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Blog Archive
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The 1965 Indy 500, Part 2 – The Novis And The Rear Engine Revolution
Posted on November 29, 2014 | 28 Comments(first posted 6/16/2012) Andy Granatelli, the CEO of STP (Scientifically Treated Petroleum) was a shameless huckster. But he was also a bona fide hot rodder with a long association […] -
CC Outtake: New Horizons
Posted on November 29, 2014 | 66 CommentsEvery time I see one of these cars, so clean and tight and sharp-edged and European, I pinch myself: this is really an American car, from the 1970s? Well, of […] -
The 1965 Indy 500, Part 1 – The End Of An Era
Posted on November 28, 2014 | 36 Comments[first posted 6/9/2012. all pictures were taken by the author on his Kodak Instamatic 100] Between 1956 and 1965, the Indy 500 had been won by a Watson Roadster seven […] -
CC Outtake: Bill Blass Is Back!
Posted on November 28, 2014 | 16 CommentsAmidst the Thanksgiving rush at Whole Foods the other day, I spotted this stately-looking 1995-1997 Lincoln Town Car parked at the edge of the parking lot. Its superb condition first […] -
CC Outtake: Extended Turkey or Black Friday-Mobile
Posted on November 28, 2014 | 30 CommentsYesterday I ended up off the beaten path, or at least the major boulevards, on my way to work. In keeping with the times, I saw a major, major turkey. Don’t […] -
CC Global: Have a SEAT Leon and Listen to This Rekord
Posted on November 28, 2014 | 45 CommentsTraveling is one of my favorite things to do, but going to work everyday sure interferes with that ambition. Thus the next best thing is to live vicariously through others. […] -
The CCs Of My Neighborhood: A Thanksgiving Morning Walk
Posted on November 28, 2014 | 56 CommentsMy wife is a notorious night owl, and my three high-schoolers have spent the last three months up late doing homework. (Either they get more than I did, or they […] -
Turkey Day Question: What’s Your Most Favorite Turkey? What’s Your Least Favorite Turkey?
Posted on November 27, 2014 | 134 CommentsThere are so many great cars in the past, and plenty of efficient, if unremarkable ones too. But then there are the turkeys. Cars that had perhaps not the worst […] -
Thanksgiving Day Outtake: I’m Thankful For Many Things, Including This
Posted on November 27, 2014 | 13 CommentsWell, most of all, I’m just thankful to be alive and healthy. And for my family and friends. But when I encounter curbside scenes like this, I am thankful to […] -
CC Outtake: A 2003-04 Mercury Marauder – With A Carriage Roof?
Posted on November 27, 2014 | 52 CommentsThis rather interesting car was seen at the Hot Rod Power Tour when they stopped in the Quad Cities last summer, on their way up to Wisconsin. Yes, yes, this […] -
CC Outtake: The Greenbrier Not Stopped For
Posted on November 26, 2014 | 18 CommentsJim Cavanaugh scored a coup in finding that quite rare gen2 Corvair 500 four door. I’ve pretty much given up on one myself; I’m still hoping to just find a […] -
CC Outtake: Buick LeSabre Coupe – The Prettiest B-Body Of Them All
Posted on November 26, 2014 | 66 CommentsYesterday, I saw this face when I turned up a chichi side street on my way home. I remembered the words of many commenters here: the Le Sabre coupe is […] -
CC Capsule: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) – Snow White And The W124 Dwarf
Posted on November 26, 2014 | 27 CommentsWith over a century of history, it’s an understatement to say that the look of Mercedes-Benzes has changed substantially over the years. Yet through all the various styling trends that […] -
CC Clue
Posted on November 25, 2014 | 5 CommentsThis must be a gray car, right? Mmm…maybe. -
QOTD: Will 3D Printing Help Us Take Care Of Our Classics?
Posted on November 25, 2014 | 30 CommentsPrinters. Most commonly seen making our lives a living hell and running out of ink, printers are more of a necessary annoyance than something to get really passionate about. But […]
![The 1965 Indy 500, Part 2 – The Novis And The Rear Engine Revolution (first posted 6/16/2012) Andy Granatelli, the CEO of STP (Scientifically Treated Petroleum) was a shameless huckster. But he was also a bona fide hot rodder with a long association […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/03-Gregory.jpg)
![CC Outtake: New Horizons Every time I see one of these cars, so clean and tight and sharp-edged and European, I pinch myself: this is really an American car, from the 1970s? Well, of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CC-238-003-1200.jpg)
![The 1965 Indy 500, Part 1 – The End Of An Era [first posted 6/9/2012. all pictures were taken by the author on his Kodak Instamatic 100] Between 1956 and 1965, the Indy 500 had been won by a Watson Roadster seven […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1-Gasoline-Alley2.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Bill Blass Is Back! Amidst the Thanksgiving rush at Whole Foods the other day, I spotted this stately-looking 1995-1997 Lincoln Town Car parked at the edge of the parking lot. Its superb condition first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_6579.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Extended Turkey or Black Friday-Mobile Yesterday I ended up off the beaten path, or at least the major boulevards, on my way to work. In keeping with the times, I saw a major, major turkey. Don’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/turkeylimo4.jpg)
![CC Global: Have a SEAT Leon and Listen to This Rekord Traveling is one of my favorite things to do, but going to work everyday sure interferes with that ambition. Thus the next best thing is to live vicariously through others. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/DSCN1296.jpg)
![The CCs Of My Neighborhood: A Thanksgiving Morning Walk My wife is a notorious night owl, and my three high-schoolers have spent the last three months up late doing homework. (Either they get more than I did, or they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_20141127_100936.jpg)
![Turkey Day Question: What’s Your Most Favorite Turkey? What’s Your Least Favorite Turkey? There are so many great cars in the past, and plenty of efficient, if unremarkable ones too. But then there are the turkeys. Cars that had perhaps not the worst […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1978-Ford-Mustang-II-05.jpg)
![Thanksgiving Day Outtake: I’m Thankful For Many Things, Including This Well, most of all, I’m just thankful to be alive and healthy. And for my family and friends. But when I encounter curbside scenes like this, I am thankful to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CC-238-035-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: A 2003-04 Mercury Marauder – With A Carriage Roof? This rather interesting car was seen at the Hot Rod Power Tour when they stopped in the Quad Cities last summer, on their way up to Wisconsin. Yes, yes, this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/6-12-2014-178.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The Greenbrier Not Stopped For Jim Cavanaugh scored a coup in finding that quite rare gen2 Corvair 500 four door. I’ve pretty much given up on one myself; I’m still hoping to just find a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Corvair-Greenbrier-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Buick LeSabre Coupe – The Prettiest B-Body Of Them All Yesterday, I saw this face when I turned up a chichi side street on my way home. I remembered the words of many commenters here: the Le Sabre coupe is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/buick-front-e1416791254138.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) – Snow White And The W124 Dwarf With over a century of history, it’s an understatement to say that the look of Mercedes-Benzes has changed substantially over the years. Yet through all the various styling trends that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_6494.jpg)

![QOTD: Will 3D Printing Help Us Take Care Of Our Classics? Printers. Most commonly seen making our lives a living hell and running out of ink, printers are more of a necessary annoyance than something to get really passionate about. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Robox-3D-Printer5.jpg)


