Turbo – LA Car Spotting

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

1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Estate Wagon

March 22, 2018March 20, 2018Posted in European, Mid-Modern, Swedish, UncategorizedTagged car, car spotting, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, Station Wagon, sweden, swedes, Swedish, swedish engineering, Turbo, turbo station wagon, turbo wagon, turbocharged, Turbocharger, volvo, Volvo 740, Volvo 740 Turbo, Volvo 740 Turbo Estate, Wagon4 Comments

Here we go, back to the old, somewhat unique, if not mundane cars we’re used to seeing. I am setting a goal this year to photograph a variety of cars that range from classic, vintage vehicles and trucks to modern exotics and just plain cool cars.

Today we have a 1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Estate. Don’t let the turbo emblem fool you, these vehicles were not adrenaline pumping performance machines… no the turbocharger just helped you haul more of your junk up a hill quicker. This example is extremely clean and a perfect time capsule for 80’s automobile finesse. If I owned this car – I would get those plastic trim pieces refreshed and bring back their luster. Enjoy/

1978 Mercedes-Benz 240D Diesel Sedan

March 18, 2018March 18, 2018Posted in European, Mid-Modern, UncategorizedTagged 240d, Benz, Benzo, car spotting, cars, Diesel, Diesel power, Diesel Sedan, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes-Benz 240d, Mercedes-Benz W123, spot cars, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, Turbo, Turbo Diesel, turbocharged, turbocharged diesel2 Comments

1978 Mercedes-Benz 240D Diesel sedan (2)

1978 Mercedes-Benz 240D Diesel sedan (3)

So much chrome trim! My camera phone cannot even handle it. It does make for some pretty awesome lens flares in the pictures though. This shining example of a Mercedes-Benz sedan is a 1978-ish 240D Diesel sedan – AKA the indestructible Benz. This one is in great shape on the exterior and absolutely beams in the sun on a cool winter day. Enjoy!

And of course, check out previous Diesel MB’s we’ve spotted.

1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Wagon (W123)

1982 Mercedes-Benz 300D Sedan

2014 Mitsubishi Evo X

December 14, 2017February 9, 2018Posted in JDM, Modern, UncategorizedTagged 10th generation Evo, AWD, cars, Evo, Evo Evolution, Evo X, family sedan, fast car, japan, Japanese, JDM, Mitsu, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Evolution, Mitsubishi Evolution X, Turbo, turbo car, turbo sedan, turbochargedLeave a comment

The quick “hyper-car” from Mitsubishi is an all out tuners dream. Turbocharged four-cylinder with AWD and tons of aftermarket support. Loud, fast and abrupt are good descriptors for the AWD Evo X. Enjoy this tastefully modified example. Considering this car is no longer produced in the U.S. , I think the Evo X will become a collectors car 2 decades from now.

A little Paul Walker quote thrown in on the rear.

2007 Subaru Forester XT

March 28, 2017March 23, 2017Posted in JapaneseTagged Boost, hatch, Japanese, Los Angeles, scoobie, small SUV, stick shift, subaru, subaru forester, subaru Forester XT, subby, SUV, Turbo, turbocharged, WBM, wicked big meet, WRX, WRX motor1 Comment

Let’s take a moment to thank Subaru for introducing a small SUV with a stick shift and a turbo. Bravo Subaru… bravo.

Information time via Wiki:

The second generation was introduced as a 2003 model at the 2002 Chicago Auto Show, based on the new Impreza platform, featuring several fine-tune improvements over the past model. The 2003 Forester features weight-saving refinements such as an aluminum hood, perforated rails, and a hydro-formed front sub-frame. The most noticeable change was the offering of 2.5 L versions (normally aspirated and turbocharged) and in the U.S. the introduction of the turbo charged 2.5L model.

In 2004, the turbocharged XT version was released in the US. However, the same model had been available since the late 1990s elsewhere in the world. The X and XS models feature a 2.5 L SOHC engine, while the XT model features a 2.5 L turbocharged DOHC engine. The XT model uses the same Mitsubishi TD04 turbocharger used in the Subaru Impreza WRX. The engine in the 2004 to 2013 Forester XT is the EJ255.

1982 Mercedes-Benz 300D Sedan

March 24, 2017March 21, 2017Posted in germany, Mid-ModernTagged 300D, Benz, Benzo, California, car, Diesel, Diesel power, Diesel Sedan, germany, Los Angeles, Mercedes, Mercedes 300d, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes-Benz Diesel, Old school, sedan, Silverlake, Spotted, Turbo, Turbo Diesel, turbocharged 4-cylinder2 Comments

Here we have another iteration of the bullet-proof Mercedes 300D. This example is shaded in darkness and equipped with 4 doors.

See our previous 300D post for information about this vehicle.

Spotted – Alfa Romeo 4C

February 12, 2017February 10, 2017Posted in Euro, Italian, ModernTagged 4-cylinder, 4C, Alfa, Alfa Romeo, Alfa Romeo 4C, Boost, car, driver, Exotic, exotic car, Italian, Italian sports car, Mid-Engine, Sports Car, Turbo, turbocharged, turbocharged 4-cylinder3 Comments

Spotted this magnificently sans-pigment Alfa Romeo 4C. Often underappreciated, the Alfa Romeo 4C is a true Mid-Engine Sports car.

As usual, some information via Wiki:

The Alfa Romeo 4C (Type 960) is a small, lightweight, rear wheel drive sports car. Available in coupé and spider bodystyles, it uses a carbon fiber tub, front and rear crash box, and hybrid rear frame mainly out of aluminium to keep its weight at 895 kilograms (1,973 lb) and 1,050 kilograms (2,315 lb) in the United States. The 4C is the first mass-produced Alfa Romeo car to re-enter into the United States market.

Production of 4C began May 2013 at Maserati’s plant in Modena, with an expected production of up to 2500 units per year. It will be the first mass-produced Alfa Romeo car for re-entry into the US market.

Production of Alfa Romeo 4C was originally estimated to be over 1000 units per year,[26] with an upper limit of 3500 units per year, depending on the quantity of carbon fiber chassis that can be built by the supplier Adler Plastic. Within the 3,500-unit quota, 1,000 units of which are earmarked for Europe.