I’ve accumulated many photos of cars that catch my eye over the years exploring St. Louis.
My tastes run a bit off center. A 1982 Ford EXP or AMC Gremlin will turn my head more than a new Maserati. A pre-1990 station wagon or vintage Volvo or Saab are my most coveted items.
This will be my spot for sharing the best of the best I’ve run across.
I’ll make updates when new ones cross the lens and Tweet out notifications from @STLCityTalk.
Either/Or
There are 4 or 5 of these glorious Saabs at this place.
Trunk and Taillights
It’s the headlights, they’re always looking at you.
Nobody saw the nineties coming like late eighties Toyota
Wagonista - Brown on Brown
Stomper 4x4 Dreamin’
Mid-Century American beauty
Clean Custom - the last of its breed
This IS your father’s Oldsmobile
10 MPG - Leaded
More high design in the hood ornament than the entire bevy of modern SUVs
1970s kitchen camo
Tonight there’s gonna be a Jailbreak of the 8-track variety.
Near-contemporary form and function…that’s my type
Body putty Target run
1979 KPLR Sunday Afternoon
Bitchin’ Camaro
South City BOGO
S cubed: Driver’s-SIde Single Stripe
Dream parade
Not unlike a mullet, business in the front, party in the back.
No cockatoo on the shoulder of this cherry Baretta.
Rollout cart standoff…I know who wins.
Bentley blues in the Patch
Born in STL, died in STL…looking for a second chance in the Patch
Black Gold - Fill Up The Tank And Go For A Ride - 1969 Mercury Marquis
Me and Lorenzo rollin’ in the Benzo - German wagons hit hard
Renuzit on the dashboard - likely necessary - Carondelet Neighborhood
Stretch ride with the iron trunk spider and steel & milk crate rooftop rack
The Caged Beast
Epitome of 1970s design - H.R. Pufnstuf likely drove one of these
Bavarian Beige - Rust Never Sleeps
Buggin’ Out
Death Proof Standby
Stacked headlights on the Coupe de Ville
One for date night, one for errands
Olds jumping the Twinkie Truck. You know Woody Harrelson woulda ransacked that truck if Zombieland was filmed in STL and it could’ve been…
Do you have one with a vinyl top? Let me talk to my manager…white stripes and four doors. The everyman car.
The Dogtown Diplomat - wire hubs, white stripe tires and vinyl top…so perfect
Rolling around in a big body Benz with $2 of gas…
West End relic
Saab perfection
Every third car the 70s was this color…
No curves, all angles
Benton Park West gold…pylon says: “don’t get close”
Kind of Blue
Stay tuned, more to come.
