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Blog Archive
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CC Clue: In The Pink
Posted on July 23, 2012 | 12 CommentsJordon Tenenbaum got the 1970 Caprice right out of the gate, congratulations. Is this an easy CC Clue or a hard one? All I will tell you is that this […] -
Cohort Outtake: Renault R5 – The Car, Not Le Car (Now In Full Color)
Posted on July 23, 2012 | 37 CommentsI mentioned the other day about being miffed that I hadn’t found a Yugo yet, when one turned up at the Cohort from Spain. That also applies to the Renault […] -
CC Outtake: On Your Mark…
Posted on July 23, 2012 | 13 CommentsWell, my uncle has found yet another Curbside Classic–this time, a luxurious Continental Mark V. He was especially taken with this car because my grandfather had a midnight blue 1977 […] -
Trackside Outtake: Please Be Gentle With Me
Posted on July 22, 2012 | 22 CommentsSome of us apparently haven’t seen this admonition on certain rail cars before (I’m looking at you, Stephanie), because some of us thought it was pretty darn funny. Yes, there […] -
Curbside Clue
Posted on July 22, 2012 | 3 CommentsA big pat on the back to Junqueboi for being the first to state a 1971 Ford Galaxie was today’s Curbside Classic. Join us tomorrow for “Iris and Albert Make […] -
A Trip to the Auto World Museum
Posted on July 22, 2012 | 12 CommentsSometimes there are really good things in your back yard to which you simply pay no heed. It may be a restaurant or attraction that just fades into the landscape. […] -
CC Outtake Gallery: The Ghost Of Cars Past
Posted on July 22, 2012 | 11 Comments(click pictures for full size images) On the way to our first mountain peak hike of the season on Sunday, we passed through Junction City. Now that’s usually good for […] -
CC Clue: Open To All
Posted on July 21, 2012 | 14 CommentsNobody got the GLC Clue, which was understandable. It may well be that its Sport badge was a Canada-exclusive thing. Even if not, I wouldn’t fault you. But this one […] -
CC Capsule: 1987 Mercury Topaz XR5
Posted on July 21, 2012 | 37 CommentsA few days ago I was driving around and spotted this mint Topaz with a spoiler. That got my attention. Upon closer inspection it proved to be an XR5 Topaz. -
CC Outtake: 1947 International KB-1 “Woody” – Must Be A Carpenter In The House
Posted on July 20, 2012 | 5 CommentsThe car cruise I attended in Iowa City back in May had quite a few interesting motors beyond the ’55 New Yorker. Funny how going to the same cruise-in year […] -
CC Clue: Sport
Posted on July 20, 2012 | 5 CommentsNobody saw the subtle reflection of the Caprice’s three taillights in its bumper. Now, I’m taking a bit of a risk with this clue. It’s either very obvious, or […] -
CC Follow Up: The Volvo Bertone Coupe Is Now A Swedish Sled
Posted on July 20, 2012 | 22 CommentsRan into this a couple of weeks ago, and thought “hmm; haven’t I seen you before, but looking a bit different?” Given that the last time I shot it for […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1969 Ford Thunderbird
Posted on July 20, 2012 | 31 CommentsIt’s been a busy week out on the farm, with not much time for CC-spotting. I recently missed my chance at a ’68 LTD four-door in the small town where […] -
The Holy Grail Peugeot 404 Is For Sale: Do I Or Don’t I? (Updated)
Posted on July 19, 2012 | 40 CommentsI just got an e-mail from the owner: the Peugeot 404 I found and wrote up is for sale. And the asking price ($3500) seems reasonable enough (half of what […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: Like-Minded Neighbors, Or Just A Spare?
Posted on July 19, 2012 | 10 Comments
![CC Clue: In The Pink Jordon Tenenbaum got the 1970 Caprice right out of the gate, congratulations. Is this an easy CC Clue or a hard one? All I will tell you is that this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/CC-Clue7.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Renault R5 – The Car, Not Le Car (Now In Full Color) I mentioned the other day about being miffed that I hadn’t found a Yugo yet, when one turned up at the Cohort from Spain. That also applies to the Renault […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Renault-R5.png)
![CC Outtake: On Your Mark… Well, my uncle has found yet another Curbside Classic–this time, a luxurious Continental Mark V. He was especially taken with this car because my grandfather had a midnight blue 1977 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Mark-V-1-e1341866240229.jpg)
![Trackside Outtake: Please Be Gentle With Me Some of us apparently haven’t seen this admonition on certain rail cars before (I’m looking at you, Stephanie), because some of us thought it was pretty darn funny. Yes, there […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/CC-172-141-800.jpg)
![A Trip to the Auto World Museum Sometimes there are really good things in your back yard to which you simply pay no heed. It may be a restaurant or attraction that just fades into the landscape. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/P7160015.jpg)
![CC Outtake Gallery: The Ghost Of Cars Past (click pictures for full size images) On the way to our first mountain peak hike of the season on Sunday, we passed through Junction City. Now that’s usually good for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/CC-172-129-1200.jpg)
![CC Clue: Open To All Nobody got the GLC Clue, which was understandable. It may well be that its Sport badge was a Canada-exclusive thing. Even if not, I wouldn’t fault you. But this one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/CC-68-007-Clue.jpg)

![CC Outtake: 1947 International KB-1 “Woody” – Must Be A Carpenter In The House The car cruise I attended in Iowa City back in May had quite a few interesting motors beyond the ’55 New Yorker. Funny how going to the same cruise-in year […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Sycamore-show-5-25-2012-024-e1342822122388.jpg)
![CC Clue: Sport Nobody saw the subtle reflection of the Caprice’s three taillights in its bumper. Now, I’m taking a bit of a risk with this clue. It’s either very obvious, or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Clue-7-23.png)
![CC Follow Up: The Volvo Bertone Coupe Is Now A Swedish Sled Ran into this a couple of weeks ago, and thought “hmm; haven’t I seen you before, but looking a bit different?” Given that the last time I shot it for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/CC-166-109-1200.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1969 Ford Thunderbird It’s been a busy week out on the farm, with not much time for CC-spotting. I recently missed my chance at a ’68 LTD four-door in the small town where […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/2012_0720_69tbird04nose.jpg)
![The Holy Grail Peugeot 404 Is For Sale: Do I Or Don’t I? (Updated) I just got an e-mail from the owner: the Peugeot 404 I found and wrote up is for sale. And the asking price ($3500) seems reasonable enough (half of what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/CC-129-119-800.jpg)



