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- C K on Curbside Classic: 1973 Datsun 1200 (Sunny B110) — The Sunny, Yet Not Sunny Enough, Early Days Of The Nissan Sunny
- Ate Up With Motor on Curbside Classic: 1963 Corvair Monza Spyder Convertible – The Turbo Revolution Started Here
- Rich Baron on Vintage Snapshots: Plymouth Owners In The ’50s-’60s
- la673 on Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick LeSabre Coupe – B.M.O.C.
- tbm3fan on CC Road Trip: 1962 Valiant V-200 Station Wagon – An October Drive With The Family
- tbm3fan on Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick LeSabre Custom Coupe – Mellow In Yellow
- tbm3fan on Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick LeSabre Custom Coupe – Mellow In Yellow
- tbm3fan on Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick LeSabre Custom Coupe – Mellow In Yellow
- la673 on Curbside Classic: 1977 Buick LeSabre Coupe – B.M.O.C.
- Huey on CC Road Trip: 1962 Valiant V-200 Station Wagon – An October Drive With The Family
Features Archive
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CC TV: The Classic Blues Brothers Chase Scene – With A Twist
Posted on September 18, 2012 | 42 Commentshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1WpzrtQwI0 The Blues Brothers is one of my favorite movies of all time. In fact, it may just be THE best movie in the world. That iconic chase scene, with […] -
CC Feature: Cars Of My Grandfather
Posted on September 8, 2012 | 27 CommentsA recent article I read posited that most car fans recall their passion arising around age eight. While I can’t speak for all the others, that timeline certainly reflects […] -
Car Show Classic – Vintage Iron in the Hog Capitol of the World
Posted on July 25, 2012 | 57 CommentsLast Saturday I felt the need to hit the road and check out a car show in Kewanee, a town about 45 miles southeast of the Quad Cities. Kewanee, a […] -
Cruise-In Classic: Experience A Midwestern Car Show, Without The Ninety Degree Heat
Posted on July 3, 2012 | 64 CommentsWhile the focus here at Curbside Classic is cars found on the street (hence the name), a recent cruise in put on by the Quad City Cruisers brought a wide […] -
Junkyard Classic: The British Car Boneyard – Something For Everyone
Posted on June 14, 2012 | 24 CommentsAs you frequent readers know, the CC graveyard in Eugene is extensive, (click here to read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5) but would you […] -
How to Buy a Used Car in Three Not So Easy Steps or Do as I Say, Not as I Do- Part Three
Posted on May 27, 2012 | 13 CommentsAs frequent readers will recall, in my last post I talked about researching and inspecting your prospective purchase. In this, the final post, I will talk about test driving and […] -
How to Buy a Used Car in Three not so Easy Steps or Do as I Say, Not as I Do – Part Two
Posted on May 20, 2012 | 36 CommentsIn this second part of How to Buy a Used Car in Three not so Easy Steps, I will be talking about research and initial inspection. Last time I covered […] -
The Curbside Pickup Classic: 1988 Peterbilt 320
Posted on May 16, 2012 | 30 CommentsToday I’m going to take you on a tour of my assigned company vehicle, a front loading refuse truck. C-32 is the 2nd oldest piece of equipment my company operates […] -
How to Buy a Used Car in Three Not So Easy Steps or Do as I Say, Not as I Do- Part One
Posted on May 13, 2012 | 26 CommentsAfter writing Cars of a Lifetime every Sunday for the last year, I realized I have bought a lot of used cars! Not just the ones I owned, some of […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The Old Car Home
Posted on May 10, 2012 | 18 CommentsFair warning: these are not your usual, daily driven Curbside Classics. However, they are driven, and many of the following cars aren’t vehicles you’re likely to see parked downtown or […] -
Boat & Talk: Virtual Mississippi River Tour
Posted on May 7, 2012 | 17 CommentsTime for something a little different. For those of you who’ve read the post on my Dad’s Chris Craft, this should look familiar. Now that the weather is getting nice, […] -
Educator Dan Spins The Public Surplus CC Auction Roulette
Posted on September 28, 2011 | 36 Comments“Public Surplus Vehicles – Sealed Bid Auction” do those words fill you with delight? Do they fill your spouse or significant other with dread? -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Riviera Boattail – Swan Song Or Big Ugly Duck?
Posted on September 10, 2011 | 69 CommentsThe boattail Riviera represents the difficult ending of an era, and a passing of the baton. What started as a revolutionary concept with the 1958 Thunderbird, the four-passenger luxury coupe […] -
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 […]