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Blog Archive
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Curbside Outtake: 1982-87 Chevrolet El Camino – The CC That Time Forgot
Posted on September 8, 2015 | 24 CommentsI was at my Dad’s over the weekend replacing an ancient water heater as well as the main supply line from the street meter to the house. He lives in […] -
CC Outtake: Do The VW Bus Stop
Posted on September 7, 2015 | 26 CommentsThe hour’s drive from Brisbane north to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland is a fairly uneventful drive generally. Pine plantations. Truck stops. Relentless speed enforcement by Queensland Police. But on […] -
CC Outtake: Archival Quality 1980-84 Oldsmobile 98 Regency
Posted on September 7, 2015 | 47 CommentsThe 1980-84 Oldsmobile 98 Regency was part of the last generation of full size rear wheel drive sedans from Oldsmobile, and now is a relic of a very different time in the […] -
Wordless Outtake: A Trailer of a Different Color
Posted on September 6, 2015 | 26 Comments -
Curbside Outtake: One CC Helps Another
Posted on September 5, 2015 | 33 CommentsSome contributors to this site have a bit of thing about Volvos, some of which passes me by to say the least, but I can most definitely share in an […] -
European Vacation Outtake: 1993 Rover 220 GSi – Rare Hot Hover
Posted on September 5, 2015 | 43 CommentsAs I mentioned in another post, stopping to shoot a CC in Europe can be a bit challenging, especially in the cities. But I spotted this rather unusual Rover hatchback, […] -
Wordless CC Outtake: 1990-’93 Ford Festiva – Like A Fiesta!
Posted on September 5, 2015 | 9 CommentsEdgewater, Chicago, Illinois. Sunday, October 16, 2011. Related reading: Curbside Outtake: 1992 Ford Festiva: Is It Classic Worthy? CC Outtake – Festiva Brougham? CC Capsule: Ford Festiva – Shortest Car […] -
Wanted: A New COALperson (Updated: We Have Two Signed Up)
Posted on September 4, 2015 | 74 Comments(Update: Two new COALmen are signed up, and the first one starts tomorrow already. Thanks for all the expressions of interest; many of you have terrific stories to tell of […] -
CC Outtake: A New Yorker and Newport by Sunset
Posted on September 4, 2015 | 22 CommentsWalking to my car, I took a quick shot of this rather clean 1991 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue by sunset. It was only later that I realized there was also […] -
QOTD: What’s The Longest Your Car Battery Has Ever Lasted? And The Shortest?
Posted on September 3, 2015 | 129 CommentsMy two recent experiences that answer my question will probably not be the longest and shortest, but will set a decent benchmark. First, the long one: I knew the end […] -
Cohort Outtake: Check It Out
Posted on September 3, 2015 | 28 CommentsCC Cohort William Rubano caught the very essence of why cars like this exist: so that others would crane their neck to check it out. I’m checking it out too, […] -
Cohort Outtake: Towing Fintail Might Get Towed
Posted on September 2, 2015 | 13 CommentsI just had a chance to peruse the CC Cohort for the first time since getting back; what a motherlode of finds. But this old Mercedes 220S fintail hitched up […] -
QOTD: Which Geographically-Named Car Most/Least Suits Its Namesake?
Posted on September 2, 2015 | 203 CommentsMontreal. Malibu. Aspen. Many cars throughout automotive history have been named for places. Such names are often evocative or, at the very least, pleasant. You can picture a ’57 Chevy […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1983-90 Toyota Tarago – A Van By Another Name
Posted on September 2, 2015 | 27 CommentsYou don’t need to go all the way to Eugene, Oregon to find an old Toyota van. Here’s a 1980s Tarago I shot in Brisbane, in pristine condition. These vans […]
![Curbside Outtake: 1982-87 Chevrolet El Camino – The CC That Time Forgot I was at my Dad’s over the weekend replacing an ancient water heater as well as the main supply line from the street meter to the house. He lives in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/82-87elcamino.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Do The VW Bus Stop The hour’s drive from Brisbane north to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland is a fairly uneventful drive generally. Pine plantations. Truck stops. Relentless speed enforcement by Queensland Police. But on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/vw-bus-kombi-van.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Archival Quality 1980-84 Oldsmobile 98 Regency The 1980-84 Oldsmobile 98 Regency was part of the last generation of full size rear wheel drive sedans from Oldsmobile, and now is a relic of a very different time in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1200-1.jpg)

![Curbside Outtake: One CC Helps Another Some contributors to this site have a bit of thing about Volvos, some of which passes me by to say the least, but I can most definitely share in an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DSC02968.jpg)
![European Vacation Outtake: 1993 Rover 220 GSi – Rare Hot Hover As I mentioned in another post, stopping to shoot a CC in Europe can be a bit challenging, especially in the cities. But I spotted this rather unusual Rover hatchback, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CC-258-Europe-233-1200.jpg)
![Wordless CC Outtake: 1990-’93 Ford Festiva – Like A Fiesta! Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois. Sunday, October 16, 2011. Related reading: Curbside Outtake: 1992 Ford Festiva: Is It Classic Worthy? CC Outtake – Festiva Brougham? CC Capsule: Ford Festiva – Shortest Car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/020-1989-93-Ford-Festiva-CC.jpg)
![Wanted: A New COALperson (Updated: We Have Two Signed Up) (Update: Two new COALmen are signed up, and the first one starts tomorrow already. Thanks for all the expressions of interest; many of you have terrific stories to tell of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/coalman-john-chatterley.jpg)
![CC Outtake: A New Yorker and Newport by Sunset Walking to my car, I took a quick shot of this rather clean 1991 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue by sunset. It was only later that I realized there was also […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_2241.jpg)
![QOTD: What’s The Longest Your Car Battery Has Ever Lasted? And The Shortest? My two recent experiences that answer my question will probably not be the longest and shortest, but will set a decent benchmark. First, the long one: I knew the end […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CC-259-037-1200.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Check It Out CC Cohort William Rubano caught the very essence of why cars like this exist: so that others would crane their neck to check it out. I’m checking it out too, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Check-it-out.png)
![Cohort Outtake: Towing Fintail Might Get Towed I just had a chance to peruse the CC Cohort for the first time since getting back; what a motherlode of finds. But this old Mercedes 220S fintail hitched up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Mercedes-220S-towing-fq.png)
![QOTD: Which Geographically-Named Car Most/Least Suits Its Namesake? Montreal. Malibu. Aspen. Many cars throughout automotive history have been named for places. Such names are often evocative or, at the very least, pleasant. You can picture a ’57 Chevy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/800px-Alfa_romeo_montreal_ts_01.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 1983-90 Toyota Tarago – A Van By Another Name You don’t need to go all the way to Eugene, Oregon to find an old Toyota van. Here’s a 1980s Tarago I shot in Brisbane, in pristine condition. These vans […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/toyota-tarago-van.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1987-1992 Chrysler LeBaron – A Real K-Car While it may not be as desirable as today’s earlier Chrysler 300K, this true K-car was unquestionably one of the more beautiful variants of the 1981-1995 Chrysler K-platform. Especially in earlier […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0556.jpg)


