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![We had not one, but two clues yesterday. AM on FM made a wild guess that turned out to be not so wild after all. A 1957 Plymouth, for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Clue120708.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Childs Play")
CC Clue: Childs Play
Posted on July 11, 2012 | 15 CommentsWe had not one, but two clues yesterday. AM on FM made a wild guess that turned out to be not so wild after all. A 1957 Plymouth, for the […] -
![Len Peters COAL piece yesterday has me in a beater frame of mind. We all know what a beater is – a car for the sole purpose of getting (usually) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/beater2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Question: What is the Best Beater Now?")
Curbside Question: What is the Best Beater Now?
Posted on July 9, 2012 | 81 CommentsLen Peters COAL piece yesterday has me in a beater frame of mind. We all know what a beater is – a car for the sole purpose of getting (usually) […] -
![Carmine was the first correct guess on today’s Caprice, proving one again that he knows his GM stuff. Michael was right on his heels with a little more detail. Another […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Clue120702.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on July 2, 2012 | No CommentsCarmine was the first correct guess on today’s Caprice, proving one again that he knows his GM stuff. Michael was right on his heels with a little more detail. Another […] -
![One day last week, my son Jimmy and I went to lunch at a place known for its chicken sandwiches. We sat in a booth with a good view of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/IMG-20120626-00467.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Drive Thru Classic: A Real Chick-Fil-A")
Drive Thru Classic: A Real Chick-Fil-A
Posted on June 30, 2012 | 17 CommentsOne day last week, my son Jimmy and I went to lunch at a place known for its chicken sandwiches. We sat in a booth with a good view of […] -
![On the VW Samba, Carmine got into the neighborhood, but Millmech was the first one to ring the doorbell. For today, we will go back outside for our clue. Are we going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Clue120622.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on June 24, 2012 | 6 CommentsOn the VW Samba, Carmine got into the neighborhood, but Millmech was the first one to ring the doorbell. For today, we will go back outside for our clue. Are we going […] -
![In May of 1954, a group of unknown musicians released a new record. I recall reading a review of it in an old magazine, and the reviewer was not impressed. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1969FordEconoline01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Econoline – Ford Builds a Better Box")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Econoline – Ford Builds a Better Box
Posted on June 22, 2012 | 58 CommentsIn May of 1954, a group of unknown musicians released a new record. I recall reading a review of it in an old magazine, and the reviewer was not impressed. […] -
![PFSM correctly guessed the Job Rated Dodge. Will he go two for two with this clue? No, this is not a map of the Hawaiian islands. It is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Clue120616.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on June 18, 2012 | 7 CommentsPFSM correctly guessed the Job Rated Dodge. Will he go two for two with this clue? No, this is not a map of the Hawaiian islands. It is a […] -
![Theophilus was the first of several to correctly identfy the VW Vanagon clue. Wood you like to try another? If you can lumber to your keyboards, please make a guess. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Clue120610.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on June 16, 2012 | 8 CommentsTheophilus was the first of several to correctly identfy the VW Vanagon clue. Wood you like to try another? If you can lumber to your keyboards, please make a guess. […] -
![Does anyone recall the recent TV series Life On Mars? The premise was that a modern day New York Detective suddenly wakes up to find himself living in the summer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/life-on-mars.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Through the JPC Windshield: Life On Mars")
Through the JPC Windshield: Life On Mars
Posted on June 15, 2012 | 40 CommentsDoes anyone recall the recent TV series Life On Mars? The premise was that a modern day New York Detective suddenly wakes up to find himself living in the summer […] -
![A bit over a month ago, Jack Lord did a CC on a rare find: a 1955 Plymouth sedan. 1955 marked the beginning of the great 1950s two tone paint […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1955Belvedere.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Contest: 1955 Plymouth Makeover Part 2")
Curbside Contest: 1955 Plymouth Makeover Part 2
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 9 CommentsA bit over a month ago, Jack Lord did a CC on a rare find: a 1955 Plymouth sedan. 1955 marked the beginning of the great 1950s two tone paint […] -
![We who contribute to CC, whether as an author or as a commentator are passionate about cars. But sometimes that passion has a dark side. I was reminded of this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1979Camaro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Curmudgeon: The Cars We Love to Hate")
Curbside Curmudgeon: The Cars We Love to Hate
Posted on May 26, 2012 | 127 CommentsWe who contribute to CC, whether as an author or as a commentator are passionate about cars. But sometimes that passion has a dark side. I was reminded of this […] -
![Michael Freeman nailed the Toyota pickup clue. He says that he did not cheat and look at the back end of the site, and I believe him because Michael never […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Clue120429.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on May 7, 2012 | 17 CommentsMichael Freeman nailed the Toyota pickup clue. He says that he did not cheat and look at the back end of the site, and I believe him because Michael never […] -
Curbside Contest: 1955 Plymouth Makeover (Part 1)
Posted on April 28, 2012 | 6 CommentsJack Lord’s piece today on the 1955 Plymouth reminded me of something. There are few 1950s cars with worse 2-toning treatments than the 1955 Plymouth. Which gives me an idea. -
![The Professor took us all to school on the clue for the Cougar. Now that we have spent some time at the sign of the cat, it is time for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/120415Clue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on April 21, 2012 | 11 CommentsThe Professor took us all to school on the clue for the Cougar. Now that we have spent some time at the sign of the cat, it is time for […] -
![Laurence Jones stumped us all on the last clue. Even though the picture was one of the most generous we have seen in awhile, who on earth would remember the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Clue120419.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on April 18, 2012 | 6 CommentsLaurence Jones stumped us all on the last clue. Even though the picture was one of the most generous we have seen in awhile, who on earth would remember the […]
