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1969 Archive
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			Cohort Alternate History: 1969 Dodge Charger – Setting The Bar For Fifty-One YearsPosted 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 […]
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			Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – 1969 Buick ElectraPosted on November 23, 2019 | 34 CommentsThank you to Matt Z
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			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 […]
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			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 […]
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			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 TruckPosted 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 […]
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			Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – My Fathers Day PresentPosted 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 […]
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			Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Impala – America’s Favorite CarPosted 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 […]
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			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 […]
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			The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and GooolesPosted 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 […]
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			Design: 2014-18 Corvette Taillights – A Veritable Petting Zoo on WheelsPosted 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, […]
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			CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo ArchivesPosted 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 […]
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			CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1969 MGB GT – The Little CorkerPosted on March 18, 2017 | 13 CommentsThis week our little clan is in the South of Ireland traveling around. As we were taking a break at a petrol station along the motorway, this little beauty caught […]
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			COAL: 1969 and 1979 Fiat 124 Sport SpiderPosted on January 23, 2016 | 37 CommentsThe Fiat 124 Sport Spider was Italian sensuality in automotive form at a price point the little guy could afford. Competing against the MGB and the Alfa Romeo Spider, the […]
 
				![Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler Newport Royal – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Fuselage Years 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Alternate History:  1969 Dodge Charger – Setting The Bar For Fifty-One Years 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&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Curbside Classic:  1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge: Here Come Da Judge! (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs? 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&quality=75&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 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – My Fathers Day Present (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic:  1969 Chevrolet Impala –  America’s Favorite Car 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom – No, It’s Not A Chevelle… (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap:  LTDs and Goooles 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Design:  2014-18 Corvette Taillights – A Veritable Petting Zoo on Wheels 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Walk & Talk Photo Album:  Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1969 MGB GT – The Little Corker This week our little clan is in the South of Ireland traveling around.  As we were taking a break at a petrol station along the motorway, this little beauty caught […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1020976-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Report:  The Branson Auto & Farm Museum Branson, Missouri, is a town that is hard to describe to the uninitiated.  For having a population of 10,700, Branson has 16,500 hotel rooms and with 57,000 theatre seats, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_0239.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1969 and 1979 Fiat 124 Sport Spider The Fiat 124 Sport Spider was Italian sensuality in automotive form at a price point the little guy could afford. Competing against the MGB and the Alfa Romeo Spider, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1-Fiat-124-Sport-Spider.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


