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CC Clue
Posted on February 2, 2012 | 4 CommentsPFSM correctly guessed the ’55 Plymouth. Before the car showed up a day early in the background of the Toyota Echo, that is. But onwards we go with a fresh […] -
CC Outtake: 1953 Cadillac – Déjà Vu
Posted on February 2, 2012 | 14 CommentsThis sure looked familiar. -
Automotive Aerodynamics: Drag Area – Size Matters
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 70 CommentsCruising down the highway, most of an engine’s work is spent pushing air out of the way. Common sense tells us that depends on 1) how much air is in […] -
CC Capsule: Toyota Echo – The Yaris Gets Hit With The Ugly Stick
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 74 CommentsMy next CC wants to be an epic, and isn’t going to make it today. So how about a little diversion with this sad little fellow? How did Toyota end […] -
How To Get Your Car’s Undercarriage Well Washed
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 3 Comments -
CC Capsule: Ford Festiva – Shortest Car Ready For Longest Loads
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 24 CommentsSince we’re on the subject of hauling oversize loads, that reminds me of this Festiva I shot just the other day at the Y. I love this kind of thing; […] -
What If? – Plymouth Accolade
Posted on January 31, 2012 | 39 CommentsToday I take a break from converting every car ever made into a hardtop to answer a question no one asked. As some of you may know, when Chrysler rolled […] -
Overloaded? By How Much? (Update: By About 2200 lbs)
Posted on January 31, 2012 | 57 CommentsWe took advantage of a dry January to do some serious garden clean-up. Thanks to the serendipity of tree-trimmers being in my neighborhood, who dumped two truck loads of wood […] -
CC Outtake: 1984 Ford LTD Crown Victoria – If They Don’t Find You Handsome
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 41 CommentsBecause what could look worse than a missing piece of trim? (Submitted by Tom Klockau just today at the Cohort. Thanks, Tom!) -
What If? Jaguar XK-EC: Just The Ticket For Crowded Urban Environments
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 24 CommentsAs exquisite as it is, the E-Type just doesn’t do well in crowded city streets. So here’s the solution, a compact version. All the grace and flowing lines of the […] -
CC Clue (Now Updated With Bigger Picture)
Posted on January 29, 2012 | 8 CommentsNo one got Freeman’s Saab 9000, and I admit that was a tough Clue. Let’s make this one a bit more obvious. Update: That was none too obvious, so let’s […] -
CC Capsule: 1974 Triumph TR6 – Pray For Clouds In Punxsutawney
Posted on January 29, 2012 | 33 CommentsThis whiplash winter we’re having is getting to me. -
What If? – Recent Full-Size Hardtops
Posted on January 29, 2012 | 42 CommentsToday’s Feature: What if the Ford Five Hundred, Chevrolet Impala, and Cadillac DTS were available as hardtops? -
CC Clue: Freeman’s Next Wild Ride
Posted on January 28, 2012 | 6 CommentsIt’s been a little while since we Clued, and the last one (Montego) went unguessed. It’s a bit late, but let’s see if anyone knows what Mr. Freeman’s next wild […] -
CC: 1986 Cadillac Deville 6-Door Limo – Best Of All, It’s A Cadillac
Posted on January 27, 2012 | 21 CommentsNo commentary on this one. I have to run to Sam’s for a case of bleach.
![CC Clue PFSM correctly guessed the ’55 Plymouth. Before the car showed up a day early in the background of the Toyota Echo, that is. But onwards we go with a fresh […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Clue120129.jpg)

![CC Capsule: Toyota Echo – The Yaris Gets Hit With The Ugly Stick My next CC wants to be an epic, and isn’t going to make it today. So how about a little diversion with this sad little fellow? How did Toyota end […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-159-082-800.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Ford Festiva – Shortest Car Ready For Longest Loads Since we’re on the subject of hauling oversize loads, that reminds me of this Festiva I shot just the other day at the Y. I love this kind of thing; […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CC-158-138-800.jpg)
![What If? – Plymouth Accolade Today I take a break from converting every car ever made into a hardtop to answer a question no one asked. As some of you may know, when Chrysler rolled […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Accolade.jpg)
![Overloaded? By How Much? (Update: By About 2200 lbs) We took advantage of a dry January to do some serious garden clean-up. Thanks to the serendipity of tree-trimmers being in my neighborhood, who dumped two truck loads of wood […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CC-158-125-800.jpg)

![CC Clue (Now Updated With Bigger Picture) No one got Freeman’s Saab 9000, and I admit that was a tough Clue. Let’s make this one a bit more obvious. Update: That was none too obvious, so let’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CC-159-038-clue.jpg)





