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Curbside Classics: Strange Things in Wyoming
Posted on October 6, 2019 | 22 CommentsA holiday in Wyoming can be relied on to include great things by the roadside. Such as bears, moose, elk and buffalo. But a 1926 Alvis? -
CC Global: 1981 Brazilian VW Gol – A Shortened Audi 80 With An Aircooled Beetle Engine In Front
Posted on October 5, 2019 | 39 Comments(First Posted September 25, 2013) Brazil is to VW what Australia is to the Big Three: an alternate universe where things look both familiar and yet quite surreal. Take this […] -
Dockside Classic: 1947 Paddle Steamer Waverley – The Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer In The World
Posted on September 28, 2019 | 27 CommentsCities need lungs. New York and London have their parks. The great cities of Northern England have the moors and dales of Yorkshire and Northumberland. But Glasgow is, as always, […] -
For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 50 CommentsWho hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […] -
Automotive History Capsule: 1967 Corvette 427 Tri-Power PG – The Ultimate (And Fastest) Powerglide-Equipped Car Ever
Posted on July 18, 2019 | 55 Comments(first posted 9/23/2014) Chevrolet’s two-speed Powerglide automatic had a long career, and a somewhat strange one at times, especially so in its relationship with the Corvette. The first Corvette […] -
D-Day History Classic: The Harley-Davidson WLA In The Second World War
Posted on June 6, 2019 | 46 Comments(first posted 6/6/2014) The 75th anniversary of D-Day is as good a day as any to take a look at an increasingly common but widely misunderstood classic vehicle of […] -
Trackside Classic: 1949-70 California Zephyr – A Silver Thread Across America
Posted on April 21, 2019 | 27 CommentsGreat trains have long lives. The Flying Scotsman is close to 150 years. The Cornish Riviera, over 120. The Broadway lasted over 80. The 20th Century Limited, 65. Canada’s Canadian […] -
Trackside Classic: St Pancras Station – Industrial Revolution Meets Gothic Revival
Posted on March 14, 2019 | 30 CommentsBritain has no shortage of wonderful railway stations large and small – London Paddington, York, Newcastle Central, Glasgow Central and Bristol Temple Meads all have their fans among the larger […] -
Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman
Posted on March 5, 2019 | 104 Comments(first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […] -
Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown
Posted on December 14, 2018 | 56 CommentsFor many people the implication from the title of this piece might present a daunting proposition. In my case, growing up in a town of around 400 inhabitants simplifies things […] -
Motorcycle with a Long Lifetime: Kawasaki KLR650
Posted on December 8, 2018 | 11 CommentsLast month, Kawasaki announced that their KLR650, shown above in a picture from kawasaki.com, would not be offered for the 2019 model year. The KLR650 was introduced for the 1987 […] -
History Outtake: The First Suburban
Posted on November 5, 2018 | 27 CommentsThe name “Suburban” has of course been appropriated by Chevrolet, but it used to be used generically. Plymouth used it for their station wagons for decades. But this is almost […] -
Contributor Editorial: DeLorean Illustrated Detroit’s Myopic Thinking
Posted on August 20, 2018 | 32 CommentsJohn Z. DeLorean was among the most talented American automotive executives of his era yet made elementary mistakes when he launched his own car company. One could partly blame those […] -
CC Color Commentary – Two Strange Two Tones
Posted on July 31, 2018 | 74 CommentsIn a recent piece on a bustleback Cadillac Seville, a comment was made on the merits of two tone paint jobs on cars. We all know that two-tone […]