Saturday, May 9, 2009
Today we went on a day trip to Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, and saw many, many cars along the way. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me, but I did list down every interesting car I saw. Here's a list with comments on the cars:
2010 Chevy Camaro SS (you have no idea how good this really looks. I think it's the best-looking new car EVER, I'm that serious. Also, get it in orange)
A Custom Dodge Magnum (complete with fake strut grille and two-tone paint, it probably had a base four-banger, which makes no sense)
Mercedes-Benz CLK350 coupe (silver, needs a redesign)
Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG (a real looker, the CLK designers can learn from this car)
1971 Oldsmobile 442 (A custom orange and custom wheels, may be a clone)
Four brand-new 90's Geos abandoned on a car hauler at a truck stop in the 90's
A brand-new Audi S5 Coupe (light silver, still with window sticker, being test driven)
1970 Chevy Nova SS (yellow and black with a Yenko sort of look, but not really a Yenko)
2001 Porsche Boxster (silver, custom rims, sitting out in the rain all the time)
1981 Monte Carlo SS (teenage custom, 30" wheels, two-tone purple and green)
1969 Chevelle SS396 (lovingly restored, bright blue)
Two 1981 El Caminos (one restored, one, um, not. It was horrible, to say the least)
Late 80's Toyota Celica (sitting under a cover in somebody's garage, I asked about it)
1974 GMC Pickup (it had collector plates, but wasn't a real looker. brown)
Two late 60's Ford Broncos (one restored, one a parts car. owned by a die-hard Ford guy)
1988 Toyota Supra Turbo (daily driver, stock, ugly)
Two 2004 Toyota MR2 Spyders (this a car that should've been. a real economical looker)
Two 2008 Porsche Cayman S (very nice, cruising around Madison)
Two Cadillac Escalade Limos (same company owns them, rented to collegers at Madison)
2010 Honda Insight (blue, being test-driven)
1968 BMW 2002tii (I've always liked the 2002 series. A lovely red example)
1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL coupe (actually a removable hardtop, white)
Three 1950 Chevy "Sedanette" fastbacks (two together, one at a gas station, nice!)
1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe (a nice, if unimaginative rod. Your usual bright yellow)
1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass (customized, lowered and chopped, which is odd)
Two Audi TTs (one new, one first-gen. They were both silver)
2009 BMW Z4 (This is the only car that I see as an "ugly" Chris Bangle Design)
Early 70's Pontiac Conv't (red, for sale, project)
Six new Kia Souls at a dealership (A nice compact for teens or mid-life crisis people)
1967 VW Beetle (designed to look like a GB Packers helmet, at a repair shop)
1957 Chevy Bel-Air (this is actually in my neighborhood. It belongs to a woman, but her husband takes it to car shows on the weekends)
1962 Cadillac Coupe (to sqaurish for my liking, neglected by its owner)
1967 Chevy Slabside P/U (in the process of restoration, blue)
Lincoln Town Car limo (at the mall, who would rent a limo to go to the mall?)
1959 Dodge P/U (sitting out, looking forlorn. Somebody should rescue it)
1984 AMC station wagon (at a repair shop, an 80's AMC's perpetual home)
1964 Ford Falcon custom (hood scoop, black, T-bird roof)
2009 Nissan GTR (at a dealership to attract customers. Next to a 370Z)
2009 Mercedes-Benz S600 (a really expensive sedan, humongous. The only color for these is black)
Tons and tons of Corvettes (from 2005-2010, including one ZR1)
Wow, that was a handful to write!
