Curbside Car Porn

Ok, ok...so every post can't be as verbose as I'd like it to be. In an effort to offer a bit to everyone, I'd like to offer a 'traditional' car blog type photo post every now and then, and one of these series is 'Curbside Car Porn'.

I realized just walking around a small bit of real estate in Los Angeles, I come across so many notable rides that I've become somewhat numb to their presence - if I were stuck back living on Long Island, though, I doubt I'd be so blasé about them - and I thought about what a dick I'd seem like to some kid in rural Kansas where a 'really cool car' might be something way less cool than, say, this late model Porsche 'Speedster'.

In Kansas: "Wow! Neat car, dude!"
In L.A.: "Wow! Having a nice midlife crisis, are we?"

This particular car has a lot of aftermarket/race stuff on it; I'm not sure to what degree it's been modified but I've heard the guy around town flogging the flat six. Beats a 'kick ass' 92 Z24 with a fart pipe and light up windshield washers installed, I'll say that.

So I figured I'd share the wealth, such as it is, with all of you out there. LA living isn't all it's cracked up to be - getting to know your local gang members, buying your car back from Bruffy's, telling what season it is by the disasters being visited upon the city rather than any actual discernible difference in weather...

(If you know of/are the owner of this comic,
please let me know and I'll link to/credit you properly)

...being a car guy is one of the few things that makes LA tolerable. Great driving roads within a short distance, the cars don't rot, and if you like vintage or unusual iron (for 'real America'), it's a great place to be.

Oh, wait, right, shut up and get to the photos already....

196? Mercury Marauder

Walking by, all you see is 'classic boat'....

Unless you're paying attention, that is...IMO
way cooler than the Panther based also-rans.

Shelby GT500KR

This is what I mean. What my cousin back
east would give to see one of these on his way
to his morning cup-a-joe.

The ultimate in rare vintage Mustangs, just waiting to be
gawked at like a horny teenager.

The Last K-Car this clean on Earth

YOU find another K car this clean - this
thing is actually freakier than the Speedster
when you think about it!

60's Suicide Door Continental

One of the few classic Fords I truly covet.
Convert the 460 to a 5.0 HO/AOD and
it'd be a fine cruiser with decent mileage.

Anyway, stay tuned for another Curbside Car Porn. I'm seeing drool-worthy cars of all stripes all the time, and they'll be here to share!

- CID Vicious