Posts under ‘Berkeley Cars’

Here’s another automobile that I saw before sans camera. Thus, when Jim Dandy and I spotted it at a stoplight, I wasted no time pulling the camera out of my bag to capture the image. JD was impressed by my deft movement, but when you’ve been in this business as long as I have, you become quick on the trigger.

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The Hulk movie was filmed partly in Berkeley, so it’s fitting that someone would decorate their car in homage. It’s a hybrid even!

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Yet another solid pickup from last Sunday, five total. I pretty much stopped traffic to get the driver side shot. I just noticed that the roof is white, which means that the owner painted it blue for the sea backdrop. I assumed that the vehicle was originally blue. This could actually be a work in progress with all of that empty space, although the simplicity is pretty cool.

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Melissa spotted this Volvo on the way home from church the other day. You’ve got your standard hippie-type art on the hood, a fan favorite.

Beaudry and I were speculating on how many Berkeley cars are out there. It seems like there are more than I expected. This is number 42, I have a couple in the queue, and there are still some that I’ve seen but wasn’t able to capture on film. Also, it seems that any time I drive around for a little while in Berkeley, I see multiple new specimen. Could there be more than 100 in the East Bay? Odie says that there are even more in SF. Wow.

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It’s a Value Van. The value just oozes out of it, don’t you agree?

The Art and Soul Festival takes place in Oakland over Labor Day weekend and features many types of music, poetry, and visual art. I couldn’t find this van on their website though.

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This minivan is one of my favorite Berkeley cars thus far. Features include the handprints and simple symbols all over the exterior, a solar panel on the roof, and a miniature forest on the dashboard. It’s definitely a solid addition to the collection.

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I debated for a while whether this was a true Berkeley car. The paint job looks custom, and those checkerboards certainly aren’t factory standards, but it really doesn’t have much of a theme. It’s for sale if anyone wants to take a crack at improving its rating.

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It’s another cloud car! I don’t remember which I used to see on San Pablo occasionally. This one seems to be a resident of frat row just south of campus.

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Even when travelling to the Avenue of the Giants, I keep an eye open for Berkeley cars. I wish I had a shot of this fine specimen actually going through the Chandelier Tree, but it wouldn’t fit through.

Part of me wishes I didn’t get this one. I was in a free poker tournament Friday evening. Since it didn’t cost me anything, the goal was to win or be out early. I got through the first round, playing pretty well and with a bit of luck. Then there was a long wait before the start of the second round. I didn’t bust early, so now I have to win. Of course I lost on the third hand of the round. By the time I picked up my bag at the lab and got down to the bus stop, I was resigned to take the 8:50, a 15 minute wait. During this dead time I noticed this wagon. The sides aren’t too special, but I like the hood, especially how it turned out in this shot. Anyway, I only saw this car because I spent a lot of time waiting around Wheeler Hall, just so I could lose after three more hands.

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Jim Dandy pointed this party wagon out to me on the same street as the circus CRV. When I went to take the picture, the owner had just gotten out of it, so I asked him if I could take a picture. He said it was ok. Maybe I should have told him about my site, but now he probably feels special.

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