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1978 Archive
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Cohort Outtake: 1978 Mazda 929L – The Japanese Brougham That Was Denied To Americans
Posted on January 25, 2017 | 42 Comments(first posted 5/3/2013) The CC Cohort has just been the beneficiary of a massive upload of epic scale and diversity, by r0b0tr10t. It appears to be his collection of finds […] -
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 […] -
COAL: 1978 Cadillac Eldorado – Reason #425 On Why Cadillacs Are Underappreciated
Posted on April 1, 2016 | 90 CommentsIn 1978, the Niederhelm family bought this Cadillac Eldorado from Stigler GMC-Cadillac in Eldon, Missouri. In early January 2015, this Cadillac had a new title issued for the first time […] -
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 […] -
CC For Sale: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Only 800 Clams!
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 79 CommentsDid you miss out on the Cutlass Decade? Do you wish you could still get one? Well, sadly, that isn’t in the cards, but one thing you CAN do, if […] -
COAL: 1978 Triumph Spitfire – How To (Almost) Fix Up A Classic Car For Under $200
Posted on September 28, 2014 | 30 CommentsIt has became a bit of a theme in my COAL series that I have a bigger appetite for classic or interesting cars than my modest budget allows. To mitigate […] -
What If: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car “City”
Posted on September 13, 2014 | 62 CommentsRecently I was playing around with brochure images, and decided to see what a Continental would look like with virtually no overhangs. The resulting car actually looked better than I […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration
Posted on August 23, 2014 | 101 Comments(first posted 11/14/2012) If one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: What A Difference A Decade Makes
Posted on May 22, 2014 | 41 Comments -
COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – My Second First Car
Posted on February 16, 2014 | 27 CommentsI always say that I had two first cars. It doesn’t make sense logically, but I’ll defend that statement by saying that a): my first vehicle was a van not […] -
QOTD: What Was The Most Oddly Equipped Car You Have Seen?
Posted on January 2, 2014 | 345 CommentsSeeing Keith Thelen’s Dodge Monaco recently, and how it was equipped with a six-cylinder engine, made me start thinking of unusually equipped cars. But it hardly stops there, at least […] -
Car Show Classic: The Highway Star – The Most ’70s Van I’ve Ever Seen
Posted on November 11, 2013 | 50 CommentsOkay, I was not even born until after the Van Craze was on the way out. Missed it by “that” much! But for you friendly folks who lived through the […] -
CC Capsule: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville: When A CC Meets A CC…
Posted on October 29, 2013 | 43 Comments(Most everyone here on CC knows about my love for the 1977-81 Pontiac Bonneville, so you can imagine my reaction when Junqueboi recently emailed me this lovely find. May I […] -
What If: Downsized Caprice Classic And Bonneville Convertibles – Coulda Been Curbside Classics
Posted on October 12, 2013 | 40 CommentsWith the current CC tune up ongoing, I thought some nice B-bodies would make everybody feel better. It is undisputed that the 1977-up B-body GM full-size is a CC favorite, […] -
Auto-Biography: Of Birds, Cats, First Cars And Growing Up…
Posted on October 3, 2013 | 48 Comments(ED: Sometimes a CC comment can be so interesting that a dedicated post becomes necessary. Please join me in welcoming Junqueboi’s first official article on CC! TK) I was probably […]
![Cohort Outtake: 1978 Mazda 929L – The Japanese Brougham That Was Denied To Americans (first posted 5/3/2013) The CC Cohort has just been the beneficiary of a massive upload of epic scale and diversity, by r0b0tr10t. It appears to be his collection of finds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mazda-929L-f.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)
![COAL: 1978 Cadillac Eldorado – Reason #425 On Why Cadillacs Are Underappreciated In 1978, the Niederhelm family bought this Cadillac Eldorado from Stigler GMC-Cadillac in Eldon, Missouri. In early January 2015, this Cadillac had a new title issued for the first time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_1443.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)
![CC For Sale: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Only 800 Clams! Did you miss out on the Cutlass Decade? Do you wish you could still get one? Well, sadly, that isn’t in the cards, but one thing you CAN do, if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10-19-2014-114.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1978 Triumph Spitfire – How To (Almost) Fix Up A Classic Car For Under $200 It has became a bit of a theme in my COAL series that I have a bigger appetite for classic or interesting cars than my modest budget allows. To mitigate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/beforeandafter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car “City” Recently I was playing around with brochure images, and decided to see what a Continental would look like with virtually no overhangs. The resulting car actually looked better than I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1978-Lincoln-Continental-03-e1410627210962.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration (first posted 11/14/2012) If one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG-20120928-00459.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – My Second First Car I always say that I had two first cars. It doesn’t make sense logically, but I’ll defend that statement by saying that a): my first vehicle was a van not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1978-Chevrolet-Camaro-Z28.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What Was The Most Oddly Equipped Car You Have Seen? Seeing Keith Thelen’s Dodge Monaco recently, and how it was equipped with a six-cylinder engine, made me start thinking of unusually equipped cars. But it hardly stops there, at least […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1977-Dodge-Monaco-12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: The Highway Star – The Most ’70s Van I’ve Ever Seen Okay, I was not even born until after the Van Craze was on the way out. Missed it by “that” much! But for you friendly folks who lived through the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Labor-Day-Weekend-2013-105-800x533-e1384121232843.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1978 Pontiac Bonneville: When A CC Meets A CC… (Most everyone here on CC knows about my love for the 1977-81 Pontiac Bonneville, so you can imagine my reaction when Junqueboi recently emailed me this lovely find. May I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bonneville2-800x543-e1382567211668.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If: Downsized Caprice Classic And Bonneville Convertibles – Coulda Been Curbside Classics With the current CC tune up ongoing, I thought some nice B-bodies would make everybody feel better. It is undisputed that the 1977-up B-body GM full-size is a CC favorite, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1978-Chevrolet-Fullsize-021-e1381548054861.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auto-Biography: Of Birds, Cats, First Cars And Growing Up… (ED: Sometimes a CC comment can be so interesting that a dedicated post becomes necessary. Please join me in welcoming Junqueboi’s first official article on CC! TK) I was probably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/9-07-2013-115-800x533-e1379892331361.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


