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Blog Archive
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What If? – Third Generation Valiant
Posted on January 1, 2012 | 48 CommentsToday’s Feature: What if the Plymouth Valiant line wasn’t reduced for 1967? Specifically, what if they continued to offer station wagons, convertibles, and hardtop coupes and added a four door […] -
Top Ten Curbside Classics I’d Like To Find In 2012
Posted on December 31, 2011 | 75 CommentsSince I don’t do New Year’s resolutions, I’ll call them New Year’s wishes: the ten cars I’d most like to find on the street and write up. And since the […] -
CC Outtake: Ford Fiesta
Posted on December 30, 2011 | 20 CommentsWith a number of people lamenting the fact that the intro of the Escort into the US market meant the exit of the Fiesta, it didn’t surprise me that much […] -
Three Wheels, Four Across Seating: The 1947 Davis- Let’s Reinvent The Car, Again
Posted on December 30, 2011 | 18 CommentsThe perpetual lure of the three-wheeler. In more recent years, it’s an easy way to get around all the regulations governing genuine automobiles. But in 1947, it was just something […] -
Very Proud Of Their New Cop Cars Indeed! Ever Been Pulled Over By A Female Cop?
Posted on December 30, 2011 | 6 CommentsEngland obviously got a head start in putting women into cop cars, and what fine ones they are. I’d almost be honored to have one of them an open MGA […] -
CC Outtake: The CRX’s Closest Replacement?
Posted on December 30, 2011 | 16 CommentsI couldn’t resist this twosome, especially since the Veloster may well get as close as anything to being a “replacement” for the much loved and lamented CRX. Or am I […] -
Vintage Ad: Three Of My Favorites In The Same Picture
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 36 CommentsHere’s one to stir the memory banks, for those of you old enough, anyway. I know you’ll recognize the Alfa, but what about those jets? One of the sleekest noses […] -
Picture Caption Contest: Minimalism Edition
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 43 CommentsThe last Picture Caption Contest was a winner all the way around, and there was no way I could pick an actual single winner. Sorry, if that disappoints anyone. So […] -
CC Clue
Posted on December 28, 2011 | 11 CommentsThere seem to be a fair number of new names around CC lately, and one of them, John Kellogg, takes the crown for the Escort. Congratulations, and welcome to the […] -
CC Clue: Horny
Posted on December 28, 2011 | 8 CommentsCC Master Sleuth Tom Klockau got another one, the very cheese-graterish grille of the ’69 Fury. Let’s try on some horns. -
CC Cohort: The Sampler Plate
Posted on December 28, 2011 | 23 CommentsAnother smorgasbord of CC finds have appeared at the CC Cohort Flckr page, so let’s have a sampler. Needless to say, these Mercedes coupes always touch an appreciative nerve with […] -
Kim Jong-Il’s Final Ride Is On A Curbside Classic: 1976 Lincoln (Updated Pictures)
Posted on December 27, 2011 | 31 CommentsI know things are a bit behind the times in North Korea, but I didn’t exactly expect Kim Jong-Il’s “hearse” to be thirty-five year old Lincoln. But there it is, […] -
Vintage Ad: Displacement Envy?
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CC Outtake: No Wonder The ’65 Ford Claimed To Be Quieter Than A Rolls Royce
Posted on December 27, 2011 | 32 CommentsA Rolls Royce Silver Cloud at the curb in Eugene, now that’s worth walking down the street to shoot. Uh oh, the owners have just exited Full City Coffee, and […] -
CC Clue: Who Exactly Won?
Posted on December 26, 2011 | 9 CommentsI’m still trying to determine who to give the win to, for the ’77 Bonneville. Mr. Tactful might have, saying it was a Bonneville, and referring to his Mom’s former […]
![What If? – Third Generation Valiant Today’s Feature: What if the Plymouth Valiant line wasn’t reduced for 1967? Specifically, what if they continued to offer station wagons, convertibles, and hardtop coupes and added a four door […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Alternate-Valiants.jpg)
![Top Ten Curbside Classics I’d Like To Find In 2012 Since I don’t do New Year’s resolutions, I’ll call them New Year’s wishes: the ten cars I’d most like to find on the street and write up. And since the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/2012.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Ford Fiesta With a number of people lamenting the fact that the intro of the Escort into the US market meant the exit of the Fiesta, it didn’t surprise me that much […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/fiesta4.jpg)
![Three Wheels, Four Across Seating: The 1947 Davis- Let’s Reinvent The Car, Again The perpetual lure of the three-wheeler. In more recent years, it’s an easy way to get around all the regulations governing genuine automobiles. But in 1947, it was just something […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Davies-1947-front-Life.jpg)
![Very Proud Of Their New Cop Cars Indeed! Ever Been Pulled Over By A Female Cop? England obviously got a head start in putting women into cop cars, and what fine ones they are. I’d almost be honored to have one of them an open MGA […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/MGA-police.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The CRX’s Closest Replacement? I couldn’t resist this twosome, especially since the Veloster may well get as close as anything to being a “replacement” for the much loved and lamented CRX. Or am I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-158-001-800.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: Three Of My Favorites In The Same Picture Here’s one to stir the memory banks, for those of you old enough, anyway. I know you’ll recognize the Alfa, but what about those jets? One of the sleekest noses […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Alfa-Romeo-Giulia-and-Caravelle.jpg)
![Picture Caption Contest: Minimalism Edition The last Picture Caption Contest was a winner all the way around, and there was no way I could pick an actual single winner. Sorry, if that disappoints anyone. So […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Caption-mini-girl.jpg)
![CC Clue There seem to be a fair number of new names around CC lately, and one of them, John Kellogg, takes the crown for the Escort. Congratulations, and welcome to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Clue-69.png)

![CC Cohort: The Sampler Plate Another smorgasbord of CC finds have appeared at the CC Cohort Flckr page, so let’s have a sampler. Needless to say, these Mercedes coupes always touch an appreciative nerve with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Mercedes-W107-250-or-300-coupe-CCC-by-channaher.png)
![Kim Jong-Il’s Final Ride Is On A Curbside Classic: 1976 Lincoln (Updated Pictures) I know things are a bit behind the times in North Korea, but I didn’t exactly expect Kim Jong-Il’s “hearse” to be thirty-five year old Lincoln. But there it is, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Kim-Jong-il-hearsejpg.jpg)

![CC Outtake: No Wonder The ’65 Ford Claimed To Be Quieter Than A Rolls Royce A Rolls Royce Silver Cloud at the curb in Eugene, now that’s worth walking down the street to shoot. Uh oh, the owners have just exited Full City Coffee, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-157-078-800.jpg)
![CC Clue: Who Exactly Won? I’m still trying to determine who to give the win to, for the ’77 Bonneville. Mr. Tactful might have, saying it was a Bonneville, and referring to his Mom’s former […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-9-027-clue.jpg)


