Roadside attractions Archives

Parody ads about the auto industry and media

One beach has a very special surprise for you

September 2, 2024 Steve 0

"Rust in peace" sign on abandoned 1962 Ford F-100 truck

1962 Ford: Harbinger of stylish trucks rots in the woods

October 10, 2023 Steve 1

(UPDATED FROM 2/18/2022) Five miles up an unpaved road in the Olympic Mountains is a harbinger of today’s stylish trucks. Slowing decaying in the rainforest is a 1962 F-Series pickup. Rather than trying to cart […]

Abandoned Chevrolet truck at Kestner homestead in Olympic Mountains, Washington

Still motion: A haunting encounter with a 1940s Chevy truck

August 10, 2023 Steve 0

(EXPANDED FROM 11/20/2020) The National Park Service is renovating the Kestner homestead near Lake Quinault. However, one item is being left to nature’s whims — a circa 1941-46 Chevrolet panel truck once used in a […]

Port Townsend: The American dream’s new — and old — end of the road

July 4, 2023 Steve 0

(EXPANDED FROM 5/28/2021) Some say that the American dream ends in the sun-drenched surf of California. That may have been the case in years gone by, but not anymore. In 2020 California recorded a net […]

Packrat street rod in Raymond, Washington

Rat Kool Garage doubles as a rather quirky car museum

January 10, 2023 Steve 0

(EXPANDED FROM 10/16/2020) Head out of Raymond, Washington on Route 6 (Wikipedia, 2020) and you cannot miss seeing an unusual assortment of old cars parked in front of the Rat Kool Garage & Customs. Among […]

Well, it did get my attention

May 7, 2021 Steve 0

This readerboard’s slogan gave me pause. I can imagine a teenager justifying risky behavior with a lighter by pointing to this sign. That said, the slogan did get my attention — which is more than […]