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Blog Archive
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Trust Me Honey, This Will Work Just Fine – Just Stay In The Slow Lane
Posted on December 19, 2011 | 30 Comments -
Curbside Clueless: Additives: Snake Oil or Magic Elixir? Part 2 – Cooling System Additives
Posted on December 19, 2011 | 29 CommentsIn part one we started our discussion of additives with those for the fuel system. Considering Paul’s recent post on his Subaru passing the 150K mark and comments about the […] -
CC Clue: Three Hits And You’re Out
Posted on December 18, 2011 | 10 CommentsTom Klockau hit the Peugeot 205 on the first guess. I guess it was too easy, but a lot of Americans aren’t familiar with it. Anyway, that was his second […] -
CC Outtake: 1980 Dana V-Drive VX4 4WD GMC School Van – A Rarity Indeed
Posted on December 18, 2011 | 43 CommentsWell here’s something you don’t see everyday.(ED: that’s an understatement. I’ve never heard of the V-Drive, or have long since forgotten about it. It’s a very innovative approach, and only […] -
Car Art: The Seasons Of Automotive Life
Posted on December 18, 2011 | 11 CommentsI’ve finished my college work for the semester and I’ll be back to my regular “What If” posts soon, but in the meantime I wanted to share one of my […] -
CC Clue: I Knew It
Posted on December 17, 2011 | 5 CommentsThe Mark IV dash snippet was a stretch, but something told me someone out there was going to pin it down. And that would be Tom Klockau, one of the […] -
From The CC Cohort: Not Forgotten
Posted on December 17, 2011 | 18 CommentsNo, we haven’t forgotten the CC Cohort; at least not totally. And we’ll try to do better. Here’s a nice double CC by Andrew T. Takes me right back to […] -
CC Clue: That Really Was Too Hard
Posted on December 17, 2011 | 4 CommentsI admit that giving you a clue for a fiberglass kit car was a bit too much. Well, we’re back in the land of production cars. I know I’m not […] -
CC Outtake: Here’s Even More Color To Brighten A Winter’s Day
Posted on December 16, 2011 | 6 CommentsIf the painted Subaru the other day wasn’t enough color, how about this day glo van? And no, you’re not hallucinating; the decoration really is in 3D. -
CC Outtake: Open Wide – Straight Sixes, Old And Not So Old
Posted on December 16, 2011 | 36 CommentsWhen I was a kid, there were few things I liked better than hanging around shops and watching the mechanics do their thing. Maybe it was the doctor’s son syndrome: […] -
Curbside Clueless: Additives, Snake Oil or Miracle Elixir ? Part 1
Posted on December 15, 2011 | 24 CommentsWe’ve had a couple of questions related to additives. I don’t know exactly how long after Ford put America on wheels the first products popped up laying claims to cure […] -
The Best (Non-US) Car TV Ad Ever: Honda’s Cogs – Superb, But Not 100% Original
Posted on December 15, 2011 | 4 CommentsI’m jumping the gun a bit, as Jeff Nelson is going to end our CC Ad Week tomorrow with his compilation of the best car tv ads ever. So start […] -
CC Adweek Classic: Moving the Metal in the Local Paper Thanks To Some Unusual Equipment
Posted on December 15, 2011 | 18 CommentsOne ad form that is on the road to extinction is that found in every local newspaper. I have been wondering what I could contribute to CC ad week, and […] -
CC Clue: A For Effort
Posted on December 14, 2011 | 3 CommentsA superb effort to identify the Opel 1900/Ascona! And some of you were so close. So I’ll give you something easier; or is it? -
Separated At Birth? 1961 IH C-Series And 1963 Toyota Stout
Posted on December 14, 2011 | 14 CommentsI’ve always had a soft spot for the Toyota Stout, which was one size larger than the more common Hi-Lux range. Sort of a foreshadowing of their T-100 two decades […]

![Curbside Clueless: Additives: Snake Oil or Magic Elixir? Part 2 – Cooling System Additives In part one we started our discussion of additives with those for the fuel system. Considering Paul’s recent post on his Subaru passing the 150K mark and comments about the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Johnson_s-Radiator-Cement-1920A1.jpg)
![CC Clue: Three Hits And You’re Out Tom Klockau hit the Peugeot 205 on the first guess. I guess it was too easy, but a lot of Americans aren’t familiar with it. Anyway, that was his second […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-95-031-clue.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1980 Dana V-Drive VX4 4WD GMC School Van – A Rarity Indeed Well here’s something you don’t see everyday.(ED: that’s an understatement. I’ve never heard of the V-Drive, or have long since forgotten about it. It’s a very innovative approach, and only […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/121711125906.jpg)
![CC Clue: I Knew It The Mark IV dash snippet was a stretch, but something told me someone out there was going to pin it down. And that would be Tom Klockau, one of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Clue-pt.png)
![From The CC Cohort: Not Forgotten No, we haven’t forgotten the CC Cohort; at least not totally. And we’ll try to do better. Here’s a nice double CC by Andrew T. Takes me right back to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CCC-Buick-bar-by-Andrew-T.png)
![CC Clue: That Really Was Too Hard I admit that giving you a clue for a fiberglass kit car was a bit too much. Well, we’re back in the land of production cars. I know I’m not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/clue-mnkg.jpg)

![CC Outtake: Open Wide – Straight Sixes, Old And Not So Old When I was a kid, there were few things I liked better than hanging around shops and watching the mechanics do their thing. Maybe it was the doctor’s son syndrome: […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-156-071-800.jpg)
![Curbside Clueless: Additives, Snake Oil or Miracle Elixir ? Part 1 We’ve had a couple of questions related to additives. I don’t know exactly how long after Ford put America on wheels the first products popped up laying claims to cure […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/motor-cure.jpg)
![CC Adweek Classic: Moving the Metal in the Local Paper Thanks To Some Unusual Equipment One ad form that is on the road to extinction is that found in every local newspaper. I have been wondering what I could contribute to CC ad week, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Scan.jpg)



