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Predicting the Future Is Hard, But They Got This One Half-Right, or More
Autonomous cars are just around the corner. And even glass roofs are making a come-back, although with some serious UV reflective capabilities. But the family of the future playing dominoes together?...
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Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Omega – Grandma’s BMW
(first posted 1/20/2012) I know this is a Grandma’s car. The give-away is the baby seat in the front. Someone’s grandma or great-aunt kept this Omega garaged for most of its life, and its now been...
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Cohort Outtakes: 1955 Mercury Wagon and 1949 Ford – With a Touch of Makeup
Ralf K posted a couple of shots at the Cohort, which he calls “reworked”, as in a bit of color enhancement and such. The result is quite satisfying, given the subject and location, which is identified...
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CC Outtake: Rammed
This is a rather unusual pairing of two similar vintage pickups, but not just because they’re both from the 70s and painted flat black. The poor little Dodge Ram (by Mitsubishi) appears to have either...
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Curbside Classic Capsule: The Last G-Body Cutlass Supreme Coupe in Eugene?...
Where have all the these Cutlass Supreme coupes gone to? They were the best selling car in America during some of its years, and it seems like just yesterday that these were everywhere. In its peak...
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The Official CC Graveyard Tour: Part One – The Corvairs
(first posted 8/15/2011. It’s still there, although some of the cars have been sold) Almost a year ago, I showed you pictures of the Official CC Graveyard, but from the outside. Now, I have...
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The CC Graveyard Tour: Part Two
(first posted 9/1/2011) Must finish what I started…Ok, so I showed you the Corvairs in Part 1. Oh, and we did do the Sunbeam Imp. But that’s only a small sample of the sad delights resting in...
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The CC Graveyard: Part Three – An Exotic Foreigner Hiding In The Bushes
(first posted 9/3/2011) Now that I’ve been to the Allure of the Automobile Exhibition, I’m even more motivated to keep this guided tour of the Allure Of Junkers on track, so we can get too their...
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The CC Graveyard Part Four: From Broke-Back Mustangs To A Monte Carlo Winner,...
(first posted 9/4/2011) Not exactly the most arresting picture with which to continue our tour with, but that’s the brakes; little bitty drum brakes at that. Yes, there’s not a whole lot to the...
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The CC Graveyard Part Five: A Citroen Traction Avant Hiding Amongst Cadillacs
(first posted 9/7/2011. I forgot to post this part 5 earlier today because I forgot there that many. Better late than never) We’re on the the home stretch on our tour. Now this ’66 or ’67 Falcon is...
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Automotive History: Radford (and Wood & Picket) Minis – When Ultra Luxury...
If one wants to know what undoubtedly inspired the ill-fated Aston Martin Cygnet, one has to just mention the words “Radford Mini”. In the sixties and early 70s, these Rolls-Royce-level luxury Mini...
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QOTD: What Other Automotive Web Sites Do You Visit Regularly?
This question is a bit different, but I thought it might be interesting to learn a bit more about our readers’ reading habits. First, I’ll share with you my top sites (after CC, of course!) that I...
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Cohort Outtake: 1965 Oldmobile 94.3 Holiday Sports Sedan – Just Missing A Few...
Wonderful shot, splendid colors, terrific car. Too bad about a few key missing parts, though. Is this 1965 Olds 98 Holiday Sports Sedan shot and posted at the Cohort by Colin being parted out, or...
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The Galesville Limited: Twin-Engine Home-Built Motorhome Took This Family All...
You know how I like motorhomes. And good stories. This one is a gem that combines them both. I’ve documented a few oddball home-built ones here before, like this Toronado-powered one, and this one...
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The Scout Gets Seriously Tarted Up By The Swiss: Monteverdi Sahara & Safari...
(first posted 12/5/2011) Look (sort of) familiar? If you were a well heeled European in 1976, would you pay well more than a top-line Range Rover for it? Felber and Monteverdi were both struggling...
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Cohort Sighting: 1967 Pontiac Catalina Two-Door Sedan – Bring On The Love
(first posted 2/25/2013) What’s the trick to having your shot posted at the Cohort selected for the big stage? Here’s one of them: Make it one of a full-size, two-door sedan from the later years...
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Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Opel Manta – Even Better With Fuel Injection
The Opel Manta, and its 1900 (Ascona) siblings, was a deceptively good car, despite not being really exceptional in any blatant way. It was the sum of its parts, as a well-engineered German car, and...
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QOTD: If You Had To Replace Your Current Car(s) With New 2017 Models, What...
I don’t day dream about the new cars I’d rather have, as I’m really very happy with mine. In fact, I have somewhat the opposite problem that sometimes occupies my mind: What if I had to replace one or...
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Old Cohort Outtake: Hudson Hornet – I Was Into Old Hudsons Before They Were Cool
Is this cool, or what? Yes, a yellow Hornet in front of a pink house in San Francisco is cool. Obviously. And it’s owner knows it all too well. And I’m drooling. I’ve been wanting a step-down Hudson...
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