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Blog Archive
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1961 Corvair Sebring Spyder And 1962 Super Spyder – The First Of Many Corvair Design Studies
Posted on August 24, 2012 | 23 CommentsObviously, Bill Mitchell wasn’t going to leave the Corvair alone for long. Beginning with this 1961 Sebring Spyder, there was a steady stream of Corvair-based concept cars. The Sebring Spyder […] -
CC Clue
Posted on August 23, 2012 | 8 CommentsThe Checker brought out many guesses. A lot of folks thought it was a 1967 Chevrolet, but principaldan brought home the bacon with his guess of the long-running taxi from […] -
CC Outtake: How Many Fords are in This Picture?
Posted on August 23, 2012 | 21 CommentsAnother day at lunch and another Curbside Classic, but of a different sort. The other day I saw what looked like a hot rodded old pickup drive into the parking […] -
Cohort Outtake: Doesn’t 4-4-2 Stand for Four Doors? Depends on the Year
Posted on August 23, 2012 | 27 CommentsOld GM A-Bodies are like a blank palette from which every sort of variation and permutation eventually will emerge. More typically, the coupes get dressed up, whether in original clothes […] -
CC Outtake: 1971 Chevy Chevelle – ZL2 Cowl Induction
Posted on August 23, 2012 | 41 CommentsWe had an evacuation event at work yesterday (which turned out to be a false alarm). While we were milling around in the parking lot I spotted this Chevelle SS, […] -
Cohort Outtake: Vintage Ice Cream Truck: What Prowled Your Neighborhood?
Posted on August 22, 2012 | 20 CommentsCC Cohort dmala77 just posted this old Chevy ice cream truck. And it’s still hard, given that the electronic clock from the camera is saying that this was shot […] -
CC Outtake – Last Accord Standing?
Posted on August 22, 2012 | 29 CommentsEvery time I run into a first-generation Accord, I can’t help but wonder if it’s the last one still on the road here. The pristine blue one I wrote up […] -
Cohort Classic: Citroën XM – Its Three Predecessors were Hard Acts to Follow
Posted on August 22, 2012 | 38 Commentsë [Curbside shots by CC Cohort glen.h] Before we embark on our very comfortable ride in the Citroën XM, consider this: Since 1934, Citroën has built only five generations of […] -
CC Clue
Posted on August 21, 2012 | 8 CommentsProlific commentator Junqueboi was first on the draw with the Corvair Spyder. Who’s going to pull the trigger first now? -
Cohort Sighting: 1956 Bedford A Series Truck – A Mutated Chevy
Posted on August 21, 2012 | 27 CommentsOur intrepid NZ Cohort Bryce shot this 1956 Bedford A Series truck, and called it a “Kiwi Classic”. Some of us more familiar with the famous Chevy “Advance Design” series […] -
Car Lot Outtake – Fattie Twin Caddies And Other Fat Cats
Posted on August 21, 2012 | 33 CommentsThere seems to be an unlimited interest in Caddies, Buicks, and other big boats here on CC. Now I just happened to come across a few of them the other […] -
CC Clue
Posted on August 20, 2012 | 18 CommentsI don’t want to make today’s Clue too easy (but he did anyway – Ed), but I can tell you that I was very excited to find this car. Can […] -
CC Takeout: Coffee in Portland
Posted on August 20, 2012 | 19 CommentsHere’s what I found at my local coffee joint this morning. We’re so serious about our coffee in Portland, even the firemen have to grab a cup on the way […] -
CC Double-take: Nash Metropolitans – Almost Twins, Almost American, Almost a Story
Posted on August 20, 2012 | 22 CommentsThere may be a lot of people who can tell a better story about cars than I can. So I just find them, snap pictures, share, and then let you […] -
CC Clue: Patina Royale
Posted on August 19, 2012 | 10 CommentsThe 1978 Chevy C10 went quickly, even if nobody did get the extra points for saying “Scottsdale”. But impalafleetta gets the win. Now I can’t resist sharing this with you, […]
![1961 Corvair Sebring Spyder And 1962 Super Spyder – The First Of Many Corvair Design Studies Obviously, Bill Mitchell wasn’t going to leave the Corvair alone for long. Beginning with this 1961 Sebring Spyder, there was a steady stream of Corvair-based concept cars. The Sebring Spyder […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Corvair-Super-Spyder-Concept-Car-Top-Rr-Qtr.jpg)
![CC Clue The Checker brought out many guesses. A lot of folks thought it was a 1967 Chevrolet, but principaldan brought home the bacon with his guess of the long-running taxi from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-Clue7.jpg)
![CC Outtake: How Many Fords are in This Picture? Another day at lunch and another Curbside Classic, but of a different sort. The other day I saw what looked like a hot rodded old pickup drive into the parking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/1938FordPickup011.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Doesn’t 4-4-2 Stand for Four Doors? Depends on the Year Old GM A-Bodies are like a blank palette from which every sort of variation and permutation eventually will emerge. More typically, the coupes get dressed up, whether in original clothes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Olds-Cutlass-supreme-1970-4-door.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1971 Chevy Chevelle – ZL2 Cowl Induction We had an evacuation event at work yesterday (which turned out to be a false alarm). While we were milling around in the parking lot I spotted this Chevelle SS, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012_0823_chevelless02.jpg.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Vintage Ice Cream Truck: What Prowled Your Neighborhood? CC Cohort dmala77 just posted this old Chevy ice cream truck. And it’s still hard, given that the electronic clock from the camera is saying that this was shot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Ice-cream-truck.jpg)
![CC Outtake – Last Accord Standing? Every time I run into a first-generation Accord, I can’t help but wonder if it’s the last one still on the road here. The pristine blue one I wrote up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-163-008-1200.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: Citroën XM – Its Three Predecessors were Hard Acts to Follow ë [Curbside shots by CC Cohort glen.h] Before we embark on our very comfortable ride in the Citroën XM, consider this: Since 1934, Citroën has built only five generations of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Citroen-XM.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: 1956 Bedford A Series Truck – A Mutated Chevy Our intrepid NZ Cohort Bryce shot this 1956 Bedford A Series truck, and called it a “Kiwi Classic”. Some of us more familiar with the famous Chevy “Advance Design” series […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Bedford-stake.jpg)
![Car Lot Outtake – Fattie Twin Caddies And Other Fat Cats There seems to be an unlimited interest in Caddies, Buicks, and other big boats here on CC. Now I just happened to come across a few of them the other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Ragtop-Caddie.jpg)
![CC Clue I don’t want to make today’s Clue too easy (but he did anyway – Ed), but I can tell you that I was very excited to find this car. Can […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-Clue4.jpg)
![CC Takeout: Coffee in Portland Here’s what I found at my local coffee joint this morning. We’re so serious about our coffee in Portland, even the firemen have to grab a cup on the way […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/WholesomeBlends_21Aug12_1K.jpg)
![CC Double-take: Nash Metropolitans – Almost Twins, Almost American, Almost a Story There may be a lot of people who can tell a better story about cars than I can. So I just find them, snap pictures, share, and then let you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Lt-rear-quarter-metro.jpg)
![CC Clue: Patina Royale The 1978 Chevy C10 went quickly, even if nobody did get the extra points for saying “Scottsdale”. But impalafleetta gets the win. Now I can’t resist sharing this with you, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-172-150-clue.jpg)


