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Blog Archive
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In Motion Classic: 1986 Mercury Capri 5.0L – The Other 5.0
Posted on January 7, 2016 | 48 CommentsWhen most people think of Maryland, they typically picture the Chesapeake Bay, or Baltimore, or Washington’s endless suburbs. But few people immediately think of the wooded mountains of Western Maryland, […] -
Curtis Perry Outtakes: Eternally Young Oldsmobiles
Posted on January 6, 2016 | 40 CommentsThe other day I shared some of Curtis Perry’s shots of Oldsmobiles in retirement. That is always a somewhat gloomy subject, so today let’s perk up the mood a bit […] -
In-Motion Outtake: 1989 Lincoln Town Car – Hurtling Into Twenty-Sixteen
Posted on January 6, 2016 | 34 CommentsThe future can’t be stopped. It’s somewhat hard for me to believe we’re now firmly entrenched in the first week (as defined by the first seven days) of the new year. […] -
Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, March 1981
Posted on January 5, 2016 | 20 CommentsContinuing with the Ads’ posts after a week’s brake due to New Year, here are the ads from March’s issue. -
Curbside Capsule: 1991-97 Suzuki Cappuccino – Hot Frothy Little Thing
Posted on January 5, 2016 | 19 CommentsThe first Mazda MX-5 Miata was praised for its light weight, tipping the scales at just over 2,000 pounds. It was in a class of its own: the British roadsters […] -
CC Outtake: A Local CC House
Posted on January 5, 2016 | 29 CommentsEastern Massachusetts may not be as CC rich as Eugene, Oregon, but every now and then one comes across a good household of Curbside Classics. This early-1980s Buick Regal and […] -
CC Clue- This One is Very Rare
Posted on January 4, 2016 | 34 CommentsMy only hint- The car is located in the US (Los Angeles area). The picture includes a very distinctive element, so I’m betting someone will get this. But I’m also […] -
CC Outtake: 1980 Datsun 210 Coupe – The Missing One
Posted on January 4, 2016 | 22 CommentsThey say sleep deprivation helps you write better. Sure! Let’s give it a go; what the heck? n (Note: Apparently a couple of the effects of sleep deprivation are those […] -
CC Outtake: Rover P6 3500 – Back To Work Special
Posted on January 4, 2016 | 44 CommentsWith the silly season coming to an end, for many of us that means back to work. To celebrate this less than momentous occasion, I bring you a superb company […] -
Mystery Monday: Getting to Know Your New Junker – VIN and Fender Tag Decoding
Posted on January 4, 2016 | 41 CommentsThere’s nothing like that old car smell, at least to someone addicted to dilapidated vintage machinery. One of the formative moments in my bonding with said machinery is “decoding day,” […] -
CC Outtake: 1959 Thunderbird Consigned To The Trash Pile
Posted on January 3, 2016 | 29 CommentsI’ve been seeing following this ’59 T Bird for years now. I first shot about five years ago, and wrote up a full CC on it here. It used to […] -
Cohort Outtake: Jeepster Commando Custom Convertible
Posted on January 3, 2016 | 14 CommentsAGuyInVancouver posted a couple of shots of this very nice gen2 Jeepster. Now if you’re wondering why I made a point of writing out its full model name in the […] -
Perry Curtis Oldsmobiles Outtakes: We Are Feeling Old
Posted on January 3, 2016 | 11 CommentsWhen I posted that rusting ’67 Cutlass yesterday, I failed to notice that Curtis Perry had three more in a series of Olds junkers. This one, shot in Pendelton, OR, […] -
Cohort Outtake: Vintage Autocar Hauling Vintage Car
Posted on January 2, 2016 | 15 CommentsI couldn’t exactly pass by this dramatic shot posted at the Cohort by Stacy Young. This photographer does “enhance” her photographs digitally, but looking at the truck, it does seem […] -
Museum Classics: Rome Police Car Museum- Pull Over Sir, Pronto!
Posted on January 2, 2016 | 23 CommentsAlong with the CCs I photographed in Rome and posted here and here for your reading pleasure, there was another place I decided to try and visit: Museo Delle Auto […]
![In Motion Classic: 1986 Mercury Capri 5.0L – The Other 5.0 When most people think of Maryland, they typically picture the Chesapeake Bay, or Baltimore, or Washington’s endless suburbs. But few people immediately think of the wooded mountains of Western Maryland, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Capri-1.jpg)
![Curtis Perry Outtakes: Eternally Young Oldsmobiles The other day I shared some of Curtis Perry’s shots of Oldsmobiles in retirement. That is always a somewhat gloomy subject, so today let’s perk up the mood a bit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Olds-1970-cutlass-4-door-CP.png)
![In-Motion Outtake: 1989 Lincoln Town Car – Hurtling Into Twenty-Sixteen The future can’t be stopped. It’s somewhat hard for me to believe we’re now firmly entrenched in the first week (as defined by the first seven days) of the new year. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1989-Lincoln-Town-Car-CC.jpg)

![Curbside Capsule: 1991-97 Suzuki Cappuccino – Hot Frothy Little Thing The first Mazda MX-5 Miata was praised for its light weight, tipping the scales at just over 2,000 pounds. It was in a class of its own: the British roadsters […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/suzuki-cappuccino-4.jpg)
![CC Outtake: A Local CC House Eastern Massachusetts may not be as CC rich as Eugene, Oregon, but every now and then one comes across a good household of Curbside Classics. This early-1980s Buick Regal and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_3947.jpg)
![CC Clue- This One is Very Rare My only hint- The car is located in the US (Los Angeles area). The picture includes a very distinctive element, so I’m betting someone will get this. But I’m also […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CC-Clue.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1980 Datsun 210 Coupe – The Missing One They say sleep deprivation helps you write better. Sure! Let’s give it a go; what the heck? n (Note: Apparently a couple of the effects of sleep deprivation are those […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_20160101_065332.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Rover P6 3500 – Back To Work Special With the silly season coming to an end, for many of us that means back to work. To celebrate this less than momentous occasion, I bring you a superb company […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/chadsplumbing.jpg)
![Mystery Monday: Getting to Know Your New Junker – VIN and Fender Tag Decoding There’s nothing like that old car smell, at least to someone addicted to dilapidated vintage machinery. One of the formative moments in my bonding with said machinery is “decoding day,” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/007.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1959 Thunderbird Consigned To The Trash Pile I’ve been seeing following this ’59 T Bird for years now. I first shot about five years ago, and wrote up a full CC on it here. It used to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CC-271-089-1200.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Jeepster Commando Custom Convertible AGuyInVancouver posted a couple of shots of this very nice gen2 Jeepster. Now if you’re wondering why I made a point of writing out its full model name in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jeepster-conv-fq.png)
![Perry Curtis Oldsmobiles Outtakes: We Are Feeling Old When I posted that rusting ’67 Cutlass yesterday, I failed to notice that Curtis Perry had three more in a series of Olds junkers. This one, shot in Pendelton, OR, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Olds-1973-442-CP.png)
![Cohort Outtake: Vintage Autocar Hauling Vintage Car I couldn’t exactly pass by this dramatic shot posted at the Cohort by Stacy Young. This photographer does “enhance” her photographs digitally, but looking at the truck, it does seem […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Autocar-hauler.png)
![Museum Classics: Rome Police Car Museum- Pull Over Sir, Pronto! Along with the CCs I photographed in Rome and posted here and here for your reading pleasure, there was another place I decided to try and visit: Museo Delle Auto […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/PC140310.jpg)


