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Car Show Capsule: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Brougham – About As French As French Toast
Posted on August 11, 2021 | 89 Comments(first posted 8/11/2015) While much can be said about the 1977-1990 GM B-bodies, of each division’s stories, it’s Pontiac’s that is arguably most interesting. Like its Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Buick […] -
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn Custom Camper – Very Aptly Named Indeed
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 39 Comments(first posted 9/4/2011) So did these folks who commissioned a fine woodworker neighbor of ours to build them this fine custom camper seek out a Chevy Custom Camper because […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1946 Ford Super DeLuxe Coupe – To Resume
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 20 CommentsNational Ice Cream Day fell on Sunday, July 18th this year. I used to eat ice cream by the bowlful regularly when I was growing up. Vanilla was what my […] -
CC Capsule: 2021 Toyota EuroBox Renoca By Flex — The Probox Goes To Wolfsburg
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 15 CommentsJust when I think I’ve seen it all, those crafty Japanese kit-makers and customizers pull another fast one. Well, this is base on the Toyota Probox, so not too fast, […] -
Curbside Classics: Four Generations of Oz Falcon Wagons
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 67 Comments(first posted 7/30/2015) Afternoons spent wandering the Melbourne streets are never wasted; I’m always sure of finding at least one curbside classic. Over the past few years I’ve managed to […] -
CC Capsule: 1972-75 Rambler Hornet – A Swarm Didn’t Exactly Descend
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 35 CommentsAn AMC Hornet that was pricier and more exclusive than a equivalently-specified Ford, GM or Chrysler product, sold in a market where what would be an American compact was the […] -
CC Capsule: 1962-73 Volkswagen Type 3 Variant(s) – Squareback Cubed
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 12 CommentsI love Squarebacks, you love Squarebacks, everybody loves Squarebacks. And that term certainly sounds better than “Variant” in our present pandemic-plagued predicament. I don’t wish to sound alarmist, but there’s […] -
CC Capsule: 2003 CQ Q-Car Qi Quno — Benny, Is That You?
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 9 CommentsThis one of those occasions when a discovery just has to be shared with the wider world. Show of hands, who had ever heard of CQ Motors before today? I’m […] -
Fancy A Gen 3 Dodge Dart Wagon? With A Four Speed Stick? They Made Them In Spain, Along With Some Other Unique Dart Variants
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 80 Comments(first posted 2/8/2012) Not all Darts spent their lives shuttling old folks or cheapskates. In Spain, the Dart was the biggest, most luxurious car made there, and given the […] -
CC Capsule: 1972 Morris Marina 1800 Coupe Super – BL Had Deadly Sins, Too
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 77 Comments(first posted 7/9/2015) Last September, CC looked at the Morris Marina, and I concluded that it was too little, too late. If BL didn’t know it was inadequate and always […] -
CC Capsule: 1996 Mitsubishi Diamante 30M — Rough Diamond Or Plastic Gem?
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 20 CommentsThere hasn’t been much written on CC about this Mitsubishi as yet, but what there is has not been too complementary. And I would be quite inclined to follow suit […] -
CC Capsule: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL – The Flagship Of The Eighties
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 7/7/2015) Many cars boast attractive and exciting designs upon their introduction, but within a few short years become old news in the face of the new kids on […] -
CC Capsule: Morris Minor 1000 – Let’s All Play “What The Hell Is This Car Doing Here?”
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 27 CommentsIn the never-ending hunt to find and photograph curbside classics, you never know when you’ll come upon something that is a real head-scratcher. To wit: this Morris Minor 1000, which […] -
CC Capsule: 1976 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne Pickup – A Rusted Development
Posted on June 28, 2021 | 17 CommentsWith few exceptions, foreign classics found in Japan are usually so clean – either preserved or restored – and near perfection that they might be used as archetypes or museum […] -
CC Capsule: 1986 Lincoln Continental – The Fox Gets A Fancy Tail
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 93 Comments(first posted 3/22/2012) Let’s make our trip to the bustle-back era complete. We started out with the 1981 Imperial, had a lengthy and controversial visit with the 1980 Seville, […]