90’s

1998 Oldsmobile Aurora

Posted by The Professor

These are getting mighty scarce on the roads of Southern California; not that they were ever very plentiful to begin with. In fact, I don’t think I’ve seen another one since I took these pictures just over two years ago. This is a constant struggle for me on my roadside rambles: deciding when a car that once was not too uncommon has seen its numbers dwindle to the point that there just aren’t that many left. Ten years ago, I wouldn’t have paid this Aurora a second glance. But it looks like I may have caught this one just in time.

Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA

Photographed December 2016

Outtake: 1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible

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1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible

It’s been a while since I saw a Paseo, and I don’t recall ever seeing a convertible. When I researched it a bit more, I realized why. This is a second-generation Paseo, only sold in the US for model years 1995-1997. The convertible was released in August of 1996, meaning it was only sold here for the 1997 model year. If I had known that, I probably would have taken more than one picture of it, but at the time it was just a curiosity and not an actual interesting car. Next time I’ll know.

Santa Monica, CA

Photographed January 2013