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1978 Archive
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![Never let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0747.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone")
CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone
Posted on September 18, 2013 | 44 CommentsNever let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […] -
![The recent Maple City Cruise Night in Monmouth, IL, included a number of great cars–among them, a pristine mauve ’75 Coupe de Ville with white leather (yowza!) and a Kaiser […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-01-13-to-8-03-13-146-800x508-e1375916015784.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Now Available In Medium And Large…")
CC Outtake: Now Available In Medium And Large…
Posted on August 9, 2013 | 29 CommentsThe recent Maple City Cruise Night in Monmouth, IL, included a number of great cars–among them, a pristine mauve ’75 Coupe de Ville with white leather (yowza!) and a Kaiser […] -
![One of the most interesting Pintos was the Cruising Wagon, introduced in mid-1977. Few are seen these days–much like all Pintos!–but the CW might well be the flashiest and most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6-23-2013-008-800x533-e1373043645237.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Pinto Day Finale: 1977-78 Cruising Wagon – The Most Desirable Pinto?")
Pinto Day Finale: 1977-78 Cruising Wagon – The Most Desirable Pinto?
Posted on July 15, 2013 | 39 CommentsOne of the most interesting Pintos was the Cruising Wagon, introduced in mid-1977. Few are seen these days–much like all Pintos!–but the CW might well be the flashiest and most […] -
![Last weekend I was helping a friend reshingle the roof on his garage. While we were on the roof I heard a tough-sounding V8 fire-up out at the road. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/20130608_125614-Custom.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1978 Chevy Corvette Silver Anniversary Edition")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1978 Chevy Corvette Silver Anniversary Edition
Posted on June 15, 2013 | 19 CommentsLast weekend I was helping a friend reshingle the roof on his garage. While we were on the roof I heard a tough-sounding V8 fire-up out at the road. It […] -
![Do you consider the Cordoba too frou-frou? Need a little more presence in your B-body? Then check out this ’78 Magnum I spotted at the Geneseo show last year! It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/09-08-2012-077-800x482-e1370119994523.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1978 Dodge Magnum – Butch Cordoba")
Car Show Outtake: 1978 Dodge Magnum – Butch Cordoba
Posted on June 1, 2013 | 65 CommentsDo you consider the Cordoba too frou-frou? Need a little more presence in your B-body? Then check out this ’78 Magnum I spotted at the Geneseo show last year! It […] -
![We’ve seen a lot of Pace Car history here on CC, thanks to JPCavanaugh’s excellent series. He has already done the 1975-79 period (click here if you missed it), […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/5-01-2013-003-800x533-e1369518487686.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Question: When’s The Last Time You Saw A Pace Car On The Road?")
Curbside Question: When’s The Last Time You Saw A Pace Car On The Road?
Posted on May 26, 2013 | 22 CommentsWe’ve seen a lot of Pace Car history here on CC, thanks to JPCavanaugh’s excellent series. He has already done the 1975-79 period (click here if you missed it), […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: Phoenix Hiding?
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![We all love to laugh at the early domestic subcompacts–Pinto, Vega, Gremlin and all the rest–but I have to admit having a soft spot for them. In particular, I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/78bobcat10-e1362872960631.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Ebay Find: 1978 Mercury Bobcat Wagon – Could It Be The Best Bobcat Left?")
Ebay Find: 1978 Mercury Bobcat Wagon – Could It Be The Best Bobcat Left?
Posted on March 12, 2013 | 62 CommentsWe all love to laugh at the early domestic subcompacts–Pinto, Vega, Gremlin and all the rest–but I have to admit having a soft spot for them. In particular, I have […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1978 Cutlass Salon – Dig Those Crazy Wide Whitewall Tires
Posted on March 11, 2013 | 75 CommentsFlickr user PShoar has posted quite a few photos to the Curbside Classic Cohort lately, including this pristine 1978 Cutlass Salon. He spotted it near Columbus, Ohio. -
![Here’s an odd couple, courtesy of Cohort contributor GGH06. See, you don’t need a 6000-lb. truck with 18″ wheels and tires to pull a car on a trailer, you just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/8382915172_ed2d0949bc_b-e1358282766239.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Broughamty And The Beast")
CC Outtake: Broughamty And The Beast
Posted on January 18, 2013 | 23 CommentsHere’s an odd couple, courtesy of Cohort contributor GGH06. See, you don’t need a 6000-lb. truck with 18″ wheels and tires to pull a car on a trailer, you just […] -
![Those of you who have been reading CC for a while may remember one of my early write-ups on a 1978 Lincoln Town Coupe. About a month after that CC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/09-14-2012-069.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe")
CC Follow-Up: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe
Posted on January 11, 2013 | 40 CommentsThose of you who have been reading CC for a while may remember one of my early write-ups on a 1978 Lincoln Town Coupe. About a month after that CC […] -
![We recently took a look at the 1962 Bel Air bubbletop, and while I can also appreciate the “fake convertible top” of the formal-roofed ’62 Impalas, there’s no denying that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1978-Chevrolet-Fullsize-03-e1354136247518.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "What If: 1978 Chevrolet Impala Bubbletop")
What If: 1978 Chevrolet Impala Bubbletop
Posted on December 10, 2012 | 18 CommentsWe recently took a look at the 1962 Bel Air bubbletop, and while I can also appreciate the “fake convertible top” of the formal-roofed ’62 Impalas, there’s no denying that […] -
![We had been comfortably cruising around in the coolest car Dad ever owned – a 1974 AMC Matador Oleg Cassini coupe – when he decided to go into business for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IronMaiden1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Van – The Iron Maiden")
COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Van – The Iron Maiden
Posted on December 8, 2012 | 29 CommentsWe had been comfortably cruising around in the coolest car Dad ever owned – a 1974 AMC Matador Oleg Cassini coupe – when he decided to go into business for […] -
![Sometimes it’s easy to overlook the good stuff that’s right in your backyard; one must stop, look around and smell the roses in order to see it. In the spirit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/PA220074.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Law Enforcement Classics: A Trip To The Retirement Home")
Law Enforcement Classics: A Trip To The Retirement Home
Posted on November 1, 2012 | 76 CommentsSometimes it’s easy to overlook the good stuff that’s right in your backyard; one must stop, look around and smell the roses in order to see it. In the spirit […] -
![June 22, 1988 Dear Diary, My first entry is that I have been advised to start a diary. Someday, it will help me remember what’s going on now; after all, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/malibu-sedan-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Journal: The Diary of “Blister” Callahan, Age 16")
Curbside Journal: The Diary of “Blister” Callahan, Age 16
Posted on October 9, 2012 | 11 CommentsJune 22, 1988 Dear Diary, My first entry is that I have been advised to start a diary. Someday, it will help me remember what’s going on now; after all, […]
