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CC Capsule: 1980 & 1981 Volkswagen Pickups – It’s Rabbit Season
Posted on August 17, 2017 | 36 CommentsFor at least the past five years, the arrival of late spring in my neighborhood has brought with it an abundance of wild rabbits. I’ve lived in the Edgewater neighborhood […] -
CC Capsule: 1977 Datsun 200SX – Back to Work at 40
Posted on August 14, 2017 | 39 CommentsThe 1977-79 Datsun 200SX, not the most beloved of 1970s sport coupes, had the story behind its quirky styling told by Paul a year ago, then received a detailed treatment […] -
CC Capsule: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Roadster – Trophy
Posted on August 8, 2017 | 26 CommentsAs I write this, we are now in the first week of the last, full month of summer this year in the northern hemisphere. It has been a great, memorable […] -
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1964 Ford F100 – Patina Royale
Posted on August 2, 2017 | 54 CommentsYes, patina is cool, and has been for some time now. And yes, I’m quite fond of it, and have been for a very long time. An old vehicle that […] -
CC Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet El Camino – Partying In The Back
Posted on July 17, 2017 | 34 CommentsIf you’re fortunate, you have, at some point in your life, had friends-of-friends-of-friends morph into those you consider part of your inner circle. It’s a life-affirming thing when you realize […] -
CC Capsule: 1970 or 1971 Pontiac Firebird Esprit – Getting Groceries
Posted on July 15, 2017 | 29 CommentsWe haven’t seen very many second-generation Firebirds here. This one and this one are the only full-on CCs I can find. And we’ve certainly not seen such an early example. That […] -
CConcours Capsule: Ferrari FCA Meet 2008
Posted on July 4, 2017 | 10 CommentsOr, how the wrong clothes contributed to a missed opportunity. -
Curbside Capsule: 2006-08 Saab 9-5 – Bad Plastic Surgery
Posted on June 28, 2017 | 21 CommentsSwiss-American socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein continued to have facelifts so she would look more like a cat. The Saab 9-5 continued to have them so it would look like it was […] -
CC Capsule: Holden Monaro GTS 350 (HT) – Australia’s Chevelle SS Or GTO
Posted on June 26, 2017 | 66 Comments(first posted 2/21/2012) The irrepressible Bryce found this Monaro GTS 350 slaking its thirst the other day. Given the cost of fuel down under, that’s going to hurt a bit. […] -
CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Crown (S 130) Super Deluxe – Conservatism On Four Wheels
Posted on June 13, 2017 | 24 CommentsThe good ol’ Crown. Toyota made generation after generation of these cars, yet they stayed pretty much the same. Well, it was the tried and tested American model: keep the […] -
CC Capsule: 1983 Buick Skyhawk – When The CC Effect Strikes, It Sometimes Takes Just Minutes to Act
Posted on June 10, 2017 | 34 CommentsOn the April day when Joseph Dennis’s excellent piece on the 1987 Buick Skyhawk coupe appeared, I read it, walked to lunch, and immediately came upon this Skyhawk sedan. Bam! That’s […] -
CC Capsule: 2007-12 Toyota Blade – A Corolla… Muscle Car? Hot Hatch? Grand Tourer?
Posted on June 8, 2017 | 23 CommentsAustralia isn’t quite as overrun with ex-JDM, used imports as, say, New Zealand. Typically, the Japanese imports I encounter are Supras, Skylines and the like. Imagine my surprise, then, when […] -
CC Outpost: The 1979 Mad Max Holden HQ Rocket
Posted on June 2, 2017 | 18 CommentsStories are legion of the exploits involved in shooting the early Mad Max films. Many we all know, but a book called ‘Miller & Max‘ by journalist Luke Buckmaster sheds […] -
CC Capsule: 1990 Ford Aerostar – Where’s The Rust?
Posted on April 28, 2017 | 49 CommentsI found this gem in a parking lot earlier this week as I was heading inside for an appointment. The owner was not present, so I could not ask any […] -
CC Capsule: 2013 Mitsuoka Galue III Limousine – A Darker Shade Of Weird
Posted on April 26, 2017 | 39 CommentsI know what you’re going to say: “Oh no! Not another Mitsuoka Galue!” Too much of a good (?) thing could be hard to stomach, and I would hate to […]