Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: Chrysler 
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Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: 1996 Ford Aspire – OMG, I Actually Found One
Posted on September 23, 2014 | 80 CommentsI believe this is the first Aspire featured at CC. Not that I think I deserve a medal for it – this is a car we’ve ragged on many, many times […] -
CC Clue
Posted on September 22, 2014 | 22 CommentsTricky. This one could be tricky… -
Wordless Outtake: Meta Pontiac
Posted on September 22, 2014 | 30 Comments(Another find by SoCalMetro) -
Cohort Sighting: Toyota Town Ace – Go West, Old Van
Posted on September 22, 2014 | 21 CommentsWhen importing its creatively named Van between 1983 and 1989, Toyota wisely kept the most lavishly outfitted versions outside the US, in deference to their general crudeness. In Japan and […] -
CC Outtake: E90 Corolla Wagon – Music Teacher’s Favorite
Posted on September 22, 2014 | 39 CommentsThe E90 has got to be my favorite generation of Corolla, and the two-wheel-drive wagon’s long been one of my favorite versions. Seemingly becoming rare on the ground, examples like this […] -
CC Clue
Posted on September 21, 2014 | 19 CommentsLots of curves and chrome. What is it? All I’ll say is I absolutely loved it! -
CC Effect In Action: 1967 Ford Econoline – Starting Over
Posted on September 21, 2014 | 17 CommentsHaving appeared the in my neighbor’s driveway the same evening I posted the Canadian Mercury Econoline pickup, this 1967 (?) Ford Econoline replaced the 2002-ish Honda Odyssey which had been […] -
CC Capsule: 1985 Audi 4000 S Quattro – Sunday Softcore
Posted on September 21, 2014 | 24 CommentsThe latest crop of sports sedans get to sixty in less than five seconds, corner at .9 Gs, come loaded with digital displays, are uncannily silent and have kidney punishing […] -
CC Outtake (with Video): The Human-Powered Pub-Crawl-Mobile
Posted on September 20, 2014 | 33 CommentsStarting with the explosively-growing Ninkasi Brewery some years back, Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood has seen an influx of numerous other breweries and pubs. And here’s the safe way to explore them […] -
CC Capsule: 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 – Keep Out Of Reach Of Children
Posted on September 19, 2014 | 55 CommentsI’d like to offer my apologies in advance to anyone who’ll find my treatment of this car uncharitable, but sometimes it’s difficult to keep my criticism to myself. This is […] -
CC Outtake: Eclectic Driveway – Or Representative Driveway
Posted on September 19, 2014 | 16 CommentsThe other night found me in a part of town I haven’t been to for some time, and I snapped a few driveway scenes as long as the light held […] -
Anything You Can Do…
Posted on September 19, 2014 | 22 Comments…Your older brother can do better? Extremely debatable, but mine did just purchase a 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo. It’s faster and way more fun than my wagon. -
Cohort Capsule: Compacts, Now and Then and Then
Posted on September 18, 2014 | 28 CommentsAs they say, a picture says a thousand words, and this great shot by AGuyInVancouver maybe be worth three times that much. It’s much more than a mere twofer; it’s […] -
China Outtake: Hualiu BHL6350 – Toyota Previa “Inspired”
Posted on September 18, 2014 | 25 CommentsIn researching my other post on The East Glows, I came across carnewschina.com’s China Car History section. No mention of the 1965 Beijing sedan that was somehow mistakenly given that […] -
Classic CC Capsule: 1969 Chevelle Nomad Wagon – More Name Debasement, And Confusion
Posted on September 18, 2014 | 62 CommentsIn 1955, the Nomad Wagon was the most expensive Chevrolet by a healthy margin, and marked the beginning of Chevy’s expansion into the mid-priced market. By 1968, that storied name […]
![CC Outtake: 1996 Ford Aspire – OMG, I Actually Found One I believe this is the first Aspire featured at CC. Not that I think I deserve a medal for it – this is a car we’ve ragged on many, many times […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1996-Ford-Aspire.jpg)


![Cohort Sighting: Toyota Town Ace – Go West, Old Van When importing its creatively named Van between 1983 and 1989, Toyota wisely kept the most lavishly outfitted versions outside the US, in deference to their general crudeness. In Japan and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/15102906418_a3c9d46bea_k.jpg)
![CC Outtake: E90 Corolla Wagon – Music Teacher’s Favorite The E90 has got to be my favorite generation of Corolla, and the two-wheel-drive wagon’s long been one of my favorite versions. Seemingly becoming rare on the ground, examples like this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-28-15.02.14.jpg)

![CC Effect In Action: 1967 Ford Econoline – Starting Over Having appeared the in my neighbor’s driveway the same evening I posted the Canadian Mercury Econoline pickup, this 1967 (?) Ford Econoline replaced the 2002-ish Honda Odyssey which had been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-09-18-08.52.08.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1985 Audi 4000 S Quattro – Sunday Softcore The latest crop of sports sedans get to sixty in less than five seconds, corner at .9 Gs, come loaded with digital displays, are uncannily silent and have kidney punishing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-08-19.19.39.jpg)
![CC Outtake (with Video): The Human-Powered Pub-Crawl-Mobile Starting with the explosively-growing Ninkasi Brewery some years back, Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood has seen an influx of numerous other breweries and pubs. And here’s the safe way to explore them […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CC-235-048-1200.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 – Keep Out Of Reach Of Children I’d like to offer my apologies in advance to anyone who’ll find my treatment of this car uncharitable, but sometimes it’s difficult to keep my criticism to myself. This is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-05-14.04.13.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Eclectic Driveway – Or Representative Driveway The other night found me in a part of town I haven’t been to for some time, and I snapped a few driveway scenes as long as the light held […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CC-234-053-1200.jpg)

![Cohort Capsule: Compacts, Now and Then and Then As they say, a picture says a thousand words, and this great shot by AGuyInVancouver maybe be worth three times that much. It’s much more than a mere twofer; it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/15087668679_218d38d6d0_k.jpg)
![China Outtake: Hualiu BHL6350 – Toyota Previa “Inspired” In researching my other post on The East Glows, I came across carnewschina.com’s China Car History section. No mention of the 1965 Beijing sedan that was somehow mistakenly given that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/China-hualiu-11.jpg)
![Classic CC Capsule: 1969 Chevelle Nomad Wagon – More Name Debasement, And Confusion In 1955, the Nomad Wagon was the most expensive Chevrolet by a healthy margin, and marked the beginning of Chevy’s expansion into the mid-priced market. By 1968, that storied name […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-118-159-800.jpg)


