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Cohort Sighting: Guess What This Is
This is a clue, but the answer is there right after the jump. And why did I turn it into a clue? Because it’s a car I’ve never seen before, and I sure wouldn’t be able to guess it. Hint: this is a...
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CC Outtake: Help! That Big Mean Panther Just Stole My Grille!
Camouflage or mimicry happens extensively in nature, as a defensive measure. Given the high number of old Volvos in Eugene, I suppose I can’t totally blame this Panther for wanting to fit in. But it’s...
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Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan 240SX And Silvia/SX History – Who’s The...
We’ve spent a lot of time in the Great Brougham Epoch here lately, possibly alienating some of our younger or West Coast readers, so lets set the time machine a bit closer to home. Why did I pick this...
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Cohort Sighting: Citroen HY Truck – My Latest Heartthrob
Here’s the deal: I’ll drive my beloved old F-100 to The Gambia and donate to charity there, IF I can find one of these in France to take home as a replacement for it. Seriously. Trabantusa found and...
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CC Outtake: Wrong Way Parking – Is It Wrong?
I’ve wondered whether wrong way parking is a genuine crime, as I have done it a few times in my old truck in front of my house, as a way to avoid an Armstrong-steering U turn. When I saw this VW bus...
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Vintage Photo Gallery: Los Angeles In The 50s And 60s
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 to the rest of them. This...
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CC Outtake: Festiva Squared
We haven’t indulged in a Festiva fest for quite a while, but these two would like to have a bit of your attention. A closer look: One belongs to a Ducks fan, which isn’t surprising. These tough little...
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Quality Control: Is It Ugly Enough?
Can’t ever get enough of the Citroen Ami 6. If you’re up to a bigger dose, head here.
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Welcome To CC Court, Part 1 – Rambler American
It was the old Rambler American that first caught my eye and got me to pull over, but I quickly realized that it was by far not the only CC here on this cul de sac. Birds of a feather…. Let’s take a...
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CC Court, Part 2: The Rest Of Them
This cheerful Super Beetle is sporting a very vintage racing stripe, the likes I haven’t seen in a very long time. Remember Baja Beetles? It was an option package for ’72 Super Beetles; silver paint,...
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CC Clue: Deluxe
The Austin 3 Litre’s distinctive twin-headlight nacelle was quickly guessed by KiwiBryce. Now who’s going to tell us what’s so Deluxe about this car?
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Junkyard Classic: Subaru 360 – It All Started With This Little Wart
Subaru has not only survived the forces that have sent some of the smaller Japanese makers into retreat, but even prospered. And this is the car that started it all for Subaru in the US, thanks to...
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Only in 1969: Cheap and crappy production values, mispronounced name of the car you’re selling, all redeemed by the girl, who says “wow” way too often. Don’t miss the shot of the 360 getting passed by...
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Junkyard CC Capsule: Subaru 360 Sambar Van: The First Kei Truck
Amidst this sea of vintage Subarus sits a little gem or stinker, depending on your point of view and how close you were to its smoky exhaust as it nattered down the road. I saw plenty of Subaru 360...
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The Snow Holiday Neighborhood Walk: Over 65 CCs Within Four Blocks of Home
(Update: This was first published on 2/24/11, shortly after CC first began. This morning, the snow is back again, as this shot taken from my front door just now shows, and deeper than last time. So...
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CC Outtake: Chevrolet S10 2WD – Nomad Wanna Be?
Chevy S10 Blazers with two-wheel drive and often lowered and customized have been a popular staple for, well, decades. They were particularly popular with Latinos when I lived in California. Is there...
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The Two GM-Car Household Circa 1968
The real joy of this gig is the comments left by the readers, as any of the writers here will tell you. And when they leave a great old family photo along with the story behind it, it’s icing on the...
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The Official CC Snowplow, Along With A Couple of Other Contenders
I could really have used this bruiser today, having just spent a couple of brisk hours shoveling our driveway and walk with a scoop and flat shovel (just try buying a snow shovel in Eugene). Sadly,...
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The CC 2014 Calendar Is Now Available – Treat Yourself For The Holidays And...
Yes, it’s a bit late, but then I always save my Christmas shopping to the very last minute. And picking 13 shots was a lot tougher than I expected: thousands of cars shot by me and all the other CC...
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The Great Arctic CC Walk of 2013: Powder Snow And Minus 10 F In Western Oregon?!
By now it’s probably old news that a powerful arctic storm and cold air blew through much of the West in the past couple of days. This was unlike anything we’d ever experienced here on the mild...
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