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1975 Archive
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Lost & Found: Automotive Treasures Saved From a Nebulous Fate
Posted on December 2, 2024 | 35 CommentsRecently, I accompanied my wife and daughter on a roadtrip that covered nine states. Enjoying the temperate climate well south of the Mason-Dixon Line, I figured a bumper crop of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Mercury Meteor Montcalm – End Of An Era For Canadian Fords
Posted on December 2, 2024 | 15 CommentsJust when you think you have Canadian-specific Fords figured out, one runs into exceptions that break all the prior established rules. It is easy to spot a rookie owner when […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Cherries are Available for a Nominal Cost
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 7/26/2013) There are so many auto myths in the world–the 150 mpg carburetor, self-healing ’69 Dodge Chargers–the list is endless. However, I am proud to say I’ve found […] -
Automotive History: Since The 1975 Granada Was The Worst Malaise-Mobile, What Was The Best (Or Maybe Just Better)?
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 99 Comments(first posted 4/24/2018) A while back, Paul wrote a very enlightening article about the 250 six powered 1975 Ford Granada winning the dunce cap award for having Ford […] -
CC Capsule: 1975 (or 1976) Dodge Coronet – Missed Opportunities
Posted on January 15, 2024 | 59 CommentsPosted to the Cohort by John Lloyd (first posted 1/16/2018) Everyone has their favorite places; Kansas City falls into that boat for me. Despite the crummy weather it […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976ish Dodge D-100 Tradesman – Dreamboat Annie Joined The Convoy
Posted on September 15, 2023 | 81 Comments(first posted 9/15/2017) BAM! Seeing this Dodge van bouncing down US 67, I was automatically transported back to the late 1970s. The late ’70s was a great […] -
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 7, 1975-79)
Posted on May 26, 2023 | 39 Comments(Originally published May 17, 2013) We Midwestern CC contributors are still recovering from our Iowa confab, but are back nonetheless, with the latest installment of our Indianapolis 500 Pace Car […] -
Automotive History: Shockingly Low Volume Production Cars – The Chevrolet Edition
Posted on May 16, 2023 | 110 Comments(first posted 5/16/2017) Welcome to a new series about routine production cars that realized relatively scant production volumes. For this inaugural journey, we start with Chevrolet, examining the time […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976 Chevrolet Laguna S-3 – A Beach Too Far
Posted on April 23, 2023 | 131 Comments(first posted 1/29/2013) In their respective heydays, Chevrolet and California were made for each other. California was the land of milk and honey, with a fabulous climate, gorgeous coastal areas, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Triumph Stag: A Handsome Failure
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/11/2012) Remember the Triumph Stag? You could be forgiven if you don’t, since a perfect storm of limited production, the propensity to rust in North American climes and […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Former Cover Girl Now Living on the Wrong Side of the Tracks
Posted on January 2, 2023 | 92 Comments(first posted 2/2/2017) The church where I serve is in a tough neighborhood. It was solidly middle class when it was built a hundred years ago, but today it knows […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Gran Torino – Isolation Chamber
Posted on September 22, 2022 | 95 Comments(first posted 9/17/2012) I am surprised that we’ve not yet had a CC on the mid-size, mid-70s Ford Gran Torino. Of course, most of us remember a certain Gran Torino […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1974/1975 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – The Colossal Cruiser
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Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom – “X” Marks The Spot Of Its Uncertain Future
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/29/2016) There are some cars that are hard for me to find any excitement about. Yet after looking at this burgundy Nova it appears I may be experiencing […]