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Automotive History: Paul Bracq – Neither A Knife Nor A Potato; Part Two
Posted on April 26, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/26/2018) Yesterday, in the first part of this series we took you through Paul Bracq’s beginnings with Philippe Charbonneaux and his ten years at Daimler-Benz. Today, […] -
Automotive History: Paul Bracq – Neither A Knife Nor A Potato; Part One
Posted on April 25, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/25/2018) Very few individuals in automotive history have been the primary hand in shaping the entire passenger car range for a major manufacturer. Paul Bracq managed […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Buick Electra 225 Riviera – Thriver
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 30 CommentsThis 1962 Electra 225 Riviera sees a fair bit of the street here in Melbourne and I’ve managed to capture it on multiple occasions. I’ve also managed to meet its […] -
CC Outtakes: Ford P6 Landau – Almost But Not Quite
Posted on April 18, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 4/18/2018) The Curbside Classic Effect was in full effect last week. Just as I was putting the finishing touches to the XA coupe piece, another Ford […] -
In-Motion Classic: Volvo S90 Executive – Nobody’s Talkin’
Posted on April 11, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 4/4/2018) I must say my Volvofanböi status has dipped somewhat in recent years. Having owned a 145 big bumper wagon bought from my father, I’ve felt […] -
The American Two-Door Wagon 1928-1981: Ponies
Posted on April 9, 2024 | 52 CommentsI’ve been away from CC for a while. One of the things occupying my time has been a piece on the American two-door wagon. In an extract from that piece, […] -
CC Capsule: The Colonnades of Melbourne Part 1 – 1973 Buick Century Luxus 2-Door Coupe
Posted on March 28, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 3/7/2018) Welcome to another semi-regular series from me. I have – at last count – captured six different GM colonnades around town. That’s quite extraordinary given […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972-79 Datsun 620 Long Bed – The Long, The Short And The Ugly
Posted on January 17, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 1/17/2018) I love this ute. Let’s start with those headlights. It’s such a pleasure to see yellow lenses over here. They’re not so common in Australia, seen more […] -
Automotive & Design History: Mercedes-Benz W110/111/112 Fintails – Béla Barényi And The Elusive Pluckenheckflosse
Posted on December 2, 2023 | 101 Comments(first posted 12/2/2017) Italy, Summer 1981. My father is hustling his brother’s black Mercedes-Benz 220 S heckflosse along the autostrada at speed. Inside the car it’s three children […] -
Carshow Classics: Highlights From MotorClassica 2017
Posted on October 26, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 10/25/2017) Last year I missed Melbourne MotorClassica due to a family emergency, so this year was more of an ad-hoc arrangement. I joined Jim and […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972-77 Fiat 130 Coupe – Bill Mitchell’s Regards
Posted on October 4, 2023 | 118 Comments(first posted 10/4/2017) The Fiat 130 Coupe is one of the most attractive cars ever built. It took an emerging aesthetic and set a benchmark never to be […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair 900 Monza Convertible – Winter Beater
Posted on July 15, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 7/15/2017) It may be a Corvair summer over there in CC’s home states, but here in Melbourne it is freezing right now. However climate alone is not […] -
QOTD: Best Taillights Ever?
Posted on February 20, 2023 | 401 Comments(first posted 2/20/2017) Last week’s Citroen C6 article by William Stopford reminded me of how much I loved that model’s rear lights. My very positive response was not unanimously shared, which has led to today’s QOTD: […] -
Curbside Classic: 1992-1995 Porsche 968. Phoning It In.
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 29 Comments(first posted 1/6/2017) I’ve been seeing a few 928s lately. Here in Melbourne, they appear to have found a band of (mostly well-heeled) loyalists who enjoy using them as daily […] -
CC Outtake: The Deliberately Anonymous Car Part 1
Posted on September 13, 2022 | 60 Comments(first posted 9/13/2016) The deliberately anonymous car – a tool for the non-aligned industrial supplier to circumvent an implied preference (or as we will see in a few weeks, liability) […]