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Blog Archive
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![“The best looking Italian to show up in this country since my mother came over,” is how Mr. Iacocca describes the infamous TC by Maserati in this December 1985 interview […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SCAN0170.jpg "Vintage Scoop: Chryslerati – The Shape Of Madness")
Vintage Scoop: Chryslerati – The Shape Of Madness
Posted on August 1, 2014 | 65 Comments“The best looking Italian to show up in this country since my mother came over,” is how Mr. Iacocca describes the infamous TC by Maserati in this December 1985 interview […] -
![Time to flip open the 1961 Auto-parade again. This time, it’s a car I’ve seen numerous times in these vintage catalogs, but didn’t know enough about. Time to do a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Gregoire-1961-800.jpg "Classic Snapshot From 1961: Gregoire Sport Cabriolet – Front Overhang Pioneer")
Classic Snapshot From 1961: Gregoire Sport Cabriolet – Front Overhang Pioneer
Posted on July 31, 2014 | 26 CommentsTime to flip open the 1961 Auto-parade again. This time, it’s a car I’ve seen numerous times in these vintage catalogs, but didn’t know enough about. Time to do a […] -
![“House Car” is a somewhat archaic term, but that seem rather suitable to this very fine rig. This 1949 Dodge truck served for almost three decades as a fire truck, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-230-106-1200.jpg "CC Capsule: 1949 Dodge House Car – Ramblin’ Dodge")
CC Capsule: 1949 Dodge House Car – Ramblin’ Dodge
Posted on July 31, 2014 | 17 Comments“House Car” is a somewhat archaic term, but that seem rather suitable to this very fine rig. This 1949 Dodge truck served for almost three decades as a fire truck, […] -
CC Outtake: Help! These Astro Door Handles On My Back Are Killing Me
Posted on July 30, 2014 | 22 CommentsPoor woman; no wonder she’s in pain. How would you like two Astro door handles sprouting on your back? -
![I recently attended the annual car show in the tiny Swedish enclave of Bishop Hill, IL. I will likely be posting some of the more remarkable cars from that show […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/07-27-2014-181-e1406500154486.jpg "CC Outtake: 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible – Sleek!")
CC Outtake: 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible – Sleek!
Posted on July 30, 2014 | 33 CommentsI recently attended the annual car show in the tiny Swedish enclave of Bishop Hill, IL. I will likely be posting some of the more remarkable cars from that show […] -
![Social Networking can bring about some really awkward interactions with parents if they are young enough and/or technologically savvy. In my case, they center around my mother and her opinions […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-1-3-e1406683044820.jpg "CC Outtake: 1971 Mercury Comet – My Mother (And) The Car")
CC Outtake: 1971 Mercury Comet – My Mother (And) The Car
Posted on July 30, 2014 | 47 CommentsSocial Networking can bring about some really awkward interactions with parents if they are young enough and/or technologically savvy. In my case, they center around my mother and her opinions […] -
![Like how we cover our cars. We don’t cover the tops; our magical healing rains not only prevent rust, but actually reverse the aging process. No, we cover the bottoms. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-230-114-1200.jpg "CC Outtake: We Do Things A Bit Differently In Eugene")
CC Outtake: We Do Things A Bit Differently In Eugene
Posted on July 30, 2014 | 48 CommentsLike how we cover our cars. We don’t cover the tops; our magical healing rains not only prevent rust, but actually reverse the aging process. No, we cover the bottoms. […] -
![Yellow on sedans doesn’t usually work; no one told Mazda such when they offered the new Mazda6 in yellow during the 2003 season. That car’s image, for all its Zoom-Zoom […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14735671466_7d651d9897_b.jpg "Cohort Outtake: 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera International Series – Most Likely To Succeed")
Cohort Outtake: 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera International Series – Most Likely To Succeed
Posted on July 29, 2014 | 32 CommentsYellow on sedans doesn’t usually work; no one told Mazda such when they offered the new Mazda6 in yellow during the 2003 season. That car’s image, for all its Zoom-Zoom […] -
![No, I don’t mean the Toyota Paseo (“Pauseo”?); based on the Tercel it was not exactly overly fast. I mean the creation of this Outtake, from the time it was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Toyota-Paseo-colorful.jpg "CC Outtake: The Fastest Outtake Ever")
CC Outtake: The Fastest Outtake Ever
Posted on July 29, 2014 | 12 CommentsNo, I don’t mean the Toyota Paseo (“Pauseo”?); based on the Tercel it was not exactly overly fast. I mean the creation of this Outtake, from the time it was […] -
![…not really. This uncommon black coupe, another rare find by r0b0tr10t, doesn’t enjoy quite the reputation one might expect of a Jensen, owing to what are widely perceived to be bizarre […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Screenshot-2014-07-29-13.22.57.png "Cohort Outtake: 1964 Jensen CV8 MkII – Nice Specs…")
Cohort Outtake: 1964 Jensen CV8 MkII – Nice Specs…
Posted on July 29, 2014 | 16 Comments…not really. This uncommon black coupe, another rare find by r0b0tr10t, doesn’t enjoy quite the reputation one might expect of a Jensen, owing to what are widely perceived to be bizarre […] -
![A 1989 Corolla sedan would have normally been a pretty good choice for a first car in 2002, when my stepson bought one. But this one looked like it had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1991-Toyota-Corolla-a.jpg "COAL Capsule: 1991 Toyota Corolla – My Stepson’s First-Car Folly")
COAL Capsule: 1991 Toyota Corolla – My Stepson’s First-Car Folly
Posted on July 29, 2014 | 30 CommentsA 1989 Corolla sedan would have normally been a pretty good choice for a first car in 2002, when my stepson bought one. But this one looked like it had […] -
![Detractors of the fourth-generation Thunderbird might criticize its mass and nautical handling, but this shot, taken by cjarcher2, highlights its functional side. As heavy it might be, that overbuilt pre-CAD unibody has what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Screenshot-2014-07-28-13.06.46.png "Cohort Outtake: 1964 Flairbird Towing A Mercury – Who Says Classics Are Impractical?")
Cohort Outtake: 1964 Flairbird Towing A Mercury – Who Says Classics Are Impractical?
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 46 CommentsDetractors of the fourth-generation Thunderbird might criticize its mass and nautical handling, but this shot, taken by cjarcher2, highlights its functional side. As heavy it might be, that overbuilt pre-CAD unibody has what […] -
![I may have been on this earth for only twenty-five short years, but in many ways I consider myself to be very old-fashioned. My aversion to change solely for the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=500,height=473,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PT1-01C.jpg "QOTD: Classic Engines – Are Their Days Numbered?")
QOTD: Classic Engines – Are Their Days Numbered?
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 195 CommentsI may have been on this earth for only twenty-five short years, but in many ways I consider myself to be very old-fashioned. My aversion to change solely for the […] -
![Last week, some comments about my 1966 Belvedere article gave me a moment’s pause–I had to examine my collecting philosophy. Perry and Jason’s comments implied that the reason I didn’t inquire […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Dart-3.jpg "CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s")
CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 120 CommentsLast week, some comments about my 1966 Belvedere article gave me a moment’s pause–I had to examine my collecting philosophy. Perry and Jason’s comments implied that the reason I didn’t inquire […] -
![I’ve seen this blue Saab 96 for years; it’s the nicest one in town, and the Sonnett wheels make it extra-distinctive. Does it live here, or juts come to visit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-230-063-1200.jpg "CC Outtake: Blue Car, Blue House")
CC Outtake: Blue Car, Blue House
Posted on July 27, 2014 | 18 CommentsI’ve seen this blue Saab 96 for years; it’s the nicest one in town, and the Sonnett wheels make it extra-distinctive. Does it live here, or juts come to visit […]
