Down On The Street - Parking Lot Edition

A couple of interesting imports spotted in two Carlsbad parking lots within an hour or so.

First up, a Triumph TR3

 mmm... painted wire knock-offs.

Second up, this stunning 1966 VW Beetle convertible.

 I love this color...

 ...especially paired with the brick red interior.

English roadster or a convertible version of a German economy sedan. Which would you prefer? I'll take the Bug.

Down On The Street

Upon exiting a Carlsbad restaurant today I discovered this tiny treat of a Triumph parked alongside my van.

Why it's a 1958 Triumph TR10 Estate.

 Very cool vintage single fog light affixed to the front bumper...

 ...and the hood is adorned by an equally-appealing badge.

But even cooler are the globe badges found on the hubcaps...

(ignore the reflection of the dork)

...and 100% aftermarket steering wheel:

Some may notice the subtle Ford V8 badging on the rear rear hatch, along with the hood pins on the first two images. Hmm, aside from the wide rear wheels, there's not much evidence of an enhanced powerplant.

Patina - it's got it in spades. With the cross bars, I'm certain that it's spent a fair number of days at the local beaches. It'd be a crime to repaint it.

Spending a little time with the Googles tonight I found that San Diego über car nerd (and of course I say that in a good way) Jesse from the Just A Car Guy blog shot the car three and a half years ago. Better yet, the Ford V8 badges are legit, as the owner's web page states that it's powered by a Ford 302 V8.