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1974 Archive
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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… -
![Yesterday 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/6-20-2014-121-e1404507446900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Fourth of July Weekend Capsule: 1974 Nova Spirit of America Hatchback – When Hatchbacks Roamed The Land Without Disdain!")
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 […] -
![Ladies 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1-e1400892916866.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1974 Volvo 164E – Because Swedes Need Luxury Too")
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 […] -
![After 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1974-Triumph-Spitfire-1500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500 – The Ideal First Classic Car")
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 […] -
![Quick, 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Wapsinonoc-20130920-01156-800x554-e1391988648665.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: That Rarest Of Vegas")
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 […] -
![Alright 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1974Ambassador10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Would You Have Saved the Ambassador?")
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 […] -
![I have always wanted to come upon a classic Citroën in the wild–any one will do. 2CV, DS, CX, Traction Avant. But finding one in Northwestern Illinois is about as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/9472563685_da60ec1d83_c-e1385237828607.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Citroen SM – Gran Touring, Franco-Italian Style")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Citroen SM – Gran Touring, Franco-Italian Style
Posted on December 9, 2013 | 94 CommentsI have always wanted to come upon a classic Citroën in the wild–any one will do. 2CV, DS, CX, Traction Avant. But finding one in Northwestern Illinois is about as […] -
Museum Capsule: 1974 Volkswagen SP-2 – The Brazilian Porsche
Posted on September 27, 2013 | 11 CommentsThe car gods have smiled upon me. With VW week coming along, my picture folders were remarkably scant of any VW of any variety. Then this little number came along. -
![Fountain Square is an old Indianapolis neighborhood that lies just southeast of downtown. It’s in the beginning stages of gentrification, which means that the trappings of blue-collar life – the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/74BMW30CS2jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS – Bringing the Gentrification")
CC Capsule: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS – Bringing the Gentrification
Posted on September 21, 2013 | 28 CommentsFountain Square is an old Indianapolis neighborhood that lies just southeast of downtown. It’s in the beginning stages of gentrification, which means that the trappings of blue-collar life – the […] -
![When Tom emailed recently proposing Mopar week, I thought it was a terrific idea. But then worry struck as I thought I may not have much to contribute. I tend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0329.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: A Mopar Drenched Day at the Office")
CC Road Trip: A Mopar Drenched Day at the Office
Posted on July 31, 2013 | 21 CommentsWhen Tom emailed recently proposing Mopar week, I thought it was a terrific idea. But then worry struck as I thought I may not have much to contribute. I tend […] -
![The final B-body convertibles were something to remember: Big, luxurious, gas-sucking dreamboats. Should any of you CCers want an Olds version of your very own, last-year ’75s are readily available, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/July-7-13-2013-044.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: Royale Ride")
Car Show Outtake: Royale Ride
Posted on July 20, 2013 | 43 CommentsThe final B-body convertibles were something to remember: Big, luxurious, gas-sucking dreamboats. Should any of you CCers want an Olds version of your very own, last-year ’75s are readily available, […] -
![Pinto Day would not be complete without a Mini CC version. And luckily for you, I do indeed have one in my fleet–this white-over-red variant by Motor Max’s “Fresh Cherries” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mini-Pinto-001-800x533-e1373042144813.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Mini CC: 1974 Ford Pinto LDO – Lido Edition?")
Mini CC: 1974 Ford Pinto LDO – Lido Edition?
Posted on July 15, 2013 | 16 CommentsPinto Day would not be complete without a Mini CC version. And luckily for you, I do indeed have one in my fleet–this white-over-red variant by Motor Max’s “Fresh Cherries” […] -
![Remember the classic 1961-69 Continental? Sure you do. We all do. But starting with the 1970 model year, non-Mark Continentals were made much less distinctive, though their plush luxury remained. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1974-Lincoln-05-e1364858987626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Cancellation: The Hardtop Connie That Never Was")
Curbside Cancellation: The Hardtop Connie That Never Was
Posted on April 1, 2013 | 22 CommentsRemember the classic 1961-69 Continental? Sure you do. We all do. But starting with the 1970 model year, non-Mark Continentals were made much less distinctive, though their plush luxury remained. […] -
![It seems that the MT Car of the Year and European Car of the Year could not have been more different; to wit, the Mustang II and W116 Merc S-Class: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/02-03-2013-001-e1359955248280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CCOTY Nomination: 1974 Toyota Corona – Japan Inc. Finally Plays In Peoria")
CCOTY Nomination: 1974 Toyota Corona – Japan Inc. Finally Plays In Peoria
Posted on February 8, 2013 | 49 CommentsIt seems that the MT Car of the Year and European Car of the Year could not have been more different; to wit, the Mustang II and W116 Merc S-Class: […] -
![(ED: Welcome Jim Grey, who is starting a new Saturday COAL series today) During my 1970s kidhood, lots of dads on my block had two-door cars. Moms, on the other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/66galaxie.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1974 AMC Matador Oleg Cassini – Copper and Rust")
COAL: 1974 AMC Matador Oleg Cassini – Copper and Rust
Posted on December 1, 2012 | 71 Comments(ED: Welcome Jim Grey, who is starting a new Saturday COAL series today) During my 1970s kidhood, lots of dads on my block had two-door cars. Moms, on the other […]
