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Blog Archive
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CCOTY 1969 Nomination: BMW 2500/2800 (E3) The BMW Six Cyinder Lust Legend Begins Here
Posted on January 4, 2013 | 23 CommentsI spent the summer of 1969 in Europe, and what a golden time it was for cars then. Although the Peugeot 504 may have won Europe’s COTY (voted on by […] -
Photo Album Outtake: 1950 Nash Rambler Landau
Posted on January 4, 2013 | 15 CommentsHere’s another great find from my photo album scanning project, a 1950 Nash Rambler Landau—a two-door convertible on which the canvas top retracted from the windshield all the way to the […] -
CC Clue
Posted on January 3, 2013 | 4 CommentsWe had no correct guesses for the 1958 Mercury, as hard as that might be to imagine. But fear not, dear readers, you have another chance to distinguish yourselves with […] -
CC Outtake: The Changing Shape Of Cars – What $17,500 Bought Then And Now
Posted on January 3, 2013 | 73 CommentsI was looking at these two rather dissimilar cars trying to find some common ground. Hmmm…Four wheels…Steering wheel…And then it occurred to me: they were priced about the same. A […] -
CC Outtake: Not Keeping Up With The Neighbors
Posted on January 3, 2013 | 13 CommentsSmall Toyotas are the staple automotive fare of Eugene; here’s two extreme ends of that spectrum, right next door to each other. Someone’s obviously not doing their share to keep […] -
Junqueboi’s Junkyard Classics: Class Of 1973
Posted on January 3, 2013 | 43 CommentsI recently found CC Commentor Junqueboi’s flickr page, which documents some of his more interesting junkyard finds. Although it may be a bit sad to see some Curbside Classics at […] -
CC Clue: You’re Making Me Blush!
Posted on January 2, 2013 | 7 CommentsLooks like no one got the 504, though there was a wide variety of guesses, from ’60s Datsun to ’69 GTO–and even fictional vehicles, though no one mentioned the Belchfire […] -
Curbside Classic Capsule: Datsun 510 Wagon, Aboriginal Style
Posted on January 2, 2013 | 14 CommentsWe haven’t yet given the very significant original Datsun 510 its due props here yet, so let’s put that on the 2013 CC To Do list. In the meantime, how […] -
CC Outtake: Lincolns – Like Father, Like Son; But Not Much Longer
Posted on January 2, 2013 | 39 CommentsI’d noticed the Continental sedan before, in the driveway of this house nearby. But then the other day, walking to one of my rentals (they’re all conveniently within eight blocks […] -
CC Outtake: Tangled Up In The Wires
Posted on January 1, 2013 | 5 CommentsOK; it’s not an old car. But I (try to) keep my camera ready for whatever there is of interest on my errands. This caught my eye..oops; someone’s not going […] -
CC Clue
Posted on January 1, 2013 | 10 CommentsNobody guessed the Auburn Speedster. But I bet someone will get this one. -
Happy Broughamy New Year From All Of Us At CC!
Posted on January 1, 2013 | 27 CommentsHere’s wishing all you CCers a very Broughamy New Year, and all the best for the rest of the year! All of us here at CC have found some pretty […] -
Curbside Classic 2012: My Top CC Finds Of The Year
Posted on December 31, 2012 | 30 CommentsCurbside Classic is an endless treasure hunt. And the greatest found treasures are not necessarily the most glamorous or most “classic”, but the ones that have long been on the […] -
CC Outtake: Ford Bronco and Land Rover Discovery 3 / LR3 – From Start to Finish
Posted on December 30, 2012 | 16 CommentsWalking the dogs the other day, we came upon this provocative pair: a first-gen Ford Bronco, circa 1970, and a third-gen Land Rover Discovery aka LR3, circa 2005. Compare and […] -
CC Capsule: VW Shorty Pickup
Posted on December 29, 2012 | 17 CommentsNow here’s a well-preserved flash from the past. VW kits of every possible permutation were the rage in the seventies and into the eighties. The Beetle’s construction lent itself superbly […]
![CCOTY 1969 Nomination: BMW 2500/2800 (E3) The BMW Six Cyinder Lust Legend Begins Here I spent the summer of 1969 in Europe, and what a golden time it was for cars then. Although the Peugeot 504 may have won Europe’s COTY (voted on by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Bmw-2500_2.jpg)
![Photo Album Outtake: 1950 Nash Rambler Landau Here’s another great find from my photo album scanning project, a 1950 Nash Rambler Landau—a two-door convertible on which the canvas top retracted from the windshield all the way to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1950nashrambler.jpeg)
![CC Clue We had no correct guesses for the 1958 Mercury, as hard as that might be to imagine. But fear not, dear readers, you have another chance to distinguish yourselves with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/130106Clue.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The Changing Shape Of Cars – What $17,500 Bought Then And Now I was looking at these two rather dissimilar cars trying to find some common ground. Hmmm…Four wheels…Steering wheel…And then it occurred to me: they were priced about the same. A […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-133-092-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Not Keeping Up With The Neighbors Small Toyotas are the staple automotive fare of Eugene; here’s two extreme ends of that spectrum, right next door to each other. Someone’s obviously not doing their share to keep […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-184-158-1200.jpg)
![Junqueboi’s Junkyard Classics: Class Of 1973 I recently found CC Commentor Junqueboi’s flickr page, which documents some of his more interesting junkyard finds. Although it may be a bit sad to see some Curbside Classics at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1973-Cadillac-15-e1356291503457.jpg)
![CC Clue: You’re Making Me Blush! Looks like no one got the 504, though there was a wide variety of guesses, from ’60s Datsun to ’69 GTO–and even fictional vehicles, though no one mentioned the Belchfire […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-Clue4-e1356842921715.jpg)
![Curbside Classic Capsule: Datsun 510 Wagon, Aboriginal Style We haven’t yet given the very significant original Datsun 510 its due props here yet, so let’s put that on the 2013 CC To Do list. In the meantime, how […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-184-175-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Lincolns – Like Father, Like Son; But Not Much Longer I’d noticed the Continental sedan before, in the driveway of this house nearby. But then the other day, walking to one of my rentals (they’re all conveniently within eight blocks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-184-167-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Tangled Up In The Wires OK; it’s not an old car. But I (try to) keep my camera ready for whatever there is of interest on my errands. This caught my eye..oops; someone’s not going […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-185-091-1200.jpg)

![Happy Broughamy New Year From All Of Us At CC! Here’s wishing all you CCers a very Broughamy New Year, and all the best for the rest of the year! All of us here at CC have found some pretty […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/12-03-2012-001-e1355792850791.jpg)
![Curbside Classic 2012: My Top CC Finds Of The Year Curbside Classic is an endless treasure hunt. And the greatest found treasures are not necessarily the most glamorous or most “classic”, but the ones that have long been on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Marmon-Sixteen-1931.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Ford Bronco and Land Rover Discovery 3 / LR3 – From Start to Finish Walking the dogs the other day, we came upon this provocative pair: a first-gen Ford Bronco, circa 1970, and a third-gen Land Rover Discovery aka LR3, circa 2005. Compare and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/BroncoLandRover1K.jpg)
![CC Capsule: VW Shorty Pickup Now here’s a well-preserved flash from the past. VW kits of every possible permutation were the rage in the seventies and into the eighties. The Beetle’s construction lent itself superbly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-66-060-800.jpg)


