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Blog Archive
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Cohort Outtake: VW Quantum Syncro With Airstream Trailer
Posted on April 5, 2016 | 42 CommentsHow could I pass up this highly unlikely rig, posted at the Cohort by staxman, and shot in Seattle. Not only has the Quantum become increasingly true to its definition […] -
Cohort Outtake: AMC Concord DL – Dazzling In Daffodil Yellow
Posted on April 5, 2016 | 59 CommentsSpring time has hit the Pacific Northwest, and even way up in Richmond, B.C., the flowers are in full bloom, like this AMC Concord DL. Isn’t it just dazzling? Especially […] -
What If?: 2017 “Retro” Chevrolet Caprice?
Posted on April 4, 2016 | 63 CommentsAlthough I’m generally quite proud of most of my photoshopped “What If” cars, my skills are no match for someone who is actually possesses a degree in graphic design and […] -
CC Capsule: 1979 Pontiac Catalina Coupe – Please Pass The Dressing
Posted on April 4, 2016 | 47 CommentsThe day of this particular Monday morning’s commute to work started out uneventfully enough. After a somewhat busy Easter weekend, I found myself on my morning Red Line train – a […] -
CC Outtake: This Is What A Cool Grandma Looks Like – She’s Got Soul
Posted on April 3, 2016 | 25 CommentsAh; Eugene. Everyone has to be stand out and be a bit different, even Grandma. What can I add except that this grandma obviously has Soul. -
QOTD: Trip Of My Lifetime – What CC Should I Buy Out West To Drive Back Home To Nova Scotia, And What Route Should We Take?
Posted on April 3, 2016 | 109 CommentsI’ve always loved old cars, and I’ve always enjoyed driving. Driving across the country is something I have always wanted to do, and due to some circumstances changing in my […] -
Streetscape Challenge UK: Outside Woolworth’s, Coventry, 1961
Posted on April 2, 2016 | 38 CommentsI’ve recently started researching, for reasons that will become apparent later this spring, a feature for CC that includes some views of the post war shopping and business centre of […] -
QOTD: What Was Your Driver’s Education Car?
Posted on April 1, 2016 | 250 CommentsPerhaps my earlier post about using this Cadillac as a driver’s education car was part whimsical fantasy combined with a heaping helping of organic fertilizer. But most of you figured […] -
CC History: The Silent Rise and Fall of Omerta
Posted on April 1, 2016 | 22 CommentsSpecial thanks to Brendan Saur, my art director and collaborator on this piece. “ I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I grew my car company in […] -
Museum Classics: The American Air Museum In Britain, part of the Imperial War Museum.
Posted on March 31, 2016 | 55 CommentsI have referred previously on CC to the Imperial War Museum (IWM) aircraft and military vehicle collection at Duxford, near Cambridge in England, and personally I cannot recommend it enough […] -
CC Outtake: When The Police Chiefs Go To Lunch
Posted on March 30, 2016 | 42 CommentsA few weeks ago I went to a local eatery, only to find the parking lot quite full. Inside, the “Dutchess County Police Chiefs Association” occupied that area inside almost […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1987 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II – Another One Calls For Sanctuary
Posted on March 30, 2016 | 9 CommentsFor the last couple of months (because I am a pathetically slow reader) I’ve been reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. This doesn’t connect to anything to the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Mack CF-608 Pumper – Manning Up?
Posted on March 29, 2016 | 37 Comments(first posted 1/14/2012) There are not a lot of uses for a used fire truck. Sure, a smaller fire company or city will buy an older unit from a bigger […] -
In Motion Outtake: 2000 Honda Insight – The First Hybrid Is Getting Scarce
Posted on March 29, 2016 | 41 CommentsI hadn’t really thought about how scarce these gen1 Honda Insights are getting until I saw this on the road today, coming back from Portland. I’m pretty sure there’s one […] -
Perry Curtis Outtake: 1941 Cadillac – Bible Club PDX
Posted on March 28, 2016 | 21 CommentsCurtis Perry posted this shot that he took just this past Saturday night. It’s titled “Bible Club PDX”. I had too Google it to find out that it’s a recently […]
![Cohort Outtake: VW Quantum Syncro With Airstream Trailer How could I pass up this highly unlikely rig, posted at the Cohort by staxman, and shot in Seattle. Not only has the Quantum become increasingly true to its definition […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/VW-Quantum-and-Airstream-s.png)
![Cohort Outtake: AMC Concord DL – Dazzling In Daffodil Yellow Spring time has hit the Pacific Northwest, and even way up in Richmond, B.C., the flowers are in full bloom, like this AMC Concord DL. Isn’t it just dazzling? Especially […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/AMC-Concord-yellow.png)
![What If?: 2017 “Retro” Chevrolet Caprice? Although I’m generally quite proud of most of my photoshopped “What If” cars, my skills are no match for someone who is actually possesses a degree in graphic design and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Casey-artandcolor-2017-Caprice.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1979 Pontiac Catalina Coupe – Please Pass The Dressing The day of this particular Monday morning’s commute to work started out uneventfully enough. After a somewhat busy Easter weekend, I found myself on my morning Red Line train – a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/030-1979-Pontiac-Catalina-coupe-CC.jpg)

![QOTD: Trip Of My Lifetime – What CC Should I Buy Out West To Drive Back Home To Nova Scotia, And What Route Should We Take? I’ve always loved old cars, and I’ve always enjoyed driving. Driving across the country is something I have always wanted to do, and due to some circumstances changing in my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Screen-Shot-2016-04-01-at-11.04.16-PM.jpg)
![Streetscape Challenge UK: Outside Woolworth’s, Coventry, 1961 I’ve recently started researching, for reasons that will become apparent later this spring, a feature for CC that includes some views of the post war shopping and business centre of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cov-1961.jpg)
![QOTD: What Was Your Driver’s Education Car? Perhaps my earlier post about using this Cadillac as a driver’s education car was part whimsical fantasy combined with a heaping helping of organic fertilizer. But most of you figured […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1443.jpg)
![CC History: The Silent Rise and Fall of Omerta Special thanks to Brendan Saur, my art director and collaborator on this piece. “ I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I grew my car company in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Omerta-Exterior-Final-Final-Final.jpg)
![Museum Classics: The American Air Museum In Britain, part of the Imperial War Museum. I have referred previously on CC to the Imperial War Museum (IWM) aircraft and military vehicle collection at Duxford, near Cambridge in England, and personally I cannot recommend it enough […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/SR71.2.jpg)
![CC Outtake: When The Police Chiefs Go To Lunch A few weeks ago I went to a local eatery, only to find the parking lot quite full. Inside, the “Dutchess County Police Chiefs Association” occupied that area inside almost […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160224_124526.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1987 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II – Another One Calls For Sanctuary For the last couple of months (because I am a pathetically slow reader) I’ve been reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. This doesn’t connect to anything to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/25840971136_34e0ce1cc9_z.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Mack CF-608 Pumper – Manning Up? (first posted 1/14/2012) There are not a lot of uses for a used fire truck. Sure, a smaller fire company or city will buy an older unit from a bigger […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1968MackCF60801-crop2.jpg)
![In Motion Outtake: 2000 Honda Insight – The First Hybrid Is Getting Scarce I hadn’t really thought about how scarce these gen1 Honda Insights are getting until I saw this on the road today, coming back from Portland. I’m pretty sure there’s one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CC-285-050-1200.jpg)
![Perry Curtis Outtake: 1941 Cadillac – Bible Club PDX Curtis Perry posted this shot that he took just this past Saturday night. It’s titled “Bible Club PDX”. I had too Google it to find out that it’s a recently […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CP-1941-Cad-f.jpg)


