(first posted 7/13/2018) Time for another Painted Cars of Eugene chapter. Here we have a gen1 Altima, which are becoming a bit thin in the roads of Havana, Oregon despite their inherent durability. And this one is a bit less eclectic than most, given that the artwork is all in circles.
Which of course makes for an inherently cheerful, even downright bubbly vibe.
And no, it’s not my imagination. Fortunately, the iconic happy face, now an emoji, is not present. But it’s veering mighty close to that.
What else can I add? It speaks for itself, and quite clearly so.
Maybe it’s trying to cheer up that somewhat doleful looking Impreza across the way.
It would take a decade or more in my city to locate the variety and character of cars you spot regularly. Relative affluence, conformity, and the heavy use of road salt ensure CCs are sadly a rarity where I’m at.
This generation of blue birds are amazingly Tough and that 2400 cc engine can literally last for half of century.
Pumpkin on the porch in July, impressive! The Altima looks like it gave good service what with a new replacement in the driveway. These were fairly nice inside too, I recall looking at them when new. The fake wood was a bit TOO orange (like the pumpkin) but otherwise a pretty good value with an interesting “tweener” size for this generation.
These photos look like they were taken in a Pacific Northwest Autumn.
The house has a much more interesting shape on its entry vestibule, matched neatly by the third window of the Impreza. The neighbors should trade cars.
I thought this car looked familiar. I shot it in 2013.
Oh cool!
I like art cars in general and this one in particular, I’d not want others pointing at me as I drove but find no faults in the concept .
Of course, the fact that most art cars (vehicles) die early deaths because their owners are never focused on maintenance and machines need that .
-Nate
U13 Bluebird, IIRC. Unpopular down here, can’t remember the last time I saw one.