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Blog Archive
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CC Capsule: 1995 BMW 325i – A Young Engineer’s Dream
Posted on July 14, 2015 | 27 CommentsMy engineering-school buddies were split right down the middle on the kind of car they dreamed of buying after graduation: a 3-series BMW, or a Mustang LX 5.0. -
CC Outtake: 1974 Datsun 260Z 2+2 – Two Scoops In The Morning
Posted on July 14, 2015 | 21 CommentsI had snapped only a few frames of this classic Datsun 260Z during rush hour when the owner returned. After a minute or so of conversation, the owner jumped in with […] -
Cohort Wordless Outtake: 1966 Pontiac Catalina Convertible – Up, Up And Away
Posted on July 13, 2015 | 32 Commentsposted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) -
Cohort Outtake: Tow Rig; European Style
Posted on July 13, 2015 | 76 CommentsWonder how Europeans tow their big boats without a giant Ford F350? This Toyota Land Cruiser pickup looks positively petite in front of that fat boat, and has a 3 […] -
Cohort Wordless Outtake: Dead Brand Lovers Live On This Street
Posted on July 13, 2015 | 19 CommentsPosted by Ralf K -
Cohort Outtake: A Close Encounter With A 1963 Rambler American Two-Door Wagon – Beauty and the Beast
Posted on July 13, 2015 | 16 CommentsCohort poster monteverde3 (Gene Herman) has been documenting the CCs he encounters with his 1949 (first series) Dodge coupe. We saw a few of them here a couple of weeks […] -
“Getting Passed” By A Dynasty With A Locked Rear Wheel: Sudden Brake Failure Or Driving Without Brakes?
Posted on July 12, 2015 | 28 CommentsWe had a rather scary close call last Sunday. We drove out to the coast in the TSX, with an old friend who was visiting. That’s a 55 mile drive […] -
CC Outtake: Jeep J10 Laredo Pickup – The Late Seventies Are Hot On Campus
Posted on July 12, 2015 | 21 CommentsWe’ve given the Jeep Gladiator pickup some serious love here at CC (links below), but when we spotted this on a bike ride recently, sitting in front of one of […] -
CC Outtake: 1958 Cadillac Roadster – Get Shorty
Posted on July 11, 2015 | 38 Comments(first posted 2/2/2012) Saw this in traffic the other day; wow; a shorty Caddy roadster. That’s a first for me, but then I don’t tend to hang out in […] -
CC On The Go Outtake: BMW 323i (E21) – The One We Were Sadly Deprived Of
Posted on July 11, 2015 | 22 CommentsThis non-US spec BMW 323i ahead of me in traffic made some wonderful music through its dual exhausts as the driver blipped the throttle a few times, and then when […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1975 (?) Chevrolet Nova – Wearing Non-Stock Dog Dishes. And What Happened To The C-Pillar Vent?
Posted on July 10, 2015 | 53 CommentsThis stark, black stripper Nova posted by Ralf K caught my eye, particularly so since I don’t remember those dog dishes as being the ones that came with these cars […] -
CC Vinyl: The Impressions “Ridin’ High”
Posted on July 10, 2015 | 19 CommentsThis entry in my newly-semi-regular CC Vinyl series is the sleeve for The Impressions’ early 1966 album Ridin’ High with slick pasted slightly askew. The Impressions was a group out […] -
The Six State CC Roadtrip Finale: Selling Out to Backyard Engineering and How You Can Become a Practitioner of This Fine Art
Posted on July 10, 2015 | 38 CommentsBackyard Engineering is one of the oldest necessities in existence, coming about shortly after the creation of backyards. It is a time honored endeavor that can hone your skills of […] -
CC Dealer Film: 1977 Dodge Ramcharger–Not My Usual Object of Desire
Posted on July 9, 2015 | 38 CommentsMy raison d’être, I believe, is to amass as many old, largely unwanted cars as I can, and make them operational; however, being the primary caretaker of five old cars leaves […] -
Why I Look Forward To Going To Work Every Morning
Posted on July 8, 2015 | 30 CommentsNo doubt we are very proud to be “Gearheads”, the kind of people who are so in love with cars that most of our families members and friends don’t […]

![CC Outtake: 1974 Datsun 260Z 2+2 – Two Scoops In The Morning I had snapped only a few frames of this classic Datsun 260Z during rush hour when the owner returned. After a minute or so of conversation, the owner jumped in with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/008-1974-Datsun-260Z-2-2-CC.jpg)

![Cohort Outtake: Tow Rig; European Style Wonder how Europeans tow their big boats without a giant Ford F350? This Toyota Land Cruiser pickup looks positively petite in front of that fat boat, and has a 3 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Toyota-Land-Cruiser-tow-rig.png)

![Cohort Outtake: A Close Encounter With A 1963 Rambler American Two-Door Wagon – Beauty and the Beast Cohort poster monteverde3 (Gene Herman) has been documenting the CCs he encounters with his 1949 (first series) Dodge coupe. We saw a few of them here a couple of weeks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Close-encounter-2.png)
![“Getting Passed” By A Dynasty With A Locked Rear Wheel: Sudden Brake Failure Or Driving Without Brakes? We had a rather scary close call last Sunday. We drove out to the coast in the TSX, with an old friend who was visiting. That’s a 55 mile drive […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Dodge-Dynasty-red8.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Jeep J10 Laredo Pickup – The Late Seventies Are Hot On Campus We’ve given the Jeep Gladiator pickup some serious love here at CC (links below), but when we spotted this on a bike ride recently, sitting in front of one of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CC-252-001-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1958 Cadillac Roadster – Get Shorty (first posted 2/2/2012) Saw this in traffic the other day; wow; a shorty Caddy roadster. That’s a first for me, but then I don’t tend to hang out in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-159-143-800.jpg)
![CC On The Go Outtake: BMW 323i (E21) – The One We Were Sadly Deprived Of This non-US spec BMW 323i ahead of me in traffic made some wonderful music through its dual exhausts as the driver blipped the throttle a few times, and then when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CC-252-086-1200.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1975 (?) Chevrolet Nova – Wearing Non-Stock Dog Dishes. And What Happened To The C-Pillar Vent? This stark, black stripper Nova posted by Ralf K caught my eye, particularly so since I don’t remember those dog dishes as being the ones that came with these cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Chevrolet-Nova-1975-blck.png)
![The Six State CC Roadtrip Finale: Selling Out to Backyard Engineering and How You Can Become a Practitioner of This Fine Art Backyard Engineering is one of the oldest necessities in existence, coming about shortly after the creation of backyards. It is a time honored endeavor that can hone your skills of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_5115.jpg)
![CC Dealer Film: 1977 Dodge Ramcharger–Not My Usual Object of Desire My raison d’être, I believe, is to amass as many old, largely unwanted cars as I can, and make them operational; however, being the primary caretaker of five old cars leaves […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1977-Dodge-Ramcharger-01.jpg)
![Why I Look Forward To Going To Work Every Morning No doubt we are very proud to be “Gearheads”, the kind of people who are so in love with cars that most of our families members and friends don’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/materia-1.jpg)


