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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Laurence Jones
Posts by Laurence Jones
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![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&quality=89&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? -
![Classic cars come out in full force on the first real warm day of spring. Saturday was full of cars windows and tops down from the past, but this has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6954817112_38b7f62a6a_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Is That A Panhard In My Rear View Mirror?")
CC Outtake: Is That A Panhard In My Rear View Mirror?
Posted on April 24, 2012 | 15 CommentsClassic cars come out in full force on the first real warm day of spring. Saturday was full of cars windows and tops down from the past, but this has […] -
![It almost seems natural that the youthful rebellious mission of Pony Cars and the isolationist nature of Personal Luxury Coupes would eventually meld somewhere in the brougham seepage of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6906167020_7c0c229311_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971-1973 Mercury Cougar – Mercury’s Pony Car Goes Brougham")
Curbside Classic: 1971-1973 Mercury Cougar – Mercury’s Pony Car Goes Brougham
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 74 CommentsIt almost seems natural that the youthful rebellious mission of Pony Cars and the isolationist nature of Personal Luxury Coupes would eventually meld somewhere in the brougham seepage of the […] -
CC Clue: On the Prowl
Posted on April 20, 2012 | 9 CommentsGoogootz basically knocked it out of the park with out last clue, based on a hinge no less. Anyone wanna pick up the scent of our next clue? -
![Sean got the model year right, and Jesse got the model and trim level correct, so let’s say both are the Gold Medal holders for this clue. Who’s up for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6944926952_08cd1bbd71_z1.jpg?resize=103%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on April 17, 2012 | 7 CommentsSean got the model year right, and Jesse got the model and trim level correct, so let’s say both are the Gold Medal holders for this clue. Who’s up for […] -
CC Outtake: F(ix)O(r)R(epair)D(aily)
Posted on April 14, 2012 | 18 CommentsI had to giggle a little bit when I saw this 1965 Falcon and 1967 Galaxie in this repair shop in the Tenderloin. -
Curbside Clue: Ignore the obvious
Posted on April 10, 2012 | 4 CommentsBrian nailed the Kadett after two tries, but in this case, ignore what is obviously a 1953 Studebaker Commander Starliner in the background. No. That’s not the answer. -
Curbside Clue: Conformity
Posted on April 8, 2012 | 8 CommentsAcd got the Series III XJ6, who’s up to claim the gold on this clue? -
![Fifty years on from their planning stages, it’s obvious that the 1964-67 A-Body intermediates were one of the greatest hits of General Motors. In all four flavors, from the lowliest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/7019336743_36ba6c91ca_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "GM’s Greatest Hits #7: Easy A – General Motors A-Bodies 1964 -1967")
GM’s Greatest Hits #7: Easy A – General Motors A-Bodies 1964 -1967
Posted on March 30, 2012 | 53 CommentsFifty years on from their planning stages, it’s obvious that the 1964-67 A-Body intermediates were one of the greatest hits of General Motors. In all four flavors, from the lowliest […] -
![Sometimes sitcoms imitate life, or life imitates television. Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years got his 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sedan for $1. Did I ever tell you about the time my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1971-Jaguar-XJ6-color-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: My 1st Car – The 1970 Jaguar X-J6 That Never Ran")
CC Outtake: My 1st Car – The 1970 Jaguar X-J6 That Never Ran
Posted on March 27, 2012 | 25 CommentsSometimes sitcoms imitate life, or life imitates television. Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years got his 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sedan for $1. Did I ever tell you about the time my […] -
![Spring In the air, the green grass starts to grow and people start defrosting, piling into their cars and exploring the great outdoors for leisure. Can you figure out our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6851568762_e6e4863f99_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Ready For A Spring Picnic?")
CC Clue: Ready For A Spring Picnic?
Posted on March 17, 2012 | 6 CommentsSpring In the air, the green grass starts to grow and people start defrosting, piling into their cars and exploring the great outdoors for leisure. Can you figure out our […] -
![So Stephen got the closest on the first try and googootz added the safety of bracketing the model years on the Nova. I call that a shared crown. Who will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6839292762_f5ea23d771_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Clue: King of the Hill")
Curbside Clue: King of the Hill
Posted on March 13, 2012 | 9 CommentsSo Stephen got the closest on the first try and googootz added the safety of bracketing the model years on the Nova. I call that a shared crown. Who will […] -
Curbside Clue: Penalty Box
Posted on March 11, 2012 | 4 CommentsStyles nailed the rather obscure RX-4 on the first guess, and all of you have been on fire lately. Let’s see if we can keep that streak going. -
![Passing by these old Ford/Mercury wagons, you don’t really think of them as “state of the art.” But an ingenious hinge is all it could really take to transform the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/401988_10150456057917201_501872200_8993714_2035962588_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Commuter & Ford Country Sedan – Open The Door To America’s Heart")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Commuter & Ford Country Sedan – Open The Door To America’s Heart
Posted on March 6, 2012 | 47 CommentsPassing by these old Ford/Mercury wagons, you don’t really think of them as “state of the art.” But an ingenious hinge is all it could really take to transform the […]
