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chevrolet Archive
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COAL Update, 2016 Camaro SS2: So Long Friend, I Hardly Knew Ya!
Posted on August 13, 2019 | 35 CommentsI’ve had my 2016 Camaro not quite two years and is the subject of a COAL I wrote about earlier this year. Making a long story short, I’ve owned my […] -
A Night at the Fair
Posted on August 2, 2019 | 27 Comments(First ran 8-28-12; it’s county fair time again) Nothing says late summer quite as much as the county fair. -
COCAC (Company Owned Car of A Career) 20,773 Mile Update: 2018 Chevrolet Impala – Does General Motors Owe Me A Thank You?
Posted on July 26, 2019 | 69 CommentsPondering how to approach this 20,773 mile update, it occurred to me….General Motors may want to thank me. It’s their call of course, but my obtaining this Impala for work […] -
COAL: 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS – My Bloo Car
Posted on June 8, 2019 | 30 CommentsTo recap, in December of 2017, the Lincoln MKS that I’d already planned on trading in came to an sudden end…when I smashed it into the back of a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Impala – America’s Favorite Car
Posted on May 17, 2019 | 80 CommentsAll hail the King! What you now see sitting triumphantly in front of you is the king of American cars from 1969. This Impala sprang forth during that historic year […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 Chevrolet Impala – Last Of The Impalas
Posted on May 14, 2019 | 41 Comments(first posted 7/6/2013) The role of the traditional large, rear-wheel-drive American car had changed by the mid-1980s. We’d been through the gas crisis, which led to the Japanese successfully wooing […] -
COAL: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu – “A” Daily Driver
Posted on December 29, 2018 | 40 CommentsJust after I had gotten it. My plan in 2016 after being laid off was to fly to BC and buy an older car, and drive it home. I had […] -
Cohort Classic: The Corvette C4 ZR-1 Convertible
Posted on November 23, 2018 | 14 CommentsThis beautiful yellow C4 was posted at the Cohort by chrisjcieslak , under the title “Did they make a ZR-1 convertible?”. That’s actually a very interesting question and one which […] -
COAL:1987 Chevy C/10 – A Slightly Different Unicorn
Posted on October 20, 2018 | 40 CommentsAfter having an embarrassing accident involving the ’86 Ranger and my house, I was truckless again. I liked having a beater truck for odd jobs, and was on the lookout. A friend’s […] -
CC Outtake: 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity – A Rare Sighting
Posted on October 3, 2018 | 57 CommentsWe’ve remarked here many times how the FWD A body became a genuine Roach of the Road – but only the Olds and Buick versions, because the Chevy and Pontiac […] -
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 […] -
Design: 2014-18 Corvette Taillights – A Veritable Petting Zoo on Wheels
Posted on August 1, 2018 | 47 CommentsIn taking a few photos of a recent-model Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, I was reminded of an article about its chief designer. Shortly after the C7 Corvette was introduced in 2013, […] -
COAL: 1987 Chevrolet Beretta – One Tough Nut
Posted on July 7, 2018 | 18 CommentsI’ve had a love/hate relationship with GM products over the years…and I can’t remember any of them being less than polarizing. They’ve either been really good, or would nickle-and-dime me […] -
COAL: 1983 Chevrolet Cavalier – Green Slug
Posted on May 26, 2018 | 47 CommentsIt seemed like a good idea at the time – a low-mileage, good condition 2-door GM car for $300 – How could you not buy it? Well…it looked like […]
![COAL Update, 2016 Camaro SS2: So Long Friend, I Hardly Knew Ya! I’ve had my 2016 Camaro not quite two years and is the subject of a COAL I wrote about earlier this year. Making a long story short, I’ve owned my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/WRECL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Americans Down Under – The Chevrolet Edition Recently I was perusing the collection at oldcarbrochures.com and stumbled upon a few things that were too good to not share. For a long time at CC, there has been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1967-Chevrolet-Impala-Aus-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COCAC (Company Owned Car of A Career) 20,773 Mile Update: 2018 Chevrolet Impala – Does General Motors Owe Me A Thank You? Pondering how to approach this 20,773 mile update, it occurred to me….General Motors may want to thank me. It’s their call of course, but my obtaining this Impala for work […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0316.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS – My Bloo Car To recap, in December of 2017, the Lincoln MKS that I’d already planned on trading in came to an sudden end…when I smashed it into the back of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1276-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Impala – America’s Favorite Car All hail the King! What you now see sitting triumphantly in front of you is the king of American cars from 1969. This Impala sprang forth during that historic year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_0129.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Chevrolet Impala – Last Of The Impalas (first posted 7/6/2013) The role of the traditional large, rear-wheel-drive American car had changed by the mid-1980s. We’d been through the gas crisis, which led to the Japanese successfully wooing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/85ChevyImpala1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu – “A” Daily Driver Just after I had gotten it. My plan in 2016 after being laid off was to fly to BC and buy an older car, and drive it home. I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/WP_20160514_11_11_19_Pro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Classic: The Corvette C4 ZR-1 Convertible This beautiful yellow C4 was posted at the Cohort by chrisjcieslak , under the title “Did they make a ZR-1 convertible?”. That’s actually a very interesting question and one which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/44660598685_92a18140b3_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL:1987 Chevy C/10 – A Slightly Different Unicorn After having an embarrassing accident involving the ’86 Ranger and my house, I was truckless again. I liked having a beater truck for odd jobs, and was on the lookout. A friend’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/truck-003-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity – A Rare Sighting We’ve remarked here many times how the FWD A body became a genuine Roach of the Road – but only the Olds and Buick versions, because the Chevy and Pontiac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_1473.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)
![Design: 2014-18 Corvette Taillights – A Veritable Petting Zoo on Wheels In taking a few photos of a recent-model Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, I was reminded of an article about its chief designer. Shortly after the C7 Corvette was introduced in 2013, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2014-18-Corvette-tailight-col.cov_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1987 Chevrolet Beretta – One Tough Nut I’ve had a love/hate relationship with GM products over the years…and I can’t remember any of them being less than polarizing. They’ve either been really good, or would nickle-and-dime me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DCP01560.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1983 Chevrolet Cavalier – Green Slug It seemed like a good idea at the time – a low-mileage, good condition 2-door GM car for $300 – How could you not buy it? Well…it looked like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/side-profile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


