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CC Outtakes: 1978 Corona Wagon & 1980 Starlet – Toyota Dead End Road
Posted on December 5, 2023 | 14 CommentsJust a few weeks ago I decided to venture into some unknown streets around my neighborhood. After all, there was one I never used that I was particularly curious about. […] -
CC Outtake: 1988 Dodge Omni – Not Omnipresent But Still Accounted For
Posted on November 29, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 11/29/2017) Chrysler’s L-Body Bobbsey twins, the Plymouth Horizon and Dodge Omni had a very long run (13 years) with very few obvious changes. Without doing […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1978 Olds Cutlass Salon Aeroback – A Former CC Is Found Forlorn
Posted on November 28, 2023 | 27 CommentsWhere do have all the thousands of CCs I’ve shot over the years ended up? It’s a question that haunts me at three o’clock in the morning. Undoubtedly the majority […] -
CC Outtakes: 1969-70 Chevrolet C-10 – Going Tribal
Posted on November 27, 2023 | 15 CommentsI don’t often find American old trucks down here in Central America, and I’m actually rather glad when I do. Even if they suffer from the peculiar customizing locals tend […] -
CC Outtake: 1996 Acura NSX – Just Your Casual Sunday Driver
Posted on November 26, 2023 | 25 Comments(first posted 11/26/2017) Boston’s trendy South End district is an ever-desirable location, featuring numerous cozy bistros, bars, and cafes, a combination of classical brick bow-fronts and modern luxury […] -
Curbside Classic Regret, Reassessment, and Mea Culpa: 1961 – 1963 Rambler American
Posted on November 18, 2023 | 36 CommentsDuring the decade of the Sixties, I went from four to fourteen years old – and I have to tell you, it was a great time to be a burgeoning, […] -
Curbside Travel Outtakes: Seldom Seen Sightings In Southeast Germany
Posted on November 14, 2023 | 6 CommentsCompeting at Masters Level (anyone over 30) cross country skiing, I’ve met skiers living in and around Ruhpolding, a picturesque town of 7,000 in southeast Bavaria. They’ve traveled to North […] -
CC Outtake: 1980-84 VW Jetta Diesel – Perpetual Maintenance
Posted on November 11, 2023 | 7 CommentsI think most of us have known of a case similar to this one; the car in perpetual maintenance. You know, the one vehicle that’s in an eternal state of […] -
Portlandia Outtake: Chevrolet “Advanced Design” 3100 – My Favorite Pickup
Posted on November 10, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 11/10/2017) We’ve had lots of them here over the years, but I just can’t not stop and shoot when I see one of these. Especially when […] -
Wordless Outtake: Ford F-250 Super Duper Extended Crew Cab
Posted on November 4, 2023 | 18 Comments -
CC Outtake: Lincoln S&S Victoria hearse
Posted on October 31, 2023 | 40 Comments(first posted 6/20/2013) While Cadillac may have traditionally had a stronger presence in the hearse market Lincoln often wasn’t too far behind. Some cars just look right as limousines or […] -
Driveway Outtake: Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ40), Halloween Edition
Posted on October 31, 2023 | 4 CommentsThis FJ40 Toyota Land Cruiser appeared in my neighborhood a few days ago, ready for Halloween. But I don’t think it got there under it’s own power; I suspect it […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1966 Chevy C-10 Sign Duties
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 12 CommentsThe sign translates into: “Jahnun at Rishpon’s Entrance” (Rishpon is a small village next to the main Israeli motorway). -
Curbside Outtake: 1971-72 Toyota HiLux, Still Ready for Work or Maybe Play
Posted on October 23, 2023 | 16 CommentsThis style of early seventies Toyota Hilux (or HiLux or Hi-Lux) pickup is getting rare enough on the ground that it warranted a few pictures when I saw it recently. […] -
CC Outtakes: 2023 Driveway Check In – The DougD Fleet
Posted on October 14, 2023 | 36 CommentsHappy Canadian Thanksgiving! The kids were home on the 9th, and all the D family vehicles were together. That’ll be the last time this year, so let’s check in with […]