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Cohort Outtake: 1947 Buick Roadmaster Convertible – Der Strassenmeister
Now that’s my idea of a convertible. And just the thing to tool around in a German city. Finding a parking spot might be a bit of a challenge; maybe that’s why the driver is sitting in it, because...
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Curbside Classic: 1965 International Travelall – The Suburban Of Its Day
(first posted 8/12/2012) Once upon a time, if you wanted a big, sturdy four-door “wagon” (the term “SUV” hadn’t yet been invented), there was really only one choice: head to your local International...
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Cohort Outtake: IH Scout II – More Suitable For New York Parking
Last week, Jim Grey showed us a Corvette parked on the street in NYC, and with a good dose of bumper rash. Well, here’s counterpart to that; a sturdy Scout II with very intact (and high and...
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Cohort Outtake: 1951 Chevrolet “Advanced Design” 3/4 Ton Pickup With 9′ Bed –...
Do I love Chevy Advance design pickups/trucks? I’ve called them America’s and my favorite truck before, and I haven’t changed my mind yet. We’ve seen dozens here before, but I think this is the first...
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Why Couldn’t I Have Been Wally Schirra’s Son? Updated: The Maserati 3500 Was...
(first posted 5/28/2012. As often happens here, a comment left years later tells the whole story. The lucky kid whose dad bought it that very day left a comment about his family’s experience with it...
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Cohort Outtakes: Ice Cream Trucks, Tall and Long
Stanislav Alexeyev shot a couple of vintage vans reincarnated as ice cream trucks in London. The first one, a Morris Commercial J-Type, looks like it might fall over in a gale. It’s short, narrow, but...
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Cohort Outtake: 1969 AMC Ambassador SST – Blue Nose
CC reader posted this Ambassador sedan at the Cohort, and its long, blue nose just couldn’t be ignored. We’ve covered these before (links below), but there’s more than enough Amby nose-love hereabouts...
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CC Outtake: Datsun Li’l Hustler Pickup Still Hustling A Heavy Load
How many Datsun 620 pickups (1972-1979) are still earning their keep hauling heavy loads? This Li’l Hustler still knows how to live up to its name. But then they were built to last. So says the ad....
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Cohort Outtake: Rambler American 400 Convertible –“America’s Largest-Selling...
In my (perfect) memory, 1961 – 1963 Rambler American convertibles were seriously rare back in 1961 – 1963. And they never got more common going forward, as I’m not aware of any body shops making big...
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Cohort Outtake: 1951 Nash Airflyte Custom
Nash Airflytes weren’t exactly paragons of visibility, but this customized ’51 takes that to new lows. Too bad they didn’t fill in the rear window, and add a dorsal fin. Bonus points if you can...
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CC Outtake: Boxed In By Chevys
At Jerry’s the other day, the only spot open inside the lumber yard waiting area was between these two pastel-colored Chevys of the same generation. My truck felt a wee bit insecure, outnumbered...
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From The Annals Of Automotive Archaeology Blunders: The Great Tailgate...
Have I destroyed any small hope of being taken seriously as an automotive historian? I’ll let you decide. But after the blunders I made in trying to help my friend Nick unravel the provenance of his...
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CC Outtake: My How You’ve All Grown!
CC reader Curt v.P. sent this shot to me. That’s his Porsche 356, looking a bit small and feeling a bit boxed in by his neighbor’s McLaren and Corvette. ladies, your hips and butts are looking just a...
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Cohort Outtake: 1975 Ford Corcel – The Reverse Of What I Dreamed The Other Night
Running into this 1975 Ford Corcel posted at the Cohort by Alberto Simon triggered the memory of a very vivid dream I had the other night, and which I’m hoping someone will photoshop for me. When I...
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CC Outtake: 1998 Toyota RAV4 Shorty Soft Top – The Very First CUV
In August of 2016, Toyota’s RAV4 CUV outsold its long best-selling Camry sedan for the first time ever. For that matter, so did the Honda CRV and the Nissan Rogue. CUVs have become the best selling...
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Curbside Classic: 1965 Rambler Marlin – The Rambler Classic Shows Up With An...
(There was some chatter in the comments about the Marlin the past couple of days, so let’s trot out this one again. First posted 1/25/2014, now with a number of revisions and additions to make it...
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Want A 1967 Chevrolet Super Sport Six Cylinder Convertible? Ask For Model...
(first posted 7/11/2013) 1967 was the last year the six was available on both the Impala convertible and even the Super Sport, which was a separate model (for the last time). Yes, if you specified...
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More Amazing Miniature Streets Of Ken Rouet
In December 2015, I showed you a number of the the amazing miniature street scenes by Ken Rouet. He sent me some more the other day, so lets get back to Miniapolis and see how traffic is faring there.
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Beach Time: 1967 Camaro Waikiki Concept – Shouldn’t They Have Shot It In...
(first posted 8/13/2012. The original post called it the “Camaro Hawaiian”) There were a lot of things happening culturally in 1967, but Detroit wasn’t always exactly on the leading edge. While the...
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Cohort Outtake: 1964 Mercury Comet 404 – Pretty In Portlandia Pink – And A...
CC reader Teddy has been posting a cornucopia of his curbside finds in Portland at the Cohort for some time. Needless to say, Portland is chock-full of goodies, with a decided tendency towards the...
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