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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Laurence Jones
Posts by Laurence Jones
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CC Clue: Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed
Posted on December 1, 2012 | 8 CommentsTimB called the ’70 Fleetwood. Now this one might be obvious, or not. Let’s see who’ll pull off the win this time. -
![When it comes to being cynical about GM, I probably rank only slightly below our boss himself. In fact, long before Paul took on the 1971 models and the 1976 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/329492_10150973193417201_2124370849_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "General Motors Greatest Hit #13: Were The 1963-64 Cadillacs the Greatest Postwar Cadillacs?")
General Motors Greatest Hit #13: Were The 1963-64 Cadillacs the Greatest Postwar Cadillacs?
Posted on November 24, 2012 | 53 CommentsWhen it comes to being cynical about GM, I probably rank only slightly below our boss himself. In fact, long before Paul took on the 1971 models and the 1976 […] -
![On the advice of more than a few people, I didn’t expect to see many Curbside Classics around Baltimore. In fact, one Wednesday afternoon when Bryan and I were sitting on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMAG1633.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Good Morning Baltimore–Classics of Charm City")
CC Outtakes: Good Morning Baltimore–Classics of Charm City
Posted on November 21, 2012 | 23 CommentsOn the advice of more than a few people, I didn’t expect to see many Curbside Classics around Baltimore. In fact, one Wednesday afternoon when Bryan and I were sitting on […] -
![I’m not a big fan of Los Angeles. The last time I was there, I managed to make it through all of two-and-a-half days before I fled back to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_20121103_175352.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: It Seems You’re At The Wrong Beach….")
CC Outtake: It Seems You’re At The Wrong Beach….
Posted on November 6, 2012 | 65 CommentsI’m not a big fan of Los Angeles. The last time I was there, I managed to make it through all of two-and-a-half days before I fled back to the […] -
![During my recent adventures-in-dog-sitting weekend, I stumbled across one of the most interesting graveyards I’ve ever seen: A repair shop dedicated to Studebakers–an array of disheveled, decaying birds from Indiana, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMAG0777.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Shop Classics: So Far Away From South Bend – Save A Studebaker!")
Car Shop Classics: So Far Away From South Bend – Save A Studebaker!
Posted on October 26, 2012 | 15 CommentsDuring my recent adventures-in-dog-sitting weekend, I stumbled across one of the most interesting graveyards I’ve ever seen: A repair shop dedicated to Studebakers–an array of disheveled, decaying birds from Indiana, […] -
![As the days grow shorter and the weather grows colder, a certain type of Automotive Season is drawing to a close. If you think along the lines of Nuts In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMAG13791.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Time is Ticking")
CC Clue: Time is Ticking
Posted on October 19, 2012 | 7 CommentsAs the days grow shorter and the weather grows colder, a certain type of Automotive Season is drawing to a close. If you think along the lines of Nuts In […] -
![And here is the holy grail of the Forward Look. No other car of the Virgil Exner juggernaut had so much riding on its success. Few other cars of the 1950s captured […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/55plymouthbelvedere.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Plymouth Belvedere – Truly The Star Of The Forward Look")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Plymouth Belvedere – Truly The Star Of The Forward Look
Posted on July 13, 2012 | 70 CommentsAnd here is the holy grail of the Forward Look. No other car of the Virgil Exner juggernaut had so much riding on its success. Few other cars of the 1950s captured […] -
![It looks like we had a 3 way tie for the Corvair gas door between EducatorDan, Roger628 and Carmine. Everbody gets the gold. Who’ll grab the medal with this one? [ED: first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMAG04851.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Absolute Abomination or Not")
CC Clue: Absolute Abomination or Not
Posted on July 5, 2012 | 9 CommentsIt looks like we had a 3 way tie for the Corvair gas door between EducatorDan, Roger628 and Carmine. Everbody gets the gold. Who’ll grab the medal with this one? [ED: first […] -
![I had a really strong feeling that when I decided to drop everything and take a meandering road trip down the Cabrillo Highway for my 30th birthday this week, I’d […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/IMAG0383.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Coastside Classics: A Few Beauties From The San Luis Obispo County Coast")
Coastside Classics: A Few Beauties From The San Luis Obispo County Coast
Posted on June 8, 2012 | 26 CommentsI had a really strong feeling that when I decided to drop everything and take a meandering road trip down the Cabrillo Highway for my 30th birthday this week, I’d […] -
![They all seemed to serve different purposes upon introduction, but after some vague point, each of the four cars pictured above turned into “Roaches of the Road”, a term if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/comproach2.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: War of the Roaches – ‘Til Death Do Us Part")
Curbside Comparison: War of the Roaches – ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Posted on May 31, 2012 | 98 CommentsThey all seemed to serve different purposes upon introduction, but after some vague point, each of the four cars pictured above turned into “Roaches of the Road”, a term if […] -
![This cold, foggy morning marks the 75th Anniversary of the International Orange symbol of San Francisco, The Golden Gate Bridge. For 8 decades this marvelous steel structure has wowed commuters […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Golden_Gate_Bridge__San_Francisco__1950s__Kodachrome_by_Chalmers_Butterfield.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Roadways: Happy 75th Anniversary Golden Gate Bridge")
Curbside Roadways: Happy 75th Anniversary Golden Gate Bridge
Posted on May 27, 2012 | 28 CommentsThis cold, foggy morning marks the 75th Anniversary of the International Orange symbol of San Francisco, The Golden Gate Bridge. For 8 decades this marvelous steel structure has wowed commuters […] -
![It’s super rare that I actually snag an interior shot, so I thought I’d use that as my clue for my next post. Will that be easier or harder on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1284762_10150267040297201_501872200_7995376_4925696_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Clue: From The Inside Out")
Curbside Clue: From The Inside Out
Posted on May 22, 2012 | 14 CommentsIt’s super rare that I actually snag an interior shot, so I thought I’d use that as my clue for my next post. Will that be easier or harder on […] -
![We all know how it actually went, as the Falcon led the big 3 small car parade in 1960. But never before did the mighty big 3 contribute 3 vastly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Small-Car-Parade-January-1960-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: Compact Conundrum – Who Would You Choose in ’60, ’65 and ’69")
Curbside Comparison: Compact Conundrum – Who Would You Choose in ’60, ’65 and ’69
Posted on May 11, 2012 | 70 CommentsWe all know how it actually went, as the Falcon led the big 3 small car parade in 1960. But never before did the mighty big 3 contribute 3 vastly […] -
![Ever know a car you can’t escape? That’s my relationship with the Colonnade Cutlass models from 1973-77. It’s not the only car I’ve ever known, but it’s the car I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/6948196358_b04b4f0f2f_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Colonnade Cutlass Cult (And Have I Escaped It?)")
The Colonnade Cutlass Cult (And Have I Escaped It?)
Posted on May 10, 2012 | 37 CommentsEver know a car you can’t escape? That’s my relationship with the Colonnade Cutlass models from 1973-77. It’s not the only car I’ve ever known, but it’s the car I’ve […] -
CC Clue: Plastic Surgery
Posted on April 25, 2012 | 13 CommentsTiredOldMechanic nailed the Heavy Duty Ford C-Series Trucks right away, but can you decipher this latest clue?
