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Blog Archive
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Curbside Musings: 1991 Geo Metro LSi – Math Skills
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 46 CommentsOne of my first serious career interests was to be a car designer. Every kid goes through a period of discovering what he or she would like to do for […] -
Vintage Ad: 1972 Lincoln Continental Sedan – What The Affluent Farmer Drives
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 71 CommentsI thought this setting was a wee bit odd, but then there there were plenty of affluent farmers back then that could well afford a new Lincoln. That was especially […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1985(?) Subaru DL Wagon – Back When They Were Dead Reliable
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 13 CommentsThe other day we had a COAL on a Forester with lots of issues. Since about 2000 or so, when the head gasket issue started, Subaru quality has become […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988(?) Cadillac Six Door Sedan – There’s Someone Slumped Over In Row Two
Posted on March 6, 2023 | 24 CommentsJerome Solberg found and posted a car that’s become quite rare on the streets anymore: a Cadillac six door sedan. This is not the factory extended wheelbase limo, like the […] -
The CC Graveyard Part Five: A Citroen Traction Avant Hiding Amongst Cadillacs
Posted on March 5, 2023 | 38 Comments(first posted 9/7/2011) We’re on the the home stretch on our tour. Now this ’66 or ’67 Falcon is hardly an exotic, but they’ve become surprisingly uncommon on the streets, […] -
The CC Graveyard Part Four: From Broke-Back Mustangs To A Monte Carlo Winner, And Some Bikes Too
Posted on March 5, 2023 | 58 Comments(first posted 9/4/2011) Not exactly the most arresting picture with which to continue our tour with, but that’s the brakes; little bitty drum brakes at that. Yes, there’s not a […] -
At The Lights Outtake: 1954 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Green Means Go!
Posted on March 5, 2023 | 40 CommentsI pull up to the light in the left turn lane and ogle the cars facing me waiting for their light. One stands out, clearly a ’50’s something-or-other that has […] -
The CC Graveyard: Part Three – An Exotic Foreigner Hiding In The Bushes
Posted on March 4, 2023 | 34 Comments(first posted 9/3/2011) Now that I’ve been to the Allure of the Automobile Exhibition, I’m even more motivated to keep this guided tour of the Allure Of Junkers on track, […] -
The CC Graveyard Tour: Part Two
Posted on March 4, 2023 | 31 Comments(first posted 9/1/2011) Must finish what I started…Ok, so I showed you the Corvairs in Part 1. Oh, and we did do the Sunbeam Imp. But that’s only a small […] -
The Official CC Graveyard Tour: Part One – The Corvairs
Posted on March 4, 2023 | 26 Comments(first posted 8/15/2011. It’s still there, although some of the cars have been sold) Almost a year ago, I showed you pictures of the Official CC Graveyard, but from the […] -
Wordless Outtake: Ford, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Renault, MAN – The Subcontractors Sixsome
Posted on March 4, 2023 | 5 Comments -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: NSU Ro80 – “Just Your Typical Bay Area Car Show”
Posted on March 4, 2023 | 15 CommentsWilliam Garrett posted this and said: “Just your typical Bay Area car show”. Now that’s my kind of car show. -
CC Outtake: 1975 Austin 1300 MK3 – Please Do Not Adjust Your Set
Posted on March 3, 2023 | 60 Comments(first posted 3/3/2017) You must know the feeling, the sense that the familiar is not quite right, but you can’t immediately spot it. The first time you see your sports […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1956 Chrysler 300 B – “America’s Most Powerful Car”
Posted on March 3, 2023 | 34 Commentsposted by William Garrett Appropriately enough, this popped up today at the Cohort, on the same day we have a vintage review of the 300 G. So lets bestow a […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Rather Rare Downsized (1977-1984) Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine – One Step Away From Folly and Death
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 61 Comments(first posted 3/2/2017) Ralf K. has posted a car that has eluded me so far: a downsized (1977-1994) Cadillac Fleetwood limousine. I found and posted a prior-generation 1973 Fleetwood 75, […]
![Curbside Musings: 1991 Geo Metro LSi – Math Skills One of my first serious career interests was to be a car designer. Every kid goes through a period of discovering what he or she would like to do for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20190428_134840-1991-Geo-Metro-LSi-front-three-quarter-view.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: 1972 Lincoln Continental Sedan – What The Affluent Farmer Drives I thought this setting was a wee bit odd, but then there there were plenty of affluent farmers back then that could well afford a new Lincoln. That was especially […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/5758807327_e9ac8be351_o.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 1985(?) Subaru DL Wagon – Back When They Were Dead Reliable The other day we had a COAL on a Forester with lots of issues. Since about 2000 or so, when the head gasket issue started, Subaru quality has become […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0341.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988(?) Cadillac Six Door Sedan – There’s Someone Slumped Over In Row Two Jerome Solberg found and posted a car that’s become quite rare on the streets anymore: a Cadillac six door sedan. This is not the factory extended wheelbase limo, like the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52724942125_124878b402_k.jpg)
![The CC Graveyard Part Five: A Citroen Traction Avant Hiding Amongst Cadillacs (first posted 9/7/2011) We’re on the the home stretch on our tour. Now this ’66 or ’67 Falcon is hardly an exotic, but they’ve become surprisingly uncommon on the streets, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-144-247-800.jpg)
![The CC Graveyard Part Four: From Broke-Back Mustangs To A Monte Carlo Winner, And Some Bikes Too (first posted 9/4/2011) Not exactly the most arresting picture with which to continue our tour with, but that’s the brakes; little bitty drum brakes at that. Yes, there’s not a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-144-205-800.jpg)
![At The Lights Outtake: 1954 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe – Green Means Go! I pull up to the light in the left turn lane and ogle the cars facing me waiting for their light. One stands out, clearly a ’50’s something-or-other that has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_1669-1.jpg)
![The CC Graveyard: Part Three – An Exotic Foreigner Hiding In The Bushes (first posted 9/3/2011) Now that I’ve been to the Allure of the Automobile Exhibition, I’m even more motivated to keep this guided tour of the Allure Of Junkers on track, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-144-154-800.jpg)
![The CC Graveyard Tour: Part Two (first posted 9/1/2011) Must finish what I started…Ok, so I showed you the Corvairs in Part 1. Oh, and we did do the Sunbeam Imp. But that’s only a small […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CC-144-090-800.jpg)
![The Official CC Graveyard Tour: Part One – The Corvairs (first posted 8/15/2011. It’s still there, although some of the cars have been sold) Almost a year ago, I showed you pictures of the Official CC Graveyard, but from the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-144-133-800.jpg)

![CC Outtake: 1975 Austin 1300 MK3 – Please Do Not Adjust Your Set (first posted 3/3/2017) You must know the feeling, the sense that the familiar is not quite right, but you can’t immediately spot it. The first time you see your sports […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSC06431.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1956 Chrysler 300 B – “America’s Most Powerful Car” posted by William Garrett Appropriately enough, this popped up today at the Cohort, on the same day we have a vintage review of the 300 G. So lets bestow a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52722500058_115e4b4731_k.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Rather Rare Downsized (1977-1984) Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine – One Step Away From Folly and Death (first posted 3/2/2017) Ralf K. has posted a car that has eluded me so far: a downsized (1977-1994) Cadillac Fleetwood limousine. I found and posted a prior-generation 1973 Fleetwood 75, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Cadillac-1980-fleetwood-limo.jpg)


