But is it genuine or a Teal? Seem to remember there was a replica on here not so long ago (though might actually have been a very early post, I worked through the first 100 pages or so when I found this thread!)
Seems to be rust or perhaps just dirt on it, not sure if that makes it more likely a Bugatti or a replica though...hmmm.
It is legit. When they are replicas, you can immediately tell.
Awesome, that car is almost stock!
Did You See Anything Good Today?
Certainly did.
Nice monster there, too. Very good people!
I'll also post, because It's been a while.
This was sent to me by a friend from Aguascalientes, a somewhat far-away state in Mexico. He knows I'm into car-spotting so he carries a camera and sometimes he finds good stuff. This time it was a cool 1965 Mercury Monterey with the Breezeway rear window. These things were never sold here, so it's twice rare.
65 Mercury Monterey Breezeway por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
This was also submitted by him, it's a 1951 Chevrolet... 4 doors, but it wears genuine Cragars.
1951 chevy 4 puertas por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Another spot from Aguascalientes, and yet another 1951 Chevrolet, this one a two-door and in a lot better of a shape than the last one. All it needs is the previous car's Cragars to be complete.
Chevrolet 210 1951 por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Chevrolet 210 1951 por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
I barely got the camera out in time to register this 1970 Mustang hardtop. Not the greatest of pics, but come on.
70mustangnocturno por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
A beautiful BMW 850i V12 which I barely caught, even though I had the camera in my hand.
BMW 850i V12 por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Check out this lowered 1979 Ford LTD!!! When was the last time you saw one of this with something done to it? Most of the times I see them, they are abandoned on the street or are pieces of rust barely running.
1979 Ford LTD por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
I know this isn't in the best of shapes either, the paint is fading bad and it has a couple of questionable details, but come on.
1979 Ford LTD por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Here it is leaving. I really liked how it looks. Heck I even liked the wheels.
1979 Ford LTD por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Here we have a very mexican VW Safari, or Thing -or Type 181- for everyone else, abandoned in the street and used as a storage unit, lol. These things should enjoy inmmunity from abandonement and be in a high pedestal in Mexico just for their part in Mexico's car history, but alas, they're in a collector black hole. Nobody seems to really pay attention to them.
VW Safari-bodega por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Though sometimes you'll still find them running and in decent condition, but they're few and far between.
VW Safari en blanco y negro por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
So-common-it-hurts 1973 Valiant duster in the rain. I really took this one because oft he wheels it has, I have always liked those.
splish splash... por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Check out this very awesome, Fusch-shod Karmann Ghia!!! a late model (1970-onwards), which you can distinguish because of the big turnsignals...
1970? VW Karmann Ghia por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
And the big-ass taillamps in the rear. Previous models had these details in a much smaller, discrete fashion. Alas, it still looks awesome. Check out those fat rear wheels.
1970? VW Karmann Ghia por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Here it is in motion. He might have been friends with the guy in the lowered LTD because now that I see the pics, it's the same place and the same day. Sorry, these are some months old, I don't remember.
1970? VW Karmann Ghia por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Coming back from a photoshoot, we were bein' followed by this beauty:
Mercedes Benz 280SL "Pagoda" por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
I really nailed it in this picture. What a perfectly restored "Pagoda".
Mercedes Benz 280SL "Pagoda" por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
It had out-of-state classic car plates, from Jalisco. I had the chance to follow it...
Mercedes Benz 280SL "Pagoda" por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Until it was gone. Rear view. These are very rare here. I don't know if they were ever officially sold in Mexico, but if they did, it must have been an special-order-only car, and very, VERY expensive.
Mercedes Benz 280SL "Pagoda" por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
A less rare Mercedes, but still rare here because I know for sure these were never sold in here, a big-ass 280S in gold, shoed by the requisite old couple:
Mercedes Benz 280s por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
This thing was also pretty much pristine, and wearing classic car plates:
Mercedes Benz 280s por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
The high ISO capacity of the T2i (6200 here) allowed me to take this pretty decent shot of this cool 1970 (I think) Renault 8 in a pretty obscure enviroment, handheld. Hey, I'm not Rue and his perfect pulse.
1970 Renault 8 por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Car was in great shape and had a couple cool details like the twin racing stripe and the aluminum Gotti wheels. At least I think they are Gottis.
1970 Renault 8 por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
We finish this post with the traditional rice, but not in a traditional car. This poor 1973 Nova should have had a better destiny. Check out the horrible lower front valance and sideskirts, and the freaking wrong 1970 mexican Super Bee hoodscoops. Those things alone are worth a pretty penny in mexican Mopar circles now, but nooo, this guy has dem in his piece-of-trash Nova.
1973 Chevrolet Nova ricer por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
By the same account, check out the horrible videogame wing and the equally stupid lower extension... and yes, it's a 6-cylinder car. No V8 Novas were ever sold in Mexico. Do you think the owner of this piece of trash would go to such lenghts? lol.
1973 Chevrolet Nova ricer por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Less horrible but not less questionable, this poor VW Bug. Yeah, I know it has a decent stance and all but come on, it has so many questionable details I don't even know where to begin.
Vocho ricer por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
Same story in the rear:
Vocho ricer por
AAU-Mexico, en Flickr
And here we go, people. More on the way.
Also, typed this entire post with one of my dogs in my lap. NOT EASY.
