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parking lot concours Archive
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![The second-generation Camaro and the Fox-body Mustang have one fundamental similarity–their unlikely longevity. Both cars trembled under the long ax of their respective corporations at some point during their tenures, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and 1979 Ford Mustang Cobra–Two Right Answers to the Same Question")
1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and 1979 Ford Mustang Cobra–Two Right Answers to the Same Question
Posted on September 18, 2025 | 14 CommentsThe second-generation Camaro and the Fox-body Mustang have one fundamental similarity–their unlikely longevity. Both cars trembled under the long ax of their respective corporations at some point during their tenures, […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2013) To continue on the trajectory of early -’60s Oldsmobiles that continues to haunt me, I present this Dynamic 88, which I first met under the cover of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/8299012768_d2ee3d5880_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Hardtop – Happy Haunting")
Parking Lot Classic: 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Hardtop – Happy Haunting
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 2/12/2013) To continue on the trajectory of early -’60s Oldsmobiles that continues to haunt me, I present this Dynamic 88, which I first met under the cover of […] -
![(first posted 9/10/2018) Once billed as GM’s “We Build Excitement” division, to many who grew up during the brand’s wonder years, Pontiac will forever rank high in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/thumb_IMG_4026_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 2001 Pontiac Grand Am Coupe & Sedan – How I Remember Pontiac")
Curbside Classics: 2001 Pontiac Grand Am Coupe & Sedan – How I Remember Pontiac
Posted on September 10, 2024 | 92 Comments(first posted 9/10/2018) Once billed as GM’s “We Build Excitement” division, to many who grew up during the brand’s wonder years, Pontiac will forever rank high in […] -
![The final Sunday Run for 2023 took place on the last day of the year, which was happily a gorgeous sunny one after a few weeks of heavy rains. Since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20231231_091618.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Drive and Show: Colombo Sunday Run December 2023")
CC Drive and Show: Colombo Sunday Run December 2023
Posted on January 28, 2024 | 19 CommentsThe final Sunday Run for 2023 took place on the last day of the year, which was happily a gorgeous sunny one after a few weeks of heavy rains. Since […] -
![My local corner shopping center has a mixture of shops; anchored by a semi-bougie grocery store there’s a distillery, a few eateries, an actual butcher, a baker, a pharmacy, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4346.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Classics: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT And Friends – There’s Always A Memory Or Two In My Local Shopping Center’s Parking Lot")
Parking Lot Classics: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT And Friends – There’s Always A Memory Or Two In My Local Shopping Center’s Parking Lot
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 25 CommentsMy local corner shopping center has a mixture of shops; anchored by a semi-bougie grocery store there’s a distillery, a few eateries, an actual butcher, a baker, a pharmacy, a […] -
![I serendipitously stumbled upon this eight-car cache hidden away behind a commercial building after making a wrong turn, which ended up being oh-so-right. Whoever owns this collection clearly has very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4088.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: A Collection of 1950s Mopars and 1990s Mercedes SL500s. Wait, What?")
Curbside Find: A Collection of 1950s Mopars and 1990s Mercedes SL500s. Wait, What?
Posted on June 14, 2023 | 21 CommentsI serendipitously stumbled upon this eight-car cache hidden away behind a commercial building after making a wrong turn, which ended up being oh-so-right. Whoever owns this collection clearly has very […] -
![It’s become something of a tradition to walk down to the Lane County Events Center (and fairgrounds) to shoot the cars in the parking lot for Eugene’s Holiday Mart, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0111.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Concours: A Fourth Visit To Eugene’s Holiday Mart")
Parking Lot Concours: A Fourth Visit To Eugene’s Holiday Mart
Posted on December 22, 2022 | 12 CommentsIt’s become something of a tradition to walk down to the Lane County Events Center (and fairgrounds) to shoot the cars in the parking lot for Eugene’s Holiday Mart, which […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2011) I hate shopping. One of the few consolations is to check out the cars in the parking lot, and WallyWorld is pretty much tops in that category. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-149-020-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The WalMart Concours: The Best Goods Are In The Parking Lot – (2022 Update: And Most Of Them Are Gone Now)")
The WalMart Concours: The Best Goods Are In The Parking Lot – (2022 Update: And Most Of Them Are Gone Now)
Posted on July 30, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 10/13/2011) I hate shopping. One of the few consolations is to check out the cars in the parking lot, and WallyWorld is pretty much tops in that category. […] -
![(first posted 8/24/2015) A few weeks ago I took my first train ride from San Diego to Irvine. I was dropping off a car there and needed a ride back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_0648.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Parking Garage Concours: A Mysterious Stash of 30 Curbside Classics at the Irvine Transit Center")
Parking Garage Concours: A Mysterious Stash of 30 Curbside Classics at the Irvine Transit Center
Posted on August 24, 2021 | 124 Comments(first posted 8/24/2015) A few weeks ago I took my first train ride from San Diego to Irvine. I was dropping off a car there and needed a ride back […] -
![“Patina” and “provenance” have been flogged so mercilessly by cable TV auction announcers that they might as well be food words, words that leave me feeling a vague dread as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/111_1158a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Classic: 1964 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Holiday – The 20-Footer Club, Part One")
Parking Lot Classic: 1964 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Holiday – The 20-Footer Club, Part One
Posted on June 28, 2021 | 42 Comments“Patina” and “provenance” have been flogged so mercilessly by cable TV auction announcers that they might as well be food words, words that leave me feeling a vague dread as […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2011) Vintage parking lots are always a worthwhile place to hang out, so I spent breakfast looking for some vintage shots to share with you. This one is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-park.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: A Concours Of Vintage Parking Lots")
Vintage Photos: A Concours Of Vintage Parking Lots
Posted on March 19, 2021 | 127 Comments(first posted 10/13/2011) Vintage parking lots are always a worthwhile place to hang out, so I spent breakfast looking for some vintage shots to share with you. This one is […] -
![I will admit to watching some television, but I generally detest “reality shows” that involve competition and avoid them at all costs. The granddaddy of the genre is Survivor, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CCSurvivor01Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Reality CC: Survivor, Curbside Classic Edition")
Reality CC: Survivor, Curbside Classic Edition
Posted on November 29, 2019 | 22 CommentsI will admit to watching some television, but I generally detest “reality shows” that involve competition and avoid them at all costs. The granddaddy of the genre is Survivor, a […] -
![The Holiday Mart, where everything has to be hand made, happens at the fairgounds which are just a few blocks from our house. So we walk by there a lot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CC-376-059.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Concours: A Third Visit to the Eugene Holiday Mart")
Parking Lot Concours: A Third Visit to the Eugene Holiday Mart
Posted on February 23, 2019 | 19 CommentsThe Holiday Mart, where everything has to be hand made, happens at the fairgounds which are just a few blocks from our house. So we walk by there a lot […] -
![This fall I had occasion to make numerous trips to Lane Community College (“LCC”), due to my son breaking his foot. Paul’s taxi service; and the xB does make a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-309-018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Parking Lot Classics of Lane Community College")
The Parking Lot Classics of Lane Community College
Posted on January 21, 2017 | 28 CommentsThis fall I had occasion to make numerous trips to Lane Community College (“LCC”), due to my son breaking his foot. Paul’s taxi service; and the xB does make a […] -
![Back in December of 2009, I walked around the parking lot of the Eugene Holiday Mart, to see what a random moment in time at this even would yield. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CC-311-007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Concours: A Re-Visit To The Eugene Holiday Market – How Many CCs Do You Count?")
Parking Lot Concours: A Re-Visit To The Eugene Holiday Market – How Many CCs Do You Count?
Posted on December 16, 2016 | 53 CommentsBack in December of 2009, I walked around the parking lot of the Eugene Holiday Mart, to see what a random moment in time at this even would yield. The […]
