THE STREET PEEP: January 2012

Tuesday, January 31

Vintage TRULY NOLEN: 1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan & 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sedan

I had no idea that the vehicular roots of TRULY NOLEN ran so deep. I've seen the Toyota Yaris and VW Beetle adorned with mouse ears and a curly tail. After spotting these classics, I looked around the web and found many vintage vehicles advertising TRULY NOLEN. Nice to see they've hung on to some of them. Particularly the first year Fairlane.

Port Charlotte, FL
Bel Air Wiki
Fairlane Wiki
Photo: Gardner Murray

1960 Studebaker Champ

Like many born in the '50s, the Champ was produced by dissimilar donors during uncertain times. Trying to introduce a new pickup line amid a steady decline in sales, Studebaker dealt with production budget constraints by bolting the front half of a Lark cab to the an existing truck chassis with very little modification. Attaboy Champ.

Portland, OR
Champ Wiki
Photo: Jack Murray

1949 Chrysler Royal

Spending some time looking over this glorious machine reminds one just how far downhill things have slid in the design studios of Detroit.

Santa Fe, NM
Royal Wiki
Photo: Bill Stengel

Monday, January 30

1984 Ford F250 XLT Lariat 4X4

Who knew a canopy could be so tough.

Sarasota, FL
7th Gen Wiki
Photo: Gardner Murray

1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde

Portland, OR
Alfa 75 Wiki
Photo: Jack Murray

1994 Subaru SVX

Subaru wasn't always the greenwashed, hippy-dippy company they are today. In the mid-90's they put out the SVX. To this day, SVX owners battle with Ford Probe owners over who owns the more offensively-90's car.

Santa Fe Ski Basin
SubaruSVX.com
Photo: Bill Stengel