Ragtop

1975 Citroën 2CV6

Posted by The Professor

I still remember when I found this Citroën for the first time, hiding behind the gate in an apartment parking garage. Back then, it was quite a find: a French car, right there in my neighborhood. The fact that it was behind a gate only increased the intrigue, and when I finally caught it outside of its hiding place the next year, I was thrilled.

Fast forward six years to when I next saw it, and times had changed. By then it was just another 2CV, one of 12 I’d shot over the years, and one of six in the United States. What’s more, it became clear it wasn’t even a US-market Citroën, which I somehow hadn’t already figured out from the French license plate. I took some shots of it, because it’s still a funky French car at heart, but the thrill of discovery had waned into more of a checklist than anything else.

But it did remind me of where I’ve been, and the incredible journey I’ve had since I took that first picture almost ten years ago. Here’s to ten more.

Santa Monica, CA

Photographed September 2010, May 2011 & December 2017

1963 Triumph Spitfire Mk. I

Posted by The Professor

So this one’s stumped me a bit, because it has the grille from a Spitfire Mk. II (’65-’67), but no rear Mk. II badging as one would expect, indicating that perhaps it’s a Mk. I (’62-’64) with a Mk. II grille. But it also doesn’t have the Triumph logo up front that would be expected on either car. The final clue is that the registration sticker on the license plate says 1964, which is what I’m going with. But it also has quad exhausts (definitely not stock), so who knows. (EDIT: We’ve found someone who knows: it’s a ’63. Thanks, Eric!)

Alameda, California

Photographed August 2019