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CC For Sale: 1974 Chevrolet Nova Six – Your Chance To Relive High School, Including the Painful Parts
Posted on April 30, 2019 | 28 CommentsIs there a better time capsule for so many men of a certain age than a Nova coupe? It isn’t the Nova you wanted then, which had at least a […] -
CC Outtake/News: Smart Exits North America – With A Rooftop Luggage Box
Posted on April 29, 2019 | 31 CommentsHere’s a new variation of the CC Effect™: Yesterday I saw this Smart with two guys in it and a big rooftop carrier heading out. My big regret is that […] -
Curbside Classics: 1976 Plymouth Volare and Dodge Aspen: From an A to an F – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #1
Posted on April 29, 2019 | 112 Comments(first posted 7/29/2013) While the human Seven Deadly Sins – lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride – clearly play a part in any automaker’s fall from grace, Detroit […] -
Road Trip Outtakes: Where Old Saab Come To Die; Or Live, in Some Cases
Posted on April 29, 2019 | 12 CommentsMy younger son and I took a road trip in the van last week, which took us out to Eastern Oregon, then north through Central Washington along the eastern side […] -
Cohort Outtakes: The Golden Era Of GM Design – 1963-64 Buick Riviera and 1969 Cadillac Eldorado
Posted on April 29, 2019 | 30 CommentsWilliam Oliver continues to impress with his Cohort contributions. In this series of photographs, taken in Toronto, he’s captured two of the most beautiful GM products of the 1960s: first-generation […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 New York International Auto Show, Part 1: Ford, Lincoln, And Rivian
Posted on April 29, 2019 | 65 CommentsWelcome curbivores, to another year of New York auto show coverage! My trek to the Javits Center took place on April 25th, 2019. Fitting, as it marked the one year […] -
Cohort 9C1OAL: “My Chevy” – From Russia With Love
Posted on April 28, 2019 | 39 CommentsCC Contributor Stanislav Alexeyev posted this single shot at the Cohort, titled “My Chevy”. The subtitle is “’87 Caprice 9C1”. Nothing more. But that pretty much says it all, as […] -
CC Outtake: 2018 Kia Stinger – Don’t Die On Me!
Posted on April 28, 2019 | 21 CommentsImagine having a beautiful plant in a garden where everything else seems to die. Or a favourite supporting character on a TV show where everybody is constantly in mortal peril. […] -
Cohort Outtake: The Painted Cars of Mill Valley – Porsche 911 and Tesla Model S, by Zio Ziegler
Posted on April 28, 2019 | 10 CommentsI’ve shown you scads of painted cars of Eugene, but they’re always typical Eugene-mobiles: cheap old cars. But in tony Mill Valley, CA, which started out as something of an […] -
COAL: 2004 Honda Element EX – Through Thick and Thin
Posted on April 28, 2019 | 40 CommentsCorporate life was over. After about twenty years with the same family-owned commercial printing firm, a resignation was submitted. We had been bought out, the shop closed, and friends-associates, except […] -
Wordless Outtake: This Panda Breed Is Not An Endangered Species Yet
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Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Fury III – Good Things Come For Those Who Wait
Posted on April 27, 2019 | 90 Comments(first posted 8/26/13) Good things have a funny way of happening when you least expect them. Much to my frustration, I’ve recently been going through somewhat of a drought when […] -
Weekend Classifieds/QOTD: Five Volvos – Which Volvo Is For You?
Posted on April 27, 2019 | 30 CommentsIt’s the weekend! Time to trawl through the classified ads again. Last week, we looked at used Volkswagens on Craigslist. This week, let’s look at some desirable Volvos. -
COAL: 1990 Honda Accord EX – My First Car
Posted on April 27, 2019 | 31 Comments(welcome long-time CC reader/commenter Kyree Williams who starts a new Saturday COAL series starts today) The humble Accord actually started off as my mother’s daily driver. She’d just totaled […] -
QOTD: CC Soundtrack – Here Are The Songs I Currently Have On Rotation. What Are You Listening To?
Posted on April 26, 2019 | 76 CommentsListening to good music while driving is one of the greatest pleasures in life. And finding new music has never been easier, thanks to Spotify and YouTube. I’ve got some […]