1993 Honda Acty

Today wasn't the first time I've spotted a right-hand drive, made-for-Japan truck in daily use in Seattle. You can't buy a new small truck in this country. I would have taken more photos but I didn't want to draw the attention of the huge guys using it for their landscaping business. This truck does not meet American safety and emissions standards, but once a vehicle is 25-years old those rules don't apply. Note the tiny engine in this truck is forward of the rear axle.

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1970 Dodge Dart Custom

Very similar to the '70 Plymouth Duster we spotted, this Dart is an example of the forgotten phenomenon of American automakers offering incredibly powerful engines in what were otherwise their smallest, cheapest cars.

While the 340 c.i. V-8 was available for the Dart, it certainly did not come with the dual-quad carburetor fuel intake system the current owner has installed. Pretty neat though.

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1963 and 1964 Studebaker Avanti

When equipped with a supercharger, (see last pic below), the Avanti was America's fatest car, with a top speed even higher than the fuel-injected Corvette. The square headlights of the car on the left denote it as a very rare '64. Studebaker closed its American plant on December 20, 1963.

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