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1975 Archive
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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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Maverick LDO – Let’s Drive Opulently
Posted on September 17, 2019 | 63 CommentsWhat’s this? Another Maverick? Haven’t we covered these to death here at CC? Let us answer your questions, rude though they may be: Huh, Yes, and Kind Of. That last […] -
My Curbside Classic: 1975 Schwinn Sting-Ray – A Family Tradition
Posted on August 2, 2019 | 91 CommentsI used to own a Sting-Ray. A couple of them, actually. I traded my ’66 for a higher performance version in ’71. It was great for awhile, but then I […] -
CC Capsule: First Generation North American Ford Granada – The Lido Shuffle
Posted on July 31, 2019 | 70 CommentsThese two Ford Granadas presented themselves back in early June. My initial essay was about a few early Granada memories but the satisfaction in reading them continually fell short of […] -
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 […] -
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […] -
COAL: 1975 Ford Pinto–Fecal Brown Freedom
Posted on August 27, 2018 | 81 Comments(first posted 12/22/2012) In the summer of 1986, I was home after my freshman year at engineering school when my Aunt Betty offered me a job driving for the courier […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Impala – Of Caesar, Antelopes, and Enlightenment
Posted on September 1, 2017 | 59 Comments(Note: A while back the editors at CC discussed publishing email chains to offer a multi-faceted presentation. This first endeavor in doing so has proven to be an enlightening experience. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Monza Coupe – Vega II or Mustang Too?
Posted on July 3, 2016 | 169 Comments(first posted 11/6/2012) The 1970s was the decade when small cars became a significant part of the U.S. auto market. You can argue that the ’60s marked the start of […] -
Curbside Fiction: The Unwitting Passenger
Posted on May 23, 2016 | 31 Comments(It’s been a while since we’ve seen what Louis is doing. The last installment is here.) Louis Broderick could feel his consciousness fading away. Bent over the cold tile floor, […] -
COAL: 1975 Saab 99 EMS And 1971 Saab 95 – Different Thinking From Sweden
Posted on February 13, 2016 | 62 CommentsLast week’s COAL on my Datsun 510 ended ignominiously in the Catskills when I borrowed my boss’s car and drove from Vermont to New York to retrieve my belongings from […] -
CC Outtake: 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Flashback Friday
Posted on January 9, 2015 | 60 CommentsFinding a classic car out in the open is always an exciting experience. However, as often the case, a classic car may look as out of place as a walker-supported grandma turning […] -
eBay Classic: 1975 Pontiac Catalina Safari – A Lot To Love!
Posted on December 4, 2014 | 92 CommentsOkay fellow Curbsiders, so you need to haul a big family around? Or make weekly Menards runs? Can’t afford the princely $60K-up for a new 2015 Suburban? Well, have I […] -
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 […]
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs? 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Maverick LDO – Let’s Drive Opulently What’s this? Another Maverick? Haven’t we covered these to death here at CC? Let us answer your questions, rude though they may be: Huh, Yes, and Kind Of. That last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1975-Ford-Maverick-LDO-07-small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Curbside Classic: 1975 Schwinn Sting-Ray – A Family Tradition I used to own a Sting-Ray. A couple of them, actually. I traded my ’66 for a higher performance version in ’71. It was great for awhile, but then I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1975SchwinnStingRay01Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: First Generation North American Ford Granada – The Lido Shuffle These two Ford Granadas presented themselves back in early June. My initial essay was about a few early Granada memories but the satisfaction in reading them continually fell short of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0179.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne On 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1977-Royal-Monaco-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1975 Ford Pinto–Fecal Brown Freedom (first posted 12/22/2012) In the summer of 1986, I was home after my freshman year at engineering school when my Aunt Betty offered me a job driving for the courier […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Pintomobile5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Impala – Of Caesar, Antelopes, and Enlightenment (Note: A while back the editors at CC discussed publishing email chains to offer a multi-faceted presentation. This first endeavor in doing so has proven to be an enlightening experience. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/75-impala-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Monza Coupe – Vega II or Mustang Too? (first posted 11/6/2012) The 1970s was the decade when small cars became a significant part of the U.S. auto market. You can argue that the ’60s marked the start of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1978ChevroletMonza01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Fiction: The Unwitting Passenger (It’s been a while since we’ve seen what Louis is doing. The last installment is here.) Louis Broderick could feel his consciousness fading away. Bent over the cold tile floor, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nail-gun.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1975 Saab 99 EMS And 1971 Saab 95 – Different Thinking From Sweden Last week’s COAL on my Datsun 510 ended ignominiously in the Catskills when I borrowed my boss’s car and drove from Vermont to New York to retrieve my belongings from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1-Saab-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Report: The June 2015 Jefferson City Car Show – Studebakers, E-Bodies, and A Few Other Surprises Summer is flying by and this is the first time I’ve been to the monthly car show that is all of two miles away. Part of it has been due […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_5160.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Flashback Friday Finding a classic car out in the open is always an exciting experience. However, as often the case, a classic car may look as out of place as a walker-supported grandma turning […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_6420.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: An Honest Truck A 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/5-04-2014-034.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


