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2013 Toyota Century: The Ultimate Brougham Time Machine
Posted on July 9, 2025 | 135 Comments(first posted 5/20/2013. In 2018, this generation Century was finally replaced by the third generation) Brougham Love is not exactly a common sentiment, and of that which remains today, a […] -
Curbside Finds: Cavalier and Trooper II – Suddenly It’s 1988
Posted on July 9, 2025 | 48 Comments(first posted 4/14/2018) Cavaliers of this vintage aren’t exactly getting any more common, and that applies to the Trooper II. I suppose it’s a stretch to say these […] -
An Ode To Pop Up Headlights
Posted on July 9, 2025 | 29 CommentsIt had occurred to me last week, while writing my recent essay on the very last Pontiac Firebird, that this model seemed to be one of last, few cars […] -
Vintage Dealer Photos: ’65-’66 Mustangs – At Deliveries, Displays And Showrooms
Posted on July 9, 2025 | 17 CommentsThe Mustang’s arrival was an era defining event; so much so that over half a century later, we are still talking about those early models on a regular basis. Even […] -
In-Motion Classic: 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom VII Stretch Limousine – Way Too Big In Japan
Posted on July 9, 2025 | 10 CommentsHow big is too big? The standard 357cm/140.6in wheelbase Phantom VII (2003-17) was already pretty massive. And there was a factory-made “extended” saloon, for people of means with long legs […] -
1958 Pontiac: ‘The Boldest Advance in Fifty Years!’
Posted on July 9, 2025 | 22 CommentsIn case you’re counting years, this car was the “boldest advance” since the 1908 Oakland, according to Pontiac advertising. That’s quite a statement, isn’t it? But like all hyperbole, […] -
Curbside Find: 1990 Volkswagen T3 1.7 D, Typ(e) 247 – Doppelkabine Pritschenwagen
Posted on July 8, 2025 | 25 Comments(first posted 4/28/2018) The other day I caught this Volkswagen T3 double cab pickup truck in a temporary parking lot. It represents the last rear engined, rear wheel […] -
Curbside Classic: 1960 Facel-Vega HK 500 – Black Beauty
Posted on July 8, 2025 | 22 Comments(first posted 7/9/2019) The great thing about concours-type classic car shows is one can usually find great CCs in the visitor car park. The Concours d’Élégance Suisse I […] -
Vintage Photos: Classic Cars Riding Classic Railways – Railroad Inspection Cars, 1950s-1960s
Posted on July 8, 2025 | 24 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we have some cars and trucks that were working on the railroad. There is a good variety of track inspection vehicles that were equipped to […] -
A Gallery Of Vintage Cars And Trucks Shot By Ralf K
Posted on July 8, 2025 | 17 CommentsAs is well known at CC, Ralf K (Don Kincl) has been one of our favorite Cohort contributors for several years. In recent days, he has uploaded a good number […] -
Curbside Musings: 1975 Ford Elite – I’m So Fancy
Posted on July 8, 2025 | 45 CommentsThere were Chevy Monte Carlos aplenty on the streets of Flint, Michigan when I was a kid. Our neighbors next door to the first house I had lived in had […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Thunderbird Landau – Fancy Feast
Posted on July 7, 2025 | 17 CommentsThe Thunderbird: So irrational, so illogical, so often successful. Out of all the cars that make no sense–at least on paper– I’m willing to give the beguiling bird a pass. And […] -
Curbside Find: 1984 or 1985 Ford Tempo – Tempo Non Fugit
Posted on July 7, 2025 | 31 CommentsWilliam Oliver has found a near-unicorn: a first or second year Ford Tempo, with the original non-aero sealed beam headlights. Near-unicorn, you say? Well, the reality is that all-new American […] -
Vintage Postcards: Modernist Motels – 1950s-1960s
Posted on July 7, 2025 | 27 CommentsThe Manchester House Motel, Inglewood, CA.