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![Tempus fugit. The classic Pontiac arrowhead hasn’t graced a motor vehicle in roughly five years now. Considering its ignominious end, it may be unbelievable to some that Pontiac was perhaps the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/050.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1959 Pontiac Catalina–Options? I Hate Options.")
Car Show Classic: 1959 Pontiac Catalina–Options? I Hate Options.
Posted on October 30, 2014 | 111 CommentsTempus fugit. The classic Pontiac arrowhead hasn’t graced a motor vehicle in roughly five years now. Considering its ignominious end, it may be unbelievable to some that Pontiac was perhaps the […] -
![In an earlier post, I hinted at a visit to an ancient salvage yard that was soon to be closing its doors. These two Bullet Birds were sitting side by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/058.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: 1962 and 1963 Thunderbirds – Holding Hands on the Way to the Gallows")
Junkyard Outtake: 1962 and 1963 Thunderbirds – Holding Hands on the Way to the Gallows
Posted on October 24, 2014 | 14 CommentsIn an earlier post, I hinted at a visit to an ancient salvage yard that was soon to be closing its doors. These two Bullet Birds were sitting side by […] -
![Before I say another word, I’d like to offer a caveat. In 1971 (and 1972, for that matter), I was a decision yet to be made by my parents; however, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "QOTD: Laser-Striped Torinos Diverge–Do You Like the ’71 or ’72 Iteration?")
QOTD: Laser-Striped Torinos Diverge–Do You Like the ’71 or ’72 Iteration?
Posted on October 6, 2014 | 65 CommentsBefore I say another word, I’d like to offer a caveat. In 1971 (and 1972, for that matter), I was a decision yet to be made by my parents; however, […] -
![Very roughly translated, “mono no aware” is a Japanese term that describes a morose, keen awareness of the transience of things. This feeling drifted acutely over me this week as I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/077.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Junkyard Haul: Mono No Aware")
CC Junkyard Haul: Mono No Aware
Posted on September 29, 2014 | 59 CommentsVery roughly translated, “mono no aware” is a Japanese term that describes a morose, keen awareness of the transience of things. This feeling drifted acutely over me this week as I […] -
![After a year as a long-term substitute in a poor rural school district, I was hired as a full-time teacher in June of 2003. The first thing I did was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/0012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1965 Buick Skylark Sport Coupe–Occasionally, Even I Get One Right")
COAL: 1965 Buick Skylark Sport Coupe–Occasionally, Even I Get One Right
Posted on September 22, 2014 | 50 CommentsAfter a year as a long-term substitute in a poor rural school district, I was hired as a full-time teacher in June of 2003. The first thing I did was […] -
![The Dirty Dart has done strange things to my brain. Sitting next to this ’65 Valiant is one of my favorite cars, the beautiful and glamorous first-generation Riviera. Yet I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/028.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V-200–When Did I Start Noticing A-Bodies?")
Car Show Classic: 1965 Plymouth Valiant V-200–When Did I Start Noticing A-Bodies?
Posted on September 16, 2014 | 45 CommentsThe Dirty Dart has done strange things to my brain. Sitting next to this ’65 Valiant is one of my favorite cars, the beautiful and glamorous first-generation Riviera. Yet I […] -
![I am a bit of a Francophile, I must admit. Voltaire’s Candide is my favorite book; I love listening to Francoise Hardy, Jacques Dutronc, and Yves Montand; I dig Truffaut and Godard; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/La-Wildcat.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Advertising: 1965 Buick Wildcat — La Wildcat!")
CC Advertising: 1965 Buick Wildcat — La Wildcat!
Posted on September 8, 2014 | 64 CommentsI am a bit of a Francophile, I must admit. Voltaire’s Candide is my favorite book; I love listening to Francoise Hardy, Jacques Dutronc, and Yves Montand; I dig Truffaut and Godard; […] -
![I normally don’t get into “rat rods” or even customs of any sort, but this creation was too much for me to ignore. An older couple drove this into a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Big Fun Mutt–What Have We Here?")
CC Outtake: Big Fun Mutt–What Have We Here?
Posted on September 2, 2014 | 26 CommentsI normally don’t get into “rat rods” or even customs of any sort, but this creation was too much for me to ignore. An older couple drove this into a […] -
![To most observers, those who were there and those who were not, 1970 was the pinnacle of the muscle car era. In that one golden year, a consumer with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/015a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Buick GS Sport Coupe – The Strong, Silent Type")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Buick GS Sport Coupe – The Strong, Silent Type
Posted on August 18, 2014 | 58 CommentsTo most observers, those who were there and those who were not, 1970 was the pinnacle of the muscle car era. In that one golden year, a consumer with a […] -
![Here’s a GM coupe that will make a few people around here drool! Disregard the “small block” 301 comment (even though it is arguably true: if Pontiac ever had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Regal-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic: 1979 Buick Regal – “Very Clean”")
Craigslist Classic: 1979 Buick Regal – “Very Clean”
Posted on August 13, 2014 | 106 CommentsHere’s a GM coupe that will make a few people around here drool! Disregard the “small block” 301 comment (even though it is arguably true: if Pontiac ever had a […] -
![While AMC’s version of the Mustang may not exactly resemble a flying, pointed, aerodynamic projectile, some of them could accelerate rapidly and look pretty sporting to boot. Unlike the Mustang and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/9-14-13-025.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "QOTD: Striped Javelins–What’s Your Preference?")
QOTD: Striped Javelins–What’s Your Preference?
Posted on August 11, 2014 | 56 CommentsWhile AMC’s version of the Mustang may not exactly resemble a flying, pointed, aerodynamic projectile, some of them could accelerate rapidly and look pretty sporting to boot. Unlike the Mustang and […] -
![Last week, some comments about my 1966 Belvedere article gave me a moment’s pause–I had to examine my collecting philosophy. Perry and Jason’s comments implied that the reason I didn’t inquire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Dart-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s")
CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 120 CommentsLast week, some comments about my 1966 Belvedere article gave me a moment’s pause–I had to examine my collecting philosophy. Perry and Jason’s comments implied that the reason I didn’t inquire […] -
![I can find a for sale sign on an old car like some kind of bipedal hound dog. When I get on the scent of one, I ignore traffic rules, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/027a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Cruise Classic: Nine Reasons to Buy a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere")
Car Cruise Classic: Nine Reasons to Buy a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere
Posted on July 21, 2014 | 78 CommentsI can find a for sale sign on an old car like some kind of bipedal hound dog. When I get on the scent of one, I ignore traffic rules, […] -
![It seems like every decade could be split down the middle, with the first half roughly mimicking the preceding decade, and the latter half really lending definition. When most people […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/044.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2014 Henry Ford Motor Muster, Cars of the ’70s")
Car Show Classics: 2014 Henry Ford Motor Muster, Cars of the ’70s
Posted on July 14, 2014 | 76 CommentsIt seems like every decade could be split down the middle, with the first half roughly mimicking the preceding decade, and the latter half really lending definition. When most people […] -
![True bliss in life is the ability to park your high dollar ’65 356 coupe on the street in early April during one of the worst winter/early spring seasons Michigan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Porsche 356SC")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Porsche 356SC
Posted on July 8, 2014 | 43 CommentsTrue bliss in life is the ability to park your high dollar ’65 356 coupe on the street in early April during one of the worst winter/early spring seasons Michigan […]
