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March 2020 – End of Month Hodgepodge

March 31, 2020Posted in American, Japanese, Mid-Modern, Vintage VehiclesTagged cali, California, car spotting, chevrolet pickup, chevy, civic, corona virus, coronavirus, COVID, COVID 19, epidemic, Hatchback, hodgepodge, Honda, Honda Civic, Honda civic hatchback, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles california, los angeles car, los angeles car spotting, Los Angeles spotted, pandemic, Pickup, pickup truck, SARS, socal, southern california, Southland, spot, spot cars, spot classics, spot los angeles, spot trucks, Spotted, spotted in LA, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting cars in los angeles, spotting classic cars, spotting classics, spotting in los angeles, street spotted, truck, truck spotting, vintage car spottingLeave a comment

Hey all,

The month of March has come to a close and what a month it has been. It was a turbulent month, filled COVID-19 panic and non-stop news coverage on the issue. One could say that March Madness takes on a whole new meaning. The president has called for the veil of chaos to be lifted by Easter – some applaud the move and some say it is too early – I tend to agree to the latter. I think we are in this state of existence for the next few months, at least until widespread testing for both the virus and the antibodies becomes readily available. Only time will tell.

I hope that I can continue to spot cars and share with everyone in the coming months. My mobility around Los Angeles county has been limited to my own neighborhood and the occasional trip to the grocery store. In order to keep the content rolling, some cars I spot in the coming months may be a little more mundane.

In the meantime, enjoy this sparse end of month Hodgepodge for March 2020.

1984 Chevrolet C10 Silverado (stepside)

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020Posted in america, Mid-ModernTagged Burbank, c10, c10 pickup, c10 stepside, cali, California, car spotting, chevrolet, chevrolet C10, chevrolet pickup, chevrolet pickup truck, chevrolet silverado, chevy, chevy C10, Chevy pickup, chevy pickup truck, chevy silverado, chevy stepside, Chevy truck, corona, corona virus, coronavirus, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, los angeles california, los angeles car spotting, Los Angeles spotted, Silverado, silverado c10, socal, southern california, Southland, spot, spot cars, spot los angeles, spot trucks, Spotted, spotted in LA, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting cars in los angeles, spotting classics, spotting in los angeles, stepside, street spotted, truck, truck spottingLeave a comment

1984 Chevrolet Silverado C10 Stepside (2)

1984 Chevrolet Silverado C10 Stepside (1)

1984 Chevrolet Silverado C10 Stepside (3)

1984 Chevrolet Silverado C10 Stepside (4)

Spotted a bright red Chevy C10 pickup truck in Burbank not long ago. This was from a few days ago, when Californian’s were allowed to go outside for leisure (expect other large cities or states to follow this order)! I have a few more spotting pictures in the bank that I’ll post over the next few days to keep us all sane.

Don’t forget to search for your favorite vehicles at the bottom of the web site. Here is a sample of a few C10’s and Silverado’s we have spotted.

1982 Chevrolet Silverado C10 Pickup

1962 Chevrolet C10 Pickup Truck

1972 Chevrolet C10 pickup (CK Chassis)

1965 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup

1962 Chevrolet C10 Pickup Truck

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged 1st gen C10, 1st generation Chevy C10, C/K chassis, car spotting, chevrolet, chevrolet pickup, chevrolet pickup truck, chevy, Chevy C/K, chevy C10, Chevy C10 fleetside, Chevy pickup, chevy pickup truck, Chevy truck, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Pickup, pickup truck, socal, spot, spot cars, spot trucks, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, truck spotting1 Comment

Spotted this Chevy C10 pickup street parked in a quiet neighborhood. The first generation C10 had a mid cycle update during 1963/1964. It is easy to distinguish between the earlier and the later 1st generation C10’s by the windshield. This first generation C10 has a windshield that wraps around and slants towards the rear. The later half of this generation has a windshield that does not wrap around as much, and finishes with a slant towards the front. Take a look at this 1965 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup we spotted a few months ago to look at the subtle difference. Enjoy

1960 Chevrolet C20 Pickup

January 20, 2019Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged C/K, C/K pickup, c20, cali, California, car spotting, chevrolet, Chevrolet C/K, Chevrolet C20, Chevrolet Ck, chevrolet pickup, chevrolet pickup truck, chevy, Chevy C/K, chevy C20, Chevy CK C20, Ck, classic chevrolet, classic chevy, classic chevy c20, classic chevy truck, classic truck, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, old truck, Pickup, pickup truck, spot cars, spot trucks, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, truck, truck spotting, vintage truckLeave a comment

Spotted this 1960 Chevy C20 pickup after the rain subsided. I have a particular distaste to the styling of the 1960-1961 Chevy C/K trucks. Mostly, it’s the turn signals and embellishment around them that kills it for me. The rest of the truck is fine, but I can’t support those nostrils on the front end. This is just an opinion and and here at LACS, we accept all cars as equal… no matter how ugly they are. Enjoy.

And check out some other Chevy pickups we have spotted:

1965 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup

1982 Chevrolet Silverado C10 Pickup

1967 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup Truck

1982 Chevrolet Silverado C10 Pickup

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018Posted in america, Mid-ModernTagged 4x4, 4x4 chevy, american made, American truck, C10 pickup truck, California, car spotting, chevrolet, chevrolet C10, chevrolet pickup, chevy, chevy C10, chevy pickup spotted, chevy silverado, Classic, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, mid-modern car, mid-modern truck, Pickup, pickup truck, red chevy, red chevy truck, red truck, rust bucket, Silverado, spot cars, spot trucks, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, truck, truck spotting, USDM3 Comments

Hello. Spotted recently around Los Angeles is this 1982 Chevy C10 pickup with a hard top cap. This C/K truck still proudly displays it’s 4×4 badge is clearly on the fender. This one caught my eye because it appears to be in great condition – sporting a nice red paint job and even the chrome is still shining bright! Enjoy

1972 Chevrolet C10 pickup (CK Chassis)

August 28, 2018August 27, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged c20, CA, California, car spotting, chevrolet, chevrolet C10 pickup, chevrolet pickup, chevrolet pickup truck, chevy, chevy C10, chevy fleetside pickup, Chevy truck, Classic, classic chevrolet, classic chevrolet C10 pickup truck, classic chevy c10, classic truck, clean chevy truck, clean truck, cool los angeles, cool truck, fleetside, LA car spotting, la vibe, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, los angeles truck, los angeles vibe, on the street, pickup truck, restored, restored chevy truck, restored truck, spot cars, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, street parked, truck, truck spotting, truck yea, truck yeah, trucking, Vintage, vintage chevrolet, vintage chevy c10, vintage truck1 Comment

Spotted another Chevy draped in blue on the same block as the 1969 Chevy Impala the other day. By the looks of it, this Chevy C10 Pickup has been recently repainted and restored. Even the chrome was in great shape! Almost look as if it came off the showroom floor. And it has some of my favorite period wheels; the moonie style wheels! Enjoy

And don’t forget to check out other Chevy Pickups we’ve spotted:

1960 Chevy C-10 Fleetside Pickup

1958 Chevy Apache Pickup Truck

1967 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup Truck

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, wideside3 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

1967 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup Truck

November 29, 2017November 29, 2017Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged 327, 327 small block V8, 327 V8, American, Beat up pickup truck, beat up truck, C-10, C/K, C/K pickup, c10, c20, California, car spotting, chevrolet, Chevrolet C-10, Chevrolet C/K, chevrolet pickup, chevy, Chevy C-10, Chevy truck, Ck, LA car spotting, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, metal, Old school, Pickup, pickup truck, rough country, rough truck, RWD, Silverlake, small block, small block V8, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, truck, V85 Comments

Something must be said about the subdued nature of old work trucks. It is in their utilitarian “blood” to be used, abused and receive snarling glances from passer-bys. This C-10 Chevy is one of those examples. Tattered and torn, this truck shows the tell-tale signs of age, use and probably a little neglect. But as it is parked on the street, I assume that 327 under the hood still puts the ponies to the pavement.

Check out other Chevy C/K pickups we have previously spotted:

1973 Chevy C-10 Step side Pickup

Mid 60’s Chevy Suburban

1973 Chevy C-10 Step side Pickup

June 6, 2017June 4, 2017Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged American, California, cars, chevrolet pickup, Chevy C-10, Chevy C-10 pickup, Chevy C/K, Chevy pickup, chevy pickup truck, chevy stepside, Classic, classic truck, daily driven, Los Angeles, Old school, Pickup, pickup truck, Silverado, Spotted, step side, step side pickup, truck, Vintage4 Comments

This… this is LA Car Spotting. Rust, faded paint, mismatched panels, dings dents and a lot of character. Why is this the epitome of the ethos of LA Car Spotting? We capture vehicles that are found on the street – most of the time, these vehicles are daily driven. These are not garaged vehicles to be displayed at a museum or pampered by their owners. A vehicle like this 1973 3rd-gen Chevy C/K truck does what it’s suppose to do – be driven. Enjoy.

Some info via Wiki:

An all-new clean sheet redesign of General Motors’ Chevrolet and GMC brand C/K-Series pickups débuted in mid-1972 for the 1973 model year. Development of the new third-generation trucks began in 1968 with vehicle components undergoing simulated testing on computers before the first prototype pickups were even built for real world testing. The redesign was revolutionary in appearance at the time, particularly the cab, departing from typical American pickup truck designs of the era. Aside from being near twins, the Chevrolet and GMC pickups looked like nothing else on the road. The third-generation trucks are colloquially known as the “Square-body” or “Box-body” generation.