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Blog Archive
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eBay Find: 2000 Acura Integra – The Slow and the Calm.
Posted on December 3, 2014 | 18 CommentsI was zapping through channels the other day, pondering about the best way to explain to normal people why I call the Hyundai Tucson “Elantra Wagon” when something caught my […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: Wishful Thinking
Posted on December 3, 2014 | 21 Comments -
CC Outtake: Rear-Engine People Movers
Posted on December 3, 2014 | 21 CommentsRecently I did a post of Eugene’s new Car2go service, and each one I shot included a CC. But none were as good as this pairing I just saw; I […] -
QOTD: Engine Swaps?
Posted on December 2, 2014 | 143 CommentsOh yeah, that’s the sort of thing we like to see around here isn’t it? A 1956 Ford Pickup that is still sporting all its battle scars. Scars that were […] -
Craigslist Find: 1948 Plymouth – Handles Like a Marshmallow
Posted on December 2, 2014 | 68 CommentsI’m still trolling Craigslist every day looking for something to replace my stupid Ford Focus. It’s depressing. Anything I’m willing to pay for is terminally boring. How many Desert Sand […] -
CC Outtake: Seen Better Days
Posted on December 2, 2014 | 15 CommentsThe same day I shot the Follow-Up pictures of the 1971 Mustang Grandé, I saw these two old soldiers just down the road. Despite slush and mud puddles from the […] -
CC Clue
Posted on December 1, 2014 | 9 CommentsNow what in the world is this?! -
Historic Indy 500 Postcards
Posted on December 1, 2014 | 22 Comments(first posted 1/7/2013) I bought a bunch of postcards, probably when I attended the Indy 500 in 1964. Many of my heroes were shown still driving Offy dinosaurs. […] -
CC Outtake: Datsun 280 ZX: Just The Ride For A Trip To The Dentist
Posted on December 1, 2014 | 21 CommentsThe Saturday before Thanksgiving, I had an early morning appointment for a teeth cleaning at my dental office in Torrance. Upon walking out, I spotted this lovely Far East-machine. -
QOTD: What Is the Most Beautiful Four-Door Sedan/Hardtop in the World?
Posted on December 1, 2014 | 217 CommentsFive years ago, I was lucky enough to attend a lecture given by famous General Motors designer Bill Porter. He highlighted some of his favorite designs and explained why they […] -
Cohort Outtake: Which Is The Real Porsche?
Posted on December 1, 2014 | 40 CommentsPosted at the Cohort by NickyD I’ve just finished reading “Genesis of Genius”, Karl Ludvigsen’s splendid book of Ferdinand Porsche’s early professional decades (1900 – 1935), which puts a slightly […] -
CC Outtake: Honda’s Smallest (2010) vs. Honda’s Largest (1975)
Posted on November 30, 2014 | 55 CommentsMy, how we’ve grown…I saw this perfect juxtaposition a few evenings ago and had to take a picture. Note that the Fit has more than twice the power (117hp vs. […] -
The 1965 Indy 500, Part 3: The Rear Engine Explosion
Posted on November 30, 2014 | 16 Comments[first posted 6/23/2012. For those who missed the earlier parts, these photos were shot by the author on his Kodak Instamatic 100 using Kodachrome film. Part 1 is here, Part […] -
Curbside Tragic: The Best is Yet to Come
Posted on November 30, 2014 | 38 CommentsSuddenly, it’s 1964! Er, 1962! Ah – Nobody will notice…! Moving on… Ed Wood would be proud. In a new advertisement for Canada’s Rogers MisCommunications, the media and communications giant […] -
Car Show Classics: The Maseratis of Motorclassica
Posted on November 29, 2014 | 21 CommentsOne of the main features of Motorclassica was a celebration of Maserati’s 100th anniversary, with a display of 18 Maseratis from 1956 A6G’s to a brand new Ghibli sedan. There […]
![eBay Find: 2000 Acura Integra – The Slow and the Calm. I was zapping through channels the other day, pondering about the best way to explain to normal people why I call the Hyundai Tucson “Elantra Wagon” when something caught my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rw_800.jpg)

![CC Outtake: Rear-Engine People Movers Recently I did a post of Eugene’s new Car2go service, and each one I shot included a CC. But none were as good as this pairing I just saw; I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CC-238-038.jpg)
![QOTD: Engine Swaps? Oh yeah, that’s the sort of thing we like to see around here isn’t it? A 1956 Ford Pickup that is still sporting all its battle scars. Scars that were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rustytrunk-with-viper-engine.jpg)
![Craigslist Find: 1948 Plymouth – Handles Like a Marshmallow I’m still trolling Craigslist every day looking for something to replace my stupid Ford Focus. It’s depressing. Anything I’m willing to pay for is terminally boring. How many Desert Sand […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1948Plymouth7.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Seen Better Days The same day I shot the Follow-Up pictures of the 1971 Mustang Grandé, I saw these two old soldiers just down the road. Despite slush and mud puddles from the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/3-09-2014-010.jpg)
![Historic Indy 500 Postcards (first posted 1/7/2013) I bought a bunch of postcards, probably when I attended the Indy 500 in 1964. Many of my heroes were shown still driving Offy dinosaurs. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/02-Foyt.jpg)

![QOTD: What Is the Most Beautiful Four-Door Sedan/Hardtop in the World? Five years ago, I was lucky enough to attend a lecture given by famous General Motors designer Bill Porter. He highlighted some of his favorite designs and explained why they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/020a.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Which Is The Real Porsche? Posted at the Cohort by NickyD I’ve just finished reading “Genesis of Genius”, Karl Ludvigsen’s splendid book of Ferdinand Porsche’s early professional decades (1900 – 1935), which puts a slightly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Porsche-911-Cayenne.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Honda’s Smallest (2010) vs. Honda’s Largest (1975) My, how we’ve grown…I saw this perfect juxtaposition a few evenings ago and had to take a picture. Note that the Fit has more than twice the power (117hp vs. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/P1000838.jpg)
![The 1965 Indy 500, Part 3: The Rear Engine Explosion [first posted 6/23/2012. For those who missed the earlier parts, these photos were shot by the author on his Kodak Instamatic 100 using Kodachrome film. Part 1 is here, Part […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/12-McElreath.jpg)
![Curbside Tragic: The Best is Yet to Come Suddenly, it’s 1964! Er, 1962! Ah – Nobody will notice…! Moving on… Ed Wood would be proud. In a new advertisement for Canada’s Rogers MisCommunications, the media and communications giant […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1962-chevy-wrong.png)
![Car Show Classics: The Maseratis of Motorclassica One of the main features of Motorclassica was a celebration of Maserati’s 100th anniversary, with a display of 18 Maseratis from 1956 A6G’s to a brand new Ghibli sedan. There […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Maserati-Khamsin-100-Years.jpg)


