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Curbside Classic: The Human Powered RV, Version 2.0
Posted on May 21, 2019 | 17 CommentsAlmost ten years ago, I shot the original Human Powered RV and posted it at the old site. I’d seen it being pedaled around in traffic, albeit very slowly, and […] -
CC Global: Chevrolet Nomad – Out of Africa Edition
Posted on May 21, 2019 | 23 Comments -
Cohort Outtake: 1963 Dodge 440 – The Return To Normalcy, Part 1
Posted on May 20, 2019 | 47 Commentsposted at the Cohort by runningonfumes (first posted 6/28/2013. Updated 5/19/2019) Watching Dodge (and Plymouth) claw their way back to normalcy after their departure into a brave new world in […] -
Curbside Classic Lite: 1962 Pontiac Laurentian – Canadian Market Origins, the Oshawa Connection
Posted on May 20, 2019 | 48 CommentsMany of you would have been following or at least heard of the impending demise of the GM factory in Oshawa, just east of Toronto, where this Laurentian was born. […] -
CC Outtake: White Boxes, In Sizes S and M – Putting the xB into Context
Posted on May 20, 2019 | 19 CommentsMy Driveway Outtake of my xB and Promaster van stimulated a few interesting comments, mostly about the xB, as it’s a vehicle that’s not easy to pin down in terms […] -
CC Clue – Year, Make and Model Please
Posted on May 19, 2019 | 23 CommentsYou know the rules by now – no posting photos if you found the answer. This one may be particularly challenging for reasons you will find out, or maybe, not. […] -
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1973 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Big Man On Campus
Posted on May 19, 2019 | 76 Comments(first posted 7/3/2013) The 1972-1973 “Fuselage V2.0” cars are hardly a common sight anymore. Well, they weren’t all that common in their day, which of course explains that and a […] -
Wordless Outtake: Brotherhood of MAN
Posted on May 19, 2019 | 10 Comments -
Cohort On The Go Outtake: 1964 Ford “Nomad” Wagon
Posted on May 19, 2019 | 25 CommentsI’m generally not a big fan of chopped and shortened wagons, which has been a thing going way back. But I thought this ’64 Ford, caught by Mike Hayes, was […] -
COAL: 1967 Buick Sport Wagon – Forty Years of Sky Roofs
Posted on May 19, 2019 | 25 CommentsVisualize, it’s 1964, you’re around ten years old, and have just disembarked from the school bus, when a station wagon drives slowly by. At first glance it appears like an […] -
Backyard Classic: 1955 Oliver Super 88 Diesel Tractor – I’ve Got the Biggest Garden Tractor In Town!
Posted on May 18, 2019 | 21 Comments(first posted 7/8/2013. The quite elderly owners have since moved out and the Oliver too) It’s all about the boy toys, and when it comes to backyard garden tractors, this […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1969 Cadillac Convertible – Botched Cosmetic Surgery Victim
Posted on May 18, 2019 | 35 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Kevin_xyxl I was walking down Cohort Street, when I spotted this white Caddy convertible. Yes, it is getting to be top-down season. But as I […] -
CC Outtake: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Sedan – Golden Edition
Posted on May 18, 2019 | 24 CommentsOwned by a truck driver or a truck enthusiast, that’s for sure. When I walked back to my own diesel-ride, after visiting an excellent big rig show, this classic Chevy […] -
COAL: 2015 VW Golf SportWagen TDI SEL – More of the Same
Posted on May 18, 2019 | 20 CommentsI should start off by saying that I was quite satisfied with the 2014 Jetta SportWagen and wasn’t looking to replace it. But then temptation came calling, in April of […] -
My Curbside Classic: 1974-1978 South African Peugeot 404 GL – The Ultimate 404
Posted on May 17, 2019 | 79 Comments(first posted 7/5/2013. The Peugeot 404 continued to be made in South Africa until 1978, and as a result of further development have same unique features, like a larger engine […]