Slightspeed

Lots of AMCs in my family history, Dad had a '40s blue Nash, Grampa had a '55 two tone green Bathtub Nash, my dad also had a bronze, black vinyl top, fastback Matador, and my wife's cousin had a green Gremlin, none on the road now as far as I know. Nothing out today except a `65 Barracuda at the sidewalk library. When did you last see a glassback Barracuda? Not an official entry, but the thread has been pretty quiet for awhile.

Yellow one, way in the back. Sorry for the poor picture quality, besides being off topic.

woodcraft

Straggler entry for the steep grade sign.

This is part of a ~700' climb that dead-ends at the beach, so has to be done both ways. 6,500' for the day.

mr_bill

Right era, wrong marque.



I’ve seen a couple of minis, one 500, but old is exceedingly rare here.

-mr. bill

flangehead

The owner told me the color is tawny beige.

This is not an entry (no bike and posted by requestor), but trying to brighten 3S1M's day.

Also I saw a white 2-door mid-sixties Chevelle on the way.

I-Like-To-Bike

I think posting the unusual will have to do when a requestor assigns a mission impossible (for most posters) task.

How 'bout KingRat, a real wackadoodle rig? Check out the hood ornaments and other weird attachments:

FiftySix

^^^^
Coolest truck evah!

flangehead

I really didn’t think this mission would be this difficult. Jeep was a AMC mark and Niva is an eastern hemisphere equivalent. Both are pretty common and still manufactured.

DrIsotope

Well you see, this is California. I can go an entire day and see maybe one car from even the 90s. Probably 80% of the cars on the road here are less than 10 years old. Classics? Well, if it's a nice clear weekend, or the Route 66 Rendezvous is approaching. But otherwise... might see a crappy pickup.

subgrade

Now we're talking. Niva is still pretty common here, as opposed to old Dacias and Trabants, so I'll try to find one. In fact it seems that few of the communist-made cars were exported to other communist countries than where thy were made; we had all the USSR made cars, plus a few Polish Fiats, Škodas and Wartburgs, and that was pretty much it. Trabant wasn't exactly a desired car, as there were more easily acessible and arguably slightly better equivalents in the USSR. I guess the main factor was the availability of spare parts - most of those cars needed a lot of maintenance.

That said, if no models are specified, Jeep might be even easier to find than a Niva.

flangehead

Very different in my neck of the woods. I won’t say pre-90’s are common, but they certainly aren’t unusual. There’s a restored 60’s Cougar I see driving around, lotsa original Beetles, El Camino all jump to mind.

flangehead

Bonus point still available for out-of-hemisphere.

I got familiar with Lada in Bolivia. Quite a few there.

Bryan C. 

NOT AN OFFICIAL ENTRY

I own a Jeep, work at a Jeep dealer, and currently have my bike on a rack on the back of my Jeep. I plan on riding after work so if nobody claims it by then I'll do so.

3S1M

Gremlins, my parents took a trip cross country from Kenosha, WI to California in a Gremlin. Was our car when I was like 1 year old. So no, A/C, through the desert, 2 adults, 1 baby, 1 toddler and 1 cousin babysitter. Must’ve been real fun….

had a feeling a rolling AMC on the street would be hard to find. They’re almost non existent around here and this is AMC territory.



Now Jeeps on the other hand…….. All over the place. Should be a relatively easy one to grab for anyone.

Thanks for the pick me up!!!!!

Here’s the Rambler my buddy fixed up and is selling this spring.

FiftySix

There's got to be plenty of AMC made Jeeps around here somewhere. I drove my dad's late '70s CJ5 in the late '80s for a month while waiting on the insurance company to pay me for a stolen '85 GPz 550. That CJ5 had a V-8 engine, 3 speed stick, and a short wheelbase. Ton's of fun and a gas freakin' guzzler compared to my street motorcycles I had at the time.

I-Like-To-Bike

Not those made by AMC.

FiftySix

You're right, I'm having a real hard time finding AMC era Jeeps sitting outside in any condition.

Bryan C. 

Couldn't do it, it felt like cheating. The oldest oldest Jeep on our lot was a 1998. AMC was purchased by Chrysler in 1987. So, we continue on.

I think the current mission is actually pretty fun. I've been out twice looking for old cars. Which to me seems like the intent of this game. Get out and ride, look around, enjoy your surroundings.

I was hoping my Sister was visiting my Mom last night. She drives an 87 Jeep Cherokee. No luck. I'll keep looking.

3S1M

To me, Flangehead was not specific about it having to be an AMC made Jeep. Or am I missing something. He just said "Adding Jeep". And after that he said, "Any Jeep Model accepted". Most of you guys probably could've got a lot better picture than me.... Sheeez.

So I got one. And it's a terrible picture but it's a Jeep Renegade. I guess we have to let Flangehead decide. My entry is not really good cuz I ride at night and not a lot of light but it's for sure a Jeep Renegade. Which is a cool looking little SUV. The rear of it is to the left of the RV. You can't see it in my pic but I like how those Renegades have the little X's in their tail lights.

If mine stands, the new mission is a Department of Public works vehicle, crew or barrier. But is has to be marked with whatever's town marking. Can't be contractors working somewhere. It's got a be a City's equipment. Like for example, our stuff is marked CUD. LOL. Caledonia Utility District. I meeeeeeaaaaaan. What an acronym. LOL.

So Flangehead, you gotta make the call..... If you are around........ But to me it looks like he was clear about "any".

flangehead

Accepted. Thanks for putting this one out of its misery. I'll have to use a Uber cycle but I'll try to find a City of Denver item...

(I'm sympathetic on bad night photos.. that's usually what I submit...)

3S1M

OK, so if my Mission wasn't clear it's a Department of Public works in your town or whatever towns your ride through, their vehicle, crew, road barrier of some sort with the town's marking on it visible. If it just says DPW (Dept of Public Works), that's a good enough. Maybe just share with us what town it was in. Like I said, the stuff in our town is marked CUD, for Caledonia Utility District. LOL. Curious as to what other peoples are......

At this point contractors independent of the town are out. But after 36 hours I will accept ANY and all vehicles or things by any and all workers / contractors working somewhere. HVAC guys, electricians, plumbers. You get the point. As long as you get a pic of the marking on their vehicle or shirt or whatever.

It has been brought to my attention that some of us are complicating this thread a bit and it's hard to follow missions. I'm not sure what to do about that but maybe we can try to be real clear about or missions somehow. I don't particularly mind side talk and pics because I really appreciate all the participation!!!!!! But I suppose some of us might be making the thread kind of hard to follow and I'm probably the most guilty. So I apologize for that. I'm not sure what to say other than I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread and I hope enough people have too to keep it going. And I'm sorry to those who have been frustrated with figuring out the missions.....

I personally would rather not get real heavy handed with rules and such and like the organicness of it all. BUT, maybe we can all try to be more clear about what the current mission is. Somehow.....

livedarklions

But city and not state, right? No state DOT vehicles.

3S1M

Yeah, I was hoping for the city. But good point. After the 36 hours state vehicles / equipment / etc. will be allowed with the "any and all contractors" bit.

And it doesn't have to be a "City". Town, village, or whatever other official names there are for thriving and unthriving metroplosis' is fine. Metroplii? Not sure what the plural is for that word. LOL.

3S1M

If nothing after 48 hours I will open the mission up to any type of commercial vehicle, barrier, vest patch ,etc of any company of any type. Delivery trucks like Amazon, etc. Something with a company name on it.

Nobody is near an DPW stuff eh? I guess it's winter and there may be less city construction going on. Should've waited til summer for that one. Thought maybe someone catch an inspector or something.....

livedarklions

In these climes, about the only DPW we'd see this time of year would be a snow plow.

Slightspeed

How about an LA City Street Lighting truck? I saw this on today's ride, I didn't cross 4 lanes to lean my bike against the truck, but found a convenient fire hydrant.