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![Image by Eric Clem That’s one of the basic axioms of business. My first boss told me the art of systems analysis was to convince the client that what he […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/13157090505_1807f08e57_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Ford LTD II Ranchero – Give The Customer What He Wants, Not What He Needs")
Cohort Sighting: Ford LTD II Ranchero – Give The Customer What He Wants, Not What He Needs
Posted on March 26, 2014 | 29 CommentsImage by Eric Clem That’s one of the basic axioms of business. My first boss told me the art of systems analysis was to convince the client that what he […] -
![Suzie and I were on our honeymoon in November of 1976 in our ‘72 Fiat 128. Why we decided to go to Telluride, Colorado, I have no idea as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/01-76-Telluride.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Nostalgia: Downtown Telluride, Colorado, 1976")
Nostalgia: Downtown Telluride, Colorado, 1976
Posted on March 26, 2014 | 24 CommentsSuzie and I were on our honeymoon in November of 1976 in our ‘72 Fiat 128. Why we decided to go to Telluride, Colorado, I have no idea as […] -
![Channaher uploaded these excellent pictures of this 1971 Jeepster Commando and after being teased with seventy degree temperatures this past weekend, they’re a necessary reminder that it will get warm […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Screenshot-2014-03-24-23.24.33.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Jeepster Commando – Is It Spring Yet?")
Cohort Sighting: Jeepster Commando – Is It Spring Yet?
Posted on March 25, 2014 | 7 CommentsChannaher uploaded these excellent pictures of this 1971 Jeepster Commando and after being teased with seventy degree temperatures this past weekend, they’re a necessary reminder that it will get warm […] -
![My roommate and his bride-to-be are buying a house, thanks in part to the proceeds from the sale of his beloved 1972 Ford LTD, which sold to a German man […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Scan1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC (Classic Classifieds): Dude, Eugene, Oregon, Thursday, January 17, 1991")
CC (Classic Classifieds): Dude, Eugene, Oregon, Thursday, January 17, 1991
Posted on March 25, 2014 | 24 CommentsMy roommate and his bride-to-be are buying a house, thanks in part to the proceeds from the sale of his beloved 1972 Ford LTD, which sold to a German man […] -
![Last Friday, as I drove north on the 605 towards the 91 (that’s California speak for Interstate 605 and California State Highway 91), I rolled past this Ford Cortina Mark […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Ford-Cortina-at-speed-1-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: Ford Cortina Mark I- Practicing My Rolling Photography Technique")
Curbside Outtakes: Ford Cortina Mark I- Practicing My Rolling Photography Technique
Posted on March 25, 2014 | 52 CommentsLast Friday, as I drove north on the 605 towards the 91 (that’s California speak for Interstate 605 and California State Highway 91), I rolled past this Ford Cortina Mark […] -
![(Submitted by Matthew Frederick) I love old cars, but as an architect I’m more interested in restoring old buildings. To this end, my partner and I have been looking for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Troy-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC (Collar City) Outtake: Google Street View Classics")
CC (Collar City) Outtake: Google Street View Classics
Posted on March 23, 2014 | 36 Comments(Submitted by Matthew Frederick) I love old cars, but as an architect I’m more interested in restoring old buildings. To this end, my partner and I have been looking for […] -
![Thanks to Eric Clem for these two relevant snapshots. The survival of this grey specimen of a car which was never especially popular, especially in import-crazy Washington state, and which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Screenshot-2014-03-20-02.59.11.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1975 Buick Riviera – The Hangover")
Cohort Sighting: 1975 Buick Riviera – The Hangover
Posted on March 21, 2014 | 66 CommentsThanks to Eric Clem for these two relevant snapshots. The survival of this grey specimen of a car which was never especially popular, especially in import-crazy Washington state, and which […] -
Curbside Outtake: Spotted on Avalon Boulevard
Posted on March 21, 2014 | 24 CommentsThe Curbside Classic world is constantly changing, and includes subtle links tying one Curbside Classic to another. In fact, the more I look around, the more links I find. -
![William Stopford recently put the question out as to what he should choose as his next COAL. There was such a strong response for the Alfa that I had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Alfa159.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Wagons of Alfa Romeo")
Automotive History: The Wagons of Alfa Romeo
Posted on March 21, 2014 | 53 CommentsWilliam Stopford recently put the question out as to what he should choose as his next COAL. There was such a strong response for the Alfa that I had to […] -
![If ever an ad were untruthful, it would be this spot for the 1981 Escort. Quoting European publications which were evaluating an almost completely different machine, we can see how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1981EscortAd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1981 Escort – The Focus’s Grandma")
Vintage Ad: 1981 Escort – The Focus’s Grandma
Posted on March 20, 2014 | 20 CommentsIf ever an ad were untruthful, it would be this spot for the 1981 Escort. Quoting European publications which were evaluating an almost completely different machine, we can see how […] -
![(Author’s Note: These are responses given to the rental company after they sent me a customer satisfaction survey. In retrospect, I’m concerned I have may aimed my constructive criticism the wrong […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Captain-Hook.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Curmudgeon: 2014 Ford Focus SE – Mr. Nice Called in Sick This Morning")
Curbside Curmudgeon: 2014 Ford Focus SE – Mr. Nice Called in Sick This Morning
Posted on March 20, 2014 | 95 Comments(Author’s Note: These are responses given to the rental company after they sent me a customer satisfaction survey. In retrospect, I’m concerned I have may aimed my constructive criticism the wrong […] -
![What can be said about the Pontiac Parisienne which Tom Klockau hasn’t said already? The Pontiacs are his favorite ’77-’90 B-bodies, and this 1986, with its ’81 Bonneville rear end and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-02-26-12.05.05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1986 Pontiac Parisienne – Last Of The Cheviacs")
CC Outtake: 1986 Pontiac Parisienne – Last Of The Cheviacs
Posted on March 14, 2014 | 56 CommentsWhat can be said about the Pontiac Parisienne which Tom Klockau hasn’t said already? The Pontiacs are his favorite ’77-’90 B-bodies, and this 1986, with its ’81 Bonneville rear end and […] -
![Ajla was quick on the draw with his correct identification of the Bonneville clue. As a former Bonneville owner, he certainly knew his car. Today, do we have anyone (former […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/140306Clue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on March 13, 2014 | 15 CommentsAjla was quick on the draw with his correct identification of the Bonneville clue. As a former Bonneville owner, he certainly knew his car. Today, do we have anyone (former […] -
![The automotive fetish I’m least likely to indulge in is my love of compact pickups. My need to tear through corners, occasionally carry passengers and save gas keeps me from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1986-Nissan-Hardbody-Pickup-Front-Three-Quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Compact Pickup?")
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Compact Pickup?
Posted on March 12, 2014 | 147 CommentsThe automotive fetish I’m least likely to indulge in is my love of compact pickups. My need to tear through corners, occasionally carry passengers and save gas keeps me from […] -
![It’s been said white cars retain their value better, and reports show the color becoming more popular among new car buyers, with our own Paul Niedermeyer having recently bought a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/63ContiConvertible.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "QOTD: Which Cars Look Best In White?")
QOTD: Which Cars Look Best In White?
Posted on March 11, 2014 | 136 CommentsIt’s been said white cars retain their value better, and reports show the color becoming more popular among new car buyers, with our own Paul Niedermeyer having recently bought a […]
