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Blog Archive
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![Sometimes, a good idea can be recycled or repurposed to good effect. “Sampling”, the practice of using parts of a previously recorded song for use in a newly created one, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_0012-2003-Ford-ZX2-CC.jpg "CC Capsule: 2003 Ford ZX2 – A Liberal Use Of Sampling")
CC Capsule: 2003 Ford ZX2 – A Liberal Use Of Sampling
Posted on February 20, 2018 | 36 CommentsSometimes, a good idea can be recycled or repurposed to good effect. “Sampling”, the practice of using parts of a previously recorded song for use in a newly created one, […] -
CC Outtake: 1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 2-Door Sedan – Call Me Vicky
Posted on February 20, 2018 | 36 CommentsWhat is it about a 2-door coupe that makes it inherently sexier than a 4-door sedan? Does having two fewer doors really change the entire personality of a vehicle? -
News Outtake: They’re Selling Vintage Lincolns at Safeway? It’s Not Exactly Fresh Produce
Posted on February 19, 2018 | 53 CommentsThis photo greeted me this morning when I went to check the local news at the Register-Guard’s website. Are they selling vintage Lincolns at Safeway now? -
![I always enjoy attending the local swap meet despite usually not making any big purchases. It probably helps that it occurs in the doldrums of winter when nothing much else […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GMC-1500-Custom-1.jpg "Swap Meet Classics – A Survey of the Parking Lot")
Swap Meet Classics – A Survey of the Parking Lot
Posted on February 19, 2018 | 20 CommentsI always enjoy attending the local swap meet despite usually not making any big purchases. It probably helps that it occurs in the doldrums of winter when nothing much else […] -
![Oftentimes finding something to say about a particular car is rather simple as thoughts usually spring forth with wild abandon; harnessing them into a coherent assemblage is the challenge. Such […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_7547.jpg "CC Capsule: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Going Home?")
CC Capsule: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Going Home?
Posted on February 19, 2018 | 21 CommentsOftentimes finding something to say about a particular car is rather simple as thoughts usually spring forth with wild abandon; harnessing them into a coherent assemblage is the challenge. Such […] -
![Some things never change. I always enjoy my annual trip to the Portland International Auto Show to see the latest vehicles up close and personal. Car shows are great because […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Acura-NSX-01-A.jpg "2018 Portland International Auto Show")
2018 Portland International Auto Show
Posted on February 18, 2018 | 27 CommentsSome things never change. I always enjoy my annual trip to the Portland International Auto Show to see the latest vehicles up close and personal. Car shows are great because […] -
![A 1963 Grand Prix not-so-quietly slipped into the bay across from me this morning as I was satiating the Commodore’s thirst for 93 Octane on my way to a supplier […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/63gp2-1.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix – Soldiering On")
Curbside Outtake: 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix – Soldiering On
Posted on February 17, 2018 | 45 CommentsA 1963 Grand Prix not-so-quietly slipped into the bay across from me this morning as I was satiating the Commodore’s thirst for 93 Octane on my way to a supplier […] -
![I was recently at the annual Retromobile show in Paris. For those who have never been, it is one of the largest shows in Europe. 550 exhibitors 65,000 sq. ft. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_6229.jpeg "Car Show Classics: Paris Retromobile")
Car Show Classics: Paris Retromobile
Posted on February 17, 2018 | 15 CommentsI was recently at the annual Retromobile show in Paris. For those who have never been, it is one of the largest shows in Europe. 550 exhibitors 65,000 sq. ft. […] -
![A recent CC clue on the OB CAC Bedford bus looked familiar. Sure enough, among some photos I’d scanned earlier, there it was in all its dilapidated streamlined glory. While […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Scan_20180122-2.jpg "CC Junkyard: Bishops Bridge Many Years Ago")
CC Junkyard: Bishops Bridge Many Years Ago
Posted on February 17, 2018 | 30 CommentsA recent CC clue on the OB CAC Bedford bus looked familiar. Sure enough, among some photos I’d scanned earlier, there it was in all its dilapidated streamlined glory. While […] -
![I’ve been perusing a lot of very early street scene videos at night, but this one is the best so far. It’s a ride down San Francisco’s Market Street on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "CC Cinema: A Cable Car Trip Down San Francisco’s Market Street Just Days Before It Was Devastated In the 1906 Earthquake and Fire")
CC Cinema: A Cable Car Trip Down San Francisco’s Market Street Just Days Before It Was Devastated In the 1906 Earthquake and Fire
Posted on February 16, 2018 | 33 CommentsI’ve been perusing a lot of very early street scene videos at night, but this one is the best so far. It’s a ride down San Francisco’s Market Street on […] -
![A couple of weeks ago I attended another meeting of Five Club, the premier Israeli classic cars’ club, for a meeting that celebrated one of its members’ MGB. The car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/P2020105.jpg "Car Show Classics: It’s All About MG (And Much More), Part 1")
Car Show Classics: It’s All About MG (And Much More), Part 1
Posted on February 16, 2018 | 18 CommentsA couple of weeks ago I attended another meeting of Five Club, the premier Israeli classic cars’ club, for a meeting that celebrated one of its members’ MGB. The car […] -
![For a while I’ve been wondering about when would be a good time to prepare a long term report on the VW Passat we purchased new in September 2014. We’ve […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_7558.jpg "Long Term Ownership Report and Future CC Road Trip: 2014 Volkswagen Passat – All In The Family")
Long Term Ownership Report and Future CC Road Trip: 2014 Volkswagen Passat – All In The Family
Posted on February 16, 2018 | 46 CommentsFor a while I’ve been wondering about when would be a good time to prepare a long term report on the VW Passat we purchased new in September 2014. We’ve […] -
![Some here at CC are accomplished mechanics, whether as professionals or as hobbyists. Others of us, while mechanically inclined souls, are no threat to those who keep our cars running […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/mercury-marquis-wagon-07-1.jpg "QOTD: What Was Your Best Automotive Repair Diagnosis?")
QOTD: What Was Your Best Automotive Repair Diagnosis?
Posted on February 15, 2018 | 54 CommentsSome here at CC are accomplished mechanics, whether as professionals or as hobbyists. Others of us, while mechanically inclined souls, are no threat to those who keep our cars running […] -
![(first posted 8/22/2011) Author’s Note: This is a re-imagining of a piece that ran on TTAC last year. I’ve expanded the dialog and added many more pictures, which I strongly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1.jpg "How My Dream Car Killed My Dream Car")
How My Dream Car Killed My Dream Car
Posted on February 15, 2018 | 25 Comments(first posted 8/22/2011) Author’s Note: This is a re-imagining of a piece that ran on TTAC last year. I’ve expanded the dialog and added many more pictures, which I strongly […] -
CC Cinema: “Look at Life” Looks at the Vintage Car Hobby in 1963
Posted on February 14, 2018 | 15 CommentsHere’s a nice short look at the state of vintage car collecting (and racing) in Great Britain circa 1963. Needless to say, the prices of some the cars you’ll see […]
