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Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne
Posted on July 12, 2019 | 72 CommentsOn September 25, 1973, Chrysler Corporation introduced a new generation of full-size car, sold by Dodge as the Monaco. Also referred to as the C-body, the exterior was new as […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Vega Kammback – GM’s Deadly Sexy Sin #2, Take Two
Posted on May 15, 2019 | 68 Comments(first posted 3/25/2011) A found Vega is a terrible thing to waste, so even though we’ve done one already, let’s indulge in a little Take Two. But let’s do […] -
Car Show Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Brougham Muscle Car!
Posted on April 22, 2019 | 83 Comments(first posted 7/30/2013) The redesigned 1971 Dodge Charger was introduced right at the knife’s edge of the muscle car’s salad days. Within a year, the party would be over, as […] -
Reader & Craigslist Classic: 1974 Dodge Coronet – A Tall Glass Of Water
Posted on January 25, 2019 | 42 CommentsRecently I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild during 2019. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […] -
Car Show Report: The 2015 Loafers Car Show – Some White, Some Green, With One In Between
Posted on July 17, 2015 | 38 CommentsBack in May, I met former CC editor Tom Klockau in my old stomping grounds of Hannibal, Missouri, for the annual Loafers Car Show. Tom reported on last year’s show […] -
The 2015 Ford Galaxie Club of America Convention in Tupelo, Mississippi
Posted on May 22, 2015 | 59 CommentsThe third time is often the charm. After my two prior attempts were aborted for various reasons, this time I was finally able to engulf myself in the well of […] -
CC Outtake – Satellite Of Love
Posted on March 13, 2015 | 76 CommentsMy daily walk to work in the Sears Tower never ceases to amaze me, especially in spring when many examples of classic Detroit iron come out of hibernation. Today’s find […] -
CC Outtake: An Honest Truck
Posted on November 8, 2014 | 37 CommentsA few months back I was on my way somewhere on a dreary day when I spotted something bright off to my right. It materialized into a classic 1973-87 Chevrolet […] -
Hearse Week Capsule: 1974 Olds Hearse – The Keeper’s Crypt
Posted on October 27, 2014 | 68 Comments(In anticipation of Halloween, we’re going to feature one hearse each day this week.) Since Halloween is knocking on our doors, it was terrific to find this old beast for sale […] -
Car Show Outtake: Harlequin Duster?
Posted on August 15, 2014 | 22 CommentsI saw this 1973-74 Duster at a recent Quad Cities Cruisers show. Nice old Duster, right? Sure. But it was a little different. Maybe you can tell already… -
Fourth of July Weekend Capsule: 1974 Nova Spirit of America Hatchback – When Hatchbacks Roamed The Land Without Disdain!
Posted on July 5, 2014 | 25 CommentsYesterday Aaron65 favored us with some delectable ’70s U.S.-themed Curbside Classics. As mentioned, there were three Spirit of America Chevrolets available in MY 1974: Impala, Nova and Vega. However much […] -
eBay Find: 1974 Volvo 164E – Because Swedes Need Luxury Too
Posted on May 27, 2014 | 39 CommentsLadies and gentlemen, today we are looking at one of my favorite classic Volvos. The 164E was the luxury Volvo from 1969 through 1975, and a long line of luxury […] -
COAL: 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500 – The Ideal First Classic Car
Posted on March 30, 2014 | 45 CommentsAfter I had sold my beloved Z28 to help fund a down payment on our first house, I was without a ‘fun’ car for the first time ever. In fact […] -
CC Outtake: That Rarest Of Vegas
Posted on February 25, 2014 | 74 CommentsQuick, what’s the rarest Vega? A Cosworth, you say. No, no. Though rare when new, they have since wound up the most common, being about the only Vega that was […] -
QOTD: How Would You Have Saved the Ambassador?
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 60 CommentsAlright everyone, I know AMC week ended a little while back, but I will confess–I just didn’t want it to end. When Tom Klockau brought us an Ambassador, he reminded […]