California Pics

"Spridget" (dustbustervans) 08/10/2016 at 01:45 • Filed to: None

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Found these from a couple months ago and decided to photodump.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spridget 08/10/2016 at 01:48

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Hmm... please gib

Amoore100 > Spridget 08/10/2016 at 01:56

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I kinda wanna visit this place now, a real Traction Avant!

Where is?

promoted by the color red > Spridget 08/10/2016 at 02:20

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I crossed paths with that fintail Benz a few months ago. It was stopped a few cars ahead of me at the traffic light on Geary and Van Ness. The light was about 20 seconds, but that didn’t stop me from picturing myself behind the wheel...

Can’t believe I never noticed the Alfa Center. I must have passed it many times but I noticed until I saw that photo.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Spridget 08/10/2016 at 02:43

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I pass by those places in SF all the time, I see you found the fintail Mercedes, a chick drives it and I see her all over. No idea what she does. You also found the good Italian shop, i often take that route home and i try to see whats in there. Please don’t show me any local project cars, that’s all I need....I like traction avants too. I have a 71 Z, that one has some wierd graphics and strange seats, it was repainted an incorrect color, but the paint looks well done.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > promoted by the color red 08/10/2016 at 02:45

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That car is always at a light off van ness, on geary. The last time I saw it and posted a photo on here was from that exact spot. My wife works by Japan town so I take that route.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Amoore100 08/10/2016 at 02:46

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Monterey

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/10/2016 at 02:46

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Boy that’s a car for a swap, nightmare!

Dave the car guy , still here > Spridget 08/10/2016 at 08:16

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Liked the in the shop and Citroen pics. Thanks for sharing.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Spridget 08/10/2016 at 08:20

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I never understand why so many people want to drive Lombard street. Its like the worst amusement park ride ever (worse than its a small world). First of all, there is a giant line in which you will sit at a 45 degree angle going uphill in stop and go traffic just to get to the top. Then you very slowly inch down it with a bunch of tourists trying to get ran over. I didn’t actually drive it but I observed this the last time I was in SF. I was also driving a manual so trying to inch up that hill would have been a nightmare. Driving around in SF was an experience in general but was so worth it!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Amoore100 08/10/2016 at 08:27

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And it’s a Slough-built-in-UK Traction as well (RHD), so even more rare here!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Spridget 08/10/2016 at 08:27

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Somebody get me that little FIAT 500 plzandthx.

Spridget > Amoore100 08/10/2016 at 10:00

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Yep, Dodi Motors in Monterey.

Spridget > promoted by the color red 08/10/2016 at 10:05

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Yeah, that Mercedes seems to be a San Francisco landmark. I’ve seen a ton of pictures of it online. I found it on Powell Street; Union Square is directly in the background.

Spridget > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 08/10/2016 at 10:08

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It actually looked pretty fun in that Cadillac. It probably had an automatic, and there were about six people in, three of whom were sitting on the edge where the rear seat meets the trunk. The line had to suck though.

Spridget > Dave the car guy , still here 08/10/2016 at 10:08

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Thanks!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Spridget 08/10/2016 at 10:24

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Oh yeah I could see the enjoyment factor as a passenger I guess. But I never get to be a passenger.

Spridget > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 08/10/2016 at 10:37

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Local project cars eh?

https://chico.craigslist.org/cto/5723157838…

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/571521…

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/572469…

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/572469…

https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/5700432086…

https://mendocino.craigslist.org/cto/5674409878…

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/568155…

https://stockton.craigslist.org/cto/5718881059…

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/5712305472…

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/571033…

https://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/5678344186…

https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/5684259276…

The Monterey Z has weird graphics? Huh, I thought those were factory:

Amoore100 > Spridget 08/10/2016 at 10:47

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Oh, I recognize that place! We pass by it every time we go diving and I always thought it was an air-cooled VW shop since there’s the Karmann Ghia, two air-cooled 911s, and a 356 visible from the street...

Spridget > Amoore100 08/10/2016 at 11:04

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Nope! He does have a lot of VWs, but the good stuff is in the back. If you look on Google Street Vew, the Citroen is visible in two angles of the shop.

Amoore100 > Spridget 08/10/2016 at 11:14

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Yeah but with a passing glance while driving by you could easily pass them over as ‘30s Fords without their distinctive twin chevrons on the grille ;)

Spridget > Amoore100 08/10/2016 at 11:24

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Definitely! The only reason I saw it is because I was eating some tacos at the Mexican place next door.