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CC Capsule: 1991 VW Vanagon Syncro Westfalia
Posted on August 6, 2013 | 45 CommentsCC covered VW Syncros in June of 2012 before I espied this juicy example outside of a surf shop in Cannon Beach, Oregon last August. I’m a sucker for […] -
Oldsmobility at the Office
Posted on August 6, 2013 | 41 CommentsAs the 1980s faded into the 1990s, Olds kept one foot planted as firmly as it could in the 1970s. After all, plenty of bluehairs would still line up, with […] -
CC Outtake: “Park Place” RV Conversion
Posted on August 5, 2013 | 8 CommentsI was at the diesel shop picking up an oil filter for my Cummins this afternoon when I spotted this interesting RV conversion sitting out front. Knowing how Paul particularly […] -
CC Outtake: Bigger Is Better
Posted on August 5, 2013 | 21 CommentsIs that a big tow truck to be schlepping that Chevy pickup, or what? Let’s see just how big it is… -
Mini CC – 1961 Imperial Crown Convertible – Now THAT’S Over The Top!
Posted on August 4, 2013 | 19 CommentsDoes the CC Commentariat have room for one more Imperial this week? I gave some serious thought to which one of my mini Mopars to use to see off Mopar […] -
Curbside Capsule: The Gen-three Grand Caravan – “Peak Minivan?”
Posted on August 4, 2013 | 56 CommentsA whole lotta lovin’ was heaped on the Gen-1 Voyager/Caravan the other day, and the comments made for great reading. A common theme, backed by our own experience (that’s us […] -
Lucid Dream II (And Mopar Week Postscript): If the Hat Fits…
Posted on August 4, 2013 | 17 CommentsI don’t typically wear hats, and I’m about as Western as clam chowder, so of course I wear my cowboy hat to car shows. If I’m going to dream of […] -
Mopar Mania Finale: Which One Will Be Your True Pentastar Love?
Posted on August 4, 2013 | 131 CommentsSo we’ve spent all week showing you Chryslers of all kinds, to drool over as well as to hate on. Obviously, there’s a lot that was left behind, but unless […] -
Mopar Week Mini-Break – For Carmine, Who’s Been So Patient
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 46 CommentsYes, Mopar week is nearly over, but I realize that some of our regulars may want a little break. So how about this nice Caddy coupe I spotted across the […] -
CC Clue
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 11 CommentsHopefully this doesn’t grill anyone too much … -
CC Road Trip: In Search of the Humblest Mopars
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 38 CommentsI don’t know about you, but I’ve been enjoying Mopar week, not least Virgil Exner’s wilder excursions into stylistic la-la land. But there was another era, devoid of Exner’s […] -
Lucid Dream I: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 17 CommentsLike his Austrian forbear, Herr Doktor Niedermeyer has graced us with his personal interpretation of some wild dreams, specifically those of one Virgil Exner. As head designer of Chrysler in […] -
Curbside Cinema: The Grand Theft Parsons 1966 Chrysler Newport
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 28 Comments(Image courtesy imcdb.org) Hands up if you’ve ever seen the 2003 movie Grand Theft Parsons, starring Johnny Knoxville…. I didn’t think so. It was a strange “black comedy” effort, based […]
![CC Capsule: 1991 VW Vanagon Syncro Westfalia CC covered VW Syncros in June of 2012 before I espied this juicy example outside of a surf shop in Cannon Beach, Oregon last August. I’m a sucker for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/26-Vanagon2.jpg)
![Oldsmobility at the Office As the 1980s faded into the 1990s, Olds kept one foot planted as firmly as it could in the 1970s. After all, plenty of bluehairs would still line up, with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1993OldsNinetyEightRegencyElite1jg.jpg)
![CC Outtake: “Park Place” RV Conversion I was at the diesel shop picking up an oil filter for my Cummins this afternoon when I spotted this interesting RV conversion sitting out front. Knowing how Paul particularly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130731_131725.jpg)

![Mini CC – 1961 Imperial Crown Convertible – Now THAT’S Over The Top! Does the CC Commentariat have room for one more Imperial this week? I gave some serious thought to which one of my mini Mopars to use to see off Mopar […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=534,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-04-2013-002-e1375647645915.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: The Gen-three Grand Caravan – “Peak Minivan?” A whole lotta lovin’ was heaped on the Gen-1 Voyager/Caravan the other day, and the comments made for great reading. A common theme, backed by our own experience (that’s us […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/DSCN0483.jpg)
![Lucid Dream II (And Mopar Week Postscript): If the Hat Fits… I don’t typically wear hats, and I’m about as Western as clam chowder, so of course I wear my cowboy hat to car shows. If I’m going to dream of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/300-hat.jpg)
![Mopar Mania Finale: Which One Will Be Your True Pentastar Love? So we’ve spent all week showing you Chryslers of all kinds, to drool over as well as to hate on. Obviously, there’s a lot that was left behind, but unless […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Chrysler-NewYorker-1966.jpg)
![Mopar Week Mini-Break – For Carmine, Who’s Been So Patient Yes, Mopar week is nearly over, but I realize that some of our regulars may want a little break. So how about this nice Caddy coupe I spotted across 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/2013/08/6-15-2013-236-e1375572533327.jpg)
![Mini CC: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country – Super Deluxe Volaspen During Pinto Day, I mentioned that Motor Max, the company that makes the mini-1974 Pinto (Mini CC here) also made 1/24-scale Vegas, Mavericks and LeBaron Town & Countrys, among other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=593,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/7-22-thru-7-27-2013-170-e1375560328386.jpg)

![CC Road Trip: In Search of the Humblest Mopars I don’t know about you, but I’ve been enjoying Mopar week, not least Virgil Exner’s wilder excursions into stylistic la-la land. But there was another era, devoid of Exner’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1979-Dodge-Omni-edit.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1972 Barracuda Back In Action This is my friend Jim’s 1972 Plymouth Barracuda. He’s owned it since 1978. It’s painted Hemi Orange, and he added the 1970-style “hockey stick” stripes with 340 callouts himself because […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DSCN2412.jpg)
![Lucid Dream I: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Convertible Like his Austrian forbear, Herr Doktor Niedermeyer has graced us with his personal interpretation of some wild dreams, specifically those of one Virgil Exner. As head designer of Chrysler in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1-55-NY-01.jpg)
![Curbside Cinema: The Grand Theft Parsons 1966 Chrysler Newport (Image courtesy imcdb.org) Hands up if you’ve ever seen the 2003 movie Grand Theft Parsons, starring Johnny Knoxville…. I didn’t think so. It was a strange “black comedy” effort, based […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IM002700.jpg)


