Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, CA
Photographed March 2012
Wagon
1987 Subaru GL-10 Turbo
These turbo wagons are very few and far between. This one looks to be an original California car, as evidenced by its sunburst plate (the rarest modern California plate, even if this one’s a bit dirty). There’s not a whole lot of information to be had about this car (Wikipedia doesn’t even mention it), but it’s certainly a rare beast. The only thing that would make it even more Subaru would be the optional 4WD system that this one doesn’t have.
It’s these types of cars that I find the most interesting. The average person probably wouldn’t stop and look twice at it, but I find it fascinating, much more so than, say, a new Mercedes.
I mean, I must have seen dozens of Mercedes today, but this is the only GL-10 that I recall seeing in a very long while.
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA
Photographed May 2013
1986 Toyota Cressida Wagon
I haven’t seen one of these in a while, but this one is in great condition. This was the predecessor to the Lexus; you can tell that Toyota was already leaning towards making a new brand, as they created a whole new Cressida logo.
For some reason, Toyota likes putting more wipers than usual on their cars. Both this and the ’90s Camry wagon had two rear wipers, and the present-day FJ Cruiser has three front wipers.
On a side note, I swear you could serve dinner on that rear bumper.
Santa Monica, CA
Photographed February 2012