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Bret Michaels's Childhood House
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This house, at 2 Hemlock Drive in Mechanicsburg, was the house in which frontman of hard rock/glam metal band Poison (formerly "Paris" before moving to Los Angeles to rename the band under its present name and record their first album "Look What the Cat Dragged in" in 1986), Bret Michaels, grew up in. However, in January 2016, the home was ravaged by a fire that supposedly started in its kitchen.
Mechanicsburg was subsequently the band's original location.
Image date: August 2011

Toyota Supra A80
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There are differences between the Toyota Supra A80 offered in the Japanese Domestic Market and export markets. For example, regulations mandate that the turbocharged model in Japan be rated no more than 276 horsepower while in the U.S. market it can produce up to 320 horsepower and 326 for Europe. Trims were the SZ, SZ-R, and RZ, and was produced up to August 2002, falling to increasingly stringent environmental standards and a waning sports car market in general.
Additionally, while it can reach at least 177 mph ungoverned, by law in Japan, they are limited to 112 mph over there.
Image date: May 2008

1993-1996 Toyota Supra A80 Coupe
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The A80 Toyota Supra is revered by many as the best generation of the grand tourer, being extremely popular among the tuner community. Prototypes initially built in 1991 and 1992 eventually became the 1993 Supra that replaced the A70, entering production in April of that year. While a naturally-aspirated 2JZ I6 engine was available, more attention is paid to the twin-turbocharged version of that same engine, in which with it, it has been praised for its handling, performance, and even the sound of its turbos. With the twin-turbocharged 2JZ, 60 miles per hour was attained in 4.6 seconds, and while it has been limited to a speed of 155 miles per hour, many say it can at least reach 180 without a governor. The turbochargers operated in sequential mode, in which the exhaust is directed to the first turbine, which reduces turbo lag and allows it to go under effect at RPMs as low as 1800. Once at 3500 RPM, in which it had already made 300 lb-ft of torque, a "pre-boost mode" is achieved as the second turbine takes in exhaust too, in which after 500 RPM increase, the output of that turbocharger goes under effect. The Supra stopped being exported into the Canadian market in 1996, and followed by the U.S. market in 1998 (1997 was the last model year for Turbos in states following CARB emissions regulations), in which production finally ended worldwide in 2002. A Toyota Supra of this generation (1995 model year in this case) was used by the late Paul Walker in the original Fast and the Furious film. The Supra nameplate is expected to return as a G29 BMW Z4-based coupe that only comes with an automatic transmission.
Image date: July 2011

ɛ̃fini (Mazda) RX-7 FD Series 6
In Japan, where the Mazda RX-7 FD is sold under the ɛ̃fini dealer network, sales were hampered due to being considered an "upper level luxury car", in which most exotic cars such as Ferraris are considered as, due to it not being compliant with dimension regulations, in which buyers paid annual taxes for cars classified as such. It also carried the complex sequential twin-turbocharged system developed by Hitachi from the JC Cosmo. Each trim, which included the Type R, the lightweight Type RZ, the Type RB, the A-Spec, and the automatic-equipped Touring X, all had the same 252 horsepower rotary engine also producing 217 lb-ft of torque. The Mazda-badged RX-7 of this series was the only RX-7 of the FD generation exported into America, where only the R, Touring, and base models were offered.
Image date: May 2008

Aston Martin V8 Vantage
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage was the first of a series of hand-built sports cars named for Aston Martin's performance trim of their previous grand tourers. A new Vantage model is expected to be released sometime this year as a 2019 model.
Image date: September 2007

Geo Metro "Lightning McQueen"
This is a 1st-generation Geo Metro convertible painted to match the livery of Lightning McQueen, the protagonist in the Disney Pixar movie "Cars", at the 15th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise.
Image date: August 15, 2009

Plymouth Sundance Duster
The 1992 model year saw the replacement of the RS performance trim of the Plymouth Sundance with the "Duster", reviving the name of a muscle car produced from 1970 to 1976. Models coming with the 3.0 liter V6 were praised for their performance relative to cost, barely more than a base model, even though critics derided how the historic nameplate was revived on a compact. This rebadged Dodge Shadow sport compact would eventually be produced until 1994.
Image date: September 2017

Stitch's Great Escape!
The entrance to the infamous "Stitch's Great Escape" theater-in-the-round attraction at the Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland, based on the 2002 film "Lilo and Stitch". First opened on November 18, 2004, rumors have said the attraction had permanently closed after operating on a seasonal schedule since October 2, 2016, on January 6, 2018, but according to a Disney spokesperson, the attraction would be still considered "seasonal", but a reopening date has yet to be announced. Nevertheless, the audio-animatronic of Stitch, built by Imagineering, was one of its most complex creations for its size, having binaural sound, simulated laser cannons, and a mechanism that generates a chili-dog like smell, in which the irony was that at the same time, riders must refrain from bringing food and drink into the theater. When it isn't in use, the first pre-show area doubles as a meet-and-greet area for other costumed characters, including Stitch.
Leaks from October 2018 revealing a dismantled Stitch animatronic lacking eyes and an ear started rumors that the attraction may have been permanently closed, despite being listed on Walt Disney World's website as "temporarily closed." It is now claimed that an attraction based on "Wreck-It Ralph" may fill in the vacant lot.
Image date: February 2016

Winstub du Chambard (Le Chambard - Hotel Restaurant Alsace), Anthony Bourdain's Death Site
This small hotel in the French town of Kaysersberg was originally built in 1901 and has a restaurant inside as well. However, in one of the rooms over there, renown world-travelling chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain, committed suicide by hanging himself with the belt of his bathrobe on June 8, 2018, just as another episode of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown was being filmed (and subsequently shelved) in nearby Strasbourg. An autopsy is currently being carried out to examine for any drugs in his system that could have contributed to his suicide, but any act of violence had been ruled out.
Image date: September 2017

Sandstorm
This capture by a user in downtown Riyadh has been taken during a heavy sandstorm whipped up by the arid, northwesterly shamal winds, evident by the tawny, dusty skies and reduced visibility of buildings ahead. Zoom in the map on the side of the panorama to see the blue spheres on the roads making up "Street View" shots of the city.
Image date: July 27-30, 2018

Ghosts?
Apparently quality problems with the early street view cameras resulted in white "ghosts" appearing from some headstones at the Montefiore Cemetery near the center and the left end of this shot.
Image date: July 2007

Eagle Roadster
Yes, this is basically a street-legal race car; the Eagle Roadster is a kit car inspired by the Indycars that run the annual Indianapolis 500 race. It is powered by a 235 hp 3.5 liter V6 sourced by Chrysler, and weighing at a mere 1,960 pounds, it it capable of making the sprint to 60 miles per hour in 4.2 seconds and can reach up to speeds of 152 miles per hour. A notable owner of one of these cars was basketball coach and ex-South Bay Lakers player Metta World Peace (Ron Artest prior to September 2011). This unit was found at an apparent car show in Frankenmuth, MI.
The Eagle who built this car has no relation to the defunct Eagle division once owned by Chrysler.

Daewoo Dealership
Despite Daewoo (Korean for "Great Universe) leaving the U.S. Market in 2002, someone had the nerve to keep this building branded as a Daewoo dealer 5 years on. This building now houses a used Acura dealership, and the Daewoo name ceased to be on automobiles in 2011.
Notice that there's a Saturn Sky among the multitude of used vehicles for sale; did you know Daweoo made a badge-engineered version of it known as the G2X for the South Korean market?
Image date: August 2007

Claridge House, New York (Anthony Bourdain's Former Apartment)
This apartment building, at 207 East 87th Street, was the building in which the late chef Anthony Bourdain lived in before moving into his last home at 40 East 94th Street. He had lived in APT 22C before moving out.
Image date: October 2017

Cadillac Eldorado (10th Generation Coach Builders Limited Convertible Conversion)
While there hasn't been an Eldorado convertible after 1985, when ASC stopped aftermarket conversions for it, a false impression of a convertible had been made thanks to the offering of vinyl roofs for these Cadillacs. However, a Florida-based company known as Coach Builders Limited had been converting vinyl-roof Eldorados into convertibles, for Eldorado owners to relive its past as a convertible up to 1966.

Cadillac Escalade GMT 806
The GMT 806 was the first chassis the Cadillac Escalade EXT, a sport-utility truck version of the Escalade, was available. Introduced in 2003 for the 2004 model year, it was based on the standard GMT 800, and continued the "luxury pickup" segment brought on by the short-lived Lincoln Blackwood.
Image date: July 2007

General Lee
The General Lee is a 1969 Dodge Charger driven by Bo and Luke Duke in the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard", recognizable by its orange paint, "1" decal on the sides, and a confederate flag painted on its roof. In the series, its doors were welded shut for humor when a character like Uncle Jesse or Boss Hogg attempted to fit through the window, but needed help in the end.
This unit was featured at the 15th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise.
Image date: August 15, 2009

2002 Lincoln Blackwood
The monochromatic Lincoln Blackwood was first conceived in the late 1990s as a proposed luxury versison of the Ford F-150 Crew Cab, and was introduced in January 1999 at the North American International Auto Show, and it garnered enthusiasm among onlookers who at the time just found out that Lincoln had actually assembled a pickup truck. It was also the first Lincoln to be produced outside of Michigan since 1958, in Claycomo, Missouri. However, this was at the time when pickup trucks weren't intended to be luxurious, and not only it resulted it in being an oddball upon late delivery in October 2001, two months after the start of production over Magna Steyr's cargo box supply problem in which Ford had froze its contact with over that issue, it flopped disastrously, selling only a measly 3,356 units in a single model year in the U.S., and until 2003 in Mexico, with production ending in the end of 2002. The high cost of $52,500 (around $74,022 in 2018 dollars), and the choice of only a single engine and drivetrain (RWD) choice was available exacerbated its sales woes that made it the shortest-lived production Lincoln model, and its luxury features also toned down its utilitarianism, whereas the Cadillac Escalade EXT had a combination of both thanks to the availability of the 4WD drivetrain associated with pickup trucks. Lincoln tried to assemble another luxury pickup truck, the Mark LT, after learning from the Blackwood's failure for 2006, but it still wasn't the right time for luxury pickup trucks to catch the eye of buyers, and was pulled from the U.S. lineup after 2008, and soldiered on in Mexico until 2014. Now that we're seeing expensive, luxury pickup trucks like the Ford F-450 Limited enter dealer lots, and have F-150s of the Platinum trim level stay in production and remain on sale without a problem, then I wouldn't be surprised if Lincoln makes a third attempt on a luxury pickup truck, and reviving the Blackwood name actually sounds like a possibility now that Lincoln is doing away with the "MK-(insert letter[s] here)" name scheme in favor for traditional names.
Even rarer were the fifty units built for the 2001 Neiman Marcus Spring Catalog, in which the brand's logo is stitched into the headrests, among more luxury features like a rear console lid wrapped in leather where a 7-inch Panasonic wide-screen CD/DVD player is present. They cost $58,800 (a staggering $82,904 today) per truck.

Opel Corsa B in a Dumpster
This poor Opel Corsa B hatchback must have seen no love from its owner, so he/she written a note on its rear before deciding to trash it in this dumpster. Aren't they supposed to go to junkyards and having the car's owner get money for their clunker?
Image date: May 2011

Funny "No Trespassing" Sign
"If you are to dumb to close gate stay out", reads a sign in the manner of one that would say "No Trespassing", but due this hamlet being in the middle of rural Florida, the nearest retailer of signs would most likely be in Naples, at least a half-hour drive away, so it would make sense to make such sign, but this one, intended to deter the "dumbest" trespassers, is complete with a spelling error.

Toyota Supra A70 Tuner
With a sapphire blue paint job with a dragon decal on the sides, and a new hood/headlamps, this Toyota Supra won't seem out of place in Initial D or some other anime involving street racing...
Image date: August 2009

BMW M3 E92
The BMW 3-series became available in coupe form one year after the sedan; in 2006 for the 2007 model year. Visible differences included headlights that are more steeply angled and taillights shaped like an 'L'. It even was originally planned to become part of the 4-Series with the 3-series coupes and convertibles (i.e., the "M4" of the time), but due to the venerable nameplate, such change was shelved. Its S65 4-liter V8 was able to produce 414 horsepower at 8300 RPM and was the lightest of the three body styles available for this generation of the M3, weighing at 3,649 pounds, and therefore has a very slight performance advantage over the convertible (4.8 second 0-60 time for the sedan vs. 4.7 for this and the sedan version). It also came with a roof made of carbon fiber carried over from the E46 CSL, allowing its weight to be further reduced.

1962 Rambler Ambassador
A single-model year revision for AMC's Rambler Ambassador was made for 1962 with a grille reminiscent of 1961-1962 Classics of the time. All units had a 327 cubic inch V8 producing either 250 hp on regular fuel or 270 hp with a 4-barrel carburetor running on premium fuel, with the latter configuration being a respectable performer, with the 3-speed manual sedan capable of reaching 60 mph just as fast as one of the prototypical muscle cars, the 1957 Rambler Rebel. An upscale 400 trim level was also available, coming with vinyl bucket seats, headrests and color-coordinated shag carpets.
Image date: June 2018

1969 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
The standard engine for the 1969 Pontiac Bonneville, one of the largest and most luxurious Pontiacs ever built along with the Grand Ville, was a 360 hp 428 cubic inch (7 liter) engine, being replaced by a 455 cubic inch (7.5 liter) engine the following year.

Commuter Vehicles Postal Comuta-Van
The Postal Comuta-Van was born out of a contract between Commuter Cars under the USPS and the U.S. government in 1979, 2 years after the production of the original Sebring-Vanguard CitiCar ended, and continued to be produced for postal delivery up until 1982. This was the only variant of the 2,144 CitiCars that were produced under this new venture that came with sliding doors. The wedge-shaped vehicle's 72-volt battery pack produced just 12 horsepower, a far cry from what hypercars with larger batteries boast, like Rimac's C_Two for example. At the time, electric vehicles have yet to achieve mainstream success, which would be done so by vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf and the Tesla Model S.
Image date: March 2011

Allen, SD: America's Poorest Town
Allen, a census-designated place located in Bennett County in southwestern South Dakota, was named for the first merchant of the town, Charles W. Allen. With a per capita income of a meager $1,539, it is considered the poorest place in the United States; at least 96% of the town's 420 residents are below the poverty line. It is also one of the most remote places in the United States, in which its continental pole of inaccessibility, lying in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, lies between Allen and the nearby town of Kyle, and the nearest coastline is located 1,024 miles away.
Native Americans dominate the population there according to the 2010 census, and the CDP's ZIP code is 57714.

Toyota Celica Supra A60
The A60 was the second incarnation of the Toyota Supra and the final one as the "Celica Supra"; beginning in 1986, it was simply known as the "Supra". Introduced in December 1981 for the 1982 model year, it came in two trims that can be differentiated by the fender flares, tire/wheel sizes, and body trim, which are the L-Type and the P-Type. Its independent suspension was tuned and designed by Lotus.

Pittsfield Popcorn Wagon
Selling popcorn and peanuts to passerby on the streets, for a cause (i.e., job training). A Pittsfield tradition that arrives every spring since 1908, operated by Goodwill. At the time of this capture, its season started on May 18 of that year, and sold from 11:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.

Pontiac Fiero
The Pontiac Fiero, derived from the Italian word for "very proud", was America's first mid-engined sports car intended for mass production, first introduced in 1983 for the 1984 model year. Despite selling more units than the W10 MR2, its reputation had been sullied by safety, reliability, and performance issues, with the most notable one involving a recall involving engine fires. A couple of prototypes for 1989 and 1990 had been built as well, but were never officially put into production.

Mazda 929 HD
The HD generation of the Mazda 929 was the first as a rebadged Mazda Sentia, a full-size luxury car. These 929s exclusively came with V6 engines and Canadian models were known as the "929 Serenia". However, it was pulled out of the North American market in 1995 as luxury vehicles from manufacturers that don't specialize in the segment were met with little to no interest. However, this didn't stop Volkswagen to import the 1st-generaton Phaeton until 2006, citing the same reason.

Toyota MR2 W20
The W20 was the second generation of the Toyota MR2, introduced in 1989 for the 1990 model year and was produced until August 1999. Available in either a coupe or a t-top, it took many design cues from Ferrari, especially from the 348 model. US-bound units either had a base trim with a naturally aspirated I4 or a turbocharged variant. Beginning from the 2000 model year, it was renamed the MR2 Spyder/MR2 Roadster/MR-S considerably downsized, in which it would become a roadster.
Imagery Date: December 2007

Herbie's Evil Twin
If Herbie the Love Bug and Horace the Hate Bug had a lovechild, this is what it would look like, as done by a Volkswagen Beetle owner in Lowestoft, England. It would look exactly like the star Beetle of the films, only in black paint.

1957 Plymouth Belvedere Fury
The Fury nameplate by Plymouth began life as a subseries of the full-size Belvedere. This generation of the Belvedere, beginning in 1957, was promoted with the tagline "Suddenly, it's 1960!", even though 1960 Belvederes looked noticeably different. Torsion bar springs replaced coils in the front for that year, later becoming standard for all Mopar products that year. This unit was featured in the 15th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise.
Image date: August 15, 2009

BMW 5-Series Touring E39
The first BMW E39 wagons began to be sold in November 1996 for the 1997 model year. E39s especially in this configuration had gained a cult following among enthusiasts for its handling, V8 performance in the 535i and the 540i (trim levels below the 535i instead had an I6), and the availability of a manual transmission, a rare option for a wagon in the U.S. market. However, there was no M5 wagon for this generation.

AM General HMMWVs (Humvees)
HMMWV is the acronym for "High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle", and is often known as "Humvee" for short. The first Humvees went in service in the U.S. Military in 1984, and its usage had been spread to many other countries around the world over time. Its role was to fill in the duties done by the original military Jeeps along with many other vehicles. It subsequently became the inspiration of the formation of General Motors's ill-fated Hummer marque for SUVs. At least 281,000 units of these 5,200-5,900 pound military trucks powered by either a turbo-diesel or a petrol-powered V8 engine were built and is still in production today. However, the JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle), built by Oshkosh, is planned to replace the Humvee after a 10-year design process with production finally starting in 2016.
Image date: November 2015

2008 Ford F-150 Lariat Limited Edition
In the 2008 model year, the last for the eleventh-generation F-150, Ford introduced this special edition of its iconic pickup truck, limited to 5,000 units, on September 27, 2007. Recognizable by its monochrome White Sand Metallic paint scheme and lettering spelling out "LIMITED", on the sides towards the rear of the cab, it was more of an upscale addition to the F-150 lineup, unlike the performance-oriented Foose Edition that debuted around the same time as this truck. Some features differing from the run-of-the-mill F-150 present in the Limited include a chrome exhaust tip, a leather steering wheel plus two captain's chairs (the latter in 2-tone leather), aluminium wheels, and deluxe mirrors with skullcaps matching the paint.

1988-1990 Toyota Corolla DX Wagon (E90)
For the 1988 model year, the NUMMI and Cambridge, Ontario-built Toyota Corollas made for the North American Market did away with the boxy styling of the E80, ushering in a more aerodynamic style compared to its predecessor, characterized with longer bumpers and conspicuity lights on the rear quarter panels, with cabin air exiting via the rear side windows' vents. The model would go on to have 279,000 out of 4.5 million AE92 Corollas built. Its platform would also be found in General Motors's basic Geo Prizm sedan. This wagon is of the DX (Deluxe) trim level, positioned between the standard base model and the LE and has AE94 in its VIN code. The three motors available were all variants of the Toyota A engine producing 95, 105, and 115 (1988-1989 model years) hp respectively.
Image date: November 2011

Baby Looney Tunes
This Philadelphia day-care center is using characters from "Baby Looney Tunes" for promotion of its business, which is of course, taking care of the little children, before preschool.

1974-1978 Jeep Cherokee SJ
Named for the Cherokee Native American tribes, the Wagoneer-inspired full-size SUV first appeared in the dealerships in 1974. The term "Sport Utility Vehicle" was coined from a sales brochure promoting the Cherokee in its debut model year. Power came from AMC-sourced 110 hp, 4.6 liter I6 and V8 (5.9 liter 175 hp, and 6.6 liter, 195 hp) engines, and a diesel engine developed by Peugeot was offered too, but it is rare. Cherokees equipped with the 6.6 liter V8 house what remains the largest engine ever put into a production Jeep.

Golden Days Jail Trailer
This is a trailer made for the Golden Days Celebration in Fairbanks to honor the city's and Alaska during the Gold Rush. This festival is celebrated with parades, games, and more.

Isuzu Hombre
The Isuzu Hombre was built to replace the outgoing Isuzu Pick Up in 1996; this time, it was a badge-engineered Brazilian Chevrolet S-10 built in Shreveport, Louisiana. Two trim levels were offered for the Hombre, which were the bare-bones S and the more upscale XS, which had extras such as better quality interior fabric, a cassette tape deck, tachometer, sliding rear window, and a 60/40 seatback. It had less options than the S-10 and were limited as well; the SpaceCab extended cab, V6, and 4-wheel drive were introduced in 1997, but discontinued in 1998, leaving it RWD-only and 4-cylinder only until 2000, in which the 4.3 liter V6 made a comeback, but then was discontinued shortly after due to slow sales. This marked Isuzu's temporary exit from the pickup truck market until 2006 with the i-Series, which was also a rebadged Chevrolet; this time, it was the Colorado.

Anthony Bourdain's Condominum (Deceased)
This was the condominium in which the late globe-trotting chef and host of "A Cook's Tour", "No Reservations", "The Layover", and finally "Parts Unknown", had bought with his now-widowed wife Ottavia Busia Bourdain bought for $3.35 million before hanging himself aged 61 on June 8, 2 weeks and 3 days shy of what would have been his 62nd birthday, at the Le Chambard Hotel in Kaysersberg-Vignoble, Haut-Rhin, in France. In his life, he had graduated from the Culinary Institute of america in 1978, was the executive chef of Manhattan's Brasserie Les Halles, published "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly" in 2000, and was nominated and the winner of a string of awards for his work since the early 2000s such as Bon Appétit's Food Writer of the Year for 2001, along with several Emmy Awards.
Image date: October 2017

Ford Bronco (5th Generation)
Updated for 1992, this Ford Bronco generation, more aerodynamic than its predecessor, would be its last until the 2020 model year. It is a full-size 3-door SUV assembled in Valencia, Venezuela and came with either an inline-6 engine or two types of V8s. It was the center of worldwide attention as a 1993 white model driven by Al Cowlings with O.J. Simpson after a murder, was involved in a televised low-speed chase in which they were attempting to flee from the Los Angeles Police Department. The event was seen by 95 million people around the world.

Ford Contour SVT
Ever since its release for the 1998 model year, the Ford Contour SVT has garnered a reputation for being a "sleeper sedan", with the unassuming impression of a standard sedan, like the contour, with a 195 2.5 L Duratec V6 for the initial model year while power went up by 5 for 1999 and 2000. It received praise for its European-style handling despite being a FWD sedan, and is a popular car for modifications to its performance. 11,445 were produced during its entire run, and is scarce nowadays, before the company went all-in pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs, especially crossovers for North America, which is an extremely risky move for the company, especially since the U.S. is its home market, so this will hurt its sedan sales over in other markets too. Since Lincoln plans to continue making sedans, that company is too in the crosshairs when gas prices spike again, because converting all their SUVs into hybrid or electric configuration's an expensive process compared to foreign rivals, and the Ford Focus is gone in the American Market, too, further adding to its financial tension.

Mazda MX-6 GE A-Spec
This second generation of the Mazda MX-6, which was based on the Mazda 626, replaced its coupe variant, and spawned the mechanically identical Ford Probe, had three "Specs" depending on where it was sold. A-Spec, E-Spec, and J-Spec models went to North America, Europe, and Japan, respectively. This A-Spec model was first built the year after it began to be marketed everywhere else, by AutoAlliance International in Flat Rock, Michigan. A-Specs were offered in RS, LS, and LS M-Edition, in which the LS was equipped with a 2.5 liter DOHC V6 producing 164 horsepower.

Acura Integra Type-R
The Acura Integra Type-R was the first Type-R badged vehicle from Honda to arrive on U.S. shores, and remained the only Type-R bound for the U.S. market until the American release of the Honda Civic Type-R for 2017. At the time of its introduction in 1997, it was the most powerful car in terms of horsepower per liter (108 hp per liter). Up to the DC2 Integra's discontinuation in 2001, 3,823 Integra Type Rs were built. The 1999 model year was skipped for this model.
Image date: October 2008

Ravens vs. Saints, M&T Bank Stadium
In this picture, the Baltimore Ravens are facing off the New Orleans Saints in this game at their home stadium, the M&T Bank Stadium. With a score of 27-30, the Ravens had beat the Saints in the match.

2001 Pontiac Aztek
The Pontiac Aztek, a mid-size crossover SUV, was produced from July 2000 to August 2005 at General Motors's Ramos Arizpe assembly plant in Coahuila, Mexico. A commercial failure, it gained notoriety for being one of the "worst" and "ugliest" automobiles ever produced. Tom Peters, the Aztek's original designer, would eventually go on and design the C7 Corvette that is currently in production. The SUV also came with an optional camping tent that could be set up over the car's kammback rear, and the 2001 model year was the only model year in which plastic trim adorned the sides of it. The Aztek has also seen a resurgence of interest as the car driven by Walter White of Breaking Bad.
Imagery Date: June 2007
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1986-1987 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Hatchback
The "sporty" trim level of Chevrolet's import-fighting Cavalier compact was introduced in 1985 for the 1986 model year, positioned above the RS that replaced the Type-10, and came standard with a 2.8-liter V6 producing 120 horsepower. While its 0-60 time of almost 9 seconds and top speed of 121 mph won't get the sport compact far in today's performance standards, even against its competitors produced where emissions regulations are less stringent, the Cavalier nevertheless has a loyal following with tuners who have turned these hatchback coupes into Mustang-rivalling sleepers by means such power boosts and engine/drivetrain swaps.

Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme (with "Heat" Decals)
The Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme replaced the S-10 SS for the 1999 model year, and was available in both regular and extended cab. It also came with a choice of either a 120 hp I4 or a 190 hp V6, and as seen in this example, "Heat" flame decals adorning the sides were also available.

Hyundai Veloster Turbo (1st gen)
First introduced for the 2013 model year, the Hyundai Veloster Turbo was South Korea's answer to Europe's hot hatch craze. A replacement for the Tiburon/Tuscani/Coupe sport compact, American models receive the more powerful 201 hp, Gamma I4 producing 195 lb-ft of torque while European models were less powerful with 186 hp with the same amount of torque to differentiate from the Kia Pro Cee'd GT. The shooting brake-inspired hot hatch gave way for Hyundai's N performance division that makes the ultimate Veloster model.

2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Tony Stewart Edition
This Chevrolet Monte Carlo, one of 1,020 built, is part of the last program of specialty editions honoring NASCAR champions, honoring Tony Stewart for 2005. Each unit of the #20 Home Depot stock car-inspired Chevrolet came standard with the L67 3800 Supercharged V6.

Ford Taurus (1st gen)
The Ford Taurus, known for its innovative design language by Jack Telnack, was credited for saving ford from the brink of bankruptcy amid financial struggles. The front-wheel drive design would then become a mainstay in many modern cars after its success.
Image date: April 2011

Horse Crossing Sign
Not surprisingly, this rural area in New York has a sign that warns drivers that horses in the area might cross the road. They can be found on the pastures off the side of the road, as well.

International Harvester Scout 800A Sportop
The 800A was the second in the 800-series of the International Harvester Scout off-road SUV, produced from November of 1968 to 1970. These were recognized by advances in its drivetrain and the revised front-end including matte black headlight bezels that were not present on the later 800B, and its bodywork would make it into the first D-Series (Light Line) pickup trucks. While I4 and V8 engines were widely available in the 800A, the 232 Inline-6 was short-lived in this generation, only being available starting in early 1969.
Image date: March 2018

2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
A then-new Hyundai Genesis Coupe on a rural New Jersey road. For this model year, there was a configuration of the 2.0T known as the 2.0T Track exclusive for this model year and included a rear spoiler. A prototype shown in 2007 next to the Ford Mustang had gave customers hint of what Hyundai planned to compete against prior to its release.

Spongebob Says
I named this shot after what the top of the sign posted on this Olde Richmond fire station with the cartoon character "Spongebob Squarepants" in its center, but I couldn't identify any more of what it said due to the grainy camera. Apparently the station put out that poster for children in the city, to promote safety (e.g., fire safety) I guess?

Pontiac G6 GXP Sedan
The Pontiac G6 GXP was the replacement of the G6 GTP, doing so for the 2008 model year. Units came with a 3.6 liter V6, producing 252 horsepower and 251 lb-ft of torque. It was a solid performer, too, in which it can reach 60 miles per hour from a standstill within 6 seconds, but it was criticized for its dramatic styling cues and stiff suspension. According to a Car & Driver review, "The base GT costs about the same and drives better."
Image date: April 2012

Graffiti under Granite Road
Someone, possibly the same person/people who vandalized the sharp turn sign on the grass, must have took advantage of a dry or nearly dry riverbed just to vandalize that bridge. Despite being in a rural area, the graffiti seems more like a scene that would happen in New York City.

Deer Roadkill
Apparently this roadkill deer was moved onto the grass after it met its demise after being struck by a car while crossing a rural Pennsylvania road. It has yet to be consumed by the decomposers or scavengers searching for animal carcasses.
Fact: Pennsylvania is the state in which the most vehicle collisions involving deer occur.

Capital Gazette Shooting Site
The bottom left of this capture is the building where the Annapolis, MD newspaper, "Capital Gazette", is headquartered, in the suburb of Parole. Around 2:34 P.M. on June 28, 2018, a gunman opened fire in the newsroom of the Capital Gazette, killing 4 journalists and a sales assistant, and injuring several, while 170 were evacuated out of the building. The shooter was then identified as 38-year-old Jarrod Ramos with the weapon identified as a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, in which he had a vendetta with the newspaper with a Twitter account used to harass it prior to the shooting.
The address of this building is 888 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401.

1971 Ford Torino 500 Hardtop
1971 was the year in which the base mid-size model was simply known as the "Torino" for the short-lived 2nd generation that only lasted for the previous and this model year. The 500 didn't signify the engine displacement, but was the mid-range model of the lineup, with most being equipped with the standard 250 cubic-inch (4.1-liter) I6. 326,463 were built for this model year.
Image date: April 2012

BMW M3 E36
February 1992 brought what was described by Car & Driver as one of the best-handling cars of the 1990s, the E36 BMW M3. Most of the 71,242 built were produced at the Regensburg, Bavaria factory in Germany, and came standard with I6 engines, in which USA-bound units, first brought over there in 1995, produced 240 hp. E36 M3s continued to be produced until December 1997 for the sedan, late 1998 for the sedan, and the end of 1999 for the convertible.

Toyota Camry Wagon (XV10)
The Toyota Camry was sold in a station wagon configuration for the North American market from the 1992 to 1996 model years. What is unorthodox with the rear of this wagon is that it not only has one, but two rear wipers due to the length of the rear window, which remains a problem with certain vehicles such as the Chevrolet Traverse, which has just a single rear wiper and therefore only partially removes water, ice, etc. from there. The XV10 was also the last Camry in the U.S. market to come with a station wagon variant; the XV20 that replaced it never made it to American shores.
Image date: December 2016

Hyundai Tiburon RD2
The Hyundai Tiburon was given a facelift in 1999 for the 2000 model year, with the quad-headlamp design much like the Toyota Celica T200 and the Acura Integra. In South Korea, this model of the Tiburon was sold as the "Tiburon Turbulence".

2003-2005 Honda Accord Coupe (North America 7th Generation)
The 7th generation Accord Coupe was first shown as a performance concept at the 2002 SEMA show that had a 3.2 liter, 295 horsepower V6, 6-speed semi-manual, limited-slip differential, Brembo brakes, lowered suspension/wider body, and a carbon-fiber body kit. A factory performance package inspired by the concept was offered as a limited-edition option for the 2003 model year only. Production models either had inline-4s or a V6 as an option.

GMC Yukon Denali (3rd generation)
Early 2006 marked the start of production for GMT900-based GMC Yukons for the 2007 model year. This model is the luxurious Denali trim level, which had been in production since 1999. 2011 also marked the addition of a Vortec 6200 V8 engine with more torque and power than the standard Vortec V8 that is exclusive to the Denali. I personally prefer the Yukon Denali over the Tahoe because of its sharper, more conservative styling, and for the 6200 engine available.
Image date: November 2007

Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts on Jumbo-Tron, Raymond James Stadium
The jumbo-tron at the Raymond James Stadium shows the then-current results of two games, Bears vs. Lions and Texans vs. Colts, also televising the latter match
This shot was taken during pre-game activities of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints game at the Raymond James Stadium.
The match that would eventually occur at this stadium eventually proved to be a victory for the home team, the Buccaneers, by scoring 16 points with the Saints having 11. Neither team had scored at the time.
Image date: December 11, 2016

The Storm That Swallows the Sky
A thunderstorm is seen looming over Scranton, Pennsylvania. Interestingly, there is a defined border between a normally cloudy sky and the ominous, gray clouds hanging over the city.

BMW 750 iL V12 E38
The E38 BMW 7-Series was the first car that came with curtain airbags, the first European car to offer satellite navigation, and the first BMW model with a built-in TV. Production in Europe started before release in the U.S., on July 23, 1993 for Europe and January 13, 1994 for the U.S. market. This specific version, the 750iL began production for the 1995 model year, and this one was equipped with a 322 horsepower 5.4 M73 V12 engine, and this generation of the 7-series was praised for its styling, handling at high speed, and engine and interior quality. The "iL" trim designates a long-wheelbase model.

Dodge Viper ZB Coupe
The second-generation Dodge Viper, the Phase ZB, was made possible by the Street & Racing Technology performance division from DaimlerChrysler, in which it had done so in 2002 for the 2003 model year. The SRT-10, as it was named, was the successor to both the R/T10 and the GTS. Enhancements to the chassis and engine were made to make it more rigid and lighter, respectively, with the latter being 8.3 liters, and able to produce up to 500 horsepower. A coupe model joined the lineup for 2006, and in 2008, an updated ZB saw the engine increasing in displacement to 8.4 liters and its power bumped up further, making 600 horsepower, and its top speed improved, too, in which it was 202 mph versus 192.6 mph for the ZB I Coupe and 189.5 mph for the ZB I Roadster. 60 miles per hour was attained within 3.8 seconds for the ZB I Roadster, 3.7 seconds for the ZB I Coupe, and 3.79 seconds for the ZB II. UK-bound models were simply designated as "Dodge SRT-10".
Notice how its owner (Or perhaps seller, due to lack of license plate) parked it so that it takes two parking spaces instead of one; arrogant BMW owner attitude right here!

Chevrolet HHR SS
The idea of a Chevrolet HHR SS was first proposed in October 2006, in whch Cheryl Catton, the director of marketing/retail integration for the company, confirmed that a high-performance version of the retro-styled HHR would be produced. The annual Woodward Dream Cruise on August 16, 2007 saw the introduction of this particular HHR for the 2008 model year, and came with a 260 hp turbocharged I4 engine. The SEMA show of the same year also featured the HHR SS Panel Concept, in which this version of the SS was brought into production for 2009. However, in late 2010, Chevrolet announced that all HHRs would be discontinued after the 2011 model year, in which standard fleet models were the last to go.

The Black Hole
Looks like the old Google Street View Cameras have failed to differentiate between a Winter Colorado road and outer space, making a pretty darn eerie scene. The cameras back in 2007-2009 were weird indeed.
Image date: February 2008

And the Graffiti Never Stops...
A typical scene in Philadelphia; 10 years ago, a building had graffiti. It gets torn down, and then there is even more graffiti sprayed on either what's left or what replaced it.

Vandalized Sharp Turn Sign
Someone must have took his/her black spray paint to vandalize this sharp turn sign with near-illegible graffiti. Another arrow sign next to it had also been sprayed with green graffiti.

1970 AMC Rebel "The Machine"
A mid-size muscle sedan with an appropriately patriotic red white and blue color scheme also coming with a large hood scoop, it appeared on the heels of the 1969 S/C Rambler for the 1970 model year, debuting on October 25, 1969 at the NHRA World Championship Drag Race Finals in Dallas, Texas, in which it was being introduced as AMC's limited edition halo vehicle. A 340 horsepower 390 cubic inch (6.4 liter) V8 was standard for it. Its performance certainly hasn't shown much aging, either, with a 0-60 time of 6.4 seconds that remains respectable today. This example out of 2,236 built for 1970 is shown at the 15th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise.

Cadillac CTS-V Sedan (2nd Generation)
The second-generation Cadillac CTS-V began production in the summer of 2008 and publicly released in the beginning of November of that year as a 2009 model, lying on the then-new Sigma II platform. Suspension used for the front is a control-arm arrangement while in the rear sits a multi-link suspension. The 6.2 liter supercharged OHV V8 is the same engine found in the Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1, producing 556 horsepower and 551 lb ft of torque. It can reach 60 miles per hour in 3.9 seconds for manual transmission-equipped units and 4.1 seconds for cars with the automatic, and respective top speeds of 175 (theoretically 186) and 191 miles per hour. The large difference of speed is due to the fact that units coming with the automatic transmission had their top speeds electronically governed.
Image date: February 2015

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class R129 Convertible
The R129 generation of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class was introduced in 1989 for the 1990 model year. At first, it came in two trims, the I6-engined 300 SL and the V8-engined 500 SL. Eventually, the SL 320 replaced the US-bound 300 SL, only for I6 engines to be removed altogether from that market's offerings in 1998. A 12-cylinder option, the SL 600, was also available, and the original Pagani Zonda would then share the SL 600's engine.
Imagery Date: October 2007

Camouflaged Chevrolet C/K-Series
This 3rd-generation C/K pickup truck has been given a camouflage paint job by its owner. The letters designated the truck's drivetrain. For example, if the truck is a C10, it is RWD, while K10s are four-wheel drive. For 1987, the C/K-series had been renamed the R/V-Series.

Suzuki Samurai
The Suzuki Jimny off-road SUV was brought to the U.S. market in 1985 for the 1986 model year as the Samurai, and sales of the $6,200 truck were modest at first with 47,000 units moving off dealer lots, and it even saw popularity among off-roaders for its capabilities, reliability and performance for its 1.3 liter 63 hp I4. However, its reputation was soon scarred when a scathing 1988 review from Consumer Reports declared it unsafe and rollover-prone, and a re-tuned suspension in the middle of that year didn't help either, making sales plummet significantly until its discontinuation in 1995, when the Sidekick/Vitara superseded it for the North American market. The lawsuit from Suzuki filed in 1996 being dragged for a decade eventually sullied Suzuki's name from there, finally exiting the Canadian market in 2010 and the U.S. 2 years later. The car is still sold in other international markets, and a modified SJ413 unit even held the record for the highest altitude set in a four-wheeled vehicle, 21,492 feet in Chile's Ojos del Solado located in the Andes Mountains.
Image date: June 2013

1992-1995 Hyundai Scoupe
The Hyundai Scoupe was introduced in 1988 as Hyundai's first sports car, in which it was based on the Excel subcompact. A predecessor to the Tiburon, it offered a turbocharged verson, yet it remains largely forgotten today. Its name is a portmanteau of "Sports coupe".

GMC Envoy XUV
Produced from the 2004 to the 2005 model years, the GMC Envoy XUV combines qualities of both SUVs and pickup trucks, but allowing the cargo bed to be enclosed without the use of an attachable cab cover provides what appears to be an extended wheelbase Envoy an advantage over trucks like the Chevrolet Avalanche. One of its trademark features is the MidGate, which is divide between the passenger and the waterproof cargo areas, derived from the TerraCross concept from 2001. Its roof is also retractable, which is a nod to the Studebaker Wagonaire produced shortly before the South Bend manufacturer's demise in 1967. However, the side glass is fragile and the cargo bed is shorter compared to other trucks.

Fast and the Furious: Jersey Style
These souped-up cars, one a Toyota Celica T230 and a 3rd generation Acura Integra, both with New Jersey license plates, grace the corner of the façade of Eargasm Auto Sports. It is different when the doors are applied onto, say, a Lamborghini, but they won't do any justice on these, especially without engine modificatons!

Toyota Prius XW10
The Toyota XW10 Prius was the first hybrid production car, entering production in December 1997 for the Japanese market, even though a few units arrived to the U.S., the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand through private imports. It wasn't until 2000 in which it began to be marketed elsewhere, in which it was the second hybrid to be released to the U.S. market, after the Honda Insight, yet sales didn't kick in until the 2004 model year with the introduction of the XW20. It was positioned between the Corolla and the Camry, and the engine available alongside the electric motor was a 1.5 liter 1NZ-FXE inline-4. Its styling originated from a California design studio.

Hyundai Tiburon RD
The Hyundai Tiburon, a front-engined, FWD sport compact was released in 1996 for the 1997 model year to replace the Scoupe. Its name derives from the Spanish word for "shark", "tiburón". Base models at first shared the same 1.8 liter 130 hp I4 engine as the Elantra, while FX models had a 2-liter DOHC I4 with 10 more horsepower. In 1998, the base model would have the 2-liter engine as well since they no longer had the Elantra's I4.

Metal Polyhedra
What appears to be sculptures resembling polyhedra made of aluminum or iron stand on the lawn in front of this house. I honestly have to give this person's artistic skills quite some respect...

Saturn Vue Red Line (1st generation)
For 2004, Saturn released the Red Line performance trim for its Vue compact SUV. They came standard with a 250hp L66 V6 from the standard option available as a choice, alongside a sportier suspension and ground-effect bumpers, along with other options.

2007-2018 Suzuki Jimny Land Venture JB23W (JDM-Spec)
Let's dive into the weird and wonderful world of foreign cars that are treated like street drugs here in America, shall we?
The Land Venture trim level of the Suzuki Jimny mini-SUV (this JDM market unit meets qualifications to be a Kei Car), offers many different paint jobs and optional equipment, including a more upscale interior, but this is no Lexus UX, however. Optional equipment aside, the Jimny was born to take on virtually any terrain, continuously being produced since 1969 with the roots of military off-roaders from World War II, and this unit is in its 3rd generation that had gone out of production recently, in which a retro-styled 4th generation is expected to begin production later in the year. There were different fascias depending on the code and the market; this one is a JB23, in which it remained virtually unchanged over its entire 20-year run, rendering it quite a timeless SUV. It has gained a following by enthusiasts for its very compact size in which it is not too far from that of a Smart Fortwo, and a reasonable amount of horsepower for its size paired with a manual transmission, all components of a quality of driving that amuses who drives it.
With these traits, it could give America's supersized SUVs a run for their money.

Anderson at Night
Google has just decided to take a night drive through this Indiana town; this may not happen very often on Street View, but it is always interesting - and beautiful - in the event it does, showing how the environment lights up!

Chevrolet Corvette C5 Fastback Coupe
The C5's introduction in 1996 marked a drastically new chapter in the Corvette's production run; in the first model year of this generation of the Corvette, only fastback coupes and convertibles were offered. The C5 had a hydroformed box frame to improve structural integrity, especially in convertible form. A rear-mounted transaxle assembly, where the transmission had been relocated, and where the LS1 engine was connected, allowed for an even front-rear weight distribution. At first, the LS1 base models produced 345 horsepower, with an update in 2001 providing the engines 5 more horsepower. A drive-by-wire throttle and variable-effort steering make their debuts for Corvettes in this generation, and Active Handling System, introduced in 1998, was made standard in 2001. The base model coupes and convertibles can make the sprint to 60 miles per hour in 4.5 seconds, putting it on par with almost all premium sports car of its time, such as the Aston Martin DB7 Vantage and the Ferrari F355. In addition to competitive acceleration against other sports cars , its fuel economy was higher than most of them, with 19 city MPG and 28 highway MPG for models equipped with the 6-speed manual transmission; units that came with the 4-speed automatic had lower results, with 18 city MPG and 25 highway MPG. This was made possible by the car's relatively light curb weight that is under 3,300 pounds thanks to a reliance on run-flat tires when a spare tire was no longer made available (a first in the entire production run since 1953) paired with utilization of SMC (Sheet Molded Composite), a low drag coefficient, and the swift tendency to upshift into higher gears. Either way, this enabled the car to avoid the "gas guzzler tax" levied onto most other sports cars. Suspension choices ranged from the standard RPO FE1 that can come with the FE3 sport suspension inspired by autocross, or a F45 Selective Ride Control Suspension that lets drivers adjust between "sport" or "touring" ride characteristics. At first it was polarizing among customers, and some have went as far as criticizing the car to use outdated technology (e.g., OHV engine, leaf springs) and inexpensive materials, but these components are strong for their low weight and have been proven reliable; nevertheless, it had been seen as a great deal for customers looking for a high-performance car without resorting to the exotic or premium brands that were also available. The 2004 C5, along with the Lotus Esprit of the same model year, were the last production cars to use hidden "pop-up" headlamps that were prevalent from the 1970s to the 1990s.

BYU Game, LaVell Edwards Stadium
This time, the game is being watched from a walkway and not the bleachers, having Brigham Young University's football team go against another team I couldn't identify in this picture; the close-up was too grainy to clearly show the uniforms.

2004 saw Infiniti's flagship Q45 luxury sedan recalibrating its automatic transmission, gaining new alloy wheels, having its seats double-stitched, and undergoing a facelift for the last time. The $56,200 rebadged, more powerful badge-engineered Nissan Cima is rare because in 2005, a mere 1,129 units were sold in 2005 because the prestige of the Infiniti brand has been questioned, showing the unpopularity of Japanese luxury cars in the U.S. market. Sales for 2006 would be estimated around the same amount.

BMW 3-Series Touring E36
U.S.-bound 3-Series of the E36 generation came in 318, 323, 325, and 328 configurations, with an additional 320i for the Canadian market. This example is an E36 touring wagon; however, wagons tend to sell much less than their sedan counterparts in America in favor of SUVs and Crossovers, in which they are effectively taking over the market as well.
Image date: June 2011

2002-2003 Nissan Maxima A33
The 2002-2003 Nissan Maxima A34 was the last Japanese-made Maxima before moving production to Smyrna, Tennessee for 2004. The 2002 model year marked the replacement of the 3-liter V6 offered from 1999 to 2001 with the 3.5 V6 that produced 255 horsepower for the entire lineup. A Torsen limited-slip differential was sourced from the R34 Skyline GT-R that was (unfortunately) never offered in the American market. However, it was a robust performer with a 0-60 time of 6 seconds and, according to Automobile-Catalog, can theoretically reach a top spee of 156 miles per hour for the SE.

Eagle Vision
The Eagle Vision, slotted in between the Dodge Intrepid and the Chrysler Concorde, was introduced in 1992 for 1993, but its design can be traced to six years earlier with a clay design model known as "Navajo". When then bankrupt sports car manufacturer Lamborghini was purchased by Chrysler, the Navajo's design developed into the Portofino 4-seater coupe concept shown in 1987, which had a cab-forward design that would later be shown in this full-size luxury car, in which more prototypes before its release, the 1989 Chrysler Milennium and the 1990 Eagle Optima, were shown. The base model ESi, powered by a 3.3 liter V6, and the sporting-oriented TSi, having a 214 hp 3.5 liter engine producing 221 lb-ft of torque, were the two trims offered. The ESi started at 153 hp, before increasing to 162 for 1994 and 1995, and finally ending at 158 plus an increase of torque from 1996. Production, in which took place in the Brampton, Ontario plant, ceased on September 5, 1997.

Dietz & Watson Hot Dog Stand
Right next to the Water Ice/Snow Cone stand is this hot dog stand from a PA-registered trailer. Even though these are by no doubt popular foods given from stands in the summer time appealing to those in a hurry (i.e., rush hour to/from work), I can actually imagine the operator saying "Want to have nitrates with that?", because to be honest, the ingredients in them turn me off (e.g., cancer-causing nitrates). Yum?

Roadside Waterfall
A cascade of water rushes down from a stream and then onto the side of the road. Notice that the previous image, first taken in July of 2012 shown the side dry. This one was also taken in the Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District area, and close to the Peters Kill Trail.

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV
The Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT and GTV were a pair of fastback coupes based on the Alfetta sedan. They were designed by Giorgietto Giugiaro and were in production from 1974 to 1987. Design cues for the GTV were taken from their Montreal supercar, such as the rear, lights, and door shape, which allowed the GTV to be more marketable. The first turbocharged Italian car powered by gasoline, the GTV Turbodelta, was a variant of the GTV introduced in 1979, and the base GT was discontinued the following year, leaving the range with either a GTV 2.0 or a V6-engined GTV6. However, three Montreal V8-engined prototypes of the GTV were produced in 1977, three years before the GTV6's release.
Imagery Date: October 2007

1990-1993 Pontiac Trans Sport
The Pontiac Trans Sport got its start in 1986 as a futuristic minivan concept; it featured gull-wing doors, a glass roof, and even a built-in Nintendo Entertainment System! It was also displayed at Epcot's World of Motion attraction, in which the concept would have positive reception, but due to how costly the gull-wing doors and glass roofing would be on a production car, the final product, in which it began production in December 1989, together with Chevrolet's Lumina APV and Oldsmobile Silhouette, for the 1990 model year. Intended to capture customers focusing on sport and style, all three minivans on GM's U-Body had controversial styling, and were therefore known as the "Dustbuster" vans, after the Dustbuster handheld vacuum cleaner.

Jaguar F-Type S Coupe
The Jaguar F-Type was the spiritual successor to the legendary E-Type and also served as the XK's replacement. The nameplate's origins go back as early as 1982 in the form of two cancelled prototypes known as XJ41 and XJ42, to give the E-Type a true successor when they discovered that the XJ-S was too big. However, after Ford's takeover of Jaguar, the studies became the Aston Martin DB7 and the Jaguar XK8, and then in 2000, a roadster concept named "F-Type" was also unveiled. The prototype closest to the F-Type's design was 2011's C-X16, which ultimately became this sports car. The "S" designation is the mid-range trim, and comes with either a 3-liter supercharged V6 or a V8. However, it appears that Jaguar is killing off the supercharged V6 in other models in the near future due to stricter emissions regulations.