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CC Capsule: 1984 Buick Skyhawk Limited – Like New Old Lady-Mobile
Posted on April 13, 2013 | 64 CommentsI’m not guessing at the title; I followed her (slooowly) for a couple of blocks, until she pulled into the parking lot, and waited while she slooowly shuffled off to […] -
Curbside Roadtrip: The Cars of Route 66 – Tri-Fives, Movie Inspirations, a Converted School Bus, and Everyday Curbside Classics
Posted on April 13, 2013 | 45 CommentsMy sons and I made a trip along old Route 66 over spring break, driving it across Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma. I expected to find plenty of curbside classics along […] -
Cohort Sighting: Rambler American In Downtown Boston
Posted on April 13, 2013 | 26 Commentsdmala77 posted these fine shots of an early sixties Rambler American wending its way through downtown Boston on a fine spring morning. I’m not sure exactly what year this is; […] -
CC Outtake: The Real Taurus
Posted on April 12, 2013 | 30 CommentsThe fish mouth is bigger, but I was more than a bit struck by how much similarity there was between these two overall. There’s certainly more design lineage between them […] -
CC Clue
Posted on April 12, 2013 | 16 CommentsA generous Clue resulted in a rather rapid positive ID by mcc.pj on the Isuzu pick ’em up, despite the crunched front end and partially missing bumper. What’s this one? […] -
CC Capsule: 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Coupe And Speed Boat: Suddenly It’s 1973
Posted on April 12, 2013 | 10 CommentsSomething about this scene struck me as a real time warp. Yes, there are a few old Cutlasses around. And one does occasionally see a fast speed boat, although much […] -
Dooryard Outtake: Rally Green Nova
Posted on April 12, 2013 | 28 CommentsI am not a real big fan of hot rodded cars, but must admit that some can look pretty good. For example: This circa-1970 Rally Green Nova I saw on […] -
Concept Classic: 1987 Lincoln By Vignale – Ford’s Allante (Updated With Additional Shot Of “Continental Spare” On Back)
Posted on April 11, 2013 | 37 CommentsToday’s concept from glen.h’s collection is the 1987 Lincoln by Vignale, also known as the Vignale Gilda. Rather GM-ish, downright Allante-ish. Well, there’s a reason for that. The Vignale was […] -
CC Capsule: 1976 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale-The Greater Brougham Land Whale Faces Extinction
Posted on April 11, 2013 | 51 CommentsYes, yes; you are seeing one of the last of a dying breed of car, the Broughamus Terraceti Automobilius, The Greater Brougham Land Whale. Vehicles like this once covered the […] -
CC Outtake: Allante On The Hook
Posted on April 11, 2013 | 13 CommentsAnother HT4100 up in smoke? Allante CC here -
CC Wordless Outtake: Volvo 850 Super Van
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CC Outtake: Mercury Grand Marquis Two-Door – Almost As Rare As A Spotted Panther
Posted on April 11, 2013 | 28 CommentsPanthers, even these ’80s versions, are still plentiful in most parts of the United States. Still, how often do you see a two-door Grand Marquis? Total production of these from 1983 […] -
CC Outtake: One Less Curbside Classic?
Posted on April 10, 2013 | 27 CommentsIt’s hardly the last regularly-driven Datsun 510 wagon in town, but this hurts. When I first saw it a couple of blocks from my house, I assumed it had just […] -
CC Capsule: 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Brougham Convertible By Hess & Eisenhardt – There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute
Posted on April 10, 2013 | 42 CommentsIt was a bright and sunny day, and I was going home. While on the way, I saw a few neat cars at a used-car lot, so I decided to […] -
Concept Classic: The 1957 Chrysler 300 Almost Did End Up Looking Like That Wild Styling Clay
Posted on April 10, 2013 | 17 CommentsAfter yesterday’s 1957 Chrysler 300 clay buck post, I cracked open my book on Virgil Exner (“Visioneer”), and was reminded that that buck was not some far-out design that never […]
![CC Capsule: 1984 Buick Skyhawk Limited – Like New Old Lady-Mobile I’m not guessing at the title; I followed her (slooowly) for a couple of blocks, until she pulled into the parking lot, and waited while she slooowly shuffled off to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-197-019-900.jpg)
![Curbside Roadtrip: The Cars of Route 66 – Tri-Fives, Movie Inspirations, a Converted School Bus, and Everyday Curbside Classics My sons and I made a trip along old Route 66 over spring break, driving it across Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma. I expected to find plenty of curbside classics along […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/51ChevyTruck1jg.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Rambler American In Downtown Boston dmala77 posted these fine shots of an early sixties Rambler American wending its way through downtown Boston on a fine spring morning. I’m not sure exactly what year this is; […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Rambler-American-1962-side.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The Real Taurus The fish mouth is bigger, but I was more than a bit struck by how much similarity there was between these two overall. There’s certainly more design lineage between them […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-197-043-900.jpg)
![CC Clue A generous Clue resulted in a rather rapid positive ID by mcc.pj on the Isuzu pick ’em up, despite the crunched front end and partially missing bumper. What’s this one? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-Clue3-1.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Coupe And Speed Boat: Suddenly It’s 1973 Something about this scene struck me as a real time warp. Yes, there are a few old Cutlasses around. And one does occasionally see a fast speed boat, although much […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-196-133-900.jpg)
![Dooryard Outtake: Rally Green Nova I am not a real big fan of hot rodded cars, but must admit that some can look pretty good. For example: This circa-1970 Rally Green Nova I saw on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Cambridge-show-014.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1976 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale-The Greater Brougham Land Whale Faces Extinction Yes, yes; you are seeing one of the last of a dying breed of car, the Broughamus Terraceti Automobilius, The Greater Brougham Land Whale. Vehicles like this once covered the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image11.jpg)


![CC Outtake: Mercury Grand Marquis Two-Door – Almost As Rare As A Spotted Panther Panthers, even these ’80s versions, are still plentiful in most parts of the United States. Still, how often do you see a two-door Grand Marquis? Total production of these from 1983 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/P4010186.jpg)
![CC Outtake: One Less Curbside Classic? It’s hardly the last regularly-driven Datsun 510 wagon in town, but this hurts. When I first saw it a couple of blocks from my house, I assumed it had just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-196-126-900.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Brougham Convertible By Hess & Eisenhardt – There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute It was a bright and sunny day, and I was going home. While on the way, I saw a few neat cars at a used-car lot, so I decided to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image1-e1365109543234.jpg)


