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Blog Archive
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CC Clue: Paint It Green, The Color Of Money…
Posted on January 18, 2014 | 10 CommentsThis car had me falling all over it. Why? Well it’s green! But what is it? -
QOTD: Why Do So Many Modern Sedans Look So Much Alike?
Posted on January 18, 2014 | 142 CommentsAre the world’s automakers all smoking from the same pipe? Let’s break for a quick minute from the classics to ponder the modern sedan. Chrysler unveiled its new 200 sedan […] -
Curbside Recycling
Posted on January 18, 2014 | 13 Commentsimage source: the web I’ve read that in some Western European countries automobile manufacturers are required to provide end-of life recycling for their products. But I didn’t realize that this […] -
CC Clue
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 16 CommentsCan you guess what I am? -
Car Show Clue: A Wild Ride
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 9 CommentsCongrats to Don Williamson who correctly guessed yesterday’s clue. Let’s see who can figure out the identity of this car! -
QOTD: What Is Your Nominee For The Most Poorly-Integrated Bumpers?
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 117 CommentsThere was a general consensus yesterday, that the 1974 Mercury Comet was cursed with some of the most poorly-integrated bumpers of all time. Among the comments, Dave B suggested a […] -
Cohort Sighting: The Curbside Classic Taxi
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 17 CommentsI’ve been wondering when this would happen, or where. Of course, most cities wouldn’t allow it, with regulations about the maximum age of taxis. But apparently Santa Barbara is the […] -
Junkyard Outtake: Where The Old Sleds Are
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 13 CommentsReader GTXcellent said it best in last week’s comments: “Snowmobile junkyard. Snowmobile junkyard. Snowmobile junkyard!” -
CC Clue
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 4 CommentsSo, it’s AMC Week. This must be an AMC, right? Or is it a red herring? Hmm… -
Cohort Outtake: The Dolphin Motel Offers Free Limo Service
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 38 CommentsMaybe I’m making an assumption there, but don’t these two make a fabulous picture together? And I remember the Dolphin from my cab driving days in San Diego, in 1976. […] -
“My” 1972 Ford LTD Is For Sale, Really
Posted on January 16, 2014 | 61 CommentsI got it all wrong; so much for trying to think you know your wife after 36 years. I assumed Stephanie would be thrilled with this 1972 LTD, given its […] -
CC Clue
Posted on January 16, 2014 | 13 CommentsIt appears that Aaron65 was much too generous on the last clue. Fordfan called it on the third guess as a ’69 Rebel, and mFred was there five minutes later […] -
CC Clue
Posted on January 16, 2014 | 6 CommentsMaybe we shouldn’t bother with clues during a theme week? It does rather narrow things down quite a bit. But then you seem to guess pretty much everything we put […] -
QOTD: What Was the First Vehicle You Ever Drove?
Posted on January 16, 2014 | 126 CommentsWe’ve all had our first time behind the wheel. Filled with trepidation, excitement, and nervousness, it is one of those firsts in life that we will always remember. -
Vintage Bike Outtake: Harley-Davidson Hummer
Posted on January 16, 2014 | 30 CommentsDisplaying an American car or motorcycle to add life to a retail store selling an American product is a common gimmick, but sometimes both the vehicle and the product are a bit off the mark. One […]

![QOTD: Why Do So Many Modern Sedans Look So Much Alike? Are the world’s automakers all smoking from the same pipe? Let’s break for a quick minute from the classics to ponder the modern sedan. Chrysler unveiled its new 200 sedan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/BuickVerano.jpg)
![Curbside Recycling image source: the web I’ve read that in some Western European countries automobile manufacturers are required to provide end-of life recycling for their products. But I didn’t realize that this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Bild-trash.jpg)


![QOTD: What Is Your Nominee For The Most Poorly-Integrated Bumpers? There was a general consensus yesterday, that the 1974 Mercury Comet was cursed with some of the most poorly-integrated bumpers of all time. Among the comments, Dave B suggested a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/93-1973-Toronado-Bumpesr.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: The Curbside Classic Taxi I’ve been wondering when this would happen, or where. Of course, most cities wouldn’t allow it, with regulations about the maximum age of taxis. But apparently Santa Barbara is the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Chevrolet-1964-taxi.png)

![Cohort Outtake: The Dolphin Motel Offers Free Limo Service Maybe I’m making an assumption there, but don’t these two make a fabulous picture together? And I remember the Dolphin from my cab driving days in San Diego, in 1976. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Cadillac-75-Dolphin-Motel.png)
![“My” 1972 Ford LTD Is For Sale, Really I got it all wrong; so much for trying to think you know your wife after 36 years. I assumed Stephanie would be thrilled with this 1972 LTD, given its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CC-217-121-1200.jpg)
![CC Clue It appears that Aaron65 was much too generous on the last clue. Fordfan called it on the third guess as a ’69 Rebel, and mFred was there five minutes later […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/140115Clue-crop.jpg)
![CC Clue Maybe we shouldn’t bother with clues during a theme week? It does rather narrow things down quite a bit. But then you seem to guess pretty much everything we put […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CC-217-087-clue.jpg)

![Vintage Bike Outtake: Harley-Davidson Hummer Displaying an American car or motorcycle to add life to a retail store selling an American product is a common gimmick, but sometimes both the vehicle and the product are a bit off the mark. One […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Hummer-1.jpg)


