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Cohort Outtake: 1977 Thunderbird – Bluebird
Tim Finn sent me this fine shot he took of a 1977 Thunderbird on a recent evening in Portland. He said it reminded him of the the song “Bluebird” by Buffalo Springfield (written by Steven Stills). I...
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Parking Lot Concours: A Re-Visit To The Eugene Holiday Market – How Many CCs...
Back in December of 2009, I walked around the parking lot of the Eugene Holiday Mart, to see what a random moment in time at this even would yield. The result was 80 cars shot. I decided to visit...
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Curbside Classic: Toyota Lo-Lux Pickup – The Minimalist Edition
(since there was a discussion today about the legalities of that push bar on the Crown Vic, I though I’d re-run this to give our European friends an idea of what can actually be driven on the streets...
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Auto-Biography: 1964 Dodge Dart 270 – The Estro-Dart
My best friend Jerry in eight grade was one of ten kids (yes, it was a Catholic school). His mom drove a Dart 270 sedan like this one, except for it being bright red. And how did that work? Just fine...
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Automotive History: Michelin’s TRX Tire–Reinventing The Radial Tire Didn’t...
(first posted 1/10/2013) Michelin invented the steel-belted radial tire, which it introduced in 1946. That turned out rather well for them. In the early seventies, anticipating the trend to ever...
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Cohort Outtake: Chevrolet Veraneio – The Brazilian Suburban
I’ve been hoping to see a Chevy Veraneio appear at the Cohort, and since it’s almost Christmas, my wish has come true, thanks to Alberto Simon. The Veraneio is one of the more fascinating South...
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Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Corolla SR-5 Coupe – Still The Best In Class Despite...
The new 1975 Corolla was the third generation of what had become an instant hit for Toyota from the first year it was introduced in the US in 1968. R&T had then been quite impressed with it,...
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Curbside Classic: 1963½ Ford Falcon Futura V8 – The Economy Compacts Enter...
(first posted 10/16/2013) In order to justify my headline, I have to make a few disclaimers and qualifications: by “compact”, I mean the Big Three’s low-end economy compacts that arrived in...
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Curbside Classic: 1987 Pontiac Sunbird GT – The Collectible Exciting Deadly Sin
(first posted at the other site in 2010) This is (update: may be, actually) one of 1,540 Sunbird GT turbocharged four door sedans built in 1987. And given how few gen1 J-Cars are still on the streets,...
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Ice Storm Outtake: The (Not Quite Genuine) Riviera Takes a Hit
Curbsidelandia was hit by an ice storm last Wednesday, which has sent huge numbers of limbs and trees down, resulting in extensive power outages, which in some case will take weeks to restore. On...
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CC For Sale: The 1969 Brougham House – Palm Springs ‘Grand Ville’ Virtually...
Hows this for a genuine brougham-style bathroom? Wouldn’t this cheer you up in the morning? Just don’t miss when you take a pee. This 1969 Palm Springs house is a genuine time capsule, virtually...
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Curbside Classic: 1958 MGA – The Almost Great Leap Forward
(first posted 8/3/2012) Yes, MG was a rather conservative outfit. Not the flaming right wing that Morgan staked out, but compared to the other popular British sports car makers – Triumph,...
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Vintage R&T Comparison: The Nine Smallest 1975 Economy Cars
R&T decided to identify and compare the nine smallest economy sold in the US in 1975, none of which were domestics. The line up includes the smallest offerings of all of the major import brands of...
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Cohort Outtake: Someone Knows What They Like in a Car
I’ve been having some fun finding multiples of the same car in one shot. But Teddy has outdone me with this three-fer; someone is fond of Dodge Lancers. Looks like at least two of them are turbos.
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Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Skylark Gran Sport – The Understated Buick Of...
(first posted 10/21/2013) The 1964 Pontiac GTO unleashed a tiger, sales wise as well as performance wise. Needless to say, everyone wanted in on the action, even the relatively staid Buick...
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Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Toyota SR-5 Pickup –“A Surprising Combination of...
1975 was in the midst of the great import mini-pickup boom. Starting with Datsun selling a few of its trucklets in 1959, the interest in these small trucks started to swell by 1971, when almost...
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Ice Storm Outtakes: The Odd Import Couple From The Seventies – Maybe They...
I’ve seen this red Triumph Spitfire around quite a bit this past year, as it’s a daily driver. When I caught it near the Y last icy week, it had a similar-aged companion across the street, although...
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Ice Storm Outtake: Hark! There’s a New Lark In My Neighborhood!
Look who’s moved into the neighborhood! And a most welcome addition at that; I’m not aware of another. So is it a 6 or an 8? Aha; an VIII! And with quite the outside rear-view mirror too. Needless to...
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Ice Storm Outtakes Finale: Another Toyota Takes A Hit and a Couple More
The ice finally melted this past Tuesday, after turning our trees and bushes in a crystal wonderland for an unusually long time. It was utterly amazing when the sun came out from time to time. Here’s...
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