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The Really Big Question: Do Cars Look More Alike Now Than In The Past?
Posted on December 2, 2012 | 54 CommentsIt’s long time to ask perhaps the most important question to this crowd of older car lovers ever: are cars looking more alike now than in the past? I’m perfectly […] -
Curbside Classic: A Big, Basic Bruiser Of A Truck With A Slant Six
Posted on December 2, 2012 | 43 CommentsWhen I first came across this this four-door Dodge pickup I thought I’d surely found a kind of vehicular unicorn. After all, how many Dodge D200 Crew Cabs with the […] -
CC Clue
Posted on December 1, 2012 | 20 CommentsDespite some really good guesses in the near neighborhood, nobody identified today’s 1962 Buick Skylark. So let’s try this again. Tomorrow’s CC is a story about a road trip. Who […] -
Cohort Classic: 1946 Chevrolet Truck – Heartbeat Of WWII-Era America
Posted on December 1, 2012 | 17 CommentsSomeone at the Cohort knows how to get my attention. runningonfumes posted this fine old veteran Chevy truck, in a great two-tone paint job to complement that superb grille. Now […] -
CC Clue: Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed
Posted on December 1, 2012 | 8 CommentsTimB called the ’70 Fleetwood. Now this one might be obvious, or not. Let’s see who’ll pull off the win this time. -
Car Show Outtake: How Do You Spell 9C1?
Posted on November 30, 2012 | 45 CommentsTime for more B-body love. Here’s what may well be the nicest remaining 1987-90 9C1 Caprice on the planet, which I ran across at the same show where I spotted […] -
CCOTY 1961: Pontiac Tempest? 1961 Continental? Jag XK-E? Or Maybe Someone Has A Better Nomination?
Posted on November 30, 2012 | 56 Commentsimage:vintageadbrowser.com I’m not trying to dominate this CCOTY series, but unless someone else steps up, I guess it falls on me. And I’ve been racking my brain for a better […] -
CC Clue: Basic Black
Posted on November 30, 2012 | 6 CommentsIt has been a few days since our last Clue. The Rover P6 is not frequently seen in the U.S., but jim was right there to correctly identify it. Nice […] -
CC Outtake: 1970 Mercury Montego: The Artist-In-Residence
Posted on November 29, 2012 | 36 CommentsEugene’s Whiteaker District is, among other things, an artists’ colony. One can find all sorts of curious and artistic objects sitting in front of colorful old bungalows–including this purple Montego. […] -
CC For Sale: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC With 16k Miles – What’s It Worth? Best Way To Sell? Care To Make An Offer?
Posted on November 29, 2012 | 35 CommentsWe’re going to try something a bit different here. MaryAnn sent me this picture of what was her uncle’s pristine Mark VII LSC, and she’s looking for help figuring out […] -
Automotive History: Mid-Size Madness – What Would You Have Chosen In ’65?
Posted on November 29, 2012 | 102 CommentsIf you’re in the market for a midsize car today, you have plenty of choices–providing you want a four-door bar of soap. Oh sure, there are several nameplates from which […] -
CC Outtake: Not Your Usual Used Car Fare
Posted on November 28, 2012 | 7 CommentsI caught this nice-looking Ford 8N tractor at a red light, at a used car lot, of all places. Could Ed Stembridge be in town? -
Cohort Outtake: 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe – The Last Bubble-Top
Posted on November 27, 2012 | 38 CommentsTrue confessions: I’m not quite the fan of this generation Chevy as I once was, but then we all grow up, hopefully. And then JPC’s repeated anti-Chevy lobbying has had […] -
Paris To Ban Curbside Classics? Owners Of Older Cars Not Happy
Posted on November 26, 2012 | 69 CommentsPolitics is a subject we generally avoid, but this one hits a bit too close. Mayor Bertrand Delanoë has proposed a ban on all automobiles in the city of Paris […]
![CC TV: The 1977 Matador Barcelona II – Cutlass Crusader? Thanks to the ’74 Cassini Matador COAL we featured yesterday, I have Matadors on the brain. Earlier today I discovered this ’70s-tastic commercial for the Barcelona II on YouTube…or is it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/76-Matador-e1354480158737.jpg)
![The Really Big Question: Do Cars Look More Alike Now Than In The Past? It’s long time to ask perhaps the most important question to this crowd of older car lovers ever: are cars looking more alike now than in the past? I’m perfectly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-182-031-1200.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: A Big, Basic Bruiser Of A Truck With A Slant Six When I first came across this this four-door Dodge pickup I thought I’d surely found a kind of vehicular unicorn. After all, how many Dodge D200 Crew Cabs with the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Dodge-D200-1.jpg)
![CC Clue Despite some really good guesses in the near neighborhood, nobody identified today’s 1962 Buick Skylark. So let’s try this again. Tomorrow’s CC is a story about a road trip. Who […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P7090030-Version-2.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1946 Chevrolet Truck – Heartbeat Of WWII-Era America Someone at the Cohort knows how to get my attention. runningonfumes posted this fine old veteran Chevy truck, in a great two-tone paint job to complement that superb grille. Now […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Chevrolet-1946-truck-fq.jpg)

![Car Show Outtake: How Do You Spell 9C1? Time for more B-body love. Here’s what may well be the nicest remaining 1987-90 9C1 Caprice on the planet, which I ran across at the same show where I spotted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/7-29-2012-024-e1353883384633.jpg)
![CCOTY 1961: Pontiac Tempest? 1961 Continental? Jag XK-E? Or Maybe Someone Has A Better Nomination? image:vintageadbrowser.com I’m not trying to dominate this CCOTY series, but unless someone else steps up, I guess it falls on me. And I’ve been racking my brain for a better […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Pontiac-Tempest-1961-COTY.jpg)
![CC Clue: Basic Black It has been a few days since our last Clue. The Rover P6 is not frequently seen in the U.S., but jim was right there to correctly identify it. Nice […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/CC-Clue3-e1354054420852.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1970 Mercury Montego: The Artist-In-Residence Eugene’s Whiteaker District is, among other things, an artists’ colony. One can find all sorts of curious and artistic objects sitting in front of colorful old bungalows–including this purple Montego. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/CC-72-121-800.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC With 16k Miles – What’s It Worth? Best Way To Sell? Care To Make An Offer? We’re going to try something a bit different here. MaryAnn sent me this picture of what was her uncle’s pristine Mark VII LSC, and she’s looking for help figuring out […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Lincoln-Mk-VII-sale.jpg)
![Automotive History: Mid-Size Madness – What Would You Have Chosen In ’65? If you’re in the market for a midsize car today, you have plenty of choices–providing you want a four-door bar of soap. Oh sure, there are several nameplates from which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1965-Rambler-Classic-02-03-e1353866887887.jpg)

![Cohort Outtake: 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe – The Last Bubble-Top True confessions: I’m not quite the fan of this generation Chevy as I once was, but then we all grow up, hopefully. And then JPC’s repeated anti-Chevy lobbying has had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Chevrolet-1962-Bel-Air-coupe.jpg)
![Paris To Ban Curbside Classics? Owners Of Older Cars Not Happy Politics is a subject we generally avoid, but this one hits a bit too close. Mayor Bertrand Delanoë has proposed a ban on all automobiles in the city of Paris […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/PARIS-articleLarge.jpg)


