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Vintage Photo: A Lone Fiat 600 Among the Detroit Iron, Mountain View, California
Posted on March 6, 2024 | 30 CommentsI’m guessing this picture is from around 1960, unless a sharp-eyed reader can spot a newer car. This is the San Antonio Shopping Center in Mountain View, California. I lived […] -
Curbside Outtake: Mercedes Benz 280SE 4.5 – Oregon Style Patina in California
Posted on February 22, 2024 | 16 CommentsDespite the Nevada license plates, this 1970 or ‘71 Mercedes has been parked curbside in my California neighborhood for quite a few years. Recently it moved around the corner to […] -
Curbside Outtake: Dodge A100 Van and White Bear Dodge
Posted on February 21, 2024 | 20 CommentsI spotted this Dodge A100 van, the first I’ve seen for a LONG time, on yesterday’s dog walk. It was a Sunday, the surf was good and the surf vans […] -
Curbside Classic Question of the Day: Are we at Peak ICE (Internal Combustion Engine)?
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 99 CommentsOver the past few years, there has been some writing on the wall that the internal combustion engine, or ICE, is living on borrowed time. Regulations in Europe and California […] -
Curbside Outtake: Chevrolet Corvette And Ford F-Series – Suddenly, It’s 1966!
Posted on January 2, 2024 | 20 Comments -
Driveway Outtake: Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ40), Halloween Edition
Posted on October 31, 2023 | 4 CommentsThis FJ40 Toyota Land Cruiser appeared in my neighborhood a few days ago, ready for Halloween. But I don’t think it got there under it’s own power; I suspect it […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1971-72 Toyota HiLux, Still Ready for Work or Maybe Play
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 16 CommentsThis style of early seventies Toyota Hilux (or HiLux or Hi-Lux) pickup is getting rare enough on the ground that it warranted a few pictures when I saw it recently. […] -
Driveway Outtake: Cadillac and Tesla, 55 Years of Progress for the American Sedan
Posted on October 20, 2023 | 24 CommentsThe Tesla is a long time resident. The Caddy (1966?) was a new sighting on my morning run. -
Curbside Outtake: A Chevelle That Isn’t Badged as an SS… or Even a V8
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 38 CommentsAfter coming home from a two month vacation and getting back into the routine of multiple daily dog walks, I’m seeing some changes in the neighborhood. Among them was this […] -
Neighborhood Outtake: Falcon Squire – DiNoc Without the Woodgrain
Posted on July 11, 2023 | 10 CommentsOr is it bleached woodgrain without the DiNoc? -
Curbside Outtakes: 1960’s Chevy Trucks for Work and Play
Posted on July 7, 2023 | 9 CommentsI’m not sure of the exact year of this 1960-66 generation Chevrolet C10 but it’s not ready to retire yet, in use by a glazier in Palo Alto. I’m guessing […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1969 Chrysler Town & Country
Posted on July 6, 2023 | 34 CommentsSince there have been a few wagon posts here recently, I’m adding a recent Outtake by itself rather than saving it for a longer post. I’m pretty sure this is […] -
Neighborhood Outtakes: Four Chevy El Caminos, Three of Them Regularly Driven
Posted on July 6, 2023 | 16 CommentsI’ll start with the one that I’ve never seen moved more than a few feet, though it does have current registration; the residential street parking sticker looks surprisingly new for […] -
Neighborhood Outtakes: More Odd Couples
Posted on July 3, 2023 | 7 CommentsI’ve always been impressed how CC’s often flock together. Either similar cars, or cars which provide an opportunity to compare and contrast, Here, it’s a bit of both. These two […] -
Curbside Outtake: Polestar 1, the $150,000 Made-in-China Volvo hybrid
Posted on June 30, 2023 | 16 CommentsI spotted this car a few days ago in an industrial neighborhood near the general aviation airport in a neighboring town. I immediately recognized the Polestar logo, as other Polestar […]