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1969 Archive
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![(first posted 11/24/2015) So many times when seeing a car parked next to a fixed object, getting pictures from all angles is tough. Such isn’t the case here, since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0118.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1969 Dodge Polara and Monaco – Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun")
CC Capsule: 1969 Dodge Polara and Monaco – Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun
Posted on April 17, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 11/24/2015) So many times when seeing a car parked next to a fixed object, getting pictures from all angles is tough. Such isn’t the case here, since […] -
![As one who was somewhere between being a twinkle in the eye and weak concept at the time, it seems the year 1969 is one of milestones, large events, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_2918.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Chrysler Newport – A Lens Into Time")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chrysler Newport – A Lens Into Time
Posted on February 13, 2023 | 81 CommentsAs one who was somewhere between being a twinkle in the eye and weak concept at the time, it seems the year 1969 is one of milestones, large events, and […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1969 Porsche 911S
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 17 CommentsPhoto Credit: Chris Klein, Geneva, December 18, 2022 -
![(first posted 12/2/2016) Some cars are so monumental in automotive history that it’s easy to write about them. While a 1969 Riviera will never have to endure accusations […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_2174.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Riviera – A Discourse About Awkwardness, Pragmatism, Family Dynamics, and Buicks")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Riviera – A Discourse About Awkwardness, Pragmatism, Family Dynamics, and Buicks
Posted on December 2, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 12/2/2016) Some cars are so monumental in automotive history that it’s easy to write about them. While a 1969 Riviera will never have to endure accusations […] -
![I have wanted to write about a Continental Mark III since I began writing for CC over a decade ago. Not the gargantuan 1959 version, but the one from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1970-Mark-III-Yellow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic / Cars of my Father: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Lemon Yellow")
Curbside Classic / Cars of my Father: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III – Lemon Yellow
Posted on June 19, 2022 | 27 CommentsI have wanted to write about a Continental Mark III since I began writing for CC over a decade ago. Not the gargantuan 1959 version, but the one from the […] -
![The other day I realized, not even accounting for that little viral thing, it had been several years since I had been to a car show. While that isn’t always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_2659.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Coverage: The May 2022 Mid-Missouri Old Car Club Cruise-In – Follow The Yellow Brick Road")
Car Show Coverage: The May 2022 Mid-Missouri Old Car Club Cruise-In – Follow The Yellow Brick Road
Posted on June 3, 2022 | 46 CommentsThe other day I realized, not even accounting for that little viral thing, it had been several years since I had been to a car show. While that isn’t always […] -
![(first posted 1/8/2016) As George Washington once said, I cannot tell a lie. Saying I don’t have a certain, indescribable attraction to full-sized Mercury models between roughly 1963 and 1978 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/mmmmn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic and CC Drive Report: 1969 Mercury Monterey Custom – Buy Yourself A Mercury And Cruise It Up And Down The Road")
Curbside Classic and CC Drive Report: 1969 Mercury Monterey Custom – Buy Yourself A Mercury And Cruise It Up And Down The Road
Posted on January 8, 2022 | 106 Comments(first posted 1/8/2016) As George Washington once said, I cannot tell a lie. Saying I don’t have a certain, indescribable attraction to full-sized Mercury models between roughly 1963 and 1978 […] -
![It was about three or so years ago when coworker Rand retired and that was the last time I had talked to him. In a conversation the other day, Rand’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_0235.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classics & Recycling: 1964 and 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (Plus Surprise Bonus) – Unraveling, And Finding, A Few Mysteries")
Fieldside Classics & Recycling: 1964 and 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (Plus Surprise Bonus) – Unraveling, And Finding, A Few Mysteries
Posted on December 9, 2021 | 30 CommentsIt was about three or so years ago when coworker Rand retired and that was the last time I had talked to him. In a conversation the other day, Rand’s […] -
![Earlier this spring, my daughter rekindled her relationship with Miss Carol, her dance teacher from when we lived in Hannibal. Miss Carol’s dance school seems to be as well known […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_2080.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971-ish Ford Econoline 200 – Keep On Keeping On")
Curbside Classic: 1971-ish Ford Econoline 200 – Keep On Keeping On
Posted on August 26, 2021 | 27 CommentsEarlier this spring, my daughter rekindled her relationship with Miss Carol, her dance teacher from when we lived in Hannibal. Miss Carol’s dance school seems to be as well known […] -
![Since its inception in 1983, the Great Race has visited forty-six of the forty-eight continental states in the United States plus locations in Canada and Mexico. For 2021 (a reschedule […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_0063-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Motorsports: The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Lunch Stop In Rolla, Missouri")
CC Motorsports: The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Lunch Stop In Rolla, Missouri
Posted on June 30, 2021 | 16 CommentsSince its inception in 1983, the Great Race has visited forty-six of the forty-eight continental states in the United States plus locations in Canada and Mexico. For 2021 (a reschedule […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2015) Doesn’t time quickly slip by? Having had the realization I can remember my father as being significantly younger than I am now, it seemed wise to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Jasons-dad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Father’s Day Weekend Special – The Cars of My Father, Part 1")
Father’s Day Weekend Special – The Cars of My Father, Part 1
Posted on June 19, 2021 | 35 Comments(first posted 6/20/2015) Doesn’t time quickly slip by? Having had the realization I can remember my father as being significantly younger than I am now, it seemed wise to […] -
![Recently, I wrote about the gradual incorporation of various creature comforts into full-sized pickups. While a vinyl covered roof doesn’t directly lend itself to creature comfort, it would have helped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1971_Dodge_Light_Duty_Trucks-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Dude, Your Dodge Has A Toupee")
Automotive History: Dude, Your Dodge Has A Toupee
Posted on January 25, 2021 | 43 CommentsRecently, I wrote about the gradual incorporation of various creature comforts into full-sized pickups. While a vinyl covered roof doesn’t directly lend itself to creature comfort, it would have helped […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2014) There it was, smiling impishly at me, like an old friend. Once upon a time, and for all too brief a time, I had one quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1969-Volkswagen-Type-3-Fastback-_04-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 VW Type 3 Fastback – In Good Company")
Curbside Classic: 1969 VW Type 3 Fastback – In Good Company
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 51 Comments(first posted 7/6/2014) There it was, smiling impishly at me, like an old friend. Once upon a time, and for all too brief a time, I had one quite […] -
![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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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 […]
