So this is two in a row for commercial Berkeley vehicles. But I’m certainly not going to discriminate against someone who puts “Wild Science” on their truck. God Bless those people from Tree Frog Treks.
Posts under ‘Berkeley Cars’
Ford Econoline Moving Van (Outer Richmond)
Typically, I avoid putting commercial vehicles up, but these guys are actual artists, and it has that “I painted this in the street” look to it. According to the reviews on Yelp.com, these guys do a good job with the moving, so if you need that sort of thing in the Frisco, you know who [...]
Toyota RV (Seacliff State Beach)
A couple of quick notes about this stuffed animal laden motorhome:
This is the second Berkeley vehicle I’ve acquired with the owner present. The first was a be-starred Vanagon in Berkeley proper.
This is the first vehicle spotted by Mel while competing in a triathlon.
This is the first vehicle that I’ve been told not to photograph. As [...]
Toyota Corolla (Ocean Beach)
The drought ends. Front, back, left, right, a new scene on every side!
International School Bus (Ocean Beach)
With respect to art cars, a wise man once told me that San Francisco was like a whole ‘nother city. I’ve had luck in SF before, and with other artwork in the neighborhood, I thought art cars in Sunset would be as copious as in Berkeley. But Bear’s Trading Post here is the only one [...]
Car Artist contacts Realm of the Wombat!
Here’s a first: the owner of an art car featured on this site found her car and left a comment about it! Emily is a potter in Chicago who writes a pottery blog. So if you need any pottery done in the Chicagoland area, she’s who I recommend.
Saturn S-Series (Lincoln Square)
I like the bandages where this car has been dinged up. A few more cars like this, and I might have to rethink my opinion of this city…
Jesusfreak Car
Jesus Car found at Clemson
Plymouth Sundance (Ravenswood/Uptown) / Jere Improvement Plan
Last week, I started a new incarnation of the Jere improvement plan. It involves riding my bike to work, a 17 mile trip from Lincoln Square to Hyde Park. I’m hoping to do this three times per week until the weather stops cooperating. It’s a pretty nice ride along Lake Shore, except for the wind [...]
Mercedes 300E (Telegraph Ave)
Surprise! Just when you thought there would be no more Berkeley cars at the ol’ Realm of the Wombat… I picked up this polka dotted Mercedes when I was in Berkeley trying to file my thesis. At least I was able to take this picture for myself.
Nissan Stanza (Albany Library)
This was one of the first art cars I ever saw in Berkeley, and it would pop up on occasion during the pre-collection days. But once I started snapping pictures of Berkeley cars, it disappeared. After two years, I spotted it at the Albany Library one evening, and thankfully it didn’t escape while I went [...]
Volkswagen Beetle (Sonoma)
Is this the producer of Toy Story 2 or just a big fan? I don’t know, but they did spring for the vanity plates. Classy.