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Blog Archive
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Cohort Outtake: Colorful Custom Camry
Posted on June 27, 2014 | 39 CommentsWhen I ran into this shot posted at the Cohort by A.Bear, a smile came over me and I thought: “Wow; what a colorful Camry! Someone is really having fun […] -
CC Clue: Stock Equipment
Posted on June 26, 2014 | 10 CommentsJust in case you’re wondering, this “thing” was standard equipment on the car we’re cluing here; not some aftermarket doo-hickie from Pep Boys. I did blur out its name; sorry, […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: Mercury Lovers Live Here Side-By-Side, But Can’t Quite Agree On The Details
Posted on June 26, 2014 | 28 Comments -
Project XJ6: Leaky Tank Blues / Consolation Prize, Part 2
Posted on June 26, 2014 | 51 CommentsIn yesterday’s article, we established that the Jag’s fuel tanks were shot, and went on safari to try and find one or more appropriate replacements. Having struck out (multiple times), […] -
Road Trip Outtake: 1960 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon – Suddenly It’s 1962
Posted on June 26, 2014 | 43 CommentsIt’s 1962, and we’re off to the Rockies again for our vacation. I have my notebook and pencil in hand, and am diligently keeping track of the make of every […] -
Cohort Sighting: Renault LeCar – What To Drive To Le Mall in 2014
Posted on June 26, 2014 | 109 CommentsFor a town in Southern Indiana, Bloomington has its fair share of unusual cars; in the past month, I’ve seen a ’53 Hudson Hornet in front of Target, a ’47 […] -
Project XJ6: Leaky Tank Blues / Consolation Prize, Part 1
Posted on June 25, 2014 | 47 CommentsTo the casual observer, it may seem nonsensical to start a Jaguar-related post with a picture of a Buick. But there is, in fact, a method to the madness. See, […] -
CC Outtake: 1962 Chevrolet Biscayne – Brake Time
Posted on June 25, 2014 | 32 CommentsThis black ’62 Biscayne has become a regular in my neighborhood starting a couple of weeks ago. I usually see it across the street from my rentals, and have been […] -
CC Outtake: The Sign Says It All
Posted on June 24, 2014 | 26 CommentsI saw this car just a couple weeks ago, while sitting at a red light. If it looks familiar, that’s because it was covered on these digital pages back in […] -
CC Outtake: A Genuine International Tow Mater
Posted on June 24, 2014 | 18 CommentsThis past Sunday was spent like so many others this time of year: hiking in the Cascades in the Oakridge/Westfir area, followed by a visit to Brewer’s Union Local 180, […] -
Auction Capsule: 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 – The Flowingest Full-Sized Ford
Posted on June 24, 2014 | 65 CommentsI love to find unrestored cars at the Mecum auction in Indianapolis every year. Except for one repaint and possibly a couple performance tweaks to the 289 V8, this ’67 […] -
CC Outtake: 1976 Toyota Pickup – Another CC Moves Into One Of My Rentals
Posted on June 24, 2014 | 30 CommentsNo, it’s not a requirement to own a CC in order to rent one of my houses. In Dannelle’s case, I didn’t even know ahead of time. But it was […] -
QOTD: Do “Full Gauges” Still Have Any Relevancy? Did They Ever, Really?
Posted on June 23, 2014 | 145 CommentsSome folks have bemoaned the loss of “full gauges” (ammeter, coolant temperature, oil pressure) ever since “idiot lights” appeared back in…the dark ages. Or more like the late 50s, early […] -
CC Capsule: Kinetic Vehicles Max – 100 MPG Locost-Based Diesel Roadster
Posted on June 23, 2014 | 17 CommentsWhen I spotted this at the Lane County Events Center parking lot the other day, I knew it was something a bit out of the ordinary, especially with the Mother […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 22, 2014 | 21 CommentsSo, what have we here? I’ll leave that to you…
![Cohort Outtake: Colorful Custom Camry When I ran into this shot posted at the Cohort by A.Bear, a smile came over me and I thought: “Wow; what a colorful Camry! Someone is really having fun […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Toyota-Camry-custom-fq.jpg)
![CC Clue: Stock Equipment Just in case you’re wondering, this “thing” was standard equipment on the car we’re cluing here; not some aftermarket doo-hickie from Pep Boys. I did blur out its name; sorry, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-226-440-clue.jpg)

![Project XJ6: Leaky Tank Blues / Consolation Prize, Part 2 In yesterday’s article, we established that the Jag’s fuel tanks were shot, and went on safari to try and find one or more appropriate replacements. Having struck out (multiple times), […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_24081.jpg)
![Road Trip Outtake: 1960 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon – Suddenly It’s 1962 It’s 1962, and we’re off to the Rockies again for our vacation. I have my notebook and pencil in hand, and am diligently keeping track of the make of every […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-226-325-1200.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Renault LeCar – What To Drive To Le Mall in 2014 For a town in Southern Indiana, Bloomington has its fair share of unusual cars; in the past month, I’ve seen a ’53 Hudson Hornet in front of Target, a ’47 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/14215640629_31d140eab4_b.jpg)
![Project XJ6: Leaky Tank Blues / Consolation Prize, Part 1 To the casual observer, it may seem nonsensical to start a Jaguar-related post with a picture of a Buick. But there is, in fact, a method to the madness. See, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_2384.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1962 Chevrolet Biscayne – Brake Time This black ’62 Biscayne has become a regular in my neighborhood starting a couple of weeks ago. I usually see it across the street from my rentals, and have been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-228-070-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The Sign Says It All I saw this car just a couple weeks ago, while sitting at a red light. If it looks familiar, that’s because it was covered on these digital pages back in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/6-19-2014-023-e1403379625298.jpg)
![CC Outtake: A Genuine International Tow Mater This past Sunday was spent like so many others this time of year: hiking in the Cascades in the Oakridge/Westfir area, followed by a visit to Brewer’s Union Local 180, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-227-148-1200.jpg)
![Auction Capsule: 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 – The Flowingest Full-Sized Ford I love to find unrestored cars at the Mecum auction in Indianapolis every year. Except for one repaint and possibly a couple performance tweaks to the 289 V8, this ’67 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Galaxies.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1976 Toyota Pickup – Another CC Moves Into One Of My Rentals No, it’s not a requirement to own a CC in order to rent one of my houses. In Dannelle’s case, I didn’t even know ahead of time. But it was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-228-075-1200.jpg)
![QOTD: Do “Full Gauges” Still Have Any Relevancy? Did They Ever, Really? Some folks have bemoaned the loss of “full gauges” (ammeter, coolant temperature, oil pressure) ever since “idiot lights” appeared back in…the dark ages. Or more like the late 50s, early […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-32-024-crop.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Kinetic Vehicles Max – 100 MPG Locost-Based Diesel Roadster When I spotted this at the Lane County Events Center parking lot the other day, I knew it was something a bit out of the ordinary, especially with the Mother […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-227-147-1200.jpg)



