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Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: Fall Colors GMC
Posted on September 26, 2012 | 10 CommentsWell, it is now officially fall, and it’s definitely starting to look like it, at least around here . In Alberta we don’t get too many reds, but lots of yellows […] -
CC Clue: Seeing Red
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 12 CommentsShall we do something a bit more modern? Oops; that could be construed as a hint. Oh well. I stumped you guys with the Datsun 710, so maybe this one […] -
Jury Rigged Fixes: I’ve Done Them; You Too?
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 60 CommentsThis made me laugh when I found it, because my truck’s brake light switch is jury rigged too, but not quite as bad as this one. I’ll show you mine, […] -
CC Outtake: Roof Top Gardening – The Tomatoes Are Finally Ripe
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 6 CommentsActually, they’ve been ripe for about 3-4 weeks now; better late then never. That’s what’s happened here, as summer started late and ended early. Stephanie has processed the annual salsa […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Caprice Estate Wagon – Still Doing Its Big Job
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 106 CommentsAlthough I’m not the world’s biggest fan of GM’s big passenger cars from 1971 – 1976, I can’t resist the lure of the wagons. Their sheer size and technical ambition […] -
Car Show Outtake: It May Be The World’s Nicest Omni
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 36 CommentsAt the recent Geneseo car show I ran across a rare bird indeed. How rare? How about a 1989 Dodge Omni with less than 30K on the clock? And get […] -
CC Global: No Magic Carpet Rides – The Curbside Classics Of Baghdad
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 8 CommentsCars may seem to be a petty subject in the context of Iraq, a country that has experienced over thirty years of incessant war and economic sanctions, and where the […] -
CC Clue: True Blue
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 12 CommentsFor your viewing pleasure, we now have a new category here at CC: Car Show Classics. While I have used the this designation in the past for my walk-and-talk car […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1990 Citroen BX – Some Peugeot Bones Well Hidden In A Citroen Suit
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 32 CommentsHere’s something you’re not going to find anytime soon in Rock Island, Eugene, or Indianapolis: a Citroën BX. Just one look and you know it just has to be a […] -
CC Outtake: White Whale
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 36 CommentsWhile I was on John Deere Road last weekend, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a vintage Continental on the frontage road with a stereotypical elderly couple inside. […] -
Automotive History Capsule: 1981 Chevrolet Malibu “Iraqi Taxi”
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 102 CommentsSince we’re on the subject of Iraq, we can’t neglect the Malibu “Iraqi Taxi”. I’ve never encountered one, and there’s no posting of one at the Cohort, so we’ll have […] -
Cohort Sighting: Dodge Monaco – The Harder To Find Kind
Posted on September 23, 2012 | 61 CommentsCC Cohort Blue387 found a car on the streets in Brooklyn that has so far eluded me: the final Dodge Monaco, a badge engineered Eagle Premier. Derived from the Renault […] -
CC Clue: Laurence Jones’ Next Big Thing
Posted on September 23, 2012 | 6 CommentsYes, it’s just a snippet. But we have to celebrate the return of Laurence Jones with a Clue, regardless of what we have to work with. So what has our […] -
CC Outtake: 1987 Buick Skyhawk – The Wild Blue Wonder
Posted on September 23, 2012 | 27 CommentsSince we’ve been offering up such J-bodies as a Cimarron and Firenza these past few days, let’s add another. Here’s a 1987 Buick Skyhawk, recently spotted at a farmers’ market. -
CC Clue 2: Take Twice Daily
Posted on September 23, 2012 | 2 CommentsTwo Curbside Classics today, so why not two Clues? The ’56 Buick was nail(headed) by Andre Roy. So what about this one?
![CC Outtake: Fall Colors GMC Well, it is now officially fall, and it’s definitely starting to look like it, at least around here . In Alberta we don’t get too many reds, but lots of yellows […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/GMC-1500-truck.jpg)
![CC Clue: Seeing Red Shall we do something a bit more modern? Oops; that could be construed as a hint. Oh well. I stumped you guys with the Datsun 710, so maybe this one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-158-086-clue.jpg)
![Jury Rigged Fixes: I’ve Done Them; You Too? This made me laugh when I found it, because my truck’s brake light switch is jury rigged too, but not quite as bad as this one. I’ll show you mine, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Bild-brake-light-switch.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Roof Top Gardening – The Tomatoes Are Finally Ripe Actually, they’ve been ripe for about 3-4 weeks now; better late then never. That’s what’s happened here, as summer started late and ended early. Stephanie has processed the annual salsa […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-176-125-1200.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Caprice Estate Wagon – Still Doing Its Big Job Although I’m not the world’s biggest fan of GM’s big passenger cars from 1971 – 1976, I can’t resist the lure of the wagons. Their sheer size and technical ambition […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Chevrolet-1973-wagon-rear-seat.jpg)
![Car Show Outtake: It May Be The World’s Nicest Omni At the recent Geneseo car show I ran across a rare bird indeed. How rare? How about a 1989 Dodge Omni with less than 30K on the clock? And get […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-08-2012-138-e1348426426407.jpg)
![CC Clue: True Blue For your viewing pleasure, we now have a new category here at CC: Car Show Classics. While I have used the this designation in the past for my walk-and-talk car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-Clue7-e1348424129773.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: 1990 Citroen BX – Some Peugeot Bones Well Hidden In A Citroen Suit Here’s something you’re not going to find anytime soon in Rock Island, Eugene, or Indianapolis: a Citroën BX. Just one look and you know it just has to be a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Citroen-BX-by-charkle-the-second-e1348432628996.jpg)
![CC Outtake: White Whale While I was on John Deere Road last weekend, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a vintage Continental on the frontage road with a stereotypical elderly couple inside. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-15-2012-006-e1348346763695.jpg)
![Automotive History Capsule: 1981 Chevrolet Malibu “Iraqi Taxi” Since we’re on the subject of Iraq, we can’t neglect the Malibu “Iraqi Taxi”. I’ve never encountered one, and there’s no posting of one at the Cohort, so we’ll have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Iraqui-taxi-ext2.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Dodge Monaco – The Harder To Find Kind CC Cohort Blue387 found a car on the streets in Brooklyn that has so far eluded me: the final Dodge Monaco, a badge engineered Eagle Premier. Derived from the Renault […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Dodge-Diplomat.png)
![CC Clue: Laurence Jones’ Next Big Thing Yes, it’s just a snippet. But we have to celebrate the return of Laurence Jones with a Clue, regardless of what we have to work with. So what has our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Clue-9-27-12.png)



