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1969 Archive
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			Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet C20 Custom Camper – A Novel Way to Do the U.S.A.Posted on July 19, 2015 | 47 Comments(originally posted 8/5/2012) Dwight and Sylvia had been married for almost 35 years by 1969. They had known each other since elementary school and each had gone on to do […]
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			CC Smackdown: Battle of the 1969 BluesPosted on June 8, 2015 | 54 CommentsStep right up, ladies and gentlemen. This is a battle of giants, a showdown for the ages, a rumble to remember. You don’t often see such a sparring of two […]
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			The 2015 Blue Suede CruisePosted on May 29, 2015 | 44 CommentsEvery May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […]
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			Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo ArchivesPosted on December 17, 2014 | 66 CommentsOne needs to make the best of a crummy situation. About to go crazy from fighting a fever the last few days, I have regenerated enough vitality to take a […]
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			eBay Find: 1969 Dodge Monaco – This Fulsome Fuselage Is Fundamentally Fine!Posted on November 17, 2014 | 103 CommentsI love Fuselage Mopars. Pretty much all of them, as a matter of fact. And while there are highs and lows in Fuselage-land (high: 1970 Three Hundred convertible; low: 1969 […]
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			Automotive History: The Slippery Slope of Measuring Up – An Examination of Vehicle DimensionsPosted on October 8, 2014 | 92 CommentsGrowing up, I heard a lot of anecdotal exclamations about cars becoming smaller in every way imaginable with each downsizing. But did they really?
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			Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix – What The Blue (And Pink) Blazes?!Posted on July 3, 2014 | 40 CommentsHere’s something apropriately Eugenian, but lo! I found this car after work recently, and just had to go around the block and figure it out what it was. A week […]
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			Curbside Capsule: 1969 Cutlass S Convertible – Goodbye SixtiesPosted on June 21, 2014 | 35 CommentsIn honor of our slow re-run of the legendary Cutlass Chronicles, I’ve dug up pictures of this 1969 Cutlass S convertible that I took this past spring. It’s a very […]
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			Car Show Outtake: 1969 Ford XL Convertible – XL-lent!Posted on June 18, 2014 | 20 CommentsPop quiz! What is the best summer car? Now, keep in mind that a summer car does not need to be practical, nor a daily driver. Rather, it is something […]
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			Car Show Photo Album: The April 2014 Jefferson City Car Show – Mopars and Manual TransmissionsPosted on May 1, 2014 | 141 CommentsThis isn’t a website that focuses very much on car shows. All the good stuff is still on the road. However, every once in a while I do enjoy attending […]
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			COAL: 1969 Reliant Scimitar GTEPosted on April 6, 2014 | 31 CommentsIt’s hard to introduce a car like this, but all I can say is that buying it seemed like a good idea at the time. I’d almost immediately regretted selling my […]
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			CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in MemphisPosted on February 17, 2014 | 27 CommentsWhen one has discovered the opiate that is capturing cars in the wild, taking a weekend trip is a great opportunity to get a buzz. While this is all figuratively […]
 
				![COAL: 1969 Subaru 360 – Really Many of you might be familiar with the Subaru 360 primarily from seeing and reading about it online or in print but honestly, have you ever met someone who bought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/97-Subaru-360-e1452831625142.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic:  1969 Chevrolet C20 Custom Camper – A Novel Way to Do the U.S.A. (originally posted 8/5/2012)   Dwight and Sylvia had been married for almost 35 years by 1969.  They had known each other since elementary school and each had gone on to do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/P6220719.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Report:  The June 2015 Jefferson City Car Show – Studebakers, E-Bodies, and A Few Other Surprises Summer is flying by and this is the first time I’ve been to the monthly car show that is all of two miles away.  Part of it has been due […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_5160.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Smackdown:  Battle of the 1969 Blues Step right up, ladies and gentlemen.  This is a battle of giants, a showdown for the ages, a rumble to remember.  You don’t often see such a sparring of two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_2180.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise Every May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi.  Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Walk and Talk:  Rooting Around in the Photo Archives One needs to make the best of a crummy situation.  About to go crazy from fighting a fever the last few days, I have regenerated enough vitality to take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_0307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![eBay Find: 1969 Dodge Monaco – This Fulsome Fuselage Is Fundamentally Fine! I love Fuselage Mopars. Pretty much all of them, as a matter of fact. And while there are highs and lows in Fuselage-land (high: 1970 Three Hundred convertible; low: 1969 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KGrHqZnwFIuBdwSYQBSNonzr7Q60_57-e1410562392625.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Mini CC: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda By M2 – Plain Janes, Just Like They Used To Be For know-it-alls of a certain age, EVERY Plymouth Barracuda was a muscle car, EVERY Mustang was a GT or Boss, and, by golly, EVERY Camaro was an SS or Z-28! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10-08-2014-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix – What The Blue (And Pink) Blazes?! Here’s something apropriately Eugenian, but lo! I found this car after work recently, and just had to go around the block and figure it out what it was. A week […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/aa-6-11-2014-001-800x533.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Capsule: 1969 Cutlass S Convertible – Goodbye Sixties In honor of our slow re-run of the legendary Cutlass Chronicles, I’ve dug up pictures of this 1969 Cutlass S convertible that I took this past spring. It’s a very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-04-28-12.00.09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Outtake: 1969 Ford XL Convertible – XL-lent! Pop quiz! What is the best summer car? Now, keep in mind that a summer car does not need to be practical, nor a daily driver. Rather, it is something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/P1020283-e1402879316645.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Photo Album: The April 2014 Jefferson City Car Show – Mopars and Manual Transmissions This isn’t a website that focuses very much on car shows.  All the good stuff is still on the road. However, every once in a while I do enjoy attending […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_2047.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1969 Reliant Scimitar GTE It’s hard to introduce a car like this, but all I can say is that buying it seemed like a good idea at the time.  I’d almost immediately regretted selling my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1969-Reliant-Scimitar-GTE-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip:  Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis When one has discovered the opiate that is capturing cars in the wild, taking a weekend trip is a great opportunity to get a buzz.  While this is all figuratively […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IMG_0822.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


