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COAL: 2006 Ford Taurus – Temporarily Tolerable Transport
Posted on September 17, 2014 | 31 Comments(This latest COAL comes to us by way of CC reader Leon Eckell, aka eckell3) This past April, while returning to my car after a visit to the notary, I […] -
Cohort Outtake: That Thing Got A Hemi?
Posted on September 15, 2014 | 23 CommentsWhen the Panther’s rugged frame and proven mechanicals don’t convey the necessary prestige for your funeral home, one option is to hack on a Chrysler 300’s front end, fenders and lower […] -
Cohort Outtake: Introducing Fast And Furious Barbie
Posted on September 12, 2014 | 19 CommentsCommenters in the cohort suggest this R31 Skyline must’ve been a Mary Kay car, but they’re incorrect in saying so. Cars driven by representatives of that cosmetics firm are painted a […] -
Cohort Outtake: Adding Insult To (Grave) Injury
Posted on September 12, 2014 | 67 CommentsThis Mexican hearse, submitted by SoCalMetro, begs the question: is this the vehicle in which you’d want to be driven to the graveyard? Surely, a Malibu Maxx could’ve been sourced […] -
CC Clue
Posted on September 11, 2014 | 14 CommentsCoast 40 got the Chevy Celebrity, down the mileage. I don’t know the mileage of this masterpiece, but may be he does? -
Cohort Outtake/QOTD: What Are Your Least Favorite Aftermarket Rims?
Posted on September 11, 2014 | 81 CommentsI’ve mentioned before that there are five or six beat up E30 convertibles within about a mile of my apartment near Indiana University; well, another school year’s brought the number […] -
Cohort Capsule: Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon Exceed – For The Spoiled Child Inside Each Parent
Posted on September 9, 2014 | 20 CommentsOne staple of the minivan, as compared to vehicles in other segments, is the wide variety of options and powertrain configurations available. Even Honda, traditionally averse to providing stand-alone options, has […] -
Curbside Parking: How Many CCs Can You Identify?
Posted on September 9, 2014 | 63 CommentsPhoto Source: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions I love period photographs of parking lots. Is there a better record of the automotive landscape of a particular era? Here we have an aerial […] -
CC Outtake: They Sell Custom Body Kits For Buick Roadmasters?
Posted on September 6, 2014 | 32 CommentsI suppose I might have known that, but this is so un-Eugene. Trying to look like an Infiniti? To each their own. -
Workplace Classics, Part 3: A Season Of Change
Posted on September 4, 2014 | 29 CommentsChange. It’s as inevitable as death and taxes. Nothing stays the same forever. Without an occasional shakeup in the routine, you’re not really living life to the fullest. What does […] -
CC Clue
Posted on September 2, 2014 | 13 CommentsWhat do we have now? -
Cohort Outtake: Mobile Advertising – Disinherited Ventures
Posted on August 27, 2014 | 22 CommentsI’m not sure how “classic” a Smart is just yet, but you don’t see Brabus-tuned variants very often. But yes, you can indeed get your Smart ForTwo with big seventeen […] -
CC Clue
Posted on August 24, 2014 | 15 CommentsSgtyukon got the Buick Invicta spot on, and without cheating. But he can spot this moving milestone? -
Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show
Posted on August 22, 2014 | 46 CommentsThere are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […] -
CC Outtake: Whoa, A SportCross!
Posted on August 20, 2014 | 47 CommentsHere’s a Future CC you will likely never see–the wonderful but totally disregarded when new Lexus IS300 SportCross. When they debuted, I blasted into the local Lexus showroom and questioned […]