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Twofer Archive
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CC Twofer: 1999 Nissan Rasheen Type II & Rasheen Forza – All-Weird-Drive
Posted on April 13, 2020 | 23 CommentsIn the “What were they thinking” file, under Nissan (it’s a big tab, that one), there lies a curious AWD contraption with a strange name. It’s not quite as disturbing […] -
CC Twofer: 1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White
Posted on December 19, 2019 | 25 CommentsI have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m concerned). There are […] -
CC Twofer: 1979 Toyota Corona T130 Sedan & Liftback – Forty Years Young, Forty Years Old
Posted on October 23, 2019 | 15 CommentsIt was high noon in the sweltering humidity of the city of Tokyo (or was it Bangkok?). I trundled along, whistling a merry tune (sweating so much I could barely […] -
Curbside Classic Double Feature: 1991 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?
Posted on October 11, 2019 | 40 CommentsWhat could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […] -
CC Twofer: Daihatsu Copen / Toyota Crown Comfort – Japan, Land Of Paradoxes
Posted on September 17, 2019 | 27 CommentsIt’s difficult to make sweeping generalizations about Japanese cars, especially those that you actually find on the streets and parking lots of Japan. Take these two, for instance. At first […] -
CC Newsstand/QOTD: New York State Residents Have Until September 2 To Pick Their Future License Plate. What’s Your Favorite License Plate?
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 135 CommentsAmerica’s form of government ensures that certain matters are left up to the states. The regulation of motor vehicles is one of those areas, and as a result, there are […] -
Museum Classics / Twofer: 1949 and 1952 Tatra T600 Tatraplan – Two Halves Almost Make A Whole
Posted on August 14, 2019 | 36 CommentsFinally, something right up my dorsal fin. It’s no secret that I have a slight preference for the T87, but any Tatra sighting is a post-worthy occurrence. And it so […] -
CC Twofer: 1971 Datsun 1200 (B110) / 1978 Daihatsu Hijet 550 (S40) – 40 Years Ago Today
Posted on March 10, 2019 | 15 CommentsI’m not sure why I’ve written so many “Twofer” posts. It’s often a good way to write a reasonably long post on cars that are closely (or loosely) related. And […] -
CC Twofer: 1998 Daihatsu Atrai Classic & 1997 Mitsuoka Ray – Double Triple Retro Madness
Posted on February 27, 2019 | 9 CommentsI found these unusual Japanese keis a block or two apart, virtually at the same time, in Chiang Mai. Two examples of the Pike car / neo-retro wave that Japan […] -
CC Twofer: 1942 Dodge WC Power Wagon & 1972 Ford Maverick – Unlikely Pairing, Bizarre Similarities
Posted on February 13, 2019 | 39 CommentsHow’s that for a chalk-and-cheese duo? A truly historic American truck and (in my view) the only good-looking American Ford of the ‘70s, side by side in Chtuchak, in the […] -
CC Smackdown: Battle of the 1969 Blues
Posted on June 8, 2015 | 54 CommentsStep right up, ladies and gentlemen. This is a battle of giants, a showdown for the ages, a rumble to remember. You don’t often see such a sparring of two […] -
CC Twofer: What Are The Odds Of This?
Posted on July 21, 2013 | 18 CommentsI noticed the purple-ish Metro Convertible (CC here) across the street, waiting for the left turn signal. I grabbed my camera, and just as it awoke, the Metro was already […] -
Generations
Posted on February 12, 2012 | 12 CommentsPimped Civic and the TriFive Chevy: I took this picture a few years ago in Reno during Hot August Nights classic car festival while stopping to enjoy an ice cream […] -
Two Keepers From 1975: What Would You Have Kept From That Year?
Posted on March 24, 2011 | 40 CommentsSome cars and trucks just age better than others, and I don’t mean that strictly in terms of their durability alone. I didn’t exactly pick these; they presented themselves to […]