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Curbside Classic: 1977 Subaru GL FWD Wagon – The Early Days of the Biggest...
(first posted 11/6/2018) Are you aware of just how successful Subaru has been in the US? As in, by far the fastest and most consistent growing mainstream brand in the past couple of decades,...
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The First Suburban – 1907
(first posted 11/5/2018) The name “Suburban” has of course been appropriated by Chevrolet, but it used to be used generically. Plymouth used it for their station wagons for decades. But this is...
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The Death Of The Cheap New Car As Exemplified By These Two Corollas I Bought...
I purchased a new Corolla LE in 2017 to donate to my disabled daughter’s group home. My final out-the-door price was $15,308 (including registration, etc. but no sales tax in Oregon). The MSRP of a...
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Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Riviera – The Ultimate Bill Mitchell-Mobile?
(first posted 6/9/2013.) Before we test our headline hypothesis, let’s clarify what we’re after. The question is not which car was Bill Mitchell’s favorite, or even his best. It’s a stab at...
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Vintage Review: 1966 Plymouth 426 Hemi Satellite – The First 13 Second Street...
Some may quibble with the title, but with the exception of a Corvette with the right engine and gears, the 1966 Plymouth Satellite and Dodge Coronet with the new 426 street hemi were the first...
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Curbside Classic: 1977 Olds Cutlass – Better a Colonnade Than a Colonoscopy
(first posted 11/8/2018) Since I’m going to be having a colonoscopy while you’re reading and analyzing this, I assumed a colonnade would be an analogous subject for this morning. Sadly, they’re...
View ArticleCC Video: 36 Unrestored Split-Window VW Buses Take On The Wilds, Snow, And A...
This video brought me a lot of joy. It’s easy to assume that all T1 (first generation) VW buses (and pickups) are all perfectly restored and come out on nice sunny Sundays for a little ride or a car...
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Car Show Outtake: Opel Monza – The Other, Other Monza
(first posted 6/7/2013) When we think of Monza, it’s likely either the Corvair or the Vega-offshoot. But there’s a third (are there more?) GM coupe that bore that name, and our man in the UK,...
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1980 VW Rabbit Found At The Pump Slurping Diesel, Obviously
The diesel Rabbit phenomena was huge here in Eugene, and I’ve documented many of them over the years here. And it’s not completely over yet, as this one getting a fill-up of diesel attests. Talk about...
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Cohort Classic: 1975 Mazda Rotary Pickup – One Of A Kind
(first posted 4/3/2013) Here’s a find that I’ve long hoped to bag myself: a rare Mazda Rotary Pickup. improbocat found this one, and just posted it at the Cohort. It was an audacious vehicle at...
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Driveway Find: 1980 Olds Cutlass Supreme Coupe – It Was Dad’s Favorite Car As...
It’s always nice to run into an old friend on a walk, especially on a bright and colorful fall day. I first ran into it at least ten years ago, when I also shot the owner’s BMW 5 series and had a...
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Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Lada 1500 –“…soon to be imported to the US”
(first posted 11/11/2018) Here’s something a bit different. Road and Track drove a Lada 1500 in the UK due to the expectation that it “… is the model soon to be imported to the US”. I’d...
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Curbside Classic: 1954 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan – GM’s Greatest Hit #2
(first posted 3/27/2013) Trying to pick the best Cadillac is an exercise in futility, or even worse, masochism. I’ve obsessed over the brand since my earliest encounter with one in Innsbruck, and...
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Cohort Outtake: 1960 Corvairs Still Hard At Work In Cuba With Lada Engines In...
(first posted 3/30/2013) Dave Rush just left this picture and comment on the ’60 Corvair Cohort post: I just got back from a month in Cuba and saw about 10 first generation Corvairs and they all...
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Vintage Snapshots: Two Dockside Classics With Mopar Photobombers
(first posted 11/13/2018) I’ve been perusing another trove of vintage snapshots, and these two, presumably shot on the same day, rather grabbed me. It took me a couple of minutes to identify...
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Vintage Ad: Continental Kit With Trailer Hitch For Bugeye Sprite –“Want To...
I stumbled into this ad from 1961 and just had to share it with you. The continental spare mount is bad enough ($29.95), but it’s also available with a trailer hitch ($39.95) so that your 42.5 hp 948...
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Vintage 48,000 Mile Test: 1976 VW Rabbit – How VW Handed Over The US Import...
(first posted 11/10/2018) Here’s the final installment of Road and Track’s long term test of a first year 1975 Rabbit. The plan was to test it only to 24,000 miles, but since the car required...
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Vintage Review: 1965 Buick Riviera GS – The Ultimate Riviera; In Looks And...
Yes, I know it’s an endless point of debate, but let’s face it, the original (1963-1965) Riviera is the greatest of them all. It was an absolute styling sensation when it arrived, arguably the...
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Vintage R&T Review: Lancia Scorpio (Monte Carlo) –“…a Scorpion without its...
(first posted 11/15/2018) Let’s follow up our look at that Fiat X1/9 with its big brother (or sister, depending), the Lancia Scorpion (Monte Carlo in Europe). It was originally designed to be...
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Curbside Classic: 1992 VW Passat Wagon (B3) – Practicality Über Alles
(first posted 8/11/2014) Since its inception, practicality and functionality were the dominant forces that defined Volkswagens. With the arrival of the B5 Passat in 1996, that took a decided...
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