About Author: J P Cavanaugh

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Through the JPC Windshield: Life On Mars

Posted on June 15, 2012 | 40 Comments
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 […]
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Curbside Contest: 1955 Plymouth Makeover Part 2

Posted on June 4, 2012 | 9 Comments
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 […]
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Curbside Curmudgeon: The Cars We Love to Hate

Posted on May 26, 2012 | 127 Comments
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 […]
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CC Clue

Posted on May 7, 2012 | 17 Comments
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 […]
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Curbside Contest: 1955 Plymouth Makeover (Part 1)

Posted on April 28, 2012 | 6 Comments
Jack 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.
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CC Clue

Posted on April 21, 2012 | 11 Comments
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 […]
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CC Clue

Posted on April 18, 2012 | 6 Comments
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 […]
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Curbside Caption – Ask the Man Who …..

Posted on April 4, 2012 | 18 Comments
We have been talking Packards today. In putting the piece together on the Packard Six, I came across this photo that just begs for a Curbside Caption. Let’s see what […]
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My Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88

Posted on April 1, 2012 | 46 Comments
Every guy eventually goes through a midlife crisis, and I guess this is mine. I have been looking for quite awhile for just the right something. I could not describe […]
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CC Clue

Posted on April 1, 2012 | 2 Comments
It has been a few days since we had a clue, but here we are. Freddy nailed the Buick Estate Wagon. Could he be the new Tom Klockau? Maybe we […]
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CC Capsule: The Custom Ram

Posted on March 21, 2012 | 25 Comments
By the 1980s, the nicely equipped factory passenger van like my Club Wagon had become a decided minority. The more popular cousin? The custom van. Whether we call them Custom […]
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CC Clue

Posted on March 18, 2012 | 6 Comments
There really was no winner of Laurence’s clue for the ’56 Town & Country. bjcpdx got into the right zip code, but millmech talked him out of it. Oh, well. […]
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CC Clue

Posted on February 14, 2012 | 20 Comments
It has been awhile since we have given you a clue to torment you. Congratulations to Kitalkki on a sharp eye which identified the Lotus. Maybe even two sharp eyes. […]
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Through the JPC Windshield: A Trip to La Porte

Posted on February 4, 2012 | 19 Comments
I recently had occasion to drive to La Porte, Indiana. It is about a two and a half hour drive, and is much closer to Chicago than it is to […]
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Curbside Caption: OLDSmobility for Everyone!

Posted on February 3, 2012 | 29 Comments
Since we are celebrating a ’58 Olds Festival here at CC today, let’s stay on the theme for a Caption piece. The beautiful view from the Mackinac Bridge with a sea of ’58 […]
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