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Curbside Classic: 1980 Fiat Brava 131
Posted on February 10, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 9/27/2013) Is there is a more forgotten sedan of the late 1970s and early 1980s than the Fiat Brava? As a replacement for the more well known 124 […] -
CC Auction: All the rest – Moizard Auction
Posted on January 25, 2024 | 19 CommentsBefore the Christmas holiday I shared two posts from the Moizard Auction, French cars as well as Jeeps and Cadillacs. Today we will take a look at all the other […] -
CC Capsule: Mitsubishi Pajero Mini XR-II – The Shrunken Pajero
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 13 Comments(first posted 1/5/2018) The odd thing about the Mitsubishi Pajero Mini is that it does not look all that small until you get close to it or compare it […] -
Curbside Classic: 1947 Nash Super 600 – A Unibody Pioneer
Posted on January 3, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 12/26/2017) It is quite unexpected to see an unmolested and stock car from the 1940s parked out by the curb. A more common but still […] -
CC Auction: Cadillacs and Jeeps – Moizard Auction
Posted on December 19, 2023 | 27 CommentsToday we head back to the Andre Moizard auction to check out the selection of Cadillacs and Jeeps of the collection. There is everything from stock, commercial, resto mods, projects […] -
CC Auction: Cache of French Cars on the Prairies – Moizard Auction
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 20 CommentsBack in September an interesting auction was advertised semi locally which would give an opportunity to see some very rare vehicles. Additionally, we were fresh off a successful Great Beater […] -
CC Outtake: Lincoln S&S Victoria hearse
Posted on October 31, 2023 | 40 Comments(first posted 6/20/2013) While Cadillac may have traditionally had a stronger presence in the hearse market Lincoln often wasn’t too far behind. Some cars just look right as limousines or […] -
Curbside Classic: Mercury Topaz GS V6 / Five-speed Coupe – Oxymoron, or Just Moronic?
Posted on October 21, 2023 | 120 Comments(first posted 3/19/2013) Although the powertrain provided adequate motivation, no one would ever mistake one of the vast majority of Tempo/Topazes with a milquetoast 2.3-liter, four cylinder engine and three-speed automatic […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day Two
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 19 CommentsAfter a successful first day, it was time to turn around and head back. The first task was to hit the water on a scenic ferry ride. Would the second […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part Two
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 15 CommentsOn the first part of day one we had visited a hot spot movie location, an ailing bus, a two storey outhouse, the alleged world’s biggest piggy bank, managed to […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part One
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 12 CommentsNow that we have met the other teams it is time to get going on this year’s edition of the Great Beater Challenge. As usual, we would be traveling for […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2023 – The Teams
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 23 CommentsIn the last installment I showed the preparation and theme for our car and this time we will see what others have brought to the challenge. The budget is $700 […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2023 – Back to the Future (and the Challenge) – Vehicle Prep
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 11 CommentsWe have done the Great Beater Challenge every year except for 2022 when we had a family milestone birthday to attend on the same weekend. This year marked our return […] -
Curbside Classics: 1980 – 1983 Toyota Corolla – The Datsun 510 Doppelgänger
Posted on June 25, 2023 | 69 Comments(first posted 11/10/2011) My mother famously hates the Toyota Corolla. You see our family owned a lightly used example back in 1984 when we moved to Houston, Texas for just […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Datsun 1800 – An Early 610 Oddity
Posted on May 25, 2023 | 21 CommentsOne morning I was riding my bike to work when I spotted a little blue Japanese car in the distance. As I got closer it became clear that it was […]