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Blog Archive
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Pickup Day Outtake #4: Ford Econoline – It’s A Bit Chilly On This Portland Street
Posted on April 28, 2015 | 25 CommentsSomebody noticed this similarly patinated (sp?) Econoline pickup across the street from the ’47 Studebaker. Now we can’t just leave it in mystery, eh? Here it is, in its full […] -
CC Outtake: 1970s Chevy Truck – Dogs Love Trucks
Posted on April 28, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhen Nissan introduced its Frontier truck in 1997 with this ad, it tried to tug at our heartstrings for its new, bigger truck by having a dog lead its owner to buy […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1947 Studebaker Pickup – Hauling Plenty Of Cool
Posted on April 28, 2015 | 22 CommentsWe’re slipping into a bit of a pickup mode today, and when I spotted this M-Series Studebaker at the Cohort posted by Eric Clem, I couldn’t resist. I’ve always thought […] -
Museum Classics: Auto Collection at The LINQ – Part 2
Posted on April 28, 2015 | 32 CommentsThere are some cars you expect to see at a museum or a classic car show. Mustangs. Rolls-Royces. Ferraris. Then, there are cars that come completely out of left field […] -
CC Outtake: Chevy LUV – Still Giving Some Luv
Posted on April 28, 2015 | 33 CommentsChevy Luv is getting hard to come by anymore. They’ve just mostly disappeared, which given their age is understandable. The Chevy LUV was the first captive import mini-truck, the fruit […] -
Coming To PBS: Documentary On US Car Stylists
Posted on April 28, 2015 | 28 CommentsCurbside classicist jim has just let me know of an article by Margaret Myers on PBS outlining a documentary and exhibition on US automotive stylists called ‘American Dreaming’. Margaret’s article features some fantastic artwork […] -
Future Classic: W212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class -Save The Rhino
Posted on April 28, 2015 | 36 CommentsIT WAS a sombre moment when the last R129 SL rolled off the line in 2002: it marked precisely the moment a Mercedes-Benz became a Merc. Indefatigable G-Wagen aside, the SL was the […] -
CC Walk And Talk: No Quit In The Whit
Posted on April 27, 2015 | 15 CommentsIf I were a gamblin’ man I’d reckon there are more articles here about, and pictures of, cars in the Whitaker neighborhood of Eugene than any other place. I work […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The 2015 New York International Auto Show
Posted on April 27, 2015 | 67 Comments2015: The year Marty McFly travels to in Back to the Future II. While we don’t have hovering skateboards yet, many of the advancements we’ve made since 1985 would no doubt […] -
In Motion Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – Saturday Afternoon Summer Getaway
Posted on April 27, 2015 | 23 CommentsAny day that includes a father-son cruise in a classic, drop-top Pontiac is the best day of your life. I’ve always thought of the car hobby as a cool, low-key way […] -
Mountainside Classics: An Accidental Trip To Snow Cat Heaven
Posted on April 27, 2015 | 19 CommentsIt is an important and popular fact, as the poet said, that different strokes work for different folks. Especially when it comes to leisure activities, an open mind must […] -
eBay Find (With CC Minature): 1995 BMW 840Ci – Best Of All, It’s Green
Posted on April 27, 2015 | 46 CommentsI browse through car listings on eBay regularly, and although I see many cars I’d like to own, after a moment of daydreaming, I’m able to move on. Every once in […] -
CC Wagon Week Finale: Thank You All, And Which Station Wagon Will Magically Appear In Your Driveway Tonight?
Posted on April 26, 2015 | 138 CommentsI meant to get this post up this morning, but between putting down a coat of floor finish and having company over for lunch, it didn’t happen. So it’s a […] -
CC Wagon Week: Car Show Variety Pack
Posted on April 26, 2015 | 22 CommentsVariety Pack! The phrase conjures up images of humongous cheese and cold cut platters, multiple bags of potato chips wrapped in cardboard and cellophane, four-packs of bottled champagne, and paper dinner […] -
Car Show Classics: Chevy Nomad Stars In A SoCal Summer Evening Local Show
Posted on April 25, 2015 | 17 CommentsWhen I heard that it was going to be “Station Wagon Week” here at CC, I remembered these shots of a really nice ’57 Nomad that I took last summer. […]
![Pickup Day Outtake #4: Ford Econoline – It’s A Bit Chilly On This Portland Street Somebody noticed this similarly patinated (sp?) Econoline pickup across the street from the ’47 Studebaker. Now we can’t just leave it in mystery, eh? Here it is, in its full […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Ford-Econoline-PU-patina-2.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1970s Chevy Truck – Dogs Love Trucks When Nissan introduced its Frontier truck in 1997 with this ad, it tried to tug at our heartstrings for its new, bigger truck by having a dog lead its owner to buy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/02-055-proc.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1947 Studebaker Pickup – Hauling Plenty Of Cool We’re slipping into a bit of a pickup mode today, and when I spotted this M-Series Studebaker at the Cohort posted by Eric Clem, I couldn’t resist. I’ve always thought […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Studebaker-1947-PU-4.jpg)
![Museum Classics: Auto Collection at The LINQ – Part 2 There are some cars you expect to see at a museum or a classic car show. Mustangs. Rolls-Royces. Ferraris. Then, there are cars that come completely out of left field […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1974-hong-qi-ca-770-7.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Chevy LUV – Still Giving Some Luv Chevy Luv is getting hard to come by anymore. They’ve just mostly disappeared, which given their age is understandable. The Chevy LUV was the first captive import mini-truck, the fruit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-241-181-1200.jpg)
![Coming To PBS: Documentary On US Car Stylists Curbside classicist jim has just let me know of an article by Margaret Myers on PBS outlining a documentary and exhibition on US automotive stylists called ‘American Dreaming’. Margaret’s article features some fantastic artwork […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1024,height=664,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/RodellSmithFord1963.jpg)
![Future Classic: W212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class -Save The Rhino IT WAS a sombre moment when the last R129 SL rolled off the line in 2002: it marked precisely the moment a Mercedes-Benz became a Merc. Indefatigable G-Wagen aside, the SL was the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MERCEDESBENZSL-R129-948_10.jpg)
![CC Walk And Talk: No Quit In The Whit If I were a gamblin’ man I’d reckon there are more articles here about, and pictures of, cars in the Whitaker neighborhood of Eugene than any other place. I work […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_3052.jpg)
![Curbside Classic Visits The 2015 New York International Auto Show 2015: The year Marty McFly travels to in Back to the Future II. While we don’t have hovering skateboards yet, many of the advancements we’ve made since 1985 would no doubt […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,height=900,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1640.jpg)
![In Motion Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – Saturday Afternoon Summer Getaway Any day that includes a father-son cruise in a classic, drop-top Pontiac is the best day of your life. I’ve always thought of the car hobby as a cool, low-key way […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/099-1973-Pontiac-Grand-Ville-CC.jpg)
![Mountainside Classics: An Accidental Trip To Snow Cat Heaven It is an important and popular fact, as the poet said, that different strokes work for different folks. Especially when it comes to leisure activities, an open mind must […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150425_0944060.jpg)
![eBay Find (With CC Minature): 1995 BMW 840Ci – Best Of All, It’s Green I browse through car listings on eBay regularly, and although I see many cars I’d like to own, after a moment of daydreaming, I’m able to move on. Every once in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1995-840i.jpg)
![CC Wagon Week Finale: Thank You All, And Which Station Wagon Will Magically Appear In Your Driveway Tonight? I meant to get this post up this morning, but between putting down a coat of floor finish and having company over for lunch, it didn’t happen. So it’s a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Chevrolet-1955-Nomad-cl.jpg)
![CC Wagon Week: Car Show Variety Pack Variety Pack! The phrase conjures up images of humongous cheese and cold cut platters, multiple bags of potato chips wrapped in cardboard and cellophane, four-packs of bottled champagne, and paper dinner […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/0042.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: Chevy Nomad Stars In A SoCal Summer Evening Local Show When I heard that it was going to be “Station Wagon Week” here at CC, I remembered these shots of a really nice ’57 Nomad that I took last summer. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/P1070945.jpg)


