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COAL #9: 1963 Triumph TR4 – (My) Perfect Sports Car
Posted on April 23, 2023 | 61 CommentsThis COAL is the first about a car I still own today. As a result it has more than the usual number of pictures. -
The Curbside Classic Cuban Vacation, Part 5 (Finale)
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 30 Comments(first posted 4/23/2017) We’re come to the home stretch of our Cuban virtual vacation, thanks to Eric Clem. This is a great collection of shots, and I’d like to thank him […] -
The Curbside Classic Vacation to Cuba, Part 4
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/22/2017) All photos by Eric Clem. -
The Curbside Classic Vacation to Cuba, Part 3
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 28 Comments(first posted 4/21/2017) All photos by Eric Clem. My apologies if there are some duplicates or certain cars are out of order. It’s Cuba! -
The Curbside Classic Vacation to Cuba, Part 2
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 42 Comments(first posted 4/20/2017) All photos by Eric Clem. -
The Curbside Classic Vacation to Cuba 2017, Part 1
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/20/2017) We’re going to take a vacation from our usual, fare and take a virtual trip to Cuba, thanks to Eric Clem, who just posted a raft […] -
Port Orford Outtakes: The Car Spa And The Old City Jail
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 9 CommentsWe spent a few lovely days at Port Orford last week, in our cozy cabin-former pole barn (as soon as I finish up a few more interior details, I’ll do […] -
CC Newsstand: First Quarter 2023 Sales Figures for US, Japan, Europe and China – Big Changes Everywhere, Except Japan
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 58 CommentsYou may have seen the recent Car and Driver article outlining the best selling vehicles in the US for the first quarter of 2023. There weren’t many surprises, except with […] -
BOAL (Boats Of A Lifetime): I Was Born In The Sight Of Water
Posted on April 22, 2023 | 13 CommentsMy first boat Riffing off the Little River Bands “Cool Change” and based on a quick google search it’s not literally true, but my parents were living within sight of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1981 AMC Concord – The Underdog Learns One More New Trick
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 95 Comments(first posted 8/23/2014) Everybody loves the underdog, so how can we not love this Concord? Or everything else that AMC kept coming up with in its increasingly desperate attempts to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Fury III Sedan – Fuselage Friday
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 61 Comments(first posted 4/21/2017) The more daring something is, the more it’s likely to invoke strong opinions. Debuting for the 1969 model year, the “Fuselage” C-body Mopars were certainly a bold […] -
Carshow Outtake: 2005 Alfa Romeo 156 Crosswagen Q4 1.9JTD – Almost Everything Alfa Wasn’t
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 11 CommentsThe car show season is now opening, in the Northern Hemisphere at least. And what better way to start than Spring Alfa Day in the grounds of the Imperial War […] -
Vintage PR Photos: Willys Jeep DJ-3A “Surrey” or “Gala” – Pretty In Pink
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 16 CommentsJeep’s image wasn’t always so macho or butch; back in the fifties, you could bey this pink limited-edition Surrey or Gala, complete with striped awning top. And no four wheel […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Nice Dodge Van, But What About That Subaru Wagon?
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 7 CommentsJC posted this shot of a Dodge van, but it’s the 1970s Subaru wagon just off the edge of the shot that’s the rare bird here. I see a fair […] -
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 406 – “Total Performance” Started Here
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 30 CommentsIn 1962, Ford was getting blown away by Chevrolet, thanks in very large part due to the Chevy V8’s near dominance in all manner of sporting events as well as […]