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![As part of an engineering convention this past week, I had the opportunity to either take a tour of the St. Louis Museum of Transportation or spend three hours listening […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/P3090088.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Railroad and Automobile Museum Classics: A Tour of The St. Louis Museum of Transportation")
Railroad and Automobile Museum Classics: A Tour of The St. Louis Museum of Transportation
Posted on March 25, 2013 | 45 CommentsAs part of an engineering convention this past week, I had the opportunity to either take a tour of the St. Louis Museum of Transportation or spend three hours listening […] -
![I was sitting at a really, really, REALLY long light recently, and casually looked out the window at the dealership on the left. I did a double-take when I saw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/12-24-2013-016-e1360191021307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: I Know Where All The Minivans Have Gone…")
CC Outtake: I Know Where All The Minivans Have Gone…
Posted on February 12, 2013 | 42 CommentsI was sitting at a really, really, REALLY long light recently, and casually looked out the window at the dealership on the left. I did a double-take when I saw […] -
![In college, I had a structural analysis class. The professor was young, and appeared to think of himself as being pretty impressive. When I dropped the class I told him […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PC180289.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Chrysler TC by Maserati – Did That Brutally Honest Conversation Ever Happen?")
CC Capsule: Chrysler TC by Maserati – Did That Brutally Honest Conversation Ever Happen?
Posted on February 7, 2013 | 47 CommentsIn college, I had a structural analysis class. The professor was young, and appeared to think of himself as being pretty impressive. When I dropped the class I told him […] -
![The ’65 Mustang was a seminal car for many reasons. But 1965 was an uncommonly rich year for new designs, and not everyone bought (or wanted) a Mustang. With CCers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1965-Pontiac-08-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY: More Nominations")
CCOTY: More Nominations
Posted on December 14, 2012 | 31 CommentsThe ’65 Mustang was a seminal car for many reasons. But 1965 was an uncommonly rich year for new designs, and not everyone bought (or wanted) a Mustang. With CCers […] -
![Did you really think your work was over? We’ve still got a lot to do here in 1956. A while back, you might have enjoyed a CC piece about a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Dwight_D._Eisenhower_official_photo_portrait_May_29_1959.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "It’s 1956: Which Would You Pick?")
It’s 1956: Which Would You Pick?
Posted on December 13, 2012 | 24 CommentsDid you really think your work was over? We’ve still got a lot to do here in 1956. A while back, you might have enjoyed a CC piece about a […] -
![After some delay, we present another chapter in our occasional series, How Hard Can It Be To Make a Minivan? In it, we continue to explore the auto industry’s many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1990OldsSilhouette03-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette–How Hard Can It Be To Make a Minivan? (Part 3)")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette–How Hard Can It Be To Make a Minivan? (Part 3)
Posted on December 6, 2012 | 82 CommentsAfter some delay, we present another chapter in our occasional series, How Hard Can It Be To Make a Minivan? In it, we continue to explore the auto industry’s many […] -
![Last week, before the snow hit, I cleared out some of the scrap metal cluttering up my garage and took it to the local recycling yard. Usually there are a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1949-Chrysler-Windsor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Scrap Yard Classic: A Chrysler Windsor, And An International Pair")
Scrap Yard Classic: A Chrysler Windsor, And An International Pair
Posted on October 25, 2012 | 27 CommentsLast week, before the snow hit, I cleared out some of the scrap metal cluttering up my garage and took it to the local recycling yard. Usually there are a […] -
![I have been seeing a lot of activity, CC-wise, at a nearby repair shop. It was across the alley from here that I spotted the bespoilered Honda CRX, and I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/10-17-2012-001-e1350847610708.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rainy Day Sighting: Is That An Imperial?")
Rainy Day Sighting: Is That An Imperial?
Posted on October 25, 2012 | 25 CommentsI have been seeing a lot of activity, CC-wise, at a nearby repair shop. It was across the alley from here that I spotted the bespoilered Honda CRX, and I […] -
![A Chrysler New Yorker and a Plymouth were slumbering in the yard. Without current plates, they wouldn’t get far. They knew being hidden was not a factor, especially with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/P9240049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Walter P. Would Be Proud")
CC Outtake: Walter P. Would Be Proud
Posted on September 29, 2012 | 7 CommentsA Chrysler New Yorker and a Plymouth were slumbering in the yard. Without current plates, they wouldn’t get far. They knew being hidden was not a factor, especially with the […] -
![I spotted this Chrysler LeBaron sedan Friday during lunch hour. While most LeBarons seemed to have the Button-Tufted Brougham package, this one stood out by its lack of wire wheel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-14-2012-003-e1347657838861.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1994 Chrysler LeBaron – Acclaimed")
CC Outtake: 1994 Chrysler LeBaron – Acclaimed
Posted on September 16, 2012 | 13 CommentsI spotted this Chrysler LeBaron sedan Friday during lunch hour. While most LeBarons seemed to have the Button-Tufted Brougham package, this one stood out by its lack of wire wheel […] -
![Oh, Chrysler, you had such a time in the ’70s. You axed the Challenger and ‘cuda after five model years of disappointing sales. Then came your all-new 1974 full-sizers–just in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/08-23-2012-001-e1345940457484.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler Newport – B Plus C Equals R")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler Newport – B Plus C Equals R
Posted on September 10, 2012 | 73 CommentsOh, Chrysler, you had such a time in the ’70s. You axed the Challenger and ‘cuda after five model years of disappointing sales. Then came your all-new 1974 full-sizers–just in […] -
![photo by Curtis Gregory Perry [ED: a slightly late but fitting grand finale to “Beater Week”] In their 1989 hit Love Shack, Fred Schneider of the B-52’s sings about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Chrysler-New-Yorker-1977.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1977 Chrysler New Yorker: “I Once Had A Car, It Was As Big As A Whale”")
1977 Chrysler New Yorker: “I Once Had A Car, It Was As Big As A Whale”
Posted on July 16, 2012 | 33 Commentsphoto by Curtis Gregory Perry [ED: a slightly late but fitting grand finale to “Beater Week”] In their 1989 hit Love Shack, Fred Schneider of the B-52’s sings about […] -
![There are some words and phrases in the English language in which the intended image immediately springs to mind. Let’s try one. Quickly, what comes to mind when you hear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/P5220596.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Take Your Top Off, Sweetie")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Take Your Top Off, Sweetie
Posted on June 20, 2012 | 66 CommentsThere are some words and phrases in the English language in which the intended image immediately springs to mind. Let’s try one. Quickly, what comes to mind when you hear […] -
![Let’s hold our nose and consider the decline and fall of the Chrysler New Yorker. Twenty years earlier, that name typified the grace, comfort, style and performance that New Yorkers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-71-046-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Chrysler New Yorker – ReinKarnation")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Chrysler New Yorker – ReinKarnation
Posted on June 12, 2012 | 57 CommentsLet’s hold our nose and consider the decline and fall of the Chrysler New Yorker. Twenty years earlier, that name typified the grace, comfort, style and performance that New Yorkers […] -
![This week, in honor of Memorial Day, let’s celebrate the last version of that most American-named car, the Chrysler New Yorker. The LH-based cab forward version was built only in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5-23-2012-001-e1337821526899.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler New Yorker by Brookfield Collectors Guild")
Miniature Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler New Yorker by Brookfield Collectors Guild
Posted on May 28, 2012 | 23 CommentsThis week, in honor of Memorial Day, let’s celebrate the last version of that most American-named car, the Chrysler New Yorker. The LH-based cab forward version was built only in […]
