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  • The 1970-72 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible is a clear choice for those who want a collector car but don’t know which one to buy. It’s common but not too common, […]

    1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible: A Solid Driver With Only 82,000 Miles

    Posted on September 9, 2026 | 10 Comments
    The 1970-72 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible is a clear choice for those who want a collector car but don’t know which one to buy. It’s common but not too common, […]

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  • We’ve enjoyed the pleasure of seven Citroën BXs over the years. The quintessential 1980’s design is in my opinion, probably all the car you might ever need and one that […]

    My Citroën BX Years: 1986-2026 And Counting

    Posted on September 9, 2026 | 17 Comments
    We’ve enjoyed the pleasure of seven Citroën BXs over the years. The quintessential 1980’s design is in my opinion, probably all the car you might ever need and one that […]

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  • Jaguar produced 115,000 examples of its long, low XJ-S over two decades, and like all cars with long production lives, some variants were pretty rare.  This Signal Red coupe with […]

    1989 Jaguar XJ-S Rouge: When An XJ-S Just Isn’t Exclusive Enough

    Posted on September 9, 2026 | 25 Comments
    Jaguar produced 115,000 examples of its long, low XJ-S over two decades, and like all cars with long production lives, some variants were pretty rare.  This Signal Red coupe with […]

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  • Picture: Facebook/Bruce David Kellock‎/‎Africa, this is why I live here (Updated 9/8/2026)     Stephanie loves the photo galleries at the Telegraph.co.uk site. She forwards some of them to me, and […]

    Overloaded CCs In Africa: A Gallery of Use and Abuse

    Posted on September 8, 2026 | 71 Comments
    Picture: Facebook/Bruce David Kellock‎/‎Africa, this is why I live here (Updated 9/8/2026)     Stephanie loves the photo galleries at the Telegraph.co.uk site. She forwards some of them to me, and […]

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  • (Updated 9/8/2026)    The 1999 Chrysler 300M was one of those cars that made you wonder why it didn’t wear a luxury badge. With head-turning styling, a powerful V6, surprisingly […]

    Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler 300M — Chrysler’s $30,000 Luxury-Car Bargain

    Posted on September 8, 2026 | 26 Comments
    (Updated 9/8/2026)    The 1999 Chrysler 300M was one of those cars that made you wonder why it didn’t wear a luxury badge. With head-turning styling, a powerful V6, surprisingly […]

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  • Everybody knows that the General Motors’ X-Car platform was one that its parent company probably wishes it could do over, but by the time that this 1984 Skylark Limited was […]

    1984 Buick Skylark: A 25,000-Mile X-Body For Those Who Missed Out The First Time

    Posted on September 8, 2026 | 25 Comments
    Everybody knows that the General Motors’ X-Car platform was one that its parent company probably wishes it could do over, but by the time that this 1984 Skylark Limited was […]

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  • (2012, updated 2026)     Our early years are called “formative” for a good reason; certain impressions last a lifetime and become a recurring theme. That applies to creative types and designers […]

    The Cars Of GM Designer Wayne Kady – An Obsession With Slantbacks And Bustlebacks

    Posted on September 8, 2026 | 105 Comments
    (2012, updated 2026)     Our early years are called “formative” for a good reason; certain impressions last a lifetime and become a recurring theme. That applies to creative types and designers […]

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  • Forty-eight years before introducing its disappointing 2005 Five Hundred, Ford introduced its first “500” model, the Fairlane 500, seen here in beautiful Sunliner convertible form.

    1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Sunliner – Ford’s First Five Hundred

    Posted on September 8, 2026 | 6 Comments
    Forty-eight years before introducing its disappointing 2005 Five Hundred, Ford introduced its first “500” model, the Fairlane 500, seen here in beautiful Sunliner convertible form.

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  • I took my 1968 Imperial Crown Convertible to a tire shop for the least exotic reason imaginable: new tires. The tires still had plenty of tread, but they had aged […]

    My 1968 Imperial: AI Won’t Turn The Wrench, But It Can Cut the Bill

    Posted on September 8, 2026 | 45 Comments
    I took my 1968 Imperial Crown Convertible to a tire shop for the least exotic reason imaginable: new tires. The tires still had plenty of tread, but they had aged […]

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  • (Updated 9/7/2026)        Styling is always, at least in part, an expression of a fashion, and of influences from elsewhere, hinting at glamour by association, claiming sophistication or […]

    Curbside Classic: 1977 Vauxhall VX2300GLS – The End Of The British Vauxhall, The End Of Americana?

    Posted on September 7, 2026 | 33 Comments
    (Updated 9/7/2026)        Styling is always, at least in part, an expression of a fashion, and of influences from elsewhere, hinting at glamour by association, claiming sophistication or […]

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  • I couldn’t help but notice this Ford Taurus on the side of the road as we were coming home from our daily post-supper hike at Mt. Pisgha a couple of […]

    Curbside Sighting: Ford Taurus On The Road, Or Not

    Posted on September 7, 2026 | 16 Comments
    I couldn’t help but notice this Ford Taurus on the side of the road as we were coming home from our daily post-supper hike at Mt. Pisgha a couple of […]

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  • We’ve given the Karmann-Ghia quite a lot of love here on CC. It’s going to be my third post on the matter, and I’m kind of running out of things […]

    CC Find: 1961 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia (Type 14) – Red And Approved

    Posted on September 7, 2026 | 14 Comments
    We’ve given the Karmann-Ghia quite a lot of love here on CC. It’s going to be my third post on the matter, and I’m kind of running out of things […]

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  • Text by Patrick Bell. Chryslers and Imperials are the focus today as we take a look at a few from the 1960’s and 1970’s.  They were known as a company […]

    Chrysler And Imperial In Their Prime — Vintage Photos, 1960s-1970s

    Posted on September 7, 2026 | 26 Comments
    Text by Patrick Bell. Chryslers and Imperials are the focus today as we take a look at a few from the 1960’s and 1970’s.  They were known as a company […]

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  • Being a man more interested in cars from the 1970s on back, I’m accustomed to pulling a speedometer cable out in minutes for a quick cleaning and greasing; however, the […]

    1988 Mustang GT Convertible: Why It Took Over Two Hours To Replace The Speedometer Cable

    Posted on September 7, 2026 | 17 Comments
    Being a man more interested in cars from the 1970s on back, I’m accustomed to pulling a speedometer cable out in minutes for a quick cleaning and greasing; however, the […]

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  • The B-body Buick Wildcat was supposed to be the sportiest full-size Buick, but it was thoroughly overshadowed by the glamorous new Riviera. However, the Wildcat offered one feature even the […]

    1963 Buick Wildcat: Only 30 ’63 Wildcats Had 4-Speeds — Here Are Two Of Them

    Posted on September 7, 2026 | 13 Comments
    The B-body Buick Wildcat was supposed to be the sportiest full-size Buick, but it was thoroughly overshadowed by the glamorous new Riviera. However, the Wildcat offered one feature even the […]

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