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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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  • I know there are still a few VW Beetles and Buses around; so prevalent they were that, despite the passage of time, some remain on the streets to this day. […]

    Step Back In Time To A VW Dealer’s Early Days In 1966

    Posted on August 23, 2025 | 10 Comments
    I know there are still a few VW Beetles and Buses around; so prevalent they were that, despite the passage of time, some remain on the streets to this day. […]

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  • In perusing the Cohort I came across these shots by Robadr of this big bruiser of a convertible.  It called to me.  I have answered.  And yes, we all know […]

    Banana-Yellow Classic: 1972 Ford LTD Convertible By The Curbside

    Posted on August 23, 2025 | 15 Comments
    In perusing the Cohort I came across these shots by Robadr of this big bruiser of a convertible.  It called to me.  I have answered.  And yes, we all know […]

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  • Today’s “Cars of a Lifetime” post will be brief because there isn’t much I can tell you about a Jeep Cherokee (XJ) or a Dodge minivan that you don’t already […]

    My 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan – Everyone Should Own A Minivan Once

    Posted on August 23, 2025 | 23 Comments
    Today’s “Cars of a Lifetime” post will be brief because there isn’t much I can tell you about a Jeep Cherokee (XJ) or a Dodge minivan that you don’t already […]

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  • (first posted 3/3/2015)        Honda’s early years are almost beyond belief. Soichiro Honda’s manic drive and willingness to take endless risks propelled the company’s growth at breakneck speed. […]

    Curbside Classic: 1978 Honda Civic Wagon – Five Doors and Two Speed Hondamatic

    Posted on August 22, 2025 | 83 Comments
    (first posted 3/3/2015)        Honda’s early years are almost beyond belief. Soichiro Honda’s manic drive and willingness to take endless risks propelled the company’s growth at breakneck speed. […]

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  • And now for something Frenchly different, found and posted by Guillaume Vachey at the CC Cohort. It’s just the thing for those who need a car carrier and find a […]

    Rare Find: 1977 Citroën SM Tissier Auto Transporter – French Luxury Meets Utility

    Posted on August 22, 2025 | 15 Comments
    And now for something Frenchly different, found and posted by Guillaume Vachey at the CC Cohort. It’s just the thing for those who need a car carrier and find a […]

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  • (Posted to the Cohort by Rashad S)  People often claim trends start in California.  That is not always the case.  While much ballyhoo was made about the California Highway Patrol […]

    1971 & 1972 AMC Javelin State Trooper – When Pony Cars Wore Badges

    Posted on August 22, 2025 | 5 Comments
    (Posted to the Cohort by Rashad S)  People often claim trends start in California.  That is not always the case.  While much ballyhoo was made about the California Highway Patrol […]

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  • After last week’s classics, the focus is now on the present times in agriculture. Which means, among many other things, that each and every land vehicle has a safe and […]

    CC Global: 2024 And 2025 Harvest Days – Agro-Modernities And Their Supporters

    Posted on August 22, 2025 | 6 Comments
    After last week’s classics, the focus is now on the present times in agriculture. Which means, among many other things, that each and every land vehicle has a safe and […]

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  • Text by Patrick Bell. The Cadillac Automobile Company was formed on this day in 1902.  Their first car was produced a couple of months later as a 1903 model.  They […]

    When Cadillac Ruled The Road: A Gallery Of ’50s & ’60s Elegance

    Posted on August 22, 2025 | 26 Comments
    Text by Patrick Bell. The Cadillac Automobile Company was formed on this day in 1902.  Their first car was produced a couple of months later as a 1903 model.  They […]

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  • Huge, thirsty, and extroverted, the 1977–1979 Lincoln Mark V was a smash hit, but it was already a dinosaur even when it debuted. The Mark V flew in the face […]

    1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V: Bigger Than Ever, This Defiant Dinosaur Was Rolling In Green

    Posted on August 22, 2025 | 17 Comments
    Huge, thirsty, and extroverted, the 1977–1979 Lincoln Mark V was a smash hit, but it was already a dinosaur even when it debuted. The Mark V flew in the face […]

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  • auguswiss1 posted this fine shot of a 1950 Nash Ambassador Custom, which was the top trim of the top model line of Nash at the time. I was really taken […]

    Curbside Classic: 1950 Nash Ambassador – Long Nosed Bathtub

    Posted on August 21, 2025 | 14 Comments
    auguswiss1 posted this fine shot of a 1950 Nash Ambassador Custom, which was the top trim of the top model line of Nash at the time. I was really taken […]

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