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CC Outtake: 1956 Ford F100 – Ten Years Older Than Mine
Needless to say, I do notice old Ford trucks still in use, especially when they’re older than my ’66 F100. This ’56 F100 is clearly still in its original intended usage, which makes it that much more...
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Curbside Classic: 1952 Chevrolet Styleline DeLuxe 4-Door Sedan – The Sun Sets...
The question of how the all-new post war cars would look was a pregnant one. Since the Big Three mostly stood pat with their 1941/1942 designs right through 1948, expectations were high for their 1949...
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Cohort Outtake: Compact Mack
CC reader Teddy posted quite a find at the Cohort. It’s a very rare model Mack truck, downsized substantially from their usual fare. Anybody recognize its cab? Surely you do now.
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Design Capsule: Jensen Interceptor – Design Hand Me Down, Two Times
(first posted 9/5/2011) The Jensen Interceptor is a handsome brute, undoubtedly. But its design is hardly original, as this little match up with two older cars shows all to well. Of course you know...
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Curbside Classic: 1991 Mazda 929S – It’s As Big As A Cadillac!
(first posted 8/30/2011) Talk about role reversal. Who in in 1975 or 1980 could have predicted that within a few years, Mazda would be selling cars as big as a DeVille? Cadillac’s remarkable...
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Curbside Classic: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – A Beautiful Death
[first posted 6/1/2011] Desperate times call for desperate measures; and sometimes the result is nothing short of spectacular. The Studebaker Gran Turismo coupe manages to be quite stunning, despite...
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Design Analysis: 1951 Studebaker – Way Out, In Front
(first posted 5/31/2011) Am I dreaming, or was this car really built? It’s hard to believe, given what a radical front end this was, and still is. The all new 1947 Studebaker was dramatic enough,...
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Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Century Limited Two-Door Sedan – Even If Buick...
The FWD GM A-Bodies are perpetual fodder for CC. We’ve found and looked at just about every variation of the theme in A-major, except for the elusive Pontiac STE, and the true unicorns in the family,...
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Cohort Outtake: 1977 Mercury Marquis Colony Park – The Peak DI-NOC Experience
images by William Rubano 3M’s DI-NOC Architectural Finishes have graced many a fine Wagon Queen Family Trucksters (in the generic sense), but there’s little doubt in my mind that this Marquis Colony...
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CC Outtake: 1986 Nissan Stanza Wagon 4WD – The World’s First CUV, Not Minivan
All too often, my stupidity amazes me. When I wrote up the Stanza Wagon (Prairie) back in 2011, I called it “The First Modern Minivan”. And went on at length to make my case. Well, it there were some...
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Curbside Classic: 1963 Studebaker Avanti – Flawed Brilliance
curbside Avanti images posted at the CC Cohort by Foden Alpha (first posted 8/30/2013) Every car has a story, but some are a hell of a lot more compelling than others. The Avanti’s may well take the...
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Eugene CC Meet-up This Wednesday At Sam Bond’s Garage – And Where Shall We...
Long-time CC reader redmondjp e-mailed me the other day to let me know he would be in town for a couple days this week and would I like to get together with him? Of course; and although it’s short...
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CC Outtake: Does This Beast Have A 454?
Someone’s not shy about telling the world what’s rumbling away under the hood of their old Suburban. Has it ever broken out of the single digits, mpg-wise? Who cares; gas is cheap, although not as...
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Curbside Comparison: 1966 Ford F-100 and 2016 F-150 – Just How Much Has...
It suddenly popped into my head the other day that my truck is 50 years old this year. Wow; half a century old, and it still starts and hauls every time I need it to. In fact, it hasn’t needed any...
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CC Outtake: 1991 Subaru Legacy – Crawling Back Up From Rock Bottom, In AWD
Subaru has enjoyed phenomenal success the past twenty years, and their sales have been almost explosive in the past 5-8 years. But what’s sometimes forgotten is that Subary had a bad slump right...
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Curbside Classic: 1974 VW 412 – VW’s Deadly Sin #1
(first posted 8/18/2012) Every good idea has its time in the sun, but the trick is to get out of it before skin cancer appears. The rear engine configuration was once a sensation, especially in the...
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Beaten By Hand, But Not A Beater: 1973 Rolls Royce Phantom VI Drophead by...
(first posted 7/11/2012) Once upon a time, luxury car manufacturers like Rolls Royce only built the chassis, and the buyer would either select from a number of coach builders who already had...
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Hyundai “blue Genesis” Concept Dash: Suddenly It’s 1960
When I went to autonews.com this morning for my daily auto news check-in, this greeted me in an article about Peter Schreyer, who has steadily been turning Hyundai-Kia into a design powerhouse. It’s...
View ArticleEdwardian Race Cars Give It Their All At Goodwood
If you love really old racing cars, there’s nothing better than the action at Goodwood. In this case, it’s the 74th Member’s Meet, and 20 minute a race for specials that had actually raced in 1923 or...
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