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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Laurence Jones
Posts by Laurence Jones
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![Sometimes sitcoms imitate life, or life imitates television. Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years got his 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sedan for $1. Did I ever tell you about the time my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1971-Jaguar-XJ6-color-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: My 1st Car – The 1970 Jaguar X-J6 That Never Ran")
CC Outtake: My 1st Car – The 1970 Jaguar X-J6 That Never Ran
Posted on March 27, 2012 | 25 CommentsSometimes sitcoms imitate life, or life imitates television. Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years got his 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sedan for $1. Did I ever tell you about the time my […] -
![Spring In the air, the green grass starts to grow and people start defrosting, piling into their cars and exploring the great outdoors for leisure. Can you figure out our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6851568762_e6e4863f99_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Ready For A Spring Picnic?")
CC Clue: Ready For A Spring Picnic?
Posted on March 17, 2012 | 6 CommentsSpring In the air, the green grass starts to grow and people start defrosting, piling into their cars and exploring the great outdoors for leisure. Can you figure out our […] -
![So Stephen got the closest on the first try and googootz added the safety of bracketing the model years on the Nova. I call that a shared crown. Who will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6839292762_f5ea23d771_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Clue: King of the Hill")
Curbside Clue: King of the Hill
Posted on March 13, 2012 | 9 CommentsSo Stephen got the closest on the first try and googootz added the safety of bracketing the model years on the Nova. I call that a shared crown. Who will […] -
Curbside Clue: Penalty Box
Posted on March 11, 2012 | 4 CommentsStyles nailed the rather obscure RX-4 on the first guess, and all of you have been on fire lately. Let’s see if we can keep that streak going. -
![Passing by these old Ford/Mercury wagons, you don’t really think of them as “state of the art.” But an ingenious hinge is all it could really take to transform the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/401988_10150456057917201_501872200_8993714_2035962588_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Commuter & Ford Country Sedan – Open The Door To America’s Heart")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Mercury Commuter & Ford Country Sedan – Open The Door To America’s Heart
Posted on March 6, 2012 | 47 CommentsPassing by these old Ford/Mercury wagons, you don’t really think of them as “state of the art.” But an ingenious hinge is all it could really take to transform the […] -
![Before dinner this evening, walking around on Telegraph in the Temescal Neighborhood of Oakland, yet another member of the Falcon & Family flock was at the curb. But tonight it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/6784386940_d191d4afc7_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Bechtle And The Baby T-Bird – The 1962/63 Mercury Comet Custom Triplets")
CC Outtake: Bechtle And The Baby T-Bird – The 1962/63 Mercury Comet Custom Triplets
Posted on February 26, 2012 | 15 CommentsBefore dinner this evening, walking around on Telegraph in the Temescal Neighborhood of Oakland, yet another member of the Falcon & Family flock was at the curb. But tonight it […] -
![I’ve always had a weird relationship with the 1958 Oldsmobiles. Given that Oldsmobile had some of the least offensive styling of the 1950s, this Chrome slathered non sequitur was one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/6729649875_880aa7c6a7_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic Eighty Eight – In Defense of The Baroque Beast")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Oldsmobile Dynamic Eighty Eight – In Defense of The Baroque Beast
Posted on February 3, 2012 | 42 CommentsI’ve always had a weird relationship with the 1958 Oldsmobiles. Given that Oldsmobile had some of the least offensive styling of the 1950s, this Chrome slathered non sequitur was one […] -
CC Clue: Confession Time
Posted on February 2, 2012 | 3 CommentsLet’s just say, if you can guess this clue, you’ll know a slightly shameful secret of mine. Let’s see who can guess it. -
![Initially when I was crafting the “Chevrolets of Bewitched” piece a few months back, it was solely to be focused on the 1964-65 Chevelles. I had serious doubts that I’d […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/6584720627_3f38cfe6e5_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible – The Belle Late For The Ball")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible – The Belle Late For The Ball
Posted on January 12, 2012 | 41 CommentsInitially when I was crafting the “Chevrolets of Bewitched” piece a few months back, it was solely to be focused on the 1964-65 Chevelles. I had serious doubts that I’d […] -
![Nobody quite nailed the LTD, getting LTD, but wrong year, or wrong Ford, but close to model year. Can you tell which of our latest vehicular guests is fashionably late […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/6675826687_d9a71b0285_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Fashionably Late")
CC Clue: Fashionably Late
Posted on January 11, 2012 | 5 CommentsNobody quite nailed the LTD, getting LTD, but wrong year, or wrong Ford, but close to model year. Can you tell which of our latest vehicular guests is fashionably late […] -
![Given the limitations of my Camera on my smartphone I normally don’t shot photos of cars at night. But tonight, while getting a cup of coffee before spending an evening […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6368215639_8ee509f96b_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Concours: Uptown Saturday Night")
Curbside Concours: Uptown Saturday Night
Posted on November 20, 2011 | 9 CommentsGiven the limitations of my Camera on my smartphone I normally don’t shot photos of cars at night. But tonight, while getting a cup of coffee before spending an evening […] -
![A few got close with the speaker between the back seat, some getting full sized GM, some getting Pontiac, some getting close to the year but not quite. This clue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/6183644598_6ac047ef01_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on September 25, 2011 | 7 CommentsA few got close with the speaker between the back seat, some getting full sized GM, some getting Pontiac, some getting close to the year but not quite. This clue […] -
![Another strike for the gang, although Birddog got close with a similar themed FordMoCo product that shared more than a fair share of our chassis bits. Lets see how folks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/6156065381_dbc7e2e24d_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on September 17, 2011 | 4 CommentsAnother strike for the gang, although Birddog got close with a similar themed FordMoCo product that shared more than a fair share of our chassis bits. Lets see how folks […] -
![It’s kind of hard not to know the face of an icon, and Phillip was first out of the gate with the winning answer. Now if he could get these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/6148956561_c49a059626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on September 15, 2011 | 13 CommentsIt’s kind of hard not to know the face of an icon, and Phillip was first out of the gate with the winning answer. Now if he could get these […] -
![It’s clear that General Motors cars in the early 1950s had a definite family face. A wide “smile” of a grille capped off by two endearing “eyes” of headlamps and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/5914740250_40701d09dc_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Concours: The Family Face")
Curbside Concours: The Family Face
Posted on September 14, 2011 | 23 CommentsIt’s clear that General Motors cars in the early 1950s had a definite family face. A wide “smile” of a grille capped off by two endearing “eyes” of headlamps and […]
