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  • (Updated 8/10/2026)     That Ferdinand Porsche’s Volkswagen Beetle would permute into a highly successful off road capable troop transport vehicle in a matter of one month was one of the more […]

    The VW Kübelwagen And Schwimmwagen: Germany’s WW2 Jeeps

    Posted on August 12, 2026 | 73 Comments
    (Updated 8/10/2026)     That Ferdinand Porsche’s Volkswagen Beetle would permute into a highly successful off road capable troop transport vehicle in a matter of one month was one of the more […]

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  • (Updated 8/12/2026)            The 1999 Mustang arrived with Ford’s New Edge styling, and the one I got to review may have been slower than the GT, […]

    Classic CARmentary: 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Coupe — More Style Than Speed

    Posted on August 12, 2026 | 21 Comments
    (Updated 8/12/2026)            The 1999 Mustang arrived with Ford’s New Edge styling, and the one I got to review may have been slower than the GT, […]

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  • There’s not a lot to say here.  Or perhaps there is.  If these trucks were people the one on the left would probably just get on with it.  The one […]

    Curbside Juxtaposition: The Long And Short Of It

    Posted on August 12, 2026 | 26 Comments
    There’s not a lot to say here.  Or perhaps there is.  If these trucks were people the one on the left would probably just get on with it.  The one […]

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  • While I haven’t written either one into my COAL series yet, my current automotive stable consists of a 1997 Mazda Miata roadster and a 2024 Royal Enfield Bullet 350. Neither […]

    In Search Of A Practical Winter Car … And Ending With Something French?

    Posted on August 12, 2026 | 28 Comments
    While I haven’t written either one into my COAL series yet, my current automotive stable consists of a 1997 Mazda Miata roadster and a 2024 Royal Enfield Bullet 350. Neither […]

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  • Wherever you may be, greetings from England. I’m Neil Osborn, known among my friends as Owl, and I am happy to be known as such by my fellow curbivores. As […]

    The Cars That Shaped My Family—and Me

    Posted on August 12, 2026 | 16 Comments
    Wherever you may be, greetings from England. I’m Neil Osborn, known among my friends as Owl, and I am happy to be known as such by my fellow curbivores. As […]

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  • It’s generally accepted among muscle car fans that the GTO was the snazziest of the Pontiac intermediates, but in terms of “bang for your buck,” perhaps no appearance package in […]

    1972 Pontiac LeMans Sport Convertible: A Uniquely Optioned Budget LeMans With A Manual Transmission And A GTO Front End

    Posted on August 12, 2026 | 27 Comments
    It’s generally accepted among muscle car fans that the GTO was the snazziest of the Pontiac intermediates, but in terms of “bang for your buck,” perhaps no appearance package in […]

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  • (Updated 8/11/2026)          I found this series of very entertaining and informative videos from British Railways circa mid-1950’s on Youtube the other night.  The videos address operation […]

    Trackside Classics: British Railways DMU Diesel Train Instructional Videos – Know Your DMU

    Posted on August 11, 2026 | 12 Comments
    (Updated 8/11/2026)          I found this series of very entertaining and informative videos from British Railways circa mid-1950’s on Youtube the other night.  The videos address operation […]

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  • (Updated 8/11/2026)         Growing up in Michigan, I was one of those kids who would wear shorts to school on the first day it was predicted to reach […]

    Curbside Find: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible – Seizing The Sun

    Posted on August 11, 2026 | 35 Comments
    (Updated 8/11/2026)         Growing up in Michigan, I was one of those kids who would wear shorts to school on the first day it was predicted to reach […]

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  • I recently came across not one but two customized Toyota Echos in that strange metallic yellow gold color. As a bonus, they were both the Echo hatchback model sold in […]

    Alberta – A Hotbed for Toyota Echo Hatchback Customization Apparently

    Posted on August 11, 2026 | 18 Comments
    I recently came across not one but two customized Toyota Echos in that strange metallic yellow gold color. As a bonus, they were both the Echo hatchback model sold in […]

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  • In a heads-up competition with the spectacular 1955 Chevrolet, the new 1955 Ford was bound to come up second best, but it wasn’t as bad as you think. Chevrolet moved […]

    1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner: A Yellow-And-Black Attention Grabber With Overdrive

    Posted on August 11, 2026 | 22 Comments
    In a heads-up competition with the spectacular 1955 Chevrolet, the new 1955 Ford was bound to come up second best, but it wasn’t as bad as you think. Chevrolet moved […]

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  • We’ve looked at the second-gen Chargers before, but there were a lot of other B-body Mopars from Plymouth and Dodge that we didn’t cover then. These fall neatly into two […]

    From Coronet to SuperBee: Dodge’s 1967-1970 B-Body Cars In Scale

    Posted on August 11, 2026 | 17 Comments
    We’ve looked at the second-gen Chargers before, but there were a lot of other B-body Mopars from Plymouth and Dodge that we didn’t cover then. These fall neatly into two […]

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  • Introduced in 1959 to replace the hot-stepping Century, the Buick Invicta combined the bigger V-8 from the Electra with a better-trimmed version of the smaller LeSabre chassis. Although “Invicta” means […]

    1961 Buick Invicta 4-Door Hardtop: The Mostly Forgotten Sporty Buick

    Posted on August 11, 2026 | 18 Comments
    Introduced in 1959 to replace the hot-stepping Century, the Buick Invicta combined the bigger V-8 from the Electra with a better-trimmed version of the smaller LeSabre chassis. Although “Invicta” means […]

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  • (Updated 8/10/2026)         I recently went back to the Toyota Megaweb History Garage, which Jim Klein and I visited last year, and saw a number of cars that […]

    Museum Classics: 1966 Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 Duetto – Music By Simon & Garfunkuttlefish

    Posted on August 10, 2026 | 20 Comments
    (Updated 8/10/2026)         I recently went back to the Toyota Megaweb History Garage, which Jim Klein and I visited last year, and saw a number of cars that […]

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  • (Updated 8/10/2026)                This car could be viewed in two ways.  Was it a comically tarted-up version of an outdated economy car?  Or was […]

    In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird GT Convertible – The Spirit of ’89

    Posted on August 10, 2026 | 39 Comments
    (Updated 8/10/2026)                This car could be viewed in two ways.  Was it a comically tarted-up version of an outdated economy car?  Or was […]

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  • I’ve long suspected that the nicest surviving collector cars are not the rare specialty models, but rather the humdrum, no-nonsense transportation modules that your Uncle Virgil or Aunt Alice just […]

    1975 Mercury Comet: A Few-Frills Compact With Surprisingly Little Power

    Posted on August 10, 2026 | 64 Comments
    I’ve long suspected that the nicest surviving collector cars are not the rare specialty models, but rather the humdrum, no-nonsense transportation modules that your Uncle Virgil or Aunt Alice just […]

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