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  • Text submitted by Cal Sexmith. By the fall of 1969, Dad had decided it was time for another new car. The faithful 1965 Plymouth Fury II wagon had served us […]

    My Father’s Car Adventures — The Wagon Years, Part 2

    Posted on August 5, 2026 | 20 Comments
    Text submitted by Cal Sexmith. By the fall of 1969, Dad had decided it was time for another new car. The faithful 1965 Plymouth Fury II wagon had served us […]

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  • posted at the Cohort by William Oliver (Updated 8/4/2026)        Chevrolet’s Department of Names sure was kept busy between 1953 and 1972 coming up with endless changes and […]

    1958 Chevrolet Yeoman Wagon – A One Year Only Name, And A Very Rare One At That

    Posted on August 4, 2026 | 49 Comments
    posted at the Cohort by William Oliver (Updated 8/4/2026)        Chevrolet’s Department of Names sure was kept busy between 1953 and 1972 coming up with endless changes and […]

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  • (Updated 8/4/2026)           The 1999 BMW M Coupe was an odd-looking machine, but behind its unconventional shape was one of the purest driver’s cars BMW had ever […]

    Classic CARmentary: 1999 BMW M Coupe — Built for Racetracks, Not Rush Hour

    Posted on August 4, 2026 | 16 Comments
    (Updated 8/4/2026)           The 1999 BMW M Coupe was an odd-looking machine, but behind its unconventional shape was one of the purest driver’s cars BMW had ever […]

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  • Text by Patrick Bell. As there are many types of trailers, our focus today for the most part is on the camping type.  Many people heed the call of the […]

    Trailer And Car Life In Vintage Photos — 1950s-1970s

    Posted on August 4, 2026 | 11 Comments
    Text by Patrick Bell. As there are many types of trailers, our focus today for the most part is on the camping type.  Many people heed the call of the […]

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  • Few Japanese sports cars have enjoyed the enduring popularity of Nissan’s Z model, and few have been reproduced in kits as often. Today’s gallery traces the evolution of Nissan’s legendary […]

    The Nissan Z Evolution, Captured in Scale Models

    Posted on August 4, 2026 | 15 Comments
    Few Japanese sports cars have enjoyed the enduring popularity of Nissan’s Z model, and few have been reproduced in kits as often. Today’s gallery traces the evolution of Nissan’s legendary […]

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  • Although buyer interest in full-size sporty cars had almost evaporated by the end of the ’60s, Chrysler continued offering its sporty 300 through 1971. A properly optioned Chrysler 300 like […]

    1970 Chrysler 300 440 TNT: Dynamite Performance In A Slow-Selling Full-Size Fuselage Chrysler

    Posted on August 4, 2026 | 24 Comments
    Although buyer interest in full-size sporty cars had almost evaporated by the end of the ’60s, Chrysler continued offering its sporty 300 through 1971. A properly optioned Chrysler 300 like […]

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  • (Updated 8/3/2026)    I was certain we’d had the Fox-based Cougar sedan covered, but as it turns out, that wasn’t the case!  So thanks to AGuyInVancouver for posting such a […]

    Curbside Find: Mercury Cougar Sedan – Bob Barker Reminds You To Spay And Neuter

    Posted on August 3, 2026 | 87 Comments
    (Updated 8/3/2026)    I was certain we’d had the Fox-based Cougar sedan covered, but as it turns out, that wasn’t the case!  So thanks to AGuyInVancouver for posting such a […]

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  • (Updated 8/3/2026)        My older brother’s friends in high school in the ’80s had a variety of vehicles that set my internal bar pretty high in terms of […]

    Curbside Classic: 1973 (or ’74) Volkswagen 181: Here’s The Thing…

    Posted on August 3, 2026 | 59 Comments
    (Updated 8/3/2026)        My older brother’s friends in high school in the ’80s had a variety of vehicles that set my internal bar pretty high in terms of […]

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  • Photos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack Rust has become less of an issue in cars from recent times, but here, to make up for it, it’s this GMC Sierra […]

    Curbside Find: A GMC Sierra, One Giant Rust Hole, and a Lot of Questions

    Posted on August 3, 2026 | 19 Comments
    Photos from the CC Cohort by Hyperpack Rust has become less of an issue in cars from recent times, but here, to make up for it, it’s this GMC Sierra […]

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  • Top of Bluff Mountain, West Jefferson, NC.

    Seeing America’s Sights By Car — Vintage Postcards Of The 1950s-1960s

    Posted on August 3, 2026 | 5 Comments
    Top of Bluff Mountain, West Jefferson, NC.

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  • First the Europeans came and while they didn’t necessarily conquer, their cars did serve as a wake-up call to the American standard bearers, both on the low and high ends. […]

    The Fourth (And Perhaps Final) Wave: 2026 Changan Eado Plus – Get Ready

    Posted on August 3, 2026 | 49 Comments
    First the Europeans came and while they didn’t necessarily conquer, their cars did serve as a wake-up call to the American standard bearers, both on the low and high ends. […]

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  • If, hypothetically, you were to ask a DeSoto diehard to name the rarest and most valuable examples of that long-defunct brand, it’s not unlikely that the 1956 Adventurer and Fireflite […]

    1956 DeSoto Adventurer and Fireflite Convertible: Two Very Rare Forward Look Cars In The Same Parking Lot

    Posted on August 3, 2026 | 22 Comments
    If, hypothetically, you were to ask a DeSoto diehard to name the rarest and most valuable examples of that long-defunct brand, it’s not unlikely that the 1956 Adventurer and Fireflite […]

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  • (Updated 8/2/2026)          I’ve given it some thought over the years, and there’s only one truck that I’ve seriously considered as a theoretical replacement for my F-100, […]

    1993 Toyota T-100 – The Only Truck Worthy Of Possibly Replacing My ’66 F-100

    Posted on August 2, 2026 | 76 Comments
    (Updated 8/2/2026)          I’ve given it some thought over the years, and there’s only one truck that I’ve seriously considered as a theoretical replacement for my F-100, […]

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  • (Updated 8/2/2026)         Before anyone gets their knickers in a bunch, that’s obviously sarcasm, an achievement such as this is to be celebrated, not mocked, no matter who […]

    Junkyard Classic: 1992 Saturn SL1 – Typical GM, Crapped Out After Only 556,016 Miles

    Posted on August 2, 2026 | 55 Comments
    (Updated 8/2/2026)         Before anyone gets their knickers in a bunch, that’s obviously sarcasm, an achievement such as this is to be celebrated, not mocked, no matter who […]

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  • The 1960 Valiant was the automotive frog prince. It actually looked like a frog from the rear, hunched over on its haunches with a big wart on its back. But […]

    1960 Valiant – The Automotive Frog Prince

    Posted on August 2, 2026 | 46 Comments
    The 1960 Valiant was the automotive frog prince. It actually looked like a frog from the rear, hunched over on its haunches with a big wart on its back. But […]

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