The red car is an FSO Polonez. Or like we germans call it a "Polonäse": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSO_Polonez



Dodge Grand Caravan, complete with red indicators.



Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. It was stripped down to a civilian version but had the P71 rims. First time in my life that i saw a Crown Victoria actually driving (out of USA). He almost lost control, drifted around the turn.

Usually i dont publish crash pictures (except of whom i was involved) because i not support rubbernecking. But this one... i ask myself: How did that happen? Why didnt they stop their cars in a way that makes it easier to exit their cars. The black wagon had a person with a wheelchair inside. It must have been tough to exit the car if you need a wheelchair and three wheels of the car are in the air.

The white Volkswagen Golf Variant was also damaged.



(There was a second separate crash just one kilometer behind this one. Maybe a rear-ender in the traffic jam caused by the first crash.)

Found a very rare 1978 Dodge Monaco Crestwood wagon for sale on craigslist. We only have two listed on IMCDb.

Very blurry as I was only able to take a passing pic of it - here's a US-spec Golf IV wagon. Driven by a young Turkish couple.

Seen yesterday just outside my apartment:


Donfeng on temporary import plates.

License plate: YJC852
Make: DONGFENG MOTOR AX3
VIN: LGJE3EE26FM343673

Owner Name: DONGFENG MOTOR CORPORATION
Address: NOHABG 11E/T-ENGINEERING AB
City: TROLLHÄTTAN

Vehicle status:
In traffic (2017-09-04)

VIN decoded:
L = China
G
J
E
3
E
E
2
6
F = 2015 MY
M
343673

@atom: Looks like Dongfeng is doing some winter tests. As the car was already introduced, i guess they are planning an european release.

VW wagon IV wasn't the Jetta only for us ?

It's owned by T-Engineering in Trollhättan, a company formed in 2012 by ex-Saab employees it's now owned by Dongfeng. They develop engine management systems. I'd guess it's a testbed for ECUs.

In Europe we got both Golf and Bora (=Jetta) as wagon, which were nearly identical except the headlights, grille and bumpers.
But indeed I thought that only one of the two existed in North-America... (and rather the Jetta).

And this generation the Jetta had rectangular headlights, so this wagon is not US-spec.

Very odd, because the bumpers had sidemarkers (that's not just a motion blur) and the front license plate was US size.

US Side markers and the european front fascia seems to be not so odd:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54736619@N06/7173416519 (it also has the american plate space on the rear)

You could add the side markers if you have a scratch on the fender (this black part) and you want to replace it. Or because it looks cool. Its not possible to put the Jetta bumper under the Golf head lights, so it can only be the black part that was changed.

And the rear plate space is part of the trunk lid, thats also an easy change.

#1 unknown (could have sworn this was a Lincoln but nothing matches)



#2 1964 Ford Fairlane 500



#3 1968 Pontiac Firebird



#4 1976-78 Datsun B210 (owner was sleeping inside!)



#5 Volkswagen unknown




#6 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria

The VW is a Fox.

That looks like Buick Electra 225 to me



I see you found 1991 or later Brazilian made Volkswagen Fox

Ah yes. It's a 1966. Thanks, that was bothering me!

It is indeed not odd to see EU-spec Golfs and Jettas retro-fitted with US-spec bumpers and plate holders these days, because that's the trendy thing to do to your car in certain circles.

Along with large day-glo wheels, slammed suspension, a waste gate that goes PFOOOHHHRRRR with every gear change, an old-style roof luggage rack, a so-called "sticker bomb" on a fender, and rust on the hood. Sorry for the rant, but it's like the implausible mish-mash of every worst automotive trend ever.

Spotted yet another Dongfeng on temporary plates today.

License number: FBX856
Make: DONGFENG MOTOR CORPORATI
VIN: LGG8D3D19GZ455367
Date of acquisition: 2017-01-27

Owner
Name: DONGFENG MOTOR CORPORATION
Address: NOHABG 11E
T-ENGINEERING AB
City: TROLLHÄTTAN

2016 MY by the VIN.


Saw this customized 1967 Volvo Amazon Herrgårdsvagn at a car meet yesterday.


Made this picture in the summer last year.
This is an import as can be seen by the plate that starts with PC, it was probably imported in 1989 but it has never been allowed on the road since then!

License number: PCW476
Make: JAGUAR 2SXK 140
Vehicle status: Temporary deregistration (1989-11-13)
Model year: 1956
VIN: S814667
Engine output: 140 kW

Registered first time in Sweden: data not available
Import: Yes
Last MOT: data not available
Mileage: data not available

(Maybe these pictures should be in the Funny Pictures from Email/Internet thread: they're not mine, but made and send by my mother who travels a bit and eventually understood that I prefer car pictures rather than bland post cards...)


August 2017 in Lithuania:

A 1967-86 Mercedes-Benz T2 "full Woodie"
(Pre-2004 registration plate from Vilnius)

USSR/Russian models:

GAZ Volga M-21 (1962-70 "Baleen" version)	ZIL 41047 (1985-2002)

A Cabriolet "D" (4-door) for sure, but is it a 1937-41 Typ 230 (W143) or a 1937-42 Typ 320 (W142)? Does the one-piece windshield make it a W143?

Next episode: Cuban vehicles.

Spotted a Daihatsu Charade today in North Myrtle Beach, SC:


When was the last time you've seen one?

I thought it was nice. Roomy enough for 4 people. My dad did all the driving. I thought the navigation system was pretty intuitive, my dad not so much; I ended up operating it from the passenger seat all week.



Hah! How about that? Cool.

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Cadillac ELR in Staunton - I think this is only the 2nd one I've seen, first up close



Alfa Romeo MiTo - Not sold here; I sometimes see non-US market vehicles with diplomat plates, but this just had an ordinary Virginia license plate


Ford CF - not especially rare, but I'm pleased with the picture taken from a moving Metro train


1964 Ford Thunderbird in Occoquan


Plymouth Prowler in Occoquan - Front bumpers removed, had Florida license plate


Porsche 356 - Real?


Rolls-Royce Ghost


Acura SLX - Still absent from the site


1987 Toyota Camry Wagon - Year from CarFax