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COAL: Three Generations of Toyota’s Crown – My Life Inside Japanese Royalty
Posted on December 11, 2019 | 15 CommentsWe’ve had some superb recent posts on the Toyota Crown, which hit me as strangely coincidental as I sit and watch the current Netflix series “The Crown.” CC effect I […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: International 1200 AWD Dual Cab Pickup – Predicting the Future
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 30 Commentsposted by Tim Finn -
Auto-Biography: Getting Paid To Break (In) New 1971 Fords (Including a Mustang Mach 1 HO)
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 28 Comments(first published in 2007, revised 12/09/2019. Since I had some memorable wheel time behind a 1971 Mustang HO351 four speed as a seventeen year-old, I thought this might provide a […] -
Curbside Classic Update: 1969 Buick Special DeLuxe Wagon – “My How You’ve Grown, to 455 Cubic Inches!”
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 19 CommentsRunning into this car was like encountering some kids in the neighborhood for the first time in six years, and hearing all about what they’ve been up to, their education […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Hyundai’s Palisade Lives in The Telluride’s Shadow, But That Probably Doesn’t Matter
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 32 CommentsKia created a genuine hit with their Telluride. It’s got the ruggedly upscale exterior that resonates with shoppers. The cabin successfully mimics more expensive vehicles. It’s also big enough to […] -
CCs In Israel: October to November 2019 – From Hatchbacks to Land-Yachts
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 19 CommentsHere is another batch of would-be-interesting vehicles, captured in Israel during the two recent months. That’s because CC captures were slow, as I had my second son born on October […] -
Vintage Reviews: 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 – “It’s Possible That Stylists Can’t Work in a Sporty Medium”
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 63 CommentsIn my series on the Ford 335-Series engines, I covered in detail the performance potential designed into Ford’s 351C. Unfortunately, this engine really had little opportunity to shine with minimizing […] -
CC Global Outtake: 2001-08 Chevrolet Cruze – In For A Bruisin’
Posted on December 9, 2019 | 8 CommentsIn a follow-up to Jim Klein’s post on the JDM-only Chevrolet MW, another Suzuki-based car with a bowtie stuck in its grille, I present to you the original Chevrolet Cruze. […] -
Curbside Newsstand: ‘Don’t Be Naysayers.’ Ford Management Promoted Culture Of Fear To Quash Reports Of Defects In DPS6 Dual Clutch Transmission
Posted on December 9, 2019 | 90 CommentsFord’s decision to equip a dry dual clutch transmission on the Ford Fiesta and Focus wasn’t a terribly great decision. Mistreating employees and canceling plans to replace the unit weren’t […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1985 Mercury Topaz – Unpolished Gemstone
Posted on December 9, 2019 | 25 CommentsI’ve ragged on the Mercury Topaz and Ford Tempo before for sticking around far too long, for using a bizarre, low-tech four-cylinder engine, and for setting a dangerous precedent for […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe – The Hairshirt Special
Posted on December 9, 2019 | 17 CommentsImagine you are shopping for a car in Japan 30 years ago. You are keen to purchase a fairly large car – none of those noisy, gutless kei contraptions for […] -
Vintage Photo / CC Caption: Boyz In The Hood
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 15 Comments -
COAL: 2003 Honda Civic – Kid’s Car and Beater Challenger
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 13 CommentsOur current fleet at this time consisted of a Mazda 2, Ford F150 and a MG B. This a wide vehicle variety but we had two itches that it did […] -
Rental Review: 2019 BMW 750d xDrive – Forbidden Quad-Turbo Fruit
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 16 CommentsIn May of this year, I took a trip to Europe, my first time ever traveling internationally. I wasn’t alone, of course: the other characters in this performance include my […]