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Curbside Outtake: 1978 Porsche 911SC Targa – This Is My Porsche, I Think
Posted on April 11, 2021 | 18 CommentsI’m guessing you’re like me in at least one respect – you have a different relationship with different marques of car, and trucks, buses and bikes, aircraft as well too. […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Plymouth DeLuxe Suburban Wagon – Good Bones, Big Fins and Wild Dash
Posted on April 11, 2021 | 31 Commentsposted by canadiancatgreen All this talk about the ’61 Plymouth and station wagons, and what should appear at the Cohort today? A 1960 Suburban DeLuxe Wagon. But don’t let the […] -
Curbside Recycling: 2000 Porsche Boxster – Picked-A-Part
Posted on April 11, 2021 | 17 CommentsNormally I don’t shoot cars that have been very picked over as there isn’t that much to see, but while Boxsters aren’t super-rare, the ones I come across in the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford Escort- Worthy Of Love
Posted on April 11, 2021 | 38 CommentsBeauty is in the eye of the beholder. Most of what I’ve read on CC about the first gen Escort has been lukewarm at best, to one of the worst […] -
QOTD: Edgardo Michelotti Asks If Anyone Knows Of A Hino Contessa In Europe To Exhibit?
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 28 CommentsI received this email today: I’m Edgardo Michelotti, from Italy son of Giovanni the designer who made the Contessa range early ’60. I’m looking to a car to show to […] -
Cohort Outtake: Aston Martin Lagonda – High Speed Folded Paper
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 4/10/2015) The CC Cohort has been rather neglected of late; my apologies. But I just can’t resist this Aston Martin Lagonda posted by ramsesniblick. We’ve never done […] -
Auto-Biography, Part 8: Childhood’s End
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 22 Comments“Death Defying Combat” which shows the 1905 Premier racing against the Winton (first posted in 2007) After five years living in the quiet, sheltered and nurturing environment of Iowa City, […] -
Vintage Brochure: 1940 Ford V8 Station Wagons – Suitable For “A Wide Variety Of Users”, But Families Are Not On The List
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 17 CommentsIt’s easy to forget that the station wagon as a family vehicle was a post-war phenomenon, thanks to all-steel wagons, lower prices and its rapidly changing image. Back in 1940, […] -
In Motion Outtake: Volvo Family Ties – The Hendriks Experience
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 11 CommentsA 2020 Volvo FH 540 6×2 tow truck, supporting a 2015 Volvo FH16 750 8×4 heavy haulage tractor. The Swedish truck maker is our market leader in the segment of […] -
Police COAL: 1978-2006 Ford, Chevy, Jeep, and ??? – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Part Deux
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 13 CommentsHere are just a few more observations and recollections of police vehicles I had the opportunity to drive over my 28 year military law enforcement career. Again, photos are not […] -
COAL: 1965 Valiant, Part I – Verschlimmbesserung
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 60 CommentsI turned 16 early in 1992, and about half a year later I spotted a text-only ad in the back of Cars and Parts magazine: -
Ten Years Ago: Why Does Everyone Think Ricardo Montalban Says “Rich” Or “Fine” Corinthian Leather?
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 43 Comments -
Driveway Outtake: Jeep Comanche and Tercel Wagon – Are They Both Non-AWD?
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 13 CommentsSuddenly it’s…1986, or so, with two vintage vehicles in the driveway. The Tercel wagon is clearly the FWD version. But I can’t tell if the Comanche is RWD or 4WD. […] -
QOTD: Len’s Top Five Engines – What Are Yours?
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 102 CommentsI’ve spent a lot of years behind the wheel of various cars and over that time, a few motors have really stood out. This is completely unscientific and is really […] -
COAL: 2018 Buick Encore – I Guess It’ll All Work Out
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 35 CommentsYou never forget your first, right?