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1978 Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 – Esmerelda Had More Sympathy For Quasimodo Than Did The General
Posted on November 16, 2018 | 94 Comments(first posted 2/13/2013) For many years now, I have been a firm believer in two things: -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1978 Mazda 929L – The Japanese Brougham That Was Denied To Americans
Posted on January 25, 2017 | 42 Comments(first posted 5/3/2013) The CC Cohort has just been the beneficiary of a massive upload of epic scale and diversity, by r0b0tr10t. It appears to be his collection of finds […] -
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Monza Coupe – Vega II or Mustang Too?
Posted on July 3, 2016 | 166 Comments(first posted 11/6/2012) The 1970s was the decade when small cars became a significant part of the U.S. auto market. You can argue that the ’60s marked the start of […] -
COAL: 1978 Cadillac Eldorado – Reason #425 On Why Cadillacs Are Underappreciated
Posted on April 1, 2016 | 90 CommentsIn 1978, the Niederhelm family bought this Cadillac Eldorado from Stigler GMC-Cadillac in Eldon, Missouri. In early January 2015, this Cadillac had a new title issued for the first time […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Volvo 245DL – The Quintessential Volvo
Posted on September 5, 2015 | 55 Comments(First posted 5/22/2012) This car, the Volvo 245, is the essence of Volvo. Whenever someone mentions Volvo, whether in mixed company or among fellow gearheads, this is most likely the […] -
CC Outtake: An Honest Truck
Posted on November 8, 2014 | 37 CommentsA few months back I was on my way somewhere on a dreary day when I spotted something bright off to my right. It materialized into a classic 1973-87 Chevrolet […] -
CC For Sale: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Only 800 Clams!
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 79 CommentsDid you miss out on the Cutlass Decade? Do you wish you could still get one? Well, sadly, that isn’t in the cards, but one thing you CAN do, if […] -
COAL: 1978 Triumph Spitfire – How To (Almost) Fix Up A Classic Car For Under $200
Posted on September 28, 2014 | 30 CommentsIt has became a bit of a theme in my COAL series that I have a bigger appetite for classic or interesting cars than my modest budget allows. To mitigate […] -
What If: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car “City”
Posted on September 13, 2014 | 62 CommentsRecently I was playing around with brochure images, and decided to see what a Continental would look like with virtually no overhangs. The resulting car actually looked better than I […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration
Posted on August 23, 2014 | 101 Comments(first posted 11/14/2012) If one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: What A Difference A Decade Makes
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COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – My Second First Car
Posted on February 16, 2014 | 27 CommentsI always say that I had two first cars. It doesn’t make sense logically, but I’ll defend that statement by saying that a): my first vehicle was a van not […]