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Blog Archive
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CC Outtakes: Automotive Curiosities of North Texas Summer 2021
Posted on September 4, 2021 | 15 CommentsSince moving to Fort Worth almost eight months ago, I’ve come across some cars that I’ve really wanted to write about. Unfortunately, since working from home, I don’t have as […] -
Curbside Vintage: 1959 Curtiss-Wright Air Car 2500 – Like Riding on a Cloud…
Posted on September 4, 2021 | 23 CommentsIn a continuation of our oddities of the 1950’s, let’s take a look at a vehicle that like the Jeep, the original Dodge Power Wagon, and the more recent HUMMER, […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage – Some Heritage Is Best Left in the Past
Posted on September 3, 2021 | 95 Comments(first posted 9/3/2015) With the pitiful eight generation (1980-1982) Ford Thunderbird failing miserably in comparison to the success of the seventh generation, Ford wasted no time in rolling out a […] -
Vintage Truck of the Day: 1936 Ford Chassis With Custom Body – McCormick’s Streamlined Biscuits
Posted on September 3, 2021 | 18 CommentsThe mid 1930s ushered in the streamlined era, and trucks of all sorts were not immune to the new trend. To have a custom built streamlined truck or deliver van […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2021) – Part 3: Gallic Interlude
Posted on September 3, 2021 | 17 CommentsIt wasn’t exactly easy, but we managed to go on holiday in France last August. Long-haul flights in the Age of Corona is fraught with cancellations, queues and Q-tips in […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 AMC AMX – Dick Teague Sharpens His Knife
Posted on September 3, 2021 | 30 CommentsThis morning is a double-header: Just like we’ve never had a CC on the Porsche 924, so it is with the original AMX. I recently saw a fine ’68-’69 roll […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Facel Vega III – The End Of The Road
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 11 CommentsBenoit has posted a car that has never graced our pages as a curbside find. It’s a 1963 or 1964 Facel Vega III, the compact of the family, and the […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 17 CommentsSometimes, the title pic for these Singles posts is self-evident. Such was the case here: I only managed one good shot of this passing monster, the first Countach I’ve seen […] -
Curbside Shininess: What Are They Thinking?
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 37 CommentsWhen I happened upon this Rodeo several weeks ago, I was stopped dead in my tracks by the little truck’s audacious shininess. There was something about the Isuzu’s presence, on […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1975 Hurst/Olds W-25 – It Hurst So Bad
Posted on September 2, 2021 | 34 CommentsNormally I try to limit the junkers I share here to those of the creampuff or at least more complete variety but it’s just getting ever so much harder to […] -
CC Capsule: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Town Sedan — The Better Last Great Chrysler?
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 85 Comments(first posted 9/3/2015) Earlier this year, Paul declared the 1965 Chrysler New Yorker to be “The Last Great Chrysler” for its distinctive style, fine engineering, and solid build quality, and it […] -
CC Capsule: 1975 and 2006-’07 Chevrolet Monte Carlos – I See The Resemblance
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 60 Comments(first posted 9/1/2015) Mom had come to visit me in Chicago several years ago, and she and I had taken the Metra commuter rail out to the southwestern Chicago suburb […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 13 CommentsIt’s been quite a while since I’ve compiled the bits and pieces of my findings for your viewing pleasure (hopefully). And for some reason, I’ve had more luck finding straight-up […] -
CC One Shot: 1986-1992 Lincoln Mark VII – Where Have You Been Hiding?
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 23 CommentsI happened to be stopped at a light near my house when a surprise pulled alongside. So it only took one shot to get a decent one of this example […] -
Garage Classic: Sun Performance Analyzer 1115–The Most Fun under the Sun
Posted on August 31, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/31/2015) There’s really not much to say about this scene other than to ask you to picture the happiest, geekiest 38-year-old man in the world hooking his Dirty […]
![CC Outtakes: Automotive Curiosities of North Texas Summer 2021 Since moving to Fort Worth almost eight months ago, I’ve come across some cars that I’ve really wanted to write about. Unfortunately, since working from home, I don’t have as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210825_094315884.jpg)
![Curbside Vintage: 1959 Curtiss-Wright Air Car 2500 – Like Riding on a Cloud… In a continuation of our oddities of the 1950’s, let’s take a look at a vehicle that like the Jeep, the original Dodge Power Wagon, and the more recent HUMMER, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/85726-eabf8e68c8aff627e4ef0fcc4031ec6c-1.jpg)
![Car Show Capsule: 1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage – Some Heritage Is Best Left in the Past (first posted 9/3/2015) With the pitiful eight generation (1980-1982) Ford Thunderbird failing miserably in comparison to the success of the seventh generation, Ford wasted no time in rolling out a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Thunderbird-1983-heritage-conto.jpg)
![Vintage Truck of the Day: 1936 Ford Chassis With Custom Body – McCormick’s Streamlined Biscuits The mid 1930s ushered in the streamlined era, and trucks of all sorts were not immune to the new trend. To have a custom built streamlined truck or deliver van […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51363321136_915d6fcb62_k.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2021) – Part 3: Gallic Interlude It wasn’t exactly easy, but we managed to go on holiday in France last August. Long-haul flights in the Age of Corona is fraught with cancellations, queues and Q-tips in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210808_100456_1-copy.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 AMC AMX – Dick Teague Sharpens His Knife This morning is a double-header: Just like we’ve never had a CC on the Porsche 924, so it is with the original AMX. I recently saw a fine ’68-’69 roll […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51411900247_778ddfd7bc_k1.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Facel Vega III – The End Of The Road Benoit has posted a car that has never graced our pages as a curbside find. It’s a 1963 or 1964 Facel Vega III, the compact of the family, and the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51416537022_4a3b52e9a9_k.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars Sometimes, the title pic for these Singles posts is self-evident. Such was the case here: I only managed one good shot of this passing monster, the first Countach I’ve seen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210711_151857-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Shininess: What Are They Thinking? When I happened upon this Rodeo several weeks ago, I was stopped dead in my tracks by the little truck’s audacious shininess. There was something about the Isuzu’s presence, on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_4043.jpeg)
![Curbside Recycling: 1975 Hurst/Olds W-25 – It Hurst So Bad Normally I try to limit the junkers I share here to those of the creampuff or at least more complete variety but it’s just getting ever so much harder to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_5404.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Town Sedan — The Better Last Great Chrysler? (first posted 9/3/2015) Earlier this year, Paul declared the 1965 Chrysler New Yorker to be “The Last Great Chrysler” for its distinctive style, fine engineering, and solid build quality, and it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chrysler-1965-NY.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1975 and 2006-’07 Chevrolet Monte Carlos – I See The Resemblance (first posted 9/1/2015) Mom had come to visit me in Chicago several years ago, and she and I had taken the Metra commuter rail out to the southwestern Chicago suburb […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/045-1975-2006-2007-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlos-CC.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars It’s been quite a while since I’ve compiled the bits and pieces of my findings for your viewing pleasure (hopefully). And for some reason, I’ve had more luck finding straight-up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210605_151731-copy.jpg)
![CC One Shot: 1986-1992 Lincoln Mark VII – Where Have You Been Hiding? I happened to be stopped at a light near my house when a surprise pulled alongside. So it only took one shot to get a decent one of this example […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_5581.jpg)
![Garage Classic: Sun Performance Analyzer 1115–The Most Fun under the Sun (first posted 8/31/2015) There’s really not much to say about this scene other than to ask you to picture the happiest, geekiest 38-year-old man in the world hooking his Dirty […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Sun-analyzer.jpg)


