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Vintage Dealers: A Packard Dealer (And The Predictor Concept Car) In 1956
Posted on September 5, 2024 | 21 CommentsOnce again, we’re dealing with Packard’s last days. This time, courtesy of some images of Wendell Hawkins Packard Inc. in Houston, TX. Those who know the marque’s history can probably […] -
Curbside Classic: 1929 Austin Seven – Helping Put The World On Wheels
Posted on September 2, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 9/3/2018) CC does not normally go back 90 years – I guess 20 to 60 years is our real sweet spot – but this one was too good […] -
Our 2013 Acura TSX Sport Wagon – A Brisk Drive To Commemorate Its Tenth Birthday And To Reflect On Some Recent Lapses Of Judgment
Posted on August 31, 2024 | 38 CommentsGetting ready to go for a hike in the Cascades this past Wednesday: Stephanie: Why don’t we take my car for a change? It’s so much nicer than your noisy […] -
Truck Show Outtake: 1955 Freightliner “Bubble Nose” COE – And A Couple Of Other ’60s Freightliners
Posted on August 30, 2024 | 11 CommentsBefore the flat nosed Freightliner COE became the most popular truck of its kind for decades, there was its predecessor, the “bubble nose” Freightliner. Conceived in 1940 and and first […] -
My 1967 Ford Country Squire – Learning To Drive With Dad
Posted on August 30, 2024 | 10 Comments— Dedicated to my dad. As I mentioned in previous articles, my mom never drove. This meant, in Dad’s opinion, that he could just drive a higher-shelf car. However, when […] -
Truck Show Outtake: The Ultimate Needle Nose Peterbilt – Best In Show
Posted on August 28, 2024 | 9 CommentsThere was a road train’s load of splendid old trucks at the 2024 PNW Truck Show this past weekend. Rather than overwhelm you with them all in one sitting, I’ll […] -
QOTD – CC Clue: What’s Under The Covers?
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 35 CommentsI’m pretty sure more than a few will guess this one with little trouble. Still, there’s enough heavy plastic wrapped around it that I think it isn’t 100% obvious. Is […] -
Garageside Classics: 1955, 1956, 1957 Ford Thunderbird – Maintaining and Driving Harold’s T-Birds
Posted on August 21, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 8/23/2018) I’ve always liked Ford’s original two seat Thunderbird. It was a cool car to see at car shows and imagine tooling around in with […] -
New Car Review: 2018 BMW X2 – Why You Shouldn’t Judge A Book By Its Cover
Posted on August 19, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 8/20/2018) As a lifelong BMW fan, the enthusiast in me finds it somewhat discouraging that BMWs have given up some of their unmatched handling feel for increasing […] -
Car Show Outtake: ’59 Edsel Ranger And ’72 Ford Pinto – An Unusual Compare And Contrast
Posted on August 14, 2024 | 14 CommentsCar shows turn up unexpected gems; either something that was once common and is now not, was always rare everywhere but somehow one endures, or that look to have been […] -
Cohort Classic: 1973 Pontiac GTO – Insurer’s Special
Posted on August 13, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 8/14/2018) (Me, in 1973): “Hello? Yes, good morning, I would like to get an insurance quote on a new car please? Of course I can wait….Oh, yes. […] -
My 2024 Honda Trail 125
Posted on July 28, 2024 | 28 CommentsI don’t ride a motorcycle. They have not been high in my thoughts for most of my life even though my dad had them and my wife currently owns a […] -
Vintage Dealer Postcards: Pontiac Dealers In The 1960s
Posted on July 20, 2024 | 21 Comments -
Cohort Find: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon – Looking Better With Age?
Posted on June 30, 2024 | 41 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. -
Vintage Reviews: 1983 – 1986 Ford LTD, LTD/LX & LTD Brougham – Lethargic, Tuned or Dutiful?
Posted on May 17, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 5/17/2018) Last week, Paul covered the 1983 generation Fairmont-based LTD and its challenging mission of bridging between the “Brougham” and “Aero” eras at Ford. The […]