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Curbside Classics Archives
1979 Archive
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![“It’s in rough shape,” my mechanic said when I asked about the old Jeep with a for-sale sign in the window. I’d just paid him for an oil change. “It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/79JeepCJ7_2jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep CJ-7 – Dads Can Dream")
CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep CJ-7 – Dads Can Dream
Posted on August 17, 2013 | 26 Comments“It’s in rough shape,” my mechanic said when I asked about the old Jeep with a for-sale sign in the window. I’d just paid him for an oil change. “It’s […] -
![The recent Maple City Cruise Night in Monmouth, IL, included a number of great cars–among them, a pristine mauve ’75 Coupe de Ville with white leather (yowza!) and a Kaiser […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-01-13-to-8-03-13-146-800x508-e1375916015784.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Now Available In Medium And Large…")
CC Outtake: Now Available In Medium And Large…
Posted on August 9, 2013 | 29 CommentsThe recent Maple City Cruise Night in Monmouth, IL, included a number of great cars–among them, a pristine mauve ’75 Coupe de Ville with white leather (yowza!) and a Kaiser […] -
![During Pinto Day, I mentioned that Motor Max, the company that makes the mini-1974 Pinto (Mini CC here) also made 1/24-scale Vegas, Mavericks and LeBaron Town & Countrys, among other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/7-22-thru-7-27-2013-170-800x593-e1375560328386.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country – Super Deluxe Volaspen")
Mini CC: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country – Super Deluxe Volaspen
Posted on August 3, 2013 | 27 CommentsDuring Pinto Day, I mentioned that Motor Max, the company that makes the mini-1974 Pinto (Mini CC here) also made 1/24-scale Vegas, Mavericks and LeBaron Town & Countrys, among other […] -
![Here’s something different–a Mercury Bobcat drag car. I had not seen one of these L-M Pinto knockoffs in about twenty-five years, so out came the camera. The 1979 model got […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6-28-13-055.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cruise Night Outtake: Runs Like A Scalded…Well, You Know")
Cruise Night Outtake: Runs Like A Scalded…Well, You Know
Posted on July 15, 2013 | 18 CommentsHere’s something different–a Mercury Bobcat drag car. I had not seen one of these L-M Pinto knockoffs in about twenty-five years, so out came the camera. The 1979 model got […] -
![If you regularly attend car shows and were born before, say, 1990, you could be forgiven for thinking that all Firebirds between 1970 and 1981 were Trans Ams. But there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/5-24-2013-071-800x533-e1371077897839.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1979 Formula Firebird – Nope, Not A Trans Am!")
Car Show Outtake: 1979 Formula Firebird – Nope, Not A Trans Am!
Posted on June 14, 2013 | 37 CommentsIf you regularly attend car shows and were born before, say, 1990, you could be forgiven for thinking that all Firebirds between 1970 and 1981 were Trans Ams. But there […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: Phoenix Hiding?
Posted on March 19, 2013 | 5 Comments -
![My name is Buck. I’m a 1979 Buick LeSabre. Yes, I know, you are thinking this is stupid as cars cannot talk. Well, we can – didn’t you ever watch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P9250065.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Curbside Christmas Carol: Over The River and Through The Woods To Grandmother’s House We Go In Our 1979 Buick LeSabre")
A Curbside Christmas Carol: Over The River and Through The Woods To Grandmother’s House We Go In Our 1979 Buick LeSabre
Posted on December 24, 2012 | 43 CommentsMy name is Buck. I’m a 1979 Buick LeSabre. Yes, I know, you are thinking this is stupid as cars cannot talk. Well, we can – didn’t you ever watch […] -
![Considering all the cool vintage IH iron we’ve been enjoying here on CC, thanks to resident Cornbinder expert Eric Van Buren, I thought it would be appropriate to show you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Dec-9-2012-004-e1355086133644.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: 1979 Intenational Scout II Rallye By Johnny Lightning – Minty")
Mini CC: 1979 Intenational Scout II Rallye By Johnny Lightning – Minty
Posted on December 10, 2012 | 7 CommentsConsidering all the cool vintage IH iron we’ve been enjoying here on CC, thanks to resident Cornbinder expert Eric Van Buren, I thought it would be appropriate to show you […] -
![Talk about long-lived vehicles. The Dodge Van–staple of plumbers, electricians, utility companies and the ’70s Custom-Van Man–enjoyed a long run, from 1971 to 2003. And wow, what a run it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/10-09-2012-001-e1352325971288.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Dodge B100 Van – Is It The Real Thing?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Dodge B100 Van – Is It The Real Thing?
Posted on November 26, 2012 | 69 CommentsTalk about long-lived vehicles. The Dodge Van–staple of plumbers, electricians, utility companies and the ’70s Custom-Van Man–enjoyed a long run, from 1971 to 2003. And wow, what a run it […] -
![The Vega has been discussed here on CC ad infinitum (if you missed it, further reading on CC can be found here and here), so I won’t rehash what all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Vega-four-door-Estate-e1352509123128.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto Four-Door Wagons")
What If: Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto Four-Door Wagons
Posted on November 11, 2012 | 52 CommentsThe Vega has been discussed here on CC ad infinitum (if you missed it, further reading on CC can be found here and here), so I won’t rehash what all […] -
![While I was on John Deere Road last weekend, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a vintage Continental on the frontage road with a stereotypical elderly couple inside. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-15-2012-006-e1348346763695.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: White Whale")
CC Outtake: White Whale
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 36 CommentsWhile I was on John Deere Road last weekend, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a vintage Continental on the frontage road with a stereotypical elderly couple inside. […] -
![Oh, Chrysler, you had such a time in the ’70s. You axed the Challenger and ‘cuda after five model years of disappointing sales. Then came your all-new 1974 full-sizers–just in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/08-23-2012-001-e1345940457484.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler Newport – B Plus C Equals R")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler Newport – B Plus C Equals R
Posted on September 10, 2012 | 73 CommentsOh, Chrysler, you had such a time in the ’70s. You axed the Challenger and ‘cuda after five model years of disappointing sales. Then came your all-new 1974 full-sizers–just in […] -
![Well, my uncle has found yet another Curbside Classic–this time, a luxurious Continental Mark V. He was especially taken with this car because my grandfather had a midnight blue 1977 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Mark-V-1-e1341866240229.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: On Your Mark…")
CC Outtake: On Your Mark…
Posted on July 23, 2012 | 13 CommentsWell, my uncle has found yet another Curbside Classic–this time, a luxurious Continental Mark V. He was especially taken with this car because my grandfather had a midnight blue 1977 […] -
![Comparisons like these have been done on CC in the past, but it does bear repeating. And what better way to show it than with a first generation Accord and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7219842140_f7179634f8_b-e1340491772757.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Small Hondas Are Bigger These Days…")
CC Outtake: Small Hondas Are Bigger These Days…
Posted on June 23, 2012 | 35 CommentsComparisons like these have been done on CC in the past, but it does bear repeating. And what better way to show it than with a first generation Accord and […] -
![Somewhere, a lesser known law of physics states that an identical reaction is produced by the discovery of either an intact Dodge Magnum or a lottery scratcher worth more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/P5310638.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: It’s a ’78 Magnum, So Ask Yourself: Do I Feel Lucky?")
CC Capsule: It’s a ’78 Magnum, So Ask Yourself: Do I Feel Lucky?
Posted on June 13, 2012 | 64 CommentsSomewhere, a lesser known law of physics states that an identical reaction is produced by the discovery of either an intact Dodge Magnum or a lottery scratcher worth more than […]
