You didn’t think our neighborhood walk the other day was finished, did you? Not by a long shot! As Jim Klein and Will and any other CC’ers who’ve come to visit will attest, we are hard core walkers. At least a mile after breakfast, and then some 3-5 miles in the late afternoon; or more, especially on summer evenings. But since you might not be in shape yet, we’ll take some breaks.
This is a good place to re-start, as the Saab is no longer among us, having seen it loaded up on a flatbed behind a U Haul truck. I’m going to miss it.
As I said before, this is not really a CC hunt, but just documenting the cars in my neighborhood. I figured 20 years from now, it’ll be fun to look at again. This is a fairly common pairing, more usually with a Toyota pickup, but older American pickups, especially the Rangers, are welcome here too.
A Civic Hybrid.
A BMW lover lives here.
Yes, we make exceptions for one token Mustang per neighborhood.
You’re breathing hard; better take another break.
I’m loving that green long bed Ranger.
A few Fords and a small smattering of Dodge and Jeep but otherwise it looks like Detroit never existed. It’s almost the proportion of American vs Japanese vs German as it is in Tokyo to be frank except most cars in Eugene are a bit older (and still perfectly functional).
A rare bit of sunshine at this time of year must be nice as well! Thanks for the walking tour – All the good stuff but not having to pick up after the dog.
Not like my neighborhood. Where are the SUVs, in the garages?
No, the garages are full of stuff. It is weird. These photos mostly look like they are from ten or fifteen years ago. Also, where are the minivans? My working class non-hipster Brooklyn neighborhood is over half mid (CRV sized) and some bigger and smaller SUV’s. My own block used to have five or six minivans but fewer now.
Of course with road salt in the NE half of the cars pictured in Portland haven’t been seen here in years.
Mustn’t forget we need a periodic update on a certain yellow Ford pickup please.
Sorry to see there is so little American content. In a few years the American Car will be a rare sight.
Ah, that big Toyota wagon with twin rear wipers. What model is that? Always liked that fact, not used on any other car I think?
That’s a Camry wagon.
The 1980’s Toyota Cressida wagon had the twin blades as well.
In my neighborhood there’s a Toyota Tacoma with exactly that red-to-orange fade in the paint. Must have been something in the water that year.
Vancouver Island is also prime CC territory. I should take pictures.
I did a 14 km walk today, along the Vancouver seawall. If I have the time, I’ll walk right around Stanley Park, which is 22 km.Whenever I am on a walk, I do 7 km/h and I only stop for quick drinks out of the water fountain. The upshot is, at the age of 55, there is nothing i couldn’t do age 25.
It makes me feel really good. When I am not walking, I am in the gym.
A fun journey. I especially liked the double Camrys.
I just realized after walking through these again that there are curiously few VW’s of the 90’s and 00’s represented here, just the newish GTI and the MKIV Jetta Wagon. Usually this type of ‘hood has many more and at least a few Passats, usually wagons.