Recent Curbside Classics
- Curbside Classic: Triumph TR4A IRS - Stereotype Defying Tractor-Engined IRS Daily Driver 31 Comments
- Curbside Classic: Austin Mini Moke - The Mini Thing 24 Comments
- Curbside Classic: 1966 Hillman Super Minx - Rooting For Rootes 29 Comments
Curbside Classic: 1978 Cadillac Seville - Nope, Nothing Wrong Here 123 Comments- Curbside Classic: 1968 Volkswagen Automatic Stickshift - Chrysler's Fluid Drive Returns In The Safer Käfer 42 Comments
- Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac Star Chief Executive - Executive Privilege 51 Comments
Perpetual Classic: 2013 Toyota Century: The Ultimate Brougham Time Machine 109 Comments
Random Automotive Histories
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 4 1960-1964) 19 Comments- Automotive Aerodynamics: Drag Area - Size Matters 68 Comments
- Tempo: From Motorized Wheelbarrow To World Speed Record Holder To Immortality In India 17 Comments
- Zebra Fur And Lion Pelts? Polar Bear Hides And Grizzly Fur? 1951 Kaisers Show Off Exotic Interiors 20 Comments
Automotive History: The Curious F-Head Engine 21 Comments
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part I 1946-49) 21 Comments- Automotive History: Mid-Size Madness - What Would You Have Chosen In '65? 87 Comments
Blog Archive
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CC Capsule: 1996 Nissan 200SX SE-R (B14) – Another Rare Unmolested Survivor
Posted on May 24, 2013 | 16 CommentsCars like this 200SX SE-R, in such a relatively unmolested state, have become a rare sight, especially in a parking lot of a rather run-down apartment building on a busy... -
CC Outtake: A Study In Contrasts
Posted on May 24, 2013 | 30 CommentsBoth of these cars are regular daily drivers that I’ve seen around town; the somewhat rough and noisy ’71 Centurion convertible has made its presence particularly conspicuous lately. So finding... -
Big Cummins Diesels Come To The Indianapolis 500
Posted on May 24, 2013 | 10 CommentsOne of the more unique chapters in the colorful history of the Indy 500 was written by Clessie Cummins, the irrepressible founder and promoter of his pioneering diesel engine manufacturing... -
CC Car Show Classic: 1964 Pontiac Tempest Coupe – Bare Bones
Posted on May 24, 2013 | 34 CommentsI came across this little gem somewhere in the Kissimmee-Sanford area of central Florida, at the Wide-Track Warriors annual Pontiac show. It’s the ultimate anti-GTO. -
UK Day: Reflections from an English Country Inn (Brock Yates, C&D 1968)
Posted on May 23, 2013 | 38 CommentsThis is the kind of stuff I inhaled as a fifteen year-old: Brock Yates analyzing the British Car industry, and prognosticating. It’s a bit long-winded, from a time when we... -
UK Day Opener: The Highs And Lows Of British Cars
Posted on May 23, 2013 | 66 CommentsIt’s time to leave poor GM alone for a while, and move on to that all-time favorite automotive scapegoat: British cars. We’ve got a couple of CCs lined up today,... -
Farewell Falcon: Ford Australia To Cease All Car Production By 2016
Posted on May 22, 2013 | 39 CommentsNo, we’re getting into industry news. But the Australian Falcon has a special place in our hearts. Not just because of its storied name, that it’s RWD, and the fact... -
Museum Classic: 1929 Auburn Cabin Speedster
Posted on May 22, 2013 | 7 CommentsOn my recent trip to Meadville, PA, about two hours north of Pittsburgh, for one of my nephew’s college graduations, I stopped off along the way to pay a... -
Cohort Wordless Outtake: Very Disparate Trucks
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Cohort Classic: FMR Messerschmitt Kabinenroller – The Scooter With A Cabin
Posted on May 21, 2013 | 14 CommentsIt’s time for a little balance to all these big Amerkaner Strassenkreuzer. And what could be a better antidote than a Messerschmitt? Along with the BMW Isetta, they have become...
