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Blog Archive
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By The Numbers: More Fender Tag Decoding – The Ford Edition
Posted on January 22, 2016 | 32 CommentsRecently, aaron65 provided a very good example of how to decode the fender tag on his Pontiac and Dodge. In an effort to provide information as broad as possible, let’s […] -
CC Outtake – Baronesas
Posted on January 22, 2016 | 11 CommentsCan you believe this was a usual sight in Honduras until the late ’70s? -
Wordless Outtake: Seen In The Autotron’s Parking Lot – Kia Picanto vs RAM 1500
Posted on January 21, 2016 | 32 Comments -
CC Outtake: A Lover Of Black Rotaries Lives Here
Posted on January 21, 2016 | 35 CommentsNice pairing here; the book ends of Mazda’s long-running rotary RX sports car series, and both in black too. Will there ever be another? -
CC Outtake: 1984 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Coupe – America’s Capricious Thirst For Big Coupes
Posted on January 21, 2016 | 76 CommentsAlthough they’re dwindling, seeing a well-worn 1977-1990 Chevrolet Caprice sedan or wagon still on the road isn’t all that out of the ordinary. After all, Chevy sold millions of them, […] -
CC Outtakes: Two Eclectic Eugene Driveways
Posted on January 20, 2016 | 14 CommentsHere’s a couple of driveways that are honoring diversity. Hippie bus meets Cornbinder. -
Cohort Outtake: Citroen CX Break – Pretty In Pink
Posted on January 20, 2016 | 35 CommentsThe poor CC Cohort has been neglected as of late; there’s pages of terrific postings that I can’t all get to myself. Does anybody want to help post some of […] -
CC Capsule: 1977 Chevrolet Corvette – I Feel Love (A Rhapsody In Blue)
Posted on January 20, 2016 | 49 CommentsSummertime warmth now seems like a dream to me, now that we in the Midwestern United States are in the middle of Winter 2015 – ’16 in our lovely hemisphere. […] -
Cohort Outtake: Pontiac Country Squire – With Highly Unorthodox Tarp Tie Down Anchor
Posted on January 19, 2016 | 47 CommentsAt first glance, this wagon posted by Mike Hayes might be thought to be a ’69 – ’70 Country Squire, given the way the “wood” creates a hip over the […] -
CC Outtake: And Who Says No One Drives Sedans Anymore?
Posted on January 19, 2016 | 65 CommentsAfter years of being the most popular body style, sedans are no longer king, now having been overtaken by sport utility vehicles (which include traditional SUVs and car-based CUVs). Sedan […] -
Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, July 1983
Posted on January 19, 2016 | 38 CommentsReturning after Toyota week, this issue is quite a jump forward in time from the last Ads’ post of 1981. More than two years ahead, 1983 seems just about to […] -
CC Outtake: Ford EXP (Gen2) — Will This Make It Look (Or Sell) Any Better?
Posted on January 19, 2016 | 28 CommentsPity the poor EXP. During Ford’s renaissance in the 80s, there were some hits, some bunts, and a few strikeouts. The ’83 T-Bird, Mustang 5.0 and Taurus were in the […] -
Car Show Classics: Aircooled Winterfest – Autotron January 2016 (Part One)
Posted on January 18, 2016 | 38 CommentsMany enthusiasts and owners of air cooled Volkswagens (Karmann Ghia included) and Porsches from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany showed up at the Aircooled Winterfest, held on January 9 and […] -
Toyota Week Finale Outtakes: Here’s Some Of The Toyotas Of Eugene That Didn’t Make The Cut
Posted on January 17, 2016 | 44 CommentsProbably some of you are glad to see the last of Toyota Week. You can blame me (who else?); when I started writing the 1969 Corona CC, it really came […] -
What If? Tin Toys for Big Boys
Posted on January 17, 2016 | 44 CommentsMADE IN JAPAN. It’s hard to believe that these three words were once pronounced with a snicker. They were an indictment of an entire economy, a comic’s punchline. For […]
![By The Numbers: More Fender Tag Decoding – The Ford Edition Recently, aaron65 provided a very good example of how to decode the fender tag on his Pontiac and Dodge. In an effort to provide information as broad as possible, let’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_0382.jpg)



![CC Outtake: 1984 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Coupe – America’s Capricious Thirst For Big Coupes Although they’re dwindling, seeing a well-worn 1977-1990 Chevrolet Caprice sedan or wagon still on the road isn’t all that out of the ordinary. After all, Chevy sold millions of them, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3920.jpg)

![Cohort Outtake: Citroen CX Break – Pretty In Pink The poor CC Cohort has been neglected as of late; there’s pages of terrific postings that I can’t all get to myself. Does anybody want to help post some of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Citroen-CX-break-pink-side.png)
![CC Capsule: 1977 Chevrolet Corvette – I Feel Love (A Rhapsody In Blue) Summertime warmth now seems like a dream to me, now that we in the Midwestern United States are in the middle of Winter 2015 – ’16 in our lovely hemisphere. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/026-1977-Chevrolet-Corvette-CC.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Pontiac Country Squire – With Highly Unorthodox Tarp Tie Down Anchor At first glance, this wagon posted by Mike Hayes might be thought to be a ’69 – ’70 Country Squire, given the way the “wood” creates a hip over the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Pontiac-Squire-side.png)
![CC Outtake: And Who Says No One Drives Sedans Anymore? After years of being the most popular body style, sedans are no longer king, now having been overtaken by sport utility vehicles (which include traditional SUVs and car-based CUVs). Sedan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_3725.jpg)
![Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, July 1983 Returning after Toyota week, this issue is quite a jump forward in time from the last Ads’ post of 1981. More than two years ahead, 1983 seems just about to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img890-1.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Ford EXP (Gen2) — Will This Make It Look (Or Sell) Any Better? Pity the poor EXP. During Ford’s renaissance in the 80s, there were some hits, some bunts, and a few strikeouts. The ’83 T-Bird, Mustang 5.0 and Taurus were in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CC-275-038-1200.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: Aircooled Winterfest – Autotron January 2016 (Part One) Many enthusiasts and owners of air cooled Volkswagens (Karmann Ghia included) and Porsches from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany showed up at the Aircooled Winterfest, held on January 9 and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_0984.jpg)
![Toyota Week Finale Outtakes: Here’s Some Of The Toyotas Of Eugene That Didn’t Make The Cut Probably some of you are glad to see the last of Toyota Week. You can blame me (who else?); when I started writing the 1969 Corona CC, it really came […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CC-39-092-925.jpg)
![What If? Tin Toys for Big Boys MADE IN JAPAN. It’s hard to believe that these three words were once pronounced with a snicker. They were an indictment of an entire economy, a comic’s punchline. For […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/TRADE-MARK-post-1.jpg)


