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Concept Classic: 2002 Lincoln Continental Concept – What Might Have Been
Lincoln is a mess, and has been for a long time. This is the car that could have changed that. Maybe not in the exact size and details as the concept, which was a huge thing with a 136.6″ wheelbase...
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The CC Heartland Gathering: Meet-up On May 11 In Iowa City
This is how I remember Iowa City in 1965 when we moved away (the first time). Has it changed? We’ll soon know, at the CC Heartland Gathering on Saturday, May 11, when we stage a panty raid on Burge...
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Concept Classic: 1952 Volvo Philip – The Swedish Kaiser; Intended For America...
This is a rather surprisingly ambitious effort for Volvo to undertake in 1952. The Philip was clearly intended for American consumption, as a largish 3.6 liter V8 powered sedan wouldn’t have gone over...
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Suddenly It’s 1961 (In Australia)
When I first glimpsed this shot, posted at the Cohort by dingleydave, I thought it was a ’55 or ’56 Chevy parked in front of a period-correct house. But no, that’s not correct. Must be its little...
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Curbside Classic: 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse – A Victim Of Its Target Demographic
You try finding an intact gen1 Eclipse; it took me months, and this one isn’t even one of the hidden-headlight early ones (1990-1991). Forget about it finding a Turbo; they’ve all been riced, diced,...
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Eclectic Driveway Outtakes: K and Company
There’s still a pretty healthy contingent of K cars on the streets here, and sometimes one finds them with rather odd stablemates. Like this one. Or this one:
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Cohort Sighting: 1955 Hudson Wasp – Hash, Anyone?
(jmg3rd posted this at the Cohort) 1955 marked the first year of Hudsons wearing Nash bodies after their merger, referred to as “Hashes”. It was a relatively much more successful mashup then the...
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Curbside Classics From Germany
C.107 posted some curbside shots at the Cohort that are almost certainly from Munich Berlin. Now this is a rather exotic and eclectic grouping: Lancia Beta HPE, 1966 Cadillac and a Dino GT. A little...
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Curbside Engine Swap? Have You Ever Done One?
I assume that’s what this sidewalk tableau represents, but I make no guarantees. Maybe they were just wanting to show off their freshly-painted Y-block. But it brings back memories of similar...
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Creekside Classics: Opal Creek Mining Camp Survivors – They Rust In Pieces
On Sundays, we usually head for the great outdoors, a break from cars and CC. But sometimes they’re hard to get away from, even in the deep woods. Especially so if one heads up the trail along the...
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CC Outtake: Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais International Series – I’ll Let Barry...
You probably already know how I feel about GM’s N-Cars, so there’s very little I could add to this shot of a fairly rare Cutlass Calais International Series with the H.O. Quad 4. So I’m going to hand...
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Concept Classics: 1971 Advanced Cadillac Styling Models
Let’s take a look at some advanced styling models for the 1971 Cadillac. The production version was all-new, and somewhat of a departure from previous Cadillacs. Here are some of the various design...
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Taxis Of Eugene: Buick Century
Let’s keep the taxi rides of Eugene going. Next up: a Buick Century. Would you pick this to be your cab?
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CC For Sale: 1982 Toyota Cressida Elegante –“Pre-Lexus Luxury” In The Toyota...
This is Niedermeyer Brougham Day. And how better to honor it than with a genu-yine Toyota Cressida Brougham. Well, Elegante, actually, as the tasteful halo vinyl roof badge proclaims so proudly....
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Cohort Sighting: “Modernized” Kaiser Henry J Found In Havana
When I first glanced at this shot of a Kaiser Henry J posted at the Cohort by RiveraNotario, I did a double-take. What’s going on here? Has Chip Foose set up a shop in Havana? The bumper from some...
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Why I Love Straight Sixes
Well, there’s a whole raft of reasons why I like straight sixes, like their intrinsic balance, better torque curve (per displacement) than a V8, and of course their distinctive sound. But here’s the...
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Patina Week Classic: 1959 VW Transporter – A Rolling, Hard-Working,...
This is why I live in Eugene: So that I can run into an ancient VW Transporter with a heavy load of wood at the lumberyard, just a half-dozen parking spaces over from the 1986 Caprice Brougham...
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Patina Week Outtake: A New Arrival In My Neck Of The Woods
I’m pretty intimate with the more actively-used CCs on the streets around my part of town. Some disappear, others show up, like this charming Fox-Cougar four-door. It’s more of a beater than a...
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Concept Classic: H-Body Pontiac Bonneville Concepts
Let’s travel back to 1982 or so, and see what the Pontiac studio is up to, preparing a new generation of Bonneville to sit on the FWD H-Body platform. Here’s a rather light and airy design, with a...
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Best Of CC: 1950 Cadillac Series 61 Coupe – The Ultimate Curbside Classic
[From time to time we will re-run some of the best CCs of the past. New readers continue to find the site all the time, so this is a chance for them to see some of the many gems parked in the garage....
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