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Curbside Classics Archives
1972 Archive
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![It has been a while since I’ve done a Volvo on CC. Kind of embarrasing, since I’ve never owned anything but a Volvo (well, until very recently; more on that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/72-1800E-e1334874424275-800x571-e1381701267386.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1972 Volvo 1800E – Souped-Down Sports Car")
CC Outtake: 1972 Volvo 1800E – Souped-Down Sports Car
Posted on October 18, 2013 | 30 CommentsIt has been a while since I’ve done a Volvo on CC. Kind of embarrasing, since I’ve never owned anything but a Volvo (well, until very recently; more on that […] -
![Here’s another cool find from the recent Monmouth car show. From a distance, it appeared to be a nicely done Scout II, but upon looking closer, I noticed the nameplate. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-01-13-to-8-03-13-196-800x533-e1376247017240.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake – 1972 Farmall II?")
Car Show Outtake – 1972 Farmall II?
Posted on August 11, 2013 | 8 CommentsHere’s another cool find from the recent Monmouth car show. From a distance, it appeared to be a nicely done Scout II, but upon looking closer, I noticed the nameplate. […] -
![This is my friend Jim’s 1972 Plymouth Barracuda. He’s owned it since 1978. It’s painted Hemi Orange, and he added the 1970-style “hockey stick” stripes with 340 callouts himself because […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DSCN2412.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 Barracuda Back In Action")
CC Capsule: 1972 Barracuda Back In Action
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 18 CommentsThis is my friend Jim’s 1972 Plymouth Barracuda. He’s owned it since 1978. It’s painted Hemi Orange, and he added the 1970-style “hockey stick” stripes with 340 callouts himself because […] -
CC Outtake: 1972 Ninety-Eight – Big Mac Brougham
Posted on May 25, 2013 | 19 CommentsI spotted this clean Ninety-Eight coupe at a red light back in December. I keep hoping to see it at a show or cruise-in, but so far, no such luck. -
![Although I was not around during the ’70s, from watching The Rockford Files and other TV shows of the era, it seemed like there were two basic colors on automobiles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P1020121-1024x756-e1367881107815.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: Remember ’70s Green?")
Car Show Outtake: Remember ’70s Green?
Posted on May 16, 2013 | 54 CommentsAlthough I was not around during the ’70s, from watching The Rockford Files and other TV shows of the era, it seemed like there were two basic colors on automobiles […] -
![My parents bought their home in 1976, when I was nine. One set of next-door neighbors were salt-of-the-earth types. The mother went to Mass every single morning; they’d give you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/72PlymouthSatellite1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Question: When Does a Curbside Classic Become Just an Old Junker?")
Curbside Question: When Does a Curbside Classic Become Just an Old Junker?
Posted on March 9, 2013 | 66 CommentsMy parents bought their home in 1976, when I was nine. One set of next-door neighbors were salt-of-the-earth types. The mother went to Mass every single morning; they’d give you […] -
![Remember when you were a kid, watching cartoons on Saturday morning, and on came a commercial showing the latest toy? Until that commercial appeared, you had never heard of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2-16-2013-016-1280x852-e1361142350279.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Curbside Classic: 1972 Audi 100 By Signature")
Miniature Curbside Classic: 1972 Audi 100 By Signature
Posted on February 28, 2013 | 21 CommentsRemember when you were a kid, watching cartoons on Saturday morning, and on came a commercial showing the latest toy? Until that commercial appeared, you had never heard of the […] -
![One of the many themes seen in the comments for the CCOTY nominees is whether or not the platform of the car led to other developments. For instance, one concern […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/PA160073.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY Nomination: 1972 Ford Torino, The Fertile Breeder")
CCOTY Nomination: 1972 Ford Torino, The Fertile Breeder
Posted on January 25, 2013 | 72 CommentsOne of the many themes seen in the comments for the CCOTY nominees is whether or not the platform of the car led to other developments. For instance, one concern […] -
![Here’s a rare variety for you Charger fans, provided to us courtesy of Chris Green. While the Charger SE was not new in 1972, the roof treatment was. It may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1972-Charger-and-circa-1972-building-e1339980336487.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1972 Dodge Charger SE – Blind Spot? What Blind Spot?")
Cohort Classic: 1972 Dodge Charger SE – Blind Spot? What Blind Spot?
Posted on June 22, 2012 | 52 CommentsHere’s a rare variety for you Charger fans, provided to us courtesy of Chris Green. While the Charger SE was not new in 1972, the roof treatment was. It may […]
