hardtuned Found On The Street: Corvettes and other Americans

a tribute to Murilee Martin's Down On The Street Series


SS Hat Trick: Nova SS, Camaro SS, and Malibu SS under the cover...


Before "Wider is Better" was adopted as a Pontiac marketing slogan... Boneville in Albany.


1956 Chevy


Mustang - note on dash reads "Not For Sale, Do Not Inquire"


SVO Mustang in Alameda


Expert Parking in Oakland


Ford Falcon Ranchero - Berkeley


T-Bird. A fixture on the street in Alameda


Cadillac - Alameda


Cadillac - Alameda


'27 Chevrolet - Alameda


'55 Chevy - Berkeley


Chrysler New Yorker, Highway 580 in Oakland


Where in the world? Corvette on International Blvd, Oakland CA


Alameda CA


Pinto Cruising Wagon in Thompson CT


Subaru powered Chevy Chevette - Thompson CT


Chrysler 300, Piedmont CA


Jacked up Vega probably is V8 powered - in Oakland



Ranchero in El Cerrito


Art-Camino in Berkeley


Cadillac in Berkeley

Falcon - Berkeley


76 Corvette, El Cerrito


Red, White, and Blue: Early Mustang


Dodge Fever


Chevy Wagon in Oakland


'57 Chevy in Berkeley


Plymouth Sport Fury

Another Plymouth Sport Fury

Plymouth - possibly all the same owner...


Rambler in Berkeley - These cars are so similar to the Ford Cortina with different proportions


1964ish Ford Galaxie Wagon - Oakland


Jag XJS headlights in a Ranchero - at Marina Swap Meet - photo by blackplates


Cord on CA coast... photo by 'blackplates'


Judge Phil - aka Murilee Martin driving Fish's Ford at Thunderhill LeMons


This increadible home-built vehicle spotted by blackplates near Portland OR in 2012


No idea what this is.... in Olympia Washington


Chevelle and Impalla - Olympia Washington


Phil (aka Murilee Martin) impressed by the 4-speed Valiant - Olympia Washington


Plymouth Belvedere - San Francisco


50's Ford in Alameda CA


CRAZY ' 69 Camaro with an LS9 ZR1 supercharged motor and giant carbon brakes.


Heavily modified Camaro at LeMons in Stafford CT


Pinto Cruising Wagon in Oakland


Corvette in it's native habitat: New Jersey, between Philadelphia PA and Millville NJ on 55 South


Hemi Cuda in the Montclair district of Oakland CA


Creepy image on hood of Mustang II at LeMons in Shelton WA: Left to right - Murilee Martin's character from his porn novel Torment Inc., Nick P, me, creepy guy with Lemons logo, Phil aka Murilee Martin, Jay L.


Kellison in Emeryville


Falcon at Second Saturdays in Oakland


Trans-Am spotted in Reno by Bill & Serg


The General Lee and friends, Hazard Co. Oakland


Early Ford Galaxie - Oakland


Lowered Monte Carlo - Oakland


Pacer X in Oakland


Cadillac El Camino open deck Hearse - photo by Motor


Olds 98 in Oakland


Late Plymouth Satellite


Falcon wagon, Oakland CA


Chevrolet Impala - Berkeley CA


1949 Plymouth, Oakland CA


Packard in San Francisco - photo by blackplates


Model A frame in Oakland CA + Chrysler and '50 Ford


'62 Corvette in Pleasanton CA

Late 70's Corvette with an early 80's rear cap - Pleasanton CA


July 4th 2013 - Prewar cars on their way to the Piedmont Parade

Later we saw more cars decked out for the parade. This 1923 Pierce Arrow was preceded by a steam powered REO.

Model T Speedster!

Model T on right, not sure on left.


Nova SS in Oakland CA


Packard in San Francisco - photo by blackplates


Cord in Oakland!


Ford Wagon in Berkeley - Nice roof outrigger setup for canoe?


Galaxie 500 in Piedmont


Checker in Golden Gate Park 5/17/13


Swinging Corvette - Albany CA


Baracuda - Kensington CA


Hearse in Kensington CA


Steven C's Falcon at Second Saturdays in Oakland


Riviera in Oakland


Buick - Oakland CA

Cadillac - Oakland CA


78 Corvette - Oakland - not that special, but how many of these do you see on the street anymore?


Spectacular (I'm guessing 1964) Cadillac in Piedmont


Early teens Cadillac in a garage in Oakland


Buick - Jack London Square Oakland (that's the replica Jack London Yukon cabin in the background)


Groovy Cuda in Oakland


34ish Ford in Williams CA


Impalla - part of same group in Williams

Packard - Williams CA


63 Ford Galaxie at LeMons in Houston

This contraption was also at a LeMons race in Houston


Dodge in Oakland


63 splitwindow in front of Siebkins bar in Elkhart Lake Wi


67 Corvette - Elkhart Lake Wi


Nash - Emeryville CA


Chevy Panel (Ford Falcon in foreground) in Oakland CA


Nice 65 Caddy on highway 280 in San Francisco


Corvair wagon in San Francisco (Kiethy Wood photo)


Lincoln found in 19th Avenue gas station (by Dr. Kiethy Wood)


CK snapped this 81 or 82 Corvette in Japan!


We saw this Packard ('48 Custom 8 Club Coupe?) while looking for modern architecture in Los Angeles


Giant Desoto - Sausalito CA (anti-football run)


67 Stingray on Anti Football Run 2013


Challenger in Oakland

Challenger in Oakland


'57 Chevy - Oakland


Cobra in Golden Gate Park - San Francisco


AMC Matador Coupe - Berkeley CA


Mercury Comet ('62 ish?) San Deigo CA


Nash Metropolitan in Berkeley

Nash Metropolitan in Oakland


Corvette C5 truck - San Diego


Exhaust system on another C5 in San Diego.... sounds just like a '53


Model T - Oakland CA


'57 Corvette in Oakland


Galaxy Wagon in Oakland CA


Bricklin at the Friendship Show- photo by blackplates

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