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Curbside Classics Archives
1970 Archive
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![(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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1968MackCF60801-crop2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Mack CF-608 Pumper – Manning Up?")
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 […] -
![I go back to my alma mater for Homecoming every couple-three years. I had a great, life-building experience at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, an engineering school on the outskirts of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_1955-rawproc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970 Ford F-250 – Montana To Indiana Or Bust")
CC Capsule: 1970 Ford F-250 – Montana To Indiana Or Bust
Posted on November 17, 2015 | 52 CommentsI go back to my alma mater for Homecoming every couple-three years. I had a great, life-building experience at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, an engineering school on the outskirts of […] -
![(first posted 7/26/2012) Iris and Albert were tiring of their 1964 Chevrolet Bel-Air. Having had it since it was new, and having put many miles on it, they sought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/P6030627.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Caprice – Iris and Albert Make a Trip to Houston")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Caprice – Iris and Albert Make a Trip to Houston
Posted on July 5, 2015 | 81 Comments(first posted 7/26/2012) Iris and Albert were tiring of their 1964 Chevrolet Bel-Air. Having had it since it was new, and having put many miles on it, they sought […] -
![Summer is flying by and this is the first time I’ve been to the monthly car show that is all of two miles away. Part of it has been due […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_5160.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Report: The June 2015 Jefferson City Car Show – Studebakers, E-Bodies, and A Few Other Surprises")
Car Show Report: The June 2015 Jefferson City Car Show – Studebakers, E-Bodies, and A Few Other Surprises
Posted on July 2, 2015 | 44 CommentsSummer is flying by and this is the first time I’ve been to the monthly car show that is all of two miles away. Part of it has been due […] -
![(first posted 10/10/2012) Since we’ve been talking a lot about oddball Cougars and T-Birds lately—Fairmont Birds, Cougar station wagons, and all sorts of other automotive marketing craziness—I just have to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/doors-open-e1349648513162.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Four Door Landau – Yes, I Said Four Doors")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Four Door Landau – Yes, I Said Four Doors
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 105 Comments(first posted 10/10/2012) Since we’ve been talking a lot about oddball Cougars and T-Birds lately—Fairmont Birds, Cougar station wagons, and all sorts of other automotive marketing craziness—I just have to […] -
![My recent history with buying family-friendly classics had been only somewhat successful at best. The Mazda 808 was one of my favorites, but a lack of rear seat belts hindered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1970-Mercedes-Benz-220D.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1970 Mercedes Benz 220D – Finally a Family Classic")
COAL: 1970 Mercedes Benz 220D – Finally a Family Classic
Posted on September 7, 2014 | 22 CommentsMy recent history with buying family-friendly classics had been only somewhat successful at best. The Mazda 808 was one of my favorites, but a lack of rear seat belts hindered […] -
![This isn’t a website that focuses very much on car shows. All the good stuff is still on the road. However, every once in a while I do enjoy attending […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_2047.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Album: The April 2014 Jefferson City Car Show – Mopars and Manual Transmissions")
Car Show Photo Album: The April 2014 Jefferson City Car Show – Mopars and Manual Transmissions
Posted on May 1, 2014 | 141 CommentsThis isn’t a website that focuses very much on car shows. All the good stuff is still on the road. However, every once in a while I do enjoy attending […] -
![The elderly American cars prowling the Cuba’s streets are a justifiably famous showcase of ingenuity and living history. Even when saddled with Benz diesels, Lada transmissions, or other retrofitted componentry, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CubaFuselage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: The Dark Side Of Cuban Classics")
Cohort Sighting: The Dark Side Of Cuban Classics
Posted on April 16, 2014 | 31 CommentsThe elderly American cars prowling the Cuba’s streets are a justifiably famous showcase of ingenuity and living history. Even when saddled with Benz diesels, Lada transmissions, or other retrofitted componentry, […] -
![This old Suburban, like the old house behind it, has escaped the jaws of the wrecker and is still hard at work. It’s got a yard of topsoil in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1970Suburban01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Suburban – Third Door On The Right")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Suburban – Third Door On The Right
Posted on December 28, 2013 | 47 CommentsThis old Suburban, like the old house behind it, has escaped the jaws of the wrecker and is still hard at work. It’s got a yard of topsoil in the […] -
![The poor old BMC “Landcrab” took some pot-shots on CC a few weeks ago, due to its lackluster sales, uncomfortable driving position, and somewhat awkward styling. There were also the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/page26_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: The Austin 3-Litre – Landcrab Imperial")
Cohort Classic: The Austin 3-Litre – Landcrab Imperial
Posted on December 4, 2013 | 50 CommentsThe poor old BMC “Landcrab” took some pot-shots on CC a few weeks ago, due to its lackluster sales, uncomfortable driving position, and somewhat awkward styling. There were also the […] -
![I can’t let Independents’ Week go by without at least a passing mention of the AMX. Plus, I shot a most excellent one at a Quad Cities Cruisers cruise night […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/6-8-2013-079-800x562-e1383348775605.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Independents’ Week Outtake: Don’t Forget The AMX!")
Independents’ Week Outtake: Don’t Forget The AMX!
Posted on November 2, 2013 | 28 CommentsI can’t let Independents’ Week go by without at least a passing mention of the AMX. Plus, I shot a most excellent one at a Quad Cities Cruisers cruise night […] -
![(ED: Sometimes a CC comment can be so interesting that a dedicated post becomes necessary. Please join me in welcoming Junqueboi’s first official article on CC! TK) I was probably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/9-07-2013-115-800x533-e1379892331361.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Of Birds, Cats, First Cars And Growing Up…")
Auto-Biography: Of Birds, Cats, First Cars And Growing Up…
Posted on October 3, 2013 | 48 Comments(ED: Sometimes a CC comment can be so interesting that a dedicated post becomes necessary. Please join me in welcoming Junqueboi’s first official article on CC! TK) I was probably […] -
![Never let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0747.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone")
CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone
Posted on September 18, 2013 | 44 CommentsNever let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […] -
![I spotted this pro-street ’70 Charger at a show at the local multiplex theater back in May. I was surprised to see the vintage Oregon plate in Davenport, IA. A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/5-24-2013-081-800x603-e1377643335657.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: A Long Way From Oregon…")
Car Show Outtake: A Long Way From Oregon…
Posted on August 30, 2013 | 24 CommentsI spotted this pro-street ’70 Charger at a show at the local multiplex theater back in May. I was surprised to see the vintage Oregon plate in Davenport, IA. A […] -
![Although I was not around during the ’70s, from watching The Rockford Files and other TV shows of the era, it seemed like there were two basic colors on automobiles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P1020121-1024x756-e1367881107815.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: Remember ’70s Green?")
Car Show Outtake: Remember ’70s Green?
Posted on May 16, 2013 | 54 CommentsAlthough I was not around during the ’70s, from watching The Rockford Files and other TV shows of the era, it seemed like there were two basic colors on automobiles […]
