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First, we had our Top 20 Vintage Toyota ads . Now it's Nissan's turn. Here's our favorite ads from the 70s through the 90s, from North America and Japan. You'll see sideburns, implied Quaalude consumption, fuel economy boasting, and just general awesomeness in these ads. When you're done here, you might enjoy our Top Ten Ads of the 60s , 70s , 80s , and 90s . 1982 Sentra 1984 Skyline 1982 Silvia 1972 Skyline 1979 200SX 1985 Sentra 1984 200SX Turbo 1980 Datsun 210 1980 280ZX 1982 Pickups 1985 Pickups 1973 610 1981 All Models 1976 B210 1977 280Z 1990 Sentra 1981 280ZX Turbo 1980 280ZX Turbo 1983 280ZX 1980 Black Gold 280ZX
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Every weekday in 2008- except for Christmas Day- we saw another cool street-parked vehicle from the streets of Alameda, California. Now I'm going to share my personal favorite ten DOTS finds of the year. These are the cars and trucks that, for one reason or another, really made my day when I ran across them on the streets of Alameda. Some of them are on this list because they're rare and/or interesting (the "Whoa! What's that? " factor), while others made the cut simply because I yearn to own them. And, yes, the Fire Arrow falls into the latter category, because I'm sick like that. So here we go, my personal Alameda DOTS favorites for Ought-Eight: 1953 Citroën Traction-Avant Once I found the '75 Citroën GS 1220 , I figured there'd be no way in hell I'd ever find a cooler street-parked Citroën on the island. Then… this car! Not only is it a Traction-Avant, it's a really solid street-driven example with a custom vintage hood ornament. 1958 Mercedes...
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The streets of Alameda, California never seem to run out of surviving vintage machinery, and we've got the proof right here in the 400th street-parked classic Alameda vehicle. Here they all are. The streets of Alameda, California, never seem to run out of surviving vintage machinery, and we've got the proof right here. That's right, the 400th street-parked classic Alameda vehicle was featured in this series last week, and that means it's time to see 'em all! Actually, the collection of links below contains 402 cars and trucks, so you get a couple of extra DOTS machines for your enjoyment; just click on any of the thumbnails and you'll go straight to a big photo gallery of that car or truck, plus digression-laden commentary by yours truly. New to the series? Check out the DOTS FAQ . 1932 Ford 1937 Cadillac 1939 Chevrolet 1941 Chevrolet 1942 Pontiac 1943 IHC 1945 Ford 1946 Chevrolet 1947 Plymouth 1948 IHC 1950 Dodge 1950 Ford 1950 Ford 1950 Plymouth 1950 Pontiac 1951...
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While we've put together our Top Car Ads for the 60s , 70s , 80s , and 90s , it still seems wrong so many great Toyota ads got overlooked. That's why we've got our favorite 20 here. Most are from North America, but Japan and Australia are represented as well. Naturally, the "Oh What A Feeling" era dominates our list. Enjoy! 1963 Crown 1979 Tercel 1980 Cresta 1981 Tercel 1981 SR5 Pickup 1981 Starlet 1981 All Models 1982 Corona 1982 Celica 1982 Celica 1983 Tercel 4WD 1983 Diesel Pickup 1984 Corolla 1984 All Models 1985 Tercel 4WD 1985 Trucks 1987 Celica 1987 Corolla FX 1987 Supra 1997 All Models
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We've reached yet another milestone in the Down On The Street series- that's right, the 1960 Triumph TR3A was the 350th street-parked Alameda vehicle that we've seen here. Those of you who are new to the series should check out the Down On The Street FAQ before you blow the rest of your work day checking out all 350 machines; that's right, every single one of those little images after the jump is a link to a bunch of car photos. What the heck, it's Friday- you gonna let The Man keep you down? 1932 Ford 1937 Cadillac 1939 Chevrolet 1941 Chevrolet 1942 Pontiac 1943 IHC 1945 Ford 1946 Chevrolet 1947 Plymouth 1948 IHC 1950 Dodge 1950 Ford 1950 Ford 1950 Plymouth 1950 Pontiac 1951 Dodge 1952 Dodge 1953 GMC 1952 Dodge 1953 Packard 1954 Chevrolet 1954 Ford 1955 Mercury 1955 Plymouth 1956 Chevrolet 1956 Imperial 1956 Volkswagen 1956 Morris 1956 Willys 1956 Ford 1957 Volkswagen 1957 Cadillac 1957 Chevrolet 1957 Chrysler 1957 Pontiac 1958 Mercedes-Benz 1959 Porsche 1959 Morris...
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We're now 14 months into the Down On The Street series, and the total of interesting old vehicles found parked on the streets of Alameda, California, reached the three hundred mark yesterday. Newcomers to this series might want to check out the Down On The Street FAQ before making the jump and viewing the smorgasbord of old iron that thrives outdoors on the Island That Rust Forgot. 1937 Cadillac 1939 Chevrolet 1941 Chevrolet 1942 Pontiac 1943 IHC 1945 Ford 1947 Plymouth 1948 IHC 1950 Dodge 1950 Ford 1950 Ford 1950 Plymouth 1950 Pontiac 1951 Dodge 1952 Dodge 1953 GMC 1953 Packard 1954 Chevrolet 1954 Ford 1955 Mercury 1955 Plymouth 1956 Imperial 1956 Volkswagen 1956 Morris 1956 Willys 1956 Ford 1957 Volkswagen 1957 Cadillac 1957 Chevrolet 1957 Chrysler 1957 Pontiac 1958 Mercedes-Benz 1959 Morris 1959 Volkswagen 1960 Cadillac 1960 Cadillac 1960 Mercury 1960 Studebaker 1960 Chevrolet 1960 Volkswagen 1961 Morris 1961 Rambler 1961 Ford 1961 Plymouth 1962 Chrysler 1962 Chevrolet 1962 Dodge...
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In hindsight, we needn't have bothered with a poll in yesterday's Top Ten Best Car Ads Of The 1970s , because Ricardo Montalban's Corinthian Leather tour de force obliterated the other nine competitors with a 56% share of the total vote (the Top Ten Best Car Ads Of The 1960s vote was much closer, with the winner taking a mere 18% of the total). Now we're moving up to the decade of leg warmers, Iran-Contra, and electronic fuel injection: the 1980s! The Berlin Wall came down, the incidence of herpes went up, and we're celebrating all of it with today's choices. The 80s (which we like to refer to as the Turbo Mullet Era ) produced some incredible car commercials; we're betting you'll have a harder time choosing your favorite than you did yesterday. Make the jump to see what we mean! 10: 1981 De Lorean DMC-12 Before the DMC-12 became a joke, thanks largely to a starring role in a trio of megahit movies, the stainless-steel-bodied, Northern Ireland-built car was...
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We've reached another milestone in the Down On The Street Series, with today's vehicle being the 250th vintage (or at least interesting ) street-parked vehicle I've photographed parked on the streets of Alameda, California. It's been a little over a year since we saw the very first DOTS car , and I never thought I'd be able to find as many as I have. Doing this series has turned me into an annoyingly slow driver when I'm in Alameda, as I'm constantly cruising at minimum speed and scanning parked cars for potential DOTS candidates; by this time I've developed the ability to pick out an interesting parked car just from a nanosecond's glimpse of a grille at a distance of several blocks. So make the jump and check out the cars! Since our server hamsters all die when we try to show more than 200 images in a post you can just go to the 200 DOTS post to see the earlier DOTS cars, I'm just going to show you cars #200 through #250 here. Those of you with questions...
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var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/200_classic_cars_found_on_the_streets_of_Alameda_CA'; I'm no longer going to express any shock that my island city continues to provide a seemingly inexhaustible supply of street-parked vintage cars and trucks; we got to 150 Down On The Street posts late last year, we're up to 200 as of today, and I've got enough photos in the can to get us to 250, no sweat. For those of you who are new to the DOTS phenomenon, I'm going to repeat the answers I put together the last time around for the Most Commonly Asked DOTS Questions: Q: Did you really find all these cars parked on the streets of Alameda? A: Yes, every one of them. Sometimes we'll post photos of street-parked old/cool cars from other places, but they get the Down On The Street Bonus Edition title. Q: Why don't you obscure the license plates in the photos? A: These cars are parked on public property, with plates in plain view, which implies that their owners accept that...
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When I started the Down On The Street series, I'd shot a handful of cars and figured I'd be able to do a few dozen more before running out. Sure, I knew the island city of Alameda, California, had plenty of old cars parked on the street, but with a population of just 70,000 on a mere ten square miles of land, how many could there be? Well, it turns out the answer is: Plenty! Not only have we reached car number 150, I have sufficient photos stockpiled to keep the series going for quite a while. And now I'll answer some of the questions I keep getting from readers about Down On The Street: Q: Did you really find all these cars parked on the streets of Alameda? A: Yes, every one of them. Sometimes we'll post photos of street-parked old/cool cars from other places, but they get the Down On The Street Bonus Edition title. Q: Why don't you obscure the license plates in the photos? A: These cars are parked on public property, with plates in plain view, which implies that their...
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