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Cohort Outtake: 1962 Cadillac Still Hauling Loads On Its Roof Rack
So which vehicle will we send out on that next service call? You’re in the mood for some comfort? Then load the ladders and conduit on the Caddy; the Econoline is such a rough-riding beast. Mike Hayes...
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Curbside Classic: 1962 VW Double Cab Pickup – The Granddaddy Of Double Cab...
Who built the first double-cab pickup? It’s debatable, since undoubtedly there were custom and coach-built ones going back quite far. But VW’s “double cabin” pickup is one of the true pioneers of the...
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Curbside Classic: 1968 Sunbeam Alpine GT – The British Barracuda
(first posted 10/8/2011) In the US, the Plymouth Barracuda beat the Ford Mustang to the market in 1964 by all of fourteen days. Not that it did much good, given that it was all-too obviously a...
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Toyota Pulls The Plug On Scion, But Keeps The Cars
So I’m going to end up with an orphan-brand car. The news this morning is that Toyota is pulling the plug on Scion, at the end of the 2016 model year. Good call. Scion had some relevance in its first...
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The WalMart Concours: The Best Goods Are In The Parking Lot
(first posted 10/13/2011) I hate shopping. One of the few consolations is to check out the cars in the parking lot, and WallyWorld is pretty much tops in that category. Well, that and people...
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CC Outtake: The New Home On Wheels Is Closer To Done, Including The Dome On Top
I first shot and posted this bus in October of 2014, when it was still a work in progress. Then I saw it the other day, and shot it again. And almost that same day, the owner left a comment about it...
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CC For Sale: 1979 Mercury Cougar XR7 “Two Door Sedan” With 9501 Total Miles –...
Brougham love has been a bit thin around here lately, so let’s get our juices flowing a bit with this broughtastic Cougar XR7, in green no less. I’m going to copy the text from the ad (here), because...
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CC Outtake: One Of The Disadvantages Of Today’s Tall Trucks
I can readily lean over the side or front of my F100 when I’m working on the engine. Or even just hop right in, and stand next to it, with my feet on the ground, if that’s what’s called for, as...
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Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevette Scooter – A New Category Of Vehicle
(first posted 11/11/2011. I’m on vacation this week, so there will be a few more re-runs than usual) OMG biggest POS ever! Drove a twenty-year old one down to Tierra de la Fuega and back – never let...
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CC Outtake: 1983 or 1984 Mustang GT – With Original Wheels
Unmolested Fox-body Mustang GTs are getting scarce enough as it is, but when I saw the original wheels on this one, I was truly amazed. Especially this particular style of wheel. We had a discussion...
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CC Outtake: Just Another Expensive Minivan In The Middle School Parking Lot
Jefferson Middle School is just a few blocks away, and part of our (me and the dog) morning post-breakfast walk, as it’s adjacent to an open space. The usual assortment of CUVs, minivans and compact...
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CC Outtake: Old Dodge Class C Motorhome With Gold Trim
When will see the last of these mid-late 70s Dodge motorhomes? 2056? They’re the cockroach of motorhomes, and our streets in certain parts of town host a number of them…indefinitely. They’re the cheap...
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Automotive History Capsule: Citroen Bijou: World’s Slowest Hardtop?
(first posted 11/21/2011) One learns something new everyday, like the Citroen Bijou. Someone at Citroen’s factory in England had the brilliant idea to prettify the ugly duckling 2CV, and hired...
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CC/Auto-Biography Outtake: Old Chevy Van In Front Of House I Built
This battered old Chevy van from the 70s caught my eye, although it’s hardly worth shooting. But then this is the other side of my block, and me and another guy built this house by ourselves twenty...
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Curbside Classic: 1980 Volvo Bertone Coupe: Lost In Translation
(first posted 10/27/2011) It seems Volvo has always had kind of a thing for Ford, although in the end, it didn’t work out all that well. And given the results of at least one of their flings they...
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CC Outtake: 1973 Ford F250 And F350 – Make Up Your Mind
This very colorful vintage Ford hauling a big trailer caught my eye. Who could miss it? Nice; and still hard at work. But what’s up with the badging? Well, obviously it’s an F350, with the dual rear...
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Curbside Classic: Ford Maverick – The Simple(ton) Machine
(first posted 10/11/2011) Lee Iaccoca was obviously ahead of his time. He understood and embraced the concept of recycling well before any of us ever dreamed about hauling out our tin cans every...
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CC Celebrates Its Fifth Birthday – Thanks To All 2.5 Million Of You For...
Actually, that’s my birthday cake from a couple of weeks ago, which explains why there aren’t five candles on it. But I would like to thank all of the 2.5 million of you who have dropped by at CC...
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Trailside Outtake: 1941 Buick – A Nice Spot To Retire
I just got back from a week on the coast just south of San Francisco. The Santa Cruz Mountains separate the populous “peninsula” from the coast, and were of course once covered in virgin redwoods....
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Cohort Outtake: VW Super Bus
I’m really glad to see this posted at the Cohort, by NickyD, because I’ve seen one or two of these extended VW buses myself back in the day. It was a solution to those VW bus loyalists that just had...
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