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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1962 Pontiac Parisienne – A Canadian In Nelson
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 58 CommentsRobadr found this Pontiac Parisienne in Nelson, B.C. sitting in front of what is probably the former Customs and Inland Revenue building. That’s fitting, as of course these Canadian Pontiacs, […] -
Automotive History: The Short Life And Personal Times Of The 1955-1957 Thunderbird
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 49 Comments(first posted 10/20/2014) The first generation Thunderbird has never been a car I’ve paid much attention to, but seeing this one outside a European car show in its patinated […] -
Vintage R&T Comparison: 1972 Mazda RX-2, Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina and BMW 2002tii – Can The Cheaper Japanese Rotary Compete?
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 27 CommentsThe rotary engine Mazda RX-2 made quite an impact in the US. It was one of the first Japanese sedans/coupes available here that had genuine sporty ambitions. The Datsun […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 41 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
Curbside Classic: c. 1990 Cadillac Allanté – All Around The World
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 33 CommentsIn Nineteen-Ninety, the approximate model year of the above car, I was a teenager and regular Billboard Magazine music chart devotee. The local newspaper, the Flint Journal, which I delivered, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Ford LTD II Brougham – The Thunderbird’s Less Successful Brother
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 171 Comments(first posted 05/23/2012) Here we have a rare bird, the Ford LTD II. You almost certainly remember its corporate sibling, the downsized 1977 Thunderbird. The LTD II was a victim […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 MG Midget MkIII – Small Pleasures
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 64 Comments(first posted 8/4/2012) The world was once a very different place. Automotive scale has changed dramatically, more in terms of height than length. Sure, American cars were long in the […] -
Future CC: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro LS – The Wheel Thing
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 32 CommentsI almost walked right past this Camaro. You probably would, too. They are ubiquitous, especially in the large, urban, never-ever-snows environs I live in. The Camaro’s 5th generation return has […] -
Trackside Classic: 1967 Plymouth Sport Fury – Cognitive Dissonance
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 39 CommentsAccording to Psychology Today, “cognitive dissonance is a term for the state of discomfort felt when two or more modes of thought contradict each other,” and one need not have a degree […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: International Loadstar Delivering The Very Last Ramblers and some AMC’s
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 47 CommentsWhen exactly did Rambler stop being a brand and become just a nameplate? -
Curbside Review: 2020 Lexus LX570 – Comfortably Numb, Done Very Comfortably Indeed
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 37 CommentsTwenty-five years ago Lexus debuted its first SUV, the LX450, although most people if asked would guess the RX was first instead due to its sales volume. Then, as now, […] -
Automotive History: Jaguar and Sir William Lyons – One Man’s Passion For Gracefulness, Beauty And Speed
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 35 Comments(first posted 10/18/2014) In the history of our favourite industry, many great names, perhaps most, can be traced back to the drive, ambition and ingenuity of one person, who would […] -
COAL: Retiring the Mustang to the French Riviera
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 21 CommentsI had just ticked off an item off my bucket list: driving a car to Alaska. The Mustang successfully completed the 10,000 mile round trip at the hands of three […] -
COAL: 2003 Chevrolet Suburban LT – The Truck In A Tux
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 6 CommentsIt’s funny how your perspective changes as you age – before college, I was not into truck ownership and believed that my Sedan deVille or Brougham was enough car for […] -
CC Global: The Weekly Market’s Corral – And Some Other Dedicated Machines
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 20 CommentsNuts!!…that’s what the owner of this robust ride is selling at the market. The truck is parked next to the vendor’s food trailer, just sitting there in the outer ring […]