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  • (Updated 9/21/2026)        I’ll have you know that a 1976 Ford Granada, Ghia or not, is not exactly my cup of tea (at least the domestic version, the […]

    Junkyard Classic: 1976 Ford Granada Ghia – Come On Baby, Light My Fire!

    Posted on September 21, 2026 | 74 Comments
    (Updated 9/21/2026)        I’ll have you know that a 1976 Ford Granada, Ghia or not, is not exactly my cup of tea (at least the domestic version, the […]

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  • Car design is a matter of taste, of course. Your list of beautiful cars may not overlap with anybody else’s, which is fine. Has anyone ever included the Renault 6, […]

    Museum Classic: 1960 Valiant V-200 – Unchained Malady

    Posted on September 21, 2026 | 32 Comments
    Car design is a matter of taste, of course. Your list of beautiful cars may not overlap with anybody else’s, which is fine. Has anyone ever included the Renault 6, […]

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  • As a member of the Pontiac Transportation Museum, I recently had the privilege of listening to a presentation (I attended virtually) by Pontiac styling chief John Schinella, who was perhaps […]

    1978 Pontiac Firebird Esprit Sky Bird: A No-Reserve Chance To Own A Cosmetically Restored Museum Car

    Posted on September 21, 2026 | 23 Comments
    As a member of the Pontiac Transportation Museum, I recently had the privilege of listening to a presentation (I attended virtually) by Pontiac styling chief John Schinella, who was perhaps […]

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  • Cars have always used trim, stripes and ornamentation to say something about themselves—and their owners. What began with decorative mouldings and delicate pinstripes evolved into acres of chrome, textured trim […]

    From Pinstripes to Racing Stripes in Scale Models: A Quick Look At The Evolution Of Car Trim And Graphics, Part 1

    Posted on September 21, 2026 | 10 Comments
    Cars have always used trim, stripes and ornamentation to say something about themselves—and their owners. What began with decorative mouldings and delicate pinstripes evolved into acres of chrome, textured trim […]

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  • One drizzly day in late July or early August, I dropped my 1967 Volvo 1800S off at one of my storage garages, and as I closed the door, I realized […]

    My 1967 Volvo 1800S: A Year After Its Purchase, I No Longer Completely Regret It

    Posted on September 21, 2026 | 17 Comments
    One drizzly day in late July or early August, I dropped my 1967 Volvo 1800S off at one of my storage garages, and as I closed the door, I realized […]

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  • Posted to the Cohort by Tim Finn (Updated 9/20/2026)          As time goes on I keep finding old pickups to be more and more appealing.  No, I […]

    Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – A Celebration Of Old Age Usefulness

    Posted on September 20, 2026 | 36 Comments
    Posted to the Cohort by Tim Finn (Updated 9/20/2026)          As time goes on I keep finding old pickups to be more and more appealing.  No, I […]

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  • (Updated 9/20/2026)         I think one can successfully argue that the ur CR-V and Toyota RAV4 spawned roughly 75% of all new vehicles currently being sold in the […]

    Classic CARmentary: 1999 Honda CR-V EX AWD — The Honda That Helped Create the Modern Crossover

    Posted on September 20, 2026 | 26 Comments
    (Updated 9/20/2026)         I think one can successfully argue that the ur CR-V and Toyota RAV4 spawned roughly 75% of all new vehicles currently being sold in the […]

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  • While in Reno in May, I came across a car show directly across from my hotel and naturally had to take a look. The first thing I saw was this […]

    Car Show Classic: 1954 International — Old School Looks, Modern Tricks

    Posted on September 20, 2026 | 6 Comments
    While in Reno in May, I came across a car show directly across from my hotel and naturally had to take a look. The first thing I saw was this […]

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  • Let’s take a few minutes today to catch up with several noteworthy curbside finds that our Cohort contributors have uploaded in recent weeks. We’ll start with one of the rarest […]

    A Rare 1968 Pontiac Parisienne 2+2 Convertible—and More CC Cohort Finds

    Posted on September 20, 2026 | 6 Comments
    Let’s take a few minutes today to catch up with several noteworthy curbside finds that our Cohort contributors have uploaded in recent weeks. We’ll start with one of the rarest […]

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  • As we move away from the pandemic, many of the things I have always wanted seem to fall into my lap. During the pandemic, my parents bought a travel trailer […]

    My 1987 Intervec Falcon: Cheap Hotel Room on Wheels

    Posted on September 20, 2026 | 11 Comments
    As we move away from the pandemic, many of the things I have always wanted seem to fall into my lap. During the pandemic, my parents bought a travel trailer […]

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  • Given how many times this, uh, striking neoclassical Stutz coupe has been flipped in the past few years, you’d think that former owner Willie Mays must have been a gymnast […]

    Willie Mays’ 1978 Stutz Blackhawk: This Virgil Exner-Designed Stutz Is The World’s Fanciest Pontiac Grand Prix

    Posted on September 20, 2026 | 24 Comments
    Given how many times this, uh, striking neoclassical Stutz coupe has been flipped in the past few years, you’d think that former owner Willie Mays must have been a gymnast […]

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  • (Updated 9/19/2026)    It is well documented that the last really new Studebaker was the 1953 model.  The Starliner and Starlight Coupes got all of the glory, but the bread […]

    The Studebaker Sedan’s Last Decade of Styling – Magic with Leftovers

    Posted on September 19, 2026 | 142 Comments
    (Updated 9/19/2026)    It is well documented that the last really new Studebaker was the 1953 model.  The Starliner and Starlight Coupes got all of the glory, but the bread […]

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  • (Updated 9/19/2026)    75 (update: 86) years ago this summer, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the German Luftwaffe were engaged in the first battle fought exclusively in the […]

    1940 Hawker Hurricane And Supermarine Spitfire – The Planes of “the Few”

    Posted on September 19, 2026 | 61 Comments
    (Updated 9/19/2026)    75 (update: 86) years ago this summer, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the German Luftwaffe were engaged in the first battle fought exclusively in the […]

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  • When my second Scirocco left me stranded after a major component failure that followed a series of many smaller failures, I knew I needed a new car. But as a […]

    My 1989 Acura Integra – Something Tells Me I’m (Finally) Into Something Good

    Posted on September 19, 2026 | 16 Comments
    When my second Scirocco left me stranded after a major component failure that followed a series of many smaller failures, I knew I needed a new car. But as a […]

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  • Text by Patrick Bell. Everyday scenes from the past is our feature today, and we have some good ones to view.  So take a look and see what all has […]

    Vintage Photos Of Everyday Scenes In The 1950s-1970s – People And Their Cars

    Posted on September 19, 2026 | 9 Comments
    Text by Patrick Bell. Everyday scenes from the past is our feature today, and we have some good ones to view.  So take a look and see what all has […]

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