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About Author: Rich Swartz
Posts by Rich Swartz
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Curbside Classic: 1956 Chrysler Windsor (and the Poly Engine) – The Semi-Hemi
Posted on January 31, 2021 | 45 Comments(first posted 1/31/2015) The 1956 “Power Look” Chrysler Windsor debuted just over 16 years before I did, representing a light update the 1955 “Hundred Million Dollar Look” Windsor Deluxe, as spotted […] -
Curbside Classic: Facel Vega Facel II – Franco-American Lust Object
Posted on September 25, 2020 | 83 Comments(first posted 9/25/2014) At about 6:30 Saturday night, I looked up from resetting the trip odometer after filling the gas tank. And this grill was coming toward me. Stacked […] -
Convertible Week Postscript: 1948 Buick Super Convertible – Not The Greatest, But Pretty Good
Posted on June 18, 2015 | 35 CommentsThis year has brought much-needed construction for a subway line to the streets around my office building. Mostly, the result has been streets that look busier, but take no longer […] -
CC Capsule: 1955 Oldsmobile Starfire – The Convertible Clubroom?
Posted on June 14, 2015 | 21 CommentsCurbside Classic has probably said most of what one can say about the 1955 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Starfire Convertible by discussing other Oldsmobiles. We’ve seen much of Oldsmobile’s history in the […] -
CC Outtake: Rain on Convertible Week
Posted on June 12, 2015 | 26 CommentsI suspect the orthodox approach to this problem is replacement of the window regulators. Sometimes you know rain’s coming in time to plug a hole, but not in time to get […] -
My CC (And First Wagon, So Far): 1995 Volvo 960
Posted on April 25, 2015 | 19 CommentsI returned to Southern California in August of 2012 in what seemed like a precarious situation. A little more than a year before, I had sold my Honda and moved […] -
CC Outtake: The CC Magnet Impala
Posted on March 31, 2015 | 9 CommentsA couple weeks ago, I saw this weary but hardworking Impala coupe next to a Buick GS400 convertible. Now, it’s attracted a Fox-platform Lincoln Continental and a Pontiac Firebird. -
CC Outtake: Stuck In Traffic Behind A Reverse Lemon Meringue Pie
Posted on March 28, 2015 | 42 CommentsI’ve always liked the 1973-87 Chevy trucks. This one stood out among the lease vehicles and other Los Angeles commuter warriors, a little after 8 one morning. I was able to […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1969 and 1968 – Too Long For One Photo
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Outtake: Christmas & the Festival of Lights
Posted on December 24, 2014 | 12 CommentsDecember 24, 2014 is the final day of Hanukkah (until sunset), as well as Christmas Eve. I wasn’t expecting to find such a smorgasbord of seasonal celebration this morning, […] -
CC Outtake: Extended Turkey or Black Friday-Mobile
Posted on November 28, 2014 | 30 CommentsYesterday I ended up off the beaten path, or at least the major boulevards, on my way to work. In keeping with the times, I saw a major, major turkey. Don’t […] -
CC Outtake: Buick LeSabre Coupe – The Prettiest B-Body Of Them All
Posted on November 26, 2014 | 66 CommentsYesterday, I saw this face when I turned up a chichi side street on my way home. I remembered the words of many commenters here: the Le Sabre coupe is […] -
CC Outtake: Three Paths to Longevity
Posted on November 25, 2014 | 25 Commentsclick image for full size It looked a lot like 1979 on my street one Monday morning, but it’s 2014. How did that happen? -
Billboard Outtake: White Knuckle Celica
Posted on October 10, 2014 | 46 CommentsBeneath draped-over ads for this fall’s TV series, local attorneys, or nearby casinos, California’s temperate weather has preserved a pasteup that’s more than 20 years old. I haven’t seen a Toyota Celica […]