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CC For Sale: 1969 Dodge Corey Cruiser Van Is On Ebay – Already Up To $4150
Posted on May 7, 2013 | 34 CommentsA couple of months ago, I stumbled into this Dodge high-roof van (CC here), and wondered what what it was, and whether anybody wanted to buy and save it. CC […] -
Cohort Classic: NSU TT/TTS – A Legendary Giant-Killer
Posted on May 7, 2013 | 43 CommentsThe NSU TT/TTS are the stuff of legends. With their high-winding OHC transverse mid-rear mounted fours (1100 and 1200 cc) in a 3/4 scale Corvair body, it made for performance […] -
Mad Men Take On The Chevrolet XP-887 (Vega) – “And What The Hell Is “Hypereutectic?”
Posted on May 7, 2013 | 53 CommentsWeb-wise, it’s old news already: Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce take on the Chevrolet XP-887 account, in the latest episode (last Sunday) of Mad Men. I don’t have cable (believe it […] -
CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Cressida – I’d Take One Over An ES300
Posted on May 7, 2013 | 24 CommentsWe’ve discussed the original mini-Cordoba Cressida a while back, but today I want to talk about the later version. While the 1976-80 Cressida was very much a 3/4-scale LeSabre or […] -
Is This Too Corny For CC?
Posted on May 6, 2013 | 52 CommentsTom Klockau sent me this video with the question posed in the title. Actually, it’s more sick-making than corny, but than that’s pretty much my automatic response to hearing the […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1986 Honda Civic Si – Civics, Little And Not-So Little
Posted on May 6, 2013 | 53 CommentsI always like shots that show the progression of cars over the years and decades. Of course, by 1986, the Civic already wasn’t as small as it started out a […] -
CC Outtake: Getting Passed On The Left By A Speeding 1954 GMC Pickup
Posted on May 6, 2013 | 13 CommentsOk, I can take a hint. A number of you told me in no uncertain terms that I should stop being a left-lane bandit, and move over into the right […] -
CC Outtake: Suzuki Savage – Now That’s A Thumper
Posted on May 5, 2013 | 17 CommentsI used to read about bikes and stay pretty up to date, but that ended a while back. So when I ran across this Suzuki Savage, I thought to myself: […] -
Cohort Sighting: Kenworth Camper
Posted on May 5, 2013 | 25 CommentsSummer has arrived early in Oregon; it’s been the driest year so far ever recoded, and now its warm too. So thoughts of hitting the road naturally come to mind, […] -
Iowa City CC Meet-Up Next Saturday
Posted on May 4, 2013 | 42 CommentsReminder: The CC Heartland Meet-Up is next Saturday, May 11. We have a rough agenda penciled out, so that you can join us for part or all of it. Sadly, […] -
CC Capsule: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne – A Caprice with Champagne Taste
Posted on May 4, 2013 | 47 CommentsI can just imagine the howls that came from Pontiac dealers when GM announced that after 1981 it would stop making the large B-body Bonneville, and affix the Bonneville nameplate […] -
Cabs Of Eugene: Scion xB gen2
Posted on May 3, 2013 | 11 CommentsIn my humble opinion, the gen1 xB makes just about the perfect taxi, except for a somewhat cozy luggage space. We’ll look at it soon, as there’s several in town. […] -
Cohort Sighting: Auto Union 1000SP – Der Baby Thunderbird
Posted on May 3, 2013 | 16 CommentsLet’s dig some more into r0b0tr10t’s treasure trove at the Cohort. Here’s a car that was a rare sight even during the time of its production, the Auto Union 1000SP […] -
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Which Cadillac Convertible is The Fairest Of Them All?
Posted on May 2, 2013 | 61 CommentsEveryone loves a Cadillac convertible, right? It’s the All-American dream boat, or certainly used to be. So today’s question is which one (post war) would most fulfill your personal dream? […] -
Kaua’i Klassics: How About A Nice Hawaiian Poncho?
Posted on May 2, 2013 | 17 CommentsMy wife and I just returned from a trip to Hawai’i, celebrating our 25th anniversary on Kaua’i. Discretion being the better part of valor, I limited my CC spotting to […]
![CC For Sale: 1969 Dodge Corey Cruiser Van Is On Ebay – Already Up To $4150 A couple of months ago, I stumbled into this Dodge high-roof van (CC here), and wondered what what it was, and whether anybody wanted to buy and save it. CC […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dodge-Corey-Cruiser-ad.png)
![Cohort Classic: NSU TT/TTS – A Legendary Giant-Killer The NSU TT/TTS are the stuff of legends. With their high-winding OHC transverse mid-rear mounted fours (1100 and 1200 cc) in a 3/4 scale Corvair body, it made for performance […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/NSU-TTS-fq.jpg)
![Mad Men Take On The Chevrolet XP-887 (Vega) – “And What The Hell Is “Hypereutectic?” Web-wise, it’s old news already: Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce take on the Chevrolet XP-887 account, in the latest episode (last Sunday) of Mad Men. I don’t have cable (believe it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Vega-Ad.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Cressida – I’d Take One Over An ES300 We’ve discussed the original mini-Cordoba Cressida a while back, but today I want to talk about the later version. While the 1976-80 Cressida was very much a 3/4-scale LeSabre or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/02-02-2013-013-e1366572528612.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1986 Honda Civic Si – Civics, Little And Not-So Little I always like shots that show the progression of cars over the years and decades. Of course, by 1986, the Civic already wasn’t as small as it started out a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Honda-1986-Civic-Si-side.png)
![CC Outtake: Getting Passed On The Left By A Speeding 1954 GMC Pickup Ok, I can take a hint. A number of you told me in no uncertain terms that I should stop being a left-lane bandit, and move over into the right […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-199-017-900.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Suzuki Savage – Now That’s A Thumper I used to read about bikes and stay pretty up to date, but that ended a while back. So when I ran across this Suzuki Savage, I thought to myself: […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-174-001-900.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Kenworth Camper Summer has arrived early in Oregon; it’s been the driest year so far ever recoded, and now its warm too. So thoughts of hitting the road naturally come to mind, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Kenworth-camper.png)
![Iowa City CC Meet-Up Next Saturday Reminder: The CC Heartland Meet-Up is next Saturday, May 11. We have a rough agenda penciled out, so that you can join us for part or all of it. Sadly, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Crandic.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne – A Caprice with Champagne Taste I can just imagine the howls that came from Pontiac dealers when GM announced that after 1981 it would stop making the large B-body Bonneville, and affix the Bonneville nameplate […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/85PontiacParisienne3jg.jpg)
![Cabs Of Eugene: Scion xB gen2 In my humble opinion, the gen1 xB makes just about the perfect taxi, except for a somewhat cozy luggage space. We’ll look at it soon, as there’s several in town. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-169-086-900.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Auto Union 1000SP – Der Baby Thunderbird Let’s dig some more into r0b0tr10t’s treasure trove at the Cohort. Here’s a car that was a rare sight even during the time of its production, the Auto Union 1000SP […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Auto-Union-1000-SP-r.jpg)
![Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Which Cadillac Convertible is The Fairest Of Them All? Everyone loves a Cadillac convertible, right? It’s the All-American dream boat, or certainly used to be. So today’s question is which one (post war) would most fulfill your personal dream? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Cadillac-1955-conv-crop-vert.jpg)
![Kaua’i Klassics: How About A Nice Hawaiian Poncho? My wife and I just returned from a trip to Hawai’i, celebrating our 25th anniversary on Kaua’i. Discretion being the better part of valor, I limited my CC spotting to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2003-06-Vibe-01.jpg)


