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Out With the Old, In With the New
Posted on January 11, 2014 | 61 CommentsSue, my wife, got a call from the Subaru dealer this morning. Her new Forester had arrived at the dealership and was ready for pickup. -
Junkyard Outtake: Condemned Bubble Top
Posted on January 10, 2014 | 25 CommentsThis sad tableau was shot in Kansas City, MO in 1973. Also notice the engine with the red valve cover, sitting behind the Olds. Is that a Ford six? -
QOTD: When Is a Car a Brougham?
Posted on January 9, 2014 | 75 CommentsMy definition of a Brougham earlier today was rather strict. So the question is: At what point does a car cross the line into Brougham? -
Halcyon Horicon: John Deere Snowmobiles
Posted on January 5, 2014 | 27 CommentsKeith Thelen has broken the ice, so to speak, on snowmobiles. So now I feel compelled to come out of the closet and admit that I, at one time […] -
CC Foreclosure Miniature Classic: Matchbox International Scout Field Car
Posted on January 4, 2014 | 13 CommentsSome time ago I posted about a Dodge Ram 250 Pickup that was abandoned at a foreclosure that I purchased and am finally getting started on fixing (The house, not […] -
Cohort Sighting: Nissan Gets Its Act Together
Posted on January 4, 2014 | 47 CommentsDatsun used to dominate the import market in the days before Hondas commanded dealer mark-ups and waiting lists. Many blame their eventual also-ran status on their inexplicable, expensive and unproductive […] -
Cars of a Lifetime: 1990 Mazda Miata- A Member of the Family
Posted on January 3, 2014 | 58 CommentsLast week, my daughter and I took a road trip from LA to Albuquerque, New Mexico in our 1990 Mazda Miata. Here it is resting in the Arroyo del Oso Park (Canyon […] -
Curbside Countdown – Do We Have Time For Another Top 10?
Posted on December 31, 2013 | 22 CommentsThis is the time of year for annual recaps, and Paul Niedermeyer has already given us his (here). I have found some fun things myself this year, and here is […] -
Curbside Classic: 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier RS…Neon Blue Dream Machine?
Posted on December 17, 2013 | 48 CommentsMy spouse is beautiful and sensible, a rare combination. In her opinion, this screaming neon blue machine (that at one point sported cow print seat covers) is, hands down, […] -
CC Clue
Posted on December 10, 2013 | 16 Commentsnlpnt got the Triumph Herald pretty quickly, followed by Dutch 1960 and KiwiAlistair, whose knowledge of Lucas electrical compoents sounds extensive, to say the least. But what about this? -
Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 2
Posted on December 10, 2013 | 56 CommentsWe pick up where we left off last week, looking at the cars sold from 2000-2012 that us Curbside Classic denizens will be fussing over in 15-20 years’ time when […] -
Carshow Classic: 2003 Lancia Fulvia Coupe Concept
Posted on December 8, 2013 | 16 CommentsSeeing Roger’s Lancia Fulvia post reminded me that I had these pictures. The Fulvia has always been one of my favorite designs (Must own one someday) and I was very […] -
Kessel Run Outtake: The Millenium Falcon
Posted on December 6, 2013 | 16 Comments“You’ve never heard of the Millennium Falcon? It did the Kessel Run in under 12 Parsecs…” -
Automotive History: The First Gran Turismo Hawk?
Posted on November 29, 2013 | 19 CommentsSome things we just know. But sometimes, the things that everyone knows are not necessarily true. -
Car Show Curbside: The Original Cars and Coffee, OC
Posted on November 29, 2013 | 30 CommentsFor Thanksgiving weekend, I offer the CC faithful another sunny California car show report. I recently ran down to Orange County for a Cars and Coffee gathering. Set in the parking lot […]