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Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Buick Edition
Posted on June 22, 2023 | 106 Comments(first posted 6/22/2017) Welcome to the Buick Edition of our journey into shockingly low volume production cars produced between 1946 and 1995. As always, car models whose production is […] -
Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Oldsmobile Edition
Posted on May 31, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 5/31/2017) It’s time once again for our ongoing exploration of low volume regular production cars. Today, we look at Oldsmobile, one of the few car brands […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Save Me!
Posted on February 16, 2023 | 119 Comments(first posted 2/20/2013) There has been much talk at CC about Cadillac’s multiple problems in the early ’80s–things like the V8-6-4, HT4100, the ’86 Eldo (hmmm…haven’t done one of those […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Colony Park – Colonizing Mercury
Posted on February 13, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 5/7/2012) The Mercury Colony Park was one of Mercury’s longest-lived models, lasting from 1957 to 1991. While it did have some Mercury identity (such as it is) early […] -
COAL Update & Curbside Repair Guide – The Clock Springs Forward On My 1991 Dodge W-150
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 40 CommentsAnyone who has ever owned an elderly vehicle knows there are periodic events that allow opportunity for stretching one’s mind into new territory. Such recently happened with my 1991 Dodge […] -
Curbside Classic: 1992 Cadillac Brougham – The Only Way To Travel Is Cadillac Style
Posted on December 6, 2021 | 161 Comments(first posted 10/1/2012) This, friends, is my dream car. If I ever have enough space and spare time for a Curbside Classic of my own, it will be one […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – If It’s Good Enough For Ben Matlock…
Posted on September 29, 2021 | 87 Comments(first posted 5/27/2013) It seems like CC has had B-body after B-body over the past few months–or is that years? Delta 88s, Caprices, Bonneville Broughams, over and over. Well, CC […] -
CC One Shot: 1991 Toyota Pickup – Caught On Creampuff Corner
Posted on September 6, 2021 | 13 CommentsAnother week, another sighting of a what appears to be an impeccably kept vehicle waiting to make a left turn in the same place as the Lincoln Mark VII last […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Honda Prelude Si – Improving The Original
Posted on June 20, 2021 | 47 Comments(first posted 4/27/2012) When the Honda Prelude was first introduced, it was meant to be a more stylish commuter than the Civic. While its performance didn’t set the world […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Coupe de Ville: Triple White Birthday Cake
Posted on December 1, 2020 | 86 Comments(first posted 12/1/2014) Know the great thing about classic cars? There’s something for everyone. Timeless and sporty? Porsche 911. Classic American luxury? Lincoln Continental. Bizarre and cool? Citroën DS. Classic […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Chrysler New Yorker – Paging Bill Blass
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 78 Comments(first posted 10/14/2011) There was a sad and dark time in the 1980s when the world was shrinking, and the big American sedan was forced to shrink with it. […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1991 Dodge Monaco LE – Only 21,549 Americans Gambled On This One Over Three Years
Posted on July 22, 2020 | 66 CommentsWhat do you say about a car that was so unremarkable that you barely remember it existing when new and figured that it couldn’t be a Monaco, but rather the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA – Generating Teenage Appreciation; Now, Getting Transglobal Attention
Posted on July 9, 2020 | 34 CommentsFor any car lover, the various automotive offerings of their teenage years often leave indelible marks upon their consciousness. These various cars and trucks are forever associated with their youth, […] -
Small Town Discovery: Dodging Small Towns
Posted on June 24, 2020 | 28 CommentsHere’s a factoid for your enjoyment…the State of Missouri has 114 counties plus the City of St. Louis. Having been lucky enough to have been to all but one of […]