Old Yellow Sedan Has No Brake Lights
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I’m not a car buff, so I couldn’t tell what kind of car this yellow number was. Any guesses out there? Besides, I was too distracted by the complete absence of any working rear lights as I followed him along my commute through Coldwater Canyon and then on Riverside Dr. Believe it or not, the driver is actually slowing down in this picture while he’s making his way over to the #3 curb lane to make a right turn. The fact that he wasn’t signaling isn’t a shocker in L.A….but how about no brake lights? Not even a faint flicker–I mean seriously, throw me a red LED or something. Now would be a good time to reemphasize how a large percentage of L.A. drivers fail to have working head, tail, or signal lights. And don’t give me the bull that there are just more cars on the road, because I’m not talking about sheer numbers–I’m talking about sheer percentages. Out of all the major cities or sprawling suburbs I’ve driven in in the United States, L.A. has by far the highest percentage of drivers operating vehicles that are not up to code. Eh, well, maybe second to Memphis. Anyway, what’s the big deal with a broken taillight, you might ask, aside from the fact that it’s against the law? Give a stereotypical Angeleno the metaphorical inch and he’ll take a mile (though it’ll probably take him 20 minutes in heavy traffic).
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I think that’s an old Alfa Romeo, typical European electronic problems of that era, MG’s, Jags, they all were electronic nightmares in the 70’s.
I am a classic car buff (but American of course)…and my guess would be that this is an Alfa Romeo, which is Italian. Not sure of the model, but it is a late 60’s year. Chances are it’s been stored in someone’s garage for many years and the RATS have made a buffett out of the wiring on all levels.
Also, this car might be an Opel Manta.
Let’s hear some other guesses.
When I drive my classic Chevelle, I am even more considerate and careful moreso than when I am in one of my “normal” cars. Whatever a motorist is driving, he or she should have all safety components on his or her car working properly. Maybe he hasn’t checked lately. If his family loves him, they should tell him about the brake lights. Sometimes a driver will not know, unless someone tells them. I’ve told many drivers, because I don’t want anyone to get in a rear-ender wreck. It might just be a stupid $1.50 fuse anyway!
Probably
I have a neighbor with a Honda Prelude and her whole taillight system has been out for months! I told her about it over a month ago as I saw her leave for work with the whole back of her car blacked out. When I mentioned it to her she said, “Oh, I know, I’m getting that fixed this weekend.” She still drives in the early morning and night time with NO TAILLIGHTS, but the brakelights do work. I suspect that she will get rear-ended and then just act stupid about the whole thing. Maybe she wants to get rear-ended and is letting this go, so it will eventually happen.
Dumb blonde!
The yellow car with no rear lights is an early 70’s Fiat 124 Sport Coupe. A great four-seater and lots of fun to drive. I owned a new one for a few years in Germany.
I proved my point. Fiat = Fix It Again Tony!! Friggin’ Italians Attempted Transportation!!