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Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1980
Posted on July 14, 2014 | 22 CommentsThis Thai food cart seems to attract a vintage-oriented clientele. That Datsun 620 pickup with the cab extension is not exactly a common sight anymore, even here in Curbsidelandia. […] -
Car Show Classics: 2014 Henry Ford Motor Muster, Cars of the ’70s
Posted on July 14, 2014 | 76 CommentsIt seems like every decade could be split down the middle, with the first half roughly mimicking the preceding decade, and the latter half really lending definition. When most people […] -
CC Heartland Meet-Up Set For October 4 in Auburn, Indiana
Posted on July 13, 2014 | 41 CommentsThe Second Annual CC Heartland Meet-up is scheduled, for Saturday, October 4th in Auburn, Indiana, home of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum and the National Auto and Truck Museum. The […] -
CC Outtake: 1984 Honda Civic CRX Spyder – A Straman Or A Straw Man?
Posted on July 13, 2014 | 25 CommentsThis past Saturday had Cody and me itching to get out of the house, sending us on an impromptu trip to Indianapolis with the stated goal of finding vintage clothing. […] -
CC Clue
Posted on July 12, 2014 | 15 CommentsThree cheers for tiredoldmechanic for correctly identifying Saturday’s 1953 Ford. Despite some good guesses, nobody quite nabbed the Jaguar from Monday. Here is the inside scoop for tomorrow. Surprisingly, this […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1978 Buick (Nova) Two-door Coupe – I Dub Thee Sir Skylark!
Posted on July 12, 2014 | 47 CommentsThere are some Curbside Classics one simply has to stop, turn around and photograph on the spot. I’m glad I caught this one, as it appears there is a large, […] -
Cohort Outtake: Corvette In The Bushes
Posted on July 12, 2014 | 24 CommentsWilliam Rubano posted this shot of a Corvette that seems to be getting less than the best parking spot at this house. I’ll let you speculate as to why. -
CC Capsule: 1989 Mitsubishi Montero V6 – Rare Raider
Posted on July 11, 2014 | 25 CommentsAs I was pulling into the local REI parking lot a few weeks ago, I spied this fine example of mid-80’s Japanese 4×4 style. My kids were mortified when I […] -
Cohort Sighting/QOTD: Is Plagiarism The Most Sincere Form Of Flattery?
Posted on July 11, 2014 | 90 CommentsOne long-running trope of which I’ve become less and less tolerant is that of Japanese automakers’ failure to innovate. I think many of their cars have a look all their […] -
CC Vintage: My Grandfather’s 1965 Chevrolet Bel Air – Gasp! A Non-Oldsmobile?
Posted on July 11, 2014 | 29 CommentsI’ve stated many times before that my grandfather, Joseph Saur, was a staunch Oldsmobile man. His loyalty to this make, however, did not begin until later in life. During his earlier […] -
CC Clue
Posted on July 10, 2014 | 7 CommentsHere’s a somewhat unconventional location for a Clue. But one of you will get it–right? -
Wordless Outtake: Delica-tessen
Posted on July 10, 2014 | 22 Comments(Submittedby Robadr1) -
Curbside Conclusion: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis – Thinning the Panther Herd
Posted on July 10, 2014 | 53 CommentsSome time back, I shared with fellow Curbsiders the hunt for and eventual bagging of my son’s first car – a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (CC Here). Well, here […] -
CC Outtake: This CRX Owner Didn’t Stop When Their Tire First Went Flat
Posted on July 10, 2014 | 27 CommentsSomeone really wanted to get home. Or maybe this is where they finally realized that they were practically riding on their rim and stopped. Here’s a close-up: -
Curbside Capsule: 1993 Dodge Caravan C/V – For the Man Who Has Everything, and Just Needs Something to Carry It In
Posted on July 9, 2014 | 64 CommentsMy Number One Son has been vehicle shopping since the demise of his (formerly ours) 1998 Grand Caravan ES. The impending demise of Daughter-in-Law Number One’s 1998 Chrylser Concorde (2.7L + […]
![CC Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1980 This Thai food cart seems to attract a vintage-oriented clientele. That Datsun 620 pickup with the cab extension is not exactly a common sight anymore, even here in Curbsidelandia. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-167-042-1200.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: 2014 Henry Ford Motor Muster, Cars of the ’70s It seems like every decade could be split down the middle, with the first half roughly mimicking the preceding decade, and the latter half really lending definition. When most people […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/044.jpg)
![CC Heartland Meet-Up Set For October 4 in Auburn, Indiana The Second Annual CC Heartland Meet-up is scheduled, for Saturday, October 4th in Auburn, Indiana, home of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum and the National Auto and Truck Museum. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Auborn-Cord-Duesenberg-Museum.jpeg)
![CC Outtake: 1984 Honda Civic CRX Spyder – A Straman Or A Straw Man? This past Saturday had Cody and me itching to get out of the house, sending us on an impromptu trip to Indianapolis with the stated goal of finding vintage clothing. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-07-12-17.14.20.jpg)
![CC Clue Three cheers for tiredoldmechanic for correctly identifying Saturday’s 1953 Ford. Despite some good guesses, nobody quite nabbed the Jaguar from Monday. Here is the inside scoop for tomorrow. Surprisingly, this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_2002-Version-2.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1978 Buick (Nova) Two-door Coupe – I Dub Thee Sir Skylark! There are some Curbside Classics one simply has to stop, turn around and photograph on the spot. I’m glad I caught this one, as it appears there is a large, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/78_skylark_fl.jpg)

![CC Capsule: 1989 Mitsubishi Montero V6 – Rare Raider As I was pulling into the local REI parking lot a few weeks ago, I spied this fine example of mid-80’s Japanese 4×4 style. My kids were mortified when I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/P1000486.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting/QOTD: Is Plagiarism The Most Sincere Form Of Flattery? One long-running trope of which I’ve become less and less tolerant is that of Japanese automakers’ failure to innovate. I think many of their cars have a look all their […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/6802378127_b8acb43f9e_z.jpg)
![CC Vintage: My Grandfather’s 1965 Chevrolet Bel Air – Gasp! A Non-Oldsmobile? I’ve stated many times before that my grandfather, Joseph Saur, was a staunch Oldsmobile man. His loyalty to this make, however, did not begin until later in life. During his earlier […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Scan-3.jpeg)


![Curbside Conclusion: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis – Thinning the Panther Herd Some time back, I shared with fellow Curbsiders the hunt for and eventual bagging of my son’s first car – a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (CC Here). Well, here […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1989MGM04.jpg)

![Curbside Capsule: 1993 Dodge Caravan C/V – For the Man Who Has Everything, and Just Needs Something to Carry It In My Number One Son has been vehicle shopping since the demise of his (formerly ours) 1998 Grand Caravan ES. The impending demise of Daughter-in-Law Number One’s 1998 Chrylser Concorde (2.7L + […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/93_caravan_lf.jpg)


