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Automotive History: The Mystery of GM’s Two Wiper Systems (The Answer Was...
(Dave Skinner contributed key technical info to this post) At Dave Skinner’s recent 1964 Olds Jetstar 88 post, eagle-eye Jim Cavanaugh once again raised the question that had been bugging him for...
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On the Go Outtake: I Shoot All B-Boxes
They’re getting rarer by the day. What was once a common occurrence is now something to document, even if it’s almost gone by the time the camera is ready to fire.
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Cohort Capsule: Volvo C202 “Laplander”– The Swedish Pinzgauer
(first posted 3/22/2014) It only stands to reason that Sweden would have its own military 4×4 vehicle, and that Volvo would be the one to build it. S. Forrest found this in Ontario, and posted two...
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CC Outtakes: Jeep Fleetvan and VW T1 Transporter – Two Very Different Vans...
How’s this for a pairing of two very different compact vans from the early 1960s? The VW isn’t exactly a shocker in these parts, but a curbside Jeep Fleetvan? That’s a bit more out of the ordinary....
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Curbside Outtake: A Chevy Blazer (K5) in the Blazing Sunshine
We’ve had a lot more sunshine that usual this winter, which is a mixed blessing. I actually prefer shooting cars under the soft cover of an overcast sky, but you take what you get. And in this case,...
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Cohort Classic: Pinto Cruising Wagon (1977-1978)- A Legend from the ’70s...
William Oliver wins the internet today, having found a genuine curbside Pinto Cruising Wagon. Do you all realize just how rare this is? This is a ’70s icon, a living reminder of just how strange that...
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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: On the Beach in Zipolite, Mexico – The Rolling Man...
robadr posted some pictures shot at the beach in Zipolite, Mexico. This is quite the three-some, here, although VW “vochos” are hardly unusual. Not surprisingly, that truck with living quarters in...
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Curbside Classic: 1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon (Prairie/Multi) – The First Modern...
(first posted 3/9/2011) The origin myth of the mini-van is as complicated as evolution itself. No, God is not responsible (he does take credit for the ’59 Caddy, though). It might be a lot easier to...
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Cohort Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 – Nice Looking Car, But Not What Buyers...
Chris Cieslak shot and posted at the Cohort this very fine looking 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop coupe. It stirs up a lot of childhood emotions, as this big Ford was a bit of a challenge for me at the...
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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder, at Mach 1
posted at the cohort by pikesta
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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Someone Has Cornered the Laforza Market
Shot and posted at the Cohort by William Oliver. Our CC on the Laforza here
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Curbside Outtake: Toyota Pickup (N25 1975-1978) – Still Very Mobile
As a bit of a counterpoint to this morning’s immobilized (if only temporarily) Ford F-150, I offer you this Toyota pickup from roughly the same vintage (this is a 1975 or later version of the...
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1954 Vintage Engine Swap: Supercharged Ford V8-60 Into MG TD
Here’s something a bit different: a Ford V8-60 engine swap into an MG-TD. It turns out these were not uncommon, as the little Ford flathead V8 (full CC story here) fit very nicely into the little MG,...
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Curtis Perry Outtake: “You Bend Em, We Mend Em”– Delivery Vehicles; Old and...
Here’s a couple of fine delivery vehicles from different eras in front of a body shop. The shop’s name reminds me of a body shop in downtown Iowa City called “You Smash Them, We Fix Them”. It was my...
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Dumpside Classic: 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup – The Owner’s First Vehicle
(first posted 3/12/2011) I originally bought my ’66 F-100 for dump runs. We had an acre in Los Gatos then, and I paid $500 for it in 1987 to haul off brush and tree trimmings. Anyway, that was the...
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Curbside Outtake: 1988 or 1989 Mercury Tracer – Looks Familiar
It’s been a while since I saw a gen1 Tracer, so let’s stop and admire this relic from the time that Ford first started using the Mazda 323 as a basis for a US car. It was something of a trial run for...
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Cohort Outtake: 1956 Hudson Hollywood Heads For The Beach
(first posted 4/18/2014) CJCars found quite the car at the beach in Southern California; San Diego, if I’m not mistaken. It’s a 1956 Hudson Hornet Hollywood hardtop coupe, one of the “Hashes”, a...
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Curbside Repairs: 1975-1978 Toyota Motorhome Gets Ready to Move On
This 1970’s vintage Toyota Dolphin mini-motorhome had been sitting at the curb on our walk for a couple of months. Then one day I saw it was requiring some ministrations. A tow strap was also visible...
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Curtis Perry Gallery: Vintage Neon Signs
We’ve shared lots of Curtis Perry’s old car shots over the years. But going through his Flickr photostream makes it obvious that he photographs a whole lot more. He’s an inveterate traveler who stops...
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