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Blog Archive
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eBay Find: 1971 Volkswagen Camper (T2)– For the Full Experience.
Posted on March 28, 2015 | 31 CommentsDo you like camping? Do you like saving money? Do you dislike people that say they’re camping but what they’re doing is simply driving a completely furnished house between […] -
CC Outtake: Stuck In Traffic Behind A Reverse Lemon Meringue Pie
Posted on March 28, 2015 | 42 CommentsI’ve always liked the 1973-87 Chevy trucks. This one stood out among the lease vehicles and other Los Angeles commuter warriors, a little after 8 one morning. I was able to […] -
Car Show Outtake: 1937 Pontiac Deluxe Eight Convertible Sedan – “America’s Finest Low-Priced Car”
Posted on March 27, 2015 | 23 CommentsWell, how’d you do? The car from this morning’s CC Clue is one of only 1,266 convertible sedans produced in 1937 (including both ‘sixes’ and ‘eights’), and they are very rare on the […] -
CC Custom: A Genuine Gen1 Monza Hardtop Coupe
Posted on March 27, 2015 | 19 CommentsLast summer I teamed up with Dave Moran to create a gen1 Monza hardtop “What If?” It used the more flowing ‘bubble-top’ style roof, but Geoffrey Flynn just left a […] -
CC Clue
Posted on March 27, 2015 | 17 CommentsCC Clues usually consist of an extreme closeup of a feature, but this time I’m giving you the whole vehicle, which I found at the sandblaster I’ve been using for […] -
CC Outtake: Rust? No, Just Lichen And Other Organic Growth – But He Cannot Read The License Plate Frame
Posted on March 27, 2015 | 21 CommentsDespite an extremely sunny and warm winter, the growths on this old Econoline van haven’t all succumbed to the dry air, although there is a noticeable lack of moss. And […] -
CC Capsule: Mini Then And Now
Posted on March 27, 2015 | 43 CommentsI was walking back to my studio a few days (sorry, last summer) ago and came upon this rather fortuitous pairing. New Minis are rather common in Eugene; seeing an […] -
eBay Find: 1981 Toyota Celica Sunchaser – Spring and Summer.
Posted on March 26, 2015 | 13 CommentsAh summer. For us living in the tropics it means we’re about to roast our nuts off under the inclement nuclear reactor in the sky. For people who live further […] -
In Motion Classics: Courtesy of The General
Posted on March 26, 2015 | 18 CommentsI love my CC, but I lead a relatively sedentary lifestyle so I try to walk around as much as I can. One benefit to this is the opportunity to […] -
Rental Car Review: 2015 Chevrolet Malibu – This Is The Worst GM Can Do Now?
Posted on March 26, 2015 | 140 CommentsYes, we know. General Motors went from an industrial juggernaut with the lion’s share of the US car market, to tragic depths that led to bankruptcy. Yes, GM made a multitude […] -
QOTD: Should The Ignition Key To My 1978 Olds 88 Be Removable While The Engine Is Running?
Posted on March 25, 2015 | 102 Comments(David Linge left this question as a comment, and I think he’s more likely to get help with it from you if I post it here) I am […] -
The Best Big Car Of 1966? The Perpetual Debate Gets Some Additional Ammo
Posted on March 25, 2015 | 109 Comments(first posted 6/12/2011) I vividly remember this pretty objective comparison when it arrived in my mailbox in the fall of 1965, and it has colored my perspective ever since, along […] -
The Tasman Bridge Cars: Hobart, Tasmania, January 1975 – Stopped In The Nick Of Time
Posted on March 25, 2015 | 32 CommentsOne of the nice things about getting older is being able to remember events as they happened. And, for each of those events, there usually sticks in the mind an […] -
In Motion Classic: 1963 Studebaker Avanti – Forward March
Posted on March 25, 2015 | 37 CommentsSometimes you miss a photo opportunity, and sometimes you get a second chance. The first time this gorgeous, first-year 1963 Studebaker Avanti passed me in my neighborhood on my […] -
Cohort Sighting: Renault 12 Hard At Work In Medellin, Colombia
Posted on March 25, 2015 | 27 CommentsAlexander Den Ouden posted this shot at the CC Cohort that he took just last week in Medellin, Colombia. The Renault 12, although it was sold in the US as […]
![eBay Find: 1971 Volkswagen Camper (T2)– For the Full Experience. Do you like camping? Do you like saving money? Do you dislike people that say they’re camping but what they’re doing is simply driving a completely furnished house between […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/57.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Stuck In Traffic Behind A Reverse Lemon Meringue Pie I’ve always liked the 1973-87 Chevy trucks. This one stood out among the lease vehicles and other Los Angeles commuter warriors, a little after 8 one morning. I was able to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/yellow-chevy-truck.jpg)
![Car Show Outtake: 1937 Pontiac Deluxe Eight Convertible Sedan – “America’s Finest Low-Priced Car” Well, how’d you do? The car from this morning’s CC Clue is one of only 1,266 convertible sedans produced in 1937 (including both ‘sixes’ and ‘eights’), and they are very rare on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/37pontiacfront.jpg)
![CC Custom: A Genuine Gen1 Monza Hardtop Coupe Last summer I teamed up with Dave Moran to create a gen1 Monza hardtop “What If?” It used the more flowing ‘bubble-top’ style roof, but Geoffrey Flynn just left a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Corvair-Monza-hardtop-conversion.jpg)
![CC Clue CC Clues usually consist of an extreme closeup of a feature, but this time I’m giving you the whole vehicle, which I found at the sandblaster I’ve been using for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_8821.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Rust? No, Just Lichen And Other Organic Growth – But He Cannot Read The License Plate Frame Despite an extremely sunny and warm winter, the growths on this old Econoline van haven’t all succumbed to the dry air, although there is a noticeable lack of moss. And […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CC-241-106-1200.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Mini Then And Now I was walking back to my studio a few days (sorry, last summer) ago and came upon this rather fortuitous pairing. New Minis are rather common in Eugene; seeing an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CAM00327.jpg)
![eBay Find: 1981 Toyota Celica Sunchaser – Spring and Summer. Ah summer. For us living in the tropics it means we’re about to roast our nuts off under the inclement nuclear reactor in the sky. For people who live further […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/13.jpg)
![In Motion Classics: Courtesy of The General I love my CC, but I lead a relatively sedentary lifestyle so I try to walk around as much as I can. One benefit to this is the opportunity to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Buick63.jpg)
![Rental Car Review: 2015 Chevrolet Malibu – This Is The Worst GM Can Do Now? Yes, we know. General Motors went from an industrial juggernaut with the lion’s share of the US car market, to tragic depths that led to bankruptcy. Yes, GM made a multitude […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-Chevrolet-Malibu-15.jpg)
![QOTD: Should The Ignition Key To My 1978 Olds 88 Be Removable While The Engine Is Running? (David Linge left this question as a comment, and I think he’s more likely to get help with it from you if I post it here) I am […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Olds-ignition-switch.jpg)
![The Best Big Car Of 1966? The Perpetual Debate Gets Some Additional Ammo (first posted 6/12/2011) I vividly remember this pretty objective comparison when it arrived in my mailbox in the fall of 1965, and it has colored my perspective ever since, along […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Pop-Sci-66-001-crop-horz.jpg)
![The Tasman Bridge Cars: Hobart, Tasmania, January 1975 – Stopped In The Nick Of Time One of the nice things about getting older is being able to remember events as they happened. And, for each of those events, there usually sticks in the mind an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ek_holden_and_monaro_rear_11.jpg)
![In Motion Classic: 1963 Studebaker Avanti – Forward March Sometimes you miss a photo opportunity, and sometimes you get a second chance. The first time this gorgeous, first-year 1963 Studebaker Avanti passed me in my neighborhood on my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/004-1963-Avanti-CC.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Renault 12 Hard At Work In Medellin, Colombia Alexander Den Ouden posted this shot at the CC Cohort that he took just last week in Medellin, Colombia. The Renault 12, although it was sold in the US as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Renault-12-Meddellin-Alexander-Den-Ouden.png)


