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Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: 2005-2006 Corolla XRS – 8200 RPM Boy Racer In A Pink Tutu – Who Says All Corollas Are Boring?
Posted on August 20, 2014 | 37 CommentsWhat caught my eye way across the intersection was this Corolla’s pink paint job. Given how some here have been lamenting the lack of pink cars, I thought it worth […] -
Reminder: CC Meet Up In Auburn, IN. On October 4th – Baltimore, Anyone?
Posted on August 19, 2014 | 31 CommentsSummer is flying by quickly, so here’s a reminder of the CC Heartland Meet-Up in Auburn, Indiana on Saturday, October 4th. We’ll be doing the the National Auto and Truck […] -
Cohort Sightings: BRAT Or Rampage – Pick Your Poison
Posted on August 19, 2014 | 48 CommentsThe two compact car-truck hybrids uploaded by LeSabretoothTiger vie for some of the most colorful model names assigned to four wheels: would you rather deal with a brat or someone […] -
CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Galaxie – A Little Rural North Carolina in Central Indiana
Posted on August 19, 2014 | 40 CommentsOne legacy of The Andy Griffith Show has got to be all of the early-60s Ford sedans that have survived as replicas of the police cars Andy and Barney drove. […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II – Heritage For Sale
Posted on August 19, 2014 | 59 CommentsAnother rare and eye-catching upload from S. Forrest, who must be on his game lately, this second-generation Toyota Corona Mark II should just be thought of using the second part […] -
Cohort Outtake: A Sunny Day In Helsinki – Should These Cars Come With A Dress Code?
Posted on August 19, 2014 | 53 CommentsLDeren’s previous Helsinki street-side shot was at night; this one is in the sunshine, and what better way to celebrate it than in a ’63 Lincoln Continental convertible? Just one […] -
Ad Classic: Total Performance Take Two – Have You Remembered An Early ’90s Ford Lately?
Posted on August 18, 2014 | 38 CommentsI found this ad leafing through a December 16, 1991 Autoweek and decided that, as a counterpoint to Saturday’s ’73 Mustang, it made for a timely post. The first panel, […] -
Car Lot Capsule: 2004 Mercury Monterey – Whadda Ya Mean, It’s A Van?!
Posted on August 17, 2014 | 58 CommentsI feel sorry for Mercury. For years they were a Ford in a tuxedo, and even on the rare occasion when they got a unique body (1957-60), it tanked so […] -
Road Trip Outtake: Panama to Alaska – Swedish Style!
Posted on August 17, 2014 | 31 CommentsA couple walked into my electronics shop today and I could tell from their accents that they were not American. After talking to them for a while, I found out […] -
CC Outtake: Moving Day – “Hey, Can I Borrow Your M35 To Move My Bed?”
Posted on August 17, 2014 | 14 CommentsIn Eugene this time of year, U-Haul trucks and pickups loaded with beds, couches, big TVs and piles of clothes are everywhere, as our very mobile student population (and others) […] -
QOTD: How Often (If Ever) Do You Use Cruise Control?
Posted on August 16, 2014 | 114 CommentsAfter reading Max.P’s COAL post on his Volkswagen Jetta the other day, I noticed that both in the post and some of the comments, a need for cruise control was expressed in situations […] -
CC Outtake/QOTD: The Thirsty Little Metro – When Was The Last Time You Ran Out Of Fuel?
Posted on August 15, 2014 | 57 CommentsUh oh; someone’s weekend outing in the Metro has come to an unhappy ending. I assumed it was some sort of mechanical failure. -
COAL Capsule: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD – Fourth Time’s A Charm
Posted on August 15, 2014 | 33 CommentsIs ever a car more unloved than a subcompact appliance? Sometimes, the first owner really and truly wants one. Maybe it serves as a welcome replacement for a larger and thirstier […] -
Car Show Outtake: Harlequin Duster?
Posted on August 15, 2014 | 22 CommentsI saw this 1973-74 Duster at a recent Quad Cities Cruisers show. Nice old Duster, right? Sure. But it was a little different. Maybe you can tell already… -
Junkyard Classic: 1958 Studebaker Champion – The Last Full Size Studebaker Sedan
Posted on August 15, 2014 | 46 CommentsLast week, a friend of mine told me there was a Mustang II at a Pomona Valley junkyard. To check it out, I needed to spend an hour behind the […]
![CC Outtake: 2005-2006 Corolla XRS – 8200 RPM Boy Racer In A Pink Tutu – Who Says All Corollas Are Boring? What caught my eye way across the intersection was this Corolla’s pink paint job. Given how some here have been lamenting the lack of pink cars, I thought it worth […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-231-137-1200.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Galaxie – A Little Rural North Carolina in Central Indiana One legacy of The Andy Griffith Show has got to be all of the early-60s Ford sedans that have survived as replicas of the police cars Andy and Barney drove. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1963-tags-imcdb.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II – Heritage For Sale Another rare and eye-catching upload from S. Forrest, who must be on his game lately, this second-generation Toyota Corona Mark II should just be thought of using the second part […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/14775860980_232ee82cf3_b.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: A Sunny Day In Helsinki – Should These Cars Come With A Dress Code? LDeren’s previous Helsinki street-side shot was at night; this one is in the sunshine, and what better way to celebrate it than in a ’63 Lincoln Continental convertible? Just one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Contintal-Helsinki-conv-1200.jpg)
![Ad Classic: Total Performance Take Two – Have You Remembered An Early ’90s Ford Lately? I found this ad leafing through a December 16, 1991 Autoweek and decided that, as a counterpoint to Saturday’s ’73 Mustang, it made for a timely post. The first panel, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-17-20.42.37.png)
![Car Lot Capsule: 2004 Mercury Monterey – Whadda Ya Mean, It’s A Van?! I feel sorry for Mercury. For years they were a Ford in a tuxedo, and even on the rare occasion when they got a unique body (1957-60), it tanked so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/08-17-2014-001.jpg)
![Road Trip Outtake: Panama to Alaska – Swedish Style! A couple walked into my electronics shop today and I could tell from their accents that they were not American. After talking to them for a while, I found out […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Moving Day – “Hey, Can I Borrow Your M35 To Move My Bed?” In Eugene this time of year, U-Haul trucks and pickups loaded with beds, couches, big TVs and piles of clothes are everywhere, as our very mobile student population (and others) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/M35-Miltary-truck-moving-day-1200.jpg)
![QOTD: How Often (If Ever) Do You Use Cruise Control? After reading Max.P’s COAL post on his Volkswagen Jetta the other day, I noticed that both in the post and some of the comments, a need for cruise control was expressed in situations […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cruise-control.jpg)

![COAL Capsule: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD – Fourth Time’s A Charm Is ever a car more unloved than a subcompact appliance? Sometimes, the first owner really and truly wants one. Maybe it serves as a welcome replacement for a larger and thirstier […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/001.jpg)

![Junkyard Classic: 1958 Studebaker Champion – The Last Full Size Studebaker Sedan Last week, a friend of mine told me there was a Mustang II at a Pomona Valley junkyard. To check it out, I needed to spend an hour behind the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1958-Studebaker-Junkyard-1.jpg)


