Weekend Edition – May 1st Cruise: The Classics

Antti Kautonen

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While the earlier post showed off the older metal, here’s where we move on to the slighly newer saloons and large coupes of the ’60s et cetera. Again, the cut-off is somehow vague, so don’t hang me high.

It also seemed everything on this quintessentially Finnish parking lot needed to be parked next to a modern Corvette to really stand out.

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Just like this brown 1968 Cadillac, too. Ah, just take in the brownness.

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This Oldsmobile 98 is more of a redwood hue. Perfect, still.

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Coronet with flames.

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Another Coronet 440, in yet another earthen hue. It dwarfs the Anglia.

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In comparison, this AMC Rebel was absolutely gnarly. I don’t know if my tetanus shots are up to date, so I didn’t get closer.

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This Fairlane wasn’t too honed, either, but definitely hooned.

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Bling was present, too. Not a wheel choice I would’ve made, but to each their own.

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The resident Finn of Hooniverse. Owns old Peugeots and whatnot, writes long thinkpieces on unloved cars. These two facts might be related.

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8 responses to “Weekend Edition – May 1st Cruise: The Classics”

  1. Alff Avatar
    Alff

    Surprised that you found a Pep Boys parking lot in Finland.

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    1. Dean Bigglesworth Avatar
      Dean Bigglesworth

      Does a typical Pep Boys parking lot look like that? Because around here that's a pretty extraordinary parking lot..

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  2. Bren Avatar
    Bren

    Starts with a P , but PRISMA not PepBoys – no def. location tho' http://www.prisma.fi/market/prisma?a_Visit:etusiv…

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    1. dukeisduke Avatar
      dukeisduke

      That's Rovaniemi, where Santa Claus lives. Here's the Kokkola store:
      http://www.prisma.fi/market/prisma?a_Visit:etusiv…

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      1. dukeisduke Avatar
        dukeisduke

        Even though it's Whirlpool, this is the funkiest microwave oven I've ever seen. It looks more like a CRT TV:
        http://www.prisma.fi/market/prisma?a_Visit:tuote=…
        <img src="http://www.prisma.fi/tuotekuvat//originals/25/l4m1k9ti75xaewo6.jpg"&gt;

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  3. dukeisduke Avatar
    dukeisduke

    I dig the '62 '61 Pontiac – there's a black '62 Star Chief four-door sedan parked at one of the body shops here in town. In decent shape, only needing a paint job. And, it looks familiar seeing everyone bundled up on May 1st – in Dallas, it was 38F on Friday morning, breaking a 110-year-old record of 41 for May 3rd.

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  4. dukeisduke Avatar
    dukeisduke

    The '66 Olds Dynamic 88 may be Burgundy Mist (the same color as Chevy's Madeira Maroon):
    http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?…

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  5. Van_Sarockin Avatar
    Van_Sarockin

    Brown Caddy needs some new springs. But what about the brunette with the Olds 'vert?

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