Cohort Outtake: Volkswagen 412 Wagon – Holzwagen
The big air-cooled VWs are not a common sight anymore, except those remaining in the hands of their devoted big air-heads. Horsepj found, shot and posted this 412 wagon at the Cohort, and it’s...
View ArticleCohort Outtake: I’m Sure the Apartment Manager Loves This Tenant
When I ran into this shot posted at the Cohort by Staxman, it reminded me of the time I had a number of Peugeot 404s and one 403 while living in an apartment in Santa Monica. I only had one assigned...
View ArticleCurbside Classic Capsule: 1964 Ford F100 – Patina Royale
Yes, patina is cool, and has been for some time now. And yes, I’m quite fond of it, and have been for a very long time. An old vehicle that shows the effects of 50 some years of UV radiation as well...
View ArticleLast Of Its Kind On The Streets Outtake: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Should It...
A while back I started a series of what are almost certainly the last of their kind still on the streets here. While there’s always a good chance there might well be another one (or more) on the ones...
View ArticleCurbside Classic: 1935 Hupmobile J-521 Six “Aerodynamic”– Raymond Loewy Helps...
curbside photos posted at the CC Cohort by trabantusa (first posted 12/12/2013) The Great Aerodynamic Fever hit its peak in the years 1932 – 1934, when the streamlining contagion suddenly flared...
View ArticleVintage Photo Gallery: Los Angeles In The 50s And 60s
(first posted 12/4/2013) When CC reader Robert.Walter sent me the link to this collection at imgr.com titled “Los Angeles 1989 through the 1960’s”, I had to share a select few, and give you a link...
View ArticleDriveway Outtake: Which of These Is Not Like The Others?
Kind of a dumb question, actually, but I couldn’t resist shooting this foursome. This Mercury Grand Marquis has been around this neighborhood for years. Given that this is the hip Whiteaker...
View ArticleCurbside Classic: 1961-1967 Ford Econoline – The Leader Of The Pack
(first posted 11/12/2013. Updated 8/6/2017) 1960-1961 were the two most significant single years in the history of the American Automobile industry. Never before and never again would the Big...
View ArticleNeighborhood Outtake: 1978 Toyota Pickup Hauling a Heavy Load – All In a...
I’ve documented a whole lot of these old Toyota pickups still at work in and around Eugene. And then the other day, I came across this scene a few blocks from my house: another one getting ready to...
View ArticleR&T Vintage Review: Lancia Beta Montecarlo – Lost In Translation
One of the more readily forgotten chapters of the 70s was Lancia’s push for a share of the lower-premium import market. Lancias had of course been imported since the 1950s, but were always a...
View ArticleCohort Wordless Outtake: 6 5 Roadster – I’m Speechless
posted at the Cohort by canadiancatgreen
View ArticleCohort Outtake; 1959 Chevrolet Parkwood Wagon – Lots of Woods, But No Woodie
I don’t think we’ve ever taken a look at a ’59 Chevy wagon before here, so when I ran across this fine one shot curbside by Staxman at the Cohort, I bit. Now we’re all very familiar with Chevy’s bat...
View ArticleCohort Outtake: Citicar, Miles EV and Olds Delta 88 Royale – The Odd Threesome
Cohort Ralf K (Don Kincl) has uploaded a bunch of new finds. We’ll get to the rest as a batch post later, but this one deserves a bit of exclusive attention. This is a rather unusual grouping, with...
View ArticleRalf K Outtakes: Found in Everett, WA.
As mentioned earlier today, Ralf K has uploaded some new finds in Everett, Washington. First up is this Cordoba, which doesn’t look too far gone, but sporting terrible wheel covers. Ugh. The Ford F-1...
View ArticleNeighborhood Outtake: 1992 Volvo 240 GL – One Of So Many
In my recent flurry of shooting cars in my neighborhood, I decided to stop after the first Volvo 240, as there a good number of them; more than I realized once I started looking. It’s amazing how well...
View ArticleCohort Outtake/QOTD: The Well-Stocked ’68 Dart Trunk – What Do You Carry In...
The owner of this ’68 Dodge Dart—shot and posted at the Cohort by William Oliver—travels well prepared. Plenty of gas cans, anti freeze, and all kinds of other vital bodily fluids in the Sealtest milk...
View ArticleNeighborhood Outtake: 1993 Ford Escort Wagon – The American Corolla
As you well know, I’m not exactly a big fan of quite a bit that came from the Big Three during their declining decades (70s – 00s), especially their small cars. There of course exceptions, and the...
View ArticleCohort Outtake: Buick Skylark (X Body) Found in Austria
Here’s a car I don’t readily associate with Austria. But T-Minor found it in Korneuburg, and it seems to be in the hands of a loving owner there. Maybe Austrians have some innate affinity to these? I...
View ArticleVintage Charger Ads: “Mother Warned Me”, “He Lets Me Clean The Vinyl...
(first posted 11/8/2013) There were a few memorable ads during the Charger’s heyday. It seem like just yesterday that I first saw this one. And of course there’s the famous “Elliot” tv ad. And…...
View ArticleCohort Wordless Outtake: Of Course It’s a Genuine Shelby
Posted at the Cohort by William Rubano
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