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About Author: Gray Walters
Posts by Gray Walters
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My Old Cars Of Questionable Quality; Part 3 – Learning to Break Stuff
Posted on September 24, 2025 | 16 CommentsWhen we last left off, I had gone from liking cars but being mostly clueless as to how they worked, to the proud owner of one of the cheapest functional […] -
My Old Cars Of Questionable Quality; Part 2 – Finally, A Classic of My Own
Posted on September 17, 2025 | 14 CommentsIn the first installment of this rapid-fire overview of the shifting winds of my car enthusiasm, I covered the early years. I had gone from a high schooler not particularly […] -
My Old Cars Of Questionable Quality; Part 1 – How Did I Get Here?
Posted on August 6, 2025 | 18 CommentsIt’s getting late on a weeknight, but I need to blow off a little steam. A little cathartic quick fix sure would feel good before bed. I walk outside […] -
2003 Honda CR-V: Desperate Car Shopping in 2025 – A Hopeless Hooptie Adventure
Posted on May 21, 2025 | 25 CommentsI’ve spent an inordinate amount of time detailing my friends’ cars and sometimes fixing / breaking them. They’re largely hand-me-down desperation-mobiles, but that makes their stories even more CC-worthy. You […] -
Curbside Classic Update: 1975 Plymouth Valiant – Looking Ready to Retire
Posted on April 18, 2025 | 45 CommentsTime and age catch up to all of us. Except some people manage to not show much sign of that pesky aging, until it comes on them all of a […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1978 Pontiac Phoenix — Grady’s Fall From Grace
Posted on February 6, 2025 | 23 CommentsSometimes, individual cars tell a story by representing profound corporate triumph or failure. Other times, cars seem to speak to the conditions they lived their life in. Occasionally, they can […] -
Curbside Hooptie : 1973 Toyota Hilux Pickup – Long Lived Backyard Convertible
Posted on January 20, 2025 | 7 CommentsThe ever-accessible small Japanese pickups from the 80s and even 90s are finally starting to age out of their affordable all-purpose work and leisure vehicle roles. But these famously resilient […] -
Junkyard Find: 2009 Chevrolet HHR Panel – Quarter Panel Retro Hauler
Posted on December 6, 2024 | 25 CommentsThe short lived 2007-2011 Chevrolet HHR Panel Van is an interesting footnote in the madness of bankruptcy-era GM. Following in the steps of Chrysler’s successful PT Cruiser, GM’s retro competitor […] -
Curbside Classic: 1960 International B160 – Flatbed Footnote
Posted on November 27, 2024 | 16 CommentsIn the long and storied history of International trucks, there has been plenty of cross-pollination between their commercial-oriented heavy-duty trucks and more pedestrian pickups. Today’s truck represents the 1959-1961 B […] -
Curbside Classic: 1951 Kenworth “Bruck” – Custom Shuttle Bus
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 31 CommentsWhile digging around in the depths of my digital photo albums for CC worthy oddities, I rediscovered this custom commissioned 1951 Kenworth I found on display outside of the Whitefish, […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1987 Nissan Stanza – Mini Maxima
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 11 CommentsNissan’s former reputation for sportiness, dating back to its days peddling Datsuns, is all but gone today. The Maxima died in 2023, but the manufacturer still maintains a well-rounded lineup […] -
Curbside Classics: Ford Festivas – The Circle of Life
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 25 CommentsThe famously tough Ford Festiva is one of a mere handful of subcompacts that earned a legendary reputation in North America. Most cars of such small stature are despised and […] -
Curbside Classic: 1947 International KB5 – Prop Hauler
Posted on November 1, 2024 | 25 CommentsEven the most popular vehicles of the immediately post-war period tend to be much harder to find in the wild than the always-popular mid-60s favorites such as the first generation […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1987 Ford EXP – Forgotten Commuter Coupe
Posted on October 24, 2024 | 28 CommentsOn a recent junkyard trip, I came across a car I never knew existed. I was vaguely aware of the slow-selling sporty Escort EXP Ford dabbled in for a brief […] -
Curbside Classic: ’87-’90 Ford ASC McLaren Mustang – Two Seater Aftermarket Chop Top
Posted on October 14, 2024 | 10 CommentsThe Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic vehicles of all time thanks to its recognizable consistency. Throughout its many generations, it has always been a sporty four-seater grand […]