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Wagon Wednesday – 1979 Volvo 245 Hearse
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What a wagon. Walking to my car in the underground carpark I noticed this Volvo converted for efficient hauling of people underground; it’s quite a bit older than the 900-series Begravningsbil I featured last spring. This 1979 car is surprisingly a silver one, and the paint is in very good condition. I’d expect a hearse…
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Weekend Edition – 1988 BMW 518i
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This BMW, too, was shot in the same garage as the VW Caddy and a bunch of my earlier contributions from this town. It’s one of the latest E28:s built or sold, as it has been registered in 1988 while production had already ended in December 1987, as the E34 replaced the E28. Despite being…
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Weekend Edition – 1988 Volkswagen Caddy Turbodiesel
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Welcome to our Weekend Edition. I’ll be posting a couple of parking garage sightings this weekend, as I’ve been thawing my car in the Garage of Dreams again. Said garage is the only heated underground parking garage in town, that’s freely open. This means I often park there, and often have a reason to whip…
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Truck Thursday – A Duo of Chevrolet Chevy Van Diesels
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Like two cargo ships passing amongst icebergs, these two Chevy Vans sat parked back-to-back on the parking lot on the other side of the street. Both just a little ratty around the edges by now, both powered by the 6.2-litre diesel V8, both probably driven to the moon and back, they were a step closer…
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Plastic Fantastic – Microcar MC2
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It’s not too often that I completely condemn something I feature. This time that is the case, as I openly loathe these things. The plastic box you see is a French-built Microcar MC2, a four-wheeled penalty box in other words. These trinkets populate the roads here, driven by youth too young to drive an actual…
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Finnish Line – For Sale: 1987 BMW 528e automatic
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The E28 bodystyle BMW 5-series is one of my favorite cars. It’s pretty much the right size for a car, it’s classically styled, there’s an airy glasshouse and the attractive sharknose is always a nice sight. True, the US-spec bumpers do affect the looks a little bit, but this side of the pond they’re not…
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Fastback Friday – 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler 2
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These HDR-laden photos depict a 1969 Mercury Cyclone for sale in the Osthrobothnian region of Finland. Yeah, it’s all wide open fields and straight roads, ones you need fat rubber on and steering movements are restricted to passing manouevres. Plant your foot and dodge the semi-trailers, and stop at an ABC service station to chew…
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Truck Thursday – Subaru Army Brat
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Alright, who here doesn’t love the Subaru BRAT coupe utility? The Bi-drive Recreational All-terrain Transporter is such a neat-looking concoction of original Subaru 1800 front end and a pickup bed, that it still retains a strong fan base. Unlike in the States, the European versions did without the tax-circumventing bed-mounted jumpseats, which were discontinued in…
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Finnish Line – Pontiac Fiero Formula Under Snow
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It’s not too often that I feature the same car twice. The town and the country are well enough filled with interesting cars, so there’s rarely need to re-run stuff or do a clip show. However, this time this Fiero looks just a bit sadder than before, not to mention somewhat abandoned on a garage…
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Used Car Reviews – 1996 Saab 900S Turbo Sensonic
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This well-worn shifter belongs to a 1996 Saab 900S Turbo Sensonic. Ever heard of the system? Yes, it’s the very same as noted in Top Gear’s The Worst Car in the History special. But don’t let that hold it against it. The system works, somewhat. Need some clarification? The Sensonic system is a clutch pedal-less…
