CC Cinema Not-So-Verite: “Duel In The Desert”– Chevrolet Gives Us Unbiased...
These PR movies the manufacturers used to make are a hoot; or a joke, more accurately.Ok, some of the points seem a bit more valid than others, but one always wonders if the cars are all equipped with...
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Ralf K Outtakes: Alternative Shots From My Travels In 2012
Ralf K (Don Kincl) has uploaded some more shots at the Cohort, titles as “Alternative Shots from my travels in 2012”. This surreal shot caught my eye; it’s of a Citroen DS in Grantsville, UT. Ford...
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CC Outtake: 1972 Chevrolet K20 4WD Pickup – Retired Camper Hauler
This is my favorite year (or two) for these Chevy pickups, because I’m particularly fond of that fine egg crate grille. It’s the best version of the three grille types on this generation (1967-1972),...
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Curbside Classic/Driving Impressions: 1967 Corvette L79 327/350 Convertible –...
(hood not closed all the way from our ogling the engine) What guy my age hasn’t wanted to take a 327/350 4-speed Corvette Sting Ray convertible out for a brisk drive, never mind own one? Well, it was a...
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Curbside Capsule: 1986 Toyota Tercel – Eugene-Mobile of Yesteryear
When we think of this second generation Tercel (L20) the tendency is to focus on the wagon, especially the 4WD version. We’ve covered it here and a few other times too, and it has become rather...
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Vintage Snapshot: CA Beach Scene, Circa 1964?
I just stumbled into this great vintage shot at an unlikely place, a Corvair-themed Youtube video. This is a terrific shot that so perfectly captures why and how California invariably set the trends...
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Vintage Snapshot: The Lowrider Corvair and Its Tall Friends
I’m feeling another wave of Corvair love coming on; like in a Corvair Fest or such. We have so many fab articles on it in our archives, and I still have a few new things to add. Hopefully soon. This...
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CC Detroit Meet-Up: Final Plans (and the Lack Thereof) – Interested in the GM...
I’m leaving before the crack of dawn Monday for Baltimore, to visit family before heading to Detroit Thursday night. So it’s time to start wrapping things up some, to the extent possible. There’s...
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CC Capsule: Hudson Hornet Convertible – The Mae West of Cars, In Psychedelic...
(first posted 8/15/20120) Maybe I should start a new series: Psychedelic Outtakes. This is about the fourth or fifth time my camera has suddenly flipped out on me, but at least it picked a good...
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Vintage R&T Review: Panther De Ville – A Panther of a Different Sort
The seventies were noted for the huge expansion in the automotive ne-classic retro movement, which started in 1963 with these drawings by Virgil Exner. It was a natural raction to the huge changes...
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Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Chevette – Technical Analysis and Driving Impressions
Road and Track was a champion for small and efficient cars from way back. So it may not be surprising to see them calling the Chevette “An impressive new small car from Chevrolet”. Obviously, there’s...
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Vintage R&T Review: Fiat 131
Road and Track tests the new Fiat 131 Mirafiore (“Brava”), which replaced the 124. Although the 131 was very successful in Europe and other locales, it failed to make serious inroads in the US and led...
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Curbside Classic: 1962½ Ford Falcon Futura Sports Sedan – Ford Sees The...
(first posted 8/10/2012) From the late 1950s to the mid-1960s, Ford showed a lot of new product moxie, upstaging GM with two iconic, trend-setting vehicles: the 1958 T-Bird, and the 1965 Mustang....
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Vintage R&T Intro: New Jaguar XJS
We’ve covered the XJ-S here a few times before, but it’s always interesting to read the perspective from a new car intro, when there are yet no accumulated experiences or opinions based on them. The...
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Vintage R&T Technical Analysis and First Drive: Peugeot 604
The Peugeot 604 has received its share of love here, but let’s go back to the time when it was just appearing. Road and Track does their usual thorough technical analysis of the new large sedan, and...
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Retirement Community Outtake: Reinforcing Stereotypes
I was in Towson, MD visiting my mother and other family for a few days before flying to Detroit for the Meet-Up. So while I put together a post on that event recuperate from the nasty influenza I...
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Cohort Outtake: 1980 Buick Skyhawk – The Saddest H-Body Of Them All?
posted at the Cohort by William Rubano Two key developmental trajectories during GM’s H Body (1971 – 1980) lifespan were inverse. In terms of durability, it started out rock bottom and managed to get...
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CC Outtake: International Rock Hauler
This is the kind of street scene that always gets my attention. Reminds me of my old truck, and it’s even yellow too. But it’s a bit better suited for hauling rock than mine, with that beefy...
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Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Charger Six – Rarer Than An (Original) Hemi Charger
(first posted 11/8/2013) What are the odds of stumbling into an original 1968 Dodge Charger these days, never mind a red one? Take if from me: not good, as I’ve been on the lookout for one (in any...
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CC Outtake: 197? Jeep Wagoneer – Proto-SUV Baby Hauler
How’s this for a refreshing and colorful change from all of the monochromatic look-alike SUVs that the next generation is riding in. Not everyone wants their kids to remember the back of a dark cave,...
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