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Blog Archive
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Skinner Butte Outtake: Celebrate The Celebrity
Posted on March 18, 2014 | 50 CommentsSpring is in full bloom, and on Sunday it was time to celebrate the warmth and sun with another trek to Skinner Butte. I always pull out my camera as […] -
Cohort Outtake: Purple Hyundai – How Else To Notice Such A Bland Car?
Posted on March 17, 2014 | 53 CommentsMaybe its owner got tired of not being able to find their Sonata in the parking lot. These cars do look rather generic. Posted at the Cohort by Triborough -
CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ75 With Chevy 6.5 L Diesel V8 – How’s That For Something A Bit Different?
Posted on March 17, 2014 | 42 CommentsAs soon as I saw this rig in a parking lot yesterday, I knew it was a bit far away from home. Toyota never imported these HJ Series Land Cruisers […] -
COAL Capsule: 1963 Chevy Bel Air
Posted on March 17, 2014 | 28 CommentsDad’s ‘63 Bel Air and Mom’s ‘64 Falcon Some have opined that the dividing line between Detroit eras, old and new, was 1963. I find 1957 a more pivotal point […] -
Dealerships With Dad: The 1985 Chrysler LeBaron GTS
Posted on March 17, 2014 | 36 Commentsphoto credit: turbododge.com Many of my contributions to this website are homages to my parents to some extent; after all, they have always encouraged my love of four-wheeled friends. In […] -
CC Clue: Up On The Roof
Posted on March 16, 2014 | 18 CommentsThis one has been in “the archives” for some time, but inspiration finally struck! -
Junkyard Tour: A Little Bit of Everything Part 2
Posted on March 16, 2014 | 27 CommentsIn the first mini tour we saw a classic Cadillac, a Mercedes diesel, a fat Datsun, a Dodge trucklet and an elderly Acura. This time around we’ve got another random […] -
A Letter To The Original Owner Of This 1991 Volvo 740
Posted on March 16, 2014 | 37 CommentsDear Ms. Laura, I wanted to inform you that I am the most recent owner of your 1991 Volvo 740 Estate. As you are the original purchaser of my newest […] -
CC Outtake: 1966 Bedford CA Ice Cream Van – The Sun Always Shines in England
Posted on March 15, 2014 | 30 CommentsThe sun came out in England last weekend, and of course—and quite rightly—this was followed by the ice cream vans. Excellent, on so many levels! This 1966 Bedford CA […] -
CC Capsule: Dodge Custom 880 – A Re-badging Success?
Posted on March 15, 2014 | 27 CommentsPhoto by Eric Clem, taken from the Cohort. As car snobs, we hate re-badges. We see a Packard Peregrine rolling down the road and think, “That idiot could have bought a […] -
Cohort Sighting: Chrysler Valiant VG – “Hemi” Six Power
Posted on March 15, 2014 | 64 CommentsIn our quest to eventually cover all of the many generations of Chrysler’s Australian Valiants, Bryce has shot and posted a VG model four door sedan, looking like it’s still […] -
QOTD: How Many Toronado Hack And Weld Pics Can You Find?
Posted on March 14, 2014 | 61 CommentsThanks to its front wheel drive, the Toronado unleashed a wave of creativity, since it was so (relatively) easy to connect its front end to almost anything else that would […] -
Junkyard Outtake: Keep On Truckin’
Posted on March 14, 2014 | 16 CommentsHere we are once again – it’s Friday, it’s lunchtime (at least here in Minnesota), and we’re serving up yet another Junkyard Outtake. This week, we’re gettin’ down with a […] -
Cohort Outtake: Unidentified Step Van Safeguarding Its Vital Bodily Fluids
Posted on March 14, 2014 | 20 CommentsYou all know by now that I have a thing for step vans, despite them being very hard to identify. There were/are quite a few manufacturers of these boxes, which […] -
Mercedes Purgatory: Where W123s Awaited Their Bio-Diesel Reincarnation
Posted on March 13, 2014 | 23 CommentsThe height of the W123 Bio-Diesel boom here was a few years back; it’s subsided since then, undoubtedly for the very reasons that Perry has laid out in his CC […]
![Skinner Butte Outtake: Celebrate The Celebrity Spring is in full bloom, and on Sunday it was time to celebrate the warmth and sun with another trek to Skinner Butte. I always pull out my camera as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CC-222-225-1200.jpg)

![CC Capsule: 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ75 With Chevy 6.5 L Diesel V8 – How’s That For Something A Bit Different? As soon as I saw this rig in a parking lot yesterday, I knew it was a bit far away from home. Toyota never imported these HJ Series Land Cruisers […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CC-222-218-1200.jpg)
![COAL Capsule: 1963 Chevy Bel Air Dad’s ‘63 Bel Air and Mom’s ‘64 Falcon Some have opined that the dividing line between Detroit eras, old and new, was 1963. I find 1957 a more pivotal point […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/01-63-Chev-Bel-Air.jpg)
![Dealerships With Dad: The 1985 Chrysler LeBaron GTS photo credit: turbododge.com Many of my contributions to this website are homages to my parents to some extent; after all, they have always encouraged my love of four-wheeled friends. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ad_chrysler_lebarongts_2_1985.jpg)

![Junkyard Tour: A Little Bit of Everything Part 2 In the first mini tour we saw a classic Cadillac, a Mercedes diesel, a fat Datsun, a Dodge trucklet and an elderly Acura. This time around we’ve got another random […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1978-Ford-Mustang-II.jpg)
![A Letter To The Original Owner Of This 1991 Volvo 740 Dear Ms. Laura, I wanted to inform you that I am the most recent owner of your 1991 Volvo 740 Estate. As you are the original purchaser of my newest […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/PC160011.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1966 Bedford CA Ice Cream Van – The Sun Always Shines in England The sun came out in England last weekend, and of course—and quite rightly—this was followed by the ice cream vans. Excellent, on so many levels! This 1966 Bedford CA […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bedford-ca-05.1.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Dodge Custom 880 – A Re-badging Success? Photo by Eric Clem, taken from the Cohort. As car snobs, we hate re-badges. We see a Packard Peregrine rolling down the road and think, “That idiot could have bought a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/12760845555_822853781d_z.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Chrysler Valiant VG – “Hemi” Six Power In our quest to eventually cover all of the many generations of Chrysler’s Australian Valiants, Bryce has shot and posted a VG model four door sedan, looking like it’s still […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Chrysler-AUS-Valiant-VG-f.jpg)
![QOTD: How Many Toronado Hack And Weld Pics Can You Find? Thanks to its front wheel drive, the Toronado unleashed a wave of creativity, since it was so (relatively) easy to connect its front end to almost anything else that would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Oldsmobile-Toronado-limo-1967-Hugo90.jpg)
![Junkyard Outtake: Keep On Truckin’ Here we are once again – it’s Friday, it’s lunchtime (at least here in Minnesota), and we’re serving up yet another Junkyard Outtake. This week, we’re gettin’ down with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_1833.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Unidentified Step Van Safeguarding Its Vital Bodily Fluids You all know by now that I have a thing for step vans, despite them being very hard to identify. There were/are quite a few manufacturers of these boxes, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Step-Van-so-Cal.png)
![Mercedes Purgatory: Where W123s Awaited Their Bio-Diesel Reincarnation The height of the W123 Bio-Diesel boom here was a few years back; it’s subsided since then, undoubtedly for the very reasons that Perry has laid out in his CC […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CC-15-025-1200.jpg)


