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A Reflection of 2018

January 1, 2019December 30, 2018Posted in Mid-Modern, Modern, Vintage VehiclesTagged 2018, a look back, acura, Alfa, American, Audi, Bentley, BMW, California, car spotting, cars, chevrolet, chevy, Chrysler, Classic, Classic cars, Dodge, European, Exotic, Ford, German, grateful, Holden, Honda, Isuzu, Italian, Jaguar, Japanese, jeep, Kia, Korean, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, Lamborghini, lincoln, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, MB, mclaren, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz, metal, Mitsubishi, new year, new years, Old school, performance, pictures, Porsche, reflection, rolls-royce, sport, Sports Car, spot cars, spot trucks, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, Sun, Swedish, thankful, travel, truck spotting, trucks, USA, Vintage, Volkswagen, volvo, VWLeave a comment

The end of the year has come and gone; it is time to reflect and look back on 2018. And what a great year it was. We had a lot of fun spotting a variety of cars and trucks around Los Angeles. We are thankful that Los Angeles provides us with warm weather and sunshine for most of the year, thus preserving beautiful vintage, mid-modern and current vehicles from the grips of rust. The near constant sunshine means that people actually DRIVE these cars year round, a blessing not found in many other cities or states. Los Angeles provides for us sunshine and awesome cars, and I want to pass that on to everyone reading. That’s what this site is all about; finding cool street cars and sharing them with the world. We especially want to thank you, the reader and viewers of LACS. We do this for you.

The 2019 year should shake out to be a big one for LA car spotting. We plan to expand the web content to include videos and more editorial content.

Also, don’t forget to write 2019 on all your checks and other docs you sign 😉

Here’s a look back at our favorite spotting’s in 2018:

LA Auto Show- Day 1 of 3 post

December 9, 2018December 9, 2018Posted in Euro, JDM, Modern, Uncategorized, USDMTagged beamer, Beemer, BMW M8, BMW X7, Cadillac, Cadillac V, Cadillac Xt6, Cadillac XT6 V, Carerra, Carerra 4s, cars, Gt3, Gt3 RS, Hyundai, Hyundai N, Hyundai performance, Hyundai Santa Fe, Mercedes benz GT, Mercedes convertible, Mercedes GT 53 coupe, Mercedes-Benz AMG, new car, new release, new vehicles, pictures, Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche 911 Carerra, Porsche GT3 RS, Porshce performance, USALeave a comment

Hello all!

We made a visit to the LA Auto Show this year and it was a blast. A lot of electric vehicle and autonomous tech dominated the show. Today is part 1 of 3, where you’ll find vehicles from Porsche, Cadillac, Hyundai, Mercedes, and BMW. Enjoy

1976 Chevrolet Corvette (C3)

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged American, american car, american made, American Muscle, C3, C3 chevrolet, C3 chevy corvette, California, car spotting, cars, chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette, chevy, chevy corvette, Classic, Classic american muscle, classic chevy, classic muscle, Classic muscle car, cool car, corvette C3, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Muscle, Muscle Car, Old school, socal, spot cars, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, Sun, USA, vette, vette C3, Vintage, vintage chevyLeave a comment

Take a look at this flat black 1976 Corvette C3 that I spotted. This vette looks to still have the original rims installed and is sporting a custom chrome side exhaust, that really pops against the subdued flat black paint. Enjoy.

And check out other Corvette’s we’ve spotted:

1975 Chevy Corvette

1973 Chevy Corvette Stingray (C3)

2012 Chevy Corvette ZR-1

Marriage, Maui & a 1971 Porsche 912

October 28, 2018October 28, 2018Posted in German, Vintage VehiclesTagged car spotting, cars, hawaii, HI, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, maui, maui trucks, Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche 912, Porsche engine, spot cars, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, Sun, tacoma, Toyota, Toyota Tacoma, vacationLeave a comment

Oh, hey there. I didn’t notice you standing there, poking my shoulder and screaming at me, “When will you publish a new LA Car Spotting post?!?!”

The truth is, I’ve been busy getting married and honeymooning. It takes a lot of planning and time to have a wedding ceremony and reception – especially if you do not have a wedding coordinator. But once the big day comes, it is all worth it. With so many friends and family members celebrating a joyous event with you, it’s unquestionably one of the best days.

Oh, the honeymoon was nice too. Maui, HI – a slice of paradise. And as we come full circle back to automobiles, we rented a 2 door Jeep Wrangler Sport to cruise around Maui. It was a fun vehicle and sits way higher than I expected. And what an off-roading vehicle it is, crushing obstacles such as gravel, dirt and small undulations with ease (/sarcasm – didn’t do any true off-roading)! Also, Maui is Toyota Tacoma country. Holy cow (they have a lot of cows too), there were so many Tacoma’s of all generations I couldn’t keep track.

Coming back to write a LACS post seems so natural. I missed it and I apologize for the lapse in posts. In November, I will try to do a post every other day to catch up!

Cheers

August – End of Month Hodgepodge

August 31, 2018August 28, 2018Posted in america, American, German, germany, Mid-Modern, Vintage VehiclesTagged 3.0 CSL, American, american made, beamer, Benz, BMW, car spotting, cars, chevrolet, chevy, Classic, Convertible, cool cars, Coupe, EDM, General Motors, German, german built, german car, germany, GM, hodgepodge, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lincoln, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, los angeles spots, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz, Rambler, spot cars, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, USDM, VintageLeave a comment

As is usual for the end of the month, we post pictures of the vehicles that did not make the cut for a full feature. To be honest, there were not many this month but none-the-less, let the hodgepodge commence.

1973 Volvo 1800ES Wagon

August 17, 2018August 15, 2018Posted in sweden, Vintage VehiclesTagged car spotting, cars, Classic, Classic car, Classic cars, classic volvo, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Old school, spot cars, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, Station Wagon, Vintage, vintage car, vintage volvo, volvo, Volvo 1800ES, Volvo 1800es wagon, Volvo P1800, Volvo P1800 station wagon, Volvo wagon, Wagon1 Comment

Here we have a revered and somewhat rare Volvo 1800ES Wagon. The 1800 line from Volvo was built from 1961 to 1973. The Wagon version, was only made for two years, from 1972 to 1973, which is why the wagon is a bit more of a rarity.

I did not have the opportunity to get some pictures of the rear or full car pictures, as the Volvo was obscured by street things. Instead, I took artistic liberty to bring you some close ups and odd shots. Enjoy.

Check out some other Volvo’s we’ve spotted:

1x Volvo P1800 & 2x Alfa Romeo’s

1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Estate Wagon

1977 Honda CVCC

July 29, 2018July 28, 2018Posted in Japanese, Mid-ModernTagged CA, California, car spotting, cars, Hatchback, Honda, Honda Civic, Honda CVCC, honda hatch, honda hatchback, japan, Japanese, JDM, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles california, los angeles car spotting, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles1 Comment

Here on display is a Honda CVCC from the mid to late 1970’s. The acronym CVCC stands for “Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion” and was introduced from Honda as a reduced emissions engine. This little Honda is basically a Civic, but received a model name that was the same as the engine name. I wonder how many other manufacturers have named the car model the same as the engine?

Check out some other Honda’s we’ve spotted:

1979 Honda Accord Hatch

1987 Honda Accord Hatchback

1990 Honda CRX

1971 Chevy Nova Sedan

May 24, 2018May 23, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged 1970's nova, Big Block, bowtie, bowtie life, car, car spotting, cars, chevrolet, Chevrolet Nova, chevy, chevy for life, Chevy Nova, cool cars, curb car, curbside, I6, Inline 6, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, Nova, Nova sedan, Silverlake, small block, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, V8Leave a comment

Spotted this vivid off-white Chevy Nova in Silverlake area of Los Angeles on a sun filled walk around the local reservoir. The sedan’s are not the most sought after Nova’s, but the combination of the color and wheels on this one make it especially appealing. It’s a shame this otherwise very clean car has had a “love tap” on the rear bumper. Let’s say it just adds to the character!

And check out some other Nova’s we’ve spotted:

1967 Chevy Nova SS w/ Blower

1973 Chevrolet Nova

1974 Chevrolet Nova Sedan

1979 Chevrolet Monza

May 13, 2018May 13, 2018Posted in america, Mid-Modern, UncategorizedTagged 4-clyinder, car spotting, cars, chevrolet, Chevrolet Monza, chevy, Chevy Monza, cool cars, hatch, Hatchback, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Malaise, Malaise Era, malaise era cars, Monza, Monza by Chevrolet, Monza hatchback, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angelesLeave a comment

Spotted this beautiful Chevy Monza street parked in Silverlake. This is one of the ought forgotten Malaise Era models by Chevy that has decent aesthetics, but lack luster performance. The lack of performance makes sense; it was Chevy’s economy subcompact – with most models rocking a 4-cylinder engine and tuned to maximize MPG. However, in 1979 you could get a 305 V8 producing a whopping 130HP!

Still, we love to seeing 40+ year old cars driving on the street – it is pure automotive bliss – it is what cars were meant to do.

1976 Fiat 124 Spider

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018Posted in japan, Vintage VehiclesTagged 214 spider, car, car spotting, cars, convertible coupe, Fiat, fiat 124 convertible, Fiat 124 Spider, fiat convertible, Fiat coupe, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, spyder2 Comments

This blazing orange (or faded red) Fiat really stands out on a dreary Los Angeles day. The rain had most Angelenos running in terror and driving 15 miles under the speed limit but this brave soul decided to drive their 124 Spider to the office! Although it is in less than perfect shape, we admire keeping an old car in running shape.

And check out some other Italian Hero’s we’ve spotted:

1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Graduate

Spotted – Alfa Romeo 4C

1960 Chevy C-10 Fleetside Pickup

April 6, 2018Posted in American, Uncategorized, Vintage VehiclesTagged apache, C-10, C/K, car spotting, cars, chevrolet, chevrolet apache, Chevrolet C/K, chevrolet pickup, chevrolet pickup truck, chevy, chevy apache, Chevy C-10, Chevy C/K, chevy pickup truck, Chevy truck, fleetside, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Pickup, pickup truck, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, truck, truck bed, truck spotting, wide-side, wideside2 Comments

Spotted another Chevy pickup truck, very similar to the Apache we featured not long ago. This one has been nicely restored with fresh paint and a healthy dose of lowering. I have read that these C/K pickups from 1960 were also called “Apache” but I’m unsure. Instead of the term “fleetside”, to indicate a flat bedside, Chevrolet used the term “wide-side” to indicate the same thing to buyers, according to Wikipedia. I like this and I’ve always been intrigued by classic pickup trucks. However, I don’t think I could daily drive one. Would you buy an old truck?

And check out the previous Chevy trucks we’ve spotted:

1958 Chevy Apache Pickup Truck

1973 Chevy C-10 Step side Pickup