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CC Outtake – A Pet Ferrett
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 18 Comments(First Posted August 11, 2013) Driving between Washington, DC and Charlottesville, Virginia last year, one could see an unusual vehicle parked on the side of the road: a Ferrett armored […] -
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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Fiat 124 – Ain’t Seen A Lada Those Round Here
Posted on August 5, 2019 | 20 CommentsWhen is the last time you saw a real legend out on the street? When I encountered this little critter in Bangkok the other day, I immediately thought it was […] -
Museum Classics: Historic Vehicles of Saigon
Posted on July 26, 2019 | 48 Comments(First Posted January 18. 2014) Although Vietnam has no museum dedicated to motor vehicles, reflecting the recentness of mass vehicle ownership in the country, Ho Chi Minh City has more […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974-1981 VW Dasher (Passat B1) VW Finally Enters The FWD Era
Posted on July 25, 2019 | 105 Comments(First Posted December 30, 2014) Procrastination is an evolutionary trait; why expend energy now when the wolf isn’t yet at the door? From the mid-50s on, VW knew it needed […] -
Le Curbside Classic: Citroen H Van – The French Tin Goose
Posted on July 6, 2019 | 32 Comments(first posted in 2010) I return from Paris fulfilled. This was a family trip, with a focus on culture, museums, food and window shopping; not cars. But in our […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E: About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years
Posted on June 28, 2019 | 54 Comments(first posted 4/18/2013) Volvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of […] -
Parking Garage Outtake: Las Vegas Never Fails To Surprise…
Posted on June 24, 2019 | 14 CommentsFour nights ago I was in Minneapolis, MN. Three nights ago I was was in Murdo, SD. Two nights ago I was at home in Fort Collins, CO. Yesterday (Sunday) […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 VW Transporter – Living-History Mobile
Posted on June 22, 2019 | 31 Comments(first posted 4/25/2013) This is why I live in Eugene: So that I can run into an ancient VW Transporter with a heavy load of wood at the lumberyard, just […] -
CC Review: 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Sport AWD – La Dolce Vita Indeed!
Posted on June 12, 2019 | 43 CommentsChristmas came early to the Rocky Mountain outpost of Curbside Classic as I was offered the use of an Alfa Romeo Giulia for close to a week by the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Sterling 827 SLi – My CC Genesis
Posted on May 28, 2019 | 36 CommentsI was just 12 years old in the summer of 2010 when my parents announced that the family would be jetting off to Switzerland for our two-week-long family vacation, having […] -
In-Motion Classic: 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 S (W116) – Drive-By CC Effect
Posted on May 22, 2019 | 11 CommentsPlease pardon some of the wonky shots – these were taken in motion, at the back of a motorbike. I have just been through a relatively acute Fintail binge (post […] -
My Partner-In-Crime’s COAL: 2006 Audi A6 4.2 Quattro – Autobahn Cruiser
Posted on May 12, 2019 | 31 CommentsAlthough I am a BMW guy, I still appreciate getting behind the wheel of something different every now and then. Having driven many other cars, there are characteristics I do […] -
COAL: 1997 VW Passat Wagon – The Black Turtleneck
Posted on May 12, 2019 | 8 Comments(COAL series continues, in reverse chronological order) It was finally time for my first new car. A fan of Volkswagens, alas, nothing at the VW dealer stirred emotion. While away on […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 VW Golf Mk1/Rabbit – The Most Influential Modern Global Compact Car
Posted on May 9, 2019 | 85 Comments(first posted 7/11/2013) Despite everything we tell our kids, sometimes procrastinating and prevaricating actually pays off. Like this photograph, for instance. I’ve been wanting to do a Rabbit/Golf CC focusing […]