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Blog Archive
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Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1969 Mustang – Neighborhood Fixture, Some Years Apart
Posted on November 14, 2023 | 29 CommentsImages by L. Seddon from the Cohort. As I mentioned in a recent post, marooned cars are an inevitable part of our surroundings. And somewhere in the UK town of […] -
Curbside Travel Outtakes: Seldom Seen Sightings In Southeast Germany
Posted on November 14, 2023 | 6 CommentsCompeting at Masters Level (anyone over 30) cross country skiing, I’ve met skiers living in and around Ruhpolding, a picturesque town of 7,000 in southeast Bavaria. They’ve traveled to North […] -
Curbside Musings: 1990 Buick Park Avenue Ultra – Small Footprint, Big Luxury
Posted on November 14, 2023 | 71 CommentsEarlier this year, I did one of the most adult things I’ve ever done and I paid off my mortgage. Lest anyone take this as a so-called “humble brag”, it […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1983 Oldsmobile Omega – One Still Around
Posted on November 13, 2023 | 21 CommentsI thought all of these had already gone to automotive heaven by now. But here’s one still around, apparently in running condition, captured by nifticus392 at the Cohort. We’ve covered […] -
CC Capsule: 1999 Morgan Plus 8 – Some Like It Very Hot
Posted on November 13, 2023 | 5 CommentsCareful, this one has a bit of a temper. This is not your typical cute little granny Morgan. It may look like it’s made of plywood and tinfoil, and it’s […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: All-Terrain smart ForTwo
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 13 CommentsPhotos by robadr from the Cohort. -
CC Global: The Zwagerman Bunch – Weighty Matters
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 12 CommentsZwagerman Transport en Hijswerk is a heavy haulage and lifting specialist from the Netherlands, founded in 1994 by Cor Zwagerman. He’s still in charge, together with his son Martin. Welcome […] -
1954 Chrysler Crown Imperial: The Widest Production Car Ever
Posted on November 11, 2023 | 74 Comments(first posted 2/10/2013) Not only does the 1973 Imperial hold the record for the longest production (non-extended) sedan and coupe, but another Imperial also holds another record as well. -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: First Gen. Chevrolet S-10 Tahoe – Throwback Machine
Posted on November 11, 2023 | 7 CommentsThis one find by Mike Hayes at the Cohort is quite the throwback machine. The color theme, the camper and the accessories, all seem period-correct from the ’80s cocoon it […] -
CC Outtake: 1980-84 VW Jetta Diesel – Perpetual Maintenance
Posted on November 11, 2023 | 7 CommentsI think most of us have known of a case similar to this one; the car in perpetual maintenance. You know, the one vehicle that’s in an eternal state of […] -
Portlandia Outtake: Chevrolet “Advanced Design” 3100 – My Favorite Pickup
Posted on November 10, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 11/10/2017) We’ve had lots of them here over the years, but I just can’t not stop and shoot when I see one of these. Especially when […] -
Curbside Classic: The Japanese Retro Trial (1st Witness) – Daihatsu Mira Gino Series 1 & 2
Posted on November 10, 2023 | 28 Comments(first posted 11/10/2017) The retro thing is anything but new – and not limited to Japan, of course, but Japanese automakers have pushed the envelope quite a bit […] -
COAL: 2016 Lincoln MKZ Reserve – Feeling Frisky
Posted on November 10, 2023 | 23 CommentsYou couldn’t have told me that I would be a Lincoln man when I first started driving. Having owned cars from each of the GM brands prior to 2009, that’s […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1965 Chrysler 300 – A Perfect Aquamarine Yacht
Posted on November 9, 2023 | 100 Comments(first posted 6/7/2014) Here’s a lovely 1965 Chrysler 300 in that oh-so-perfect ’60s color combination of aqua/aqua. I love it! But as pretty as it is, the non-letter 300s spelled […] -
CC For Sale: 1974 Chrysler Newport – Relive The First Energy Crisis For $2,995!
Posted on November 9, 2023 | 39 CommentsThere probably aren’t a whole lot of 1974 big Chryslers out there anymore, as they weren’t exactly a hot item in 1974, in the throes of the first energy crisis. […]
![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1969 Mustang – Neighborhood Fixture, Some Years Apart Images by L. Seddon from the Cohort. As I mentioned in a recent post, marooned cars are an inevitable part of our surroundings. And somewhere in the UK town of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53323408943_edab645594_k.jpg)
![Curbside Travel Outtakes: Seldom Seen Sightings In Southeast Germany Competing at Masters Level (anyone over 30) cross country skiing, I’ve met skiers living in and around Ruhpolding, a picturesque town of 7,000 in southeast Bavaria. They’ve traveled to North […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20221014_002017.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1990 Buick Park Avenue Ultra – Small Footprint, Big Luxury Earlier this year, I did one of the most adult things I’ve ever done and I paid off my mortgage. Lest anyone take this as a so-called “humble brag”, it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/001-1990-Buick-Electra-Park-Avenue-Ultra-for-CC-2.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1983 Oldsmobile Omega – One Still Around I thought all of these had already gone to automotive heaven by now. But here’s one still around, apparently in running condition, captured by nifticus392 at the Cohort. We’ve covered […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53325478861_d856dd1a67_k.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1999 Morgan Plus 8 – Some Like It Very Hot Careful, this one has a bit of a temper. This is not your typical cute little granny Morgan. It may look like it’s made of plywood and tinfoil, and it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230416_102735_edited.jpg)

![CC Global: The Zwagerman Bunch – Weighty Matters Zwagerman Transport en Hijswerk is a heavy haulage and lifting specialist from the Netherlands, founded in 1994 by Cor Zwagerman. He’s still in charge, together with his son Martin. Welcome […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1946.jpg)

![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: First Gen. Chevrolet S-10 Tahoe – Throwback Machine This one find by Mike Hayes at the Cohort is quite the throwback machine. The color theme, the camper and the accessories, all seem period-correct from the ’80s cocoon it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53317063580_f25e6ccf6d_k.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1980-84 VW Jetta Diesel – Perpetual Maintenance I think most of us have known of a case similar to this one; the car in perpetual maintenance. You know, the one vehicle that’s in an eternal state of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20220528_164123208_HDR.jpg)
![Portlandia Outtake: Chevrolet “Advanced Design” 3100 – My Favorite Pickup (first posted 11/10/2017) We’ve had lots of them here over the years, but I just can’t not stop and shoot when I see one of these. Especially when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CC-338-027.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: The Japanese Retro Trial (1st Witness) – Daihatsu Mira Gino Series 1 & 2 (first posted 11/10/2017) The retro thing is anything but new – and not limited to Japan, of course, but Japanese automakers have pushed the envelope quite a bit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_20171024_124531.jpg)
![COAL: 2016 Lincoln MKZ Reserve – Feeling Frisky You couldn’t have told me that I would be a Lincoln man when I first started driving. Having owned cars from each of the GM brands prior to 2009, that’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20160329_220323-1.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: 1965 Chrysler 300 – A Perfect Aquamarine Yacht (first posted 6/7/2014) Here’s a lovely 1965 Chrysler 300 in that oh-so-perfect ’60s color combination of aqua/aqua. I love it! But as pretty as it is, the non-letter 300s spelled […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2726648402_289704c923_b-e1401039025783.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1974 Chrysler Newport – Relive The First Energy Crisis For $2,995! There probably aren’t a whole lot of 1974 big Chryslers out there anymore, as they weren’t exactly a hot item in 1974, in the throes of the first energy crisis. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1695.jpeg)


