Curbside Classic Outtake: Be-Spoilered FoMoCos In Triplicate
Published: January 21st, 2010
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I’ve just returned from one of the most fruitful CC hunting trips ever; nabbed some awesome vintage finds. But I’m always scanning the road for anything of interest, increasing the likelihood that I’ll eventually rear-end someone. Would anyone else find interest in these three cars parked by the U of O? But repeated patterns like this somehow grab me: same maker, similar vintage, all of them spoiled. Am I losing it? My wife wants to know, because she has her doubts.
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My sister drives one of those era Cougars in the exact same color. If you ever wanted to drive a rattling slow bathtub, this is the car.
Nah, you're certainly not losing it Mr. Niedermeyer! Once, walking down the street in downtown I literally froze in my tracks. There they were 12, yes twelve, Fiat Palios parked one after the other on that long street. All different colors, ages (and this for a car that's been around since 1996 and has gone through 4 redesigns), engines types, trim types, versions, 2-door and 4-doors (or actually 3 and 5 since they're hatchbacks). I wanted to take a picture but no way they'd all fit! When I got home I excitedly told my wife about it. She just gave me this look - a cross between WTF, You're crazy, You lost me! Anyway, I notice this all the time. Whenever I see similar cars together, around me at a stoplight, parked together or just moving by I literaaly stop and stare (and now inspired by you I'll start taking pictures!).