Westside Village

1957 Studebaker President

Posted by The Professor

This post is dedicated to my dog Scout, who left this earth today to hunt for the great rabbit in the sky. She was my faithful companion on the many walks I took in my search for old cars (the last picture is her barking at a cat across the street from this Studebaker), and a huge part of my life for the last ten years.

Rest easy, Scout. I miss you already. Catch that rabbit for me, okay?

Westside Village, Los Angeles CA

Photographed May 2013

1967 Plymouth Barracuda

Posted by The Professor

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Not the early ’70s Barracuda that’s most familiar to people, and not the original ’64-’66 model either. This is the 2nd-generation Barracuda, made from ’67-’69. The 1st-gen was heavily based on the popular Plymouth Valiant, even using many common parts. However, while the 2nd-gen was still based on the Valiant, it was completely redesigned with a specific model range. The 3rd and final generation was a completely separate model.

To debunk a common assumption–the Mustang did not come before the Barracuda (the ‘Cuda came about two weeks earlier).

Westside Village, Los Angeles, CA

Photographed May 2013