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Memorial Day | Photo Barrage

May 25, 2019June 3, 2019Posted in American, Euro, German, germany, Italian, japan, Japanese, JDM, Mid-Modern, Modern, Vintage VehiclesTagged 5.0, Bel Air, Bluebird, BMW M3, Bullitt, C3 Corvette Stingray, C3 vette, Camaro, car meet, car show, car spotting, cars & coffee, cars and coffee, chevrolet, Chevrolet Camaro Z28, chevy, Chevy 454, Classic, Classic cars, classic muscle, Classic muscle car, Cobra, cool cars, cool los angeles, Corvette 454, Corvette Stingray, datsun, Datsun 240z, Datsun GTR, Datsun Roadster, Dodge charger, El Camino, Ferrari, Ferrari F12, Ford, Ford Mustang Fasback, GT 5.0, Impala, LA, lacs, Lambo, Lamborghini, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, mclaren, Mclaren supercar, Muscle Car, Mustang, mustang gt, Nissan, Nissan GTR, old cars, Pantera, patina, Plymouth, pony car, Porsche, Porsche 356, Porsche 356 Speedster, Porsche 911, Porsche 912, Porsche 930, Porsche 964, Porsche 993, Porsche 996, Porsche 997, Porsche AG, Porsche Rally, Shelby, Sports Car, spot, spot cars, Spotted, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, super car, Swapped, Tomaso, V8, vette, Vintage, vintage car, vintage cars, vintage vehicle, ZenkoLeave a comment

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!! Dust off the grille and polish up your cooking skills because the sun is out and so are the good times. Today we have a special treat and a guest photographer to help celebrate Memorial Day with us. Ritchie Hann, a good friend of LACS, has a selection of photos from a recent Cars & Coffee trip that he has donated.

So go out there and have a great Holiday weekend with friends and family. Go to a car show if you have the chance and in the meantime, enjoy a few beautiful classic and modern cars courtesy of RH and LACS. Cheers! ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦

December ’18 – End of Month Hodgepodge

December 31, 2018December 30, 2018Posted in america, American, European, German, Mid-Modern, Vintage VehiclesTagged 1960's, 1970's, 1990's, Alfa, Alfa Romeo, Alfa Romeo Spider, Beetle, Bug, Chevrolet Bel Air, Chevrolet Nova, chevy, Chevy Nova, Classic, Classic car, Classic cars, classic vw beetle, classics, Ford, Ford galaxy, lincoln, Lincoln continental, pink lincoln, two tone paint job, two-tone, Vintage, vintage car, vintage cars, vintage vehicle, Volkswagen, VW, VW BeetleLeave a comment

You guessed it – the end of the month and it’s time for a hodgepodge of vehicles that didn’t quite make the cut for a full post. This hodgepodge has some old school flair, an early 90’s Alfa Romeo Spider and a pink Lincoln! Enjoy the pics.

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

1971 Mercedes Benz 280s (W108)

August 23, 2018August 20, 2018Posted in German, Vintage VehiclesTagged Benz, Benzo, California, car spotting, classic benz, Classic cars, classic mercedes benz, classy benz, cool los angeles, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Merc, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz 280, Mercedes Benz 280s, Mercedes Benz W108, Mercedes-Benz Diesel, spot cars, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, Vintage, vintage car, vintage mercedes benz, vintage vehicle, W1082 Comments

I spotted another old school W108 Mercedes Benz. This one is the 280s version from roughly 1971, so it is likely less equipped than the 1970 Mercedes Benz 280SEL (W108) we spotted last week. Interestingly enough, this one also appears in white and has similar wheels – however this one is in less than great condition and sports some rust in spots. Enjoy

Check out some other Mercedes Benz models we spotted:

1999 Mercedes Benz SL500 (R129)

1982 Mercedes-Benz 300D Sedan

1974 Mercedes-Benz 280C (W114)

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.

1965 Rambler American Wagon

February 19, 2018February 18, 2018Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged car spotting, Classic car, classic vintage vehicle, cool cars, cool la cars, LA, LA car spotting, lacarspotting, lacs, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Rambler, rambler american, rambler american wagon, Rambler Classic, Rambler wagon, Spotted, spotted on the street, spotting, spotting cars, spotting in los angeles, Station Wagon, vintage car, vintage vehicleLeave a comment

Well if there couldn’t be a more “American” car ever made. Small station wagons are a long lost vehicle class that needs to make a come-back. Yes, we have hatchbacks and compact SUVs that are basically station wagons, but… they’re just not it. Take a looks at this Rambler American Wagon. Cheers

And check out some other Rambler we’ve spotted.

1962 Rambler Classic Sedan

1977 International Harvester Scout II

December 4, 2017December 3, 2017Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged American, american made, American truck, car, car spotting, cars, cars of LA, classic american truck, classic american vehicle, Classic cars, classic trucks, International, International HArvester, International Harvester Scout II, International Scout, International Scout II, Los Angeles, los angeles car spotting, Old school, old SUV, old truck, Scout, Scout 2, Scout II, Scouts of Los Angeles, SUV, truck, vintage cars of LA, vintage vehicle1 Comment

We spotted another Scout 2! There are a surprising amount of International Scout’s in Los Angeles and I love spotting these. They are a vehicle ought not recognized by a casual passerby. An enthusiast, on the other hand, can pick out a Scout among a sea of vehicles. The enthusiast observes and deciphers various automotive forms in front of him/her, often times on the front line of a Car Spotting party. The enthusiast could be considered…. dare I say… a Scout.

Check out another International Scout we have spotted:

1978 International Scout II

Read up more on the Scout by CLICKING HERE.

1974 Chevrolet Camaro (2nd Gen)

August 27, 2017August 27, 2017Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged 350 crate motor, Big Block, Big Block V8, Camaro, Camaro 2nd Gen, Camaro Z28, chevrolet, Chevrolet Camaro, chevy, chevy 350, Classic, Classic cars, classic muscle, hot rod, Old school, small block, small block chevy, Vintage, vintage car, vintage metal, vintage vehicle, Z282 Comments

LACS fans and blog visitors – it has been too long and I apologize! The film industry has been keeping me busy non-stop and leaves little time for fun activities like car spotting. To start us back up after a hiatus, we have a 1974 Chevy Camaro spotted in Silverlake sporting some nice polished Crager rims.

Check out some other Camaro’s spotted in Los Angeles:

1978 Chevy Camaro

1968 Chevrolet Camaro 327

Some info about the 2nd gen Camaro:

The second-generation Chevrolet Camaro was produced by Chevrolet from 1970 through the 1981 model years. It was introduced in the spring of 1970. It was longer, lower, and wider than the first generation Camaro.

Dubbed “Super Hugger”, the second-generation Camaro was developed without the rush of the first generation and benefited from a greater budget justified by the success of the first generation.[citation needed] Although it was an all-new car, the basic mechanical layout of the new Camaro was familiar, engineered much like its predecessor with a unibody structure utilizing a front subframe, A-arm and coil spring front suspension, and rear leaf springs. The chassis and suspension of the second generation were greatly refined in both performance and comfort; base models offered significant advances in sound-proofing, ride isolation, and road-holding.

Extensive experience Chevrolet engineers had gained racing the first-generation led directly to advances in second-generation Camaro steering, braking, and balance. Although it began its run with a number of high-performance configurations, as the 1970s progressed, the Camaro grew less powerful, succumbing, like many production cars of the era, to the pressures of tightening emissions regulations and a fuel crisis. Major styling changes were made in 1974 and 1978; 1981 was the final model year for the second-generation Camaro.

1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Coupe (3rd Gen)

July 24, 2017July 22, 2017Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged 455, 455 engine, 455 V8, A frame, American Muscle, California, cars, chevelle, chevrolet, chevy, Classic, Classic American CAr, Classic american muscle, Classic car, classic muscle, cutlass supreme, Cutlass V8, engine, General Motors, GM, LA, LA car spotting, lacs, Los Angeles, metal, Old school, Olds cutlass, Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile cutlass, Skylark, Spotted, USA, V8 engine, Vintage, vintage car, vintage vehicle1 Comment

While in Venice, CA we also spotted this amazing 1970 Olds Cutlass street parked in an alleyway. Rust bubbles and orange sheen galore, this Cutlass still shows class and can lay down rubber at a moments notice.

Check out this Buick Skylark (similar car) we previously spotted:

1970 Buick Skylark Coupe

Info via Wikipedia (Visit Page):

The Oldsmobile Cutlass is a line of automobiles produced by Oldsmobile between 1961 and 1988, and again briefly in 1997-1999. The Cutlass was Oldsmobile’s smallest, entry-level product, an approach not used since the 1940s Oldsmobile Series 60 and Oldsmobile Series 70 were discontinued in 1950. The all new Cutlass began as a unibody compact car, but saw its greatest success as a body-on-frame intermediate.

The 1970 Cutlass was available in seven body styles: the base F-85 two-door sedan, as well as two-door hardtops offered in both notchback Cutlass Supreme and fastback Cutlass S and 4-4-2 body styles – a practice similar to Ford and Mercury intermediates of that time, which were offered in both notchback and fastback coupes starting in 1968. Also available were a four-door hardtop, four-door sedan, a convertible and a flat-top station wagon called the Custom Cruiser, as well as the fancier Vista Cruiser station wagon.

With GM tossing out the 400 cubic-inch limit for intermediates and the 4-4-2 now coming standard with the larger 455 cubic-inch Rocket V8 from the big Oldsmobiles and previously used in the 1968-69 Hurst/Olds, Olds discontinued the 400 engine entirely and also offered the 455 as an option in the Cutlass S models and the Vista Cruiser wagons. There was an SX option that became available in 1970 and was available only on the Cutlass Supreme hardtop and convertible. The SX cars all had the 455 engine and TH-400 automatic transmission.

1962 Ford Thunderbird

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017Posted in American, Uncategorized, Vintage VehiclesTagged American, big body, California, cars, Classic car, classic ford, classic ford thunderbird, classic muscle, Coupe, FE-series, Ford, ford thunderbird, Henry Ford, JFK, metal, Muscle Car, Old school, Spotted, spotting, Third generation ford thunderbird, thunderbird, USA, V8, vintage car, vintage ford, vintage vehicleLeave a comment

Check out this piece of classic American automotive styling. The front grille, the taillights and tail “fins” on the side are just amazing.

Info about the Thunderbird:

The third generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a large personal luxury car that was produced by Ford for the 1961 to 1963 model years. It featured new and much sleeker styling than the second generation models. Sales were strong, if not quite up to record-breaking 1960, at 73,051 including 10,516 convertibles. A new, larger 390 cu in (6.4 L) FE-series V8 was the only engine available (in 1961). The Thunderbird was 1961’s Indianapolis 500 pace car, and featured prominently in US President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural parade, probably aided by the appointment of Ford executive Robert McNamara as Secretary of Defense. Its appearance was shared with the European Ford Corsair.

1971 Buick Skylark Hardtop Coupe

June 18, 2017June 17, 2017Posted in American, Vintage VehiclesTagged america, American, American metal, American Muscle, Buick, Buick Skylark, California, cars, Classic, Classic american muscle, Classic car, classic muscle, Classic muscle car, Old school, performance, Skylark, Skylark Coupe, small block, small block chevy, Spotted, V8, Vintage, vintage american muscle car, vintage car, vintage coupe, vintage vehicle2 Comments

Good morning and welcome to another LACS post featuring a 1971 Buick Skylark Coupe. This skylark looks to be mostly factory and originally sported a small block V8 under the hood. It looks quite monochrome in it’s faded grey. Enjoy pics and check out previous posts featuring Skylarks below.

Buick Skylark 1