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Curbside Outtake: 1992 Ford Festiva: Is It Classic Worthy?
Posted on June 5, 2011 | 32 CommentsHow do you define what constitutes a Classic Car? Is it an era? An age? A body style? I have asked myself this question many times over the years, most […] -
CC Outtake: I Want Some Ice Scream!
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 10 CommentsI know that car show images are frowned upon here on the curb but this longrooffan thought my fellow Curb Dwellers might enjoy sharing an ice cream sandwich during Studebaker […] -
CC Outtake: 1964 Studebaker Cruiser
Posted on June 1, 2011 | 7 CommentsI had not realized that I was starting Studebaker week here at CC, but since it seems to be rolling, it shall continue, at least for today. -
CC Outtake: How The Mighty Have Fallen
Posted on May 22, 2011 | 6 CommentsThe other day the publisher of this blog and this olelongrooffan were exchanging a series of emails about scheduling, formatting and many other things that I am sure are boring […] -
CC Outtake: The Back Lot
Posted on May 21, 2011 | 6 CommentsAs I have mentioned previously, there seems to always be something automotive related going on down here in the Birthplace of Speed. Often times that would be a car show or […] -
Desktop Classic: Hot Rod Triumph Bike – The ’50 Caddy’s Little Brother
Posted on May 10, 2011 | 5 CommentsMike, the owner of the hot rod ’50 Cadillac, has other wheeled interests. His driveway is graced with a 260Z (or was it a 240?), no less than three Datsun […] -
CC Outtake Only In Eugene Edition: How Many Prii Does It Take To Equal The Fuel Consumption of One Continental Mark V?
Posted on May 8, 2011 | 13 CommentsSometimes even I’m amazed. I was just walking back from the Y, and I see the familiar yellow Mark V that has recently taken up residence in our neighborhood (Yes, […] -
CC Outtake: Green Roofs On Rouge Fords Are In
Posted on April 27, 2011 | 6 CommentsIf Billy Ford can do the environmentally responsible thing and put a green living roof on the Rouge Ford factory, why not on a rouge Ford? And it’s not just […] -
CC Outtake: Ready For The Flood
Posted on April 24, 2011 | 7 CommentsOk, it did stop raining for two days, but now it’s back. And it was raining the day I shot this last week. And somehow, instead of a sunny lake […] -
CC Outtake: Getting Away From It All
Posted on April 23, 2011 | 10 CommentsThe sun is shining and thoughts turn to getting away from it all in the old camper. I’m not the only one, and from the looks of it, this guy […] -
CC Outtake: The New Design Trends Of 1993
Posted on April 20, 2011 | 17 CommentsMax aero, blacked out pillars, lots of glass, especially in the rear, upswept duck tails, what else am I missing? We complain about how cars all look alike today, but […] -
CC Outtake Caption Contest
Posted on April 19, 2011 | 25 CommentsCC reader M George needs to be given a collective hat tip by the CC Commentariat. He was the one who turned me on to the the Bi-directional “CoronoroC “, […] -
CC Outtake: The Forces Of Nature Are Irrepressible
Posted on April 16, 2011 | 12 CommentsThe interminable rain is getting to me, and the cars too. It’s not on the same scale as deep in the woods, but you can see this all over town, […] -
CC Outtake: Kindred Spirits Behind The Chain Link Fence
Posted on April 14, 2011 | 9 CommentsThe fenced storage yards behind industrial buildings are ripe for picking, if one could get at them. Sometimes, though, a single shot through the fence works ok too. It wasn’t […] -
CC Outtake: Two Most Iconic Chevy Trucks Ever?
Posted on April 13, 2011 | 22 CommentsLast week, GM’s global design boss Ed Welburn celebrated Chevy’s 100th birthday with his pick of the ten most iconic Chevy designs ever. I would have come up with a […]