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Blog Archive
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Vintage Snapshots: Head West Until You See the 1980s
Posted on March 16, 2017 | 36 CommentsHarley and Rider SF 1980 -
![I was tooling around downtown Detroit during President’s Day weekend last month when this mildly customized, first-year Chevy Monte Carlo approached the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Bagley Street next to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/146-1970-Chevy-Monte-Carlo-SS.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Motor City Monte")
In-Motion Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Motor City Monte
Posted on March 15, 2017 | 24 CommentsI was tooling around downtown Detroit during President’s Day weekend last month when this mildly customized, first-year Chevy Monte Carlo approached the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Bagley Street next to the […] -
![For my Pontiac Grand Am article, which I published last month, I had wanted to include this launch commercial. Unfortunately, I was unable to locate it anywhere on the internet […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "CC TV: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am Commercial – Who In America Would Build A Car Like This?")
CC TV: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am Commercial – Who In America Would Build A Car Like This?
Posted on March 14, 2017 | 30 CommentsFor my Pontiac Grand Am article, which I published last month, I had wanted to include this launch commercial. Unfortunately, I was unable to locate it anywhere on the internet […] -
![I’ve finally seen enough of these uncamouflaged in the wild to know that they are real. As hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars, they certainly are unique. So are they a preview of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Toyota_Mirai_system_w_descriptions_29DA5176CD782AB1AA48C1087F22C55B21AC4437.jpg "Future Hydro-Classic? 2017 Toyota Mirai – Toyota’s Big Bet On Hydrogen Going Poof?")
Future Hydro-Classic? 2017 Toyota Mirai – Toyota’s Big Bet On Hydrogen Going Poof?
Posted on March 14, 2017 | 63 CommentsI’ve finally seen enough of these uncamouflaged in the wild to know that they are real. As hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars, they certainly are unique. So are they a preview of […] -
CC Outtake: 1998 Chevrolet Prizm – Snow Plow Edition
Posted on March 14, 2017 | 39 CommentsWith Winter Storm Stella bearing down on the East coast, it is time to make preparations. Clearly this person is already prepared! -
![In true CC-effect fashion, to follow up on my pastel green 1998 Plymouth Neon I found, I recently spotted this first-year black Neon, complete with upgraded alloy wheels and hood […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_IMG_1777_1024.jpg "CC Outtake: 1995 Plymouth Neon – Neon Is The New Black")
CC Outtake: 1995 Plymouth Neon – Neon Is The New Black
Posted on March 14, 2017 | 25 CommentsIn true CC-effect fashion, to follow up on my pastel green 1998 Plymouth Neon I found, I recently spotted this first-year black Neon, complete with upgraded alloy wheels and hood […] -
![Photographed by Colin I know, I know. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Blah blah blah. Is there really anybody that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/colin-1985-87-oldsmobile-ninety-eight-coupe.jpg "Cohort Outtake: 1985-87 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Coupe — Sometimes, A Sedan Looks Better")
Cohort Outtake: 1985-87 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Coupe — Sometimes, A Sedan Looks Better
Posted on March 13, 2017 | 44 CommentsPhotographed by Colin I know, I know. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Blah blah blah. Is there really anybody that […] -
![Rest assured: unlike some other once-common beaters that have gone extinct, there’s still a remarkably healthy number Festivas on the streets here. But this is the first I’ve seen with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CC-319-011.jpg "CC Outtake: Festiva With Wide Rims")
CC Outtake: Festiva With Wide Rims
Posted on March 13, 2017 | 19 CommentsRest assured: unlike some other once-common beaters that have gone extinct, there’s still a remarkably healthy number Festivas on the streets here. But this is the first I’ve seen with […] -
CC Outtake: A Different Way To Turn a Pickup Bed Into a Trailer
Posted on March 12, 2017 | 15 CommentsI’m familiar with the concept of converting pickup beds into trailers, but not quite like this. -
![Disclaimer – I absolutely love odd ball classics cars. Like a moth to a flame I am attracted to vehicles that the average car buff has never heard of. Given […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/001.jpg "The Ultimate CC Auction: The Ron Hackenberger Collection – Oddball Classic Cars Galore")
The Ultimate CC Auction: The Ron Hackenberger Collection – Oddball Classic Cars Galore
Posted on March 12, 2017 | 50 CommentsDisclaimer – I absolutely love odd ball classics cars. Like a moth to a flame I am attracted to vehicles that the average car buff has never heard of. Given […] -
![Tom Halter found his “Holy Grail”recently, and described it as “not just a unicorn, but a unicorn whistling Dixie while chewing bubblegum at the same time.” Pretty high praise indeed, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CC-317-110.jpg "QOTD: What Was Your Best “Unicorn” CC Find In The Recent Past? What Would You Most Like To Find?")
QOTD: What Was Your Best “Unicorn” CC Find In The Recent Past? What Would You Most Like To Find?
Posted on March 11, 2017 | 79 CommentsTom Halter found his “Holy Grail”recently, and described it as “not just a unicorn, but a unicorn whistling Dixie while chewing bubblegum at the same time.” Pretty high praise indeed, […] -
![In my “semi-retired” years I keep busy doing a number of things including building security at a high-rise office building in the heart of downtown Edmonton. It’s not far from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lincoln-1977-4.jpg "CC Outtake: 1977 or 1978 Lincoln Continental – Driving to the Hockey Game in Style")
CC Outtake: 1977 or 1978 Lincoln Continental – Driving to the Hockey Game in Style
Posted on March 11, 2017 | 40 CommentsIn my “semi-retired” years I keep busy doing a number of things including building security at a high-rise office building in the heart of downtown Edmonton. It’s not far from […] -
![614. According to my research, that is the best estimate of the total number of Saab 9-4x’s produced. Estimates of the number sold in the United States are less than half that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_6477.jpg "CC Capsule: 2011 Saab 9-4x 3.0i XWD Premium – The Holy Grail")
CC Capsule: 2011 Saab 9-4x 3.0i XWD Premium – The Holy Grail
Posted on March 11, 2017 | 32 Comments614. According to my research, that is the best estimate of the total number of Saab 9-4x’s produced. Estimates of the number sold in the United States are less than half that […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1989 Lincoln Town Car – Town (Car) Pride
Posted on March 10, 2017 | 30 Comments -
![In a country that has a thirst for buying big, expensive vehicles largely because of ego and not a functional need, you’d think a 4-passenger, full-size luxury pickup prioritizing form over function would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Lincoln-Blackwood-1.jpg "CC Outtake: 2002 Lincoln Blackwood – Blacked-Out Blackwood By Night")
CC Outtake: 2002 Lincoln Blackwood – Blacked-Out Blackwood By Night
Posted on March 10, 2017 | 70 CommentsIn a country that has a thirst for buying big, expensive vehicles largely because of ego and not a functional need, you’d think a 4-passenger, full-size luxury pickup prioritizing form over function would […]
