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Blog Archive
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CC Clue
Posted on June 1, 2013 | 14 CommentsJPC pitched a slider, and nobody hit the Wagoneer. This should be a lot easier. -
CC Outtake: The Grow Bus
Posted on June 1, 2013 | 11 CommentsThis big old Blue Bird has been re-purposed: it’s a mobile green-house, and stuff is climbing out the window. -
CC Capsule: 1971 Mustang Grande – Grandma Must Have Been a Secretary
Posted on June 1, 2013 | 32 Comments“It was my grandmother’s,” the fellow said as he unlocked the driver’s-side door. He was polite, but obviously in a hurry. “It was handed down to my mom, and now […] -
Curbside Roadtrip: Route 66, Winslow, Arizona – Standin’ on THAT Corner
Posted on June 1, 2013 | 31 CommentsI know that CC has already run a few articles on Route 66 , most notably here and here. By pure coincidence, I had my own Route 66 pilgrimage planned in late […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 1, 2013 | 2 CommentsWe have a couple of clues to catch up on. Unless I have missed something. CM guessed the clue for the Pontiac Trans Sport. Let me see, I think I […] -
CC Clue Challenge: What In Sam Hill?
Posted on May 31, 2013 | 16 CommentsAlthough Sam Hill is a real place here in Oregon, these shots are from Manitou Springs, Colorado. I drove by these many times on my way to play pinball and […] -
Curbside Question: Does Your New Car Remind You of an Old Car? Or, What Would Your Driveway Look Like in 1973?
Posted on May 31, 2013 | 131 CommentsI’ll admit it – I am a mite prone to daydreaming. One of my more frequent stops on the woolgathering express is to ask myself what might I be driving […] -
CC Outtake: The CC Gas Station
Posted on May 31, 2013 | 49 CommentsSince we’re talking minivans, here’s another random shot from our walk the other night. This one is somewhat nostalgic, since back in the day when we drove a ’92 Grand […] -
CC Follow-Up: 1992 Olds Touring Sedan – Oh, Those Seats!
Posted on May 30, 2013 | 57 CommentsRemember the CC on this car? It was one of my earliest writeups. It was a nasty, icy day when I took those pics, and my CC photo skills were […] -
CC Outtake: How Many CCs In This Shot? Take 2
Posted on May 30, 2013 | 21 Comments(click image for maximum size) The interest (and results) of yesterday’s streets-side shot was gratifying. So let’s do another, this one shot just a few blocks away from the other […] -
The Making Of A Man
Posted on May 30, 2013 | 36 CommentsIt always begins the same way. The seed of an idea finds its way into my skull where, carefully nurtured, it grows and blossoms into a fully fledged daydream. In […] -
Concept Classic: More Than One Origin Of The 1971 Boat Tail Riviera?
Posted on May 29, 2013 | 18 CommentsThe 1971 boat-tail Riviera (CC here) origin myth has it that it was based on a rendering by John Houlihan, scaled for the mid-sized A-Special body, like the Pontiac GP. […] -
What If: 1961 Econopolitan
Posted on May 29, 2013 | 14 CommentsAs I’m sure you know, Nash/AMC had a nice little hit with their 1954-61 Metropolitan (CC here). Ford had an opportunity to catch the remaining micro-mini car market, if they […] -
CC Outtake: How Many CCs Are There In This Shot?
Posted on May 29, 2013 | 41 CommentsNo, this is not an old picture; it was shot two days ago. But it does give you an idea why I have about ten times as many cars shot […] -
CC Capsule: Ford Taurus Art Car – The Other Approach To Customizing
Posted on May 28, 2013 | 33 CommentsAlthough there are a few donks in town, there’s probably just as many if not more “art cars”, like this Taurus wagon. Did someone grow up watching too much sci-fi?


![CC Capsule: 1971 Mustang Grande – Grandma Must Have Been a Secretary “It was my grandmother’s,” the fellow said as he unlocked the driver’s-side door. He was polite, but obviously in a hurry. “It was handed down to my mom, and now […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/71MustangGrande4jg.jpg)
![Curbside Roadtrip: Route 66, Winslow, Arizona – Standin’ on THAT Corner I know that CC has already run a few articles on Route 66 , most notably here and here. By pure coincidence, I had my own Route 66 pilgrimage planned in late […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Winslow-header.jpg)
![CC Clue We have a couple of clues to catch up on. Unless I have missed something. CM guessed the clue for the Pontiac Trans Sport. Let me see, I think I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/130529Clue-crop.jpg)
![CC Clue Challenge: What In Sam Hill? Although Sam Hill is a real place here in Oregon, these shots are from Manitou Springs, Colorado. I drove by these many times on my way to play pinball and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_5711.jpg)
![Curbside Question: Does Your New Car Remind You of an Old Car? Or, What Would Your Driveway Look Like in 1973? I’ll admit it – I am a mite prone to daydreaming. One of my more frequent stops on the woolgathering express is to ask myself what might I be driving […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Image1507.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The CC Gas Station Since we’re talking minivans, here’s another random shot from our walk the other night. This one is somewhat nostalgic, since back in the day when we drove a ’92 Grand […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-201-080-9001.jpg)
![CC Follow-Up: 1992 Olds Touring Sedan – Oh, Those Seats! Remember the CC on this car? It was one of my earliest writeups. It was a nasty, icy day when I took those pics, and my CC photo skills were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=555,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/3-30-2013-027-e1368980008572.jpg)
![CC Outtake: How Many CCs In This Shot? Take 2 (click image for maximum size) The interest (and results) of yesterday’s streets-side shot was gratifying. So let’s do another, this one shot just a few blocks away from the other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-201-086-1200.jpg)
![The Making Of A Man It always begins the same way. The seed of an idea finds its way into my skull where, carefully nurtured, it grows and blossoms into a fully fledged daydream. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/GTE.jpg)
![Concept Classic: More Than One Origin Of The 1971 Boat Tail Riviera? The 1971 boat-tail Riviera (CC here) origin myth has it that it was based on a rendering by John Houlihan, scaled for the mid-sized A-Special body, like the Pontiac GP. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Buick-Riviera-concept.jpg)
![What If: 1961 Econopolitan As I’m sure you know, Nash/AMC had a nice little hit with their 1954-61 Metropolitan (CC here). Ford had an opportunity to catch the remaining micro-mini car market, if they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-113-055-800-e1369782320216.jpg)
![CC Outtake: How Many CCs Are There In This Shot? No, this is not an old picture; it was shot two days ago. But it does give you an idea why I have about ten times as many cars shot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-201-080-900.jpg)



