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![This Father’s Day, I had hoped to drive my 1974 Mustang II (the Soul Survivor) up to the Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Regrettably, a major oil […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/9-1968-Mustang-High-Country-Special-1.jpg "CC Road Trip: Climbing the Mountain to Steamboat in an X-Code 390 ’68 Mustang")
CC Road Trip: Climbing the Mountain to Steamboat in an X-Code 390 ’68 Mustang
Posted on July 5, 2014 | 30 CommentsThis Father’s Day, I had hoped to drive my 1974 Mustang II (the Soul Survivor) up to the Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Regrettably, a major oil […] -
![On our walk last night, we came across this Suburban, and it just begged to be used for a 4th of July post. Is there a more quintessential all-American vehicle? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-230-018-1200.jpg "CC Wishes 69.24% Of You A Happy Independence Day")
CC Wishes 69.24% Of You A Happy Independence Day
Posted on July 4, 2014 | 22 CommentsOn our walk last night, we came across this Suburban, and it just begged to be used for a 4th of July post. Is there a more quintessential all-American vehicle? […] -
![Good timing for this old woodie Town and Country to appear on the Cohort (by roadabr). Just yesterday, I saw Dick Romm driving his splendidly gleaming ’46 T&C, the one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Chrysler-TC-1947-rq.jpg "Cohort Sighting: 1947 Chrysler Town and Country – The Termite Taxi")
Cohort Sighting: 1947 Chrysler Town and Country – The Termite Taxi
Posted on July 3, 2014 | 25 CommentsGood timing for this old woodie Town and Country to appear on the Cohort (by roadabr). Just yesterday, I saw Dick Romm driving his splendidly gleaming ’46 T&C, the one […] -
![At first, I thought it was another mid-70s Olds Ninety Eight. I found one of those in this very parking lot a year before (see it here). Because really, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Firemist.jpg "CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – A Vision in Amberlite Firemist")
CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – A Vision in Amberlite Firemist
Posted on July 2, 2014 | 54 CommentsAt first, I thought it was another mid-70s Olds Ninety Eight. I found one of those in this very parking lot a year before (see it here). Because really, the […] -
![It was a good day at the Junkyard all the way around. Not only did I find a 1974 Mustang II grille (a single year part), but these two Curbside […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Mustang-and-Lemans.jpg "CC Outtake: Saturday At The Junkyard")
CC Outtake: Saturday At The Junkyard
Posted on July 2, 2014 | 13 CommentsIt was a good day at the Junkyard all the way around. Not only did I find a 1974 Mustang II grille (a single year part), but these two Curbside […] -
![The Cartier Style et Luxe concours de élégance at the Goodwin Speed Festival may bring out the world’s most cherished and refined gems, but what about the unloved ordinary cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Austin-allegro-_6.jpg "Festival of the Unexceptional: A Concours de l’Ordinaire – Unloved CCs Get Their Day In The Sun")
Festival of the Unexceptional: A Concours de l’Ordinaire – Unloved CCs Get Their Day In The Sun
Posted on July 2, 2014 | 70 CommentsThe Cartier Style et Luxe concours de élégance at the Goodwin Speed Festival may bring out the world’s most cherished and refined gems, but what about the unloved ordinary cars […] -
![On my way to my parents’ house this past Easter, I hit up the local Pep Boys to grab some parts for my ’77 Monza. On my way out, I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Photo493.jpg "CC Outtakes: Easter CC Hunt – Nova, Volvo P1800 And Even An Egg Laid By Ferrari")
CC Outtakes: Easter CC Hunt – Nova, Volvo P1800 And Even An Egg Laid By Ferrari
Posted on July 1, 2014 | 34 CommentsOn my way to my parents’ house this past Easter, I hit up the local Pep Boys to grab some parts for my ’77 Monza. On my way out, I […] -
![The U.S.-market Merkur Scorpio is merely a blip on the radar of automotive blunders in history. It owes its failure to numerous factors – styling not even being the most […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Merkur-Scorpio-revised-styling-bsr2.jpg "What If: Merkur Scorpio Sedan?")
What If: Merkur Scorpio Sedan?
Posted on July 1, 2014 | 31 CommentsThe U.S.-market Merkur Scorpio is merely a blip on the radar of automotive blunders in history. It owes its failure to numerous factors – styling not even being the most […] -
![composite by Daniel M. One of the very few frustrations left in my life is not knowing how to use Photoshop. Ideas pop in my head for various “What If” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "1961 Buick LeSabre Hardtop Postscript: The Bubble’s Last Flight")
1961 Buick LeSabre Hardtop Postscript: The Bubble’s Last Flight
Posted on June 30, 2014 | 20 Commentscomposite by Daniel M. One of the very few frustrations left in my life is not knowing how to use Photoshop. Ideas pop in my head for various “What If” […] -
COAL: Dirty Dart Volume Three
Posted on June 30, 2014 | 31 CommentsFrom the salvage yard to the street, the Dirty Dart rises to face the potholes and texting drivers of modern society. Is that a happy thing? -
![Some of you might dispute my characteristically unequivocal headline, but the 1977 Talbot Rancho makes a pretty compelling argument for being the first passenger car-based (unibody) sport utility vehicle. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Talbot-Rancho-Jeanneau.jpg "Automotive History Capsule: 1977 Matra Rancho – The World’s First CUV")
Automotive History Capsule: 1977 Matra Rancho – The World’s First CUV
Posted on June 29, 2014 | 28 CommentsSome of you might dispute my characteristically unequivocal headline, but the 1977 Talbot Rancho makes a pretty compelling argument for being the first passenger car-based (unibody) sport utility vehicle. It […] -
![On our recent trip back from California, we stopped in Eureka for an overnight. Talking a walk through Old Town at dusk, I thought we’d entered the Twilight Zone when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-226-396-1200.jpg "The Twilight Zone Parking Lot: Two Whale Wagons, A Maverick, and a Swift GT Along With A Raft Of Other CCs")
The Twilight Zone Parking Lot: Two Whale Wagons, A Maverick, and a Swift GT Along With A Raft Of Other CCs
Posted on June 28, 2014 | 39 CommentsOn our recent trip back from California, we stopped in Eureka for an overnight. Talking a walk through Old Town at dusk, I thought we’d entered the Twilight Zone when […] -
![image: tripod.com Calvin Mehlert may just be the last Rover 3500 V8 owner to take his car on long road trips. And he’s done it twice, successfully. That got me […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MG-B-32.jpg "QOTD: Which Of The Cars You’ve Ever Owned Would Be Your Last Choice For A 2,400 Mile Road Trip?")
QOTD: Which Of The Cars You’ve Ever Owned Would Be Your Last Choice For A 2,400 Mile Road Trip?
Posted on June 27, 2014 | 106 Commentsimage: tripod.com Calvin Mehlert may just be the last Rover 3500 V8 owner to take his car on long road trips. And he’s done it twice, successfully. That got me […] -
![The car/pickup concept that dates back to the first Ford Model T truck of 1925 has disappeared from the United States and been successful in few other markets during the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1200-IMG_18101.jpg "CC Global Capsule: Caminhões do Brasil")
CC Global Capsule: Caminhões do Brasil
Posted on June 27, 2014 | 36 CommentsThe car/pickup concept that dates back to the first Ford Model T truck of 1925 has disappeared from the United States and been successful in few other markets during the […] -
![A feature last year on The El Caminos of Los Angeles depicted the fleet of Chevrolet El Caminos of every generation from 1964 to 1987 on the streets of L.A. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1200-Choo-Choo-Custom-El-Camino-SS.jpg "CC Capsule: 1983-87 Chevy El Camino SS – El Caminos De La Costa Este")
CC Capsule: 1983-87 Chevy El Camino SS – El Caminos De La Costa Este
Posted on June 27, 2014 | 32 CommentsA feature last year on The El Caminos of Los Angeles depicted the fleet of Chevrolet El Caminos of every generation from 1964 to 1987 on the streets of L.A. […]
