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Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: Summertime, And The Livin’ Is Easy
Posted on July 25, 2015 | 10 Comments2014 was the warmest summer on record here, and 2015 is off to a good start to beat that, with the hottest June on record. But then everything is relative, […] -
On-The-Go Classic / QOTD: 1980 Chevrolet Citation – Roll With It, Baby
Posted on July 25, 2015 | 70 CommentsI’ll get to the “QOTD” part of this post momentarily. Some people just seem naturally self-confident in any and all situations. I am not innately one of those embarrassment-resistant people. […] -
CC Outtake: 1985 Dodge Mini Ram Van – The Ram ProMaster City Of Its Time
Posted on July 24, 2015 | 39 CommentsToday’s overview of European compact panel vans reminded me of this very early Dodge Ram Van (later called Caravan C/V) that I shot a while back. They were never very […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1937 Ford Phaeton – Me Want
Posted on July 24, 2015 | 27 CommentsFords from the E.T. Gregoire era – the mid-late thirties – are all golden, but the 1937 Ford is about as good as it gets. It’s a junior Lincoln Zephyr, […] -
On The Go CC Outtake: Imagine There’s No Chevettes
Posted on July 24, 2015 | 104 CommentsImagine a time when there are no more Chevettes tootling down the street. I’d rather not, as I know that day is coming, all too soon. In the meantime, I’ll […] -
QOTD: Bumper Stickers/Car Magnets – How Many Is Too Many?
Posted on July 23, 2015 | 81 Comments -
Battle of the Beaters – Part 3: La Grandé Finale
Posted on July 23, 2015 | 40 CommentsYesterday’s Celebrity showed some GM cars can weather a lot of abuse. But isn’t a Chevrolet just too common? Let’s climb the Sloanian ladder and check out what may be […] -
CC Outtake: Cougar Krazy Kat Edition
Posted on July 23, 2015 | 41 CommentsEugene doesn’t call to everyone. But for those that hear its song and can dance to it properly, well, the results can be…seen everywhere, especially in the off-beat cars, trucks […] -
CC For Sale: 1968 VW EV Conversion – Tesla Wouldn’t Take It As A Trade-In?
Posted on July 22, 2015 | 44 CommentsWhen it comes to EVs, there should really be two periods: BT (Before Tesla) and AT (After Tesla), although that probably ignores a few other key milestones in the development […] -
Battle of the Beaters – Part 2: A Celebrity Falls From Grace
Posted on July 22, 2015 | 70 CommentsYesterday, we looked at a bright yellow (and gray and black) Fiat 131 that had earned proud beater status, and which had fortunately not been found torched in a ravine […] -
Car Show Report: GAZ-24 Volga’s 45th Anniversary
Posted on July 22, 2015 | 35 CommentsOn Saturday, 18th of July, the parking lot in front of the GAZ Educational Center and Museum building in Nizhny Novgorod became the scene of a small car show dedicated […] -
CC Auto-Biography: 1979 Ford Bronco – A Disaster Averted, A Dream Deferred
Posted on July 22, 2015 | 30 CommentsI saw this second-generation, 1978 – ’79 Ford Bronco on my way to the drug store after deboarding my CTA Red Line train back to my neighborhood after work a […] -
CC Vintage Outtake: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – The Dean’s Car
Posted on July 21, 2015 | 38 CommentsIt was right after Labor Day in 1985 when I moved into my Freshman dorm at engineering school. And there it was: this beautiful 1963 Thunderbird. I figured it belonged […] -
Battle of the Beaters – Part 1: Bondo It Again, Tony
Posted on July 21, 2015 | 29 CommentsShiny, clean and restored classic cars are always an impressive sight when we see them. It’s wonderful to see someone who appreciates a classic car and dedicates their time, money […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1983 Hurst/Olds 15th Anniversary Edition
Posted on July 21, 2015 | 42 CommentsCC Cohort William Rubano found and posted a car that is not exactly a common sights on the streets. This 1983 version of the Hurst/Olds was the 15th Anniversary of […]
![CC Outtake: Summertime, And The Livin’ Is Easy 2014 was the warmest summer on record here, and 2015 is off to a good start to beat that, with the hottest June on record. But then everything is relative, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CC-254-002-1200.jpg)
![On-The-Go Classic / QOTD: 1980 Chevrolet Citation – Roll With It, Baby I’ll get to the “QOTD” part of this post momentarily. Some people just seem naturally self-confident in any and all situations. I am not innately one of those embarrassment-resistant people. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/014-1980-Chevrolet-Citation-CC.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1985 Dodge Mini Ram Van – The Ram ProMaster City Of Its Time Today’s overview of European compact panel vans reminded me of this very early Dodge Ram Van (later called Caravan C/V) that I shot a while back. They were never very […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CC-63-027-800.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1937 Ford Phaeton – Me Want Fords from the E.T. Gregoire era – the mid-late thirties – are all golden, but the 1937 Ford is about as good as it gets. It’s a junior Lincoln Zephyr, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Ford-1937-conv-fq.png)
![On The Go CC Outtake: Imagine There’s No Chevettes Imagine a time when there are no more Chevettes tootling down the street. I’d rather not, as I know that day is coming, all too soon. In the meantime, I’ll […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CC-254-025-1200.jpg)

![Battle of the Beaters – Part 3: La Grandé Finale Yesterday’s Celebrity showed some GM cars can weather a lot of abuse. But isn’t a Chevrolet just too common? Let’s climb the Sloanian ladder and check out what may be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cadillac-deville-beater-2.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Cougar Krazy Kat Edition Eugene doesn’t call to everyone. But for those that hear its song and can dance to it properly, well, the results can be…seen everywhere, especially in the off-beat cars, trucks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CC-252-104-1200.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1968 VW EV Conversion – Tesla Wouldn’t Take It As A Trade-In? When it comes to EVs, there should really be two periods: BT (Before Tesla) and AT (After Tesla), although that probably ignores a few other key milestones in the development […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CC-252-070-1200.jpg)
![Battle of the Beaters – Part 2: A Celebrity Falls From Grace Yesterday, we looked at a bright yellow (and gray and black) Fiat 131 that had earned proud beater status, and which had fortunately not been found torched in a ravine […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/chevrolet-celebrity-beater-1.jpg)
![Car Show Report: GAZ-24 Volga’s 45th Anniversary On Saturday, 18th of July, the parking lot in front of the GAZ Educational Center and Museum building in Nizhny Novgorod became the scene of a small car show dedicated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/0092.jpg)
![CC Auto-Biography: 1979 Ford Bronco – A Disaster Averted, A Dream Deferred I saw this second-generation, 1978 – ’79 Ford Bronco on my way to the drug store after deboarding my CTA Red Line train back to my neighborhood after work a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/025-1979-Ford-Bronco-CC.jpg)
![CC Vintage Outtake: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – The Dean’s Car It was right after Labor Day in 1985 when I moved into my Freshman dorm at engineering school. And there it was: this beautiful 1963 Thunderbird. I figured it belonged […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1961-Ford-Thunderbird.jpg)
![Battle of the Beaters – Part 1: Bondo It Again, Tony Shiny, clean and restored classic cars are always an impressive sight when we see them. It’s wonderful to see someone who appreciates a classic car and dedicates their time, money […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fiat-131-beater-3.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: 1983 Hurst/Olds 15th Anniversary Edition CC Cohort William Rubano found and posted a car that is not exactly a common sights on the streets. This 1983 version of the Hurst/Olds was the 15th Anniversary of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Olds-1983-Cutlass-Hurst-fq-e1755392777241.png)


