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Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Monterey Convertible – Geometry Class
Posted on October 20, 2023 | 64 Comments(first posted 10/9/2017) History has shown that styling trends of mainstream cars tend to be cyclical. The pendulum has swung between straight-edged, more geometric designs, through an intermediate blend […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Cars In The Great Outdoors
Posted on October 20, 2023 | 20 CommentsFor today, I wanted to share a series of images where the landscape was as important as the cars included. When -mostly- undisturbed, the beauty of nature is overpowering and […] -
Driveway Outtake: Cadillac and Tesla, 55 Years of Progress for the American Sedan
Posted on October 20, 2023 | 24 CommentsThe Tesla is a long time resident. The Caddy (1966?) was a new sighting on my morning run. -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1969-74 Ford Escort MK1 – Under The Greek Sun
Posted on October 20, 2023 | 15 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by L. Seddon One disappointment when I visited the Old Continent in the early ’00s, was the little amount of old metal to be found. Lots […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Ferrari Testarossa – Falling Flat (Twelve)
Posted on October 20, 2023 | 23 CommentsWhat do you picture in your mind when you hear or read the name Ferrari? Ever since I was young, the most outrageous Maranello machine was the Testarossa. It was […] -
Curbside Classic: Home-Built Toronado-Based Motor Home
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 52 Comments(first posted 5/24/2013) I called GM’s decision to build a giant personal-luxury coupe with front wheel drive a Deadly Sin (here). The dubious advantages hardly outweighed the disadvantages, as well […] -
Car Show Classic: 1987 Audi 5000 CS Quattro – A Runaway Success?
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 101 Comments(first posted 10/19/2017) Success: Is it something measured by popularity and profitability alone? Or is it something measured by innovation, inspiration, and ultimately, legacy? Furthermore, for something to […] -
Vintage Snapshot: 1956 Continental Mark II On Display
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 30 Comments1956 Continental Mark II at the Ford auto showroom of Carr’s Motor Sales in Austin, October 1955. -
Car Show Classics: 10th Salon Autos-Motos Anciennes à Bazas (July 2023) – Part 3: Foreign Cars
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 22 CommentsThis is the final instalment of the series, but will be a bigger post than the previous two. For a summertime car meet in a small French town, there sure […] -
CC In Scale: Part 7 – Fifties Fords
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 26 CommentsI had thought this was going to be easy, until I started looking. As with the Sixties Chevy and the Mini Mopar Muscle articles, I found an abundance of […] -
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1963 Buick Riviera – Hot Rod Nailhead Buick
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 16 CommentsCC Contributor Aaron65 has noted several times that his ’63 Riviera feels significantly quicker and handles better than his ’63 Thunderbird: “It will absolutely leave my T-Bird standing around as […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Chevy C10 Step-Side Scottsdale – I’m Ready To Be Its “Driver”
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 10/18/2017) Perhaps it was the oncoming traffic, or maybe my attention was towards a convenient parking spot, but arriving on my birthday to a favorite […] -
CC Capsule: 1965 Mazda T1500 – Sumo Trike
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 10/18/2017) Three-wheelers are generally pretty small affairs – and they are all the more cute and cuddly for it. This Mazda pick-up, however, presents a rare […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Oldsmobile Owners Gallery – Images From The ‘Rocket Age’
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 47 CommentsLet’s revisit Oldsmobile in the age of its ‘Rocket 88’ fame, as well as its transition to the Cutlass era. Today’s images show a mixed series of owners; the proud, […] -
Wordless Outtake: Cherokee 4 Me – Wrangler 4 U
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 7 Comments