This house on a corner is one of the funkier houses in my general neighborhood (which is very un-homogenic), and it is a magnet for CCs. there’s no less than six out front lately; four on this side and two on the other street-side. Let’s take a look…
First generation Camrys are still a fairly common sight in Eugene. Unlike GM’s X cars, Toyota made the switch to its new generation mid-sized FWD cars without any hitches. And they keep on ‘a running.
This Chevy S10 is roughly the same vintage,given its “2.8 V6” badge.
There’s something odd going on with how that camper shell overlaps the cab. And lots of caulk…
Another Camry, from the third generation sold in the US. And a coupe; this is the only generation that had both a coupe and a wagon in the line-up.
I don’t think that’s a V6 badger on the right side of the trunk. If it was a V6, the spoiler would be just a wee bet less silly.
A gen1 Neon. These are getting a bit scarce on the ground hereabouts. And the ones that are still around invariably have peeling clear coat.
Aha! These folks go in for cars with spoilers.
Around the corner are two more; both pretty rare. The red gen2 Camry is in front of the next house down.
This is a Plymouth version of a D50 mini-pickup; built by Mitsubishi, of course.
Last, but hardly least, is this 1970 Mercury Montego MX Brougham. It’s been here a while, and I wrote it up already here. They like Camrys, spoilers and mini-pickups. Any other themes I’m missing?
Curbsidelandia… In Oregon, they’ll really let you drive these around until the wheels fall off, won’t they?
I always liked the Camry coupe of that generation, before the Solara came into the picture and the coupe became a bit overstyled for my taste. After looking that particular Camry coupe over, and moving on to the 1st gen Neon my first thought was how I’d also always liked the Neon coupes of the same period. A properly “honest looking” coupe with the roundish styling of the aero Thunderbird ilk always appeals to me…until somebody tacks a cheap looking spoiler on it, that is.
In another direction altogether, I’m surprised at how much I’m drawn to the lines of that Montego. I’ve never been much of a fan of anything Torino. (And that’s an understatement of my feelings for the “Torino Family”.) But somehow I like this one. I’m not sure I’ve ever really looked over a 4door Montego before, but the lines and styling certainly seem to work better on this car than any 4door Torino I can recall. It almost looked like a late ’60’s T-bird sedan in the more distant shot, which is a car that I have an odd affinity for.
Always liked those Camry coupes.
Two less doors and I’d take that Mercury.
On second thought, wrap it up and I’ll take it anyway!
Somebody needs to save that Montego !
That’s a very rare car.
Mold, mildew, jungle rot and fungi, Oh my!! .. 🙂
I like those Camcoupes as well. There used to be one in two-tone with Lexus ES300 chrome wheels and gold badges. I can’t find any others exactly like it online, but as a kid, I secretly loved it. Too bad last time I saw it, it was wrecked to the point of no return 🙁
I started reading thinking the S10 looked like the one I sold my granddaughter to take to Florida to school. It didn’t turn out that way. What really appeals to me is the Plymouth pickup. Body is good shape and the rest of it is very replaceable.
For some unexplained reason, I also like that Montego. I don’t know if it’s the color combo, or if I’m just feeling nostalgic, but I like it and wish someone would preserve it.
I remember 25+ years ago the then mayor of my hometown had a light avocado green 1970 Montego sedan in brand new condition. It had been his mother’s car, and he lovingly kept it in pristine shape. Unfortunately, the mayor died young, and after his death I eventually found the car in a less affluent neighborhood parked on the street, and it has probably met the crusher by now. It had become just another old used car.
Several of these cars would really appeal to me if they only had 2 fewer doors.
I found a very nice 70 Montego coupe online 2 weeks ago for about $8,000. Aside from being a 4 door, this Montego looks like a sedan instead of a hardtop.
It looks like that S10 must have had a different topper at some point as there is something “wrong” with the cab’s roof.
In front of my house you will find a 1965 F100, 1967 Park Lane, 1973 Polara, 1998 Sable wagon all in the driveway with a 1990 626 sedan and a 1991 626 hatchback on the street beside a 2004 Focus. Across the street is a neighbors 1990 Camry. All in good condition and all running. The garage hides two others. Luckily this is CA so no mold, fungus or moss growing on these cars.
Does the Neon score an extra degree of Curbside Classicity for being a (defunct) Plymouth rather than a Dodge?
But after seeing that Montego, all the others are just used cars. 🙂
There are plenty of houses and curbside classics like these all over the backroads and secondary roads in Freehold and Howell, NJ. I`d love to submit a few articles on them if you`d have me.
David Pearson and the Wood Bros had no problem with the “Torino Family”
A gen 1 Camry. I think I’ve seen two “in the flesh” and this pic. Would like to drive one someday. And the V6 Camry is a lovely thing. All the Toyotas I’ve ever owned have been fours so the V6 Camry always seemed special to me like Shangri-La if not Avalon.
Here in R.I. gen 1 Camrys are all but gone. Once in a great while you will see a gen 2 puttering around, and the gen 3’s are starting to get scarce. I always loved the coupe version of the gen 3. If optioned properly with a V-6 and leather you had yourself a Lexus SC for half the price!
I am thinking that the owner of the single cab S-10 with the short bed got hold of a cap for a long bed S-10 and got “creative” by cutting the front of the cap(the side that faces the truck rear window) off and then grafted the cap to the truck in order to keep the thing from leaking.