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  • These aerobirds, especially the plain-vanilla versions like this one, are at risk of extinction. They appeared out of nowhere in 1983, and multiplied exceedingly quickly. Even in California, which was […]

    Curbside Find: 1986 Thunderbird – Nearly Extinct Aerobird

    Posted on August 14, 2025 | 14 Comments
    These aerobirds, especially the plain-vanilla versions like this one, are at risk of extinction. They appeared out of nowhere in 1983, and multiplied exceedingly quickly. Even in California, which was […]

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  • I was perusing my files for Toyotas I’ve shot but not posted when I stumbled into this gem of a find from some years ago, shot on a cliff overlooking […]

    1969 Toyota Corolla Wagon by The Coast – Home Away From… No Home

    Posted on August 14, 2025 | 8 Comments
    I was perusing my files for Toyotas I’ve shot but not posted when I stumbled into this gem of a find from some years ago, shot on a cliff overlooking […]

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  • It is well known hereabouts that I suffer from a fetish – I just cannot get enough of the 1964 Studebaker.  In the company’s last burst of creativity it got […]

    1964 Studebaker Daytona Convertible: A Rare Drop-Top Classic – Studebaker’s Last Gasp Of Fresh Air

    Posted on August 14, 2025 | 16 Comments
    It is well known hereabouts that I suffer from a fetish – I just cannot get enough of the 1964 Studebaker.  In the company’s last burst of creativity it got […]

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  • Text by Patrick Bell. Cars with the DeSoto nameplate were produced for over thirty years, and have been gone for over sixty.  Today we have a good selection of images […]

    Vintage Photos: 1950s DeSoto Cars In Their Prime

    Posted on August 14, 2025 | 25 Comments
    Text by Patrick Bell. Cars with the DeSoto nameplate were produced for over thirty years, and have been gone for over sixty.  Today we have a good selection of images […]

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  • There are too many things in life that are frustrating because of a lack of context. You can fill in your own blanks, but I’m reminded of a Peanuts cartoon strip […]

    1959 Ford F-250: Accessory Overload – “I’ll Never Know What That Was About!”

    Posted on August 14, 2025 | 24 Comments
    There are too many things in life that are frustrating because of a lack of context. You can fill in your own blanks, but I’m reminded of a Peanuts cartoon strip […]

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  • A year and a half after introducing the smaller Seville, Cadillac downsized its full-size models for 1977, making them a bit less grotesque in size and somewhat better to drive. […]

    Vintage C/D Review: 1978 Cadillac Coupe De Ville – “Surprise! Opulence Can Be Fun!”

    Posted on August 14, 2025 | 21 Comments
    A year and a half after introducing the smaller Seville, Cadillac downsized its full-size models for 1977, making them a bit less grotesque in size and somewhat better to drive. […]

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  • (first posted 8/14/2019)     Finally, something right up my dorsal fin. It’s no secret that I have a slight preference for the T87, but any Tatra sighting is a post-worthy […]

    Museum Classics: 1949 and 1952 Tatra T600 Tatraplan – Two Halves Almost Make A Whole

    Posted on August 13, 2025 | 41 Comments
    (first posted 8/14/2019)     Finally, something right up my dorsal fin. It’s no secret that I have a slight preference for the T87, but any Tatra sighting is a post-worthy […]

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  • (first posted 8/16/2019)        If Darth Vader was a real person and inhabited this planet in the 1980’s would this in fact be Darth’s choice of ride to […]

    Junkyard Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – Darth Vader’s Ride?

    Posted on August 13, 2025 | 39 Comments
    (first posted 8/16/2019)        If Darth Vader was a real person and inhabited this planet in the 1980’s would this in fact be Darth’s choice of ride to […]

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  • Wise Imperial, Chrysler, Plymouth, Houston, TX.

    Vintage Chrysler And Plymouth Dealer Postcards From The 1950s and 1970s

    Posted on August 13, 2025 | 23 Comments
    Wise Imperial, Chrysler, Plymouth, Houston, TX.

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  • You think the early 5 mile bumpers were excessively long? CC Cohort William Rubano caught this ’57 Cadillac with a continental spare kit that makes a Pinto’s shelf bumper-butt look […]

    1957 Cadillac With 15 MPH Bumper And Continental Kit – A Rolling Statement

    Posted on August 13, 2025 | 24 Comments
    You think the early 5 mile bumpers were excessively long? CC Cohort William Rubano caught this ’57 Cadillac with a continental spare kit that makes a Pinto’s shelf bumper-butt look […]

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  • The Find Here’s something I didn’t expect to come across at all. Not that I was entirely sure as to what exactly I was staring at when I saw it […]

    Fiat 1500 Familiare Wagon: Patina, Bondo, Dents and Lots Of Character – Or How To Keep Your Fiat Running Forever!

    Posted on August 13, 2025 | 16 Comments
    The Find Here’s something I didn’t expect to come across at all. Not that I was entirely sure as to what exactly I was staring at when I saw it […]

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  • In the fall of 1959, Chrysler introduced a new compact car called Valiant, with sound engineering, good road manners and controversial styling; it was an also-ran in the market, although […]

    1960–1962 Plymouth Valiant Versus 1986–1991 Ford Taurus – Closer Than They Appear

    Posted on August 13, 2025 | 27 Comments
    In the fall of 1959, Chrysler introduced a new compact car called Valiant, with sound engineering, good road manners and controversial styling; it was an also-ran in the market, although […]

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  • Time for another B-body! Yes, it’s well-established that many of us here at CC love the 1977-90 B-body, so I will shamelessly appeal to those well-versed folks with this red […]

    1977 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Landau Coupe – Bent Glass Beauty

    Posted on August 12, 2025 | 18 Comments
    Time for another B-body! Yes, it’s well-established that many of us here at CC love the 1977-90 B-body, so I will shamelessly appeal to those well-versed folks with this red […]

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  • The precise evolution of the SUV, like all car genres is debatable, but there’s no question that the International Scout is the critical link between the military Jeep and the […]

    Curbside Classic: 1963 IH Scout 80 – The Advance (SUV) Scout

    Posted on August 12, 2025 | 12 Comments
    The precise evolution of the SUV, like all car genres is debatable, but there’s no question that the International Scout is the critical link between the military Jeep and the […]

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  • Take a 1997 model, give it the front and rear fascias, bumpers, and bodyside moldings of the same car from 1995, add in the chrome grille, wheels, and interior from a […]

    1997 Oldsmobile Regency – The Last Of The White-Walled Oldsmobiles

    Posted on August 12, 2025 | 11 Comments
    Take a 1997 model, give it the front and rear fascias, bumpers, and bodyside moldings of the same car from 1995, add in the chrome grille, wheels, and interior from a […]

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