I’ve decided to kick of this Monday morning with something a bit different: a sampler of some of the best shots posted at the Cohort in the past few days. Frankly, I’m a bit embarrassed at how many fantastic finds and shots get posted there and never make it to the front page of CC, so maybe I’ll start doing this every once a week. These are all just too good to let slip by, but then I could say the same about hundreds of others there too. Do check out the Cohort for yourself. I’m also going to add links to CCs of the same or most similar car we’ve done on each of them.
First up is a shot with great composition, never mind the content. It’s a ’67 Riviera in a somewhat unusual pose, shot by Pikesta, in South Africa. My ’66 Riviera CC here
Here’s something a bit less refined, a classic Toyota land Cruiser FJ shot by nifticus. ’65 FJ CC and Land Cruiser history here.
Another Toyota, but quite different. This is a pop-up camper by Sunrader, and one I’ve never seen nor knew that it existed. It’s clearly been inspired by the Toyota Chinook pop-up camper. Posted by cjcz92
Here’s something a bit out of the ordinary, a Bugatti 57C, posted by Joshua Schwartz. I’m not good enough on the subject to tell you exactly which body maker/style this is, and we’ve yet to do much on the subject, but I’m sure Tatra87 or someone else will enlighten us a bit.
A Citroen Mehari caught taking a nap in the shade by Benoit. A CC celebration of its 45th birthday is here.
Eric Clem found this ’56 De Soto wagon also resting, under the shade of tree this time. ’56 De Soto CC here. And yes, it’s got a hemi.
There’s a whole set of great shots of this ’65 Buick Skylark GS, also shot by Eric Clem. This angle is my favorite. I did a CC on a ’66 GS here.
One more by Eric Clem, this being a ’62 Austin Healey Sprite with a custom front end. It was labeled “Austin Healey Sebring” but it does not look to be a genuine one, as the real thing was an alloy-bodied coupe built for racing. Very few were made, and they are highly prized. But this is an interesting find, although I hope it’s not being sold as the genuine article. My CC on the very similar MG Midget is here.
I really like this slightly sinister-looking ’66 Galaxie 500, another posting by Eric Clem. CC here.
The VW Golf Mk I was made in South Africa as the VW Citi right up until 2009. Pikesta caught one gazing at the ocean. My CC on the original Golf/Rabbit here.
Mike Hayes posted this modified Toyota Celica Mk 1, sitting next to its spiritual descendant, a Scion TC. I wrote up a ’74 here.
Benoit posted this Jeep Grand Wagoneer, shot in France. Wouldn’t want to pay for a fill-up there. JPCavanaugh did a CC on one here.
Alberto Simon posted this Brazilian Simca Chambord, apparently a former police car. How appropriate, given its Ford flathead V8. Rubens gave us the full Chambord history here.
And we end on a high note with this great ’62 Chevy C20 pickup, which has been working on its patina for some time. Posted by nifticus. I’m embarrassed to say we haven’t done a proper CC on this generation Chevy pickup, but I did a CC on a similar ’63 GMC, but with a V6.
No wonder I almost never go to car shows anymore.
Lots of good stuff — and so eclectic, from four continents (at least), from the ’30s to the ’80s… Incredible. This is what makes CC unique.
Re: that T57C Bug, I reckon it might be a ’39 Stelvio (meaning four-seater convertible) by Alsatian coachbuilder Gangloff. Found a picture on the web of a very similar car, except for a few details (e.g. the wheels). Congrats for the find, Joshua — they don’t come much more exclusive than that.
I have to say that DeSoto wagon looks pretty awesome, too. And the Brazilian Simca…
thanks tatra! what astounded me was that the bugatti was parked in the lot of small inn we were staying at in the berkshire mountains. so, someone actually used this as a weekend car!
Although I was a car buff from at least age 2 or 3, based on family lore and pictures, I probably wouldn’t have been as interested in Bugatti from a very early age if my mother hadn’t told us of riding in one as a young woman. I have been lucky enough to see one on the road, a Type 37 (no, not a VW kit car, the real thing!) in Palo Alto.
I always liked the full-width taillights on the ’65 Skylark. It’s a shame that Buick saw fit to make it a one-year-only feature on the intermediates.
They were nice.
Nice pic. don’t know if this is how it was originally, but I’ve played with the levels
I *think* the DeSoto wagon is a ’55, non ? .
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Maybe I’m thinking ’55 Chrysler .
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Nice cars, all f them .
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-Nate
Definitely a ’56 Desoto. The 1955 cars still have chrome teeth while the 1956s had a mesh insert.
Thanx ! .
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Decades ago there was this ’56 Chrysler Coupe, I remember the windshield overhang being different between ’55 & ’56 (?) .
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-Nate
Great pictures! That 56 DeSoto is really interesting to me, I had never noticed how the 56 wagon kept the 55 style side trim where the contrasting color swept down to the bumper rather than up to the peak of the fin. Chrysler seemed to expend less effort (money?) than the other companies on wagons. And their wagon sales were always pretty low. Cause or effect?
This Simca Chambord was the official Highway Patrol car of Brazil’s first made-for-TV-series, “Vigilante Rodoviário” (1962), of which 38 episodes were made – a few of them can be seen on YouTube. Officer Carlos, the series’ star, still makes occasional appearances in uniform with this car at special events. The car can be seen at the Highway Patrol’s station near Águas da Prata.
Nice!
Great idea for a weekly feature. When I’ve checked the Cohort I’ve always wound up taking a lot more time than I intended!
I hope that Desoto wagon still has its hemi.
I like what’s happened to that Celica
What great pictures. Its like a car show everyday here Paul. Love that first gen Celica
Paul:
Re: the Chevy pickup
Did you forget this one?
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/stories/forty-six-years-of-going-to-the-fair-1965-chevrolet-c-10/
I think it’s the same generation.
ETA: Saw your comment. You are right. Mine are more stories, aren’t they?
I said “a proper CC”. A “Curbside Classic” post is one that focuses on the vehicle’s history and technical info, and is in-depth. Your charming story is something rather different.
This is the For Sale sign that was on the Sprite. Hopefully this will provide a bit more information.
It’s total BS.
i did some research; the AH Sebring used the chassis and drivetrain of the Sprite, but had a totally unique all-alloy body; most were coupes, there were a few roadsters too. The image attached is a faithful reproduction,as there’s very few (if any) roadster left. These cars were only made in very small quantities, and are ultra-rare today. And they go for many times what this one is asking for, which is a Sprite with an aftermarket fiberglass front end.
Here’s what the coupe (and the Sebring front end) looked like.
Yes, but it has a taneoue cover, that’s gotta be worth something.
Hi Paul, the Cohort is such a great space to experiment in, to start out, see what works and share with my fellow CC’ers. Thanks for highlighting it again. It made the leap to writing articles much less daunting for me. Sometimes its great to drop a pic there when I know I’ll never have a decent story to do do it justice, or I’m too excited to keep it to myself!!
The Celica looks fantastic!
Love the Celica and the patina on that C20.