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Blog Archive
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Happy New Year! Up, Up and Away
Posted on December 31, 2014 | 74 CommentsThere’s a reason I picked this image: I’d like to leave 2014 far behind, and this seems like just the vehicle to do it in. Meanwhile, CC has had a […] -
Death by Station Wagon: The Fall of Jessica Savitch
Posted on December 31, 2014 | 83 CommentsAt the height of her fame she was known for Gucci belts, Halston dresses, piles of cocaine, penthouses and pills. Her end came in an Oldsmobile station wagon. -
QOTD: The Future CC of 2014?
Posted on December 31, 2014 | 81 Comments2014 really hasn’t been a bad year for cars at all. Dare I say we find ourselves in the middle of what some people will call “the good old days” […] -
eBay Find: 2011 Saab 9-5 – The Last of the Trollhatians(?)
Posted on December 31, 2014 | 36 CommentsKeeping track of SAAB, from its separation from General Motors until they finally went down in mid-2012, was certainly not a spectacle for the faint of heart SAAB fans. It […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1975 Pontiac Ventura Sprint – A Sprint In Name Only
Posted on December 31, 2014 | 54 CommentsCohort poster Chris shot this very pristine 1975 Ventura Sprint in Palm Springs. It was not exactly a very common car in its time, and now it’s quite a find. […] -
CC Outtake: Beached Whale
Posted on December 30, 2014 | 22 CommentsOn Christmas morning, I accompanied my mom on a morning stroll through her childhood neighborhood in South Boston. Walking along the waterfront, we passed this final-generation B-body Caprice wagon, parked exactly where I recall […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1973 Chevelle Laguna – Blue Lagoon
Posted on December 30, 2014 | 55 CommentsJoseph Dennis has found a fairly rare 1973 Chevelle Laguna. The Laguna was a rather odd attempt to create a new higher trim level version of the Chevelle above the […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1967 Chevrolet Van Scenicruiser
Posted on December 30, 2014 | 17 Commentsnifty43 found and posted this ’67 Chevy Sportvan at the Cohort. Never seen one like that before; I’d say it’s a home-brew job. But if it were mine, I’d have […] -
CC Outtake: 1968 Dodge Coronet 440 Sedan – Dressed Up Taxi
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 85 CommentsWhen I see a Coronet sedan, I just can’t help but see a taxicab. I worked for a small cab operation in Towson in 1967, in their service station, and […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 + 2 “Aero-coupe”- My Reward for 2,200 Miles on the Road
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 66 CommentsIt’s been a busy winter for me, but I had some free time during Christmas week and captured this fine example of nineteen eighties NASCAR aero design. That week, I had […] -
CC Capsule: 1949 Tatra 600 Tatraplan – The Four-Cylinder Tatra
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 59 Comments(Images posted at the Cohort by Yohai Rodin) We’ve covered the history of Tatra and the incredible V8 pre-war streamliners, as well as the later post-war Tatra 603, but the […] -
Curbside Classics: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and 1979 Ford Mustang Cobra–Two Right Answers to the Same Question
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 60 CommentsThe second-generation Camaro and the Fox-body Mustang have one fundamental similarity–their unlikely longevity. Both cars trembled under the long ax of their respective corporations at some point during their tenures, […] -
CC Outtake: 1963 Dart GT – Six Carb Leaning Tower of Power
Posted on December 28, 2014 | 33 CommentsUnlike the same owner’s ’53 Ford, there’s no mystery as to what’s under the hood of this Dart. But it’s an impressive sight, nevertheless. -
QOTD: What Was Your Most Memorable Automotive Experience In 2014?
Posted on December 28, 2014 | 140 CommentsThat’s easy for me: my 1000 mile trip to pick up our new Acura in Boise, and bring it home, quickly (Full story here). It’s now got 12k miles on […] -
Cohort Outtake: Peugeot D4 Van – The Pig Nosed Pug
Posted on December 28, 2014 | 22 CommentsYohai Rodin has posted a picture of a vehicle by one of my favorite companies, but not one that I’m very familiarwith. It obviously is FWD, thanks to the give-away […]
![Happy New Year! Up, Up and Away There’s a reason I picked this image: I’d like to leave 2014 far behind, and this seems like just the vehicle to do it in. Meanwhile, CC has had a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Buick-1961-In_the_Clouds-New-Year.jpg)

![QOTD: The Future CC of 2014? 2014 really hasn’t been a bad year for cars at all. Dare I say we find ourselves in the middle of what some people will call “the good old days” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image7.jpg)
![eBay Find: 2011 Saab 9-5 – The Last of the Trollhatians(?) Keeping track of SAAB, from its separation from General Motors until they finally went down in mid-2012, was certainly not a spectacle for the faint of heart SAAB fans. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2g_800.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1975 Pontiac Ventura Sprint – A Sprint In Name Only Cohort poster Chris shot this very pristine 1975 Ventura Sprint in Palm Springs. It was not exactly a very common car in its time, and now it’s quite a find. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Pontiac-1975-ventura-sprint-fq.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Beached Whale On Christmas morning, I accompanied my mom on a morning stroll through her childhood neighborhood in South Boston. Walking along the waterfront, we passed this final-generation B-body Caprice wagon, parked exactly where I recall […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_7037.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1973 Chevelle Laguna – Blue Lagoon Joseph Dennis has found a fairly rare 1973 Chevelle Laguna. The Laguna was a rather odd attempt to create a new higher trim level version of the Chevelle above the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Chevelle-1973-Laguna-fr.png)
![Cohort Outtake: 1967 Chevrolet Van Scenicruiser nifty43 found and posted this ’67 Chevy Sportvan at the Cohort. Never seen one like that before; I’d say it’s a home-brew job. But if it were mine, I’d have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Chevrolet-1967-van-high-top-fq.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1968 Dodge Coronet 440 Sedan – Dressed Up Taxi When I see a Coronet sedan, I just can’t help but see a taxicab. I worked for a small cab operation in Towson in 1967, in their service station, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CC-237-097-1200.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 + 2 “Aero-coupe”- My Reward for 2,200 Miles on the Road It’s been a busy winter for me, but I had some free time during Christmas week and captured this fine example of nineteen eighties NASCAR aero design. That week, I had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2-2-GP-front-three-quarter.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1949 Tatra 600 Tatraplan – The Four-Cylinder Tatra (Images posted at the Cohort by Yohai Rodin) We’ve covered the history of Tatra and the incredible V8 pre-war streamliners, as well as the later post-war Tatra 603, but the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Tatraplan-blk-rq.jpg)
![Curbside Classics: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and 1979 Ford Mustang Cobra–Two Right Answers to the Same Question The second-generation Camaro and the Fox-body Mustang have one fundamental similarity–their unlikely longevity. Both cars trembled under the long ax of their respective corporations at some point during their tenures, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/030.jpg)

![QOTD: What Was Your Most Memorable Automotive Experience In 2014? That’s easy for me: my 1000 mile trip to pick up our new Acura in Boise, and bring it home, quickly (Full story here). It’s now got 12k miles on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CC-222-078-1200.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Peugeot D4 Van – The Pig Nosed Pug Yohai Rodin has posted a picture of a vehicle by one of my favorite companies, but not one that I’m very familiarwith. It obviously is FWD, thanks to the give-away […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Peugeot-D4-Van.jpg)


