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Recent Curbside Classics
- Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac Star Chief Executive - Executive Privilege 8 Comments
Perpetual Classic: 2013 Toyota Century: The Ultimate Brougham Time Machine 92 Comments- Curbside Classic: 1986 Cadillac Eldorado - A Swing And A Miss 92 Comments
- Curbside Classic: 1997 Plymouth Voyager Rallye - Split Personality Disorder 33 Comments
- Lawnside Classics: Burt's - Riding Mower And Garden Tractor Heaven, Including One Of The Oldest Riding Mowers Ever 80 Comments
Curbside Classic: 1973 Saab 95 Wagon - Now That's A Real Saab! 29 Comments- Curbside Classic Gold: 1970 Dodge Challenger: The Life Of The Party 54 Comments
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Random Curbside Classics
- Miniature Curbside Classic: Porsche 912 By Mebetoys 11 Comments
- Curbside Classic: 1988 Hyundai Excel - The Damn Near Deadly Sin 45 Comments
- Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Duster: Another Unexpected Find 20 Comments
- Curbside Classic: 1991 Chevrolet Lumina Euro - GM's Deadly Sin # 18 - Where's The Light? 116 Comments
- Curbside Classic: 1940 Graham Supercharged Sedan - Graham Jumps The Shark 45 Comments
- Curbside Classic: 1991 Isuzu Rodeo - Passport To Success 33 Comments
- Curbside Classic: 1995 Buick Regal GS - Is It Worthy? 21 Comments
Random Automotive Histories
- Automotive History: An Illustrated History Of Checker Motors 27 Comments
- Automotive History: The MG Sporting Saloons - Part 1 19 Comments
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 4 1960-1964) 19 Comments- Automotive History: Celebrating V-J Day - When Cars Came Home From The War 22 Comments
- Automotive History: The Curious Case Of The 1988 Oldsmobile Firenza 76 Comments
- Automotive History: 1985 Chevrolet CorNova – Lessons Not Learned 45 Comments
America’s Home Grown Kei Car - The Rise and Fall Of The Crosley Automobile 85 Comments
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About Author: Laurence Jones
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CC Outtake: 1966 Lincoln Continental Convertible – Brougham-O-Seltzer
Posted on April 26, 2013 | 21 CommentsI know they get plenty of love around these parts, but the epic amount of Brougham that graces our corner of the internet has given me an upset stomach. Lately... -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Thunderbird Landau – Fancy Feast
Posted on April 16, 2013 | 74 CommentsThe Thunderbird: So irrational, so illogical, so often successful. Out of all the cars that make no sense–at least on paper– I’m willing to give the beguiling bird a pass. And... -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Dodge Lancer & 1962 Dodge Lancer GT – How Are We Gonna Make You A Little Less Weird?
Posted on April 10, 2013 | 54 CommentsAs well engineered as it was, there’s no doubt that the original 1960 Valiant was one of the weirdest-looking automotive confections ever offered to the public. So what happened when the... -
Curbside Slantbacks: What’s Up With All These Breezeways?
Posted on March 22, 2013 | 34 CommentsIt always feels like perpetual spring in the Bay Area, so it’s almost always “Convertible Weather”. Within hours it can be miserable, and even 30 Rock reminded us locals to “always... -
CC Junkyard Finds: Nothing Lasts Forever
Posted on March 20, 2013 | 29 CommentsMy posts may give you the impression that Classic Cars have an everlasting stay of execution in the Bay Area. It can even seem that way to me. However, I’ve... -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Dodge Custom 880 Sedan – The One That Got Away
Posted on March 15, 2013 | 99 CommentsI’m a bit prone to spending occasional nights on Craigslist, hoping to hit on the perfect feasible-classic-to-modest-budget ratio. Today, I’m telling the story of how I will be haunted, at... -
Curbside Conundrum: How would you take your ’67 Ford?
Posted on February 27, 2013 | 76 CommentsHere’s the future and the past of big Fords side by side for comparison. The isolation and comfort of the future or the carefree abandon of the past. It’s an... -
CC Outtake: A Study In Contrasts
Posted on February 21, 2013 | 34 CommentsAlthough the evolution of the automobile has slowed down quite a bit, a lot has changed in the past 40 years. Perhaps the definition of fun has changed quite a... -
Curbside Classic: 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Catalina Coupe – You Take A Little Chevy, Add A Little Bit Of Olds…
Posted on February 15, 2013 | 65 CommentsMy dear Pontiac fans, I hate to offend you. However, your brand had absolutely no identity for the majority of its life on the automotive landscape. And here’s my pre-Golden... -
Parking Lot Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Hardtop – Happy Haunting
Posted on February 12, 2013 | 31 CommentsTo continue on the trajectory of early -’60s Oldsmobiles that continues to haunt me, I present this Dynamic 88, which I first met under the cover of night. While I...









