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Blog Archive
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CC For Sale: “Mercedes” Gazelle – “90% Complete!”
Posted on July 15, 2019 | 24 CommentsNow here’s you’ve been looking for, even if you didn’t know it: a Gazelle! or more accurately, a Pinto Gazelle, as compared to a VW Gazelle. No air-cooled eggbeater engines […] -
Cohort Outtake: A Granarch Lover Lives Here – Or A Monada Lover Lives Here
Posted on July 15, 2019 | 49 Commentsposted at the Cohort by SoCalMetro -
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle – Going Home
Posted on July 15, 2019 | 34 CommentsSome things instantly remind me of summer. In the dead of winter here in Chicago, if I hear even a sound effect on television that sounds like a lawn sprinkler […] -
CC Capsule: 1981 Ford Fairmont Electric – EVs Sure Have Come A Long Way
Posted on July 14, 2019 | 37 CommentsIt’s easy to forget just what a huge leap EVs made starting in the first few years of the 21st century, with the groundbreaking AC Propulsion T-Zero and some other […] -
CC Global: 2019 WSI XXL Truck Show – Kings Of The Road
Posted on July 14, 2019 | 18 CommentsThe WSI XXL event, held annually since 2016, gives you a good impression of modern heavy on-road vehicles in the Netherlands. There’s a wide variety of tractors, trucks and big […] -
CC Outtake: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Holiday Hardtop Coupe – Bad Omen
Posted on July 13, 2019 | 31 CommentsHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, a 1986 utterly low-budget masterpiece by director John McNaughton. And what a nasty, depressing, gruesome viewing experience it is. Somehow the movie always comes […] -
CC Snaphot: Neoplan Skyliner Motor Home – I’ve Found Paul’s Next Project…
Posted on July 13, 2019 | 24 CommentsCC readers know our site’s Founder has enjoyed outfitting his Promaster Van into a nice, cozy, small recreational vehicle – but we also know he has larger ambitions… -
Car Show Classics: Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance 2019
Posted on July 12, 2019 | 17 CommentsBeverly Hills is home to the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, a yearly celebration of cars that even people jaded by daily exposure to exotic cars flock to. Held every year […] -
CC Newsstand: The Detroit Free Press Issues The Definitive Ford Powershift Investigation, And Their Conclusions Are Damning
Posted on July 11, 2019 | 75 CommentsStop me if you’ve heard this one before. An American car company launches a car with persistent quality issues and fails to adequately address the problem. Eventually, it becomes known […] -
CC Outtake: Two Vintage Camper Vans on College Hill
Posted on July 11, 2019 | 9 CommentsI found this pairing of vintage camper vans a bit odd, as it’s right on the top of College Hill, one of the most upscale neighborhoods in Eugene. But then […] -
CC Outtake: 1984-85 Chevrolet Celebrity – A Local Star In Eugene, Oregon
Posted on July 10, 2019 | 21 CommentsIf you read my review of the 2019 Ford Mustang EcoBoost this morning, you may be wondering just where we took the little filly. Our road trip started in Seattle […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner – Would Have Made a Great Extended-Cab Ranchero
Posted on July 10, 2019 | 18 CommentsMike Hayes found a ’59 Ford Skyliner lurking in a parking lot. I thought it might make a nice bit of contrast to the Face-Vega posted yesterday. Talk about different […] -
QOTD: Top 5 Current Shapes
Posted on July 9, 2019 | 36 CommentsI’ve got two SUVs, a small hatch, a supercar and a sedan in my current top 5. The Rolls-Royce Ghost comes top. Today I take to the mean streets of […] -
What’s in a Name? The Second Lives of Edsel Model Names
Posted on July 9, 2019 | 74 CommentsWhile today we usually just call them all Edsels, when it debuted in 1958 Edsel was actually a full vehicle lineup, sporting both “Senior” and “Junior” models, each with a […] -
CC Outtake: The Last gen1 Mazda MPV Hereabouts Off to the Wrecker?
Posted on July 9, 2019 | 7 CommentsI don’t know the answer, but I rather doubt it. They’re getting scarce, but they still appear from time to time. Hopefully not on the back of a wrecker.
![CC For Sale: “Mercedes” Gazelle – “90% Complete!” Now here’s you’ve been looking for, even if you didn’t know it: a Gazelle! or more accurately, a Pinto Gazelle, as compared to a VW Gazelle. No air-cooled eggbeater engines […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CC-394-052.jpg)

![Curbside Classic Capsule: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle – Going Home Some things instantly remind me of summer. In the dead of winter here in Chicago, if I hear even a sound effect on television that sounds like a lawn sprinkler […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1971-Chevrolet-Chevelle-Edgewater-1-CC.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1981 Ford Fairmont Electric – EVs Sure Have Come A Long Way It’s easy to forget just what a huge leap EVs made starting in the first few years of the 21st century, with the groundbreaking AC Propulsion T-Zero and some other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CC-394-030.jpg)
![CC Global: 2019 WSI XXL Truck Show – Kings Of The Road The WSI XXL event, held annually since 2016, gives you a good impression of modern heavy on-road vehicles in the Netherlands. There’s a wide variety of tractors, trucks and big […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8157.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Holiday Hardtop Coupe – Bad Omen Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, a 1986 utterly low-budget masterpiece by director John McNaughton. And what a nasty, depressing, gruesome viewing experience it is. Somehow the movie always comes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8237.jpg)

![Car Show Classics: Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance 2019 Beverly Hills is home to the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, a yearly celebration of cars that even people jaded by daily exposure to exotic cars flock to. Held every year […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0276.jpeg)
![CC Newsstand: The Detroit Free Press Issues The Definitive Ford Powershift Investigation, And Their Conclusions Are Damning Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. An American car company launches a car with persistent quality issues and fails to adequately address the problem. Eventually, it becomes known […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2018-ford-focus-titanium-sedan-outrageous-green-front-quarter-left.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Two Vintage Camper Vans on College Hill I found this pairing of vintage camper vans a bit odd, as it’s right on the top of College Hill, one of the most upscale neighborhoods in Eugene. But then […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CC-393-033.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1984-85 Chevrolet Celebrity – A Local Star In Eugene, Oregon If you read my review of the 2019 Ford Mustang EcoBoost this morning, you may be wondering just where we took the little filly. Our road trip started in Seattle […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1984-1985-chevrolet-celebrity-1.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner – Would Have Made a Great Extended-Cab Ranchero Mike Hayes found a ’59 Ford Skyliner lurking in a parking lot. I thought it might make a nice bit of contrast to the Face-Vega posted yesterday. Talk about different […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/48208647587_2722d51512_k.jpg)
![QOTD: Top 5 Current Shapes I’ve got two SUVs, a small hatch, a supercar and a sedan in my current top 5. The Rolls-Royce Ghost comes top. Today I take to the mean streets of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/velar1.jpg)
![What’s in a Name? The Second Lives of Edsel Model Names While today we usually just call them all Edsels, when it debuted in 1958 Edsel was actually a full vehicle lineup, sporting both “Senior” and “Junior” models, each with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/names.jpg)



