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COAL: Dirty Dart Volume Three
Posted on June 30, 2014 | 31 CommentsFrom the salvage yard to the street, the Dirty Dart rises to face the potholes and texting drivers of modern society. Is that a happy thing? -
![My lovely bride grew up in rural northern Michigan, and we visit her mom and stepdad fairly regularly. We always pass a “hoarder house” with one of the strangest car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Fieldside Classics: Le Ordinance Violation, with a Splash of Special K")
CC Fieldside Classics: Le Ordinance Violation, with a Splash of Special K
Posted on June 16, 2014 | 54 CommentsMy lovely bride grew up in rural northern Michigan, and we visit her mom and stepdad fairly regularly. We always pass a “hoarder house” with one of the strangest car […] -
![This polarizing conveyance is one of the last of its kind: the rarely seen and seldom heralded 1969 Corvair. Chevrolet’s full-line advertisements made little mention of the Corvair by 1969, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/GM-Heritage-Center-2011-011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Heritage Center Classic: 1969 Corvair Monza Convertible")
Heritage Center Classic: 1969 Corvair Monza Convertible
Posted on June 9, 2014 | 69 CommentsThis polarizing conveyance is one of the last of its kind: the rarely seen and seldom heralded 1969 Corvair. Chevrolet’s full-line advertisements made little mention of the Corvair by 1969, […] -
![Right around the peak of Cutlass-mania in the 1970s, this is what an Oldsmobile 442 looked like. Based on the Cutlass S, it was only a shadow of its former […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass S 442")
Car Show Outtake: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass S 442
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 35 CommentsRight around the peak of Cutlass-mania in the 1970s, this is what an Oldsmobile 442 looked like. Based on the Cutlass S, it was only a shadow of its former […] -
![As an assignment, I’ll often have my English students correct Craigslist advertisements. It’s fun for me, and it shows them that a grasp of the English language can be useful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Pontiac-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic: 1978 Pontiac (Ponitac?) LeMans Safari")
Craigslist Classic: 1978 Pontiac (Ponitac?) LeMans Safari
Posted on May 26, 2014 | 45 CommentsAs an assignment, I’ll often have my English students correct Craigslist advertisements. It’s fun for me, and it shows them that a grasp of the English language can be useful […] -
![Well, I’m pretty much all-in on the Dirty Dart now, because it’s officially a submarine. Oh yeah, I’m underwater. Like Arthur Crudup and Elvis said, however, “That’s All Right, Mama,” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule: Dirty Dart Update Volume Two")
COAL Capsule: Dirty Dart Update Volume Two
Posted on May 15, 2014 | 44 CommentsWell, I’m pretty much all-in on the Dirty Dart now, because it’s officially a submarine. Oh yeah, I’m underwater. Like Arthur Crudup and Elvis said, however, “That’s All Right, Mama,” […] -
![Different strokes for different folks. The idiom certainly applies to almost everything ventured by humanity, but I’ve never understood how someone could own a beautiful (or ugly) antique car and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Hood-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Road Trips–The View Over The Hood")
CC Road Trips–The View Over The Hood
Posted on May 5, 2014 | 29 CommentsDifferent strokes for different folks. The idiom certainly applies to almost everything ventured by humanity, but I’ve never understood how someone could own a beautiful (or ugly) antique car and […] -
CC Clue: What’s White and Red and Chrome All Over?
Posted on April 27, 2014 | 22 CommentsOK, this is a bit of a tough one. Who can tell me what this piece of trim is attached to? -
![It’s hard to believe, but next year will be my 10th anniversary, meaning it’s true what they say about time and its avian habits. On my big day, my mode […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Wedding-Car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your Wedding Car?")
QOTD: What Was Your Wedding Car?
Posted on April 21, 2014 | 81 CommentsIt’s hard to believe, but next year will be my 10th anniversary, meaning it’s true what they say about time and its avian habits. On my big day, my mode […] -
![The vehicle pictured above is more than a car. It’s my family’s history, it’s my history. It’s the first date with my wife, my first oil change, and my first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Mustang-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule: 1965 Mustang – 26 Years And Counting With My Family Heirloom")
COAL Capsule: 1965 Mustang – 26 Years And Counting With My Family Heirloom
Posted on April 17, 2014 | 42 CommentsThe vehicle pictured above is more than a car. It’s my family’s history, it’s my history. It’s the first date with my wife, my first oil change, and my first […] -
![My ’65 Mustang multiplied after I left it in the spectator parking lot at the 2013 Pure Stock Musclecar Drag Race. There’s just no leaving that thing alone. I actually […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mustang-Alley.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Mustang Alley")
CC Outtake: Mustang Alley
Posted on April 14, 2014 | 22 CommentsMy ’65 Mustang multiplied after I left it in the spectator parking lot at the 2013 Pure Stock Musclecar Drag Race. There’s just no leaving that thing alone. I actually […] -
![I’ve finally had a chance to mess around with project Dirty Dart, and it’s softly whispering to me: cut bait! cut bait! To put things in perspective, it only stalled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Dart-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: Dirty Dart Update One: Ugh.")
COAL: Dirty Dart Update One: Ugh.
Posted on April 10, 2014 | 49 CommentsI’ve finally had a chance to mess around with project Dirty Dart, and it’s softly whispering to me: cut bait! cut bait! To put things in perspective, it only stalled […] -
![Come on down to Rusty Trusty Motors, where we have plenty of good, solid transportation and popcorn for the kids. We’ve got cars for every price point and pocketbook down […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Topaz-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Used Car Classic: 1991 Mercury Topaz LTS")
Used Car Classic: 1991 Mercury Topaz LTS
Posted on April 7, 2014 | 88 CommentsCome on down to Rusty Trusty Motors, where we have plenty of good, solid transportation and popcorn for the kids. We’ve got cars for every price point and pocketbook down […] -
Wordless Outtake: The Year Of The Cat
Posted on April 4, 2014 | 13 Comments -
![Growing up just north of Flint, MI, my psyche has been permeated by Buicks for much of my cognizant life, so it makes sense that I regularly shop for their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Riv-T-Type-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Cars I Never Bought–1984/5 Buick Riviera T-Type")
CC Capsule: Cars I Never Bought–1984/5 Buick Riviera T-Type
Posted on March 31, 2014 | 64 CommentsGrowing up just north of Flint, MI, my psyche has been permeated by Buicks for much of my cognizant life, so it makes sense that I regularly shop for their […]
