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Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: Another Versailles Forced Organ Donor
Posted on September 19, 2013 | 26 CommentsAnother Versailles has had its beautiful 9″ rear axle with disc brakes torn out of its less-than beautiful rear end. It will now grace someone’s hot Mustang or such, and […] -
CC Clue
Posted on September 18, 2013 | 21 CommentsMichael Ferreira was first to the line with a correct-sh answer to yesterday’s Clue, down to a 3 year range, at any rate. As should be expected with ’70s GM […] -
eBay Find: 1977 Plymouth Voyager – The Ultimate Shaggin’ Wagon
Posted on September 18, 2013 | 34 CommentsTo most (myself included), the name “Plymouth Voyager” instantly conjures thoughts of the Voyager minivans, and their three generations from 1984-2000. What some don’t know, is that the Plymouth Voyager […] -
CC Capsule: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser
Posted on September 18, 2013 | 75 CommentsI’ve been driving by this field for several weeks now in order to take my daughter to Volleyball practice and keep seeing this car for sale. Last week when the […] -
Chevy II Four Banger Finale: Here’s What One Sounds Like
Posted on September 17, 2013 | 20 CommentsI’ve MM’ed about a lot of cars over the decades, and this is very close to one of them: a Chevy II four warmed up some and backed by a […] -
CC Clue: Circles Are Involved…
Posted on September 17, 2013 | 18 CommentsWhile this is an inside-out clue, it should be fairly easy. Unless you want to try to pinpoint the model year… -
If You’re Going To San Francisco….In 1955 – A Driving Tour In Cinemascope
Posted on September 17, 2013 | 25 CommentsThe 1960 Iowa Highway 30 film was a hit, so CC reader Jeremy sent me a link to this driving tour of San Francisco in 1955. It’s not all roads […] -
Need A New Engine For Your Chevy II Four Cylinder? It’s Still In Production
Posted on September 17, 2013 | 58 CommentsThe existence of the Chevy II four cylinder engine was questionable from the get-go. I can’t find production stats for 1962, but in 1963, a grand total of 3,770 cheap-skates […] -
CC Outtake: The Drive-Up Sidewalk Hair Salon
Posted on September 17, 2013 | 12 CommentsIn Eugene’s Whitaker District, enterprising entrepreneurs are always testing under-served niches in the consumer marketplace. Given the popularity of sidewalk cafes and brew pubs and such in the area, why […] -
CC Outtake: 1969 Ford Econoline – Just The Thing to Have If You’re Going To Work On The Engine In The Rain Or On The Go
Posted on September 17, 2013 | 27 CommentsWe’re getting rain already, which is not what our Septembers are usually like. But if one has to work on one’s engine in the rain, this is hands-down the vehicle […] -
CC Vintage: 1977 Fiat 124 Spider: Soup It Up Tony
Posted on September 17, 2013 | 37 CommentsThe head of Amtrak’s test department had just bought this 1977 Fiat 124 Spyder from one of our coworkers and wanted to spice up the performance a bit. The […] -
Your Fordite Cufflinks Remind Me Of My ’66 Ford Pickup
Posted on September 16, 2013 | 15 CommentsAnd for a good reason, since the pale yellow paint is the exact same stuff in both cases. Fordite is nothing less than the ultimate wearable automotive history jewelry, made […] -
Flat Paint Cohort Outtake: Mercedes 190 2.6 – Just How Was That Hood Done?
Posted on September 16, 2013 | 30 CommentsWe’re going to continue on our survey of the popular flat paint fad. This olive Mercedes W201 190 2.6 shot by William Rubano sports the second most common flat/matte paint […] -
Automobilia Familia: Or, I Was A Brougham-Era Lot Boy
Posted on September 16, 2013 | 17 CommentsToday’s post is by none other than my uncle, Dave Klockau. TK In the late 1800s a sailor in the German Navy by the name of Wilhelm Johann Klockau, decided […]
![CC Outtake: Another Versailles Forced Organ Donor Another Versailles has had its beautiful 9″ rear axle with disc brakes torn out of its less-than beautiful rear end. It will now grace someone’s hot Mustang or such, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CC-137-067-800.jpg)
![CC Clue Michael Ferreira was first to the line with a correct-sh answer to yesterday’s Clue, down to a 3 year range, at any rate. As should be expected with ’70s GM […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/130920Clue-crop.jpg)
![eBay Find: 1977 Plymouth Voyager – The Ultimate Shaggin’ Wagon To most (myself included), the name “Plymouth Voyager” instantly conjures thoughts of the Voyager minivans, and their three generations from 1984-2000. What some don’t know, is that the Plymouth Voyager […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/91813-Voyager8.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser I’ve been driving by this field for several weeks now in order to take my daughter to Volleyball practice and keep seeing this car for sale. Last week when the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/P1000300.jpg)
![CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone Never let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0747.jpg)

![Need A New Engine For Your Chevy II Four Cylinder? It’s Still In Production The existence of the Chevy II four cylinder engine was questionable from the get-go. I can’t find production stats for 1962, but in 1963, a grand total of 3,770 cheap-skates […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/GM-Vortec-3000.png)
![CC Outtake: The Drive-Up Sidewalk Hair Salon In Eugene’s Whitaker District, enterprising entrepreneurs are always testing under-served niches in the consumer marketplace. Given the popularity of sidewalk cafes and brew pubs and such in the area, why […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CC-121-210-925.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1969 Ford Econoline – Just The Thing to Have If You’re Going To Work On The Engine In The Rain Or On The Go We’re getting rain already, which is not what our Septembers are usually like. But if one has to work on one’s engine in the rain, this is hands-down the vehicle […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CC-121-039-800.jpg)
![CC Vintage: 1977 Fiat 124 Spider: Soup It Up Tony The head of Amtrak’s test department had just bought this 1977 Fiat 124 Spyder from one of our coworkers and wanted to spice up the performance a bit. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/01-Fiat-124-s.jpg)
![Your Fordite Cufflinks Remind Me Of My ’66 Ford Pickup And for a good reason, since the pale yellow paint is the exact same stuff in both cases. Fordite is nothing less than the ultimate wearable automotive history jewelry, made […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Fordite-b-NYT.jpg)
![Flat Paint Cohort Outtake: Mercedes 190 2.6 – Just How Was That Hood Done? We’re going to continue on our survey of the popular flat paint fad. This olive Mercedes W201 190 2.6 shot by William Rubano sports the second most common flat/matte paint […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Mercedes-190-2.6-f.jpg)
![Automobilia Familia: Or, I Was A Brougham-Era Lot Boy Today’s post is by none other than my uncle, Dave Klockau. TK In the late 1800s a sailor in the German Navy by the name of Wilhelm Johann Klockau, decided […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/the-driver.jpg)


