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Blog Archive
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CC Wordless Outtake/QOTD: Cherokee, Old and New – A Worthy Successor?
Posted on September 4, 2014 | 93 CommentsPosted at the Cohort by nifty43 -
Curbside Classic Museum: The Pontiac-Oakland Museum and Resource Center
Posted on September 4, 2014 | 29 CommentsI promised everyone another serving of the cars I found along Route 66, but before I do, I wanted to share with you a discovery from my Route 66 adventure. Not Pontiac […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1955 Packard Clipper Hardtop Coupe – Hot Rod Packard
Posted on September 4, 2014 | 69 CommentsFinding a genuine curbside Packard is undoubtedly one of the highlights of any CC’er. I’ve managed to snag two, a ’51 200 and a ’46 Clipper Super, both in my […] -
CC Road Trip: Dave’s Route 66 Classic, Part One
Posted on September 3, 2014 | 45 CommentsThe week before this Labor Day, my Dad and I set out to travel Route 66 from Chicago to Albuquerque. Given Dad’s insistence on over-the-road comfort, we chose his 2003 […] -
What If…The 1956 Chevrolet Impala Personal Coupe Had Gone Into Production?
Posted on September 3, 2014 | 53 CommentsThe 1958 Ford Thunderbird is considered a milestone, the first successful four-place “personal car”. It dramatically expanded a whole new niche in the market, one that was pioneered by the […] -
Cohort Sighting: Nash Metropolitan Wagon Conversion, with Trailer Too
Posted on September 3, 2014 | 19 CommentsAfter yesterday’s Cadillac station wagon conversions, it’s time to swing the pendulum from America’s largest wagons to what would have been its smallest, at least in its time (the Crosley […] -
CC Clue
Posted on September 2, 2014 | 13 CommentsWhat do we have now? -
CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Castilian Estate – Custom Wagons Ho!
Posted on September 2, 2014 | 37 CommentsAs long as there have been Cadillacs, there have been custom and coach-built bodies for them. We are most familiar with hearses and other funeral cars today, but all manner […] -
CC Outtake: Big Fun Mutt–What Have We Here?
Posted on September 2, 2014 | 26 CommentsI normally don’t get into “rat rods” or even customs of any sort, but this creation was too much for me to ignore. An older couple drove this into a […] -
What If: Chrysler R-Body Wagons and Coupes?
Posted on September 1, 2014 | 40 CommentsAs it was mentioned during the recent 1979 Newport post, the Chrysler R-body lacked both the station wagon and 2-door coupe body styles of its predecessors and competitors. Given Chrysler’s […] -
Labor Day Outtake: Ford C-Series AWD – Not Laboring Today
Posted on September 1, 2014 | 26 CommentsThis vintage Ford AWD C-Series boom truck is still at work for a tree company. But it’s getting a break on Labor Day, as I hope you are. Perry is […] -
CC Outtake: Oval On The Go
Posted on August 31, 2014 | 41 CommentsHere’s a sight through my windshield that brought a smile to my face: an unrestored oval-window VW, flaunting its patina for all to see. And a sunroof, no less. I’d […] -
Panther Outtake: What A Luxury Car Should Not Be!
Posted on August 30, 2014 | 34 CommentsNamely, a taxi! I saw this car yesterday evening, on I-80. I understand Town Car taxis are über common in large cities, but where I am, they are decidedly sparse. […] -
CC Outtake: Ford Econoline Travel Wagon – The American Westfalia Camper
Posted on August 30, 2014 | 30 CommentsThese old Econolines are rare enough but this “Travel Wagon” version seems even more so. It was parked on the very end of a grocery store parking lot in Spartanburg […] -
QOTD/Poll: What’s Your Favorite K-Car Variant?
Posted on August 29, 2014 | 166 CommentsWhether you love it or hate it, the K-car is one of those automobiles that changed the course of automotive history. With their uncommon for-the-time front-wheel drive, 4-cylinder power, compact exterior dimensions, […]

![Curbside Classic Museum: The Pontiac-Oakland Museum and Resource Center I promised everyone another serving of the cars I found along Route 66, but before I do, I wanted to share with you a discovery from my Route 66 adventure. Not Pontiac […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/59-Bonneville.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: 1955 Packard Clipper Hardtop Coupe – Hot Rod Packard Finding a genuine curbside Packard is undoubtedly one of the highlights of any CC’er. I’ve managed to snag two, a ’51 200 and a ’46 Clipper Super, both in my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Packard-1955-Clipper-rq.jpg)
![CC Road Trip: Dave’s Route 66 Classic, Part One The week before this Labor Day, my Dad and I set out to travel Route 66 from Chicago to Albuquerque. Given Dad’s insistence on over-the-road comfort, we chose his 2003 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DS-Route-66-Tour-2.jpg)
![What If…The 1956 Chevrolet Impala Personal Coupe Had Gone Into Production? The 1958 Ford Thunderbird is considered a milestone, the first successful four-place “personal car”. It dramatically expanded a whole new niche in the market, one that was pioneered by the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/chevrolet-1956-impala_2.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Nash Metropolitan Wagon Conversion, with Trailer Too After yesterday’s Cadillac station wagon conversions, it’s time to swing the pendulum from America’s largest wagons to what would have been its smallest, at least in its time (the Crosley […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Metropolitan-wagon-and-trailer.jpg)

![CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Castilian Estate – Custom Wagons Ho! As long as there have been Cadillacs, there have been custom and coach-built bodies for them. We are most familiar with hearses and other funeral cars today, but all manner […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/55-cadillac_Custom_Viewmstr-DV-07-CC_01-conceptcarz-dot-com.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Big Fun Mutt–What Have We Here? I normally don’t get into “rat rods” or even customs of any sort, but this creation was too much for me to ignore. An older couple drove this into a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/022.jpg)
![What If: Chrysler R-Body Wagons and Coupes? As it was mentioned during the recent 1979 Newport post, the Chrysler R-body lacked both the station wagon and 2-door coupe body styles of its predecessors and competitors. Given Chrysler’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1980-NewYorkerFifthAvenue-coupe-1.jpg)
![Labor Day Outtake: Ford C-Series AWD – Not Laboring Today This vintage Ford AWD C-Series boom truck is still at work for a tree company. But it’s getting a break on Labor Day, as I hope you are. Perry is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-233-033-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Oval On The Go Here’s a sight through my windshield that brought a smile to my face: an unrestored oval-window VW, flaunting its patina for all to see. And a sunroof, no less. I’d […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-232-094-1200.jpg)
![Panther Outtake: What A Luxury Car Should Not Be! Namely, a taxi! I saw this car yesterday evening, on I-80. I understand Town Car taxis are über common in large cities, but where I am, they are decidedly sparse. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/08-29-2014-026-e1409411668111.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Ford Econoline Travel Wagon – The American Westfalia Camper These old Econolines are rare enough but this “Travel Wagon” version seems even more so. It was parked on the very end of a grocery store parking lot in Spartanburg […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/20140726_124836-1.jpg)
![QOTD/Poll: What’s Your Favorite K-Car Variant? Whether you love it or hate it, the K-car is one of those automobiles that changed the course of automotive history. With their uncommon for-the-time front-wheel drive, 4-cylinder power, compact exterior dimensions, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Iacocca-and-K-car.jpg)


