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Blog Archive
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Street Scenes Part III: Plainfield To Quincy
Posted on April 18, 2012 | 24 CommentsPlainfield IL, 2/26/86 It’s time, once again, to return to the Curbside Classics of the past, in 1980s and 1990s Illinois. How about a nice opera-windowed Continental? -
CC Outtake: Just A Cool Old Beetle
Posted on April 17, 2012 | 33 CommentsMy Uncle Dave, who previously brought us the North Platte Bronco, once again brings us cell phone pics of a cool old car, and really, who doesn’t love an old […] -
CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Celica Convertible – Remember When Toyotas Were Sporty?
Posted on April 17, 2012 | 29 CommentsThe fifth-generation Toyota Celica, while retaining the grille and pop-up headlights of its immediate predecessor, showcased a new organic design language that appeared on the Previa minivan the same year, […] -
CC Outtake: Meet Chuck
Posted on April 16, 2012 | 28 CommentsThis is Chuck. -
Miniature Curbside Classic: Chevrolet Caprice By Corgi
Posted on April 16, 2012 | 7 CommentsWhat do you get when a British toy manufacturer decides to make a scale version of what is arguably GM’s best family car since the 1964 Chevelle or 1955-57 Chevrolet? […] -
CC Clue
Posted on April 15, 2012 | 9 CommentsHmm…faded red paint, chrome and glass. Not much to go on, but I’m sure someone knows what this is. Hat tip to Gavin Gray, who knows an RX300 tail light […] -
CC Outtake: 1964 Ford Falcon Ranchero
Posted on April 15, 2012 | 12 CommentsSpring has come to Portland, the first really warm, dry weekend we’ve had this year. So along with top-down drivers, cyclists and runners, the gardeners are out in force. Can […] -
CC Outtake: The Good Old 240DL
Posted on April 15, 2012 | 12 CommentsWell, look what just showed up next to our old friend, the LSC Special Edition. It’s Eugene’s Official Car, the Volvo 240. It is sporting some decidedly non-Eugene rust though, […] -
CC Outtake: 1984 Dodge Aries SE – Mmmmm, K
Posted on April 14, 2012 | 51 CommentsEven if it wasn’t a K-car, we went on a (very) slight Mopar Rampage today, so let’s finish it out with some vitamin K. -
CC Capsule: Lido Went On A Rampage One Day…
Posted on April 14, 2012 | 28 CommentsMuch has been said about Chrysler’s abundant use of the K-Car platform throughout the 80’s and well into the 90’s. Yet the K-Car wasn’t the only multi-use platform Chrysler had […] -
Curbside Caption: Chevrolet Tahoe
Posted on April 13, 2012 | 23 Comments“Let’s sing a song, kids! Over the river and through the—-oh, sh*t.” -
CC Outtake: Sierra Grande
Posted on April 13, 2012 | 36 CommentsI was passing a field in a semi-residential area last week and snapped a quick shot of this Chevy pickup and 1978-79 Monte Carlo. It wasn’t until I got home […] -
Miniature Curbside Classic: Spotlight On Majorette
Posted on April 13, 2012 | 24 CommentsI have had this car affliction since I was about two or three. As a result, I had dozens of diecast 1/64 scale cars as a kid. At the time, […] -
CC Clue
Posted on April 12, 2012 | 6 CommentsCJinSD gets the nod for the last Clue with his guess of a 1961 300G, as the 1960-61 Chryslers had the same fins and trunk lid. Will he get two […] -
CC Capsule: 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon – It’s Totally Tubular
Posted on April 12, 2012 | 29 CommentsIt goes without saying that when the new 1991 Caprice Classic debuted in the fall of 1990 it was considered, well, controversial. It was really a love it or hate […]

![CC Outtake: Just A Cool Old Beetle My Uncle Dave, who previously brought us the North Platte Bronco, once again brings us cell phone pics of a cool old car, and really, who doesn’t love an old […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/beetle-1.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Celica Convertible – Remember When Toyotas Were Sporty? The fifth-generation Toyota Celica, while retaining the grille and pop-up headlights of its immediate predecessor, showcased a new organic design language that appeared on the Previa minivan the same year, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=585,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-8-2012-004.jpg)

![Miniature Curbside Classic: Chevrolet Caprice By Corgi What do you get when a British toy manufacturer decides to make a scale version of what is arguably GM’s best family car since the 1964 Chevelle or 1955-57 Chevrolet? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-15-2012-008-e1342475137224.jpg)
![CC Clue Hmm…faded red paint, chrome and glass. Not much to go on, but I’m sure someone knows what this is. Hat tip to Gavin Gray, who knows an RX300 tail light […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-Clue4.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1964 Ford Falcon Ranchero Spring has come to Portland, the first really warm, dry weekend we’ve had this year. So along with top-down drivers, cyclists and runners, the gardeners are out in force. Can […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Ranchero3.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The Good Old 240DL Well, look what just showed up next to our old friend, the LSC Special Edition. It’s Eugene’s Official Car, the Volvo 240. It is sporting some decidedly non-Eugene rust though, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-15-2012-019-e1334527618669.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Lido Went On A Rampage One Day… Much has been said about Chrysler’s abundant use of the K-Car platform throughout the 80’s and well into the 90’s. Yet the K-Car wasn’t the only multi-use platform Chrysler had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/rampage-e1334433809192.jpg)

![CC Outtake: Sierra Grande I was passing a field in a semi-residential area last week and snapped a quick shot of this Chevy pickup and 1978-79 Monte Carlo. It wasn’t until I got home […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-10-2012-002-e1334090025635.jpg)
![Miniature Curbside Classic: Spotlight On Majorette I have had this car affliction since I was about two or three. As a result, I had dozens of diecast 1/64 scale cars as a kid. At the time, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-8-2012-003-e1333913547701.jpg)
![CC Clue CJinSD gets the nod for the last Clue with his guess of a 1961 300G, as the 1960-61 Chryslers had the same fins and trunk lid. Will he get two […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-Clue5.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon – It’s Totally Tubular It goes without saying that when the new 1991 Caprice Classic debuted in the fall of 1990 it was considered, well, controversial. It was really a love it or hate […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/100_7481-e1334272708251.jpg)


