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Curbside Classics: A Pair of 1971 Fury III’s Up Close – A Furious Fuselage Duo
Posted on February 10, 2025 | 39 CommentsThe snow has melted around these parts and we can again see the hulks of relics and other fantastic curbside gems in the yards, lots, streets, and driveways of the […] -
CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law
Posted on January 25, 2025 | 106 Comments(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Plymouth Arrow GS – Celeste Before the Fire
Posted on January 22, 2025 | 85 Comments(first posted 3/27/2014) A couple of weeks ago, we covered the Dodge Colt lineup of Chrysler’s captive Mitsubishi products with a nine part series on the many variations available (describing both the Galant and Lancer […] -
CC Tech: Riding On Torsion-Aire – Chrysler’s Famous 1957 Torsion Bar Suspension
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 32 CommentsChrysler claimed many advantages for its vaunted 1957 “Torsion-Aire” suspension, which featured torsion bar springs rather than coil springs in front. Over the years, the success of this suspension has […] -
Lost & Found: Automotive Treasures Saved From a Nebulous Fate
Posted on December 2, 2024 | 35 CommentsRecently, I accompanied my wife and daughter on a roadtrip that covered nine states. Enjoying the temperate climate well south of the Mason-Dixon Line, I figured a bumper crop of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1960 -1962 Plymouth Valiant – No One’s Kid Brother
Posted on November 5, 2024 | 90 Comments(first posted 7/6/2011) Call me crazy, call me nerdy. But one of my favorite cars of all time, just to stare at for hours, is the original Valiant. Within a […] -
Automotive History and CC Cinema: The Cars of Buford Pusser and the Movie “Walking Tall”
Posted on October 27, 2024 | 70 Comments(first posted 6/5/2014) Every once in a while events collide with personalities, resulting in a legend. This was certainly the case with Sheriff Buford Pusser of McNairy County, Tennessee. -
CC Road Trip: 1962 Valiant V-200 Station Wagon – An October Drive With The Family
Posted on October 24, 2024 | 45 CommentsRecently, on a warm Saturday in October, I took the family for an afternoon jaunt in the ‘ol Valiant Wagon. We took a ~ 250-mile trip up into the mountains […] -
Auto Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 2 – Second Verse Different Than The First
Posted on October 11, 2024 | 25 CommentsReporting on a museum having 2,000 vehicles is tough. The ongoing decision of what to show, what to say, and trying to keep a neutral tone made Part 1 fun, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Who Says There Aren’t Second Chances?
Posted on August 31, 2024 | 72 Comments(first posted 8/31/2018) All those sayings about a person never getting a second chance are a load of rubbish marinated in hogwash. Sure, there are some things like first impressions […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Custom–The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Posted on August 25, 2024 | 98 Comments(first posted 12/26/2012) Here’s a little secret; just promise to not tell anyone: Inspiration for writing a Curbside Classic can sometime be pretty elusive. -
Cohort Classic: 1984 Dodge Rampage – Iacocca Swings…and Misses
Posted on August 25, 2024 | 44 Comments(first posted 8/27/2018) Between Lee Iacocca showing up on television backing up his confidence on their products, reminding congress that they had given bailout money to any number of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Road Runner – Evolving Priorities
Posted on August 10, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 8/10/2018) We all experience a change in priorities as we go through life. Many of the things that we strive for in our 20s quickly fade […]