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CC Outtake: 1996-2000 Holden VS Commodore Ute – No, They Weren’t All This Funny-Looking
Posted on May 8, 2019 | 12 CommentsIt’s a funny feeling when one encounters a car from a far-flung country that looks kind of “off”. On this site, we see 1960s-vintage Chevrolet Opalas treated to 1980s redesigns […] -
Mt. Hood Outtakes: 1967 Dodge A108 Van, Up Into Thin Air, and Timberline Lodge
Posted on May 7, 2019 | 14 CommentsWe finally got around to joining son Ed (Ted to us) and his GF for some spring touring skiing up on Mt. Hood on this Sunday. It was a perfect […] -
On The Go Outtake: The ’63 Dart Six Pack Is Still Winning Races
Posted on May 7, 2019 | 15 CommentsThis was a sight that brought a big smile to my face: the ’63 Dart Six Pack is still on the road, driven by its owner Richard. And he’s gaining […] -
CC Outtake: Camo Chrysler
Posted on May 6, 2019 | 23 CommentsSeeing Paul’s recent encounter with a War Honda reminded me….it’s not alone in this world. Welcome the Camouflage Chrysler. -
CC Outtake: 2019 Mitsuoka Rock Star – Rockin’ to the Heartbeat of America
Posted on May 4, 2019 | 21 CommentsCC has looked at several models from Japanese niche manufacturer Mitsuoka. For those unfamiliar with the company, they make custom bodies that go over an existing OEM shell, which they […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1989 Reliant Rialto For Sale in Paris – Good Luck With That
Posted on May 3, 2019 | 22 CommentsThe CC Cohort continues to attract and collect a huge range of vehicles, from the ultra-desirable, intriguing, ordinary but lasting and just plain, well, odd. Like this – a 1989 […] -
Road Trip Outtakes: Where Old Saab Come To Die; Or Live, in Some Cases
Posted on April 29, 2019 | 12 CommentsMy younger son and I took a road trip in the van last week, which took us out to Eastern Oregon, then north through Central Washington along the eastern side […] -
Cohort Outtakes: The Golden Era Of GM Design – 1963-64 Buick Riviera and 1969 Cadillac Eldorado
Posted on April 29, 2019 | 30 CommentsWilliam Oliver continues to impress with his Cohort contributions. In this series of photographs, taken in Toronto, he’s captured two of the most beautiful GM products of the 1960s: first-generation […] -
CC Outtake: 2018 Kia Stinger – Don’t Die On Me!
Posted on April 28, 2019 | 21 CommentsImagine having a beautiful plant in a garden where everything else seems to die. Or a favourite supporting character on a TV show where everybody is constantly in mortal peril. […] -
CC Outtake: Most Triumphant Roadside Assistance
Posted on April 25, 2019 | 17 CommentsA Triumph TR8 driver aiding a new Volvo owner in distress is not a roadside scene that one expects to see in 2019. The TR8 lasted from 1978 to 1981, […] -
CC Outtake: 1978 Ford Granada – A Vision In Powder Blue
Posted on April 24, 2019 | 44 CommentsMuch like a same-colored tuxedo hailing from the same era, there’s just something about the color of this 1978 Ford Granada that accurately dates it to the 1970s better than […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera – Don’t Call It A Comeback
Posted on April 23, 2019 | 40 CommentsThis car has a secret, can you guess what it is? I’ll give you a hint. It’s got something to do with the speedometer… -
CC Outtake: 1965 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Delta – Park Very, Very Carefully
Posted on April 22, 2019 | 20 CommentsNew York City is a city of bumper guards. It’s a city where street parking is the norm and where scratches, dings and dents are unfortunately a fact of life. […] -
CC Outtake: Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Regency(s) – Postlude in C, Opus 94-96
Posted on April 16, 2019 | 18 CommentsI have several route options for my daily commute, and one of the more rural (and scenic) ones takes me past this farm where a pair of immobile 1994-96 Oldsmobile […] -
CC Outtake: New Holland Machine Mover
Posted on April 15, 2019 | 5 CommentsFour-wheel-drive farm tractors are widely used here in the earthmoving business, either to move earth or machinery. This New Holland T7030 tractor brings a Doosan crawler excavator to a construction […]