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Vintage Photos; Stageway 14-Passenger Stretch Wagons – The “Cattle Wagons” of Milton Hershey School
Posted on February 15, 2020 | 22 Commentsimages courtesy my.net-link.net (first posted 2/5/2014) This is not the typical school parking lot in 1964. Except for that lone Rambler in the front, every vehicle here is a Chevrolet […] -
Automotive History: The Ford 3.0 Liter “Vulcan” V6
Posted on February 12, 2020 | 72 CommentsWhen the Taurus development team started to solidify plans for the car that was supposed to save Ford, it was smaller than the production model that would arrive at dealerships […] -
Classic Sticker Shock: My 1986 Mercedes 300E Cost $87,045 in 2019 Dollars!
Posted on February 11, 2020 | 53 CommentsIf the $83,655 sticker price of yesterday’s reviewed 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 shocks you, it comes across like an absolute bargain compared to what my 1986 W124 300E cost: $87,045, […] -
Automotive Bad Taste History: The Milan And Other Deadly-Glamorous Seville Conversions
Posted on January 26, 2020 | 56 Comments(first posted 1/13/2014) When I ran across this shot of a genuine curbside Seville Milan posted at the Cohort by whatnext2010, it reminded of some shots of other Seville conversions […] -
CC For Sale: 1991 Jeep Wrangler Renegade – Here’s Your Chance To Own A Unique Looking Thirty Year Old Jeep With Only 17k Miles On It
Posted on January 14, 2020 | 44 CommentsBefore the Renegade there was the Jeep Wrangler Renegade. This visual oddity existed thanks to an option package that added a boatload of equipment to a standard Wrangler. Jeep offered […] -
Automotive News’ Top Stories of the Year: 1953 – 2019
Posted on December 31, 2019 | 17 Comments1953 GM Hydramatic plant fire (I saw this at AN this morning, and had to share it, as we’re historians here at heart. Unfortunately, AN did not include links […] -
CC History: Driving in South Korea in the Mid-1980’s – A Much Different World Than Today
Posted on December 21, 2019 | 30 CommentsIn the recent COAL article on my time with Japanese Royalty, I mentioned that I had purchased a 1978 Toyota Crown while in Japan and in 1985 shipped it to […] -
The Godfrey-Kinkade Expedition, Part 4
Posted on December 1, 2019 | 13 CommentsThe final chapter on Grandpa G’s Cross-Country Expedition. Today they finally arrive at their destination, only to head for home, as that is the way of the world. In part […] -
CC History: 1937 Single Bearer Stretcher Carrier – DAF’s Smallest Vehicle Ever
Posted on November 30, 2019 | 20 CommentsIn the late forties, DAF started the production of heavy trucks. Prior to the Second World War, the company was best known for their trailers and semi-trailers. But the Van […] -
Trackside Classic: 1962 British Railways / Brush Class 47 – From InterCity to Merry Go Round to International Rescue
Posted on November 28, 2019 | 13 CommentsThe history of British diesel locomotives is complex – or messy, if you prefer. We had too many experimental designs that failed; some wonderful albeit flawed exotica but also some […] -
The Godfrey-Kinkade Expedition, Part 3
Posted on November 24, 2019 | 17 CommentsMy third report on my Grandfather’s 1935 Cross Country Expedition. This week, the travelers spent four days in California driving sightseeing in Yosemite and Los Angeles, before arriving in […] -
The Godfrey-Kinkade Expedition, Part 2
Posted on November 17, 2019 | 17 CommentsPart 2 of my Grandfather’s Cross Country Expedition. Made in the summer of 1935, his report covers a trip made from a small town in Minnesota to San Diego, […] -
The Godfrey-Kinkade Expedition, Part 1
Posted on November 10, 2019 | 24 CommentsMy Maternal Grandfather was an interesting man with eclectic automotive tastes. Seven years ago, I wrote about his many cars in this article: Cars of My Grandfather At that time, […] -
TQOTD – Which Historic Livery Would You like to See Again?
Posted on October 23, 2019 | 81 CommentsSeeing this beauty sweep past the bottom of the garden the other day made me wonder about what other historic liveries would bring a smile to a Curbivore. -
QOTD: What Famous Auto Industry Figures Are Buried In Your City?
Posted on October 9, 2019 | 45 CommentsMy adopted hometown of Indianapolis has a deep history in the automotive industry. It can be argued that but for Henry Ford’s fortuitous decision to locate in the Detroit area, […]