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Car Show Classics: Curbside in Cambridge Part II – The Carpark Tales
Posted on November 22, 2013 | 36 CommentsGreetings fellow CCers, and thank you for all the kind words after my contributorial debut earlier this week! When we last spoke, I was chatting about last weekend’s Swapmeet […] -
Car Show Classics: Curbside in Cambridge Part I – The Swapmeet
Posted on November 20, 2013 | 38 Comments(welcome our newest Contributor Scott McPherson aka NZ Skyliner) As the Northern Hemisphere draws closer to winter, summer is seductively beckoning in the Other Hemisphere. Down here in the land […] -
Car Show Classic: 1968 VW Transporter Electric – Solar Surfer
Posted on November 12, 2013 | 16 CommentsReally nice Microbus conversion, mild custom, big sunroof, a beautiful paint job and cool coastal artwork. I see a couple of surfboards on top, sweet. But hey, what’s going on […] -
Car Show Classic: The Highway Star – The Most ’70s Van I’ve Ever Seen
Posted on November 11, 2013 | 50 CommentsOkay, I was not even born until after the Van Craze was on the way out. Missed it by “that” much! But for you friendly folks who lived through the […] -
Car Show Classic- Palos Verdes Coffee and Cars
Posted on November 7, 2013 | 41 CommentsWhen I moved to LA, I discovered it has a thriving early Saturday morning car show culture. On any given weekend, multiple parking lots across town fill up with classic and special interest cars […] -
Car Show Classic: 1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 43 Sedan – Classic With a Capital C!
Posted on November 2, 2013 | 31 CommentsDo you ever get sick of the common car-show fodder–hot rods, Mustangs, Corvettes and the like? Me, too. So, when an AACA Grand National was held right here in downtown […] -
Independents’ Week Outtake: Don’t Forget The AMX!
Posted on November 2, 2013 | 28 CommentsI can’t let Independents’ Week go by without at least a passing mention of the AMX. Plus, I shot a most excellent one at a Quad Cities Cruisers cruise night […] -
Car Show Classic: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Chieftain By Eureka – Good Night Hearse
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 40 CommentsCome on, it’s Halloween, and time for something a bit different! When other than today is it more appropriate to show a classic hearse on CC? Besides, you all know […] -
Car Show Outtake: To What Is This Nash Hood Ornament Attached?
Posted on September 28, 2013 | 4 CommentsKevin Martin’s recent classic hood ornament post jump-started my brain: I recalled seeing a lovely, circa-1950s Nash hood ornament on something rather unusual–but what is it? Don’t worry folks, this […] -
CC Clue
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Car Show Classic: Home Blown Flathead Six in a 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe
Posted on September 8, 2013 | 18 CommentsA steady and reliable Chrysler flathead inline six engine isn’t where I’d expect to find a home brew turbocharger installed on. But here it is and once the owner explained […] -
Car Show Outtake: A Long Way From Oregon…
Posted on August 30, 2013 | 24 CommentsI spotted this pro-street ’70 Charger at a show at the local multiplex theater back in May. I was surprised to see the vintage Oregon plate in Davenport, IA. A […] -
Car Show Outtake – 1972 Farmall II?
Posted on August 11, 2013 | 8 CommentsHere’s another cool find from the recent Monmouth car show. From a distance, it appeared to be a nicely done Scout II, but upon looking closer, I noticed the nameplate. […] -
Car Show Classics: 2013 Syracuse Nationals
Posted on August 9, 2013 | 18 CommentsThis past July I attended the Syracuse Nationals in Syracuse, NY. It was the first time I’ve been to this show, and unfortunately only as a spectator. It is a […] -
Car Show Classic: Supra-powered 1973 Toyota Corona Mark II Coupe
Posted on August 9, 2013 | 59 CommentsI have a feeling that opinion will be very much divided on this one. With very few roadworthy survivors around, a 1973 Toyota Corona Mark II Coupe is undoubtedly a rare […]