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1987 Renault Alliance GTA Convertible

April 4, 2020April 4, 2020Posted in European, Mid-ModernTagged 1987 renault, 1987 renault alliance, 1987 Renault Alliance GTA Convertible Coupe, Alliance, alliance GTA, AMC, car spotting, Chrysler, convert, Convertible, cool, cool car, cool convertible, cool los angeles, Coupe, European, French, French car, front engine, Grand Touring, GTA, jeep, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles california, los angeles car, los angeles car spotting, Los Angeles spotted, Mid-Modern, Ownership, Renault, Renault Alliance GTA, renault convertible, shares, small, southern california, Southland, spot, spot cars, spot los angeles, Spotted, spotted in LA, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting cars in los angeles, spotting classics, spotting in los angeles, stock shares, street spotted, Sun, sunshine, top down, unique, unique carLeave a comment

1987 Renault Alliance GTA Convertible (2)

1987 Renault Alliance GTA Convertible (3)

1987 Renault Alliance GTA Convertible (4)

“Looks like a Chrysler” my friend said when I showed him this picture of a 1987 Renault Alliance. I said to him, “yea, it does kind of look like a K platform car”. We’re not totally wrong in thinking this. The Alliance was manufactured and marketed in North America by American Motors Corporation (AMC) – the same company that was contributing to Jeeps development in the 1970’s and 1980’s. AMC has a long and interesting history that started out in the 1950’s – they produced their own vehicles but always had their hands in partnerships and developments during their existence. During a decade of their existence, from the late 1970’s to the late 1980’s, Renault and AMC were intertwined. In a strange string of events, shareholder ownership of AMC was changing hands from Renault to Chrysler at the same time that this 1987 Renault Alliance was hitting the market. Coincidence!>?!>!?!?

Anyway, enjoy some pics of this sweet 1987 Renault Alliance Convertible and don’t forget to check out some other Renault and AMC car’s we’ve spotted:

1978 Renault LeCar

1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

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

1970 Cadillac DeVille

September 3, 2018August 31, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged American, american car, american made, Big Block, Big Block V8, big body, Big V8, Caddy, Cadillac, Cadillac DeVille, Cadillac Deville Sedan, cadillac fleetwood, car spotting, Classic, classic caddy, Classic cadillac, Classic car, Classic cars, cool car, cool los angeles, DeVille, DeVille Sedan, fleetwood, General Motores, General Motors, GM, GM car, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, spot cars, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, truck spotting, Vintage, vintage caddy, vintage cadillac, vintage car, vintage cars of LA, vintage vehicle1 Comment

Happy Labor Day everyone! I hope you all are enjoying your holiday, whether you get to relax with friends and family or if you have to work.

Spotted this beautiful Cadillac Sedan parked near Venice, CA. I believe it is the DeVille model but it might also be the Fleetwood. Let me know – how can one tell the difference? It may lack the finish and polish of a restored version, but this Caddy still has flair and I love the body lines. Enjoy

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

1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

1967 Cadillac Sedan De Ville

1977 Cadillac DeVille Sedan

1977 Fiat X 1/9

August 30, 2018August 27, 2018Posted in European, Mid-Modern, Vintage VehiclesTagged car spotting, Classic cars, classic fiat, classic fiat X 1/9, cool car, Fiat, Fiat car, fiat italian, Fiat of Italy, Fiat X 1/9, Fiat X 1/9 car, italian car, Italian sports car, K20 swap, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Mid-Engine, Mid-Engine Rear Wheel Drive, MR, MR setup, parked los angeles, spot cars, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, street parked, vintage fiat, vintage fiat X 1/9, X 1/9, X1/9, x19Leave a comment

Welllll here is a street legal go cart if I’ve ever seen one. I would like to see a NA Miata and this car side by side for a size comparison. I’m always inspired to see an old Italian car like the Fiat or Alfa Romeo’s parked on the street.

The X 1/9 is one of my favorite Fiat vehicles and I think they are a bit underrated. Granted, they did have a parsley horsepower and torque rating but the design aesthetic and MR setup make for a perfect recipe. I have heard of people swapping in the venerable K20 Honda motor to give this thing some pep – would love to drive one. Enjoy

And don’t forget to check out some other Fiat’s we’ve spotted:

1981 Fiat 2000 Spider

1976 Fiat 124 Spider

1969 Chevy Impala Hardtop Coupe

August 26, 2018August 26, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged 327 V8, 327 v8 chevy, big body, big body coupe, California, car spotting, chevrolet, Chevrolet Impala, chevy, chevy coupe, chevy impala, Chevy impala 327, chevy impala coupe, chevy small block, Classic cars, classic chevy, classic chevy impala, classic impala, cool car, cool cars, cool classic car, custom coupe, Impala coupe, impala custom, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, monterey car week, parked car, small block, small block V8, spot cars, Spotted, spotted in venice, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, street spotted, V8, v8 coupe, Venice california1 Comment

Spotted this beautiful 1969 Chevrolet Impala Coupe in Venice, CA not long ago. It is sporting a 327 badge and draped in a deep blue. Apart from the missing trim piece along the waistline and the sizable dent above the rear wheel, this Impala looks to be in great shape aesthetically. I can only hope that the 327 V8 is equally as healthy to propel this beast down the road. Enjoy

And check out some other classic Chevy coupes:

1965 Chevy Chevelle SS (Malibu)

1973 Chevrolet Nova

1967 Chevy Nova SS w/ Blower

1980 Porsche 924 Turbo

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018Posted in germany, Mid-ModernTagged 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo, 924, 924 turbo, car spotting, cool car, cool cars, cool los angeles, Coupe, German, german built, german car, German Engineered, german engineering, germany, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Porsche, Porsche 924, Porsche 924 Turbo, Porsche AG, RWD, sport, spot cars, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, Turbo, turbocharged, turbocharged 4-cylinder, VAGLeave a comment

Spotted this very clean Porsche 924 Turbo at the grocery store parking lot the other day. The 924 is a really cool example of VAG stretching it’s legs outside of the 911 market. There were roughly 15,000 of these made worldwide and given the less than stellar reliability of these cars, I’m sure more than a few have found their way to the pick-n-pull yards. It was dark out and I only had my phone with me so the pics are not great!

Check out other great Porsche’s we’ve spotted:

1978 Porsche 911 SC

1968 Porsche 911T

1985 Porsche 911 Cabriolet

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

1981 Toyota Corolla Coupe (TE72)

March 11, 2018March 11, 2018Posted in Japanese, Mid-ModernTagged 1.8 L 4-cylinder, 1.8 Liter, 1.8L, 3rd gen, 3rd gen corolla, 4-cylinder, California, car spotting, cars, Classic cars, cool car, corolla 1.8, corolla spotting, Coupe, E70, four banger, hardtop, japan, Japanese, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Old school, pictures, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, Sun, TE72, third generation, Third generation toyota corolla, Toyoda, Toyota, toyota corolla, Toyota Corolla 1.8 coupe, toyota spotted, USA1 Comment

Spotted a wonderfully bright yellow Toyota Corolla Coupe from the early 1980’s. Toyota decided to sadly switch to a FWD layout with the thrid generation of Corolla. None-the-less, it still sports the peppy 1.8L 4-cylinder motor and rocks a charming boxy sheet metal style.

Check out previous Toyota Corolla’s we have spotted:

1974 Toyota Corolla 1600 Deluxe (E30)

1980 Toyota Tercel Hatchback (basically a corolla 😉

An if you want to read some more info about the E70 (3rd gen) Toyota Corolla, click HERE

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.

1980 Datsun 280ZX – 10th Anniversary

February 14, 2018Posted in Japanese, Mid-Modern, UncategorizedTagged California, car spotting, cars, cars of LA, Classic car, classic datsun, cool car, datsun, Datsun 280zx, hatch, Hatchback, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Nissan, old datsun, Sports Car, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, Z class1 Comment

1980 Nissan Datsun 280ZX 10th Anniversary (1)

1980 Nissan Datsun 280ZX 10th Anniversary (2)

1980 Nissan Datsun 280ZX 10th Anniversary (3)

1980 Nissan Datsun 280ZX 10th Anniversary (4)

The unofficial theme this week has been grungy, worn down cars here on LACS. Take for example this lovely 1980 Datsun 280ZX. This particular example of fine automotive engineering is the 10th Anniversary edition so it is a TRUE collectors car. Take note how it is parked up front in a “Clean Air” parking spot, as it justly deserves. The emission standards in 1980 were TOP notch.

Take my sarcasm with a grain of salt and have a great Valentines day (if you’re into that). Enjoy

1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Sedan

February 12, 2018February 11, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged car spotting, chevelle, chevrolet, Chevrolet Chevelle, chevy, Chevy car, chevy chevelle sedan, chevy sedan, Classic car, classic chevy, cool car, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, sedan, Sports Car, sports sedan, spot cars, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angelesLeave a comment

Up for auction… umm errr… I mean up for your viewing pleasure is this classic Chevy Chevelle Sedan from approximately 1971. Not quite as attractive as its sibling, the sedan still holds a place in everyone’s memory. Bask in the mediocre glory of this classic early 70’s Chevelle Sedan.