Morris Garages TD, 1952
🔍 Morris Garages TD, 1952 🚘 📍 Seen in Escazú, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Did you know the MG TD was so popular in the United States that over 80% of its total production was exported there — American GIs returning from World…
Category: Cars
Ford Mustang, 1968
🔍 Ford Mustang, 1968 🛞 📍 Seen in Downtown Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The 1968 Ford Mustang is arguably the most famous muscle car in cinema history — it starred in the movie Bullitt alongside Steve McQueen, featuring one of the most iconic car…
Bugatti Type 35B, 1927
🔍 Bugatti Type 35B, 1927 🚗 📍 Seen in Downtown San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The Bugatti Type 35B is so dominant in motorsport history that it — along with its Type 35 siblings — accumulated over 2,000 race victories between 1924 and 1930,…
Jeep CJ-5 Renegade, 1974
🔍 Jeep CJ-5 Renegade, 1974 🚘 📍 Seen in Downtown San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The Jeep CJ-5 Renegade was so rugged that the U.S. Army tested early CJ prototypes in WWII — and the civilian version that followed became one of the first…
Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) Transporter, 1967
🔍 Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) Transporter, 1967 🚙 📍 Seen in Downtown San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Did you know the VW Type 2 T1 was originally conceived when a Dutch importer sketched the idea of a simple box on wheels on a napkin…
Ford Mercury, 1956
🔍 Ford Mercury, 1956 🚘 📍 Seen in Downtown, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Did you know the 1956 Ford Thunderbird was the last year of the original two-seat “Little Bird” before Ford controversially expanded it to a four-seater in 1957? It remains one…
Ford Mustang, 2005
🔍 Ford Mustang, 2005 🚗 📍 Seen in Downtown San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Did you know the 2005 Ford Mustang marked the launch of the all-new “retro-muscle” fifth generation, bringing back classic 1960s styling cues just in time for the Mustang’s 40th anniversary…
Willys M38 (MC), 1950
🔍 Willys M38 (MC), 1950 🪖 📍 Seen in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The M38 was designed so soldiers could drive straight into water without stalling. It had a fully waterproof ignition system and a sealed 24-volt electrical setup, allowing the Jeep to ford water…
International Harvester C-1 Pickup, 1935
🔍 International Harvester C-1 Pickup, 1935 🚒 📍 Seen in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 International Harvester trucks were known for extreme durability, which is why many were used by farmers, fire departments, and the military. Some C-series trucks were still working on farms 30–40 years…
Plymouth Barracuda, 1971
🔍 Plymouth Barracuda, 1971 ⚙️ 📍 Seen in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Earlier 1970 Barracudas had single headlights on each side, but in 1971 Plymouth redesigned the grille with four round headlights and larger openings to improve cooling for big engines
Porsche 911 GT2 RS, 2018
🔍 Porsche 911 GT2 RS, 2018 🚙 📍 Seen in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Carbon fiber everywhere: The hood, roof, mirrors, and many aerodynamic parts are made from carbon fiber to reduce weight and increase rigidity.
Chevrolet Corvette (C4), 1989
🔍 Chevrolet Corvette (C4), 1989 🚗 📍 Seen in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The pop-up headlights seen on the C4 were part of a Corvette tradition that started in 1963 and lasted until 2004. The C4 Corvette was one of the first American production cars…