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Blog Archive
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Cohort Classic: 1963 Rambler Ambassador 990 Cross Country Wagon – Peak American Motors; Revisited
Posted on June 18, 2024 | 16 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. Today, let’s look at some luxury fittings American Motors style. No, I’m not saying this Ambassador 990 Wagon is the equivalent of an upscale […] -
Curbside Musings: c. 1973 Plymouth Road Runner – Worth Beyond Appearance
Posted on June 18, 2024 | 26 CommentsI had sat down to write this on Friday, just two days before Father’s Day. There was a combination of semi-recent events that had contributed to my selection of today’s […] -
Cohort Find Of The Day: ’72-’73 International 1110 Pickup – Slightly Weathered But Looking Good With Its Original Hubcaps
Posted on June 17, 2024 | 18 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Matt Wilda. -
CC-Follow Up: 1956 Morris Minor – Rainy Day Charmer
Posted on June 17, 2024 | 17 CommentsMore by coincidence than by planning, we’re having a British car kind of day here at CC. Starting with our earlier post on the Morgan 4/4, and now with this […] -
CC Outtakes: Jeep Willys Wagon — Rare 4-Door Willys Wagon and Other Finds In Derelict Row
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 10 Comments(Update: After posting, I was informed that surviving 4-door Willys Wagons are very rare. Only 13 are counted so far, and this one would add one more to the record. […] -
Museum Classics: Visiting The Walter P. Chrysler Museum In Its Final Week – So Long, Walt
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 86 Comments(first posted 3/12/2013) There are a lot of great car museums here in the U.S., including the Studebaker Museum, in South Bend, Indiana, and the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum, in Auburn, Indiana. […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1973 Buick Riviera – Last Of The Boattails
Posted on June 15, 2024 | 18 CommentsPhoto from the Cohort by nifticus392. Just one shot to share today for this boattail Riviera. But it’s the view that matters most, isn’t it? A bit less pointy and […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1960 Ford F-100 – Two Tone Restomod Looking Nice
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 17 Comments -
Truck Show Outtake: 2024 DAF XD 410 FT And 2023 Van Hool City Trailer – We Expect You To Deliver
Posted on June 14, 2024 | 18 CommentsFirst registration on May 2, captured on May 5. Truly brand spanking new, this DAF XD 410 FT tractor. And the truck maker’s XD-series, introduced in 2022, is also the […] -
Cohort Classic: 1968 Imperial Crown 4-door Hardtop – Troubled Empires
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 22 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. It’s little secret that by 1968, Chrysler’s wishes for its Imperial were falling far short of its imperial ambitions. The marque’s high water point […] -
CC In Scale: Modeling and Colour, Part 2 (Featuring Some 1960s Models)
Posted on June 13, 2024 | 36 CommentsApparently, this is the 25th article I’ve written this past year. As many of you know, I’m a retired pastor and biochemist; among my retirement hobbies is writing both fiction […] -
CC Capsule: 1989 Isuzu Amigo – “Hey Hombre, We’ve Created A Monster”
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/12/2013) I knew there must have been a reason why I had a marked impulse to shoot this Amigo the other day – for Isuzu Spanish Names Day. -
CC Capsule: 1981 Ford Club Wagon XL – The Mystery Machine
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 13 Comments“Oooh, a Ford van, how exciting!” Said very, very few people, if anyone, ever. Well, it’s all about context, isn’t it? In its native land, this old Club Wagon would […] -
Curbside Find: 1976 Datsun 710 Wagon – A Trusty (And Funky Looking) One
Posted on June 12, 2024 | 14 CommentsEvery once in a while, we have to go back to that dwell of styling wonkiness that was Nissan in the ’70s. It’s a story that’s been told more than […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1986 Oldsmobile Firenza S Coupe – J-School Graduate
Posted on June 11, 2024 | 118 Comments(first posted 5/16/2013) Okay, boss, here’s the copy for the Firenza brochure (I can’t believe I went to college for this *sigh*). Corporate keeps pushing these tin cans on […]
![Cohort Classic: 1963 Rambler Ambassador 990 Cross Country Wagon – Peak American Motors; Revisited Photos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. Today, let’s look at some luxury fittings American Motors style. No, I’m not saying this Ambassador 990 Wagon is the equivalent of an upscale […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53723437582_f7f54886ff_k.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: c. 1973 Plymouth Road Runner – Worth Beyond Appearance I had sat down to write this on Friday, just two days before Father’s Day. There was a combination of semi-recent events that had contributed to my selection of today’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/4355651237_ae3e29d4bf_o-c.-1973-Plymouth-Road-Runner-for-CC-3.jpg)

![CC-Follow Up: 1956 Morris Minor – Rainy Day Charmer More by coincidence than by planning, we’re having a British car kind of day here at CC. Starting with our earlier post on the Morgan 4/4, and now with this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240616_152628420.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: Jeep Willys Wagon — Rare 4-Door Willys Wagon and Other Finds In Derelict Row (Update: After posting, I was informed that surviving 4-door Willys Wagons are very rare. Only 13 are counted so far, and this one would add one more to the record. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20240503_151939134.jpg)
![Museum Classics: Visiting The Walter P. Chrysler Museum In Its Final Week – So Long, Walt (first posted 3/12/2013) There are a lot of great car museums here in the U.S., including the Studebaker Museum, in South Bend, Indiana, and the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum, in Auburn, Indiana. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,height=960,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/DSC01874-e1359846021572.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1973 Buick Riviera – Last Of The Boattails Photo from the Cohort by nifticus392. Just one shot to share today for this boattail Riviera. But it’s the view that matters most, isn’t it? A bit less pointy and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53628145629_0cf10b4f50_k.jpg)

![Truck Show Outtake: 2024 DAF XD 410 FT And 2023 Van Hool City Trailer – We Expect You To Deliver First registration on May 2, captured on May 5. Truly brand spanking new, this DAF XD 410 FT tractor. And the truck maker’s XD-series, introduced in 2022, is also the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_2345.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1968 Imperial Crown 4-door Hardtop – Troubled Empires Photos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. It’s little secret that by 1968, Chrysler’s wishes for its Imperial were falling far short of its imperial ambitions. The marque’s high water point […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53745470572_76e13774a1_k.jpg)
![CC In Scale: Modeling and Colour, Part 2 (Featuring Some 1960s Models) Apparently, this is the 25th article I’ve written this past year. As many of you know, I’m a retired pastor and biochemist; among my retirement hobbies is writing both fiction […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/62Buick7.jpg)

![CC Capsule: 1981 Ford Club Wagon XL – The Mystery Machine “Oooh, a Ford van, how exciting!” Said very, very few people, if anyone, ever. Well, it’s all about context, isn’t it? In its native land, this old Club Wagon would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20230425_145431_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1976 Datsun 710 Wagon – A Trusty (And Funky Looking) One Every once in a while, we have to go back to that dwell of styling wonkiness that was Nissan in the ’70s. It’s a story that’s been told more than […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_20231229_162047895_HDR.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1986 Oldsmobile Firenza S Coupe – J-School Graduate (first posted 5/16/2013) Okay, boss, here’s the copy for the Firenza brochure (I can’t believe I went to college for this *sigh*). Corporate keeps pushing these tin cans on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/86_firenza_badge.jpg)


