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![420 East Park Row, Henry IL, circa 1985-86 It goes without saying that the Midwest was much more resistant to the rising tide of imported cars. Even today, there are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Henry-IL-e1339013890441.jpg "Street Scenes VII: GM Central")
Street Scenes VII: GM Central
Posted on June 6, 2012 | 21 Comments420 East Park Row, Henry IL, circa 1985-86 It goes without saying that the Midwest was much more resistant to the rising tide of imported cars. Even today, there are […] -
![Jack Lord’s piece today on the N-Bodies suggests that these delectable delights are getting a bit scarce on the road. That’s because they’ve all retired to Eugene (Oregon, that is). […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-120-095-800.jpg "CC Capsule: The Ultimate No-Body? 1990 Olds Cutlass Calais International HO – “How About Strato-Weave Upholstery?”")
CC Capsule: The Ultimate No-Body? 1990 Olds Cutlass Calais International HO – “How About Strato-Weave Upholstery?”
Posted on June 6, 2012 | 47 CommentsJack Lord’s piece today on the N-Bodies suggests that these delectable delights are getting a bit scarce on the road. That’s because they’ve all retired to Eugene (Oregon, that is). […] -
![An odd title for a somewhat odd video. Maybe it should have been called “Dreaming For Design”. The mid-1950s was a dreamy time indeed, and nobody had bigger dreams for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "GM’s 1956 “Design For Dreaming”: Dancing Into The Future")
GM’s 1956 “Design For Dreaming”: Dancing Into The Future
Posted on June 6, 2012 | 21 CommentsAn odd title for a somewhat odd video. Maybe it should have been called “Dreaming For Design”. The mid-1950s was a dreamy time indeed, and nobody had bigger dreams for […] -
![It was all my fault. One often relies on previous experience when troubleshooting a problem, and that was my downfall this morning when I managed to take down the whole […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/photo21.jpg "Curbside Breakdowns: When Repairs Go Awry")
Curbside Breakdowns: When Repairs Go Awry
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 18 CommentsIt was all my fault. One often relies on previous experience when troubleshooting a problem, and that was my downfall this morning when I managed to take down the whole […] -
![All this Vega attention here at CC may be wearing out some of our GM fans, so how about something a little more palatable? Like, for instance, this sharp little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Sycamore-show-5-25-2012-012-e1338849815472.jpg "CC Outtake: Not A Vega")
CC Outtake: Not A Vega
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 9 CommentsAll this Vega attention here at CC may be wearing out some of our GM fans, so how about something a little more palatable? Like, for instance, this sharp little […] -
![The CC website-mobile has been chugging along slower and slower, threatening to stop (or not start) altogether. Yes, I’m notorious for delaying preventive maintenance. But help has arrived, in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Tune-up.jpg "CC Gets A Tune-Up")
CC Gets A Tune-Up
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 15 CommentsThe CC website-mobile has been chugging along slower and slower, threatening to stop (or not start) altogether. Yes, I’m notorious for delaying preventive maintenance. But help has arrived, in the […] -
![Eugene, Oregon, is the second largest city in the state with a population of 156,185. At an elevation of 430′, it was founded by Eugene Franklin Skinner with its first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/eugene.jpg "Walk And Talk: The Cars of Eugene, Missouri")
Walk And Talk: The Cars of Eugene, Missouri
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 25 CommentsEugene, Oregon, is the second largest city in the state with a population of 156,185. At an elevation of 430′, it was founded by Eugene Franklin Skinner with its first […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 3 CommentsNo one got the 1960 Impala. Next up: Laurence Jones has another find from Curbside Heaven to share with us. Care to guess what it is? -
![There is a tiny little marina on tiny little Credit Island, in between East Moline and Hampton. Along the road to the docks, there is an ample boat boneyard. A […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/6-04-2012-003-e1339198513781.jpg "CC Outtake: One Odd Houseboat")
CC Outtake: One Odd Houseboat
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 1 CommentThere is a tiny little marina on tiny little Credit Island, in between East Moline and Hampton. Along the road to the docks, there is an ample boat boneyard. A […] -
![There was quite a variety of guesses on the not-yet-Cutlass Calais, but FromABuick6 was first to guess it correctly. Here we go again. I am probably not giving too much […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-Clue.jpg "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere was quite a variety of guesses on the not-yet-Cutlass Calais, but FromABuick6 was first to guess it correctly. Here we go again. I am probably not giving too much […] -
![A bit over a month ago, Jack Lord did a CC on a rare find: a 1955 Plymouth sedan. 1955 marked the beginning of the great 1950s two tone paint […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1955Belvedere.jpg "Curbside Contest: 1955 Plymouth Makeover Part 2")
Curbside Contest: 1955 Plymouth Makeover Part 2
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 9 CommentsA bit over a month ago, Jack Lord did a CC on a rare find: a 1955 Plymouth sedan. 1955 marked the beginning of the great 1950s two tone paint […] -
![The one segment that AMC/Rambler never could get a toe-hold on was the most lucrative: the full-sized one. Understandable, since that’s exactly the market George Romney’s downsized mid-fifties Ramblers deliberately […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/AMC-ambassador-1969.jpg "Cohort Classic: 1969 Ambassador DPL – Not-So-Bravely Stretching Forward")
Cohort Classic: 1969 Ambassador DPL – Not-So-Bravely Stretching Forward
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 52 CommentsThe one segment that AMC/Rambler never could get a toe-hold on was the most lucrative: the full-sized one. Understandable, since that’s exactly the market George Romney’s downsized mid-fifties Ramblers deliberately […] -
![(first posted 6/24/2012) Some would make the case that Cal Rayborn was as much a natural as Mike Hailwood, even though you won’t find his name on a list of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CR-up-close.jpg "Sunday Salon: Cal Rayborn: The Life And Death Of An Icon")
Sunday Salon: Cal Rayborn: The Life And Death Of An Icon
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 17 Comments(first posted 6/24/2012) Some would make the case that Cal Rayborn was as much a natural as Mike Hailwood, even though you won’t find his name on a list of […] -
![The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) is hallowed ground for the two-wheeled set. Since the first race in 1904, some 237 riders have given their lives on the narrow […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/isle-of-man-tt-race-poster-1961-.jpg "Sunday Salon: Norton Manx And The Isle Of Man TT")
Sunday Salon: Norton Manx And The Isle Of Man TT
Posted on June 3, 2012 | 17 CommentsThe Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) is hallowed ground for the two-wheeled set. Since the first race in 1904, some 237 riders have given their lives on the narrow […] -
![Does the fact that black and white are my two favorite colors for cars suggest something about my labile mood? While I’ve always admired black cars (as long as they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-165-010-800.jpg "CC Outtake: Black And White")
CC Outtake: Black And White
Posted on June 3, 2012 | 11 CommentsDoes the fact that black and white are my two favorite colors for cars suggest something about my labile mood? While I’ve always admired black cars (as long as they […]
