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CC Follow-Up Archive
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![Finding this Checker wagon in the parking lot of this retirement facility was a bittersweet moment. I first encountered it in the parking lot of the neighborhood hardware store in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-426-106-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Update: The 1967 Checker Marathon Wagon Has Moved To The Retirement Home With Its Original Owners")
Curbside Classic Update: The 1967 Checker Marathon Wagon Has Moved To The Retirement Home With Its Original Owners
Posted on October 5, 2020 | 15 CommentsFinding this Checker wagon in the parking lot of this retirement facility was a bittersweet moment. I first encountered it in the parking lot of the neighborhood hardware store in […] -
![To paraphrase The Beatles, the Taurus is getting better all the time. With fresh oil, transmission fluid, and filters, the Vulcan V6 has new blood running through its veins. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20200702_154945.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – The Great Fluid And Strut Replacement Of 2020")
COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – The Great Fluid And Strut Replacement Of 2020
Posted on July 10, 2020 | 66 CommentsTo paraphrase The Beatles, the Taurus is getting better all the time. With fresh oil, transmission fluid, and filters, the Vulcan V6 has new blood running through its veins. And […] -
![March 22 marked just about three weeks since I last took the Taurus er, Raging Bull, out for a spin. That little trip involved a wheel alignment and two new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200322_145635.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Project Raging Bull: Name Change, Problem Areas, And Future Plans")
Project Raging Bull: Name Change, Problem Areas, And Future Plans
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 45 CommentsMarch 22 marked just about three weeks since I last took the Taurus er, Raging Bull, out for a spin. That little trip involved a wheel alignment and two new […] -
![One of my biggest treats as I wander the streets of Eugene is to run into a CC from way back. And this I-Mark diesel coupe is my favorite, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CC-401-023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake/Update: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – Still Clattering Away Ten Years Later")
On The Go Outtake/Update: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – Still Clattering Away Ten Years Later
Posted on January 10, 2020 | 11 CommentsOne of my biggest treats as I wander the streets of Eugene is to run into a CC from way back. And this I-Mark diesel coupe is my favorite, as […] -
![Running into this car was like encountering some kids in the neighborhood for the first time in six years, and hearing all about what they’ve been up to, their education […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CC-400-089.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Update: 1969 Buick Special DeLuxe Wagon – “My How You’ve Grown, to 455 Cubic Inches!”")
Curbside Classic Update: 1969 Buick Special DeLuxe Wagon – “My How You’ve Grown, to 455 Cubic Inches!”
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 19 CommentsRunning into this car was like encountering some kids in the neighborhood for the first time in six years, and hearing all about what they’ve been up to, their education […] -
![One of my favorite finds of recent years was a stunningly original 1961 Ford Falcon sedan outside of a local restaurant three years ago. I had not seen the car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Falcon-Revisited-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Update – The Falcon Thrives!")
CC Update – The Falcon Thrives!
Posted on August 13, 2019 | 11 CommentsOne of my favorite finds of recent years was a stunningly original 1961 Ford Falcon sedan outside of a local restaurant three years ago. I had not seen the car […] -
![Pondering how to approach this 20,773 mile update, it occurred to me….General Motors may want to thank me. It’s their call of course, but my obtaining this Impala for work […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0316.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COCAC (Company Owned Car of A Career) 20,773 Mile Update: 2018 Chevrolet Impala – Does General Motors Owe Me A Thank You?")
COCAC (Company Owned Car of A Career) 20,773 Mile Update: 2018 Chevrolet Impala – Does General Motors Owe Me A Thank You?
Posted on July 26, 2019 | 69 CommentsPondering how to approach this 20,773 mile update, it occurred to me….General Motors may want to thank me. It’s their call of course, but my obtaining this Impala for work […] -
![At car shows, I’m often attracted to a few cars for no particular reason – and at a nearby show in June, this 1977 Cordoba was one such car. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Update: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba – Still Attracting Attention")
CC Update: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba – Still Attracting Attention
Posted on July 17, 2019 | 67 CommentsAt car shows, I’m often attracted to a few cars for no particular reason – and at a nearby show in June, this 1977 Cordoba was one such car. I […] -
![Last December, I saw this elongated VW Rabbit (Golf Mk1) in traffic, and gave chase in order to peel off a few shots and post it here. Which means we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/VW-Rometsch-VW_Beetle_4dr_Taxi_1952_06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: The Inside Story on “The Pumpkin”")
CC Follow-Up: The Inside Story on “The Pumpkin”
Posted on June 1, 2018 | 8 CommentsLast December, I saw this elongated VW Rabbit (Golf Mk1) in traffic, and gave chase in order to peel off a few shots and post it here. Which means we […] -
![I first shot this Sebring in San Mateo, CA. seven years ago, very shortly after I started Curbside Classics at the old site. And on our recent January road trip, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-SanMateo-066-1200-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Update: 1973 Plymouth Sebring Plus Seven Years")
CC Update: 1973 Plymouth Sebring Plus Seven Years
Posted on March 8, 2018 | 48 CommentsI first shot this Sebring in San Mateo, CA. seven years ago, very shortly after I started Curbside Classics at the old site. And on our recent January road trip, […] -
![Earlier today we had a full-CC treatment of this 1948 Jeep MB. So, what is it like to drive? Well, as my grandma used to say, it’s just like this. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1948WillysJeepMB14a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Driving Impression: 1948 Jeep MB – Basic Training")
CC Driving Impression: 1948 Jeep MB – Basic Training
Posted on February 20, 2017 | 43 CommentsEarlier today we had a full-CC treatment of this 1948 Jeep MB. So, what is it like to drive? Well, as my grandma used to say, it’s just like this. […] -
![As Paul correctly stated in his 1991 Legacy article yesterday, all-wheel drive was the key to Subaru’s mainstream success in North America. After the rough-and-tough looking Outback wagon’s positive reception, Subaru […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_5083.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1999 Subaru Legacy Outback SUS Limited 30th Anniversary Edition – Now That’s A Mouthful")
CC Outtake: 1999 Subaru Legacy Outback SUS Limited 30th Anniversary Edition – Now That’s A Mouthful
Posted on March 24, 2016 | 18 CommentsAs Paul correctly stated in his 1991 Legacy article yesterday, all-wheel drive was the key to Subaru’s mainstream success in North America. After the rough-and-tough looking Outback wagon’s positive reception, Subaru […] -
![When I first found, shot and wrote up this Isuzu I-Mark diesel some five years ago, I was pretty thrilled. How many of these can be left in the world, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CC-248-012-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – It Just Won’t Die!")
CC Follow-Up: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – It Just Won’t Die!
Posted on June 26, 2015 | 30 CommentsWhen I first found, shot and wrote up this Isuzu I-Mark diesel some five years ago, I was pretty thrilled. How many of these can be left in the world, […] -
![It’s not very often I get to see a former CC model for a follow-up, but finding this car originally was like fishing in a bathtub; Ray, the owner, is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_3927.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: 1971 Ford LTD Convertible – The Owner’s Name Really Does Start With an “N”")
CC Follow-Up: 1971 Ford LTD Convertible – The Owner’s Name Really Does Start With an “N”
Posted on April 15, 2015 | 34 CommentsIt’s not very often I get to see a former CC model for a follow-up, but finding this car originally was like fishing in a bathtub; Ray, the owner, is […] -
![Two years ago, on Halloween, I wrote up this very orange 1973 Ford Mustang Grandé. While a bit weathered, it was still in pretty good shape, albeit with some very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/3-09-2014-004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Follow-Up: 1971 Ford Mustang Grandé – It’s The Great Pumpkin Brougham, Charlie Brown!")
Curbside Follow-Up: 1971 Ford Mustang Grandé – It’s The Great Pumpkin Brougham, Charlie Brown!
Posted on October 31, 2014 | 32 CommentsTwo years ago, on Halloween, I wrote up this very orange 1973 Ford Mustang Grandé. While a bit weathered, it was still in pretty good shape, albeit with some very […]
