Following up last week's Down On The Street, neighborhood edition with another slow-moving chunk of German iron.
Easily mistaken for a washing machine sitting on the street is this 1991 VW Vanagon (aka T3) Carat. This was the last year for a rear-engined VW van, the layout having run it's course over a 41 year span.
Allie and I really wanted one of these when we were first married, but at the time couldn't afford one. This example has the "Multivan" seating configuration that our EuroVan has. Two rear-facing jump seats, a table mounted to the driver's side in the passenger compartment and a rear seat that folds into a bed.
Sure looks better than the VW/Dodge Routan ("Crouton"). 100x more character too.
Aw crap, the clean Mercedes-Benz 240D that was featured about a year ago and lives up the hill from me had a little incident. I hope the owner makes it right. They have another white MB sedan in the garage, so they're fans of the marque.
And check it out, from this vantage point, the 240D can be seen (just left of center) with the El Camino and Vanagon that were also previously featured. Too bad my personal/future project car has been put on hold for a few years due to Celeste's orthodontia. But hey, she's far more important than any stupid old car could ever be.
