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Blog Archive
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Cohort Masterpiece: Cadillac Seville “City Slicker” – How Could I Possibly Not Love It?
Posted on January 6, 2015 | 48 CommentsJoseph Dennis’ photography posted at the Cohort has been irresistible, but this one takes the cake. What a terrific shot; it looks so well staged. And the Seville plays its […] -
My New Curbside Classic: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – The Niedermeyerization of JPC is Complete
Posted on January 6, 2015 | 93 CommentsWhen I began writing for CC, I was the almost perfect Yin to Paul Niedermeyer’s Yang. He hails originally from Europe, I am a native-born American. He has mostly lived on the […] -
CC Outtake: A White Boxy Volvo Wagon Lover Lives Here
Posted on January 5, 2015 | 36 CommentsMy neighbor around the corner loves his white Volvo wagons, but I’ve never seen them both out front together before. He must have been sweeping his driveway or something, so […] -
Want A 1965 Chevrolet Super Sport Convertible Six? Ask For Model #16567 – And What Was The Last Big Chevy Six?
Posted on January 5, 2015 | 167 Comments(first posted 5/22/2011) The 1959 Impala Hardtop Coupe CC stirred up some comments doubting that the Impala, and all full-size Chevys came in two distinct models, a six and an […] -
Cohort Outtake: Maserati Merak – The Citroën of Supercars
Posted on January 5, 2015 | 28 CommentsIt’s hard not to stop for this sensuous Merak at the Cohort, posted by Yohai Rodin, despite all the other cars there too. It’s another exquisite design by Giorgetto Giugiaro […] -
CC Outtake: 2015 Winnebago Tribute: The First Retro Motorhome
Posted on January 5, 2015 | 51 CommentsI should have seen it coming. One of the greatest marketing opportunities is catering to the nostalgia of aging boomers; hence retro Mustangs and Camaros. And how many of them […] -
CC Outtake: 1979 Toyota Corolla – Still Haulin’ The Groceries Too
Posted on January 4, 2015 | 37 CommentsJoseph Dennis’ evocative shot of an early Chevette in front of a Wal Mart reminded me of a similar vintage economy car I shot in front of another WallyMart recently. […] -
Cohort Outtake: Opel Manta Pro Rally Racer – Forty Years On
Posted on January 4, 2015 | 32 CommentsThis is one of the more unusual finds at the Cohort, posted by Joseph Dennis. It appears to be a battered survivor of the USSC Pro Rally circuit, which ran […] -
QOTD: What Technique Do You Use To Stay Awake On Long Road Trips?
Posted on January 3, 2015 | 85 CommentsWhile I’m sure some of you regularly top this (my hat’s off to you!), I set a ‘personal best’ of over 32,000 miles on the road in 2014. Besides my normal […] -
CC For Sale: The Last $1000 ’64 Chevy Impala Hardtop?
Posted on January 3, 2015 | 20 CommentsCC reader Teddy sent me another CL ad that caught his eye (and mine). The ad text is short and direct: 1964 Chevy Impala 4-door with a 283 motor. Tires […] -
CC Clue
Posted on January 2, 2015 | 35 CommentsHey wow, this was at my local supermarket on Christmas Eve. It’s awesomely uncommon and awesomely awesome – oh, and really rare in right-hand-drive too. So whaddya reckon? -
CC TV: Favorite Car Commercials of My Childhood
Posted on January 2, 2015 | 104 CommentsIn my Pulsar article earlier today, I mentioned how I pored over a brochure for the Nissan Pulsar range as a five-year-old. That should give you some idea of how […] -
CC Global: The Rolling Coffins of Honduras
Posted on January 2, 2015 | 33 CommentsBefore I go ahead, I’d like to make it perfectly clear that the above title is not an exaggeration in any way. The Honduran taxis are very, very bad, as […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1975 Buick Century Free Spirit Indy 500 Pace Car Replica
Posted on January 2, 2015 | 48 CommentsI can’t remember ever seeing one of these. In Jim Cavanaugh’s article Part 7 on Indy 500 pace cars, he reports that there were likely onl 1,813 of these 1975 […] -
CC Clue
Posted on January 1, 2015 | 26 CommentsNow what in the world could this be?
![Cohort Masterpiece: Cadillac Seville “City Slicker” – How Could I Possibly Not Love It? Joseph Dennis’ photography posted at the Cohort has been irresistible, but this one takes the cake. What a terrific shot; it looks so well staged. And the Seville plays its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Cadillac-1977-Seville-Joseph-dennis.png)
![My New Curbside Classic: 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata – The Niedermeyerization of JPC is Complete When I began writing for CC, I was the almost perfect Yin to Paul Niedermeyer’s Yang. He hails originally from Europe, I am a native-born American. He has mostly lived on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1997Miata01.jpg)
![CC Outtake: A White Boxy Volvo Wagon Lover Lives Here My neighbor around the corner loves his white Volvo wagons, but I’ve never seen them both out front together before. He must have been sweeping his driveway or something, so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/CC-103-189-800.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Maserati Merak – The Citroën of Supercars It’s hard not to stop for this sensuous Merak at the Cohort, posted by Yohai Rodin, despite all the other cars there too. It’s another exquisite design by Giorgetto Giugiaro […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Maserati-merak-fq.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 2015 Winnebago Tribute: The First Retro Motorhome I should have seen it coming. One of the greatest marketing opportunities is catering to the nostalgia of aging boomers; hence retro Mustangs and Camaros. And how many of them […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Winnebago-Tribute.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1979 Toyota Corolla – Still Haulin’ The Groceries Too Joseph Dennis’ evocative shot of an early Chevette in front of a Wal Mart reminded me of a similar vintage economy car I shot in front of another WallyMart recently. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/CC-237-036-1200.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Opel Manta Pro Rally Racer – Forty Years On This is one of the more unusual finds at the Cohort, posted by Joseph Dennis. It appears to be a battered survivor of the USSC Pro Rally circuit, which ran […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Opel-Manta-Pro-Rally-fq.png)
![QOTD: What Technique Do You Use To Stay Awake On Long Road Trips? While I’m sure some of you regularly top this (my hat’s off to you!), I set a ‘personal best’ of over 32,000 miles on the road in 2014. Besides my normal […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/driving.jpg)
![CC For Sale: The Last $1000 ’64 Chevy Impala Hardtop? CC reader Teddy sent me another CL ad that caught his eye (and mine). The ad text is short and direct: 1964 Chevy Impala 4-door with a 283 motor. Tires […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/CL-64-chevy.jpg)
![CC Global: The Rolling Coffins of Honduras Before I go ahead, I’d like to make it perfectly clear that the above title is not an exaggeration in any way. The Honduran taxis are very, very bad, as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vwcs7.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1975 Buick Century Free Spirit Indy 500 Pace Car Replica I can’t remember ever seeing one of these. In Jim Cavanaugh’s article Part 7 on Indy 500 pace cars, he reports that there were likely onl 1,813 of these 1975 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Buick-1975-Century-Free-Spirit-ff.png)



