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CC Cohort Archive
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Reader Sighting: 1940-1947 Dodge “Suburban” – Anyone Know Who Built The Body?
Posted on March 4, 2013 | 10 CommentsCC reader Dean Bergman found this Dodge “Suburban” sitting in a driveway in one of the beach towns north of San Diego. He wondered if I knew what year it […] -
Cohort Outtake: Is It The CC Effect, Or Just A Plate Of Shrimp?
Posted on February 27, 2013 | 11 CommentsHey, didn’t we just have a Plymouth VIP (two, actually) on CC? Well, yes, but this is such a rare car that I had to share the Rock Island VIP’s […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1970 AMC Ambassador – Are You Sure That’s Not An Australian Car Of Some Sort?
Posted on February 19, 2013 | 28 CommentsSeeing this RHD Amby shot in Australia (by john875) creates that same sort of parallel-universe effect induced by lots of Australian cars. Is this one really an American car? It […] -
From The Cohort: Bryce’s Hillman Minx Really Hauls
Posted on February 18, 2013 | 28 CommentsBryce has been one of the most prolific CC commenters and Cohort posters from almost the beginning. We’ve heard about his Hillman Minx here and there in snippets, and how […] -
Cohort Classic: 1972 Seat (Fiat) 124 – One Of The More Significant Cars Of The 20th Century
Posted on February 16, 2013 | 21 Comments(coopey shot this 1972 Seat 124D “Normal” in Spain) From a US-centric point of view, it’s easy to dismiss the Fiat 124 as another disposable shit-box from Turin, or as […] -
Cohort Car Show Sighting: 1975 Oldsmobile Starfire – Who Would Have Guessed That In 1990?
Posted on February 15, 2013 | 56 CommentsIn 1990 or so, a 1975 Olds Starfire was just an old beater, chuffing along with its uneven-fire 105 hp Buick V6. Even by then, they weren’t exactly common; well, […] -
Cohort Classic: 1984-1986 Mercury Capri RS 5.0 “Bubble Back”
Posted on February 9, 2013 | 68 CommentsIt’s been a while since I’ve seen a bubble back Capri; that probably explains why they stopped making them after 1986 due to mediocre sales. It was a questionable strategy […] -
Cohort Sighting: There Were Hybrid Taxis In 1958?
Posted on February 6, 2013 | 41 Commentswpete just posted this at the Cohort. But I’ll let you tell me what’s been hybridized. Here’s the rear view: -
Cohort Sighting: Pontiac Acadian – Known As The T1000 Stateside
Posted on February 5, 2013 | 66 CommentsFoden Alpha posted this at the cohort, along with this comment: Saw this on my way to work yesterday and thought, “I’m in luck! I found a Chevy Chevette.” But […] -
Cohort Sighting: Cadicamino
Posted on February 4, 2013 | 28 CommentsHow about a companion to today’s Cadillac Coupe de Ville, one that will haul, regardless of what it has under the hood? wainohg posted this at the Cohort, and it […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1965 Buick Skylark–Very Ap-peel-ing
Posted on February 2, 2013 | 29 CommentsGM’s first intermediates –the 1964-67 Chevelle, Tempest/LeMans, F85/Cutlass, and Special/Skylark–were well-proportioned and appealing automobiles. The hardtop coupes shared an elegant roof that pushed the A-body’s appeal right over the top. […] -
CC Outtake: Turning Back The Clock
Posted on January 28, 2013 | 34 CommentsSo what year is it at this 7-11? Well, you you know I didn’t shoot this ten or twenty years ago; as there’s someonething in the picture to prove otherwise. -
Curbside Retirees: Bullet-less Nose Studebaker…And More
Posted on January 27, 2013 | 10 CommentsCohort contributor ggh06 has been posting quite a few photos lately, including several of a lot full of retired Curbside Classics. I was drawn to this weathered old Studebaker as […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1958 Chevrolet Impala – Is It Really That Much Longer Than A Prius?
Posted on January 26, 2013 | 28 CommentsIf it weren’t for that demure little Prius peeking out behind this big, flashy Impala coupe, one might well think this to be a genuine vintage shot. Well, the “Capitol […] -
Through The Window Outtake: K Car With Stereotypical Driver
Posted on January 25, 2013 | 20 CommentsI’m not a fan of stereotypes, but there is a reason the word was invented. And I’ve gotten fairly good at anticipating what stereotype the driver of a given car […]
![Reader Sighting: 1940-1947 Dodge “Suburban” – Anyone Know Who Built The Body? CC reader Dean Bergman found this Dodge “Suburban” sitting in a driveway in one of the beach towns north of San Diego. He wondered if I knew what year it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Dodge-1946-Suburban.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Is It The CC Effect, Or Just A Plate Of Shrimp? Hey, didn’t we just have a Plymouth VIP (two, actually) on CC? Well, yes, but this is such a rare car that I had to share the Rock Island VIP’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/8509786035_c88fb37d43_b-e1361998357952.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: 1970 AMC Ambassador – Are You Sure That’s Not An Australian Car Of Some Sort? Seeing this RHD Amby shot in Australia (by john875) creates that same sort of parallel-universe effect induced by lots of Australian cars. Is this one really an American car? It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/AMC-Ambassador-1970.jpg)
![From The Cohort: Bryce’s Hillman Minx Really Hauls Bryce has been one of the most prolific CC commenters and Cohort posters from almost the beginning. We’ve heard about his Hillman Minx here and there in snippets, and how […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Hillman-minx-Kiwi-Bryce.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1972 Seat (Fiat) 124 – One Of The More Significant Cars Of The 20th Century (coopey shot this 1972 Seat 124D “Normal” in Spain) From a US-centric point of view, it’s easy to dismiss the Fiat 124 as another disposable shit-box from Turin, or as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Fiat-Seat-124-1972.jpg)
![Cohort Car Show Sighting: 1975 Oldsmobile Starfire – Who Would Have Guessed That In 1990? In 1990 or so, a 1975 Olds Starfire was just an old beater, chuffing along with its uneven-fire 105 hp Buick V6. Even by then, they weren’t exactly common; well, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Oldsmobile-Starfire-1975.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1984-1986 Mercury Capri RS 5.0 “Bubble Back” It’s been a while since I’ve seen a bubble back Capri; that probably explains why they stopped making them after 1986 due to mediocre sales. It was a questionable strategy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mercury-Capri-RS-r.jpg)

![Cohort Sighting: Pontiac Acadian – Known As The T1000 Stateside Foden Alpha posted this at the cohort, along with this comment: Saw this on my way to work yesterday and thought, “I’m in luck! I found a Chevy Chevette.” But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Pontiac-Acadian.png)
![Cohort Sighting: Cadicamino How about a companion to today’s Cadillac Coupe de Ville, one that will haul, regardless of what it has under the hood? wainohg posted this at the Cohort, and it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Cadillac-ute-s.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: 1965 Buick Skylark–Very Ap-peel-ing GM’s first intermediates –the 1964-67 Chevelle, Tempest/LeMans, F85/Cutlass, and Special/Skylark–were well-proportioned and appealing automobiles. The hardtop coupes shared an elegant roof that pushed the A-body’s appeal right over the top. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/65Skylark1jg.jpg)

![Curbside Retirees: Bullet-less Nose Studebaker…And More Cohort contributor ggh06 has been posting quite a few photos lately, including several of a lot full of retired Curbside Classics. I was drawn to this weathered old Studebaker as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/8410153538_24e6e5ceef_b-e1359249211370.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: 1958 Chevrolet Impala – Is It Really That Much Longer Than A Prius? If it weren’t for that demure little Prius peeking out behind this big, flashy Impala coupe, one might well think this to be a genuine vintage shot. Well, the “Capitol […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Chevrolet-1958-impala-and-Prius-1.jpg)
![Through The Window Outtake: K Car With Stereotypical Driver I’m not a fan of stereotypes, but there is a reason the word was invented. And I’ve gotten fairly good at anticipating what stereotype the driver of a given car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-144-303-950.jpg)


