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Curbside Outtake: Oh Lord, Won’t You Buy Me Three Mercedes-Benzes?
Posted on February 5, 2021 | 20 CommentsDaniel’s post with the imagery of Denver’s Colorado Blvd the other day reminded me of this little grouping I saw in front of a church on that same street last […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1987 Dodge Caravan – Rare Five-Speed Stick-Shift Five-Passenger Version
Posted on February 4, 2021 | 97 Comments(first posted 2/4/2015) We’ve had a few gen1 Caravans here lately, but they were all the long wheelbase versions, with their inevitable V6 engines, automatics and three-row seating. But in […] -
Curbside Outtake: Toyota Tercel (gen1) Liftback and Mercedes 400E (W124) – Two Oldies Reminiscing
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 34 CommentsWho turned the clock back a couple of decades? This would have been a typical sight 20, 15 or even 10 years ago, but not so much in 2021. Both […] -
Curbside Outtake: 2002-2021 Toyota Probox – Just the Basics
Posted on January 30, 2021 | 21 CommentsTaking our Sunday walk recently, the wife and I played a little game we sometimes engage in – count the car we most frequently encounter in our small suburb here […] -
Curbside Outtake: The First Nissan Leaf I’ve Stopped To Shoot
Posted on January 29, 2021 | 14 CommentsAre these wheel covers an attempt to make it more aerodynamic, or just for fun? -
Curbside Outtake: Not Ready For Winter
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 14 CommentsJust a few days after I shot a Mustang convertible with a tarp on it, I found this on a (typical) rainy day sorely needing one. -
Curbside Outtake: PT Cruiser – Woody And Conti Edition
Posted on January 23, 2021 | 45 CommentsPT Cruisers are one of the more polarizing vehicles—folks either love them or hate them. How about both, at the same time? Yes, I have conflicted feelings about them, especially […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1980 Olds Delta 88 Royale – The Ever-Vanishing B Beater, With Pontiac 265 V8?
Posted on January 21, 2021 | 38 CommentsGM B-Bodies used to be the top dog of Beaterville. Our biggest Goodwill store is across the street from Home Depot, so I could always count on one or two […] -
Curbside Outtake: The Twenty Year-Old Prius Gives Way To The New Kid In The Driveway
Posted on January 20, 2021 | 35 CommentsIt’s easy to forget that the Prius has been sold in the US for 22 years now, starting back in 2000. And Eugene had plenty of early adopters; there’s several […] -
CC Outtake: 1966 Dodge Charger – Ghosts of Highland Park…
Posted on January 16, 2021 | 25 CommentsI was primarily a Ford guy in my younger years, so that’s why it never ceases to amaze me when I stumble across another old MOPAR here in of all […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1993 Olds Cutlass Ciera With Big(ish) Trailer
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 9 CommentsHere’s another installment of my small(ish) cars with big trailers series. In this case, the car isn’t all that small, and the trailer not all that big. But I’m drawn […] -
On The Go Outtake: Reinforcing Stereotypes, Once Again
Posted on January 11, 2021 | 22 Comments -
Curbside Wordless Outtake: Ready For Winter
Posted on January 9, 2021 | 13 Comments -
Curbside Outtake: 1994 Toyota Pickup With Optional Wood Front End
Posted on January 8, 2021 | 15 CommentsToyota knew that places like Eugene had a very woodsy vibe, and that its pickups were the official truck of Eugene. So it made sense to cater to its most […] -
Curbside Outtake: Chevy S-10 Blazer and Pontiac Bonneville – Suddenly It’s 1990!
Posted on January 7, 2021 | 15 CommentsEvery morning when the dog and I go for our walk, we pass these just one block from our house. And I’ve been rather ignoring them, until I realized, hey, […]