Classic american muscle – LA Car Spotting

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

1972 Chevy Monte Carlo

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged American Muscle, Big Block, cali, California, car spotting, carlo, chevrolet, chevrolet monte carlo, chevy, chevy monte carlo, Classic, classic American, Classic american muscle, Classic cars, classic chevrolet, classic chevy, classic muscle, Classic muscle car, flat black, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, Monte, monte carlo, Muscle Car, small block, spot cars, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, V8, Vintage, vintage car, vintage chevy1 Comment

Hello everyone and apologies for the hiatus. Spotted this flat black 1972 Chevy Monte Carlo just yesterday around Hollywood. I think the Monte Carlo is an underrated American classic that has great styling and poise. This one benefits from upgraded rims and tires, sporting appropriate white sidewall lettering. Enjoy

And check out some previous Chevy’s from this era:

1971 Chevy Monte Carlo (1st Gen)

1965 Chevy Chevelle SS (Malibu)

1973 Chevy Corvette Stingray (C3)

Happy Independence Day

July 4, 2018July 4, 2018Posted in america, American, Mid-Modern, Vintage VehiclesTagged 4th of July, American, american made, American Muscle, Bel Air, belvedere, bowtie, C-10, C2, C3, Cadillac, chevelle, chevrolet, chevy, Chrysler, Classic American CAr, Classic american muscle, Classic cars, classic muscle, classics, Corvette, Dodge, El Camino, F-100, F-150, Ford, generation, generations, Independence day, Lincoln continental, mercury, mopar, Nova, pick up truck, Pickup, Plymouth, Ranchero, thunderbird, truck, van, Vintage, vintage car, vintage vehicle, WoodyLeave a comment

25 - 1971 Mercury Cougar Convertible (3)

71 mach 1

Hello and happy Independence Day – The day American’s celebrate the pillaging of land from…. I mean, a day American’s celebrate their independence from Great Britain. We commence celebrations with cookouts, booze, bonding with friends and family, and massive amounts of fireworks. Here at LACS, we will celebrate with a throwback to some of our favorite classic American made cars we’ve spotted.

1970 Pontiac Bonneville 455

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged 455 engine, 7.5 Liter, 7.5 Litre, 7.5L, American Muscle, Big Block, Big power, Big sled, bonneville, car spotting, chevy, chevy based, Classic american muscle, classic muscle, cruiser, General Motors, GM, gm based, GM cars, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, land yacht, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Muscle, Muscle Car, pontiac, Pontiac 455, pontiac bonneville, pontiac bonneville 455, spot cars, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles1 Comment

Spotted this transitional Pontiac Bonneville in Mid-Wilshire. I call this year the transitional year for the Bonneville since it was the year between the beautiful designs of the 1960’s and 1950’s and the years after. I do not need to tell you that Bonneville’s from 1971 and onward were not the pinnacle of automotive design. This one is sporting a massive 455 (7.5L) GM motor under the hood that supposedly was rated at 370 HP. That is a lot of horsepower – although this behemoth needed it to move about. Whether those were gross (read – bench test) 1970 numbers is up for debate.

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

1965 Pontiac Bonneville

1973 Pontiac Catalina Coupe

1970 Pontiac Bonneville Station Wagon

1971 Chevy Monte Carlo (1st Gen)

April 13, 2018April 12, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged American, american made, american motor, American Muscle, american muscle car, Big Block, car spotting, carlo, chevrolet, chevrolet monte carlo, chevy, chevy monte carlo, Classic, Classic american muscle, classic american muscle car, Classic cars, classic chevy, classic chevy monte carlo, classic muscle, cool los angeles, Coupe, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, monte carlo, Muscle, Muscle Car, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, V8, V8 engine, Vintage, vintage car1 Comment

First generation Chevrolet Monte Carlo – the first Monte Carlo we’ve spotted. Instead of whimsical banter about cars, check out these links for other forms of the name and term “Monte Carlo”.

The Monte Carlo Method

Monte Carlo Alogrithm

Monte Carlo (part of Monaco)

1963 Ford Falcon Coupe

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged 6 cylinder engine, america, American, American Muscle, car, car spotting, Classic, Classic American CAr, Classic american muscle, cool car, cool classic car, Coupe, Falcon, falcon coupe, Falcon coupe classic, falcon futura, Ford, Ford Falcon, ford falcon futura, Inline 6, inline 6 cylinder, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, USDM, Vintage, vintage car, vintage cars of LA2 Comments

Check out this 1963 Ford Falcon Coupe spotted in Silverlake. I am a big fan of the Falcon model, especially the first generation such as this one. Did you know: The Falcon line was one of Ford’s first mass-produced vehicle that was a unibody design instead of a body on frame? Most interesting.

Check out other Falcon’s and Falcon variants we have spotted:

1961 Ford Falcon Coupe

Early 60’s Ford Ranchero

1963 Mercury Meteor Custom

1975 Chevy Corvette

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged american made, American Muscle, American sports car, c3 corvette, C3 vette, car spotting, chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette, chevy, chevy corvette, chevy vette, Classic, Classic american muscle, Classic cars, cool car, Corvette, corvette C3, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Muscle Car, Sports Car, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, USDM, V8 V8 power, vette1 Comment

Spotted this Chevrolet Corvette from 1975. A perfect time capsule of engineering, design and bravado from a bygone era. This Corvette is in beautiful shape and I would have taken a nice profile shot had there not been a plethora of cars zipping by. You see, I value my legs and the ability to walk. But I also value a profile shot of a beautiful 1975 Corvette…. Ahhh what a dilemma! Enjoy these pics.

1969 Pontiac GTO

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged 60's Pontiac, american car, american made, American Muscle, american vintage, car spotting, Classic, Classic American CAr, Classic american muscle, classic american vehicle, Classic car, Classic cars, classic pontiac, classic pontiac GTO, cool la cars, judge, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, pontiac, Pontiac GTO, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, the judge, USA, vintage car, vintage cars of LA1 Comment

Spotted a 1969 Pontiac GTO that is definitely in “project car phase”. Looks like the paint has gone through some sanding and ready for paint soon. A classic Pontiac GTO, even in its current form, is a delight to see. Keep on keeping on, yet-to-be-painted Pontiac GTO owner.

Some other Pontiac’s we’ve spotted:

1965 Pontiac Bonneville

1973 Pontiac Catalina Coupe

1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged American Muscle, Camaro, Camaro SS, Camaro Super Sport, car spotting, chevrolet, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Super Sport, chevy, Classic, Classic american muscle, classic camaro, Classic car, classic chevy, classic chevy camaro, classic muscle, cool american car, cool car, cool la cars, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Muscle, Muscle Car, pony car, Spotted, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, time travel, Vintage, vintage car, vintage chevyLeave a comment

Look at this beauty. This Camaro SS was parked in a dimly lit underground parking garage and my cell phone could not capture it fully! The Camaro SS was Chevy’s answer to the Mustang GT and man did they nail it. Even today, the two American automakers duke it out for the title of Americas best “pony car”. Which would you choose from this era, a Chevy Camaro SS or a Mustang GT?

And check out other Camaros we’ve spotted

1987 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z

1968 Chevrolet Camaro 327

1974 Chevrolet Camaro (2nd Gen)

1978 Chevy Camaro

1967 Chevy Nova SS w/ Blower

January 24, 2018January 23, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged American, american made, American Muscle, blower, blown Chevy Nova SS, blown nova, blown V8, car spotting, cars, chevrolet, Chevrolet Nova, chevy, Classic american muscle, Classic car, Classic cars, classic muscle, cool la cars, cool los angeles, LA, LA car spotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Nova, Nova SS, Nova Super sport, Old school, performance, pictures, sport, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, super sport, Supercharged, USA, V8, V8 supercharged2 Comments

Now this is quite the spectacle. It is not everyday you see a blown Chevy Nova SS with the FREAKIN BLOWER coming out of the hood. I mean…. come on. I ascertain that these superchargers are large because the boost technology was not as efficient as now-a-days. The real reason? I will never know for certain – mostly because I’m too lazy to look it up. Enjoy these pics.

1973 Chevrolet Nova

November 18, 2017November 18, 2017Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged American, American Muscle, California, car spotting, cars, chevrolet, Chevrolet Nova, chevy, Chevy Nova, Classic american muscle, classic chevrolet nova, General Motors, GM, GM cars, lacarspotting, metal, Nova, Old school, Spotted, spotting, spotting cars, USA, vintage car, vintage chevy4 Comments

Spotted this early 70’s Chevy Nova parked outside a coffee shop in Echo Park. This Nova is sporting a conglomerate of body panels, an aftermarket hood and upgraded rims. With those type of rims, I doubt this Nova is getting much in the way of brake cooling. Hope it doesn’t find itself at an autocross anytime soon!

And check out our other Chevy Nova’s we have spotted:

1974 Chevrolet Nova Sedan