One of the things that sets car us guys/gals apart from the general population is our desire to save cool old cars. Where a “normal” person might see the above Alfa Romeo Spider and something say like “What a junky piece of crap.” or “That’d be too much of a […]
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Do you, fine reader, have the desire to own an electric car while also looking like a Sunday morning cartoon character? If so, then get over to Huntington Beach pronto because your next car is waiting for you! Coming to us from the modern Sears Catalog that is Craigslist, we have […]
As a car guy with a bent for the unique, there are certain things I look for in a new whip. Quirky stuff. Things that are fairly left of center. Anyone can rock a Honda Civic. The world needs more weird! Given that, holy hell does this Subaru Sambar on […]
Wanna feel like a high-powered executive from the late 90’s without shelling out a lot of cash? Are you good with finicky electrical issues? Do you find humor in being stranded on the side of the road? If you answered “Hell yeah!” to any or all of the above, then […]
Pop quiz: What’s cooler than suicide doors on a car? If you answered “Nothing, duh!”, then ding ding ding you just won yourself a lifetime supply of SoCalCarLife. Suicide doors are just the best. Equal parts badass and opulent luxury, they represent a simpler time in automotive product planning. “Does […]
Cool old-school family truckster alert! This 1973 Chevy Suburban for sale in Hesperia checks a bunch of SoCal car life boxes: classic ride…aftermarket wheels on lo-pro tires…dropped chassis…funky color. Add it all up and you’ve got my attention. Rockin a 350 crate motor, donning an interior that appears to be […]
If you’re like me you spend a fair amount of time perusing classified ads looking for that next great bad decision. Over the years I’ve come to really appreciate a well put together ad: great photography, a well-written and informative description and all the relevant specs. Given this, one of […]
What better way to kick off the weekend than with some good ole-fashioned internal strife… I came across this awesome 1980 VW Caddy pickup amalgam this morning and have been trying desperately to not head up to Tustin to check it out. Having been pretty proud of myself for recently […]
There are some cars out there that so perfectly embody the frivolity of time they’re from, they come across like caricatures of that era. And in that vein, ladies and gentlemen, I submit to you this 1975 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe in green with green interior. Just soak it in…All […]
Firetruck! Woohoo! I think for the most part car enthusiasts are grownups who have allowed the small child we all have inside us a little more free reign of how we go about our days. And the little child in me is screaming “Buy…this…thing!”….loudly. This “thing” is a 1966 Crown […]