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CC Outtake: 1965 Buick Riviera – You Got A Skinny Little Runt Named Dalton Working Here?
Posted on October 25, 2015 | 18 CommentsSpotted outside a – what else? – road house on the north side of Houston, an icon of Patrick Swayze’s greatest film. -
![(first posted 9/14/2011) There is a story told about legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Upon being offered a sumptuous dessert, he sent it back with a wave of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/buick_reatta_89_lg1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Buick Reatta – A Pudding With No Theme")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Buick Reatta – A Pudding With No Theme
Posted on September 24, 2015 | 97 Comments(first posted 9/14/2011) There is a story told about legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Upon being offered a sumptuous dessert, he sent it back with a wave of […] -
![Back in May, I met former CC editor Tom Klockau in my old stomping grounds of Hannibal, Missouri, for the annual Loafers Car Show. Tom reported on last year’s show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_4500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Report: The 2015 Loafers Car Show – Some White, Some Green, With One In Between")
Car Show Report: The 2015 Loafers Car Show – Some White, Some Green, With One In Between
Posted on July 17, 2015 | 38 CommentsBack in May, I met former CC editor Tom Klockau in my old stomping grounds of Hannibal, Missouri, for the annual Loafers Car Show. Tom reported on last year’s show […] -
![Co-author’s Note: This is a collaborative piece written by my seventh-grade daughter and me. We went to the museum as a history lesson and it’s a follow-up of sorts from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_4939.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Auto World Museum, Revisited")
The Auto World Museum, Revisited
Posted on June 25, 2015 | 39 CommentsCo-author’s Note: This is a collaborative piece written by my seventh-grade daughter and me. We went to the museum as a history lesson and it’s a follow-up of sorts from […] -
![Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. This is a battle of giants, a showdown for the ages, a rumble to remember. You don’t often see such a sparring of two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_2180.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Smackdown: Battle of the 1969 Blues")
CC Smackdown: Battle of the 1969 Blues
Posted on June 8, 2015 | 54 CommentsStep right up, ladies and gentlemen. This is a battle of giants, a showdown for the ages, a rumble to remember. You don’t often see such a sparring of two […] -
![(first posted 11/29/2011) Of all brands that tried to make the name “Special” for its cars actually seem, well, “special,” no one did a better job of framing that name […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6319893577_124872c0e0_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Special Deluxe Sedan – Not All That Special")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Special Deluxe Sedan – Not All That Special
Posted on June 5, 2015 | 54 Comments(first posted 11/29/2011) Of all brands that tried to make the name “Special” for its cars actually seem, well, “special,” no one did a better job of framing that name […] -
![Attention: If any reader (especially younger ones or those like me) has the fear towards skulls or skeletons, it’s recommended not to read this post on your own or skip […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_7637b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: Cruise of the Last Ride")
Car Show Outtakes: Cruise of the Last Ride
Posted on May 31, 2015 | 20 CommentsAttention: If any reader (especially younger ones or those like me) has the fear towards skulls or skeletons, it’s recommended not to read this post on your own or skip […] -
![Every May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise")
The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise
Posted on May 29, 2015 | 44 CommentsEvery May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […] -
Worldless Outtake: ’30s, ’50s, ’70s, ’90s and ’10s.
Posted on May 19, 2015 | 22 Commentsclick image for full size -
![Sitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1972-AMC-Full-Line-12-13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose?")
Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose?
Posted on April 23, 2015 | 137 CommentsSitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […] -
![In 1938, Buick unveiled the Y-Job, a one off Harley Earl custom, which foreshadowed Buick’s post war styling. The Y-Job was built on a stretched Buick chassis, but only provided two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/62-Buick-front-3-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1962 Buick Special DeLuxe – A Different Kind of Y-Job")
Curbside Capsule: 1962 Buick Special DeLuxe – A Different Kind of Y-Job
Posted on February 13, 2015 | 40 CommentsIn 1938, Buick unveiled the Y-Job, a one off Harley Earl custom, which foreshadowed Buick’s post war styling. The Y-Job was built on a stretched Buick chassis, but only provided two […] -
![The W-Body is not a platform that gets a lot of love from enthusiasts, but it is one that, for better or for worse, has been in constant production since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2002_pontiac_grand-prix_sedan_se_fq_oem_1_500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Favorite W-Body?")
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite W-Body?
Posted on January 20, 2015 | 84 CommentsThe W-Body is not a platform that gets a lot of love from enthusiasts, but it is one that, for better or for worse, has been in constant production since […] -
![My recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_1323.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas")
Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas
Posted on December 26, 2014 | 49 CommentsMy recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […] -
![This is a Chevrolet Malibu. There is no hiding that fact; there is not even an attempt to hide that fact. Fortune magazine called it in 1983 and we’re seeing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1999_oldsmobile_alero_coupe_gls_rq_oem_2_500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCCCC Part 14: 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass – The Walking Dead")
CCCCC Part 14: 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass – The Walking Dead
Posted on November 21, 2014 | 46 CommentsThis is a Chevrolet Malibu. There is no hiding that fact; there is not even an attempt to hide that fact. Fortune magazine called it in 1983 and we’re seeing […] -
![There was a time when I didn’t care much about prewar cars. That time was most of my life. I’m not sure why the past few years have brought an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1941-Buick-Super-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1940 Buick Special – An Early B Body, With Thanks to Harlow Curtice")
Curbside Classic: 1940 Buick Special – An Early B Body, With Thanks to Harlow Curtice
Posted on October 7, 2014 | 55 CommentsThere was a time when I didn’t care much about prewar cars. That time was most of my life. I’m not sure why the past few years have brought an […]
