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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 […] -
Brochure Outtake: Yes, You Really Could’ve Gotten A True Baby Blue Continental
Posted on October 3, 2014 | 27 CommentsThe 1979 Lincoln Continental and the Continental Mark V were the last of the true, uncompromising land yachts. If you wanted one, this was it! When I first saw this […] -
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 […] -
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, […] -
CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep CJ-7 – Dads Can Dream
Posted on August 17, 2013 | 26 Comments“It’s in rough shape,” my mechanic said when I asked about the old Jeep with a for-sale sign in the window. I’d just paid him for an oil change. “It’s […] -
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 […] -
Cruise Night Outtake: Runs Like A Scalded…Well, You Know
Posted on July 15, 2013 | 18 CommentsHere’s something different–a Mercury Bobcat drag car. I had not seen one of these L-M Pinto knockoffs in about twenty-five years, so out came the camera. The 1979 model got […] -
Car Show Outtake: 1979 Formula Firebird – Nope, Not A Trans Am!
Posted on June 14, 2013 | 37 CommentsIf you regularly attend car shows and were born before, say, 1990, you could be forgiven for thinking that all Firebirds between 1970 and 1981 were Trans Ams. But there […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: Phoenix Hiding?
Posted on March 19, 2013 | 5 Comments -
Mini CC: 1979 Intenational Scout II Rallye By Johnny Lightning – Minty
Posted on December 10, 2012 | 7 CommentsConsidering all the cool vintage IH iron we’ve been enjoying here on CC, thanks to resident Cornbinder expert Eric Van Buren, I thought it would be appropriate to show you […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Dodge B100 Van – Is It The Real Thing?
Posted on November 26, 2012 | 69 CommentsTalk about long-lived vehicles. The Dodge Van–staple of plumbers, electricians, utility companies and the ’70s Custom-Van Man–enjoyed a long run, from 1971 to 2003. And wow, what a run it […] -
What If: Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto Four-Door Wagons
Posted on November 11, 2012 | 52 CommentsThe Vega has been discussed here on CC ad infinitum (if you missed it, further reading on CC can be found here and here), so I won’t rehash what all […] -
CC Outtake: White Whale
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 36 CommentsWhile I was on John Deere Road last weekend, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a vintage Continental on the frontage road with a stereotypical elderly couple inside. […]