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COAL: 1995 Ford Contour – Mondeo Man vs Florida Man
Posted on July 14, 2019 | 30 CommentsA friend of mine had recently purchased a Ford Contour (with the “Sport” package, five-speed and wonderful chunky wheels) and I wanted one for myself. -
![Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, a 1986 utterly low-budget masterpiece by director John McNaughton. And what a nasty, depressing, gruesome viewing experience it is. Somehow the movie always comes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8237.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Holiday Hardtop Coupe – Bad Omen")
CC Outtake: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Holiday Hardtop Coupe – Bad Omen
Posted on July 13, 2019 | 31 CommentsHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, a 1986 utterly low-budget masterpiece by director John McNaughton. And what a nasty, depressing, gruesome viewing experience it is. Somehow the movie always comes […] -
CC Snaphot: Neoplan Skyliner Motor Home – I’ve Found Paul’s Next Project…
Posted on July 13, 2019 | 24 CommentsCC readers know our site’s Founder has enjoyed outfitting his Promaster Van into a nice, cozy, small recreational vehicle – but we also know he has larger ambitions… -
![They’re like U2: Love them, hate them, or don’t know anything about them. Of twelve cars owned in fourteen years of licensed driving, this is by far the longest and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSCF8818.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 SAAB 900- The Most(ly) Intelligent Cars Ever Built")
COAL: 1993 SAAB 900- The Most(ly) Intelligent Cars Ever Built
Posted on July 13, 2019 | 16 CommentsThey’re like U2: Love them, hate them, or don’t know anything about them. Of twelve cars owned in fourteen years of licensed driving, this is by far the longest and […] -
![Beverly Hills is home to the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, a yearly celebration of cars that even people jaded by daily exposure to exotic cars flock to. Held every year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0276.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance 2019")
Car Show Classics: Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance 2019
Posted on July 12, 2019 | 17 CommentsBeverly Hills is home to the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, a yearly celebration of cars that even people jaded by daily exposure to exotic cars flock to. Held every year […] -
![So Cal Metro found and posted this tired Checker Aerobus. I can well imagine it led a long and hard life. Not all of these were used strictly as airport […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/a-aero-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Checker Aerobus Found – No More Airport Runs")
Cohort Outtake: Checker Aerobus Found – No More Airport Runs
Posted on July 12, 2019 | 14 CommentsSo Cal Metro found and posted this tired Checker Aerobus. I can well imagine it led a long and hard life. Not all of these were used strictly as airport […] -
![On September 25, 1973, Chrysler Corporation introduced a new generation of full-size car, sold by Dodge as the Monaco. Also referred to as the C-body, the exterior was new as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1977-Royal-Monaco-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne
Posted on July 12, 2019 | 72 CommentsOn September 25, 1973, Chrysler Corporation introduced a new generation of full-size car, sold by Dodge as the Monaco. Also referred to as the C-body, the exterior was new as […] -
![(first posted 6/4/2013) Some cars have had longer lives–the Volkswagen beetle comes to mind–but not very many, certainly not in the U.S. From its introduction in late 1962 as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1991JeepGrandWagoneer041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Dorian Gray Goes to Horse Country")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Dorian Gray Goes to Horse Country
Posted on July 11, 2019 | 85 Comments(first posted 6/4/2013) Some cars have had longer lives–the Volkswagen beetle comes to mind–but not very many, certainly not in the U.S. From its introduction in late 1962 as a […] -
![Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. An American car company launches a car with persistent quality issues and fails to adequately address the problem. Eventually, it becomes known […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2018-ford-focus-titanium-sedan-outrageous-green-front-quarter-left.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand: The Detroit Free Press Issues The Definitive Ford Powershift Investigation, And Their Conclusions Are Damning")
CC Newsstand: The Detroit Free Press Issues The Definitive Ford Powershift Investigation, And Their Conclusions Are Damning
Posted on July 11, 2019 | 75 CommentsStop me if you’ve heard this one before. An American car company launches a car with persistent quality issues and fails to adequately address the problem. Eventually, it becomes known […] -
![I found this pairing of vintage camper vans a bit odd, as it’s right on the top of College Hill, one of the most upscale neighborhoods in Eugene. But then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CC-393-033.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Vintage Camper Vans on College Hill")
CC Outtake: Two Vintage Camper Vans on College Hill
Posted on July 11, 2019 | 9 CommentsI found this pairing of vintage camper vans a bit odd, as it’s right on the top of College Hill, one of the most upscale neighborhoods in Eugene. But then […] -
Vintage Snapshot: The First U-Haul?
Posted on July 11, 2019 | 22 CommentsBeing towed by a Willys Aero, no less. -
![When I found the genuine curbside classic 1974 Buick Century that I wrote up in a Capsule article before, that was exciting for me. I love finding real CC’s and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190405_132238.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Creampuff Colonnade Close Up")
Auction Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Creampuff Colonnade Close Up
Posted on July 11, 2019 | 58 CommentsWhen I found the genuine curbside classic 1974 Buick Century that I wrote up in a Capsule article before, that was exciting for me. I love finding real CC’s and […] -
![(first posted 5/29/2013) Ever since the post on the ’68 Chrysler Newport (here), something has been bugging me. Never quite able to place a finger on it, it suddenly hit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P5120186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – You Never Know What You’re Going To Get")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – You Never Know What You’re Going To Get
Posted on July 10, 2019 | 86 Comments(first posted 5/29/2013) Ever since the post on the ’68 Chrysler Newport (here), something has been bugging me. Never quite able to place a finger on it, it suddenly hit […] -
![If you read my review of the 2019 Ford Mustang EcoBoost this morning, you may be wondering just where we took the little filly. Our road trip started in Seattle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1984-1985-chevrolet-celebrity-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1984-85 Chevrolet Celebrity – A Local Star In Eugene, Oregon")
CC Outtake: 1984-85 Chevrolet Celebrity – A Local Star In Eugene, Oregon
Posted on July 10, 2019 | 21 CommentsIf you read my review of the 2019 Ford Mustang EcoBoost this morning, you may be wondering just where we took the little filly. Our road trip started in Seattle […] -
![Mike Hayes found a ’59 Ford Skyliner lurking in a parking lot. I thought it might make a nice bit of contrast to the Face-Vega posted yesterday. Talk about different […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/48208647587_2722d51512_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner – Would Have Made a Great Extended-Cab Ranchero")
Cohort Outtake: 1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner – Would Have Made a Great Extended-Cab Ranchero
Posted on July 10, 2019 | 18 CommentsMike Hayes found a ’59 Ford Skyliner lurking in a parking lot. I thought it might make a nice bit of contrast to the Face-Vega posted yesterday. Talk about different […]
