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Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: Jaguar XJS – Still Iridescent Five Years Later
Posted on December 3, 2015 | 38 CommentsYou’re still around! I was a bit surprised to see this the other day, parked against an apartment building. I wouldn’t necessarily have expected that, given that the projected future lifespan […] -
Cohort Outtake: AMC Concord Wagon – How Not To Do Wood
Posted on December 2, 2015 | 46 CommentsWhen I spotted this Concord wagon posted at the Cohort by nifticus, I assumed it was an aftermarket or home-brew woody job. It just doesn’t work well, being so low, […] -
Future CC Drive Report: 2011 Ford Taurus – Grabbing The Bull By The Horns
Posted on December 2, 2015 | 91 CommentsA disclosure: I debated about evaluating this Taurus. After a tumultuous five seconds of mental wrangling, I determined reporting on it may provide practical insight for those in the car […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1956 Dodge Coronet – Making Its First (Superb) Appearance Here
Posted on December 1, 2015 | 66 CommentsCurtis Perry has posted another superb night-time shot taken in Portland, Oregon. It’s getting to the point where quite few post-war American cars haven’t yet had their 15 minutes of fame […] -
Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, May 1980
Posted on December 1, 2015 | 26 CommentsMoving further into 1980, here are the ads from May’s issue. -
Car Show Classics: Autotron November 2015, Diversity Galore ! (Part Two)
Posted on December 1, 2015 | 22 CommentsThe second round of the Autotron show, held on November 21 and 22, 2015. Originally the Autotron was a well-known classic car museum, but since the museum closed down years […] -
CC For Sale: 1987 Honda Civic Wagon With 42,557 Miles – Here’s Your Chance To Own The Most Brilliant Wagon Of The Eighties
Posted on November 30, 2015 | 50 CommentsIt’s not too uncommon to find ‘grandma’ cars from the 80s with low mileage and that have led a very pampered existence. But Honda wagons are not common in this […] -
CC Video Slideshow: The 2015 Monmouth Car Show
Posted on November 29, 2015 | 17 CommentsBack in July, I attended the 2015 Monmouth Car Show in Monmouth, Illinois. Having taken several hundred pictures, and giving a lot of attention to various automotive details, the article […] -
CC Road Trip: Reliving the ’90s on a Paris Weekend, Part 2
Posted on November 29, 2015 | 18 CommentsIn this second of two trips down memory lane in the Paris area, we’ll look at some (mostly) non-French vehicles that might have been seen on the streets during the 1990-98 […] -
CC Outtake: 1967 Volvo 1800S – Safe Flights, Everyone
Posted on November 29, 2015 | 26 CommentsI spotted this beauty on Thanksgiving Day three years ago, while on a walk with extended family through this suburban neighborhood outside of Washington, DC. I had the pleasure of […] -
COAL: 2009 Cadillac SRX – The Whole Is Slightly Less Than The Sum Of Its Parts
Posted on November 29, 2015 | 40 CommentsLongitudinally mounted V6, rear wheel drive-based AWD system, double-wishbone front suspension, car-based unibody platform, strut tower brace, huge “Ultraview” moonroof, seven-passenger seating, and luxury touches everywhere. The first-generation Cadillac SRX […] -
CC For Sale: 1976 Buick Skyhawk – Preserved Green Bird
Posted on November 28, 2015 | 42 CommentsOther than the handfuls of modified Chevrolet Monzas sporting high performance goodies that you’ll find being carted to drag strips around North America, the actual numbers of these ‘second generation’ GM […] -
CC Outtake: The Missing 1986 Chevrolet Sprint – Somebody Got Their Money’s Worth
Posted on November 27, 2015 | 12 CommentsIn the eight years I’ve been shooting cars in Eugene, I’ve seen many come and go. And it appears that one of my favorites has finally gone. I first shot […] -
Car Show Classics: Autotron November 2015, Diversity Galore ! (Part One)
Posted on November 26, 2015 | 44 CommentsAll vehicles at the Autotron show, usually held three times a year, are for sale. And most of them at affordable prices. Well then, let’s step in a time machine […] -
CC Outtake: VW Type 2 and Rabbit Pickups — Zwei Kleine Lastkraftwagen
Posted on November 25, 2015 | 40 CommentsThere’s something about the Woodlands, TX, where I currently live, that makes it a bit of a mecca for obscure old vehicles. They seem to be mostly hidden away in […]
![CC Outtake: Jaguar XJS – Still Iridescent Five Years Later You’re still around! I was a bit surprised to see this the other day, parked against an apartment building. I wouldn’t necessarily have expected that, given that the projected future lifespan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CC-270-003-1200.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: AMC Concord Wagon – How Not To Do Wood When I spotted this Concord wagon posted at the Cohort by nifticus, I assumed it was an aftermarket or home-brew woody job. It just doesn’t work well, being so low, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/AMC-Concord-woody-fq.png)
![Future CC Drive Report: 2011 Ford Taurus – Grabbing The Bull By The Horns A disclosure: I debated about evaluating this Taurus. After a tumultuous five seconds of mental wrangling, I determined reporting on it may provide practical insight for those in the car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0258.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1956 Dodge Coronet – Making Its First (Superb) Appearance Here Curtis Perry has posted another superb night-time shot taken in Portland, Oregon. It’s getting to the point where quite few post-war American cars haven’t yet had their 15 minutes of fame […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Dodge-1956-coronet.png)

![Car Show Classics: Autotron November 2015, Diversity Galore ! (Part Two) The second round of the Autotron show, held on November 21 and 22, 2015. Originally the Autotron was a well-known classic car museum, but since the museum closed down years […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0520.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1987 Honda Civic Wagon With 42,557 Miles – Here’s Your Chance To Own The Most Brilliant Wagon Of The Eighties It’s not too uncommon to find ‘grandma’ cars from the 80s with low mileage and that have led a very pampered existence. But Honda wagons are not common in this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Honda-1987-civic-wagon-fq.png)
![CC Road Trip: Reliving the ’90s on a Paris Weekend, Part 2 In this second of two trips down memory lane in the Paris area, we’ll look at some (mostly) non-French vehicles that might have been seen on the streets during the 1990-98 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Opel-Vectra_Astra-Parc-des-Expos-20151111.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1967 Volvo 1800S – Safe Flights, Everyone I spotted this beauty on Thanksgiving Day three years ago, while on a walk with extended family through this suburban neighborhood outside of Washington, DC. I had the pleasure of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1967-69-Volvo-1800S-CC.jpg)
![COAL: 2009 Cadillac SRX – The Whole Is Slightly Less Than The Sum Of Its Parts Longitudinally mounted V6, rear wheel drive-based AWD system, double-wishbone front suspension, car-based unibody platform, strut tower brace, huge “Ultraview” moonroof, seven-passenger seating, and luxury touches everywhere. The first-generation Cadillac SRX […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/859_763106_16151859_691315092015.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1976 Buick Skyhawk – Preserved Green Bird Other than the handfuls of modified Chevrolet Monzas sporting high performance goodies that you’ll find being carted to drag strips around North America, the actual numbers of these ‘second generation’ GM […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/76skyhawk1.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The Missing 1986 Chevrolet Sprint – Somebody Got Their Money’s Worth In the eight years I’ve been shooting cars in Eugene, I’ve seen many come and go. And it appears that one of my favorites has finally gone. I first shot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0614.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: Autotron November 2015, Diversity Galore ! (Part One) All vehicles at the Autotron show, usually held three times a year, are for sale. And most of them at affordable prices. Well then, let’s step in a time machine […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0599.jpg)
![CC Outtake: VW Type 2 and Rabbit Pickups — Zwei Kleine Lastkraftwagen There’s something about the Woodlands, TX, where I currently live, that makes it a bit of a mecca for obscure old vehicles. They seem to be mostly hidden away in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1969-VW-T2-pickup-Woodlands-TX-20130824.jpg)


