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Blog Archive
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Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, January 1981
Posted on December 22, 2015 | 27 CommentsWe move on to 1981, and the first issue of the year. -
COAL: 1974 Pontiac Firebird Esprit: One Whip Antenna from Paradise
Posted on December 22, 2015 | 73 CommentsCurbside fans, I’m back with more vehicular mayhem, and the good news is that I’ve teleported directly into 1974 with the purchase of this amazingly beautiful 1974 Firebird. Although its […] -
QOTD: What’s The Most You’ve Comfortably (Or Not) Driven In One Day?
Posted on December 21, 2015 | 104 CommentsIn today’s Taurus SHO – BMW 535i vintage comparison (Automobile Magazine), this line at the end caught my eye: The new 535i is perhaps only the second car in which […] -
Cohort Outtake: Subaru Brat – Concrete Evidence Of A Hard Life
Posted on December 21, 2015 | 16 CommentsIt says DeSchryver Concrete Construction on the door. We’ll assume it didn’t actually haul any concrete, but this gen1 Subaru Brat found in Beatty, Nevada by Curtis Perry undoubtedly worked for its […] -
CC Capsule: 1990 Mercury Sable – A Mildly Spicier Beef
Posted on December 21, 2015 | 40 CommentsWith our delving into all things Taurus this week, how about a little bit of winged messenger sriracha to spice things up? Seeing a first generation Taurus is rare enough […] -
Wordless Outtake: Barrio La Fuente, Tegucigalpa, 1961
Posted on December 21, 2015 | 31 CommentsHow many can you identify? (the Beetle doesn’t count.) -
Welcome To Taurus Week
Posted on December 21, 2015 | 68 CommentsOn December 27th, 1985, the Ford Taurus officially went on sale. Ford’s forward-looking, aerodynamic FWD mid-size sedan and wagon completely changed the game in the United States, elevating what American […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1956 Chaikolet Bel Air from Kazakhstan
Posted on December 20, 2015 | 17 CommentsReportedly the owner asks $18,000 for this Russo-American hybrid. -
Car Show: 2015 Sinaia Concours d’Elegance
Posted on December 20, 2015 | 14 CommentsThe 2015 Sinaia Concours d’Elegance, in Romania, took place back in July. Just a few pictures to describe the event, starting with this 1954 Kaiser Darrin. -
Another Noville – This Time A Four Door
Posted on December 20, 2015 | 35 CommentsSome folks are just obsessed about the incestuous relationship of the 1975 Chevy Nova to the Cadillac Seville. Good thing I’m not in that camp, but we like to indulge […] -
CC Outtake: 1965 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint – Bellissima Doesn’t Get Close!
Posted on December 19, 2015 | 33 CommentsI don’t know about you but I always feel better when I see an old Alfa Romeo, and a 1965 2600 Sprint is close enough to amazing to deserve reporting. I […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1968 Plymouth Fury III – Christine Meets Annie Wilkes
Posted on December 19, 2015 | 31 Comments(Photos by Curtis Perry) The Plymouth Fury may have been the star of Stephen King’s Christine, but this decade-later model photographed with the beautiful Rocky Mountain scenery and rustic storefronts makes […] -
CC Capsule: 1956 Studebaker Hawk & 1980 Ford Thunderbird – Two Old, Blue Birds From Yesteryear
Posted on December 18, 2015 | 46 CommentsIt was back to the good, old Shenango River Valley region of northeastern Ohio / northwestern Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving with my other half’s extended family, just a few weeks ago. It’s […] -
Curbside Outtake/QOTD: Has There Ever Been A Beautiful Body Aching For A Better Car Underneath?
Posted on December 17, 2015 | 113 CommentsNot all Italian-designed hatchbacks are created equally. On the left is the Alfa Romeo 147, designed by Walter de Silva and Wolfgang Egger at Centro Stile Alfa Romeo. On the right […] -
Curtis Perry On-The-Road Outtake: Mr. Fix It
Posted on December 17, 2015 | 18 CommentsGot air conditioning problems with your Olds Delta 88 convertible? If it’s in Tulsa, OK, you take it to R.L. Fix.

![COAL: 1974 Pontiac Firebird Esprit: One Whip Antenna from Paradise Curbside fans, I’m back with more vehicular mayhem, and the good news is that I’ve teleported directly into 1974 with the purchase of this amazingly beautiful 1974 Firebird. Although its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/025.jpg)
![QOTD: What’s The Most You’ve Comfortably (Or Not) Driven In One Day? In today’s Taurus SHO – BMW 535i vintage comparison (Automobile Magazine), this line at the end caught my eye: The new 535i is perhaps only the second car in which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CC-156-041-800.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Subaru Brat – Concrete Evidence Of A Hard Life It says DeSchryver Concrete Construction on the door. We’ll assume it didn’t actually haul any concrete, but this gen1 Subaru Brat found in Beatty, Nevada by Curtis Perry undoubtedly worked for its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CP-a10.png)
![CC Capsule: 1990 Mercury Sable – A Mildly Spicier Beef With our delving into all things Taurus this week, how about a little bit of winged messenger sriracha to spice things up? Seeing a first generation Taurus is rare enough […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_1339.jpg)

![Welcome To Taurus Week On December 27th, 1985, the Ford Taurus officially went on sale. Ford’s forward-looking, aerodynamic FWD mid-size sedan and wagon completely changed the game in the United States, elevating what American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2005-Ford-Taurus-Sedan-Image-002.jpg)


![Another Noville – This Time A Four Door Some folks are just obsessed about the incestuous relationship of the 1975 Chevy Nova to the Cadillac Seville. Good thing I’m not in that camp, but we like to indulge […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Noville-4-dr-side.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1965 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint – Bellissima Doesn’t Get Close! I don’t know about you but I always feel better when I see an old Alfa Romeo, and a 1965 2600 Sprint is close enough to amazing to deserve reporting. I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1965-alfa-romeo-2600_5.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1968 Plymouth Fury III – Christine Meets Annie Wilkes (Photos by Curtis Perry) The Plymouth Fury may have been the star of Stephen King’s Christine, but this decade-later model photographed with the beautiful Rocky Mountain scenery and rustic storefronts makes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/PlymouthFuryIII_a.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1956 Studebaker Hawk & 1980 Ford Thunderbird – Two Old, Blue Birds From Yesteryear It was back to the good, old Shenango River Valley region of northeastern Ohio / northwestern Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving with my other half’s extended family, just a few weeks ago. It’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/014-The-Storage-Lot-That-Time-Forgot-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake/QOTD: Has There Ever Been A Beautiful Body Aching For A Better Car Underneath? Not all Italian-designed hatchbacks are created equally. On the left is the Alfa Romeo 147, designed by Walter de Silva and Wolfgang Egger at Centro Stile Alfa Romeo. On the right […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/daewoo-lanos-alfa-romeo-147.jpg)



