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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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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. […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives
Posted on April 27, 2017 | 58 CommentsSpring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Mack CF-608 Pumper – Manning Up?
Posted on March 29, 2016 | 37 Comments(first posted 1/14/2012) There are not a lot of uses for a used fire truck. Sure, a smaller fire company or city will buy an older unit from a bigger […]