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Blog Archive
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Curbside Outtake: 1953 Chevrolet 210 (or Bel Air) – Peekaboo!
Posted on August 29, 2014 | 17 CommentsOther than pinning this down as a 1953 Chevrolet, the car is playing coy with us and isn’t revealing much else to go on. Hopefully there’s still a Blue Flame […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1969 Pontiac LeMans – A Visit From Captain Howdy
Posted on August 29, 2014 | 7 CommentsA fine way of putting a classic car into proper context is to imagine driving it to see a coeval big screen release. I have many memories of leaving the […] -
CC Outtake: CCs Aplenty Here!
Posted on August 29, 2014 | 8 CommentsI have been sitting on these pictures for close to two years, debating whether to use them or not, as the cars are in the driveway and yard, and not […] -
Cohort Outtake/QOTD: Does The Two-Door Make More Sense Than Ever?
Posted on August 28, 2014 | 61 CommentsFrom today’s perspective, the supremacy of the coupe in decades past is somewhat of a surprise, but look around during your typical drive and it makes a bit more sense–most cars have […] -
Cohort Outtake/QOTD: Colt Five-Door – Did Captive Imports Matter?
Posted on August 27, 2014 | 68 CommentsI didn’t even know this generation Colt was sold here in five-door form; with the Omnirizon having that base covered, I wonder why they bothered. And barring the Chrysler L-body and the Golf, […] -
Cohort Outtake: Mobile Advertising – Disinherited Ventures
Posted on August 27, 2014 | 22 CommentsI’m not sure how “classic” a Smart is just yet, but you don’t see Brabus-tuned variants very often. But yes, you can indeed get your Smart ForTwo with big seventeen […] -
Car Show Classics: The 2014 Misselwood Concours d’Elegance
Posted on August 27, 2014 | 26 CommentsI recently made a day trip up to the coastal town of Beverly, MA for the 5th annual Misselwood Concours d’Elegance. Despite only being about half an hour north of […] -
CC Effect Capsule: 1967 Jeep Gladiator J2000 – With Some Additional Graphic Technical Details
Posted on August 26, 2014 | 22 CommentsAt 8:45 AM this morning, I left a comment at JPC’s 1965 Gladiator CC, referring to my previous Gladiator CC: Now if only one of us had had the guts […] -
CC Capsule: 1996 Jeep Cherokee – Never a Family Hauler
Posted on August 26, 2014 | 48 CommentsI stopped to photograph this Jeep Cherokee because the two-doors are far less plentiful than the four-doors, which themselves are starting to thin out here in Rustopia. I guess most […] -
CC Capsule: 1986 Plymouth Reliant K – “Hey! That’s My Car! I’ll Move It!”
Posted on August 26, 2014 | 53 CommentsThere might be dozens and dozens of K-cars plying the streets of Oregon and Washington state, but here in the heartland they are a much rarer affair these days. They […] -
CC Clue
Posted on August 25, 2014 | 10 CommentsWill today’s Clue enlighten you as to tomorrow’s CC’s identity? -
More Details on The CC Meet-Up in Auburn and Baltimore
Posted on August 25, 2014 | 36 CommentsBaltimore’s famous Bromo Setzer tower Organizing social events is not one of my strengths, but here’s what seems to be the plan for the CC Meet-ups in Auburn, Indiana and […] -
Cohort Outtake: Renault Alliance Convertible – Kenosha’s Last Sun Chaser
Posted on August 25, 2014 | 41 CommentsWhen the maker of a slow-selling car decides to tear off its roof in an attempt at greater profits and popularity, the result is usually not-so-good (think Yugo or Paseo). […] -
Ad Classic: 1966 Mustang – 271 Solid-Lifter V8, Now With Cruise-O-Matic
Posted on August 25, 2014 | 34 CommentsIn the comment threads over the past week, the pairing of Toyota’s VVTL-i 1.8 with its four-speed auto came up, along with Honda’s domestic market twin-cam VTEC-plus-automatic offerings. Why sell […] -
Cohort Sighting: United Airlines Maverick – A Fresh Outfit For Ol’ Reliable
Posted on August 24, 2014 | 60 CommentsHow do you all suppose this Maverick got here? It doesn’t seem to match United Airlines livery during its years of production, now does it?
![Curbside Outtake: 1953 Chevrolet 210 (or Bel Air) – Peekaboo! Other than pinning this down as a 1953 Chevrolet, the car is playing coy with us and isn’t revealing much else to go on. Hopefully there’s still a Blue Flame […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1953_chevy_210.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1969 Pontiac LeMans – A Visit From Captain Howdy A fine way of putting a classic car into proper context is to imagine driving it to see a coeval big screen release. I have many memories of leaving the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-24-11.41.51.png)
![CC Outtake: CCs Aplenty Here! I have been sitting on these pictures for close to two years, debating whether to use them or not, as the cars are in the driveway and yard, and not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/12-12-2012-002-e1408221758443.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake/QOTD: Does The Two-Door Make More Sense Than Ever? From today’s perspective, the supremacy of the coupe in decades past is somewhat of a surprise, but look around during your typical drive and it makes a bit more sense–most cars have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-24-11.44.35.png)
![Cohort Outtake/QOTD: Colt Five-Door – Did Captive Imports Matter? I didn’t even know this generation Colt was sold here in five-door form; with the Omnirizon having that base covered, I wonder why they bothered. And barring the Chrysler L-body and the Golf, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-24-11.40.32.png)
![Cohort Outtake: Mobile Advertising – Disinherited Ventures I’m not sure how “classic” a Smart is just yet, but you don’t see Brabus-tuned variants very often. But yes, you can indeed get your Smart ForTwo with big seventeen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-26-23.44.19.png)
![Car Show Classics: The 2014 Misselwood Concours d’Elegance I recently made a day trip up to the coastal town of Beverly, MA for the 5th annual Misselwood Concours d’Elegance. Despite only being about half an hour north of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_5123.jpg)
![CC Effect Capsule: 1967 Jeep Gladiator J2000 – With Some Additional Graphic Technical Details At 8:45 AM this morning, I left a comment at JPC’s 1965 Gladiator CC, referring to my previous Gladiator CC: Now if only one of us had had the guts […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-232-095-1200.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1996 Jeep Cherokee – Never a Family Hauler I stopped to photograph this Jeep Cherokee because the two-doors are far less plentiful than the four-doors, which themselves are starting to thin out here in Rustopia. I guess most […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1995-Jeep-Cherokee-d.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1986 Plymouth Reliant K – “Hey! That’s My Car! I’ll Move It!” There might be dozens and dozens of K-cars plying the streets of Oregon and Washington state, but here in the heartland they are a much rarer affair these days. They […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/7-19-2014-117-e1407689295872.jpg)

![More Details on The CC Meet-Up in Auburn and Baltimore Baltimore’s famous Bromo Setzer tower Organizing social events is not one of my strengths, but here’s what seems to be the plan for the CC Meet-ups in Auburn, Indiana and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Bromo-Seltzer-tower.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Renault Alliance Convertible – Kenosha’s Last Sun Chaser When the maker of a slow-selling car decides to tear off its roof in an attempt at greater profits and popularity, the result is usually not-so-good (think Yugo or Paseo). […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-07-09.45.51.png)
![Ad Classic: 1966 Mustang – 271 Solid-Lifter V8, Now With Cruise-O-Matic In the comment threads over the past week, the pairing of Toyota’s VVTL-i 1.8 with its four-speed auto came up, along with Honda’s domestic market twin-cam VTEC-plus-automatic offerings. Why sell […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/66Stang.jpg)



