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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jeff Nelson
Posts by Jeff Nelson
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![One good thing about visiting the dry, warm southwest is that if you are paying attention, it’s like a great big open air car museum. It’s astonishing to see the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/merkur-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Merkur XR4TI – What’s In A Name?")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Merkur XR4TI – What’s In A Name?
Posted on September 7, 2011 | 54 CommentsOne good thing about visiting the dry, warm southwest is that if you are paying attention, it’s like a great big open air car museum. It’s astonishing to see the […] -
![I couldn’t help but notice while I was on vacation last month that the feds had (more or less) cleared Toyota of culpability in the rash of runaway acceleration incidents […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/man-in-dunce-cap.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Feature: Feeding Frenzy – A History Of The Dumb Masses On America’s Roads")
CC Feature: Feeding Frenzy – A History Of The Dumb Masses On America’s Roads
Posted on September 6, 2011 | 66 CommentsI couldn’t help but notice while I was on vacation last month that the feds had (more or less) cleared Toyota of culpability in the rash of runaway acceleration incidents […] -
![It’s been transformative to bounce along the dusty byways of New Mexico this week and stumble upon well preserved “bucket list” cars that have long since been claimed by rust […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/alliance-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Renault Alliance – Patina Royale")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Renault Alliance – Patina Royale
Posted on August 29, 2011 | 133 CommentsIt’s been transformative to bounce along the dusty byways of New Mexico this week and stumble upon well preserved “bucket list” cars that have long since been claimed by rust […] -
![I’m taking my bi-annual restorative trip to the great southwest this month. It’s a great place to take stock, clear your head and…spot cars. West of the 100th meridian, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/celica-tercel-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Keepers Of The Flame")
CC Outtakes: Keepers Of The Flame
Posted on August 25, 2011 | 11 CommentsI’m taking my bi-annual restorative trip to the great southwest this month. It’s a great place to take stock, clear your head and…spot cars. West of the 100th meridian, the […] -
![Unsuccessful cars are a bit like bad TV shows. Everyone remembers the runaway hits, (Hill Street Blues), but how many people get all choked up when reminiscing about Cop Rock? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/77buickriv-yellow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-78 Buick Riviera – A Short Life In Hard Times")
Curbside Classic: 1977-78 Buick Riviera – A Short Life In Hard Times
Posted on August 22, 2011 | 79 CommentsUnsuccessful cars are a bit like bad TV shows. Everyone remembers the runaway hits, (Hill Street Blues), but how many people get all choked up when reminiscing about Cop Rock? […] -
![It’s a jungle out there. There are times when the thin blue line is the only thing that stands between polite society and total anarchy. Nowhere is that more true […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Starsky-hutch.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Feature: The Streets Of TV Land – Fifty Years of TV Cop Cars")
CC Feature: The Streets Of TV Land – Fifty Years of TV Cop Cars
Posted on August 17, 2011 | 97 CommentsIt’s a jungle out there. There are times when the thin blue line is the only thing that stands between polite society and total anarchy. Nowhere is that more true […] -
![Smart movie producers know that a sequel to a blockbuster film is the closest thing to free money in Hollywood. The audience is “pre-sold” and even a mediocre film can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1956_lincoln_continental_mark_ii_m.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Terrible Twos: Detroit’s Sequels Through The Years")
The Terrible Twos: Detroit’s Sequels Through The Years
Posted on August 15, 2011 | 58 CommentsSmart movie producers know that a sequel to a blockbuster film is the closest thing to free money in Hollywood. The audience is “pre-sold” and even a mediocre film can […] -
![Most of you can’t probably remember where you were or what you were doing on April 29, 2004. I can. As an auto enthusiast , I felt bad that I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Olds-aurora-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora – Into That Quiet Good Night")
Curbside Classic: 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora – Into That Quiet Good Night
Posted on July 28, 2011 | 53 CommentsMost of you can’t probably remember where you were or what you were doing on April 29, 2004. I can. As an auto enthusiast , I felt bad that I […] -
![It’s almost hard to believe that there was a day when our overly protective, professional busybody class inside the Washington beltway didn’t obsess over every aspect of our daily transportation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/DVC00524.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic : 1974 VW Thing (Type 181)- We Hardly Knew Ye")
Curbside Classic : 1974 VW Thing (Type 181)- We Hardly Knew Ye
Posted on July 22, 2011 | 47 CommentsIt’s almost hard to believe that there was a day when our overly protective, professional busybody class inside the Washington beltway didn’t obsess over every aspect of our daily transportation […] -
![Take a moment to reflect where the market was for our friends at Ford in 1958. Starting with the autumn 1957 release of the Edsel, the blue oval was sorting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG00052-20110702-1751.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 – Movin’ On Up")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 – Movin’ On Up
Posted on July 7, 2011 | 47 CommentsTake a moment to reflect where the market was for our friends at Ford in 1958. Starting with the autumn 1957 release of the Edsel, the blue oval was sorting […] -
![“Let me take a long last look/Before we say goodbye”- Don Henley Even if you listened with only half an ear, there was an audible ticking of the clock evident […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Dodge-Charger-1973-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Dodge Charger – The End Of An Era")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Dodge Charger – The End Of An Era
Posted on July 6, 2011 | 24 Comments“Let me take a long last look/Before we say goodbye”- Don Henley Even if you listened with only half an ear, there was an audible ticking of the clock evident […]
