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Curbside Classic: 1959 Oldsmobile Super 88 – One Redeeming Feature on the...
GM’s 1959 cars are an endless source of, ah, visual amusement (I’m trying to be generous). It’s best not to take them too seriously, as presumably the design studio water coolers were being dosed with...
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Neighborhood Walk: Friendly St. Neighborhood, Part 3 – VW Bus Cluster and More
Well, it seems like we lost a few of you after the last segment of our neighborhood walk. Petered out, or just losing interest after the 14th Prius? Ok, so you’ve had a chance to rest up a couple of...
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Pumpside Outtake: Plymouth Reliant is Thirsty
I was fueling my van when this K-car pulled up facing me. It’s actually been a while since I’ve seen one on the streets, so I decided to get out and take a few shots. It’s a 1985 or later, as it’s...
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Curtis Perry Capsule: Studebaker Champ –“Chump” Might Be More Appropriate
We’ve relished beating up on the poor Champ a couple of times here before, But every time I see one, especially from certain angles, I just have to stop and try to take in this Frankenstein of pickups...
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Driveway Outtake: A Chevy SS Lover Lives Here
I’ve shown you lots of driveways down in near my neighborhood, but this one is up in the hills, where we often walk. And it’s decidedly different, given the two late model Chevy SS’s in the driveway....
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Cohort Outtake: It’s Even Better Than I Could Have Hoped For
click image for full-sized splendor (first posted 2/17/2014. It makes a nice follow-up to the previous post) I was perusing the Cohort which is brimming with amazing new finds, but when I ran into...
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Vintage R&T Road Test & Tech Report: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette –“Is It Really A...
One of the most memorable experiences on my third day in the US, on August 29, 1960, was a long drive through Manhattan in a relative’s white over yellow ’57 Bel Air Coupe. And the highlight was my...
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The CC Dodge Colt Chronicles, Part 1: 1971-1973 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi...
1971 Dodge Colt image: BAT.com (first posted 2/17/2014) Over the course of this week or so, we’re going to chronicle the rather complex story of the Dodge Colt. The name “Colt” is much more than just...
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Curbside Classic: 1977 VW Beetle – The Fuel Injected End Of The Road For The...
The Beetle’s decline in the US was fast and brutal. In 1973, 350k Beetles and Super Beetles still found loving homes. In 1977, the last year for the Beetle sedan, it was a mere 12,090. That makes the...
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Curtis Perry Outtake: 1973 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe – The Anti-Beetle
How about a bit of an antidote to today’s pristine little Beetle?
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1964 Chaparral 2: When The Powerglide Went Racing
The snooty died-in-the-tweed-wool sports car set may have looked down on the standard Powerglide in the ’53 Corvette as utterly unsuitable for the track, but maverick Texan Jim Hall had the last laugh...
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Curbside Newsstand: VW ID3 EV Launch Threatened By Massive Software Glitches;...
VW’s attempts at emulating Tesla are the talk of the industry. CEO Herbert Diess’ publicly avowed bromance for Elon Musk and Tesla have been on display over the past few years, and Diess has committed...
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CC Colt Chronicles Part 2: 1974-1977 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Galant) – The...
(first posted 2/18/2014) For 1974, the Dodge Colt got a bit of an American-style make-over. Whereas its gen1 predecessor was very clean, reflecting the Italian influence that had been so prominent...
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Curbside Classic: 1969 Dodge W200 Power Wagon Pickup – Powerfully Good Pea Soup
Behold the mighty Power Wagon! Nothing can stop it, although it did stop here on this corner a few blocks from my house recently. Perhaps only CC can stop it? Even if it moves on, we will freeze its...
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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1950 Plodge Wagon – Found in Mexico City
CC Cohort robadr has found a wonderful living fossil in Mexico City; now this is how I like my CC’s. And there’s a bit of mystery too, as it has a 1950 Dodge grille, but Dodge didn’t sell the swb...
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Trailside Classic/QOTD: What Year VW Is This? And What Engine Is This?
Since we’ve all enlivened our VW Beetle memory banks a bit yesterday, let’s take a look at this one out in the boonies I found. It’s a bit worse for wear, but all the evidence is there to be able to...
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Neighborhood Walk: College Hill’s Famous CC House – The Neighbors All Love It
Today’s walk takes up to the very peak of tony College Hill, which is the neighborhood just to the east of us, although some of my neighbors like to think of themselves being in College Hill. It’s an...
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