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Blog Archive
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Wordless Junkyard Outtake: Dr. Frankenstein’s Been At It Again
Posted on November 1, 2013 | 15 Comments -
CC Capsule: Thrift Store Fords No. 1 – 1971 Ford LTD in “Resale Red”
Posted on November 1, 2013 | 37 CommentsI enjoy cruising through our local thrift stores from time-to-time in search of vintage small appliances or the occasional cheap sweater. If you have time to parse the high noise-to-signal […] -
Here’s What Stephanie Really Wants: The Plasti-Dip Paint Job, That Is
Posted on November 1, 2013 | 23 CommentsEver since we picked the dark green Forester in 2000 because it was the advertised special, I’ve gotten grief over it from my better half. Stephanie likes color; and lots […] -
Independents’ Week Question: Tesla – The Next Kaiser-Frazer? Or The Next Mercedes?
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 41 CommentsPrior to Tesla, the last serious effort to launch a new car company in The US was Kaiser-Frazer. That didn’t work out so well, despite the seemingly endless optimism, energy, […] -
CC Outtake: Halloween Hearse, Swedish Style
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 10 CommentsA black hearse that is itself only a few miles from the auto graveyard is most people’s image of an ideal Halloween car. The hearse usually will be a Cadillac, […] -
CC Outtake: My F100 Finds A New Way To Be Useful On The Jobsite
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 15 CommentsIt’s been sunny, so I’ve been trying to button up the outside of the new house I’ve been building (seemingly forever) before the good weather ends, which may be this […] -
CC Kids: “CommieHook” With Mystery Car, Camper, And Karmann Ghia, His First Car
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 9 CommentsHey guys, I absolutely love your site. One of very few websites that I visit every day! This first picture is me about 46 years ago in front of my […] -
Car Show Classic: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Chieftain By Eureka – Good Night Hearse
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 40 CommentsCome on, it’s Halloween, and time for something a bit different! When other than today is it more appropriate to show a classic hearse on CC? Besides, you all know […] -
CC Kids: Tripp Dillard And GM Pride
Posted on October 30, 2013 | 15 CommentsWe were a GM family. For better or for worse, there was time when everything that my parents drove was a product of The General. Lots of Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, and […] -
Cross An AMC Concord With A Spirit: The Lerma
Posted on October 30, 2013 | 25 Comments(originally published 3/6/2011) No, I haven’t found the time to start playing with Photoshop. This is the VAM Lerma, quite literally a Mexican cross of the AMC Concord and Spirit […] -
CC Kids: Pre-Powerglide PRNDL
Posted on October 29, 2013 | 17 CommentsGreetings from PRNDL in 1963! Back when I was still good looking. 🙂 This is my dad’s 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 hardtop. He owned this from about ’62 or ’63 […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1951 Hudson Hornet – Down, But Not Out
Posted on October 29, 2013 | 26 CommentsSome CCs exist more in their owner’s dreams and aspirations than they do in real life. When I run across a car like this Hudson Hornet, I, too, can see […] -
CC Kids: Yes Officer, He Does Look A Bit Young For His Age
Posted on October 29, 2013 | 10 Comments(by PRNDL, driving his namesake car in 1968) Here I am in ’68 getting ready for my driver’s test – well, not quite yet. This white with red interior 1963 […] -
CC Follow-Up: Jeep Station Wagon by Mitsubishi
Posted on October 29, 2013 | 20 CommentsI took this picture 6 months ago while visiting Tokyo, and completely forgot about it until I saw yesterday’s Jeep Station Wagon posting. While the back of this wagon clearly reads “Jeep,” it is in […] -
CC Capsule: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville: When A CC Meets A CC…
Posted on October 29, 2013 | 43 Comments(Most everyone here on CC knows about my love for the 1977-81 Pontiac Bonneville, so you can imagine my reaction when Junqueboi recently emailed me this lovely find. May I […]

![CC Capsule: Thrift Store Fords No. 1 – 1971 Ford LTD in “Resale Red” I enjoy cruising through our local thrift stores from time-to-time in search of vintage small appliances or the occasional cheap sweater. If you have time to parse the high noise-to-signal […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013_71fordltd_front.jpg)
![Here’s What Stephanie Really Wants: The Plasti-Dip Paint Job, That Is Ever since we picked the dark green Forester in 2000 because it was the advertised special, I’ve gotten grief over it from my better half. Stephanie likes color; and lots […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-212-024-925.jpg)
![Independents’ Week Question: Tesla – The Next Kaiser-Frazer? Or The Next Mercedes? Prior to Tesla, the last serious effort to launch a new car company in The US was Kaiser-Frazer. That didn’t work out so well, despite the seemingly endless optimism, energy, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Tesla-Musk-vert.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Halloween Hearse, Swedish Style A black hearse that is itself only a few miles from the auto graveyard is most people’s image of an ideal Halloween car. The hearse usually will be a Cadillac, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Halloween-Volvo.jpg)
![CC Outtake: My F100 Finds A New Way To Be Useful On The Jobsite It’s been sunny, so I’ve been trying to button up the outside of the new house I’ve been building (seemingly forever) before the good weather ends, which may be this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Tesla-Musk.jpg)
![CC Kids: “CommieHook” With Mystery Car, Camper, And Karmann Ghia, His First Car Hey guys, I absolutely love your site. One of very few websites that I visit every day! This first picture is me about 46 years ago in front of my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/UnknownCar.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Chieftain By Eureka – Good Night Hearse Come on, it’s Halloween, and time for something a bit different! When other than today is it more appropriate to show a classic hearse on CC? Besides, you all know […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=558,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/October-2013-054-e1381706851533.jpg)
![CC Kids: Tripp Dillard And GM Pride We were a GM family. For better or for worse, there was time when everything that my parents drove was a product of The General. Lots of Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Kids-Tripp-1.jpg)
![Cross An AMC Concord With A Spirit: The Lerma (originally published 3/6/2011) No, I haven’t found the time to start playing with Photoshop. This is the VAM Lerma, quite literally a Mexican cross of the AMC Concord and Spirit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/AMC-Lerma-4dr.jpg)
![CC Kids: Pre-Powerglide PRNDL Greetings from PRNDL in 1963! Back when I was still good looking. 🙂 This is my dad’s 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 hardtop. He owned this from about ’62 or ’63 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Kids-PRNDL-in-57a.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 1951 Hudson Hornet – Down, But Not Out Some CCs exist more in their owner’s dreams and aspirations than they do in real life. When I run across a car like this Hudson Hornet, I, too, can see […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013_51hornet_trunkbadge.jpg)
![CC Kids: Yes Officer, He Does Look A Bit Young For His Age (by PRNDL, driving his namesake car in 1968) Here I am in ’68 getting ready for my driver’s test – well, not quite yet. This white with red interior 1963 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Kids-PRNDL-in-68a.jpg)
![CC Follow-Up: Jeep Station Wagon by Mitsubishi I took this picture 6 months ago while visiting Tokyo, and completely forgot about it until I saw yesterday’s Jeep Station Wagon posting. While the back of this wagon clearly reads “Jeep,” it is in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Japan-Jeep-Wagon.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville: When A CC Meets A CC… (Most everyone here on CC knows about my love for the 1977-81 Pontiac Bonneville, so you can imagine my reaction when Junqueboi recently emailed me this lovely find. May I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=543,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bonneville2-e1382567211668.jpg)


