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Blog Archive
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Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: More Vintage Snapshots From Jon O’Grady
Posted on August 20, 2022 | 12 CommentsWe looked at some of Jon O’Grady’s vintage snapshots about a week ago, and then a few more appeared at the Cohort. This on of an unidentified young woman sitting […] -
Vintage Car Carrier: New Lightweight Trailer Hauling New Lightweight 1962 Chevy II’s
Posted on August 20, 2022 | 13 CommentsThis shot is identified as a “new lightweight Stuart trailer”. Was it built especially to haul the new lightweight compacts like the Chevy II and Corvair? Or could it haul […] -
CC Capsule: 1935 Ford Model 50 Half-Ton Pickup – Going Stag?
Posted on August 19, 2022 | 16 CommentsAs a devout lover of ‘30s vehicles, I don’t get many chances to unearth and write about my favourite era. But luckily, one such gem was to be found hidden […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V200 Convertible – Valiantly Sunburned
Posted on August 19, 2022 | 21 CommentsCoastal California has the perfect convertible climate: lots of sun, but it’s not too hot or humid. Folks just leave their tops down; or at least they used too, before […] -
CC Global: 2022 Scania S530 V8 And 2015 DAF XF 510 Potted Plant Movers – Wallflowers They Ain’t
Posted on August 19, 2022 | 14 CommentsVrachtwagen met wipkar. That’s Double Dutch for a straight truck with a close-coupled center axle trailer, a widely used combination vehicle in the Netherlands for transporting flowers and potted plants. […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Miata With Lots Of Negative Camber – Ten Reasons Why I Like it
Posted on August 18, 2022 | 42 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Tim Finn I know; most of you are not fans of this sort of thing, and you have all sorts of good reasons for your […] -
Vintage PR Shot: Frisbie’s Pie Truck – Where The Name For The Frisbee Came From
Posted on August 18, 2022 | 7 CommentsWhen I ran across this postcard of a Friesbie’s Pie truck, I wondered if that was the inspiration for the name of the Frisbee. It rather made sense, but then […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1997 Geo Metro LSi – Clearly Gasoline Prices Are Coming Down
Posted on August 18, 2022 | 63 CommentsWhat else would explain the reason to scrap what appears to be a perfectly usable gas-sipper? Well, this is the LSi model which features the gas-swilling 1.3 liter that has […] -
Vintage Car Carrier: Delivering More Sunbeams To Maxwell Smart Motors
Posted on August 17, 2022 | 40 CommentsWe’ve mostly all seen Maxwell Smart driving his Sunbeam Tiger on his job at CONTROL. Due to various mishaps, he went through at least three of them. But unbeknownst to […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 AMC AMX With Factory Tent
Posted on August 17, 2022 | 21 CommentsRooftop pop-up tents are all the rage these days, but back in the seventies camping tents that facilitated sleeping in hatchbacks was a popular thing. But this shot of a […] -
Cohort Classic: 1981 Oldsmobile Omega – X Marks The Spot
Posted on August 16, 2022 | 122 Comments(first posted 5/21/2012) So far, I’ve found all the versions of GM’s fabulous X-bodies (even a Phoenix coupe) except for the Olds Omega. So when I saw this fine example […] -
Vintage PR Shot: Santa’s Rocket Ship – The Reindeer Have Been Retired
Posted on August 16, 2022 | 10 CommentsI can’t tell you much about this shot. From the insert, it looks to have been in the late 50s, which of course is no big surprise. Apparently there was […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1971-1972 Chevy Nova – The Latest In Anti Theft Devices?
Posted on August 16, 2022 | 22 CommentsI don’t normally start with an interior shot, but this one of a 1971-1972 Nova shot and posted by William Garrett caught my eye. I’ve never seen this before, a […] -
CC Capsule and Vintage Review: 1976 Jaguar XJ-6C/XJ-12C — A Rare (And Splendid) Curbside Appearance
Posted on August 15, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 4/30/2013. It’s been the only sighting so far at CC of one of these handsome coupes. And to add some more of the backstory, I’m adding a Road […] -
Curbside Salute: BMC’s ADO16 Reaches 60!
Posted on August 15, 2022 | 30 CommentsSixty is not that old, but it is a milestone, most would probably agree. Reaching it should be marked with something, even if it’s just a trip to the pub. […]
![Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: More Vintage Snapshots From Jon O’Grady We looked at some of Jon O’Grady’s vintage snapshots about a week ago, and then a few more appeared at the Cohort. This on of an unidentified young woman sitting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52277788383_495edc91c3_k.jpg)
![Vintage Car Carrier: New Lightweight Trailer Hauling New Lightweight 1962 Chevy II’s This shot is identified as a “new lightweight Stuart trailer”. Was it built especially to haul the new lightweight compacts like the Chevy II and Corvair? Or could it haul […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52195675821_5ccd25d876_o.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1935 Ford Model 50 Half-Ton Pickup – Going Stag? As a devout lover of ‘30s vehicles, I don’t get many chances to unearth and write about my favourite era. But luckily, one such gem was to be found hidden […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220805_174915-copy.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V200 Convertible – Valiantly Sunburned Coastal California has the perfect convertible climate: lots of sun, but it’s not too hot or humid. Folks just leave their tops down; or at least they used too, before […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52289782902_7d781ab08c_k.jpg)
![CC Global: 2022 Scania S530 V8 And 2015 DAF XF 510 Potted Plant Movers – Wallflowers They Ain’t Vrachtwagen met wipkar. That’s Double Dutch for a straight truck with a close-coupled center axle trailer, a widely used combination vehicle in the Netherlands for transporting flowers and potted plants. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_0345.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Miata With Lots Of Negative Camber – Ten Reasons Why I Like it posted at the Cohort by Tim Finn I know; most of you are not fans of this sort of thing, and you have all sorts of good reasons for your […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/35446258174_3bc093e36a_k.jpg)
![Vintage PR Shot: Frisbie’s Pie Truck – Where The Name For The Frisbee Came From When I ran across this postcard of a Friesbie’s Pie truck, I wondered if that was the inspiration for the name of the Frisbee. It rather made sense, but then […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52102772510_9f482c5efc_k.jpg)
![Curbside Recycling: 1997 Geo Metro LSi – Clearly Gasoline Prices Are Coming Down What else would explain the reason to scrap what appears to be a perfectly usable gas-sipper? Well, this is the LSi model which features the gas-swilling 1.3 liter that has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2536.jpg)
![Vintage Car Carrier: Delivering More Sunbeams To Maxwell Smart Motors We’ve mostly all seen Maxwell Smart driving his Sunbeam Tiger on his job at CONTROL. Due to various mishaps, he went through at least three of them. But unbeknownst to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52204447512_5599a510b2_o.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 AMC AMX With Factory Tent Rooftop pop-up tents are all the rage these days, but back in the seventies camping tents that facilitated sleeping in hatchbacks was a popular thing. But this shot of a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52252607706_74b2b3d842_k.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1981 Oldsmobile Omega – X Marks The Spot (first posted 5/21/2012) So far, I’ve found all the versions of GM’s fabulous X-bodies (even a Phoenix coupe) except for the Olds Omega. So when I saw this fine example […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Olds-Omega-X.jpg)
![Vintage PR Shot: Santa’s Rocket Ship – The Reindeer Have Been Retired I can’t tell you much about this shot. From the insert, it looks to have been in the late 50s, which of course is no big surprise. Apparently there was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52166951113_3427ece7df_k.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1971-1972 Chevy Nova – The Latest In Anti Theft Devices? I don’t normally start with an interior shot, but this one of a 1971-1972 Nova shot and posted by William Garrett caught my eye. I’ve never seen this before, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52281289746_c15b9f01ec_k.jpg)
![CC Capsule and Vintage Review: 1976 Jaguar XJ-6C/XJ-12C — A Rare (And Splendid) Curbside Appearance (first posted 4/30/2013. It’s been the only sighting so far at CC of one of these handsome coupes. And to add some more of the backstory, I’m adding a Road […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/rtrtg.jpg)
![Curbside Salute: BMC’s ADO16 Reaches 60! Sixty is not that old, but it is a milestone, most would probably agree. Reaching it should be marked with something, even if it’s just a trip to the pub. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1969-Austin-1100-1970-Austin-1300GT.jpg)


