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Housekeeping: About Those New Ads, An Ad-Free Alternative, and The Future of...
not nearly as bad as this As you most likely have noticed, we have switched ad networks, from Google Adsense to Adthrive, and the results ads in new locations and formats. And they’re probably a wee...
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Curbside Outtake: In Eugene Santa Delivers in an Old F100 – Here’s Wishing...
No, that’s not my old Ford that Santa borrowed, although Stephanie did get me to put up more lights out front than usual. This one is about a mile away, and it makes for a perfect opportunity to...
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Curbside Best of 2019: My Promaster Van Build: Rear Entry, Hidden...
(click images for larger view) (first posted 5/29/2019) I’m documenting the build of our 2017 Promaster 2500 159″ wheelbase van into a self-contained camper to share my experiences and my approach...
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CC For Sale: 1963 Corvair Monza Coupe “Project”– $1950 –“Needs someone who...
Here I was just telling Ed that I hardly ever troll Craigslist. But as you know, a ’63 white Monza was my first car, although it was the four door sedan. So when I did open CL and almost instantly saw...
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Cohort Bus Stop Classic: 1929 Fageol Double Decker Bus Found in Goldfield, NV...
I was perusing regular Cohort poster Curtis Perry’s photostream on Flickr, and ran across his shots from Goldfield, NV. My eyes opened wider when I saw this remarkable Fageol double decker bus from...
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Curbside Best of 2019 – Automotive History: Who Killed the Big American Car?
photo by Curtis Perry The big RWD car was once the iconic symbol of America, where everything was bigger, and the bigger the better. America’s post war optimism and global economic dominance combined...
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CC For Sale: 1990 Toyota Corolla Wagon, $2450 – The Best 30 Year Old Used...
$2450 might sound a bit steep for a thirty year old car. But then this is not just any old thirty year old car; it’s the best thirty year old car, period. That is, if you’re looking for reliable,...
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CC’s Best of 2019 – Curbside Classic: 1988-1991 Buick Reatta – GM’s Deadly...
During the 1980s, GM had its greatest loss of market share ever, setting the stage for its ultimate demise. It was a remarkable performance, and those of us that were around at the time were utterly...
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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mazda Pickup With Big Silverstreak Trailer
Posted by Tim Finn
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Automotive News’ Top Stories of the Year: 1953 – 2019
1953 GM Hydramatic plant fire (I saw this at AN this morning, and had to share it, as we’re historians here at heart. Unfortunately, AN did not include links to the actual stories. But this is where...
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Caption Contest: You Explain This
I can’t, so it’s your turn to add a suitable caption.
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Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford LTD (With Original “Panty Cloth” Upholstery) –...
I’ve given the original 1965 Ford LTD credit for launching the Great Brougham Epoch. It was the first in the low price field to offer the overt signals of luxury, including its legendary “panty cloth”...
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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Waiting In Line For The Kingston Ferry, 1976
These were shot and posted by Ralf K (Don Kincl). There’s a superb array of cars to be seen here, including several not sold in the US.
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CC Outtake: 1980s Chevrolet Triple-Axle Van
(first posted 11/11/2013) This is one of my favorite street-side finds. I’ve seen pictures of these tag-axle vans, but never in person. And I bet that took a bit of doing, cutting up two vans and...
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Automotive History: The First Articulated Buses – 1938 Twin Coach and 1940...
Sleuthing out who built the first of any new significant automotive development can be a fraught undertaking. When I wrote up the remarkable 1946 Kaiser articulated bus, I really thought it was the...
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CC Capsule: 1978 Dodge Trans Van – 440 Powered?
(first posted 11/17/2013) With an enlarged fiberglass body behind the cab of a full-sized van, the 1971 Chinook defined the Class B motor home. It got off to a bit of a slow start, due to the...
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CC Reader Outtake: A Colorful Aries in New Hampshire
Curbside reader Chris C. sent me this shot he took a few years back in New Hampshire. And as a fan of painted cars, I just had to share it with you.
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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Acadian Beaumont – My First Introduction to...
posted by nifticus I remember it so vividly: it was the summer of 1963 and I had just left the concession stand outside the Iowa City Public Swimming Pool. As I walked in front of the row of cars...
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Curbside Newsstand 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage Kickoff: Sales Down 1.2%,...
Ford Motors finally reported their December and 4Q sales, so the tallying is complete; the total for 2019 is 17,108,156, which is down 1.2% for the year. CC is going to do a number of posts this week...
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