1980 Chevrolet Suburban Silverado

1981 Buick Riviera

My thanks to the owner, who generously allowed me access to the interior and told me about the car, which is brand new to him. He said that those great white walls are original equipment, and I believe him, considering the lack of tread in the second last shot. The odometer shows 46,000 km (28,600 mi), and this is the first time around. What a great find!

My favourite element here is the hubcaps -- they add a sense of old school luxury and prestige. Most Rivs have wire wheel hubcaps, which look fake. Next is the colour -- which is rich and luxurious -- and the shape. That swept back front end and even more steeply raked windshield, followed by the formal roof. Also love the walnut veneer, and the mechanical digital clock. Of course this is not a practical, reasonable car, so the whole form factor is absurd, repeating the excesses of previous decades in a new design. It is simultaneously appealing and appalling, like so many luxury cars, and emblematic of GM's former resistance to change.

By the way, This American Life has an excellent podcast on NUMMI, GM's first effort to change it's philosophy.

1968 Mercury Pickup

Finish on the background fence matches the finish on the truck's added wood.

Keen observers will note that one of these pictures has something unusual about it. Which one and what is it?

1969 Fargo Sportsman Van (A108)

Didn't we see an somewhat similar vehicle in exactly the same place a while back?

This one was a pop top camper conversion until those camping innards were removed. It is now a delivery/work vehicle for a local business.