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Curbside Classics Archives
1970 Archive
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![Walking across the parking lot at the hardware store, I heard a deep “thumpa, thumpa” and smiled as I looked up. Seeing any Dodge Challenger on the street is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1032.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – Son, That’s Plum Crazy!")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – Son, That’s Plum Crazy!
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 17 CommentsWalking across the parking lot at the hardware store, I heard a deep “thumpa, thumpa” and smiled as I looked up. Seeing any Dodge Challenger on the street is a […] -
![When I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1971-Chrysler-Newport-Royal-07-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler Newport Royal – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Fuselage Years")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Chrysler Newport Royal – Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Fuselage Years
Posted on January 22, 2020 | 101 CommentsWhen I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […] -
![I have started looking through some of my oldest pictures, deciding that some of these cars should no longer be forced to wait in the purgatory that is my photo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1970Bronco07Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs?")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs?
Posted on September 27, 2019 | 28 CommentsI have started looking through some of my oldest pictures, deciding that some of these cars should no longer be forced to wait in the purgatory that is my photo […] -
![There is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1970-Chevrolet-Camaro-09-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 73 CommentsThere is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […] -
![My wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0391.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck")
State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 36 CommentsMy wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […] -
![(First Posted August 8, 2013) We’ve spent a massive amount of time on these pages praising the 1977-up B-Body Impala and Caprice. But given that today we’re considering whether the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CC-71-117-801.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Impala – The Best Big Car Of Its Time")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Impala – The Best Big Car Of Its Time
Posted on August 21, 2019 | 90 Comments(First Posted August 8, 2013) We’ve spent a massive amount of time on these pages praising the 1977-up B-Body Impala and Caprice. But given that today we’re considering whether the […] -
![(first posted 4/18/2013) Volvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1970VolvoP1800E01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E: About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E: About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years
Posted on June 28, 2019 | 54 Comments(first posted 4/18/2013) Volvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of […] -
![The title phrase, which sounds like the beginning of a joke, immediately popped into my mind when I came across this sight. With some cars I might attempt to flesh […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TwoOpels06Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Opels Drive Into A Gas Station . . .")
CC Outtake: Two Opels Drive Into A Gas Station . . .
Posted on May 17, 2019 | 38 CommentsThe title phrase, which sounds like the beginning of a joke, immediately popped into my mind when I came across this sight. With some cars I might attempt to flesh […] -
![(first posted 7/12/2013) Let’s start a list. Name the top 10 cars least likely to be found parked at a Sam’s Club in a small city in the Midwestern U.S. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1971LamboEspada07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Lamborghini Espada S2- An Exotic Blends In With the Locals")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Lamborghini Espada S2- An Exotic Blends In With the Locals
Posted on May 5, 2019 | 84 Comments(first posted 7/12/2013) Let’s start a list. Name the top 10 cars least likely to be found parked at a Sam’s Club in a small city in the Midwestern U.S. […] -
![It is by pure coincidence that this car comes on the heels of yesterday’s roundup of last editions of the big American convertibles. So let’s keep the theme rolling with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1970FordXL07Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford XL Convertible – The XL Goes XX")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford XL Convertible – The XL Goes XX
Posted on March 14, 2019 | 50 CommentsIt is by pure coincidence that this car comes on the heels of yesterday’s roundup of last editions of the big American convertibles. So let’s keep the theme rolling with […] -
![(first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/truman.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman")
Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman
Posted on March 5, 2019 | 104 Comments(first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […] -
![In researching history about the town where I grew up, Google was ever so kind as to reveal this load of Cadillacs. This could be a preview of sorts to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thebes-bridge-and-train.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: The Car Hauler, The Bridge, The Plymouth")
Vintage Snapshot: The Car Hauler, The Bridge, The Plymouth
Posted on December 11, 2018 | 29 CommentsIn researching history about the town where I grew up, Google was ever so kind as to reveal this load of Cadillacs. This could be a preview of sorts to […] -
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles")
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […] -
![The 1971-73 Ford Mustang has been widely criticized for growing too big and fat. However, Ford didn’t act in isolation — all of the pony cars saw meaningful increases in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1970-Firebird-frnt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If? 1970 Pontiac Firebird: Time To Go On A Diet")
What If? 1970 Pontiac Firebird: Time To Go On A Diet
Posted on August 6, 2018 | 45 CommentsThe 1971-73 Ford Mustang has been widely criticized for growing too big and fat. However, Ford didn’t act in isolation — all of the pony cars saw meaningful increases in […] -
![(please welcome our newest COALer Marc) I’ve been thinking about writing my own COAL series for a long time. Wondering if I could write well enough, whether I had the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/FRONTC10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1970 Chevrolet Custom/10 – First of Many")
COAL: 1970 Chevrolet Custom/10 – First of Many
Posted on May 12, 2018 | 30 Comments(please welcome our newest COALer Marc) I’ve been thinking about writing my own COAL series for a long time. Wondering if I could write well enough, whether I had the […]
