The Unicorn sighting thread.

Slippery said:

And here I thought the Honda HR-V was a new thing ...

 

If Honda built Volvos?

Justjim75 said:

May have my first car that's a Unicorn.   It is to me anyway 

It definitely is now... those were tough to find a decade ago, and even here where they don't salt the roads, I can't remember the last time I saw one.

MadScientistMatt said:

Slippery said:

And here I thought the Honda HR-V was a new thing ...

 

If Honda built Volvos?

Justjim75 said:

May have my first car that's a Unicorn.   It is to me anyway 

It definitely is now... those were tough to find a decade ago, and even here where they don't salt the roads, I can't remember the last time I saw one.

Now that briongs back memories.  I had one of those Scirrocos.  Great little car.  But yes the Canadian winter took its toll on it and rusted out the supports for the gas tank.  

On my way back from getting lunch, I saw a Dodge Shadow take a bend in the road fast enough to get some body roll. Unicorn in that it's not rusted away yet, and that it was being driven faster than 25 mph.

I'm cheating a bit here since I was in Sweden for a work trip, but some of these were too neat not to share.  Tons of station wagons far more than CUVs, and since I was near the Volvo HQ tons of Volvos too.  A few from the Volvo museum as well.

A couple of racecars at the Museum

P1800 Concept Car, Familiar up front

Funky out back

A shrunken 850

Polestar 1 (Hybrid Coupe) and Polestar 2 (EV Sedan) at their Headquarters

Tiny Pug

XC60-Style Diesel Sedan, like the old Subaru Outback sedans. 

Mazda6 Wagon

Jaaaag Wagon

V60s and V90s everywhere

Audi A1, Renault Megane Wagon, Volvo V40 Hatch

In reply to Nitroracer :

I am sure glad they had second thoughts on the 1800ES. That tail is fugly!

I saw an R32 Skyline GT-R on the roads here in Dallas last week.  That is one sweet looking car, still, today.  It has the right fender flares, stance and size, and it sounded great.  I have the photo on my phone and may upload it later. 

BMW Alpina B6 in a gorgeous dark green.

Yesterday afternoon on NJ 31 between Hampton and Clinton I was Northbound when I saw a southbound Alfa Berlina. Not the car in the photo, but same color.

For as many gazillions of these that were sold, hardly any left pulling daily duty, especially here in the north. No visible rust and it still has the stock hood ornament.

I remember thinking that first Caravan / Voyager facelift looked really awful.

The decades since have not changed my opinion.

"What the hell is that? New Porsche SUV?"

I was "kinda" right.

There was a Scirocco getting serviced at the local VW dealer when Mrs. DX bought her Jetta last week. I pointed it out and she asked what a Scirocco is.. 

RHD Nissans are fairly uncommon, more so out here in the land of farm trucks and 4x4s...

The funny thing is I haven't seen a Dodge Stealth  / MrBitchi 3K GT for a long time, then suddenly I've seen two nice ones in the last week.  The first was on the freeway so no pic, but this was parked in down town Birmingham (Mi that is) this weekend in the snow.  

not a Gladiator 

In reply to johndej :

Looks like a standard Japanese compact sedan. Why's it special?

Recon1342 said:

In reply to johndej :

Looks like a standard Japanese compact sedan. Why's it special?

How many 2nd gen 4 door Integras have you seen in the last 12 months? ...

I don't have a camera phone, but there's somebody locally with a completely blacked out Rolls Royce.  Looks a lot like a Chrysler 300C until you're right up next to it.

Military Series Land Rover

"Dodge" raider. With Pajero tire cover! I assume owned by an enthusiast. 
 

Slippery said:

Recon1342 said:

In reply to johndej :

Looks like a standard Japanese compact sedan. Why's it special?

How many 2nd gen 4 door Integras have you seen in the last 12 months? ...

Substitute "years" for "months" and it's still valid.

I don't think I ever saw one in real life, ever.

UNIMOG! This was in Yosemite last weekend. The Crosstrek is a good size comparison. That thing is huge

edit: just noticed the spare on the roof. How are you supposed to get that down? 

In reply to spandak :

Gravity?

Getting the flat tire back up there is the real question...

Friday afternoon, somewhere in the Phoenix area.