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Blog Archive
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CC Twofer: 1965 Mustang / 1978 Escort Mk II – Unlikely Red Ford Duo
Posted on September 24, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 9/25/2018) Beware: one CC can hide another. It has happened to me a few times now, so when I find a good subject, I know […] -
In Motion Classic: 1973 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Summer Fun
Posted on September 24, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 9/24/2018) What’s the best kind of friend to have on a bright summer day? Maybe someone who can fit seven people into her Eldorado convertible. […] -
In Motion Classic: ’73-76 Ford Maverick – In Motion, Down South
Posted on September 24, 2024 | 6 CommentsMavericks have appeared rather often at CC, but these ones from down south less so. This particular one was caught by riveranotario in Paraguay, and I would suspect it belongs […] -
Unsold New 2010 Wheego Whip EVs Found Moldering Away On Dealer’s Lot – Maybe Make A Lowball Offer?
Posted on September 24, 2024 | 25 CommentsOne of the most infamously irredeemable cars sold in the United States in the 21st century came from the electric startup Wheego. In a back corner of a dealership that […] -
Car Show Classic: 1957 Studebaker Champion–Treasure Is Found In Unlikely Places
Posted on September 24, 2024 | 24 CommentsI recently met Ken Rubin at the regular Friday nite car show in Boonton, New Jersey. He had driven his very rare 1957 Studebaker all the way down from Warwick, […] -
Curbside Musings: Autumn (Nissan) LEAFs – Welcome To Fall
Posted on September 24, 2024 | 29 Comments2015 & 2017 Nissan LEAFs Just over three weeks ago, I was walking to the lawn of local Senn High School on a Sunday afternoon to attend one of the […] -
Cold Comfort: 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser Factory Air Conditioning
Posted on September 23, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 9/23/2018) I’m back, with a long overdue installment in my Cold Comfort series on the early history of automotive air conditioning. Today, I’m tackling this 1957 […] -
Curbside Find: 1987 Buick Riviera In Hungary – The Best Preserved ’86-’88 Riviera Still Around?
Posted on September 23, 2024 | 8 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Roshake. It’s always a bit risky to make sweeping statements when it comes to cars. Declarations such as “best of…”, “first of…”, and so on […] -
In Motion Classic: Chevy G-Series Van — Close Encounters Of The Chevy Van Kind
Posted on September 22, 2024 | 3 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Roshake. -
Car Show Outtake: 1987 Renault 5 GT Turbo – Backroad Hugger
Posted on September 22, 2024 | 11 CommentsAn anti land yacht, spotted at a recently held Dutch show for all kinds of Renault vehicles, regardless their age. A 1987 Renault 5 GT Turbo that can be best […] -
Larry Shinoda’s Remarkable Automotive Design Legacy
Posted on September 22, 2024 | 25 CommentsHe was asked to leave Art Center College before his graduation because he had decided that he could submit his assignments without actually attending class. He worked on the stillborn […] -
Cohort Outtake: The Long and the Short Of It, One More Time
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 9/21/2018) Yes, a Smart and a Cadillac posing together isn’t exactly original, but with a ’62 Fleetwood 75? Probably not, so we’re going to add to […] -
Driveway Finds: 1980s Ford Thunderbird and Oldsmobile 98 – Aero Vs. Sheer
Posted on September 21, 2024 | 16 CommentsHere’s a somewhat unusual pairing posted by Slant Six at the Cohort; a sheer-look era Oldsmobile 98 and an Aero-era Ford Thunderbird. Both, sitting quietly in a driveway, and both […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom Wagon – A Genuine Unicorn
Posted on September 20, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 9/21/2018) Mike Hayes has found what has to be one of the rarest American-brand station wagons of the sixties. The Mercury Meteor, based heavily on the […] -
Curbside Find: 1962 PCG Pickup – “PCG”?
Posted on September 20, 2024 | 12 CommentsI spotted this familiar looking pickup on our walk, but as I got closer, I noticed that the expected “GMC” letters were not in the front grille opening. Hmm. PCG?
![CC Twofer: 1965 Mustang / 1978 Escort Mk II – Unlikely Red Ford Duo (first posted 9/25/2018) Beware: one CC can hide another. It has happened to me a few times now, so when I find a good subject, I know […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/redfords_pic.jpg)
![In Motion Classic: 1973 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Summer Fun (first posted 9/24/2018) What’s the best kind of friend to have on a bright summer day? Maybe someone who can fit seven people into her Eldorado convertible. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/In-Motion-1.jpg)
![In Motion Classic: ’73-76 Ford Maverick – In Motion, Down South Mavericks have appeared rather often at CC, but these ones from down south less so. This particular one was caught by riveranotario in Paraguay, and I would suspect it belongs […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/54015218530_2b1aaedc75_k.jpg)
![Unsold New 2010 Wheego Whip EVs Found Moldering Away On Dealer’s Lot – Maybe Make A Lowball Offer? One of the most infamously irredeemable cars sold in the United States in the 21st century came from the electric startup Wheego. In a back corner of a dealership that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/wheego13.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1957 Studebaker Champion–Treasure Is Found In Unlikely Places I recently met Ken Rubin at the regular Friday nite car show in Boonton, New Jersey. He had driven his very rare 1957 Studebaker all the way down from Warwick, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20230412_114000625_HDR.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: Autumn (Nissan) LEAFs – Welcome To Fall 2015 & 2017 Nissan LEAFs Just over three weeks ago, I was walking to the lawn of local Senn High School on a Sunday afternoon to attend one of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/011-2017-2015-Nissan-LEAFs-for-CC.jpg)
![Cold Comfort: 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser Factory Air Conditioning (first posted 9/23/2018) I’m back, with a long overdue installment in my Cold Comfort series on the early history of automotive air conditioning. Today, I’m tackling this 1957 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_7058.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1987 Buick Riviera In Hungary – The Best Preserved ’86-’88 Riviera Still Around? Photos from the Cohort by Roshake. It’s always a bit risky to make sweeping statements when it comes to cars. Declarations such as “best of…”, “first of…”, and so on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/53992843557_53b69bf406_k.jpg)

![Car Show Outtake: 1987 Renault 5 GT Turbo – Backroad Hugger An anti land yacht, spotted at a recently held Dutch show for all kinds of Renault vehicles, regardless their age. A 1987 Renault 5 GT Turbo that can be best […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_3046.jpg)
![Larry Shinoda’s Remarkable Automotive Design Legacy He was asked to leave Art Center College before his graduation because he had decided that he could submit his assignments without actually attending class. He worked on the stillborn […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Larry-Shinoda-photo.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: The Long and the Short Of It, One More Time (first posted 9/21/2018) Yes, a Smart and a Cadillac posing together isn’t exactly original, but with a ’62 Fleetwood 75? Probably not, so we’re going to add to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/30878404018_426c5da32f_k.jpg)
![Driveway Finds: 1980s Ford Thunderbird and Oldsmobile 98 – Aero Vs. Sheer Here’s a somewhat unusual pairing posted by Slant Six at the Cohort; a sheer-look era Oldsmobile 98 and an Aero-era Ford Thunderbird. Both, sitting quietly in a driveway, and both […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/53923716869_11e0e2a63a_k.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1963 Mercury Meteor Custom Wagon – A Genuine Unicorn (first posted 9/21/2018) Mike Hayes has found what has to be one of the rarest American-brand station wagons of the sixties. The Mercury Meteor, based heavily on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/44651689622_5d48719dcd_k.jpg)



