Minneapolis Street Sighting: Citroen 2CV6 Club

On my quest for shooting, I usually try to hunt for offbeat cars; cars I haven't seen a while. For the most part, cars from the big three generally don't interest me unless they're appealing in some way or another. On the flipside, I have a huge interest in foreign cars, and even deeper than that, obscure cars. This Citroen certainly fits that bill quite well.
Upon the surface, one tends to notice the drab red color, and white (gray?) wheels. To the average person, this combination screams generic old car, but for an enthusiast, this combo is quite appealing. Okay, maybe not in this application, but whatever. I like it. I'm glad this example is free of rust, and its quite free of the oft-tacky period decals that adorn these cars. The wheels are factory correct too (not that 3 lugs are common anyway), so that's a plus. I didn't get to inspect the interior as the owners came out when I was shooting, but if the exterior is any indication, the interior is in fairly good shape. While I would've preferred an earlier car, finding a 2CV of any sort is always welcome in this rustbucket-dense city. This 1986 model is awesome in its own right, I just wish I could find one of the pre-1960 vehicles. Now that would be a treat. If I had fun shooting the "common" 2CVs, imagine how much fun I'd have with a much earlier, prettier car.

Minneapolis Street Sighting: Morris Minor 1000 convertible

Okay, okay I know; another Quality Coaches spotting. But, honestly, how could I resist? I almost never see Morris Minors, much less convertibles. Sadly, my first example of a street parked Morris Minor is a rather tatty one. The paint is rather lacking in shininess, the windows are all scratched to hell, the chrome is pitted, and the convertible top is in piss-poor shape-- but that doesn't matter. This is my first Minor sighting and I'm proud of it.
I usually head off in the general vicinity of Quality Coaches with a general expectation of what to find. This time, however, I did get lucky-- I "scored" if you will. Out of all the random MGs and Triumphs scattered around the streets outside the shop, this little guy attracted my attention the most. I kinda scratched my head for a minute, because although I knew what it was, I wasn't sure if my eyes were deceiving me. Even though it clearly has seen better days, I made the decision to shoot anyway. and I'm glad I did. The chances of me seeing another Minor convertible daily driven in this state (wordplay there) are pretty slim.
The high points on this particular example are only one. It's all complete, and it looks as if it's going to get a complete resto over winter-- at least I hope so. I wouldn't want this thing to succumb even worse to the rust bug that plagues British cars.