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plymouth Archive
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Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising
Posted on March 21, 2015 | 45 CommentsDespite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […] -
CC Cinema: The ABCs of Defensive Driving
Posted on March 18, 2015 | 32 CommentsKnowing how to drive defensively has been a topic since shortly after the car started being manufactured. Looking for a safety video at work recently, I stumbled upon this little […] -
CC Outtake – Satellite Of Love
Posted on March 13, 2015 | 76 CommentsMy daily walk to work in the Sears Tower never ceases to amaze me, especially in spring when many examples of classic Detroit iron come out of hibernation. Today’s find […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Plymouth Fury – Hijacked
Posted on January 2, 2015 | 117 CommentsThere are times when it is profoundly difficult to avoid the pervasive influence of popular culture. Try as you might, some things penetrate even the best armor leaving a well-seared […] -
CC Outtake: 1986 Plymouth Reliant – I Thought for a Moment I’d Found Peggy Hill’s Car
Posted on December 23, 2014 | 67 CommentsI love it when in animated TV shows there is a touch of realism in the cars, when you can recognize what they are supposed to be. So when I […] -
Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo Archives
Posted on December 17, 2014 | 66 CommentsOne needs to make the best of a crummy situation. About to go crazy from fighting a fever the last few days, I have regenerated enough vitality to take a […] -
CC Capsule: 1985 Dodge Omni – The Perfect CC Commuter?
Posted on December 16, 2014 | 64 CommentsAs I’ve shopped for cars to replace my stupid Ford Focus, I’m realizing that I really prefer hatchbacks and wagons. Staggering numbers of compact sedans, Civics and Corollas leading the […] -
Craigslist Find: 1948 Plymouth – Handles Like a Marshmallow
Posted on December 2, 2014 | 68 CommentsI’m still trolling Craigslist every day looking for something to replace my stupid Ford Focus. It’s depressing. Anything I’m willing to pay for is terminally boring. How many Desert Sand […] -
CC Capsule: 1986 Plymouth Reliant K – “Hey! That’s My Car! I’ll Move It!”
Posted on August 26, 2014 | 53 CommentsThere might be dozens and dozens of K-cars plying the streets of Oregon and Washington state, but here in the heartland they are a much rarer affair these days. They […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration
Posted on August 23, 2014 | 101 Comments(first posted 11/14/2012) If one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of […] -
Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show
Posted on August 22, 2014 | 46 CommentsThere are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […] -
Car Show Outtake: Harlequin Duster?
Posted on August 15, 2014 | 22 CommentsI saw this 1973-74 Duster at a recent Quad Cities Cruisers show. Nice old Duster, right? Sure. But it was a little different. Maybe you can tell already… -
Railroad And Museum Classics: The St. Louis Museum Of Transportation, Revisited
Posted on June 20, 2014 | 43 CommentsDuring one of my recent and seemingly frequent trips to the St. Louis area, my child and I stopped by the St. Louis Museum of Transportation to while away some […] -
Rolling Classic: Great Scott, A Volaré!
Posted on June 10, 2014 | 43 CommentsLast Friday morning I was turning from my condominium’s drive onto the street when a caramel-colored 1976-77 Volaré sedan went by. I had not yet gotten any coffee into my […]
![Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising Despite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rsz_1.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake – Satellite Of Love My daily walk to work in the Sears Tower never ceases to amaze me, especially in spring when many examples of classic Detroit iron come out of hibernation. Today’s find […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/043-rotated-crop-CC-1974-Satellite-Sebring-Plus.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 Plymouth Fury – Hijacked There are times when it is profoundly difficult to avoid the pervasive influence of popular culture. Try as you might, some things penetrate even the best armor leaving a well-seared […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1960-Ford-Emergency-Vehicles-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1986 Plymouth Reliant – I Thought for a Moment I’d Found Peggy Hill’s Car I love it when in animated TV shows there is a touch of realism in the cars, when you can recognize what they are supposed to be. So when I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/KOTH.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo Archives One needs to make the best of a crummy situation. About to go crazy from fighting a fever the last few days, I have regenerated enough vitality to take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_0307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1985 Dodge Omni – The Perfect CC Commuter? As I’ve shopped for cars to replace my stupid Ford Focus, I’m realizing that I really prefer hatchbacks and wagons. Staggering numbers of compact sedans, Civics and Corollas leading the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1985-Dodge-Omni-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Craigslist Find: 1948 Plymouth – Handles Like a Marshmallow I’m still trolling Craigslist every day looking for something to replace my stupid Ford Focus. It’s depressing. Anything I’m willing to pay for is terminally boring. How many Desert Sand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1948Plymouth7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Mini CC: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda By M2 – Plain Janes, Just Like They Used To Be For know-it-alls of a certain age, EVERY Plymouth Barracuda was a muscle car, EVERY Mustang was a GT or Boss, and, by golly, EVERY Camaro was an SS or Z-28! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10-08-2014-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1986 Plymouth Reliant K – “Hey! That’s My Car! I’ll Move It!” There might be dozens and dozens of K-cars plying the streets of Oregon and Washington state, but here in the heartland they are a much rarer affair these days. They […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/7-19-2014-117-e1407689295872.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration (first posted 11/14/2012) If one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG-20120928-00459.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show There are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lincoln-town-car-burnout.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Railroad And Museum Classics: The St. Louis Museum Of Transportation, Revisited During one of my recent and seemingly frequent trips to the St. Louis area, my child and I stopped by the St. Louis Museum of Transportation to while away some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_2476.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Rolling Classic: Great Scott, A Volaré! Last Friday morning I was turning from my condominium’s drive onto the street when a caramel-colored 1976-77 Volaré sedan went by. I had not yet gotten any coffee into my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/5-09-2014-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


