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Future CC: 2013 Cadillac ATS – Color – And Cadillac – Is Back!
Posted on March 25, 2014 | 63 CommentsAs some of you know, the dealership I patronize also sells Cadillacs and Subarus. Thus, when the wagon is being serviced, I have to check out the Cadillac showroom across […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Lancia Dedra – The Name Tells You Everything
Posted on March 17, 2014 | 70 CommentsLancia. Even now, it rolls off the tongue, sounds attractive, aspirational, stylish, innovative, luxury, indulgent, lively, maybe glamorous. Probably one of the greatest, and certainly one of the oldest and […] -
Curbside Classic: 1958 Continental Mark III – The Party’s Over
Posted on February 28, 2014 | 93 CommentsI photographed this laid-low 1958 Continental a few months ago, but had forgotten about the pictures until recently. It was spotted with a group of other cars in a warehouse […] -
CC Outtake: Workplace Classics Part 2
Posted on February 22, 2014 | 18 CommentsAs promised, this is the follow-up to my previous blog about CCs at my job. The mouth-watering selection continues… -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Escort LX – Still Going Places, But Not Really
Posted on February 18, 2014 | 80 CommentsBelieve it or not, this is one of my favorite types of cars. My reasons for liking it have nothing to do with size, color, make, or anything of that […] -
Curbside Classic: Travco Motorhome – The Granddaddy Of The Motorhome Name And Genre
Posted on February 9, 2014 | 60 CommentsIdentifying the origin of species can be a precarious business, as Darwin found out. When it comes to motor homes, it’s easy: one Ray Frank built himself a crude one […] -
Heavy Duty Classic: 2004 Sterling Condor – A Truck of a Different Stripe
Posted on February 5, 2014 | 21 CommentsThere are a number of things in life most of us simply don’t think about. Like, say, how the centerline is painted on the highway. This 2004 Sterling is in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Dodge Ram 2500 – Despite His Protests, Ruby Took Her Love To Town Anyway
Posted on January 30, 2014 | 20 CommentsSince the advent of Curbside Classic, Paul and Company have been able to capture and chronicle a vast array of automobiles. We have also been able to document a number […] -
Carshow Classic: 1967 Hillman Minx – Britain’s Second Longest Lived Nameplate Reaches Its Peak
Posted on January 27, 2014 | 38 CommentsThe Minx name was used by the Rootes Group’s main mid market car for 37 years, from 1932 to 1969. This 1967 Minx is probably one of the best examples of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Rambler American 220 – Plain White Wrapper
Posted on January 25, 2014 | 57 Comments(first posted 1/25/2014) Certain makes and models take a lot of flak from armchair enthusiasts when they are perceived to be plain or boring. Corolla, Camry, Accord, Malibu–it goes on […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976-79 Toyota Corolla Liftback- A Time Machine for Dave
Posted on January 15, 2014 | 40 CommentsOver the past month, I’ve traveled far and wide in search of Curbside Classics. In December, I spent a long weekend in Colorado, and found this ’76 to ’79 Corolla SR-5 Liftback. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – Still Clattering Away
Posted on January 4, 2014 | 57 CommentsSorry, Hemi ‘Cuda fans, but this is one of my most prized CC finds. As you know all too well by now, CC is about documenting the cars that were […] -
Future CCs: 2014 Will Be A Very Broughamy New Year!
Posted on January 1, 2014 | 86 CommentsThere have been a few “best of” CC posts the last couple of days, and it’s been neat to see all the other writers’ finds. But this post is a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne – The Original Art Car
Posted on December 31, 2013 | 70 CommentsLook at the picture above. Now imagine it’s your rearview mirror as you’re driving down the freeway. That giant set of batwings is right behind you and gaining; now it […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Suburban – Third Door On The Right
Posted on December 28, 2013 | 47 CommentsThis old Suburban, like the old house behind it, has escaped the jaws of the wrecker and is still hard at work. It’s got a yard of topsoil in the […]