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About Author: Aaron65
Posts by Aaron65
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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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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, […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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? -
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 […] -
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, […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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,” […] -
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 Outtake: Big Fun Mutt–What Have We Here? 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=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Buick GS Sport Coupe – The Strong, Silent Type 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=75&ssl=1)
![Craigslist Classic: 1979 Buick Regal – “Very Clean” 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=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: Striped Javelins–What’s Your Preference? 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=75&ssl=1)
![CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s 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=75&ssl=1)
![Car Cruise Classic: Nine Reasons to Buy a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere 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=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: 2014 Henry Ford Motor Muster, Cars of the ’70s 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=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Porsche 356SC 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=75&ssl=1)

![CC Fieldside Classics: Le Ordinance Violation, with a Splash of Special K 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=75&ssl=1)
![Heritage Center Classic: 1969 Corvair Monza Convertible 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=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Outtake: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass S 442 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=75&ssl=1)
![Craigslist Classic: 1978 Pontiac (Ponitac?) LeMans Safari 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=75&ssl=1)
![COAL Capsule: Dirty Dart Update Volume Two 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=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trips–The View Over The Hood 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=75&ssl=1)


