Famous Vehicle Sightings In The Wild...

[thenetwork]

If you are a true roadgeek, then the odds you have seen a famous vehicle cruising the highways and byways are pretty good.  What have you seen on the road???

-  I have been followed by the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile on the road in Western Colorado a few years ago.

-  I have also driven beside the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 car on I -90 in Cleveland.  I believe a car collector in the area bought the movie car and would drive it in parades and festivals.

[getemngo]

I too have seen the Weinermobile. It was at an event at a local grocery store, which my family stopped at, but none of us knew it was going to be there.

I've also driven behind the Dominator from Storm Chasers in my hometown. (And no, there were no tornados nearby.) That was a weird sight.

[kendancy66]

On the way back from Las Vegas on I-15, I passed the time machine from the Back to the Future movies.  It was being transported on a trailer.  It had the Mr. Fusion adapter.  Had both the mid 80's California License Plate, and also the Future license plate next to it.  I think I also saw the flux capacitor and digital time display when I was checking it out.  Looks like someone at possibly bought it from a collector auction.

Also around year 2000. I was driving south on I-95 between Richmond and Petersburg VA.  Going in the other direction was the Blues Brothers 1975 Plymouth police car.  It had the big speakers on top.  If you remember from the movie, you might know what I am referring to.

[Takumi]

I see NASCAR haulers on I-95 and I-85 occasionally, usually when they're racing in Richmond. To expand the category to just "very rare cars", I've seen an Aston Martin of some sort on I-40/85, a couple Nissan GT-Rs, a few Lamborghinis, high-end Porsches, and a Ford Model A.

[hbelkins]

I've seen a few NASCAR haulers, moreso heading to the Brickyard several years ago than Kentucky Speedway, because I haven't worked in Frankfort and thus commuted on I-64 since Kentucky got a Cup race.

[DaBigE]

I routinely see the Wienermobile on my way to work, as OM uses a nearby hotel for the traveling "hot dog ambassadors". Occasionally, there will be upwards of 3 or four parked there at the same time. Most of the time it's the full-sized version, but I've also seen the "cocktail wienermobile" (build on a Mini Cooper) as well. Most recently, the Planters Peanutmobile has been there as well.

[andrewkbrown]

Presidential motorcades.

Seen them several times, been in two of them.

[hbelkins]

I saw Bush 43 do a campaign stop for a Kentucky gubernatorial candidate back in 2003. It was at an airport, so I got a good look at Air Force One on the runway.

[Thing 342]

I saw Bush 43 do a campaign stop for a Kentucky gubernatorial candidate back in 2003. It was at an airport, so I got a good look at Air Force One on the runway.

The 747s used for Air Force One routinely do landing exercises at the Newport News / Williamsburg  Airport. They are very loud.

I frequently pass by NASCAR trailers on I-85 between Charlotte and Greensboro.

[Takumi]

When Queen Elizabeth visited Jamestown a few years ago, my dad (who worked on an I-64 project on the way there) saw her land at Richmond and take off towards the Historical Triangle.

[algorerhythms]

I've also driven behind the Dominator from Storm Chasers in my hometown. (And no, there were no tornados nearby.) That was a weird sight.

I've seen it several times, but it's probably not as notable for me because I live in Norman, Oklahoma.

[Pete from Boston]

I've seen Marine One heading into Boston from the south/west a couple of times.  I don't know if it was carrying someone important (president was in town at least one of those times) or if there's a staging point off in that direction.

[bing101]

Trucks for Indy cars, Nhra and Nascar on Ca 37 Parkway to Sonoma/Sears Point Race Track passing through Vallejo.

[bing101]

News ENG Vans for San Francisco TV Stations and Sacramento TV Stations on I-80 Solano County before going to story scene.


KABC7 News, CBS Los Angeles trucks going to the Fire Scene on the I-210 Freeway to look for wildfires.

[rickmastfan67]

My family raced several NASCAR haulers in the past when they were heading to Daytona along I-77/I-26 in SC.

[renegade]

The Google Street View car.  Twice.  On the same day.

[1995hoo]

We saw the Weinermobile parked with its hood open, presumably for repairs, at a Penske truck rental place near our house.

Living in the DC area and working downtown for several years, I've seen the presidential motorcade go by quite a few times. The current limo is far more unique and distinctive than previous ones because it's so much more heavily armored. I think it's quite ugly, actually.

Last fall I was parked in front of this car I've seen quite a few times (that's my black Acura with my wife standing next to the open door). The license plate tells you who owns it:

[DrSmith]

I saw the Wienermobile going thru the toll plaza entering the Jersey Turnpike at Interchange 1 years back.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

The Google Street View car.  Twice.  On the same day.

I've also seen the Street View car twice, but on different days.

[dave19]

One time when I was sitting in the Pizza Hut in Ebensburg, PA, the OM Weinermobile pulled into the parking lot. Its occupants parked it in the back of the lot and came in for dinner. This was probably about 25 years ago.

Man cannot live on hot dogs alone...

[Takumi]

Needs more fender flares.

I've been behind the GMSV car before. I may be on GMSV in a few places in Hopewell now.

[signalman]

I've seen the GMSV car 4 different times on various roads.  Also saw the OM Weinermobile at my work last summer.  They pulled in for gas and bought drinks inside.

[hbelkins]

Last fall I was parked in front of this car I've seen quite a few times (that's my black Acura with my wife standing next to the open door). The license plate tells you who owns it:

It's not computing for me.

[1995hoo]

Alex Ovechkin. He's been nicknamed "Alexander the Great" and "the Great 8" (he wears sweater number 8).

[Takumi]

This whole time I thought it was Gilbert Arenas, who used to play for the Washington Wizards and had a nickname of Agent Zero (A0 could be an abbrevation thereof) and was a total head case.