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  • (Updated 9/28/2026)          I stumbled across this fourth generation Nova five minutes after the Granada of the other day and the contrast could not have been greater.  […]

    Junkyard Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – The Honest And Down To Earth American

    Posted on September 28, 2026 | 78 Comments
    (Updated 9/28/2026)          I stumbled across this fourth generation Nova five minutes after the Granada of the other day and the contrast could not have been greater.  […]

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  • I don’t have a dream garage. But I figure a dream garage needs a sports car. I’m not going to stick to a rigid definition; here we have convertibles, hatches, […]

    Affordable Speed: The Sports Cars of the 2000s in Scale Models

    Posted on September 28, 2026 | 14 Comments
    I don’t have a dream garage. But I figure a dream garage needs a sports car. I’m not going to stick to a rigid definition; here we have convertibles, hatches, […]

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  • I’ve always said that a fifties Buick isn’t for everyone, but if it’s for you, then there’s really nothing like it. At least as far as sales are concerned, Buick […]

    1956 Buick Special Convertible: A Two-Owner Fifties Dreamboat

    Posted on September 28, 2026 | 14 Comments
    I’ve always said that a fifties Buick isn’t for everyone, but if it’s for you, then there’s really nothing like it. At least as far as sales are concerned, Buick […]

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  • In 1961, Oldsmobile added a sporty Starfire convertible with bucket seats, aimed squarely at the Ford Thunderbird. A year later, they added a hardtop Starfire Coupe. As if that wasn’t […]

    1963 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Custom Sports Coupe: A Bucket Seat Thunderbird-Fighter In Size XXL

    Posted on September 28, 2026 | 22 Comments
    In 1961, Oldsmobile added a sporty Starfire convertible with bucket seats, aimed squarely at the Ford Thunderbird. A year later, they added a hardtop Starfire Coupe. As if that wasn’t […]

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  • (Updated 9/27/2026)        Some time ago, we reviewed the Transportation Products Twin Coach TC 25/29 bus – a medium sized coach designed for shuttle, para-transit, and cross-town work.  […]

    Bus Stop Classics: Transmark RE/Eldorado – If You Rented a Car in the US, You’ve Probably Ridden On This Bus

    Posted on September 27, 2026 | 28 Comments
    (Updated 9/27/2026)        Some time ago, we reviewed the Transportation Products Twin Coach TC 25/29 bus – a medium sized coach designed for shuttle, para-transit, and cross-town work.  […]

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  • (Updated 9/27/2026)        By the late 1990s, the compact pickup had become something of a blank canvas for customization, with owners spending big money to make their trucks […]

    Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme – Chevy’s Factory-Customized Truck

    Posted on September 27, 2026 | 24 Comments
    (Updated 9/27/2026)        By the late 1990s, the compact pickup had become something of a blank canvas for customization, with owners spending big money to make their trucks […]

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  • The 2026 edition of the ‘Heart For DAF Days’ will be held on October 3 and 4. A must-visit, as you can imagine. I still have some unposted pictures in […]

    The Remains Of The 2024 Heart For DAF Days

    Posted on September 27, 2026 | 8 Comments
    The 2026 edition of the ‘Heart For DAF Days’ will be held on October 3 and 4. A must-visit, as you can imagine. I still have some unposted pictures in […]

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  • Throughout most of their existence, the F-bodies became generational cars, thanks in no small part to their long production cycles. Say the name Camaro or Firebird, and depending on your […]

    Vintage Dealer Photos: Camaros by The Dozens In The 1980s

    Posted on September 27, 2026 | 18 Comments
    Throughout most of their existence, the F-bodies became generational cars, thanks in no small part to their long production cycles. Say the name Camaro or Firebird, and depending on your […]

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  • Some cars are difficult to find. Others are difficult to import. The 2001 Toyota Origin managed to be both. Toyota built just 1,073 of these peculiar little luxury sedans, none […]

    My 2001 Toyota Origin: Heavy is the Crown — A Rare Japanese Luxury Car Comes to America

    Posted on September 27, 2026 | 16 Comments
    Some cars are difficult to find. Others are difficult to import. The 2001 Toyota Origin managed to be both. Toyota built just 1,073 of these peculiar little luxury sedans, none […]

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  • The 1965 full-size Ford was as new as it had been since 1949, with a brand-new coil spring chassis beneath its crisp new styling. While 87.8 percent of these cars […]

    1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback: Bench Seat And Rare 4-Speed With A Z-Code 390

    Posted on September 27, 2026 | 26 Comments
    The 1965 full-size Ford was as new as it had been since 1949, with a brand-new coil spring chassis beneath its crisp new styling. While 87.8 percent of these cars […]

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  • (Updated 9/26/2026)     Speaking positively of the GM10 platform is a hard sell given our well-informed audience and given the many well-documented reasons it was such a serious misstep in GM’s […]

    1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Rehabilitating The GM10 Cutlass

    Posted on September 26, 2026 | 70 Comments
    (Updated 9/26/2026)     Speaking positively of the GM10 platform is a hard sell given our well-informed audience and given the many well-documented reasons it was such a serious misstep in GM’s […]

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  • (Updated 9/26/2026)         I found this 1960 Rambler Six sitting curbside in Arvada, Colorado. Those odd looking 7″ sealed beam headlights caught my eye, so I grabbed my […]

    Curbside Find: 1960 Rambler Six Deluxe With Single Headlights – The Buyer Saved $23.50

    Posted on September 26, 2026 | 89 Comments
    (Updated 9/26/2026)         I found this 1960 Rambler Six sitting curbside in Arvada, Colorado. Those odd looking 7″ sealed beam headlights caught my eye, so I grabbed my […]

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  • Text by Patrick Bell. It has been said that people look like their dogs, and I think that can apply to their cars as well. Today’s gallery pairs people with […]

    Me And My Car – Vintage Photos 1950s-1960s

    Posted on September 26, 2026 | 16 Comments
    Text by Patrick Bell. It has been said that people look like their dogs, and I think that can apply to their cars as well. Today’s gallery pairs people with […]

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  • (2007, updated and expanded 2026)    It was a successful launch, and I was going for the record books. The 534 cubic inch Ford Super Duty V8 bellowed and roared […]

    Auto-Biography: Super Duty Truckin’

    Posted on September 26, 2026 | 61 Comments
    (2007, updated and expanded 2026)    It was a successful launch, and I was going for the record books. The 534 cubic inch Ford Super Duty V8 bellowed and roared […]

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  • With only 280 gross horsepower and a 2-speed automatic, this 1968 Buick GS 350 hardtop wasn’t going to run with GM’s big-engine A-body muscle cars, but when equipped with the […]

    1968 Buick GS 350 Sport Coupe: Not Quite A Muscle Car, This Junior GS Was The Best-Handling Buick Of Its Time

    Posted on September 26, 2026 | 23 Comments
    With only 280 gross horsepower and a 2-speed automatic, this 1968 Buick GS 350 hardtop wasn’t going to run with GM’s big-engine A-body muscle cars, but when equipped with the […]

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