Hot Rods What you see today??

Delivered this beauty the other day from Wisconsin to Ny.

 

I keep seeing a maroon t bucket with a tan top driving by the house

 

Hello,

Wouldn’t you know it, my wife and I did another short drive to see some houses high on a northern city hilltop. They had some great views, but it was not for us since the freeway down below gave some consistent noise that was not pleasurable. Backyard parties or just enjoying the views are not going to happen as the noise was overpowering.

The homes were near the steep coastal roadway to Coast Highway 1 and yes, we took that route again. (We had some business near the coastal pedestrian overpass bridge in the top right photo) The coastal fog had cleared up and the drive was worth it. But, that dang fog was so thick earlier, that one would think it was a set in a movie, with your hands disappearing in front of your face. We left when the fog receded back towards Catalina Island.

Same view just going up the hill not downhill. It seemed safer to take a photo while driving.


Not a 180 degree view as would have been taken with a fish-eye lens, but it will do for now. This coastal beach area is the last of the pure coast/shoreline drives and views from the Amtrak train that starts in San Diego. Up the coast from San Diego goes through the cool little coastal communities in San Diego County. But, after entering Orange County near the old Western White House, it is all beach/waterfront cruising in the train.

As the Amtrak Train comes into the northern part near the Dana Point Harbor, it goes under one last pedestrian bridge (right side in the right photo). Now, it heads inland to Los Angeles and the famous Union Station. (and northward to Santa Barbara if so inclined.) As you can see, there are some concessions to living right on the waterfront lots in this part of So Cal.

Jnaki

If the hour plus drive from coastal Orange County down to San Diego is not in the cards for you, the best alternative is to take the Amtrak train when it resumes the regular times. When we used to surf at the Camp Pendleton Beachfront , it was standard operating procedure to know what time it was when the Amtrak train came whizzing by on the trestles. 6:30 am on the spot. Rain or shine. It was like clockwork.

The small viewpoint park on the tall cliff top location.

For southern or northern driving hot rod folks, the coastal Highway 1 follows the shoreline through most cities along the way. Since the train goes inland at this Orange County point, the hot rod cruising highway now follows the coastline all the way up through Orange County and Long Beach/San Pedro area to Oxnard through the Los Angeles beach areas. One of the best drives in all of So Cal.

For those with a weekend in mind, the whole coastal route can be cut down into sections for a more thorough staycation/driving cruise.

QUOTE="Lil32, post: 14091714, member: 182341"]Jnaki thanks for photos
every USA trip we always like to run the PCH
Monterey to San Juan Capistrano to San Diego

Noel
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Setting in gas station

 

Thanks for the reply. I thought that might have been the problem but when I
saw the...aw, never mind. No problem.

 

Shows error on all 3

 

I saw this in a small mall near or in Athens Ohio while on horrible trip with in-laws. Reminded me that outside of that RV is a wonderful world waiting.

 

Don't thank me, I didn't mean to drop a dime on anyone. I didn't
think I hit send, and wrote something different. I now feel like a
phinque.

I remember some poor chump trying to get into the Hunnert Car Pile
Up, a great casual gathering. I don't remember his car but with one
very small exception it was legal. It must have taken him an honest
three hours to get to the entry gate, only to be refused entry because
of a chrome chain rear license frame. When I saw him get busted by
one of the club members (with a grin on his puss) it pissed me off and
I had no skin in the game.

I'm not giving Mr. Moriarity grief, I'm hip to the rules, but I'll never
purposely sic the mods on someone.

 

I saw lots of awesomeness today. Here is one of my favorites. There will be a ton more pictures in the thread that is linked in my signature

 

Little envious of this guy

 

Lexington cruise in.

 

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Is he reading the directions to something?

 

No, this was at a Sale clearing out a flathead engine builders shop in Granite Bay, CA

 

Local Car Show...

 

Lexington

 

Hello,

Yesterday, my wife and I were in a different part of town and on the way to the freeway. We (she saw) a reddish, hot rod coming up on our rear view. She looked out of her passenger side mirror. It was a bright orange-red combination paint and the guy driving was smiling the whole time we saw it. He got lost in the traffic shuffle. To me, it looked like a 1932 roadster with the top down.

But despite the sun trying to come out, the glare was enough to get some resemblance of a photograph. The rear view mirror had its upper reflective glare mirror trick in play and the two small glowing balls (upper center left) are from the roadster in the sun. As the technology is there, the glare is always reflected up into the different layers of the mirror, allowing the driver to see clearly in the main screen.

Jnaki

Luckily, no one was in front of us and there was a three car space behind us, too. So, I did not get a “What the %$#@! are your doing?” coming from the other front seat. Whew!

That roadster owner/driver was just having a great time, cruising with the top down, despite being the only old hot rod on the street.

 

I came really close to putting Keystones on my Vette.

 

They look great on that 63. I run them on my 65 Plymouth, love the look.

 

The Great American Race went through Lexington, KY.

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