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CC Outtake: 1976 Toyota Cressida – Juvenile Sophistication
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 28 CommentsThis Cressida, captured by Laurence Jones, perfectly embodies what inspired me to get involved doing what I do here. It’s impossible not to show appreciation for a car in daily use […] -
eBay Find: 1984 Chrysler Laser Turbo – Mopar’s Answer For The Hair Metal Set
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 72 CommentsIf hair metal was all about a menacing image, the rock anthems spawned by the leading bands within the genre were much less daring, offering a lot of bark, but […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – Topless And Terrified
Posted on June 3, 2014 | 25 CommentsWilliamrubano recently posted pictures from his visit to a rather interesting lot of scrapped cars, and the first set of these I’d like to share is of this ’67 Bonneville […] -
Car Show Outtake: Three DeLorean DMC-12s But Just One Concorde
Posted on June 3, 2014 | 34 CommentsA name that is known for many things, with differing emphases to many people, and not just automotive history junkies. Among auto enthusiasts, particularly in North America, the name John DeLorean is […] -
CC Clue – Lighting The Future
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 7 CommentsThanks to CC reader Fred, who guessed the 1963 Galaxie. Now, who can tell what this piece of automotive décor belongs to? -
Wordless Outtake: Lexus Brougham Edition
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Cohort Outtake: Saab 900s – Kissing Cousins?
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 26 CommentsVolvo Week is over, making room for me to post this pair of sporty Swedes, seen in Sausalito, California by Passin’Gas. Both are highly desirable, the one on our right […] -
Cohort Sighting: Ford Fiesta S – A Better Idea For Sale
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 45 CommentsIt’s been a fruitful week over at the cohort, and here is one of the many recent finds we’ve been blessed with. It would appear that at some point, an […] -
Car Show Outtake: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass S 442
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 35 CommentsRight around the peak of Cutlass-mania in the 1970s, this is what an Oldsmobile 442 looked like. Based on the Cutlass S, it was only a shadow of its former […] -
Automotive History: The Only Factory-Built Volvo 165 In The World – Part 1
Posted on May 31, 2014 | 36 CommentsWhen Perry spread the word about Volvo week, it was the perfect excuse for me to chase up a mythical creature, the Volvo 165 wagon. I first read about it […] -
Cohort Sighting: Mobile Storage By Plymouth
Posted on May 30, 2014 | 19 CommentsThis picture, which captures what have got to be the shabbiest classics in Washington, also shows two extremes of post-Exner Plymouth sedan evolution, with a very small, tidily styled Valiant […] -
Ebay Find – 1989 Volvo 480 Turbo: Volvo Looks Forward And Backward
Posted on May 30, 2014 | 26 CommentsThe origins of styling trademarks are often as much accidental as anything else. Repeated themes such as the profile of the Mini or the Beetle were not chosen because they […] -
Ebay find: 1987 Volvo 360GLT – Everything You Hate About Volvo, In A Smaller Package
Posted on May 29, 2014 | 62 Comments(Volvo love isn’t exactly universal. The following piece may strike some readers as an odd piece to feature in a Volvo tribute week, but for others it will offer a […] -
Curbside Loaner Service: 2006 Volvo V50 Wagon – A Really Swede Ride
Posted on May 27, 2014 | 44 CommentsAfter my recent letter to Nissan about their craptastic 2014 Sentra, I received a telephone call from a gentleman named Gunther Luekenhoff. A public relations officer for an undisclosed automobile company, […] -
Welcome to Volvo Week
Posted on May 27, 2014 | 28 CommentsA hearty welcome to all our esteemed readers to Volvo Week! For the next seven days, our posts will have an emphasis on Gothenburg’s finest. Most everyone has a Volvo […]