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  • Dodge advertised its 1940s truck line as “Job-Rated,” and this 1946 Dodge WC half-ton panel started as a working vehicle for a San Francisco plumbing repair company. Today, this truck […]

    1946 Dodge WC Panel Truck: “Job-Rated” Dodge Is Still A Daily Worker, 80 Years Later

    Posted on August 21, 2026 | 11 Comments
    Dodge advertised its 1940s truck line as “Job-Rated,” and this 1946 Dodge WC half-ton panel started as a working vehicle for a San Francisco plumbing repair company. Today, this truck […]

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  • Let me get this out of the way: I know that many people call this Mustang a 1964.5 (or 1964 1/2) model. Having studied early Mustangs my whole life, however, […]

    1965 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Hardtop: A Rare Piece Of Indy History That’s Had The Same Owner For 44 Years

    Posted on August 21, 2026 | 14 Comments
    Let me get this out of the way: I know that many people call this Mustang a 1964.5 (or 1964 1/2) model. Having studied early Mustangs my whole life, however, […]

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  • Although the 1970 model was not the last long-wheelbase Cadillac sedan to be called Sixty Special, it was the last RWD version, and the last without the ubiquitous padded vinyl […]

    1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special: A Chauffeur-Driven Example Of The Rare Final RWD Sixty Special

    Posted on August 21, 2026 | 7 Comments
    Although the 1970 model was not the last long-wheelbase Cadillac sedan to be called Sixty Special, it was the last RWD version, and the last without the ubiquitous padded vinyl […]

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  • (Updated 8/20/2026)     In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president.  He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale.  The Admiral had a distinguished record, but chose […]

    Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?

    Posted on August 20, 2026 | 183 Comments
    (Updated 8/20/2026)     In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president.  He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale.  The Admiral had a distinguished record, but chose […]

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  • (Updated 8/20/2026)         I’ll admit to being a bit apprehensive. This is my first post about the fantastic ’59s. One should tread carefully on this pinnacle of American […]

    Museum Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Chevy Horror Picture Show

    Posted on August 20, 2026 | 86 Comments
    (Updated 8/20/2026)         I’ll admit to being a bit apprehensive. This is my first post about the fantastic ’59s. One should tread carefully on this pinnacle of American […]

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  • A recent batch of images posted in the CC Cohort by RJ offered up a nice selection of 1980s and 1990s curbside classics still out there running. As a twist […]

    1980s-1990s Curbside Finds In Estonia

    Posted on August 20, 2026 | 13 Comments
    A recent batch of images posted in the CC Cohort by RJ offered up a nice selection of 1980s and 1990s curbside classics still out there running. As a twist […]

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  • In 1957, eight years after the Van Doorne crew started the production of rolling chassis, DAF introduced their first heavy-duty chassis-cab, known as the 2000-series of trucks and tractors. The […]

    1967 DAF A 2200 DO 505 Flatbed Truck – Raising The Bar

    Posted on August 20, 2026 | 18 Comments
    In 1957, eight years after the Van Doorne crew started the production of rolling chassis, DAF introduced their first heavy-duty chassis-cab, known as the 2000-series of trucks and tractors. The […]

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  • Oldsmobile certainly had the hot hand with its Cutlass lineup throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; as a case in point, this 1979 Cutlass Supreme was the best-seller in the […]

    1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme: This Popular 305-Powered Coupe Has Been In The Same Family Since 1981

    Posted on August 20, 2026 | 9 Comments
    Oldsmobile certainly had the hot hand with its Cutlass lineup throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; as a case in point, this 1979 Cutlass Supreme was the best-seller in the […]

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  • “Ask the man who’s owned four or five Buick Electras,” suggested a 1972 Buick ad. “One look and you can tell he could probably own just about any car he […]

    1972 Buick Electra 225 Custom Limited: “The Look Of A Quality Automobile Without Being A Bit Ostentatious”

    Posted on August 20, 2026 | 22 Comments
    “Ask the man who’s owned four or five Buick Electras,” suggested a 1972 Buick ad. “One look and you can tell he could probably own just about any car he […]

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  • (Updated 8/19/2026)     A recent trip to a local junkyard yielded some interesting finds (which I hope to share more of), but among them was this black-on-black 1996 Oldsmobile LSS, a […]

    Junkyard Classic: 1996 Oldsmobile LSS – Still Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Just With An Extra “S”

    Posted on August 19, 2026 | 54 Comments
    (Updated 8/19/2026)     A recent trip to a local junkyard yielded some interesting finds (which I hope to share more of), but among them was this black-on-black 1996 Oldsmobile LSS, a […]

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  • Posted to the Cohort by Chris Irber (Updated 8/19/2026)         We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense […]

    Curbside Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows And Fang-Like Taillights

    Posted on August 19, 2026 | 33 Comments
    Posted to the Cohort by Chris Irber (Updated 8/19/2026)         We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense […]

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  • For almost two decades, the MG Midget was one of the best values in sports cars, an inexpensive way for adventurous folks to get into an open-top, manual-transmission, dubiously reliable […]

    1973 MG Midget: Is This Freshly Painted MG Still The Best Value In Sports Cars?

    Posted on August 19, 2026 | 12 Comments
    For almost two decades, the MG Midget was one of the best values in sports cars, an inexpensive way for adventurous folks to get into an open-top, manual-transmission, dubiously reliable […]

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  • Text by Patrick Bell. Vintage gas stations are on the tour schedule today, though most of them could be called “service stations”, as service is what you used to receive […]

    Gas Stations Of the 1950s – 1970s In Vintage Photos

    Posted on August 19, 2026 | 27 Comments
    Text by Patrick Bell. Vintage gas stations are on the tour schedule today, though most of them could be called “service stations”, as service is what you used to receive […]

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  • Sometimes the best car stories begin not with the obvious choice, but with the one nobody else wanted. While my friends bought Minis, I followed my own path with a […]

    My 1974 Citroën Dyane 6: A Contrarian’s First Car

    Posted on August 19, 2026 | 12 Comments
    Sometimes the best car stories begin not with the obvious choice, but with the one nobody else wanted. While my friends bought Minis, I followed my own path with a […]

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  • Henry Ford was famous for saying, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.” Mr. Ford was a practical man […]

    1954 Ford Mainline in Black: The Way Henry Ford Would Have Wanted It?

    Posted on August 19, 2026 | 16 Comments
    Henry Ford was famous for saying, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.” Mr. Ford was a practical man […]

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