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Blog Archive
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Car Show Outtake: 1979 Formula Firebird – Nope, Not A Trans Am!
Posted on June 14, 2013 | 37 CommentsIf you regularly attend car shows and were born before, say, 1990, you could be forgiven for thinking that all Firebirds between 1970 and 1981 were Trans Ams. But there […] -
CC Outtake: Well, It Is The Most Popular Car Color (And Here’s The Other Top Nine)
Posted on June 14, 2013 | 46 Comments(written before yesterday’s all red car post…) By now you all well know my proclivity for white cars, although I admit it works better on some than on others. But […] -
CC Question: How Long Is Your List?
Posted on June 13, 2013 | 53 CommentsThis list was created one afternoon in April 1993. Being bored, when I should have been studying for a college exam, I sat down and created “My List”. -
CC Wordless Outtake: Hey Mister, Where’d Your Axle Go?
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CC Road Trip: That’s the Way the Fords Are in Texas
Posted on June 13, 2013 | 33 CommentsGiven the relatively rust-free climate in southeast Texas, one sees fewer old cars out and about than one might think. I put it down to the hot, humid summers; no matter […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 12, 2013 | 7 CommentsHmm, it has been a while since the last Clue…looks like Red County Pete got the Celica (well, he guessed a ’75 Celica but close enough) and Dusk442 got the […] -
Cohort Sighting: International Farmall M V8 – Can I Take It For A Spin?
Posted on June 12, 2013 | 31 CommentsThe Farmall M has a special place in my heart, since it was the queen of the fleet at the Mennonite farm where I used to spend part of my […] -
CC Epicenter: The Heart Of It All
Posted on June 12, 2013 | 15 CommentsHome is where the heart is, as they say, and my nominee for the virtual heart of CC is right here: the half block of Van Buren between W. 5th […] -
CC Outtake: The Old Jimmy Has Been Been Replaced…
Posted on June 12, 2013 | 18 CommentsFor years, that old green GMC used to park here or in front of the fence; now suddenly a young upstart has replaced it. And what a handsome devil it […] -
Gold Rush: The Curbside Classics of San Francisco
Posted on June 12, 2013 | 54 CommentsMy recent trip to San Francisco was like the 1849 gold rush for me; I struck gold with the many CC’s I spotted. I was amazed to find so many […] -
Road Trip Classics: 1957 DeSotos – Still Riding in Chrysler’s Shadow
Posted on June 12, 2013 | 33 CommentsIt’s now time to return to the account of my recent road trip to visit my father in Central Georgia. When we last left the story, I was being Passed […] -
Through The Windshield Outtake: A Different Buggy
Posted on June 11, 2013 | 10 CommentsWhat is that ahead of me? One person, four soft, fat tires, a super short wheelbase, single seat right between the front wheels, no noticeable suspension travel (he really slowed […] -
Curbside Question: Re-Writing History – What Powertrain Combo Do You Wish They Had Offered?
Posted on June 11, 2013 | 158 CommentsThe other day, CC’s Mr. Edward Mann lamented the fact that his pining for a ’66-’67 Charger with a slant six and four-speed stick would never be fulfilled, since neither […] -
CC Capsule: The Micro-Van And The Mini-Van
Posted on June 11, 2013 | 24 CommentsInteresting pairings of cars always catch my attention. The title “micro-van” isn’t really accurate, but it’s pretty obvious why that came it mind; it does look a bit like a […] -
Car Show Outtake: Best Corvette Ever?
Posted on June 11, 2013 | 48 CommentsI’m inclined to think so. What say you?
![Car Show Outtake: 1979 Formula Firebird – Nope, Not A Trans Am! If you regularly attend car shows and were born before, say, 1990, you could be forgiven for thinking that all Firebirds between 1970 and 1981 were Trans Ams. But there […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/5-24-2013-071-e1371077897839.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Well, It Is The Most Popular Car Color (And Here’s The Other Top Nine) (written before yesterday’s all red car post…) By now you all well know my proclivity for white cars, although I admit it works better on some than on others. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CC-187-027-900.jpg)


![CC Road Trip: That’s the Way the Fords Are in Texas Given the relatively rust-free climate in southeast Texas, one sees fewer old cars out and about than one might think. I put it down to the hot, humid summers; no matter […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1981-Mercury-Cougar_1998-2000-Ford-Contour-Cleveland-TX.jpg)
![CC Clue Hmm, it has been a while since the last Clue…looks like Red County Pete got the Celica (well, he guessed a ’75 Celica but close enough) and Dusk442 got the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=530,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CC-Clue-e1370800383690.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: International Farmall M V8 – Can I Take It For A Spin? The Farmall M has a special place in my heart, since it was the queen of the fleet at the Mennonite farm where I used to spend part of my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Farmall-M-V8-fq.jpg)
![CC Epicenter: The Heart Of It All Home is where the heart is, as they say, and my nominee for the virtual heart of CC is right here: the half block of Van Buren between W. 5th […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_3061.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The Old Jimmy Has Been Been Replaced… For years, that old green GMC used to park here or in front of the fence; now suddenly a young upstart has replaced it. And what a handsome devil it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CC-201-081-900.jpg)
![Gold Rush: The Curbside Classics of San Francisco My recent trip to San Francisco was like the 1849 gold rush for me; I struck gold with the many CC’s I spotted. I was amazed to find so many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_2008.jpg)
![Road Trip Classics: 1957 DeSotos – Still Riding in Chrysler’s Shadow It’s now time to return to the account of my recent road trip to visit my father in Central Georgia. When we last left the story, I was being Passed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/desotos_03.jpg)
![Through The Windshield Outtake: A Different Buggy What is that ahead of me? One person, four soft, fat tires, a super short wheelbase, single seat right between the front wheels, no noticeable suspension travel (he really slowed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Buggy-2-900.jpg)
![Curbside Question: Re-Writing History – What Powertrain Combo Do You Wish They Had Offered? The other day, CC’s Mr. Edward Mann lamented the fact that his pining for a ’66-’67 Charger with a slant six and four-speed stick would never be fulfilled, since neither […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Dodge-Charger-1967-.jpg)
![CC Capsule: The Micro-Van And The Mini-Van Interesting pairings of cars always catch my attention. The title “micro-van” isn’t really accurate, but it’s pretty obvious why that came it mind; it does look a bit like a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CC-201-066-900.jpg)



