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Blog Archive
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Curbside Cruising: Through the JPC Windshield
Posted on January 11, 2012 | 7 CommentsI stumble across most of my Curbside Classics while out driving. And I don’t know which is worse – finding a car when I have no camera AND my ever-present […] -
CC Clue
Posted on January 10, 2012 | 10 CommentsTom Klockau was there with the first guess. No, wait – I hit the autotext by mistake. Actually, the Nissan Micra was a real stumper, with guesses coming in all […] -
Curbside Caption
Posted on January 10, 2012 | 40 CommentsI have been having a lot of fun with the Curbside Captions, and it appears that I am not alone. Here is one that caught my attention. A wreck. A […] -
“Why Yes, You Can Mirror Polish a DeLorean”
Posted on January 9, 2012 | 19 CommentsThanks to the Make blog, we learn of the Mirror Finish DeLorean. (DeLorean CC here.) It has been done before, it took forty hours per panel, and up to four hours […] -
CC Clue
Posted on January 9, 2012 | 10 CommentsTom Klockau got the Olds Ninety Eight right away. Perhaps this one will not be quite so easily identified. -
Curbside Question: Pick Your C Body Pace Car
Posted on January 9, 2012 | 29 CommentsHere in Indiana, the Indianapolis 500 mile race has been a big thing for a long time. My favorite Indy 500 subject has long been the pace cars. Every year, one […] -
CC Clue
Posted on January 8, 2012 | 12 CommentsPaul did such a good housecleaning job before his vacation, that I cannot tell who was first to correctly guess the last clue. You know who you are, so congratulations. […] -
It’s Niedermeyer-Free Week At CC
Posted on January 7, 2012 | 22 CommentsThanks to all of you millions of new CC readers diligently clicking on our google ads, the money has been flowing in so furiously that we’re renting a private cargo […] -
Cohort Classic: Red Mid-Engined Japanese Sports Car Lover Lives Here
Posted on January 7, 2012 | 4 CommentsHere’s a fine matching brace of red mid-engined Japanese sports cars, an Acura NSX and Toyota MR2. Nice catch, mliu92! -
Cohort Classics: Bryce Visits The Southward Car Museum
Posted on January 7, 2012 | 18 CommentsWhat a shot; the evolution of rear-engined cars couldn’t be displayed better here: from the revolutionary Tatra 77, to the VW Beetle it helped inspire, and finally the VW’s offspring, […] -
CC Capsule: Prius Ute – Won’t Pollute!
Posted on January 6, 2012 | 15 CommentsI see it’s suddenly Mini-Ute day here at the Curbside, so here’s one I spotted this fall, the Prius Tote. -
Curbside Caption: Damsel In Distress
Posted on January 6, 2012 | 53 CommentsIt’s officially Friday afternoon, and since our morning here has been somewhat serious, let’s lighten up a bit. I’ve already got several in mind, but let’s give you a head […] -
Cohort Classic: Morris Minor Ute – Even Cuter Yet!
Posted on January 6, 2012 | 29 CommentsLet’s have something as opposite of the Starliner as possible to focus on today: mini-utes. And here’s one of the grandaddies of them, the Morris Minor. This one was also […] -
Cohort Classic: Toyota Publica Ute (P30) – Cute!
Posted on January 6, 2012 | 5 CommentsNow here’s one I’ll never expect to find, a Toyota Publica ute, from about 1970 or so. This was posted by John875, and obviously shot down under, although I’m not […] -
When Kids Started Early
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 19 CommentsI’ve been getting lost in old photo collections, including this one of the Cornett family series (921 photos) shot in Kentucky in 1972 by William Gedney (duke.edu…). Maybe this kid […]
![Curbside Cruising: Through the JPC Windshield I stumble across most of my Curbside Classics while out driving. And I don’t know which is worse – finding a car when I have no camera AND my ever-present […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/F100crop.jpg)
![CC Clue Tom Klockau was there with the first guess. No, wait – I hit the autotext by mistake. Actually, the Nissan Micra was a real stumper, with guesses coming in all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/detail-crop.jpg)
![Curbside Caption I have been having a lot of fun with the Curbside Captions, and it appears that I am not alone. Here is one that caught my attention. A wreck. A […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Vintage-Wreck.jpg)
![“Why Yes, You Can Mirror Polish a DeLorean” Thanks to the Make blog, we learn of the Mirror Finish DeLorean. (DeLorean CC here.) It has been done before, it took forty hours per panel, and up to four hours […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/mirror.jpg)

![Curbside Question: Pick Your C Body Pace Car Here in Indiana, the Indianapolis 500 mile race has been a big thing for a long time. My favorite Indy 500 subject has long been the pace cars. Every year, one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Olds.jpg)
![CC Clue Paul did such a good housecleaning job before his vacation, that I cannot tell who was first to correctly guess the last clue. You know who you are, so congratulations. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/120102Clue2.jpg)
![It’s Niedermeyer-Free Week At CC Thanks to all of you millions of new CC readers diligently clicking on our google ads, the money has been flowing in so furiously that we’re renting a private cargo […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/neidermeyer.jpeg)

![Cohort Classics: Bryce Visits The Southward Car Museum What a shot; the evolution of rear-engined cars couldn’t be displayed better here: from the revolutionary Tatra 77, to the VW Beetle it helped inspire, and finally the VW’s offspring, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Tatra-and-VW.jpg)

![Curbside Caption: Damsel In Distress It’s officially Friday afternoon, and since our morning here has been somewhat serious, let’s lighten up a bit. I’ve already got several in mind, but let’s give you a head […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Caption-Damsel-In-Distress.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: Morris Minor Ute – Even Cuter Yet! Let’s have something as opposite of the Starliner as possible to focus on today: mini-utes. And here’s one of the grandaddies of them, the Morris Minor. This one was also […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Morris-Minor-ute-by-John875.png)
![Cohort Classic: Toyota Publica Ute (P30) – Cute! Now here’s one I’ll never expect to find, a Toyota Publica ute, from about 1970 or so. This was posted by John875, and obviously shot down under, although I’m not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Toyota-Publica-ute-by-John875.png)
![When Kids Started Early I’ve been getting lost in old photo collections, including this one of the Cornett family series (921 photos) shot in Kentucky in 1972 by William Gedney (duke.edu…). Maybe this kid […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Photo-Gedney-KY-boy-under-car.jpg)


