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Blog Archive
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![Frequent readers of CC will know of my propensity for (mostly) ’80s Toyota iron. However, my roommate, Jerry, who sold me my first Toyota years ago, is making me a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_3045.jpg "CC Outtake: The Church Of Toyota")
CC Outtake: The Church Of Toyota
Posted on November 12, 2013 | 12 CommentsFrequent readers of CC will know of my propensity for (mostly) ’80s Toyota iron. However, my roommate, Jerry, who sold me my first Toyota years ago, is making me a […] -
Watch The Econoline Truck Tip While Braking (And Other Bad Habits) Compared To The Corvair Truck
Posted on November 12, 2013 | 36 CommentsHere’s a screen shot of the video that follows, a graphic (if exaggerated) example of how front-heavy these forward-control compact trucks were. -
![For some folks the sixties will never die, at least not until they do. And a disproportionate number of them have found their way to Eugene, especially the Whitaker District. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-128-028-800.jpg "CC Outtake: Peace And…")
CC Outtake: Peace And…
Posted on November 12, 2013 | 14 CommentsFor some folks the sixties will never die, at least not until they do. And a disproportionate number of them have found their way to Eugene, especially the Whitaker District. […] -
![Pop quiz time! What has a straight six, a four-speed manual, four-wheel drive and…opera windows? Nothing, you say? Au contraire. Take a look at that instrument panel, guess, and click […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/KGrHqZHJCIFJZJM7FzBSdvzeO0w60_57.jpg "eBay Find: Want A Four-Speed 4×4 With Opera Windows?")
eBay Find: Want A Four-Speed 4×4 With Opera Windows?
Posted on November 11, 2013 | 49 CommentsPop quiz time! What has a straight six, a four-speed manual, four-wheel drive and…opera windows? Nothing, you say? Au contraire. Take a look at that instrument panel, guess, and click […] -
![Okay, I was not even born until after the Van Craze was on the way out. Missed it by “that” much! But for you friendly folks who lived through the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Labor-Day-Weekend-2013-105-e1384121232843.jpg "Car Show Classic: The Highway Star – The Most ’70s Van I’ve Ever Seen")
Car Show Classic: The Highway Star – The Most ’70s Van I’ve Ever Seen
Posted on November 11, 2013 | 50 CommentsOkay, I was not even born until after the Van Craze was on the way out. Missed it by “that” much! But for you friendly folks who lived through the […] -
![Okay, so maybe it’s not that wild, considering all the forms of seating that have been installed in Chevy vans over the years. But to find them in a self-serve junkyard […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-07-10_10-06-47_834.jpg "Junkyard Outtake: Pretty Wild For A G-Van")
Junkyard Outtake: Pretty Wild For A G-Van
Posted on November 10, 2013 | 7 CommentsOkay, so maybe it’s not that wild, considering all the forms of seating that have been installed in Chevy vans over the years. But to find them in a self-serve junkyard […] -
![The universal appeal of vans is obvious: as an empty box on wheels, they offer more scope for utility and the imagination than any other vehicle, period. Although the van’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Van-yellow-custom.jpg "Welcome To CC’s Van Fest")
Welcome To CC’s Van Fest
Posted on November 10, 2013 | 39 CommentsThe universal appeal of vans is obvious: as an empty box on wheels, they offer more scope for utility and the imagination than any other vehicle, period. Although the van’s […] -
![William Rubano has added another fine addition to our growing collection of CC’s favorite car, the 1972 and up Torino, including the Gran Torino, Grander Torino, Super Torino, Mega Torino, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Ford-1973-torino-side.jpg "Cohort Sighting: 1973 Ford Torino – Just Waiting To Be Discovered By The Hipsters?")
Cohort Sighting: 1973 Ford Torino – Just Waiting To Be Discovered By The Hipsters?
Posted on November 10, 2013 | 88 CommentsWilliam Rubano has added another fine addition to our growing collection of CC’s favorite car, the 1972 and up Torino, including the Gran Torino, Grander Torino, Super Torino, Mega Torino, […] -
CC Outtake: JC Whitney Is Alive And Well…
Posted on November 10, 2013 | 12 CommentsSitting at a red light a week or so ago, I spotted this Camry. Not exactly the beige blandmobile the Camry is generally thought of on “teh internets,” is it? -
Cars Of A Lifetime: Gary Dulude’s 1964 Impalas – “Nellie” Then; “Betty” Now
Posted on November 9, 2013 | 35 Comments(by Gary Dulude) Here’s the story of the ’64 Impala I grew up with, which led to the ’64 Impala I’ve owned for nearly fifteen years. -
![I had a pocket-full of hundred dollar bills after selling a high-end drumkit. What to do, what to do? Craigslist! Just days after selling the Ayottes, I spot a five-piece […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_6436.jpg "CC Walk ‘N Talk: Sutherlin, Oregon")
CC Walk ‘N Talk: Sutherlin, Oregon
Posted on November 9, 2013 | 37 CommentsI had a pocket-full of hundred dollar bills after selling a high-end drumkit. What to do, what to do? Craigslist! Just days after selling the Ayottes, I spot a five-piece […] -
Cohort Outtake: Nice Try, But…(Updated With Close Up and the Real Thing)
Posted on November 9, 2013 | 47 CommentsBryce posted this junk yard sign. Nice try, but I ain’t buyin’ it. Update: here’s a close up, and a shot of one in better condition: -
![I must admit that, having spent my life owning and working on GM products almost exclusively, I don’t know my Chryslers very well. But I’m pretty sure I know […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-10-17_16-28-17_417.jpg "Junkyard Outtake: Low Note Coronet and GM F-Body Swappertunities")
Junkyard Outtake: Low Note Coronet and GM F-Body Swappertunities
Posted on November 8, 2013 | 19 CommentsI must admit that, having spent my life owning and working on GM products almost exclusively, I don’t know my Chryslers very well. But I’m pretty sure I know […] -
1968 Dodge Scat Pack Engines: What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Posted on November 8, 2013 | 46 CommentsSomething doesn’t look quite right about one of these fine mills. At least to me. -
![Because it looks exactly the same upside down as right side up. Weird; don’t look at it too long. All they need is some cigars to celebrate. We haven’t done […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Pontiac-Catalina-Upside-down.jpg "CC Caption Contest: Doing A Lutz – There’s A Reason Pontiac Designed That Grille Like That")
CC Caption Contest: Doing A Lutz – There’s A Reason Pontiac Designed That Grille Like That
Posted on November 7, 2013 | 60 CommentsBecause it looks exactly the same upside down as right side up. Weird; don’t look at it too long. All they need is some cigars to celebrate. We haven’t done […]
