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Blog Archive
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CC News: Lincoln’s Replacement for the MKC To Be Called “Corsair” – And Lincoln Assiduously Avoids Mention Of The Previous Use Of That Name
Posted on June 18, 2018 | 114 CommentsOne of the best things happening at poor old Ford these days is the step-by-step replacement of their exceptionally unfortunate alpha-numeric naming experiement. I still have a few functioning brain […] -
CC Outtake: Apocalypse Rat Rod, Portlandia Edition
Posted on June 18, 2018 | 20 CommentsAs many of you know, Portland is chock full of weird automobiles. So when I went downtown for the annual Pride Celebration, Saturday afternoon, it is not surprising I found […] -
CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1990!
Posted on June 18, 2018 | 76 CommentsOr perhaps it is 1984, based on the location and timing of this spotting of two 1988-91 Ford Crown Victorias on a trailer in Arlington, Virginia. These identically colored Crown […] -
Cohort Wordless Outtake: Maybe a Country Squire Would Have Been a Better Choice
Posted on June 16, 2018 | 10 Commentsposted at the Cohort by SoCalMetro -
Wordless Outtake: The Escalade Dually
Posted on June 16, 2018 | 24 CommentsPhotographed in Burke, Virginia in June 2018. -
CC Global: Scania Quartet – Three Livestock Haulers And One Reefer
Posted on June 16, 2018 | 10 CommentsWhen transporting livestock, animal welfare and -health have become top priorities in the recent past. If the driving distance exceeds 65 km/40 miles, then the hauling company needs a license […] -
QOTD: Ford Owners: Do You Still Remember Your Keyless Entry Code?
Posted on June 15, 2018 | 69 CommentsMy 1983 Turbo Coupe came with Ford’s keyless entry system that was first used on the 1980 Thunderbird. Amazingly, the system is still available today, although better integrated into the […] -
Car Show Classics: 2013 HCVC Show – The Really Rare Big Rigs
Posted on June 15, 2018 | 32 CommentsThere are a few more trucks that I can show you while I am still working on a post about International-Harvester Australia’s trucks, which will also serve to cover the […] -
CC Outake: 1986 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – Not Totally Authentically Classic
Posted on June 15, 2018 | 34 CommentsIt’s my duty to document all the remaining ’77-up GM B-Bodies left on the street here. That involves an ever shrinking pool of eligible candidates, and an increasing percentage of […] -
CC Outtake: Mercedes-Benz Hymer-Mobil Type 550 – Euro-style Motorhome Finds a New Home
Posted on June 15, 2018 | 19 CommentsSometimes, changing your predetermined route has you discovering CCs, and they could be really outstanding, as is the case here. The other day I was arriving to work through a […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 4: FCA And Volkswagen
Posted on June 14, 2018 | 17 CommentsThe North American automotive market generally marches to the beat of its own drummer. Executives at FCA and Volkswagen have struggled to understand that simple truth for quite some time. […] -
Future CC Outtake: 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility – The Fusion Just Got Another Nail In Its Coffin
Posted on June 13, 2018 | 46 CommentsFord revealed the 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility this afternoon. Normally this wouldn’t be a terribly big deal, but the 2020 model is all-new, and it previews the next-generation Explorer. […] -
CC Capsule: 1983 Jeep Wagoneer Brougham – The Perfect Vintage Ride for a Rock-Ribbed Republican
Posted on June 13, 2018 | 28 CommentsI like coming upon any Wagoneer in the wild, but the older the better. So I was pretty stoked to find this one which, judging by the grille, was from […] -
CC On The Go Outtake: Pizza Delivered by MR2
Posted on June 13, 2018 | 36 CommentsActually, this isn’t all that illogical, as the MR2 is every bit as reliable as any other Toyota. You’re not likely to see a Fiero in this line of work. […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 12, 2018 | 11 CommentsI have gotten out of the habit of posting a clue, but decided that it was time to give it a try again. The last time I was too generous […]
![CC News: Lincoln’s Replacement for the MKC To Be Called “Corsair” – And Lincoln Assiduously Avoids Mention Of The Previous Use Of That Name One of the best things happening at poor old Ford these days is the step-by-step replacement of their exceptionally unfortunate alpha-numeric naming experiement. I still have a few functioning brain […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Lincoln-Corsair.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1990! Or perhaps it is 1984, based on the location and timing of this spotting of two 1988-91 Ford Crown Victorias on a trailer in Arlington, Virginia. These identically colored Crown […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1200-IMG_0675.jpg)


![CC Global: Scania Quartet – Three Livestock Haulers And One Reefer When transporting livestock, animal welfare and -health have become top priorities in the recent past. If the driving distance exceeds 65 km/40 miles, then the hauling company needs a license […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_6194.jpg)
![QOTD: Ford Owners: Do You Still Remember Your Keyless Entry Code? My 1983 Turbo Coupe came with Ford’s keyless entry system that was first used on the 1980 Thunderbird. Amazingly, the system is still available today, although better integrated into the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Ford-keyless-code-pad.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: 2013 HCVC Show – The Really Rare Big Rigs There are a few more trucks that I can show you while I am still working on a post about International-Harvester Australia’s trucks, which will also serve to cover the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1965-Foden-S21.jpg)
![CC Outake: 1986 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – Not Totally Authentically Classic It’s my duty to document all the remaining ’77-up GM B-Bodies left on the street here. That involves an ever shrinking pool of eligible candidates, and an increasing percentage of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CC-351-049.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Mercedes-Benz Hymer-Mobil Type 550 – Euro-style Motorhome Finds a New Home Sometimes, changing your predetermined route has you discovering CCs, and they could be really outstanding, as is the case here. The other day I was arriving to work through a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180605_065056.jpg)
![Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 4: FCA And Volkswagen The North American automotive market generally marches to the beat of its own drummer. Executives at FCA and Volkswagen have struggled to understand that simple truth for quite some time. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180402_112717.jpg)
![Future CC Outtake: 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility – The Fusion Just Got Another Nail In Its Coffin Ford revealed the 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility this afternoon. Normally this wouldn’t be a terribly big deal, but the 2020 model is all-new, and it previews the next-generation Explorer. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screenshot-2018-6-13-Calculator-Page.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1983 Jeep Wagoneer Brougham – The Perfect Vintage Ride for a Rock-Ribbed Republican I like coming upon any Wagoneer in the wild, but the older the better. So I was pretty stoked to find this one which, judging by the grille, was from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_1532.jpg)
![CC On The Go Outtake: Pizza Delivered by MR2 Actually, this isn’t all that illogical, as the MR2 is every bit as reliable as any other Toyota. You’re not likely to see a Fiero in this line of work. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CC-359-027-crop.jpg)
![CC Clue I have gotten out of the habit of posting a clue, but decided that it was time to give it a try again. The last time I was too generous […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CCClue02.jpg)


