Wilmington, NC Car Show
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sonicbuffalo_RIP
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sonicbuffalo_RIP
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Love the tail lights on this car!
sonicbuffalo_RIP
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Not sure what kind of car this one is....looks like an European model of some sort.
It's a Citroen. Yep, these are pretty uncommon stateside. Fine shots all Sonic' !
Wilmington's a neat town; we need to return someday. The U.S.S. North Carolina battleship is moored there too and beautifully restored for those that haven't yet seen it.
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sonicbuffalo_RIP
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looks remarkably like the VW I had while stationed in the Coast Guard in Puerto Rico
sonicbuffalo_RIP
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The Battleship USS North Carolina, now retired
where Joey from Dawson's Creek worked while filming in Wilmington
where Joey from Dawson's Creek worked while filming in Wilmington
Yup, called a Duck when I was in Germany. Cheap and dangerous as hell.
sonicbuffalo_RIP
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Where where you in Germany? Our son and his family are being transferred to Germany in July. He has 16 years in the Army, and signed up for his final 4. He's going to Grafenwoehr.
Phillydog1958
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I was stationed in Ansbach back during the late 70's. I was in a Air Defense Artillery unit, but we had a battery at "Graf." We abbreviated Grafenwoehr. I've been there a few times.
sonicbuffalo_RIP
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Not yesterday, but I've been on the tour of the ship several times....very fun experience. They used to have a show at night which we saw when I was a teenager. (2 years ago, lol)
nononadanope
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Great shots! Love seeing classic cars . The grey one with the open roof is a Citroen 2CV.
. The grey one with the open roof is a Citroen 2CV.
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sonicbuffalo_RIP
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The Challenger Hemi was my favorite!
Yep, as others have said, this is the French Citroen 2CV... It got it's name from the abbreviation of "Deux Cheval", or "Two Horses"... You've guessed it, 2 horse power!
VERY dangerous cars... Prone to tipping over with the high ride, narrow width and soft suspension and also very poor crash survival rates. None the less, they became a sort of cult car and only stopped being made in maybe the late 80's or early 90's.
I remember a neighbour of mine had one when I was a teenager. Four of us had a few beers one night, and with one person in each corner, we bounced the car 90 degrees on the guy's driveway. The next morning he was completely baffled and had to do a 20-point turn to get out of his driveway.
Fantastic shots Chris, looks like you had a good day out, and the dog even made a few cameo appearances
BTW I used to based in Detmold not far from Paderborn in Germany. I was serving in Germany between 1992 - 1996.
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sonicbuffalo_RIP
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Yep, as others have said, this is the French Citroen 2CV... It got it's name from the abbreviation of "Deux Cheval", or "Two Horses"... You've guessed it, 2 horse power!
VERY dangerous cars... Prone to tipping over with the high ride, narrow width and soft suspension and also very poor crash survival rates. None the less, they became a sort of cult car and only stopped being made in maybe the late 80's or early 90's.
I remember a neighbour of mine had one when I was a teenager. Four of us had a few beers one night, and with one person in each corner, we bounced the car 90 degrees on the guy's driveway. The next morning he was completely baffled and had to do a 20-point turn to get out of his driveway.
That's hilariously brilliant!