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![Planned obsolescence is when a product is designed from its inception to become unfashionable or obsolete shortly after its launch. In the 1950s, American automakers embraced this mantra and made […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1971-pontiac.jpg "QOTD: What’s The Best-Looking 1971-76 Full-Size Pontiac?")
QOTD: What’s The Best-Looking 1971-76 Full-Size Pontiac?
Posted on November 9, 2015 | 80 CommentsPlanned obsolescence is when a product is designed from its inception to become unfashionable or obsolete shortly after its launch. In the 1950s, American automakers embraced this mantra and made […] -
![Maybe it should be a series of its own, CCOE (Colorful Cars OF Eugene). We’ve had quite a few over the years, and this is my latest find, and addition. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CC-265-035-1200.jpg "Painted Cars Of Eugene Outtake: VW Beetle Jackson Pollack Edition")
Painted Cars Of Eugene Outtake: VW Beetle Jackson Pollack Edition
Posted on November 9, 2015 | 16 CommentsMaybe it should be a series of its own, CCOE (Colorful Cars OF Eugene). We’ve had quite a few over the years, and this is my latest find, and addition. […] -
![altered image by Barry Koch Finding a genuine curbside classic on the street is like having a little fling. I glimpse it, and decide whether it’s seducing me or not. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Studebaker-1959-Super-Lark-Barry-Koch.png "What If: My Dream 290 HP Fuel Injected 1959 Super Lark Comes True, Thanks Some MM-ing And Photoshop")
What If: My Dream 290 HP Fuel Injected 1959 Super Lark Comes True, Thanks Some MM-ing And Photoshop
Posted on November 8, 2015 | 32 Commentsaltered image by Barry Koch Finding a genuine curbside classic on the street is like having a little fling. I glimpse it, and decide whether it’s seducing me or not. […] -
![This is actually the last of three shots in a sequence of a ’62 Cadillac pulling away from a curbside mailbox in Corvallis the other day. But only in looking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CC-265-043-1200.jpg "In Motion CC: 1962 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Sucks More Fuel Than Three Prii, But Does It In Style")
In Motion CC: 1962 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Sucks More Fuel Than Three Prii, But Does It In Style
Posted on November 8, 2015 | 77 CommentsThis is actually the last of three shots in a sequence of a ’62 Cadillac pulling away from a curbside mailbox in Corvallis the other day. But only in looking […] -
![It’s 1983, I’m 14 and I need a ride home from a buddy’s house. My buddy’s older brother volunteered to take me home and we hoped in his brand new, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/gti-2.jpg "COAL: 2003 VW GTI 1.8T, Suddenly It’s 1983!")
COAL: 2003 VW GTI 1.8T, Suddenly It’s 1983!
Posted on November 8, 2015 | 19 CommentsIt’s 1983, I’m 14 and I need a ride home from a buddy’s house. My buddy’s older brother volunteered to take me home and we hoped in his brand new, […] -
![David 42 and Ramon got the Rover 214 recently, but it did take 11 minutes. So, you’ve eaten your turkey and feeling sharp, so can you spot this, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1980TriumphTR7-14.jpg "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on November 7, 2015 | 19 CommentsDavid 42 and Ramon got the Rover 214 recently, but it did take 11 minutes. So, you’ve eaten your turkey and feeling sharp, so can you spot this, which […] -
![Many of us have personal preferences for various types and fashions in the styling of a car. Some like the fins of a 1959 Cadillac, some admire the simple but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fiat-1978_128_8models_1978.jpg "Carshow Outtake: 1985 Fiat Strada 65CL – Standing Out From The Pack, In More Ways Than Expected")
Carshow Outtake: 1985 Fiat Strada 65CL – Standing Out From The Pack, In More Ways Than Expected
Posted on November 7, 2015 | 36 CommentsMany of us have personal preferences for various types and fashions in the styling of a car. Some like the fins of a 1959 Cadillac, some admire the simple but […] -
![We were just a couple of blocks from downtown on our Thanksgiving Day walk to Skinner Butte, when I spotted this wild turkey on the curb strip. Real turkeys, as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CC-270-023-1200.jpg "Curbside Turkey Enjoying A Reprieve (And A Meal) On Thanksgiving Day")
Curbside Turkey Enjoying A Reprieve (And A Meal) On Thanksgiving Day
Posted on November 7, 2015 | 23 CommentsWe were just a couple of blocks from downtown on our Thanksgiving Day walk to Skinner Butte, when I spotted this wild turkey on the curb strip. Real turkeys, as […] -
![James May, he of Top Gear fame, said that there was simply no way you could look bad in a ‘Shad’. It’s true, the old Rollers are now in that special […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/3.jpg "eBay Find: 1972 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow – The Ultimate Business Coupe.")
eBay Find: 1972 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow – The Ultimate Business Coupe.
Posted on November 7, 2015 | 56 CommentsJames May, he of Top Gear fame, said that there was simply no way you could look bad in a ‘Shad’. It’s true, the old Rollers are now in that special […] -
![Since we’re reliving the Malaise Era, let’s explore the other side of its…side effects: low specific power (hp per cubic inch). My memory tells me that the 1979 400 cubic […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lincoln-1979-two.jpg "QOTD: Did The 1979 Lincoln 400 V8 Have The Lowest Specific Output During The Malaise Era?")
QOTD: Did The 1979 Lincoln 400 V8 Have The Lowest Specific Output During The Malaise Era?
Posted on November 6, 2015 | 95 CommentsSince we’re reliving the Malaise Era, let’s explore the other side of its…side effects: low specific power (hp per cubic inch). My memory tells me that the 1979 400 cubic […] -
Wordless Outtakes: Put A Little Peace, Love, And Happiness In Your Life
Posted on November 6, 2015 | 21 Comments -
![In the late sixties Ole Sommer visited California. Now, I was born a decade later but I imagine that was probably one of the most carefree and easygoing environments the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_20151018_145439.jpg "Danish Delights #3: 1972 Sommer Joker")
Danish Delights #3: 1972 Sommer Joker
Posted on November 6, 2015 | 10 CommentsIn the late sixties Ole Sommer visited California. Now, I was born a decade later but I imagine that was probably one of the most carefree and easygoing environments the […] -
![(it turns out that we’ve maligned this car; the feeblest car of the era was actually the 1975 Ford Granada six, with 48.46 lbs/hp, and it was duly given its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Chrysler-1981-Newport-Full-Size-05.jpg "The Feeblest Car Of The Malaise Era: 1981 Chrysler Newport Six – 42.6 Lbs/Hp")
The Feeblest Car Of The Malaise Era: 1981 Chrysler Newport Six – 42.6 Lbs/Hp
Posted on November 5, 2015 | 47 Comments(it turns out that we’ve maligned this car; the feeblest car of the era was actually the 1975 Ford Granada six, with 48.46 lbs/hp, and it was duly given its […] -
![The 1976 Buick LeSabre V6 has become something of an automotive unicorn. The only images that Google can find are two, posted by the the sleuths at imcdb.org, This one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Buick-1976-leSabre-V6.jpg "QOTD: Did The 1976 Buick LeSabre V6 Have The Worst Power-To-Weight Ratio Of Any “Malaise Era” American Car?")
QOTD: Did The 1976 Buick LeSabre V6 Have The Worst Power-To-Weight Ratio Of Any “Malaise Era” American Car?
Posted on November 5, 2015 | 97 CommentsThe 1976 Buick LeSabre V6 has become something of an automotive unicorn. The only images that Google can find are two, posted by the the sleuths at imcdb.org, This one […] -
![Here’s one for you hard core big old Chrysler lovers: a ’65 New Yorker, a two door hardtop, no less. I saw it sitting along Hwy 99 in Junction City, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CC-265-044-1200.jpg "CC For Sale: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Two-Door Hardtop – Is $999 Next?")
CC For Sale: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Two-Door Hardtop – Is $999 Next?
Posted on November 5, 2015 | 55 CommentsHere’s one for you hard core big old Chrysler lovers: a ’65 New Yorker, a two door hardtop, no less. I saw it sitting along Hwy 99 in Junction City, […]
