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Curbside Outtake: The Neighborhood Tercel Won’t Start This Morning
Posted on January 21, 2023 | 23 CommentsThis Tercel has been in the neighborhood for all of its long life. I noticed it not long after we moved here—very close to 30 years ago. It used to […] -
Curbside Camper: Holiday Rambler Imperial – Relive The ’80s, At The Curb If Not On The Road
Posted on January 13, 2023 | 26 CommentsThis Holiday Rambler Motor Home is oozing with 1980’s style, with lots of stripes and trim, back before those abstract swoops took over. This is a big guy for the […] -
Concept Classic: 1973 Lincoln Mark I – What Could Have Been?
Posted on January 6, 2023 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/6/2017) The Versailles was a commercial and critical failure for Lincoln, a tarted-up Ford Granada with a laughably ambitious price. Wouldn’t it have been better if, like the […] -
Another Car I Almost Forgot Existed Outtake: Chrysler Sebring Retractable Hardtop
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 1/4/2017) Truth be told, Eugene’s car population tends to gravitate to certain types and brands, especially in my part of town, like the omnipresent Prius ahead of […] -
Curbside Outtake: 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon
Posted on January 2, 2023 | 11 CommentsTake a very frosty morning, some voluptuous curves and combine them with a seasonal red and you have the perfect automotive bauble to hang from the tree. -
Curbside Outtake: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino – Psychedelic
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 18 CommentsWhich is more psychedelic: the tie-dye T shirts or the ’59 El Camino? -
Curbside Outtake: 1967 VW Beetle – Volkswagen Of A Lifetime
Posted on December 22, 2022 | 22 CommentsThis VW has been a fixture in our neighborhood since well before we moved here thirty years ago. The rather curious fellow that owns it is obviously planning to drive […] -
CC For Sale: 1970s Winnebago Chieftain – Relive The Seventies On The Road
Posted on December 17, 2022 | 28 CommentsThe RV boom really got under way big time in the seventies, thanks to rising incomes and the falling price of motor homes, like this Winnebago. The Forest City, IA […] -
Curbside Outtake: Nissan Cube With Trailer – How’s That CVT Holding Up?
Posted on December 16, 2022 | 10 CommentsNo, this one’s not a fake. -
CC Outtake: The Ultimate Hippie Bus Found In Eugene
Posted on December 14, 2022 | 26 Comments(first posted 12/14/2016) Having spent way too much time this morning talking about how Ken Kesey’s IH bus Further inspired endless VW bus Mini-mes, here’s the ultimate mash-up of the […] -
CC Outtake: 1937 Chevrolet Panel Truck – Grim Presence
Posted on December 11, 2022 | 19 CommentsBy far the oldest, still working commercial vehicle I ever came across. And its gloomy look was in complete harmony with a dreary and cold Saturday afternoon. -
Storage Lot Outtake: Ultra-Rare Dodge A108 Corey Cruiser – The Scenicruiser Dodge
Posted on November 27, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 3/14/2013) Now here’s a find I’m really excited about; I haven’t seen on of these high-roof Dodge A108 vans in ages. And I’m having a difficult time […] -
CC Outtake: 1972 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 – What You See Is What You Get
Posted on November 27, 2022 | 13 CommentsIt’s simply impossible to mistake a Unimog for any other vehicle, regardless its age. A more than 75 years old concept that has stood the test of time, with the […] -
Curbside Outtake: MCI-5A Motor Coach – Honeymoon Hauler
Posted on November 27, 2022 | 8 CommentsI haven’t seen an MC-5 in very long time. I used to see them very commonly back when they were a common part of Greyhound’s fleet, and then occasionally in […] -
Curbside Outtake: Volvo 264GL – Well Preserved Original Or Restored?
Posted on November 26, 2022 | 26 CommentsI am a pretty restless type, meaning I walk around a lot. It is the main reason I got Lola the Big White Dog to walk with me. I am […]