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Blog Archive
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Cohort Classic: 1977 Mercury Marquis Colony Park – The Peak DI-NOC Experience
Posted on March 18, 2022 | 89 Commentsimages by William Rubano (first posted 3/18/2016) 3M’s DI-NOC Architectural Finishes have graced many a fine Wagon Queen Family Trucksters (in the generic sense), but there’s little doubt in my […] -
CC Global: The River Delta Treasure Room – Part Two, The Hidden Museum
Posted on March 18, 2022 | 15 CommentsStep inside, walk around and in any direction you’ll look, there’s old agricultural and horticultural equipment. Like an eclectic collection of tillers and small two-wheel tractors with a tillage implement […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Corvair Greenbrier – Green With Envy
Posted on March 18, 2022 | 24 Commentsshot and posted by Benoit Yes, the Corvair Greenbrier is something I’ve always coveted. More so back in the day, when I was besotted with all things Corvair, and a […] -
Vintage Ad: 1966 Jeep Tuxedo Park Mark IV – Pretentious In Name Only
Posted on March 18, 2022 | 21 CommentsJeep Tuxedo Park Mark IV: Was this the most “overnamed” car of its time? Or just misnamed? The Jeep CJ-5 was a gnarly little beast, rough riding and zero creature […] -
McKeesport Auto Show: Suddenly It’s 1958
Posted on March 17, 2022 | 103 Comments(first posted 3/17/2016) Today, McKeesport, PA is a hollowed-out former steel town. But in 1958, the “Tube City” was the heart of a still-thriving Mon Valley. 50,000 people called it […] -
CC Capsule: 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Premature Heir Loss
Posted on March 17, 2022 | 11 CommentsThe poor last-of-the-BoF-RWD-dinosaurs 1993-96 Fleetwood Brougham gets no respect, no respect at all. Even at CC – there is no “proper” long-form post to commemorate this now genuinely classic vehicle. […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1973 VW “Standard” 1200 – Stripper Beetle
Posted on March 17, 2022 | 28 CommentsIn the US, all we ever got was the “Export” version of the VW Beetle, meaning the highest level of trim and with the biggest engines available at any given […] -
Can You ID This Pickup That Was Involved In A Road Rage Incident That Left The Victim Critically Injured?
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 29 CommentsEugene Police are seeking help in identifying (and locating) this pickup that was involved in a likely road rage incident that left a victim severely injured. Apparently the victim got […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989-97 Toyota Lexcen – A Different Kind Of Toyota: Not A Toyota
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 39 Comments(first posted 1/15/2016) Is it cheating to include this car in Toyota week? After all, the Toyota Lexcen was built in the same Elizabeth, South Australia factory as the […] -
Car Runs Off Oregon Road And Lands On Top Of A CC That Crashed There Long Ago
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 14 CommentsJacksonville Fire Department and Applegate Valley Fire District #9 responded March 13, 2022, to the crash on Highway 238 and Wagon Trail Road. The vehicle had rolled down the embankment, […] -
COAL 1968 Beetle – A Drive Through Mexico, Part II
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 11 CommentsAfter my arrival to Guadalajara, I was ready for some sightseeing the next day; to walk, let my mind wander and leave behind –for a moment- the worries of the […] -
CC Capsule: 1999 Subaru Impreza Casa Blanca – Less Than Imprezzed
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 14 CommentsEveryone knows and, presumably, loves the 1st generation Subaru Impreza. It looked cool, had a bunch of terrific boxer engines, featured Subaru’s excellent AWD transmission and had rally racing bona […] -
Vintage Brochure: The 1903 Woods Electric Carriage Line – 32 Body Styles – A Primer In Carriage Nomenclature
Posted on March 15, 2022 | 24 CommentsI came across this fine colored post card of a Woods Electric Carriage. It obviously looks very much like what it is, a horseless carriage driven by a couple of […] -
COAL/QOTD: 2017 Ford Fusion SE – What Has Your COVID-19 Car Buying Experience Been Like?
Posted on March 15, 2022 | 36 CommentsBy January 2021, I had come to the conclusion that selling my 2013 Ford Focus was a mistake, despite the fact that Carvana gave me a decent price for it. […]
![CC Film Vault: Earl Scheib Commercials from 1962-63–Not on YouTube How’s this for a fascinating discovery? Earl Scheib’s grandson Don Scheib is apparently having someone convert old 16mm films of Earl’s classic TV commercials to online digital formats for easy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/earlscheibphoto1.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1977 Mercury Marquis Colony Park – The Peak DI-NOC Experience images by William Rubano (first posted 3/18/2016) 3M’s DI-NOC Architectural Finishes have graced many a fine Wagon Queen Family Trucksters (in the generic sense), but there’s little doubt in my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ddddnb.jpg)
![CC Global: The River Delta Treasure Room – Part Two, The Hidden Museum Step inside, walk around and in any direction you’ll look, there’s old agricultural and horticultural equipment. Like an eclectic collection of tillers and small two-wheel tractors with a tillage implement […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_9906.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Corvair Greenbrier – Green With Envy shot and posted by Benoit Yes, the Corvair Greenbrier is something I’ve always coveted. More so back in the day, when I was besotted with all things Corvair, and a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/51931530128_aa254e328b_k.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: 1966 Jeep Tuxedo Park Mark IV – Pretentious In Name Only Jeep Tuxedo Park Mark IV: Was this the most “overnamed” car of its time? Or just misnamed? The Jeep CJ-5 was a gnarly little beast, rough riding and zero creature […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/4066687539_9c5f72a78d_h.jpg)
![McKeesport Auto Show: Suddenly It’s 1958 (first posted 3/17/2016) Today, McKeesport, PA is a hollowed-out former steel town. But in 1958, the “Tube City” was the heart of a still-thriving Mon Valley. 50,000 people called it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bnnhh.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Premature Heir Loss The poor last-of-the-BoF-RWD-dinosaurs 1993-96 Fleetwood Brougham gets no respect, no respect at all. Even at CC – there is no “proper” long-form post to commemorate this now genuinely classic vehicle. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20210422_091203-copy.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1973 VW “Standard” 1200 – Stripper Beetle In the US, all we ever got was the “Export” version of the VW Beetle, meaning the highest level of trim and with the biggest engines available at any given […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/51938344810_d595a63816_k.jpg)
![Can You ID This Pickup That Was Involved In A Road Rage Incident That Left The Victim Critically Injured? Eugene Police are seeking help in identifying (and locating) this pickup that was involved in a likely road rage incident that left a victim severely injured. Apparently the victim got […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=16,height=9,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/e9b7c448-37dc-4daf-a84b-3e4c54137766-medium16x9_SuspecttruckMarch20221.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1989-97 Toyota Lexcen – A Different Kind Of Toyota: Not A Toyota (first posted 1/15/2016) Is it cheating to include this car in Toyota week? After all, the Toyota Lexcen was built in the same Elizabeth, South Australia factory as the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/toyota-lexcen5.jpg)
![Car Runs Off Oregon Road And Lands On Top Of A CC That Crashed There Long Ago Jacksonville Fire Department and Applegate Valley Fire District #9 responded March 13, 2022, to the crash on Highway 238 and Wagon Trail Road. The vehicle had rolled down the embankment, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=16,height=9,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7f9ce918-5eb8-47e4-8c78-b2b93672ba2a-medium16x9_274543164_286419516950946_5165683674430972430_n.jpg)
![COAL 1968 Beetle – A Drive Through Mexico, Part II After my arrival to Guadalajara, I was ready for some sightseeing the next day; to walk, let my mind wander and leave behind –for a moment- the worries of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bug1.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1999 Subaru Impreza Casa Blanca – Less Than Imprezzed Everyone knows and, presumably, loves the 1st generation Subaru Impreza. It looked cool, had a bunch of terrific boxer engines, featured Subaru’s excellent AWD transmission and had rally racing bona […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20220121_140707-copy.jpg)
![Vintage Brochure: The 1903 Woods Electric Carriage Line – 32 Body Styles – A Primer In Carriage Nomenclature I came across this fine colored post card of a Woods Electric Carriage. It obviously looks very much like what it is, a horseless carriage driven by a couple of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/51843493239_3b84f674ef_k.jpg)
![COAL/QOTD: 2017 Ford Fusion SE – What Has Your COVID-19 Car Buying Experience Been Like? By January 2021, I had come to the conclusion that selling my 2013 Ford Focus was a mistake, despite the fact that Carvana gave me a decent price for it. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210404_135407.jpg)


