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Blog Archive
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Car Carrier of the Day: GMC Astro Aero Hauling An Enclosed Load of GM Deadly Sins
Posted on October 30, 2020 | 25 CommentsNot only did Cadillac’s ill-fated Allante spend a lot of time in the air, to Italy and back, but it was transported domestically in its own special trailers. This one […] -
Curbside Outtake/QOTD: Does This Warrant a Parking Ticket?
Posted on October 30, 2020 | 20 CommentsWe came across this scene on our current regular walk route. Hmm. Did this happen late the night before? Or early in the morning? -
Curbside Clue: What’s That Car On The Other Side Of The Street?
Posted on October 29, 2020 | 36 CommentsI was just uploading my latest batch of pictures when I realized there was a nice QOTD/Clue opportunity in this shot. If your car spotting muscles are needing a bit […] -
CC Goes to the Auction: Part Four – The Purchase
Posted on October 29, 2020 | 38 CommentsAs I had hinted before in previous installments, the auction did not exactly go as I had planned. Bidding was online only, so I was able to bid from the […] -
Vintage Truck of the Day: Tired Old Fageol Getting A Tow? Oregon California Not-So-Fast Freight
Posted on October 29, 2020 | 12 CommentsI love anything Fageol, that highly creative West Coast outfit. This is one of their later trucks, after the time the Fageol brothers had moved on with their Twin Coaches […] -
Wordless Outtake: These Neighbors Probably Get Along Well
Posted on October 29, 2020 | 18 Comments -
Cohort Classic: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – The Last Big Chrysler, the Last Brougham, the Last 4-Door Hardtop, and the Last Big Block V8
Posted on October 29, 2020 | 31 CommentsThis is a variation of the CC Effect™: It’s six o’clock Wednesday, we’re heading home from our afternoon hike, I’m hungry, and there’s no kick-off CC scheduled for the morning. […] -
CC Goes to the Auction: Part Three – The Others
Posted on October 28, 2020 | 25 CommentsIn the last two installments I detailed out what cars I was initially interested in from the two auction sites. This time around, we will explore a selection of others […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lazy Daze Class C RV On Chevy G30 HD Chassis – Why Didn’t All Big Vans Have Tilt Hoods?
Posted on October 28, 2020 | 31 CommentsLooking at this Lazy Daze Class C RV posted by So Cal Metro, it suddenly occurred to me: why didn’t all the full size vans have full tilt front ends, […] -
CC Capsule: 1979 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 – All Kittied Up With Nowhere To Go
Posted on October 28, 2020 | 13 CommentsAh, the old Land Cruiser. Talk about a legend. Of all the first-generation 4x4s, this is one of the most iconic (alongside the Jeep and the Land Rover, obviously). But […] -
CC Biography: Ian Fleming – The Man Who Loved Thunderbirds
Posted on October 27, 2020 | 58 Comments(first posted 10/23/2014) “I like a car I can leave out in the street all night and which will start at once in the morning and still go a hundred […] -
CC Goes to the Auction: Part Two – Potential Projects
Posted on October 27, 2020 | 38 CommentsIn the previous installment we looked at some of the candidates to be my next daily driver, but this time around we move onto the project cars which are more […] -
In-Motion Outtake: 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Convertible – A Rare Bird In Flight
Posted on October 27, 2020 | 26 CommentsIf you’re like me, “Grand Prix” and “convertible” are things you usually don’t think of at the same time. When I spotted this one earlier this month, I had no […] -
CC Goes to the Auction: Part One – Daily Drive Fodder
Posted on October 26, 2020 | 26 CommentsI have never bought a car at auction up to this point, which strikes me as an oversight on any car enthusiast’s bucket list that should checked off sooner or […] -
CC Driver’s Ed Video: Harold Smith And The Smith System Of No-Accident Driving – Saving Us From Ourselves
Posted on October 26, 2020 | 35 CommentsDuring the summer of 1992, I was 15 years old. One would think that my fondest memories would involve first or second loves and long days hanging out with my […]
![Car Carrier of the Day: GMC Astro Aero Hauling An Enclosed Load of GM Deadly Sins Not only did Cadillac’s ill-fated Allante spend a lot of time in the air, to Italy and back, but it was transported domestically in its own special trailers. This one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/6588850955_39537dcc88_h.jpg)

![Curbside Clue: What’s That Car On The Other Side Of The Street? I was just uploading my latest batch of pictures when I realized there was a nice QOTD/Clue opportunity in this shot. If your car spotting muscles are needing a bit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-428-133.jpg)
![CC Goes to the Auction: Part Four – The Purchase As I had hinted before in previous installments, the auction did not exactly go as I had planned. Bidding was online only, so I was able to bid from the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/questionmark.jpg)
![Vintage Truck of the Day: Tired Old Fageol Getting A Tow? Oregon California Not-So-Fast Freight I love anything Fageol, that highly creative West Coast outfit. This is one of their later trucks, after the time the Fageol brothers had moved on with their Twin Coaches […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/26854478945_44428a0f4b_o.jpg)

![Cohort Classic: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – The Last Big Chrysler, the Last Brougham, the Last 4-Door Hardtop, and the Last Big Block V8 This is a variation of the CC Effect™: It’s six o’clock Wednesday, we’re heading home from our afternoon hike, I’m hungry, and there’s no kick-off CC scheduled for the morning. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50539182247_5dd537930a_h.jpg)
![CC Goes to the Auction: Part Three – The Others In the last two installments I detailed out what cars I was initially interested in from the two auction sites. This time around, we will explore a selection of others […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1985-Chevrolet-Camaro.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lazy Daze Class C RV On Chevy G30 HD Chassis – Why Didn’t All Big Vans Have Tilt Hoods? Looking at this Lazy Daze Class C RV posted by So Cal Metro, it suddenly occurred to me: why didn’t all the full size vans have full tilt front ends, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Lazy-daze-C30-HD.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1979 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 – All Kittied Up With Nowhere To Go Ah, the old Land Cruiser. Talk about a legend. Of all the first-generation 4x4s, this is one of the most iconic (alongside the Jeep and the Land Rover, obviously). But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20200911_083209-copy.jpg)
![CC Biography: Ian Fleming – The Man Who Loved Thunderbirds (first posted 10/23/2014) “I like a car I can leave out in the street all night and which will start at once in the morning and still go a hundred […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ian-fleming-in-car.jpg)
![CC Goes to the Auction: Part Two – Potential Projects In the previous installment we looked at some of the candidates to be my next daily driver, but this time around we move onto the project cars which are more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50441002888_85de867439_c.jpg)
![In-Motion Outtake: 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Convertible – A Rare Bird In Flight If you’re like me, “Grand Prix” and “convertible” are things you usually don’t think of at the same time. When I spotted this one earlier this month, I had no […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/045-1967-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-convertible-CC.jpg)
![CC Goes to the Auction: Part One – Daily Drive Fodder I have never bought a car at auction up to this point, which strikes me as an oversight on any car enthusiast’s bucket list that should checked off sooner or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20200926_150439a.jpg)
![CC Driver’s Ed Video: Harold Smith And The Smith System Of No-Accident Driving – Saving Us From Ourselves During the summer of 1992, I was 15 years old. One would think that my fondest memories would involve first or second loves and long days hanging out with my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Smith-System-1.jpg)


