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Curbside Classic: 1985 Renault Alliance Convertible – Ton Camembert à la Open Air
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 4/24/2018) Believe it or not, there was a time when the French automobile industry was the most technologically advanced in the world, the largest producer of […] -
CC Outtakes: Alfa Romeo Giulia – For The Love Of Alfa!
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 8 CommentsI don’t need to come across an old Alfa Romeo to remind me how much I miss the days when Alfas were a common sight in San Salvador. It’s a […] -
Vintage Snapshots: It’s A Corvair Thing! — Corvair People In The ’60s
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 40 CommentsThis gallery has a curious mix of people; on some, one can sense the excitement around the unique Corvair. In others, one can feel serious folk, taken with the car’s […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 & 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda – Woulda And Shoulda
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 22 CommentsIn the pony car wars of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Ford won the first round. Then GM got a bite at the apple a couple of years later with the […] -
COAL: Cycles Of A Lifetime — ’77 Harley-Davidson XLCR Part 2 — More Apologies to Willie G.
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 6 CommentsIn the previous installment, I had done all these modifications on my ’77 XLCR to make the bike perfect for my third epic ride. A month long trip around the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Toyota Crown (S60) Deluxe – Sleepy Time Up North
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/23/2018) I recently had to go to Laos for a couple of days, which is always a pleasure. It was one of the first countries I really […] -
CC Capsule: 2007-15 Škoda Roomster – Let’s Look Through The Weird Window
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/10/2018) “What the hell is that?!” Brendan Saur exclaimed after I shared with him my latest find. What the hell, indeed. Even in the context of […] -
Vintage Reviews and Commentary: 1981 Cadillac – The Year Caddy Stopped Firing On All Cylinders – GM’s Deadly Sin #29
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 171 Comments(first posted 4/23/2018) If I were to pinpoint a specific year when the flagship Cadillac Division of General Motors lost its mojo (yet to be recovered), it would […] -
Vintage Dealers: Packards In The Showroom – 1951-1953
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Curbside Outtake: Ford Festiva – The Festival Is Still Going
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 32 CommentsI’ve been shooting and posting Festivas since the earliest days of CC, when they had clearly established themselves as the shitbox of choice hereabouts. They were all over the place, […] -
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Custom – Green With Envy
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 22 CommentsThis week, the T87 files will be opened on the “1970s Detroiters” tab. Big hoods, huge engines, garish detailing and vinyl roofs – in glorious overabundance. Let’s start with something […] -
Curbside Musings: 1998 Isuzu Hombre XS – Correct Pronunciation Is Everything
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 43 CommentsI’ve written plenty about having grown up in Flint, Michigan and my decades spent in beautiful Chicago, but there are entire chapters in between that were written in the Sunshine […] -
“The Downsizing Decision” (May 5, 1980) – A Deep Dive Into the Turmoil and Decisions That Reshaped the Domestic Auto Industry in the 1970s
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 92 Comments(first posted 4/9/2018) I ran into this article in the New Yorker last November, and found it to be an excellent look at the forces re-shaping the auto industry […] -
CC Capsule: Thai E-tean Farm Truck – No Frills, No Muffler, No License Needed
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 16 Comments(first posted 4/22/2018) I recently posted about European microcars, which are still a thing. But mobility is a global issue – especially in rural areas, where motorized […] -
Beachside Outtake: The Sun Sets On A Splendid Jeep Gladiator
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 24 CommentsCC reader John Kelley sent me these shots of this immaculate Jeep Gladiator parked at Duxbury Beach in Massachusetts just as the sun was slipping away. Not surprisingly, this Glad […]