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Photo Outtake: The Rootes Group Supply Chain In Action
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 22 CommentsBritain’s Rootes Group had a very different infrastructure compared to many other manufacturers. The company’s key assembly plant was at Ryton, just outside Coventry; engines were built in Coventry itself; […] -
CC Capsule: 1971 Chrysler New Yorker – Whale, That’s More Like It!
Posted on January 22, 2023 | 32 CommentsSubtract two decades from this morning’s ’91 NYer and we arrive at this indubitably collectible, elegant, extremely present 1971 I spotted a few years ago not far away. With standard-issue […] -
CC’s Best of 2023—CC Capsule: 1988 Chrysler New Yorker – Whence R/T Thou?
Posted on January 22, 2023 | 78 CommentsHello, what’s this? There on the right headlight door, what is that? There isn’t-never-was a thing such as a Chrysler New Yorker R/T, and -
The Town Service Station and its Consequences
Posted on January 15, 2023 | 63 CommentsIt’s Spa Day for the CX-5 at the local boutique, which means I am ensconced in the upscale embrace of the recently remodeled showroom at the neighborhood Mazda emporium with […] -
In-Motion Classic: ’62-’65 Opel Kadett A – Time Portal
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 6 CommentsTime had come to deal with my long-suffering ’68 VW Beetle, and provide it with a much delayed tune up. The pandemic hadn’t been kind to the human body or […] -
Cohort Classic: 1998 Lancia Kappa 2.0T Coupe – Trying To Recapture That Something
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 25 CommentsLancia Kappa Coupe. A successor to a series of storied cars carrying a combination of the automotive style only Italy can do with a level of ingenuity and technical complexity […] -
Curbside Classic: ’74-’77 Datsun 100a (Cherry E10) – Cherry Picking
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 13 CommentsI’ll come out in the open, this was no casual CC find. Chances played no part in this ‘find,’ instead this ’77 Cherry was hunted and pursued by yours truly. […] -
Video Outtake: 1973 Was 50 Years Ago; Here’s What You Could Have Chosen
Posted on January 1, 2023 | 37 CommentsI know it doesn’t feel like (I’ve only just got used to writing “2022”) but next year is now this year, so to speak. So, welcome to 2023, just 50 […] -
Curbside Walk’N’Talk: The CCs Of The OC Neighborhood Of The In-Laws
Posted on December 29, 2022 | 24 CommentsIt was December 24th and I was full. Far too full, having stuffed myself with the fruits of the labors performed by my mother-in-law on Christmas Eve. The first step […] -
COAL Update: 2018 BMW 740e
Posted on December 28, 2022 | 29 CommentsIt’s been a year since we checked in on my current COAL, so let’s see what has gone wrong since the warranty ended. -
Curbside Holiday Car Decor — Seasonally Decked Out?
Posted on December 19, 2022 | 29 CommentsMaybe it’s part of the same phenomenon where it’s getting nearly impossible to find a car that’s not painted a neutral color, but I’ve noticed that in recent years it’s […] -
Curbside Classic: Subaru XT6 – Outcast in the Speciality Coupe Group
Posted on December 15, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 12/16/2016) There’s a classic Subaru for which I’ve been searching a long time. This isn’t it. The first-gen Legacy Sport Sedan remains a rarity which hasn’t been […] -
Curbside Celebrity: 1962 Chevrolet C10 – How To, And How NOT To, Achieve Marital Zen
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 49 CommentsMost anybody in a long term relationship knows the meaning of “captive audience”. You inevitably (but joyfully!) will end up doing a fair amount of things that your spouse […] -
PR Shot Outtake: The Rambler’s Reclining Seats Shown In Action
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 12/11/2016) Rambler (and Nash before) was always rather circumspect about promoting the advantages of its unique folding front seats. But by this time it was the sixties (bonus […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Suddenly It’s 1960 – And There’s No Traffic On The New Freeway
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 18 Commentsposted by canadiancatgreen