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Curbside Classics Archives
1969 Archive
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![Posted at the Cohort by Nifticus Since the creation of the CC website, we’ve covered many cars. We’ve covered some cars many times. However, there are a few that have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/69-chrysler-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1969 Chrysler Town & Country – Course Correction")
Cohort Capsule: 1969 Chrysler Town & Country – Course Correction
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 43 CommentsPosted at the Cohort by Nifticus Since the creation of the CC website, we’ve covered many cars. We’ve covered some cars many times. However, there are a few that have […] -
![For whatever reason, I keep finding myself writing various automotive recollections in lieu of delving into any technical details of my subject cars. Such is life. Maybe these recollections are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/69-98-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile 98 – Strong, Silent, And In The Classic Tradition")
Cohort Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile 98 – Strong, Silent, And In The Classic Tradition
Posted on April 22, 2020 | 64 CommentsFor whatever reason, I keep finding myself writing various automotive recollections in lieu of delving into any technical details of my subject cars. Such is life. Maybe these recollections are […] -
![When I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1971-Chrysler-Newport-Royal-07-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler Newport Royal – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Fuselage Years")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler Newport Royal – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Fuselage Years
Posted on January 22, 2020 | 101 CommentsWhen I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […] -
![Posted by Nifty 43 (Nifticus) My parents married in October 1968. Sometime during the late afternoon of that particular Saturday a connecting rod in the engine of my mother’s 1962 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/49103044576_c8537afa75_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Alternate History: 1969 Dodge Charger – Setting The Bar For Fifty-One Years")
Cohort Alternate History: 1969 Dodge Charger – Setting The Bar For Fifty-One Years
Posted on January 13, 2020 | 34 CommentsPosted by Nifty 43 (Nifticus) My parents married in October 1968. Sometime during the late afternoon of that particular Saturday a connecting rod in the engine of my mother’s 1962 […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – 1969 Buick Electra
Posted on November 23, 2019 | 34 CommentsThank you to Matt Z -
![(First Posted October 23, 2013) The phrase “Here come da judge” is a good indicator of a person’s age. If this phrase means nothing to you, then you are likely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1969PontiacGTO16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge: Here Come Da Judge!")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge: Here Come Da Judge!
Posted on October 24, 2019 | 107 Comments(First Posted October 23, 2013) The phrase “Here come da judge” is a good indicator of a person’s age. If this phrase means nothing to you, then you are likely […] -
![I have started looking through some of my oldest pictures, deciding that some of these cars should no longer be forced to wait in the purgatory that is my photo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1970Bronco07Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs?")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs?
Posted on September 27, 2019 | 28 CommentsI have started looking through some of my oldest pictures, deciding that some of these cars should no longer be forced to wait in the purgatory that is my photo […] -
![(First Posted August 23, 2013) As I rolled through a parking lot in San Pedro, the bright plumage of this Porsche tail section caught my eye. From a distance, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Front-quarter.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912- The Economical 911")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912- The Economical 911
Posted on September 14, 2019 | 28 Comments(First Posted August 23, 2013) As I rolled through a parking lot in San Pedro, the bright plumage of this Porsche tail section caught my eye. From a distance, the […] -
![My wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0391.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck")
State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 36 CommentsMy wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2013) What is it about our fathers’ cars? Those of us who were car-crazed little boys (and girls) certainly lapped up every car experience we could get our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1969FordLTD01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – My Fathers Day Present")
Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – My Fathers Day Present
Posted on June 16, 2019 | 78 Comments(first posted 6/16/2013) What is it about our fathers’ cars? Those of us who were car-crazed little boys (and girls) certainly lapped up every car experience we could get our […] -
![All hail the King! What you now see sitting triumphantly in front of you is the king of American cars from 1969. This Impala sprang forth during that historic year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_0129.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Impala – All Hail The King!")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Impala – All Hail The King!
Posted on May 17, 2019 | 80 CommentsAll hail the King! What you now see sitting triumphantly in front of you is the king of American cars from 1969. This Impala sprang forth during that historic year […] -
![(first posted 8/20/2013) As has been oft-repeated, the A-body GM midsizers were all new for 1968, with swoopy, near-fastback styling in all Chevy, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick flavors. We’ve all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/a-5-24-2013-013-800x533-e1376862456258.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom – No, It’s Not A Chevelle…")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom – No, It’s Not A Chevelle…
Posted on April 2, 2019 | 99 Comments(first posted 8/20/2013) As has been oft-repeated, the A-body GM midsizers were all new for 1968, with swoopy, near-fastback styling in all Chevy, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick flavors. We’ve all […] -
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles")
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […] -
![In taking a few photos of a recent-model Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, I was reminded of an article about its chief designer. Shortly after the C7 Corvette was introduced in 2013, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2014-18-Corvette-tailight-col.cov_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Design: 2014-18 Corvette Taillights – A Veritable Petting Zoo on Wheels")
Design: 2014-18 Corvette Taillights – A Veritable Petting Zoo on Wheels
Posted on August 1, 2018 | 47 CommentsIn taking a few photos of a recent-model Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, I was reminded of an article about its chief designer. Shortly after the C7 Corvette was introduced in 2013, […] -
![Spring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/50s-era-cad-hearse.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives")
CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives
Posted on April 27, 2017 | 58 CommentsSpring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […]
