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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 Malibu Classic Coupe – Paulo Martin Sends His Regards

These 1979-1981 Malibu Coupes were always a bit underrated stylistically. They were clean, taut, and paid homage to the seminal Fiat 130 Coupe penned by Paulo Martin, which of course […]

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Driveway Outtake: The Jaguar XJ-S Gives Way To The New Family Member

This house is around the corner and down a block from our house, and I’ve noted the owner’s love for fine British steel in his carport: a TR-8 and a […]

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CC Global: 2023 King’s Day Hedel – Fair Use Of Sidewalks And Bike Paths

A typical April 27 King’s Day fair, as held in each and every Dutch small town, yet supplemented with a collection of modern trucks and old farm tractors. Let’s stroll […]

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Curbside Classic: 1955 Studebaker Commander Conestoga – “Original”, Runs Great, And It’s For Sale

Driving home from Port Orford yesterday there was a new sight along the scenic drive, in the town of Bandon: this 1955 Studebaker Conestoga wagon. That wasn’t here when we […]

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Vintage Truck: White 3000 Half Cab by Murty Bros. – A Rare Sight

I used to see half (third?) cab trucks like this occasionally in the Baltimore area; they always caught my eye. What a logical solution to carrying long pipes and steel […]

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Automotive History & Vintage Review: 1932 Peerless V16 Prototype – Stillborn, But On The Road To The Aluminum Beer Can

V16. Let me repeat that again: V16! V16! (first posted 4/30/2017) This is the story of the development of three distinct AMERICAN V16 engined cars by each of their respective […]

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CC Capsule: 1975 AMC Matador Brougham Station Wagon – What, No Barcelona Wagon?

(first posted 1/17/2013) We haven’t had any AMCs on CC for a while, so I had to share this nice ’75 Matador wagon, posted to the Cohort by GGH06. Looks […]

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Vintage Ad: Off To The Woods With Three Kids And The Canoe In A 1978 Dodge Omni Woodie

Yes, we used to be able to go camping with our kids back in the seventies without needing a giant SUV or double cab pickup (we did it in a […]

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COAL #10: 1967 Austin Westminster A110 – The Big Farina

Mid nineties. In theory there was no need for another car. I had sold my Morris Oxford VI. To own a larger, bigger engined sedan was very seductive, a […]

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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Toyota Century V12 – It’s Finally Available In The US For You Big Sedan Lovers

The second generation Toyota Century, with the creamy smooth V12, was first built in 1997. That’s now 25+ years ago, meaning it’s now eligible to be direct imported to the […]