings are done in broad daylight. The Caprice is very apt for a night time sighting, as…
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Finnish Line – 1999 Cadillac Seville STS
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In direct continuation to yesterday’s 1991 Caprice post, and the Chrysler 300M last week, here’s another large American car spotted within close range from each other – not on the same day, though. While the earthly brownish grey 300M was all about warm colours, this 1999 Cadillac Seville STS is all about cold blue steel.
