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1990 Archive
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Brochure Outtake: 1990 Lincoln Town Car – Panthers Join The Go-Go ’90s
Posted on September 17, 2014 | 72 CommentsIn 1990, you still could get a great luxury car if you wanted one, especially in the redesigned ’90 Town Car. Still unapologetically traditional, its elegance remained intact despite the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Escort LX – Still Going Places, But Not Really
Posted on February 18, 2014 | 80 CommentsBelieve it or not, this is one of my favorite types of cars. My reasons for liking it have nothing to do with size, color, make, or anything of that […] -
Panther Outtake: Remember When You Could Get A Brand-New Cartier?
Posted on January 9, 2014 | 27 Commentsphoto by flickr member Jersey JJ Since I now have a good case of Panther Love thanks to my 2000 Town Car Cartier, I have been noticing more and more […] -
Roadside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet 454 SS – Overkill Is a Relative Term
Posted on November 7, 2013 | 72 CommentsThe time is about 1988. The place is somewhere deep in the bowels of Chevrolet’s pickup division north of Detroit. The event is a meeting of various people working within […] -
CC Outtake: LSC Stands for Lovely Sport Coupe
Posted on October 25, 2013 | 24 CommentsI recently spotted this quite nice Mark VII LSC Special Edition going across the I-74 bridge. Mark VIIs are getting quite rare in the Midwest these days, and obviously this […] -
Cohort Outtake: Broughams Look Best In Maple Red
Posted on March 31, 2013 | 64 CommentsBefore you say it–yes, I know, we’ve done the classic early ’90s Cadillac Brougham. But it is one of my favorite Caddys, and when I saw this lovely example posted […] -
CC Outtake: Caddys Of The Distant And Not-So-Distant Past
Posted on December 9, 2012 | 36 CommentsEarlier today, while hunting larger CC game, I came upon this 1990 Sedan de Ville. I thought it was a nice juxtaposition with the classic ’63 in the background. While […] -
Car Show Outtake: How Do You Spell 9C1?
Posted on November 30, 2012 | 45 CommentsTime for more B-body love. Here’s what may well be the nicest remaining 1987-90 9C1 Caprice on the planet, which I ran across at the same show where I spotted […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1990 Citroen BX – Some Peugeot Bones Well Hidden In A Citroen Suit
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 31 CommentsHere’s something you’re not going to find anytime soon in Rock Island, Eugene, or Indianapolis: a Citroën BX. Just one look and you know it just has to be a […] -
CC Outtake: Rainy Day GMs From 1990
Posted on September 14, 2012 | 8 CommentsI was driving through downtown Moline this afternoon when a pristine, gunmetal gray circa-1990 Chevrolet Cavalier passed me. SInce most every pre-1995 Cavalier around here is pretty rusty, this was […] -
CC Outtake: This Was Supposed To Be A Neon
Posted on June 1, 2012 | 36 CommentsYesterday I was driving through downtown Bettendorf when I spotted a Nitro Green ’95 Neon on a side street. While Neons are not rare, that color is, and I had […]