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Automotive History: The Curious Case Of The 1988 Oldsmobile Firenza
Posted on July 6, 2018 | 99 Comments(first posted 2/6/2013) We had some lively discussion the other day about the J-body Oldsmobile Firenza, thanks to the beige sedan Paul found at a 7-11. Lansing’s version of the […] -
Curbside Outtake: Holden Calibra – The Sexiest Vectra
Posted on April 15, 2015 | 41 CommentsThis is the closest I’ve come to seeing a Holden Calibra in the metal in years, craning over a chain-link fence to snap a long-distance photo of a beaten up […] -
Cohort Capsule: Oldsmobile Firenza – Should They Have Called It A Cutlass?
Posted on February 17, 2015 | 55 CommentsAlthough a great decline was looming on the horizon, Oldsmobile was on a remarkable high in the mid-1980s. From 1984-1986, the Olds division posted consecutive output of over 1 million cars each […] -
CC Outtake: Sunburned
Posted on November 15, 2014 | 34 CommentsThis circa-1993 Sunbird sedan was spotted way back in March, when I was in Iowa City for the day. -
CC Outtake: The Rapidly Disappearing Cavalier Wagon
Posted on January 12, 2014 | 54 CommentsPity the poor Cavalier. Never a car purchased for love, most of them have had uncaring owners from new, resulting in their rarity these days, despite impressive production numbers from […]