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Blog Archive
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Automotive History Outtake: The Studebaker Wagonaire Camper – “Present Consumer Reaction Studies Will Be Continued”
Posted on April 22, 2015 | 18 CommentsSadly, it appears that the “consumer reaction studies” that were undertaken did not result in this prototype going into production. Frankly, by the summer of 1965 Studebaker had more pressing […] -
Museum Classic: 1947 Studebaker Champion Station Wagon Prototype – Woody in the Woods
Posted on April 22, 2015 | 23 CommentsLast summer, one of my sons and I spent an afternoon at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana. I have always liked the 1947 Studebaker (Is it coming […] -
CC Outtake: 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – Underrepresented on This Site
Posted on April 21, 2015 | 30 CommentsHow is it that we’ve not done a full-on CC on the final full-sized Oldsmobile wagon? Before now, the only time one has appeared here was in this CC capsule […] -
CC Outtake: 1991 Honda Accord Suburb Squire – It’s One Thing To Build Hondas In The Midwest; It’s Another Thing To Sell Them There
Posted on April 21, 2015 | 41 CommentsHonda’s efforts to make inroads in the already-shrinking midsize (read: Taurus) wagon market was not very long-lived (like Toyota’s with its Camry). Two generations is all it took to realize […] -
eBay Find: 1958 Edsel Bermuda – Only in Portland
Posted on April 21, 2015 | 34 CommentsIf there’s something that my years of reading Curbside Classic have taught me is that Oregon is a veritable hub for all kinds of strange and interesting metal. Today’s featured […] -
In Motion Outtake: 1961 Chevrolet Parkwood – Big Red
Posted on April 21, 2015 | 24 CommentsThe Parkwood had a short run as Chevy’s middle-tier, full-size wagon from 1959 through ’61, with the same basic trim level as the Bel Air. This would be a fun […] -
Cohort Outtake: Custom Cutlass Colonnade Wagon – Not All Dreams Should Be Followed
Posted on April 20, 2015 | 18 CommentsWhen I spotted this at the Cohort a while back, I made a note to save it for Wagon Week. I don’t know what more to say beyond what poster […] -
COAL: Dirty Dart Update Volume Four–Spoiler Alert: Beaters are Better
Posted on April 20, 2015 | 48 CommentsIt didn’t take long for the Dirty Dart to weasel its way into my heart; after all, who can resist a beat-up underdog of a car that probably gets more […] -
CC Outtake: The First Cortina Sighting In The US
Posted on April 19, 2015 | 37 CommentsOne of the most elusive cars in my endless CC treasure hunt is the Ford Cortina, which was sold in the US during the sixties in both Mk1 and Mk2 […] -
Swap Meet Classics – Part Two
Posted on April 19, 2015 | 23 CommentsIn the first installment we took a look at the sights that the swap meet parking lot had to offer. This time around we will concentrate on the vehicles and […] -
Carshow Outake: 1955 Austin Loadstar BBC Outside Broadcast Van – Smile, You’re On Candid Camera!
Posted on April 19, 2015 | 21 CommentsIf you like old trucks and the BBC, this is just your thing. If not, keep reading, because the tale is worth telling anyway. -
CC Capsule: 1984 – 1986 Jeep Cherokee – The Uncommon Two-Door Version
Posted on April 19, 2015 | 42 CommentsThe XJ Cherokee is a true classic. I paid homage to it and its French influence here. And there’s still a healthy number around. But the two-door version is becoming […] -
CC Capsule Ford Granada: The Non-Brougham Euro Version
Posted on April 18, 2015 | 88 Comments(first posted 2/7/2012) CC Cohrt kutzos has posted some more interesting finds in Spain, including the black front end of the SEAT Bocanegro we saw the other day. But this […] -
CC Capsule: 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue – First, Admit You Have A Problem
Posted on April 18, 2015 | 87 Comments(first posted 2/6/2012) You had to be pretty optimistic to think this car was going to save Oldsmobile. -
Mystery Car Unveiled
Posted on April 18, 2015 | 16 Comments1963 Chevy six
![Automotive History Outtake: The Studebaker Wagonaire Camper – “Present Consumer Reaction Studies Will Be Continued” Sadly, it appears that the “consumer reaction studies” that were undertaken did not result in this prototype going into production. Frankly, by the summer of 1965 Studebaker had more pressing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Studebaker-camperwagonaire65.jpg)
![Museum Classic: 1947 Studebaker Champion Station Wagon Prototype – Woody in the Woods Last summer, one of my sons and I spent an afternoon at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana. I have always liked the 1947 Studebaker (Is it coming […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1947StudebakerWoody01.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – Underrepresented on This Site How is it that we’ve not done a full-on CC on the final full-sized Oldsmobile wagon? Before now, the only time one has appeared here was in this CC capsule […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/01-013-proc.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1991 Honda Accord Suburb Squire – It’s One Thing To Build Hondas In The Midwest; It’s Another Thing To Sell Them There Honda’s efforts to make inroads in the already-shrinking midsize (read: Taurus) wagon market was not very long-lived (like Toyota’s with its Camry). Two generations is all it took to realize […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-208-059-1200.jpg)
![eBay Find: 1958 Edsel Bermuda – Only in Portland If there’s something that my years of reading Curbside Classic have taught me is that Oregon is a veritable hub for all kinds of strange and interesting metal. Today’s featured […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/31.jpg)
![In Motion Outtake: 1961 Chevrolet Parkwood – Big Red The Parkwood had a short run as Chevy’s middle-tier, full-size wagon from 1959 through ’61, with the same basic trim level as the Bel Air. This would be a fun […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/008-1961-Chevrolet-Parkwood-CC.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Custom Cutlass Colonnade Wagon – Not All Dreams Should Be Followed When I spotted this at the Cohort a while back, I made a note to save it for Wagon Week. I don’t know what more to say beyond what poster […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Olds-1976-wagon-custom-rq.jpg)
![COAL: Dirty Dart Update Volume Four–Spoiler Alert: Beaters are Better It didn’t take long for the Dirty Dart to weasel its way into my heart; after all, who can resist a beat-up underdog of a car that probably gets more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/012.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The First Cortina Sighting In The US One of the most elusive cars in my endless CC treasure hunt is the Ford Cortina, which was sold in the US during the sixties in both Mk1 and Mk2 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Ford-Cortina-N-Squire-1.jpg)
![Swap Meet Classics – Part Two In the first installment we took a look at the sights that the swap meet parking lot had to offer. This time around we will concentrate on the vehicles and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Swinn-trike.jpg)

![CC Capsule: 1984 – 1986 Jeep Cherokee – The Uncommon Two-Door Version The XJ Cherokee is a true classic. I paid homage to it and its French influence here. And there’s still a healthy number around. But the two-door version is becoming […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-241-016-1200.jpg)
![CC Capsule Ford Granada: The Non-Brougham Euro Version (first posted 2/7/2012) CC Cohrt kutzos has posted some more interesting finds in Spain, including the black front end of the SEAT Bocanegro we saw the other day. But this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Ford-Granada-Germany-1978.jpg)




