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Curbside Find: Ford Tempo – My, What Colors You Wear!
Posted on July 26, 2024 | 12 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by robadr. -
Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 1)
Posted on July 26, 2024 | 17 CommentsIt’s no secret that I am a fan of all things transportation. Of course this is one of the ties that bind me to this site, and it’s something that […] -
1940 Marmon-Herrington Ford 4×4 Woodie Wagon – The Jeep Grand Wagoneer Prequel
Posted on July 25, 2024 | 28 Comments(first posted 10/2/2012) The grand Marmon Sixteen may have died in the depths of the Depression, but Walter Marmon certainly didn’t go down with it. Instead, he joined forces with […] -
CC In Scale: Wagons Ho!
Posted on July 25, 2024 | 21 CommentsWe never owned a wagon, so I have only an occasional memory of riding way back there when a friend’s mother drove us home from school. And that was in […] -
Cohort Classic: Lincoln Mark LT – A Study of Silly Pickups
Posted on July 24, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 7/24/2018) “O-kay,” someone at Ford (probably) said after the last Blackwood was sold “That…didn’t really work out did it? It was hideously expensive, we had to […] -
Cohort Find: 1969 Chrysler Newport Custom – Elegant Fuselage
Posted on July 24, 2024 | 18 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by nifticus 392. -
St. Vinnie’s Donation Car Sales Lot, Part 2: The Back Lot, Where The Really Mangy Dogs Await Likely Euthanasia
Posted on July 24, 2024 | 21 CommentsThe vibe changes palpably when one walks through the gates into the side and back storage lot at St. Vinnie’s. This is where the cars that didn’t sell end up, […] -
St. Vinnie’s Donated Car Sales Lot – Where Tired Old Dogs Wait Hopefully For Another Shot At Life
Posted on July 23, 2024 | 22 CommentsWhy do folks donate their old cars to St. Vinnie’s? Surely it’s not because there’s something wrong with them and they’re facing an expensive repair. No, it’s because our local […] -
Curbside Musings: 1981 Toyota Celica GT Liftback – Marranito
Posted on July 23, 2024 | 13 CommentsOne of the things I love so much about living in Chicago’s north side is how many cultural experiences are easily within an arm’s reach. Within a relatively short amount […] -
Curbside Big Toy: 1968 Ford LTD – Hot Wheels Edition
Posted on July 22, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 10/11/2012) When I spotted this ’68 LTD, what came to mind were my original 1968 Hot Wheels: the tail-up stance, the big rear tire sticking out past the […] -
Curbside Find: 1965 Mercury Park Lane Breezeway Sedan – Boxy Breeze
Posted on July 22, 2024 | 18 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by nifticus392 “Now in the Lincoln tradition…” is how Mercury referred to their new models of 1965. One could argue buyers took to that claim. […] -
Curbside Find: 1977-1982 Toyota HiAce – Toyota’s People Mover; Round Two
Posted on July 22, 2024 | 9 CommentsHere’s a face that should be new to US readers but familiar to folks in Southeast Asia and Down Under. And of course, it’s familiar to us in Latin America. […] -
Curbside Find: 1984 Plymouth Reliant K-Car Wagon For Sale – Relive The ’80s!
Posted on July 22, 2024 | 30 CommentsThe hot collector cars these days are from the 1980s as today’s 40-something year olds want to relive their childhoods spent in the back of cars like this fine 1984 […] -
Curbside Outtake: Honda S660, Daihatsu Copen, and Daihatsu Move Canbus – My Top 3 Favorite Kei Cars
Posted on July 21, 2024 | 31 Comments(First posted 7/14/2018) CC has covered several of Japan’s small “minicars”; referred to in Japanese as the “kei jidosha” class of automobiles. One of my favorites is Paul’s “bucket list” […] -
Curbside Find: 1967 Buick Skylark – 2-Door Hardtop Looking Good, By The Curbside
Posted on July 21, 2024 | 16 CommentsText and photos by StuartH. For my work, I rent a space at a multi-unit light industrial spot. It so happens that among the many businesses are several automobile shops […]