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CC Outtakes: The Bs and Cs of NYC
Posted on February 11, 2016 | 52 CommentsIn many large, densely-populated cities throughout the world, the streets are full of mini cars, bicycles and motorbikes. It’s hard to find a parking space, after all, and when you […] -
CC Outtake: 1949 Armstrong Siddeley Whitley – One Aristocrat Meets Another!
Posted on February 8, 2016 | 34 CommentsArmstrong Siddeley is a brand name that may well have little recognition now and especially so outside the UK, but it has a history that can be traced back to […] -
In-Motion Outtakes: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille & 2011 Cadillac SRX – Old Hat, New Hat
Posted on January 23, 2016 | 33 CommentsWhen I first spotted this pairing of old and then-new Cadillacs in downtown traffic on a Friday afternoon, my first thought was that the ’76 Sedan DeVille in the foreground took […] -
(Former) Cabs Of Eugene Outtake: Want To Buy A Whole Panther Cab Fleet (With Some 1.7 Million Miles) For $7500?
Posted on November 23, 2015 | 38 CommentsWhen I first drove by this CV for sale, I only caught the “CabCo./Fleet….$7500” part, and assumed that it was just one former taxi for sale. Seemed mighty expensive to […] -
CC Outtakes: Passing, Then Getting Passed By A 1990-1992 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo On The Right
Posted on November 13, 2015 | 25 CommentsI don’t need to tell you that the fourth and final generation (1986-1992) Oldsmobile Toronado was not a very popular vehicle. Between its infamous downsizing with somewhat corporate generic styling, […] -
Curbside Outtake – 1967-76 Fiat 238 Scuola Bus – Certainly Beats Walking
Posted on October 12, 2015 | 40 CommentsI guess we all remember how we got to school. Personally, I walked most of the time. Other kids went on a school bus and in Italy the kids may […] -
CC Outtake: 1998 Oldsmobile Achieva SL – The Grass is Still Greener
Posted on October 6, 2015 | 46 CommentsIntroduced as a 1992 model, Oldsmobile’s intermediate-sized Achieva was part of the brand’s attempt to modernize and cleanse itself of its much-overused Cutlass name. The Achieva was also part of […] -
CC Outtake: Bonjour Mes Citroëns!
Posted on September 13, 2015 | 22 CommentsWalking to a friend’s place in Portland Saturday morning after the terrific TriMet public transit system deposited me just two blocks away, I spotted this (herd, concave, covey – what […] -
Curbside Outtake: One CC Helps Another
Posted on September 5, 2015 | 33 CommentsSome contributors to this site have a bit of thing about Volvos, some of which passes me by to say the least, but I can most definitely share in an […] -
CC Rolling Outtakes: 1964 Buick Riviera and 1962 Dodge Custom 880 Convertible
Posted on August 30, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhile a bit overcast yesterday, it turned out to be a good day for CC-spotting while running errands in town. First up is this 1964 Buick Riviera that I quickly snapped […] -
CC Outtake: It Pays To Advertise (With A Stude)
Posted on August 26, 2015 | 22 CommentsThere’s something about Studebakers that seems to make them excellent billboards. Take a look at these two Studebakers – one in New York, one in Brisbane – being used to […] -
CC Outtake: Don’t Lose Your Tray!
Posted on August 23, 2015 | 23 CommentsLike a carpet snake sheds its skin, so too do pickups seem to shed their trays in Australia. When I had seen trailers like this in the past, they were […] -
CC Outtake: Boattail Riviera – A Yacht Among Barges
Posted on August 16, 2015 | 43 CommentsAlthough I always prefer driving, riding as a passenger does have some advantages. Despite moving at about 40mph I was able to get some decent shots of this Boattail Riviera […] -
CC Outtakes: Go-Faster Rossa
Posted on July 20, 2015 | 19 CommentsI’ve finally managed to capture a clean image of this Alfa Romeo Montreal seen relatively often (ok, not that often) around the inner-southern suburbs of Melbourne. It’s almost orange, but red […] -
CC Outtakes: An International Line-up – Let’s See Your Papers, Please
Posted on June 5, 2015 | 18 CommentsWalking by Eugene’s The Sports Car Shop always increases the odds of something interesting in the back lot, but this line-up was decidedly better than average. Two Germans, Two Brits, […]