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GM Deadly Sin #23: Name And Form
(originally posted at ttac in 2008 as GM Death Watch #189) In the ancient Buddhist text Visuddhi-Magga, “name” and “form” are described as powerless in their respective isolation. But when they...
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CC Outtake: Metro The Clown
These Metros are such jokers; you never know what disguise they’re going to be in. The other day, we saw a multi-colored Metro imitating a flower in bloom. Today, it’s a Metro disguised as a clown....
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Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet C60 Truck – Maybe Independent Front...
1960-1963 was a remarkable period of time when GM introduced a number of innovative vehicles, the result of an adventurous spirit in the air (or something in the water) at GM. The rear engine Corvair,...
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Trailhead Outtakes: Olds 88 LSS, Mazda 323, Mercedes GL 350 – Three Very...
Mt Pisgah is ten minutes away, and offers dozens of splendid hiking trails, most of which converge at the top for terrific views over the valley and to the Cascade Mountains. Most of the trails start...
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CC Outtake: Ford LTD Crown Victoria – The Endangered Box Panther
This is a car that has been featured here at CC numerous times, in one variation or another. And one that I’m know not to be a fan of. So why did I stop and shoot it and post it? Because the march of...
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CC Outtake: The Indestructible 1983 Toyota Starlet
When I started documenting Eugene’s Curbside Classics in 2009, this particular car was on my mind as one of the first to write up. My older son’s 5th grade teacher was already driving it back in 1993,...
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German Reliability Statistics: Thirty Years Of ADAC’s Pannenstatistik
(originally posted in 2010 at the other site) ADAC is the organization that responds to essentially every automotive Panne (breakdown) in Germany. And with the Germanic proclivity for thorough...
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Concours Classic: 1955 Studebaker President Speedster – Look What They’ve...
(first posted 8/31/2011) One of the more…um, unavoidable cars at the Cottage Grove Concours was this very colorful 1955 Studebaker President Speedster. Now I just don’t have the time to do a more...
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Comment Follow-Up: Which Is Faster: A Lamborghini Countach LP400S Or a Toyota...
I read all the comments here, and sometimes one will grab me and I just can’t let it go. About a week or so ago, at the 1974 Corvette post, Phil L. left the following comment: The only measure a Camry...
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QOTD: Which Car Did You Obsess On When You Were Fifteen? Or Which Car Posters...
For a whole generation of kids, Lamborghini Countach posters became a fixture on the bedroom wall, along with a Farrah Fawcett poster. Or maybe someone else; I’m not very good with popular culture. So...
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Dreams For Sale: Ghia GS1 – The Early Production Chrysler Ghias
(first posted 8/1/2011) The relationship that Chrysler had with Ghia was multidimensional. Initially, Virgil Exner picked Ghia because they could quickly transform his 3/8 scale clays into a...
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Which Is Faster, Part 2: A 1957 Corvette Or A 1978 Lamborghini Countach LP400S?
Our previous virtual drag race between the Countach and Camry had the Camry winning by a hair. Of course, some thirty years separated the two, which showed how much progress has been made. But how...
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Truckstop Classic: 1941 Chevrolet COE: Streamlining Arrives Down On The Farm
(first posted 8/1/2011) What is it that makes this old farm truck so compelling? Sure, all the usual superlatives can be invoked: its just awesome, cool, and absolutely dripping with sculptural...
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CC Outtake: 1983 Toyota Cressida – Metamorphosis
Not long ago, Toyota Cressidas were very plentiful in Eugene. They had a loyal following, given their status as high priest in the Church of Toyota. These six cylinder sedans (and wagons) were never...
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CC Outtake: Chevrolet Advance Design Step Van – Step Right Into My Living Room
Since we’re doing odd-ball trucks today, this is a new one for me: a step van built on a conventional Chevy Advance Design light truck chassis. It’s obviously been converted into a camper of sorts,...
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CC Global Outtakes: FNM Onça and Furia – The Brazilian Mustang and...
Onça images by Roger Machado Rubens’ excellent history on FNM‘s Alfa Romeo cars and trucks in Brazil has two minor omissions: two low-volume coupes built on the FNM 2000 and 2150 platforms. In both...
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CC Exclusive: 2020 Camaro Revealed – The Future Has Almost Arrived
CC has long been cultivating a “special relationship” with GM, and it’s finally paid off, big time. The General has returned the many favors by giving CC photographer Barry Koch and I an exclusive...
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Cohort Outtake: Free Car – If You Can Find It
The CC Cohort has been a bit neglected lately; my apologies. Please do check it out; it’s chock-full of wonderful finds from around the globe. Where to start? This image posted by Jeremy Anderson...
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Curbside Classic: 1965 GMC Handi-Van
Regression to the mean. Lowest common denominator. Thinking inside the box. These over-used expressions are all-too often applied to Detroit iron. But which vehicle most fully lives down to them? Here...
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CC Outtake: VW Scirocco Diesel – Yes
Aha; a gen2 Scirocco…that’s worth stopping our walk for a quick shot, even though I’ve already done a CC on one. As I move in a bit closer, I see a sticker on the fuel filler door…what? Sure enough; a...
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