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Curbside Classics Archives
1970 Archive
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![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&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 […] -
![The other day in the local parking lot that keeps on giving I stumbled upon this interestingly patinated 1970 El Camino. My initial thought that was wow, it’s a year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_2800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Introspection: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino – Caution, Deeply Reflective Surface!")
Curbside Introspection: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino – Caution, Deeply Reflective Surface!
Posted on July 11, 2021 | 18 CommentsThe other day in the local parking lot that keeps on giving I stumbled upon this interestingly patinated 1970 El Camino. My initial thought that was wow, it’s a year […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2015) It was a warm Saturday morning in late spring or early summer. My ten year-old self was outside helping my father collect yard debris from an overnight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ford-Truck-F100-1970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – The Driving Force of an Addiction")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – The Driving Force of an Addiction
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 48 Comments(first posted 6/25/2015) It was a warm Saturday morning in late spring or early summer. My ten year-old self was outside helping my father collect yard debris from an overnight […] -
![(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&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 […] -
![Minding my own business while driving down a snowy road outside of Idaho Springs a few months back, all of a sudden several flashes of color invaded my peripheral vision […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9569.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Outtake: Saab Sonett III In Triplicate – This Guy Is Surely One Of Us")
Roadside Outtake: Saab Sonett III In Triplicate – This Guy Is Surely One Of Us
Posted on April 21, 2021 | 15 CommentsMinding my own business while driving down a snowy road outside of Idaho Springs a few months back, all of a sudden several flashes of color invaded my peripheral vision […] -
![After a recent bout of two plus weeks of sub-zero (Fahrenheit) temperatures, Mother Nature is offering up springtime weather for the foreseeable future. Naturally, this turns one’s mind toward outside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_1593.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet C10 – Fifty-One Years of Service? No Sweat")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet C10 – Fifty-One Years of Service? No Sweat
Posted on March 12, 2021 | 31 CommentsAfter a recent bout of two plus weeks of sub-zero (Fahrenheit) temperatures, Mother Nature is offering up springtime weather for the foreseeable future. Naturally, this turns one’s mind toward outside […] -
![For seemingly forever, the light duty truck debate in rural environs around North America has been “Ford or Chevrolet?”. It’s such a yes/no, one-or-the-other type of question, always ignoring that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_1991.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Dodge D100 – The Overlooked Option")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Dodge D100 – The Overlooked Option
Posted on February 5, 2021 | 45 CommentsFor seemingly forever, the light duty truck debate in rural environs around North America has been “Ford or Chevrolet?”. It’s such a yes/no, one-or-the-other type of question, always ignoring that […] -
![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&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 12/17/2014) I am a big Mopar fan. While I am primarily a Ford Guy, that doesn’t mean I engage in silly Ford vs. Chevy vs. Dodge stuff. Simply […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/aa-10-26-2014-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE – It’s Pink!")
Museum Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE – It’s Pink!
Posted on December 17, 2020 | 96 Comments(first posted 12/17/2014) I am a big Mopar fan. While I am primarily a Ford Guy, that doesn’t mean I engage in silly Ford vs. Chevy vs. Dodge stuff. Simply […] -
![Posted to the Cohort by Tim Finn As time goes on I keep finding old pickups to be more and more appealing. No, I don’t mean more appealing in comparison […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/50334787987_939cfe003a_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – A Celebration Of Old Age Usefulness")
Cohort Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – A Celebration Of Old Age Usefulness
Posted on September 18, 2020 | 30 CommentsPosted to the Cohort by Tim Finn As time goes on I keep finding old pickups to be more and more appealing. No, I don’t mean more appealing in comparison […] -
![Walking across the parking lot at the hardware store, I heard a deep “thumpa, thumpa” and smiled as I looked up. Seeing any Dodge Challenger on the street is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1032.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – Son, That’s Plum Crazy!")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – Son, That’s Plum Crazy!
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 17 CommentsWalking across the parking lot at the hardware store, I heard a deep “thumpa, thumpa” and smiled as I looked up. Seeing any Dodge Challenger on the street is a […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […] -
![There is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1970-Chevrolet-Camaro-09-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 74 CommentsThere is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […] -
![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 […]
