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Blog Archive
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CC Outtakes: Summer Mode
Posted on June 8, 2017 | 16 CommentsWhen the strictest professor in the department barely pushes you into the class for overwhelming tasks, it means it’s summer in the campus. Alas, it takes long time for the […] -
CC Detroit Meetup Drive Report & Alternative Transportation QOTD: What Could Have Been The Worst Rental Car To Be Stuck With For My Drive?
Posted on June 7, 2017 | 87 CommentsWhen I saw the news that there would be a meetup in Detroit, I immediately thought I wanted to drive. It’s not that I have any kind of fear of […] -
CC Outtake: International Rock Hauler
Posted on June 7, 2017 | 13 CommentsThis is the kind of street scene that always gets my attention. Reminds me of my old truck, and it’s even yellow too. But it’s a bit better suited for […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1980 Buick Skyhawk – The Saddest H-Body Of Them All?
Posted on June 7, 2017 | 73 Commentsposted at the Cohort by William Rubano Two key developmental trajectories during GM’s H Body (1971 – 1980) lifespan were inverse. In terms of durability, it started out rock bottom […] -
Retirement Community Outtake: Reinforcing Stereotypes
Posted on June 6, 2017 | 86 CommentsI was in Towson, MD visiting my mother and other family for a few days before flying to Detroit for the Meet-Up. So while I put together a post […] -
CC Detroit Roadtrip: Getting There is Half the Fun, and Most of the Trouble
Posted on June 6, 2017 | 68 CommentsThe Detroit CC Gathering was a resounding success; what happened at the actual event will be discussed elsewhere here shortly, so let’s have a talk about my journey there. This […] -
QOTD: Will Minivans and SUVs ever be Considered Collectible?
Posted on June 5, 2017 | 108 CommentsIf you like achromatic 1 and 2-box vehicles, this is the automotive golden age. Take this picture I shot above the other day as proof. For the rest of […] -
CC Outpost: The 1979 Mad Max Holden HQ Rocket
Posted on June 2, 2017 | 18 CommentsStories are legion of the exploits involved in shooting the early Mad Max films. Many we all know, but a book called ‘Miller & Max‘ by journalist Luke Buckmaster sheds […] -
QOTD: Could-Would-Should-Did You Buy Back Your Old Car?
Posted on June 1, 2017 | 84 CommentsIn “Kodachrome”, Paul Simon sings of past loves, “Everything looks better in black and white” (Okeh, sometimes he sings “worse” instead of “better”; he says he forgets which he originally […] -
In-Motion Outtake: 1973 Chevrolet Laguna – The Consolation Prize
Posted on May 31, 2017 | 14 CommentsHaving my camera ready to shoot at any moment is not a talent I possess. Things are only made harder when driving; at least I was stopped so I could […] -
CC Clue/QOTD: What Is It, And Have You Seen A Worse Craigslist Listing Picture?
Posted on May 30, 2017 | 85 CommentsTaking pictures of cars you see in traffic and parked on the street can be hard. You don’t want to draw attention, lest some passerby or car owner think you […] -
CC Humor: Do Maintenance Headaches Drive You MAD?
Posted on May 30, 2017 | 27 CommentsImage: MAD Magazine In the middle part of the 20th century, the venerated MAD magazine got loads of mileage out of Americans’ angst about their less-than-reliable cars of the time. Today we get a look […] -
CC Detroit Meet-Up: Final Plans (and the Lack Thereof) – Interested in the GM Heritage Center?
Posted on May 28, 2017 | 37 CommentsI’m leaving before the crack of dawn Monday for Baltimore, to visit family before heading to Detroit Thursday night. So it’s time to start wrapping things up some, to the […] -
Car Show Outtakes: Horses Of A Different Color
Posted on May 28, 2017 | 32 CommentsHot rodding is all about taking an otherwise unremarkable car and making it truly yours. That can be either a good or a bad thing, as these three vintage ponies demonstrate. -
Curbside Outtake: Passed On The Left By (My Former) Herbie!
Posted on May 28, 2017 | 21 CommentsIt can be awkward selling a car to someone local, as odds are high you’ll see it again and you hope like crazy it doesn’t blow an engine or something expensive right after […]
![CC Outtakes: Summer Mode When the strictest professor in the department barely pushes you into the class for overwhelming tasks, it means it’s summer in the campus. Alas, it takes long time for the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_3940.jpg)
![CC Detroit Meetup Drive Report & Alternative Transportation QOTD: What Could Have Been The Worst Rental Car To Be Stuck With For My Drive? When I saw the news that there would be a meetup in Detroit, I immediately thought I wanted to drive. It’s not that I have any kind of fear of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/RentalCarPic.jpg)
![CC Outtake: International Rock Hauler This is the kind of street scene that always gets my attention. Reminds me of my old truck, and it’s even yellow too. But it’s a bit better suited for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CC-326-005.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1980 Buick Skyhawk – The Saddest H-Body Of Them All? posted at the Cohort by William Rubano Two key developmental trajectories during GM’s H Body (1971 – 1980) lifespan were inverse. In terms of durability, it started out rock bottom […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/34790241902_ebb1681593_k.jpg)
![Retirement Community Outtake: Reinforcing Stereotypes I was in Towson, MD visiting my mother and other family for a few days before flying to Detroit for the Meet-Up. So while I put together a post […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CC-328-014.jpg)
![CC Detroit Roadtrip: Getting There is Half the Fun, and Most of the Trouble The Detroit CC Gathering was a resounding success; what happened at the actual event will be discussed elsewhere here shortly, so let’s have a talk about my journey there. This […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1200-ENGINE.jpg)
![QOTD: Will Minivans and SUVs ever be Considered Collectible? If you like achromatic 1 and 2-box vehicles, this is the automotive golden age. Take this picture I shot above the other day as proof. For the rest of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_7016.jpg)
![CC Outpost: The 1979 Mad Max Holden HQ Rocket Stories are legion of the exploits involved in shooting the early Mad Max films. Many we all know, but a book called ‘Miller & Max‘ by journalist Luke Buckmaster sheds […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/madmazhq.jpg)
![QOTD: Could-Would-Should-Did You Buy Back Your Old Car? In “Kodachrome”, Paul Simon sings of past loves, “Everything looks better in black and white” (Okeh, sometimes he sings “worse” instead of “better”; he says he forgets which he originally […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DValiant_Memory.jpg)
![In-Motion Outtake: 1973 Chevrolet Laguna – The Consolation Prize Having my camera ready to shoot at any moment is not a talent I possess. Things are only made harder when driving; at least I was stopped so I could […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_7370-Version-2.jpg)
![CC Clue/QOTD: What Is It, And Have You Seen A Worse Craigslist Listing Picture? Taking pictures of cars you see in traffic and parked on the street can be hard. You don’t want to draw attention, lest some passerby or car owner think you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/chevrolet-malibu-craigslist.jpg)
![CC Humor: Do Maintenance Headaches Drive You MAD? Image: MAD Magazine In the middle part of the 20th century, the venerated MAD magazine got loads of mileage out of Americans’ angst about their less-than-reliable cars of the time. Today we get a look […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MAD-repair-1.jpeg)
![CC Detroit Meet-Up: Final Plans (and the Lack Thereof) – Interested in the GM Heritage Center? I’m leaving before the crack of dawn Monday for Baltimore, to visit family before heading to Detroit Thursday night. So it’s time to start wrapping things up some, to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/GM-heritage-center.jpg)

![Curbside Outtake: Passed On The Left By (My Former) Herbie! It can be awkward selling a car to someone local, as odds are high you’ll see it again and you hope like crazy it doesn’t blow an engine or something expensive right after […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_herbie53.jpg)


