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CC Outtakes: Renault R10 Found – Along With Chevy Citation And Ford Tempo – Keeping August Company
Posted on July 26, 2016 | 46 CommentsI’d long given up on finding an R10 in the wild. But then I hadn’t ever explored the wilder and woollier back streets of Creswell, a little hamlet about ten […] -
Car Show Outtakes: 1947 and 1950 Dodges — I Can’t Dodge the Evidence; My World Is Coming Up Dodge
Posted on July 19, 2016 | 36 CommentsAs Geoffrey Chaucer’s fictional pilgrims commenced their literary rendezvous at the Tabard Inn, “the yonge sonne hath in the ram his halve cours yronne,” denoting springtime and the sign of the […] -
CC Outtake: Mystery Car – Hiding In Plain Sight
Posted on July 13, 2016 | 14 CommentsI’m not sure how hard this one will be, as the car is much more complete than my other mystery cars. And there is a chance that I may not […] -
Peak Hour Outtakes: A Jaguar And A Falcon – Two Very Different Apex Predators
Posted on July 1, 2016 | 30 CommentsThis week, I’ve brought to you some of my peak hour traffic sightings, scheduled for you to enjoy while you’re sitting on the bus or train (hopefully not while you’re […] -
Peak Hour Outtakes: The Americans
Posted on June 30, 2016 | 25 CommentsLet’s start today’s Peak Hour Outtake at the very start of one of my days. Instead of driving to the train, as I usually do, on this day I chose […] -
Peak Hour Outtakes: The Japanese
Posted on June 29, 2016 | 12 CommentsThere was always something very cool about these Mitsubishi Scorpions, also known as the Galant Lambda in Japan, Sapporo in Europe and Dodge Challenger/Plymouth Sapporo in North America. Sadly, they […] -
Peak Hour Outtakes: The Germans
Posted on June 28, 2016 | 12 CommentsRemember in the movie Groundhog Day, when Bill Murray’s character runs into his annoying old classmate played by Stephen Tobolowsky and steps in a puddle each time his day repeats? This R107 […] -
Peak Hour Outtakes: Classic Utes On Brisbane Routes
Posted on June 27, 2016 | 17 CommentsCommuting can often be tedious, particularly for those of us in large cities. But sometimes while you’re driving or walking or sitting on the bus, you will spot something that […] -
Car Show Outtakes: 1974 Datsun 200L Coupe – Laurel C130 Series
Posted on June 22, 2016 | 30 CommentsStrictly speaking this rare and RHD 1974 Datsun wasn’t attending the 2016 Ewijk Festijn I visited recently. But who cares ? After I left the show and walked back to […] -
CC Outtakes: A Yard Filled With Curbside Classics – Most Of Them Are For Sale
Posted on May 18, 2016 | 31 CommentsA gathering of not so recent vehicles from all points of the compass. That’s the best way to describe the collection I see when I walk by said yard, situated […] -
CC Outtake: Now Just What Is Going On Here?
Posted on May 7, 2016 | 32 CommentsSwapping the front clip of a Ford Fairlane or LTD onto a shorter-wheelbase Falcon is nothing unusual in Australia; the same applies to Statesman/Caprice clips on Holden utes. Just five […] -
Curbside Outtake: Which Enzo?
Posted on April 6, 2016 | 7 CommentsThe NA market never received the special-order-only Fiat Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, but that hasn’t stopped someone from having a little fun with a personalized license plate. But are they honoring l’Ingegnere, or Enzo Osella, […] -
CC Outtake: 1982 Talbot-Matra Murena 1600 – What Is French For Rarity?
Posted on March 17, 2016 | 36 CommentsHave you ever wondered if Europe had a car to match the Pontiac Fiero? Mid-engined, but derived from the ordinary? Composite bodywork? Dramatic styling? Pop up headlamps? I give you the […] -
CC Outtake: 1966 Buick Riviera–One Designer’s Idea of What Could Have Been…and Was
Posted on February 18, 2016 | 18 CommentsMy dad and I recently took a Saturday jaunt to the Scarab Club in Detroit to peruse their “American Dreaming: Car Style Detroit” exhibit of original stylists’ drawings from the […] -
CC Outtakes: A Short Walk Around The Church
Posted on February 15, 2016 | 58 CommentsJust a few completely random snapshots I took last Saturday, after some shopping. Please feel free to identify all the cars in this picture. Clearly visible is the Roman Catholic […]