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  • While walking our dog through downtown Redmond, Washington, I stumbled upon an absolutely breathtaking sight: a pristine Packard Twelve in what appeared to be concours-quality condition. This automotive masterpiece was […]

    1937 Packard Twelve Coupe-Roadster: A Car For The Stars Spotted In Downtown Redmond

    Posted on August 26, 2025 | 10 Comments
    While walking our dog through downtown Redmond, Washington, I stumbled upon an absolutely breathtaking sight: a pristine Packard Twelve in what appeared to be concours-quality condition. This automotive masterpiece was […]

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  • When did our conceptions of the future become terrifying? Dystopian fiction had been warning us about the dangers of technology for decades by the time General Motors introduced the fantastic […]

    1956 Buick Centurion – Motorama’s Vision Of A Future Without Rearview Mirrors

    Posted on August 26, 2025 | 24 Comments
    When did our conceptions of the future become terrifying? Dystopian fiction had been warning us about the dangers of technology for decades by the time General Motors introduced the fantastic […]

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  • shot near Mt. Hood by Teddy (first posted in 2017)   As you most likely know, it’s official now: Jeep will build a pickup version of their next gen Wrangler, to […]

    Curbside Find: Willys Jeep Pickup – When Jeep Pickups Were Work Trucks, Not Lifestyle Vehicles

    Posted on August 25, 2025 | 7 Comments
    shot near Mt. Hood by Teddy (first posted in 2017)   As you most likely know, it’s official now: Jeep will build a pickup version of their next gen Wrangler, to […]

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  • (First posted 8/28/2019)         Mention the name “Saab” in conversation with any car-minded individual today, and you’ll usually get either a chuckle or a shudder, followed by a […]

    Curbside Classic: 2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3t Sport Wagon – A Sob Story

    Posted on August 25, 2025 | 61 Comments
    (First posted 8/28/2019)         Mention the name “Saab” in conversation with any car-minded individual today, and you’ll usually get either a chuckle or a shudder, followed by a […]

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  • Images from the CC Cohort by Nathan Williams. All hail King Rat, arriving now in his no longer civilized 1971 Austin FX4 Taxi, ready for a dystopian future. Who needs […]

    Not Your Average Cab: King Rat’s Custom Austin Taxi

    Posted on August 25, 2025 | 6 Comments
    Images from the CC Cohort by Nathan Williams. All hail King Rat, arriving now in his no longer civilized 1971 Austin FX4 Taxi, ready for a dystopian future. Who needs […]

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  • The 1951-53 Kaiser may be the most forgotten sedan from that period of time.  Which is a shame, because this car may be one of the most stunning and dramatic […]

    Curbside Classic: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan – A Classic Lost To Time?

    Posted on August 25, 2025 | 14 Comments
    The 1951-53 Kaiser may be the most forgotten sedan from that period of time.  Which is a shame, because this car may be one of the most stunning and dramatic […]

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  • In my mind, there are few things as eye-catching as the interiors and dashboards of cars from the late ’50s. Modernist shapes, Jet and Space Age influences, and new materials, […]

    The Dazzling Chrysler Dashboards Of 1959 – A Visual Tour

    Posted on August 25, 2025 | 34 Comments
    In my mind, there are few things as eye-catching as the interiors and dashboards of cars from the late ’50s. Modernist shapes, Jet and Space Age influences, and new materials, […]

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  • Where the Continental Mark IV and Mark V of the ’70s were among Lincoln’s greatest hits, the Lincoln Versailles, a luxo version of the Ford Granada/Mercury Monarch, is often regarded […]

    1977–1980 Lincoln Versailles: Slow-Selling, Cynical, But Very Profitable

    Posted on August 25, 2025 | 42 Comments
    Where the Continental Mark IV and Mark V of the ’70s were among Lincoln’s greatest hits, the Lincoln Versailles, a luxo version of the Ford Granada/Mercury Monarch, is often regarded […]

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  • (first posted /22/2019)       Australia isn’t short of old Holdens from the 1960s and 1970s and they’re often kept in excellent condition. A 1970 Holden HT Premier wagon, however, […]

    Curbside Find: 1970 Holden HT Premier Wagon – Eminent In Emerald

    Posted on August 24, 2025 | 57 Comments
    (first posted /22/2019)       Australia isn’t short of old Holdens from the 1960s and 1970s and they’re often kept in excellent condition. A 1970 Holden HT Premier wagon, however, […]

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  • Let’s stick to a CC tradition of sorts for today: the sharing of Camaros with sixes still present in their engine bays. And this one, a drop-top, with the very […]

    1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible With A 250 Six – Have It Your Way

    Posted on August 24, 2025 | 25 Comments
    Let’s stick to a CC tradition of sorts for today: the sharing of Camaros with sixes still present in their engine bays. And this one, a drop-top, with the very […]

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  • The boattail Riviera represents the difficult ending of an era, and a passing of the baton. What started as a revolutionary concept with the 1958 Thunderbird, the four-passenger luxury coupe […]

    Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Riviera Boattail – Swan Song Or Big Ugly Duck?

    Posted on August 24, 2025 | 17 Comments
    The boattail Riviera represents the difficult ending of an era, and a passing of the baton. What started as a revolutionary concept with the 1958 Thunderbird, the four-passenger luxury coupe […]

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  • I feel confident in asserting that there are not many readers of this post who would drive by the scene depicted above without taking a second look. Unless one were […]

    A Visit To Classical Gas — Enchanting Finds in the Land of Enchantment

    Posted on August 24, 2025 | 36 Comments
    I feel confident in asserting that there are not many readers of this post who would drive by the scene depicted above without taking a second look. Unless one were […]

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  • School Nights and School Days In life, a temporary situation often becomes, if not permanent, then at least a long-term arrangement. By 1994, I had worked in publishing for five […]

    My 1995 Ford Probe GT: A Very Purple, And Satisfying, Slice Of The ’90s

    Posted on August 24, 2025 | 21 Comments
    School Nights and School Days In life, a temporary situation often becomes, if not permanent, then at least a long-term arrangement. By 1994, I had worked in publishing for five […]

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  • (first posted 1/13/2016)        If you want a mainstream mid-sized sedan with all-wheel-drive today, your only choices wear Subaru, Chrysler or Ford badges. Five years ago? Subaru, Ford/Mercury […]

    Curbside Capsule: 1991 Toyota Camry All-Trac – A Brief Four-By-Foray

    Posted on August 23, 2025 | 39 Comments
    (first posted 1/13/2016)        If you want a mainstream mid-sized sedan with all-wheel-drive today, your only choices wear Subaru, Chrysler or Ford badges. Five years ago? Subaru, Ford/Mercury […]

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  • Corvair wagons were not common back in the day, much less so nowadays. A mere 26K sold in ’61, with a scant 6K more selling in ’62 before the curtains […]

    Rare Find: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Lakewood – The Short-Lived Corvair Wagon

    Posted on August 23, 2025 | 16 Comments
    Corvair wagons were not common back in the day, much less so nowadays. A mere 26K sold in ’61, with a scant 6K more selling in ’62 before the curtains […]

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