This is not the the first time for rear engine air-cooled Czechoslovakian automobiles and contraptions around here. First there was the Tatra. For motoring across the vast snow-covered plains of Mother Russia, a purpose-built Tatra snowmobile. Ham and eggs for breakfast near Chinatown in Los Angeles? Time for yet another, modern Tatra 603. This is, however, a first for … [Read more...]
Forgotten Chevy Truck
There is no finer automobile for around the ranch work than a solid full size pickup truck. This 1963 Chevrolet C20 truck had evidently finished the job. What job? The old Chevy is the sort of truck that Hoss Cartwright would drive into town for some dynamite to blow those stumps out in the west field, if he didn't ride a horse on TV. The patina on this Chevy could only result … [Read more...]
Tatra 603 Breakfast
Getting to breakfast in the City of Angels most likely always includes travel by automobile. On a recent trip to Los Angeles, the Clunkbuckets arrived for ham and eggs Politburo-style in a 1970 Tatra 603. The delicious breakfast came hot off the griddle at Nicks. Transportation was supplied by Paul Greenstein and his other privately-owned Tatra sedan. Most Tatra 603's came in … [Read more...]
Nissan Pao in SoCal
The answer to what happens when a Citroën 2CV gets crossed up with a Nissan K10 Supermini is the Pao. French automobile and Japanese motorcycle obsessed Andy Takakjian sent along these shots of a Nissan Pao in the wilds of Los Angeles. While you were probably hoping for some Jacques Cousteau style narration to go along with the photos, the best we can do is ask you to read … [Read more...]