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About Author: Aaron65
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Car Show Classic: 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 – The Shame Of Appreciation
Posted on March 13, 2023 | 39 CommentsIf you haven’t noticed, Shelby Mustangs are expensive. A quick look at the Hagerty Price Guide shows that the valuation of a #3 “Good” condition 1965 model is $415,000. As […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Maverick – Taking A Gapp Year
Posted on February 27, 2023 | 70 CommentsAs someone who will be celebrating his seventeenth thirtieth birthday this year, it’s a gut punch to think that somewhere, floating in some dimension over half a life ago, are […] -
Car Show Classic: 1965 Ford Thunderbird Special Landau – What Might Have Been
Posted on February 23, 2023 | 62 CommentsAnyone else in the room question your decisions after the fact? Wish you could go back and tell yourself, “Told you so!”? Eh, that sounds good rhetorically, but realistically any […] -
Car Show Classics: 2022 Greenfield Village Motor Muster, Cars Of The 1970s – A Belated Part II
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 37 CommentsAlmost nine (!) years ago, I wrote about a selection of 1970s cars from my favorite car show of the year, the Motor Muster at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI. […] -
Curbside Classics: 1972 Buick Sport Wagon, 1972 Heavy Chevy & 1971 Buick GSX – “Better Go Home, Son, And Make Up Your Mind”
Posted on February 6, 2023 | 53 CommentsThe General Motors A-Body platform is one of the most versatile in the pantheon of American automobiles, with the possible exception of the K-Car (GM didn’t turn the A-Body into […] -
CC Literature: 1977 Ford Noise And Vibration Diagnosis – Never Has A Dollar Been So Useful
Posted on February 1, 2023 | 35 CommentsOn a snowy Sunday of late, my dad and I made our annual sojourn to a local Model A Restorers Club swap meet, which was unfortunately less well-attended by vendors […] -
CC TV: 1974 Chevrolet Laguna Type S-3 – “Selling The Chevelle”
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 70 CommentsIt’s clear by my fairly consistent COAL updates that I have no problem buying cars and figuring out storage later, but I think all of us have a list of […] -
COAL Update: 1963 Buick Riviera – A Journey Of A Thousand Miles, Etc.
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 61 CommentsWits as diverse as Lao Tzu and Aaron Tippin have long argued that no project is going to start itself, and my new-to-me ’63 Riviera is no exception. As the […] -
CC Literature: Rallies and Races – Humbers, Gatsos, And No Speed Cameras
Posted on January 3, 2023 | 9 CommentsI often have to pause mid-conversation and explain the rationale for something I just said to my wife, not because she doesn’t understand the topic, but because she doesn’t understand […] -
CC Capsule: 1961 Ford Starliner – Evens, Odds, And “The Classic Ford Look”
Posted on December 20, 2022 | 20 CommentsFans of early-1960s full-size Fords are often divided by evens and odds, with those being in favor of the 1961 and 1963 models being in the completely unscientific majority. As […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Town and Country – The Importance Of Being Earnest
Posted on December 12, 2022 | 39 CommentsThe irrepressible Oscar Wilde subtitled his most famous play “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” a work whose protagonist was “Ernest in town and Jack in the country” because this […] -
Curbside Classic – 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix: Another Time, Another Place
Posted on December 5, 2022 | 76 CommentsThere’s something inside me that can’t help but wonder if 1963 was the apogee of American popular culture. The radio began its short-lived dalliance with bossa nova music, introducing us […] -
Car Show Classic: 1957 Mercury Monterey – Does Anybody Know Who’s Running This Place?
Posted on November 28, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 11/28/2016) The history of the automobile is riddled with fascinating anecdotes involving spectacular failures in addition to the successes of popular folklore. Mercury’s story is more often sad […] -
COAL: 1963 Buick Riviera – “Here’s Where Man And Riviera Get To Know Each Other”
Posted on November 28, 2022 | 103 CommentsAside from the day I was married, I can’t think of a time in my life when I was more certain that I’ve done the right thing than I am […] -
QOTD: What Do The Most Frustrating Drivers Drive?
Posted on November 26, 2022 | 101 CommentsLike many couples, my wife and I spend a fair amount of time every week commuting: she to the west of our home, I to the east. In doing so, […]
![Car Show Classic: 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 – The Shame Of Appreciation If you haven’t noticed, Shelby Mustangs are expensive. A quick look at the Hagerty Price Guide shows that the valuation of a #3 “Good” condition 1965 model is $415,000. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20220618_130233a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Maverick – Taking A Gapp Year As someone who will be celebrating his seventeenth thirtieth birthday this year, it’s a gut punch to think that somewhere, floating in some dimension over half a life ago, are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20220910_140835a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1965 Ford Thunderbird Special Landau – What Might Have Been Anyone else in the room question your decisions after the fact? Wish you could go back and tell yourself, “Told you so!”? Eh, that sounds good rhetorically, but realistically any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/030b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: 2022 Greenfield Village Motor Muster, Cars Of The 1970s – A Belated Part II Almost nine (!) years ago, I wrote about a selection of 1970s cars from my favorite car show of the year, the Motor Muster at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20220618_125536a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classics: 1972 Buick Sport Wagon, 1972 Heavy Chevy & 1971 Buick GSX – “Better Go Home, Son, And Make Up Your Mind” The General Motors A-Body platform is one of the most versatile in the pantheon of American automobiles, with the possible exception of the K-Car (GM didn’t turn the A-Body into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20220918_123316.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Literature: 1977 Ford <em>Noise And Vibration Diagnosis</em> – Never Has A Dollar Been So Useful On a snowy Sunday of late, my dad and I made our annual sojourn to a local Model A Restorers Club swap meet, which was unfortunately less well-attended by vendors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Image-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC TV: 1974 Chevrolet Laguna Type S-3 – “Selling The Chevelle” It’s clear by my fairly consistent COAL updates that I have no problem buying cars and figuring out storage later, but I think all of us have a list of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/74-Chevrolet-Chevelle-16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL Update: 1963 Buick Riviera – A Journey Of A Thousand Miles, Etc. Wits as diverse as Lao Tzu and Aaron Tippin have long argued that no project is going to start itself, and my new-to-me ’63 Riviera is no exception. As the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230107_152900a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Literature: <em>Rallies and Races</em> – Humbers, Gatsos, And No Speed Cameras I often have to pause mid-conversation and explain the rationale for something I just said to my wife, not because she doesn’t understand the topic, but because she doesn’t understand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Super-Snipe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1961 Ford Starliner – Evens, Odds, And “The Classic Ford Look” Fans of early-1960s full-size Fords are often divided by evens and odds, with those being in favor of the 1961 and 1963 models being in the completely unscientific majority. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1961-Starliner-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Town and Country – The Importance Of Being Earnest The irrepressible Oscar Wilde subtitled his most famous play “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” a work whose protagonist was “Ernest in town and Jack in the country” because this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221016_130149a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic – 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix: Another Time, Another Place There’s something inside me that can’t help but wonder if 1963 was the apogee of American popular culture. The radio began its short-lived dalliance with bossa nova music, introducing us […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20220917_135332.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1957 Mercury Monterey – Does Anybody Know Who’s Running This Place? (first posted 11/28/2016) The history of the automobile is riddled with fascinating anecdotes involving spectacular failures in addition to the successes of popular folklore. Mercury’s story is more often sad […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/067.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1963 Buick Riviera – “Here’s Where Man And Riviera Get To Know Each Other” Aside from the day I was married, I can’t think of a time in my life when I was more certain that I’ve done the right thing than I am […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20221109_172822.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What Do The Most Frustrating Drivers Drive? Like many couples, my wife and I spend a fair amount of time every week commuting: she to the west of our home, I to the east. In doing so, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1200px-2019_Chevrolet_Equinox_front_3.24.19.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


