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Blog Archive
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CC Global: Showroom Impressions – A Trio Of Euro-Toyotas
Posted on February 9, 2018 | 58 CommentsThe recent yearly safety inspection of my own car gave me just enough time to take exterior and interior snapshots of some current European Toyota models, as displayed in the […] -
CC Vintage Image: Auto Scrapyard Circa 1968 – Treasure Hunt In The Trash
Posted on February 9, 2018 | 54 CommentsEver since I was a little kid, I have been a sucker for junkyards. I can get lost in time looking through piles of junked cars, having fun just trying […] -
Ralf K Outtakes: Suicide Doors by Ford
Posted on February 8, 2018 | 32 CommentsI’m still trying to catch up with Ralf K’s Cohort postings. Here’s a couple of related ones, inasmuch as they both have the same rather unusual door configuration. Here’s a […] -
CC Outtake: A Datsun Sunny On The Shady Side Of The Street
Posted on February 8, 2018 | 16 CommentsSometimes, I wonder if people just drive their cars right off the showroom floor, into a time portal, and materialize in the present day. I spotted this Datsun Sunny (aka […] -
CC Clue
Posted on February 7, 2018 | 26 CommentsBefore I reveal the new (to me) Beater Challenge car I thought I would provide clues. -
Dash-Cam Outtake: 1992 Peugeot 309 – Almost Collectable
Posted on February 7, 2018 | 10 CommentsAnother day, another CC captured with my trusty dash-cam. But during this drive I met with probably the most antithesis car to the 309 you could ever get. -
Road Trip Journal: Keys Desert Queen Ranch – An Oasis of Man-Made Stuff in Joshua Tree National Park
Posted on February 7, 2018 | 24 CommentsNeedless to say, before there was a Joshua Tree National Park, it was just…somewhere out in the desert. Native Americans lived here first, of course, and then white men moved […] -
CC Capsule: The Deliberately Anonymous Car Part 3
Posted on February 7, 2018 | 58 CommentsIt’s CC’s favourite member of the royal family – Lucas, Duke of Endarkenment. That might be him in ghostly form astride a brass era contraption, but it’s the one on […] -
CC Cinema: Manhattan In 1943 – Where’s The Traffic?
Posted on February 6, 2018 | 24 CommentsI’ve been watching quite a few of these old New York films from different vintages. Maybe we’ll do a few, one per day. This on was shot in 1943 by […] -
CC Update: The Last Unmolested 1969 Camaro Six In The World Is Still In Daily Use
Posted on February 6, 2018 | 81 CommentsGiven that this is one of my favorite CCs in Eugene, I feel entitled to update you all on its continued good health and daily activities. I first wrote it […] -
CC Outtake: 1996 Ford Taurus G – Camelot Lowers The Rent
Posted on February 6, 2018 | 60 CommentsIf the second generation Ford Taurus could be described as Camelot, the third generation might as well have been the Great Depression. Despite its cautious evolutionary approach in design, and […] -
Cohort Vintage Outtakes: Grocery Shoppers & Hardware Shoppers
Posted on February 5, 2018 | 27 CommentsPosted by John Lloyd. Here’s what he has to say about it: Harding’s Market, 3128 Portage St, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1958. The store later moved to the strip mall seen in […] -
CC Outtake: The Most Expensive Driveway Collection In My Neighborhood
Posted on February 5, 2018 | 22 CommentsOld VW bus/transporter/pickup prices are going through the roof. Anyone want to speculate on what this guy’s collection, which he’s had for quite a few years, is currently worth? -
CC Global: 1998 Volvo FL612 Livestock Truck – Its Driver Was Counting Sheep
Posted on February 4, 2018 | 7 CommentsThe Volvo FL-series, introduced in 1985, is a prime example of a European delivery truck. A moderately powered 4×2 chassis with a low day cab and excellent visibility from the […] -
CC Outtake: Two Big Old Sedans Hiding in the Alley
Posted on February 3, 2018 | 9 CommentsThis Mercedes W126 300SD has been hanging out here wedged between this house and the alley for a few years now. Recently, it got company. Another big old sedan, but […]
![CC Global: Showroom Impressions – A Trio Of Euro-Toyotas The recent yearly safety inspection of my own car gave me just enough time to take exterior and interior snapshots of some current European Toyota models, as displayed in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_5310.jpg)
![CC Vintage Image: Auto Scrapyard Circa 1968 – Treasure Hunt In The Trash Ever since I was a little kid, I have been a sucker for junkyards. I can get lost in time looking through piles of junked cars, having fun just trying […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/RT0568-Junkyard-Cover.jpeg)
![Ralf K Outtakes: Suicide Doors by Ford I’m still trying to catch up with Ralf K’s Cohort postings. Here’s a couple of related ones, inasmuch as they both have the same rather unusual door configuration. Here’s a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/39476629561_dff2264734_k.jpg)
![CC Outtake: A Datsun Sunny On The Shady Side Of The Street Sometimes, I wonder if people just drive their cars right off the showroom floor, into a time portal, and materialize in the present day. I spotted this Datsun Sunny (aka […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/datsun-sunny-1.jpg)


![Road Trip Journal: Keys Desert Queen Ranch – An Oasis of Man-Made Stuff in Joshua Tree National Park Needless to say, before there was a Joshua Tree National Park, it was just…somewhere out in the desert. Native Americans lived here first, of course, and then white men moved […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CC-347-166.jpg)
![CC Capsule: The Deliberately Anonymous Car Part 3 It’s CC’s favourite member of the royal family – Lucas, Duke of Endarkenment. That might be him in ghostly form astride a brass era contraption, but it’s the one on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/lucas-closeup.jpg)
![CC Update: The Last Unmolested 1969 Camaro Six In The World Is Still In Daily Use Given that this is one of my favorite CCs in Eugene, I feel entitled to update you all on its continued good health and daily activities. I first wrote it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CC-349-072.jpg)
![Cohort Vintage Outtakes: Grocery Shoppers & Hardware Shoppers Posted by John Lloyd. Here’s what he has to say about it: Harding’s Market, 3128 Portage St, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1958. The store later moved to the strip mall seen in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/5346192065_386cb45e9c_o.jpg)

![CC Global: 1998 Volvo FL612 Livestock Truck – Its Driver Was Counting Sheep The Volvo FL-series, introduced in 1985, is a prime example of a European delivery truck. A moderately powered 4×2 chassis with a low day cab and excellent visibility from the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_5293.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Two Big Old Sedans Hiding in the Alley This Mercedes W126 300SD has been hanging out here wedged between this house and the alley for a few years now. Recently, it got company. Another big old sedan, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CC-346-048.jpg)


