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Curbside Classics Archives
1969 Archive
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![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&ssl=1 "CC Smackdown: Battle of the 1969 Blues")
CC Smackdown: Battle of the 1969 Blues
Posted 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise")
The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise
Posted 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo Archives")
Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo Archives
Posted 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1969 Dodge Monaco – This Fulsome Fuselage Is Fundamentally Fine!")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Mini CC: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda By M2 – Plain Janes, Just Like They Used To Be")
Mini CC: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda By M2 – Plain Janes, Just Like They Used To Be
Posted on October 18, 2014 | 32 CommentsFor 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! […] -
Automotive History: The Slippery Slope of Measuring Up – An Examination of Vehicle Dimensions
Posted 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? -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix – What The Blue (And Pink) Blazes?!")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1969 Cutlass S Convertible – Goodbye Sixties")
Curbside Capsule: 1969 Cutlass S Convertible – Goodbye Sixties
Posted 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1969 Ford XL Convertible – XL-lent!")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Album: The April 2014 Jefferson City Car Show – Mopars and Manual Transmissions")
Car Show Photo Album: The April 2014 Jefferson City Car Show – Mopars and Manual Transmissions
Posted 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "COAL: 1969 Reliant Scimitar GTE")
COAL: 1969 Reliant Scimitar GTE
Posted 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis")
CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis
Posted 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 […] -
![The poor old BMC “Landcrab” took some pot-shots on CC a few weeks ago, due to its lackluster sales, uncomfortable driving position, and somewhat awkward styling. There were also the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/page26_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: The Austin 3-Litre – Landcrab Imperial")
Cohort Classic: The Austin 3-Litre – Landcrab Imperial
Posted on December 4, 2013 | 50 CommentsThe poor old BMC “Landcrab” took some pot-shots on CC a few weeks ago, due to its lackluster sales, uncomfortable driving position, and somewhat awkward styling. There were also the […] -
![I can’t let Independents’ Week go by without at least a passing mention of the AMX. Plus, I shot a most excellent one at a Quad Cities Cruisers cruise night […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/6-8-2013-079-800x562-e1383348775605.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Independents’ Week Outtake: Don’t Forget The AMX!")
Independents’ Week Outtake: Don’t Forget The AMX!
Posted on November 2, 2013 | 28 CommentsI can’t let Independents’ Week go by without at least a passing mention of the AMX. Plus, I shot a most excellent one at a Quad Cities Cruisers cruise night […] -
![(For German-American Day, I’ve been asked to re-run this post, which is Tom Klockau’s first, if I’m not mistaken-ED) My dad is a Porsche guy, more specifically an old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/01-912-8001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Dad’s Ex-Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912 Targa – Blame It On Mom")
My Dad’s Ex-Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912 Targa – Blame It On Mom
Posted on October 6, 2013 | 5 Comments(For German-American Day, I’ve been asked to re-run this post, which is Tom Klockau’s first, if I’m not mistaken-ED) My dad is a Porsche guy, more specifically an old […]
