LISS/STEPVR Vehicle census (4) from p297

Michael Bailey michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com
Fri Apr 24 05:44:29 UTC 2020


61) a taupe Caprice with government plates (p297)

62) a spaceship (p300) Zoyd's putative escape from the anti-family
machinations of the villainous Vond.

63) VW bus painted all over with flowers, ringed planets, R. Crumb-style
faces and feet, and less recognizable forms (p 306) picks up Zoyd & Prairie
hitchhiking & takes them to a commune in Sacramento Delta country

64) F-4 Phantom, B-52s (p307) drawback of commune is these things
constantly in the sky, as it's located amid military installations.

65) a chauffeured Bentley (309) Count Drugula dispensed freebies from this
vehicle for awhile

66) Greyhound (station) (p314) where Z & P hop on the bus on which the
hippies have an impromptu concert on the way to Vineland.

67) '64 Dodge Dart (p315) - after the bus ride, but before he settles in,
he meets up with Van Meter in Eureka, who has borrowed this car, Zoyd's
car. I think it's safe to say this isn't what he's driving in 1984, but
then again, it could be.

68) a jet in the sky ascending from Vineland International (p317)

69) Spanish and Russian ships (317) early arrivals

70) skates (p326) Prairie and Che observe the rich kids ice skating. They
themselves roller skate their way to an illicit haul (along with 22 other
girls) of cosmetics, jewelry, and hosiery.

71) the Red Car (p332) Sasha's nickname for Prairie during her car-heisting
period, after the interurban system that used to be in place. She rivals
Dean Moriarty as a joyrider and fast driver. This is not a passive Prairie,
except in terms of passive acceptance of a grueling, dangerous criminal
role.

72) a loose formation of midsize, neutral-colored, dingless and clean
Chevs, each with exactly four Anglo males of like description inside, and
little octagoned E's, for "Exempt," on their license plates. (p333)


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