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Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: Tricerotops – Ready For Burning Man
Posted on August 13, 2011 | 7 CommentsTricerotops is Eugene’s contribution to the rolling sculptures at Burning Man. Here it is in its street-legal guise, but this might as well just be its skeleton. But it had […] -
CC Outtake: Eight Feet Drive
Posted on August 13, 2011 | 8 CommentsOur evening bike ride the other night brought us to this scene. I jumped off to help push the Jeepster a couple of blocks back to its home. Which led […] -
CC Capsule: 1967 Rambler Rebel SST Convertible – Rambler Tries Flexing Its Muscles Again, Belatedly
Posted on August 13, 2011 | 35 CommentsI have been driving past this car for the last two months or so, and finally brought my camera. It’s for sale on a used car lot off the highway in Albany Oregon. Looks […] -
Olds Ninety Eight Finale: What Could Have Been
Posted on August 12, 2011 | 12 Commentsa I just remembered that paulvaranasi sent me his take on the 1960 Ninety Eight Celebrity Sedan a while back. And today is the day to use it. Makes a […] -
Snapshot From 1960: Armstrong Siddeley Star Saphire 6 Light Saloon – The British Olds 98?
Posted on August 12, 2011 | 10 CommentsThe Armstrong Siddeley Saphire certainly couldn’t look more different than an Olds Ninety-Eight from 1960. But in terms of the very highly structured class pecking order of British cars of […] -
The Continental Look Gets Passed Around
Posted on August 12, 2011 | 22 Comments1963 was likely the best year for GM’s large cars, with a clean and crisp new look across the board. Bill Mitchell’s studios had no deficit in creativity, but there’s […] -
CC Outtake: 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire – The Pageant Loser, But Good Enough For Denise Huxtable
Posted on August 12, 2011 | 26 CommentsWhile we’re on the subject of the blossoming of the Oldsmobile Ninety Eight, why not a brief look at its in-house competition. -
CC Outtake: Putting The Mini Back In Minivan
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 28 CommentsWe seem to have a few minivans around here lately, so I may as well jump right on the bandwagon. My wife actually spotted this around town before I did. […] -
CC Clue: Egg Crates Everywhere
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 12 CommentsThe egg-crate grille has a long and storied history, used on some of the finest cars ever, and has been adopted and adapted in endless variation. Some are bit more […] -
Invading The Vintage: Franco Brambilla’s Imaginarium Intersects Old Cars
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 1 CommentThanks to a tip from Read Fleming, I was introduced to the fantastical work of one Franco Brambilla, whose series “Invading The Vintage” has a number of scenes that involve […] -
1961 Wartburg 311 Camping – The Vista Cruiser’s Inspiration?
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 5 CommentsA generous CC reader recently sent me several Auto-Parade Annuals, from the years 1960, 1961 and 1967. I do love these trips down memory lane, as they re-awaken long dormant […] -
Astro Van: Inspiration For The Xb? Plus A Gallery Of Custom Astros
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 13 CommentsI’m cursed; I can’t go for a drive without checking out every white Astro. I’ve been looking for years for just the right one to pose with my Xb. But […] -
CC Outtake: Will It Fly?
Posted on August 9, 2011 | 8 CommentsFiberglass, the paper maché of grown-ups. Let your imagination soar, on wings you build yourself. The bigger, the better. And then there’s still those fenders to think about. Oh, this […] -
From The CC Cohort: 1950 Chevrolet Fleetline Deluxe
Posted on August 9, 2011 | 17 CommentsI’ve been neglecting the CC Cohort (among other things), but I need to share this gem of a 1950 Chevy Fleetline with you. Davo is the photographer, one of our […]
![CC Outtake: Tricerotops – Ready For Burning Man Tricerotops is Eugene’s contribution to the rolling sculptures at Burning Man. Here it is in its street-legal guise, but this might as well just be its skeleton. But it had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-111-026-800.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Eight Feet Drive Our evening bike ride the other night brought us to this scene. I jumped off to help push the Jeepster a couple of blocks back to its home. Which led […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-143-124-800.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1967 Rambler Rebel SST Convertible – Rambler Tries Flexing Its Muscles Again, Belatedly I have been driving past this car for the last two months or so, and finally brought my camera. It’s for sale on a used car lot off the highway in Albany Oregon. Looks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DSCF5240.jpg)
![Snapshot From 1960: Armstrong Siddeley Star Saphire 6 Light Saloon – The British Olds 98? The Armstrong Siddeley Saphire certainly couldn’t look more different than an Olds Ninety-Eight from 1960. But in terms of the very highly structured class pecking order of British cars of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Armstrong-Siddeley-1960-001-800.jpg)
![The Continental Look Gets Passed Around 1963 was likely the best year for GM’s large cars, with a clean and crisp new look across the board. Bill Mitchell’s studios had no deficit in creativity, but there’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/lincoln-1961-continental-crop-horz.jpg)

![Inspector Clueseau: Going Down On Clinton (And Back Up Bush) She had legs that went all the way up, and then some. An electric blue dress that could spark a riot. Gone was any chance of getting out of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Clinton1.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Putting The Mini Back In Minivan We seem to have a few minivans around here lately, so I may as well jump right on the bandwagon. My wife actually spotted this around town before I did. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/La-Grand-Petite-front.jpg)
![CC Clue: Egg Crates Everywhere The egg-crate grille has a long and storied history, used on some of the finest cars ever, and has been adopted and adapted in endless variation. Some are bit more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-143-057-clue.jpg)
![Invading The Vintage: Franco Brambilla’s Imaginarium Intersects Old Cars Thanks to a tip from Read Fleming, I was introduced to the fantastical work of one Franco Brambilla, whose series “Invading The Vintage” has a number of scenes that involve […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Franco-Alfas.png)
![1961 Wartburg 311 Camping – The Vista Cruiser’s Inspiration? A generous CC reader recently sent me several Auto-Parade Annuals, from the years 1960, 1961 and 1967. I do love these trips down memory lane, as they re-awaken long dormant […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Wartburg-Camping-001-800.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Will It Fly? Fiberglass, the paper maché of grown-ups. Let your imagination soar, on wings you build yourself. The bigger, the better. And then there’s still those fenders to think about. Oh, this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-108-032-800.jpg)
![From The CC Cohort: 1950 Chevrolet Fleetline Deluxe I’ve been neglecting the CC Cohort (among other things), but I need to share this gem of a 1950 Chevy Fleetline with you. Davo is the photographer, one of our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Chevrolet-1950-a.png)


