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On The Go Outtake: Tiny Fox on the Run
As far as I know, this is the last VW Fox still running free on the roads of Eugene. And it better watch out, what with the roads being so full of so many bigger predators, like this CRV. But it’s a...
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Curbside Classic: 1975 Opel 1900 (Ascona) – What The Vega Could Have Been
(first posted 2/26/2014) In a parallel universe, where GM made only rational decisions, this car would have a bowtie on the front grille instead of the Opel Blitz. Rather than pissing away billions...
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Curtis Perry Outtake: Honda Civic Wagon – One Had To Be There, Take 2
The title of Joseph Dennis’ CC this morning obviously inspired this one. Cars are intrinsically a reflection of their time, but the various brands and models reflect the many facets of any given time....
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Curbside Outtake: The Great Green Nova Coupe Is Still Around
Six years ago I found this same splendid green Nova coupe in the parking lot of a mall, and its posting here generated a lot of positive response. I’m happy to announce it’s still around, looking just...
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Curtis Perry Outtake: The El Kapp Motel
One of the days I’m going to make some compilations of the vast number of vintage signs Curtis Perry has shot in his many travels throughout small towns in the West. But not tonight; I’m falling...
View ArticleCC Cinema: Prewar Dry Lakes Hot Rod Racing Home Movies – Even a Bugatti Joins In
I know hot rodding is not exactly a core interest here, undoubtedly because of what it came to largely be in more recent decades (repetitive and predictable). But I have a strong fascination with its...
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Curtis Perry Outtake: Mercedes 190SL – Pretty in San Francisco
These shots of a 190SL caught my eye, for obvious reasons. It’s a fetching car, of course, but these photos of it really bring its fine lines to life. Some of the best shots of this car I’ve seen, and...
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On The Go Outtake: Subaru XT6
I was walking past the Falling Sky Deli when I saw the distinctive butt of a Subaru XT. And then its backup lights came on. The driver waved me on, so I proceeded by to get some shots of it as it...
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Curbside Outtake: VW 412 Variant – A Rare and Deadly but Intriguing Night...
Coming down College Hill on a late walk, few blocks from home, what do I see? Something that I have not seen since May 26, 2009, when I last found and shot a 412. That was a two-door, and its CC...
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CC Outtake: Chevy Astro RVs – Big and Small
The Astro van gets a lot of love around here, and it’s understandable. While it didn’t make such a great genuine minivan, it sure made a terrific mid-sized van, a segment that’s now under served. And...
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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lincoln Continental In A Suitable Setting
Shot and posted at the Chort by mtwilda. The attached caption reads: On display at the TWA Hotel (former TWA terminal) at JFK.
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Curbside Outtake: “Food Growing Zone”– Only In Eugene
I’ve seen a few of these around my neighborhood and have long meant to share one with you. And so here it is, in case you’re thinking of sitting at this curb with the engine on and polluting this fine...
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Curtis Perry Capsule: 1946 Cadillac Series 60 Special – The Beginning of...
The immediate post war era was when Cadillac found Eldorado, claimed the luxury car title, and left the others in its dust. Curtis Perry found this 1946 Series 60 Special at the Cannery Pier Hotel in...
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Cohort Outtake: South African VW T3 “Big Window” Syncro Bus Found in NYC –...
I did not appreciate just what a rare thing this South African VW T3 Syncro found in NYC by wooriegi is when I first saw it at the Cohort. wooriegi did put an exclamation mark at the end of his...
View ArticleCC Cinema: “From Here To There”– 1960 Corvairs Tackle the Inter-American...
CC reader Jonathan F. sent me a link to this video, which I quite enjoyed. But then having taken my Corvair off-road a number of times, it was of particular interest to me. At 4:45 the intrinsic...
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Curbside Classic Capsule: 1987 Nissan Pulsar NX Sportbak – Ask And You Shall...
On June 21, 2018, I posted a Cohort shot of a Nissan Pulsar NX with the Sportbak, titled: When Was the Last Time You Saw a Nissan Pulsar With the Sportbak? I can answer that question now, if a bit...
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Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre – Maybe It Should Have Had 7...
(first posted in 2011) The sixties, that golden decade of American performance cars, had two very distinct eras. The first half was dominated by the full-size bombers with their ever-larger big...
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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercury Marquis – Like a Great Big Stick of Butta’
I’ve got nothing I could possibly say that would do justice to this Mega Marquis, shot and posted at the Cohort by Donald Williamson. It’s a mighty big job, but I’m sure some of you are up to it.
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Vintage R&T Review: 1954 Nash-Healey – A Contrast and Comparison to the ’54...
We recently took a deep look at the new Corvette, thanks to a 1954 Road and Track Test and tech analysis. Interestingly, in the same issue there is also a road test of the Nash-Healey, the first...
View ArticleCC Cinema: In the Pre-SUV Era, Watch 1954 Jeeps Take On a Huge Array Of Jobs...
I knew that in the 50s, before the recreational and sporting use of Jeeps became dominant, Willys positioned the Jeeps as genuine utility vehicles. But the full range of applications is a bit mind...
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