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![(originally posted 9/24/2011) Hello, fellow Curbside Classic fans. You may have seen my comments as “73ImpCapn,” and I’m here to present my car and a little about myself. I know […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1973Imperial01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1973 Imperial LeBaron by Chrysler")
My Curbside Classic: 1973 Imperial LeBaron by Chrysler
Posted on November 22, 2014 | 108 Comments(originally posted 9/24/2011) Hello, fellow Curbside Classic fans. You may have seen my comments as “73ImpCapn,” and I’m here to present my car and a little about myself. I know […] -
![The global auto market and the cars competing in it have changed markedly over the past few decades. While years ago, a Citroen would share almost nothing with an Alfa Romeo, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Dodge-Avenger-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dodge Goes Global: Taking a Plastic Fork to a Knife Fight")
Dodge Goes Global: Taking a Plastic Fork to a Knife Fight
Posted on October 16, 2014 | 104 CommentsThe global auto market and the cars competing in it have changed markedly over the past few decades. While years ago, a Citroen would share almost nothing with an Alfa Romeo, […] -
![(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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG-20120928-00459.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration")
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 […] -
![There are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lincoln-town-car-burnout.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show")
Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show
Posted on August 22, 2014 | 46 CommentsThere are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […] -
![T.S. Eliot once stated the Mississippi River had made a greater impression upon him than any other part of the world. As one who has lived within a mile of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_2619.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Walk and Talk: A Stroll Around Downtown St. Louis")
Walk and Talk: A Stroll Around Downtown St. Louis
Posted on August 4, 2014 | 61 CommentsT.S. Eliot once stated the Mississippi River had made a greater impression upon him than any other part of the world. As one who has lived within a mile of […] -
![I got the car brochure bug very early in life. One reason was that I came from a family of gearheads, so it was partially due to genetics. At a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/aa-1974-Cadillac-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Classics: The Ladies of Broughamville")
Brochure Classics: The Ladies of Broughamville
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 179 CommentsI got the car brochure bug very early in life. One reason was that I came from a family of gearheads, so it was partially due to genetics. At a […] -
![In 1977, Chrysler found itself in a rather precarious situation. They were losing money at a rapid rate, their newest model the 1976 Volaré and Aspen, had serious quality issues […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/77newportcopper27-800x571-e1389568598665.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1977 Chrysler Newport – Suddenly I’ve Got A Hankering For Pumpkin Bread")
eBay Find: 1977 Chrysler Newport – Suddenly I’ve Got A Hankering For Pumpkin Bread
Posted on July 14, 2014 | 122 CommentsIn 1977, Chrysler found itself in a rather precarious situation. They were losing money at a rapid rate, their newest model the 1976 Volaré and Aspen, had serious quality issues […] -
![It is a rather familiar theme in this series, but once again I found myself needing a set of cheap wheels. This time around money was really tight, but I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1986-Chrysler-LeBaron.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Mini Brougham")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Mini Brougham
Posted on June 29, 2014 | 47 CommentsIt is a rather familiar theme in this series, but once again I found myself needing a set of cheap wheels. This time around money was really tight, but I […] -
![During one of my recent and seemingly frequent trips to the St. Louis area, my child and I stopped by the St. Louis Museum of Transportation to while away some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_2476.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Railroad And Museum Classics: The St. Louis Museum Of Transportation, Revisited")
Railroad And Museum Classics: The St. Louis Museum Of Transportation, Revisited
Posted on June 20, 2014 | 43 CommentsDuring one of my recent and seemingly frequent trips to the St. Louis area, my child and I stopped by the St. Louis Museum of Transportation to while away some […] -
![A few days ago Tom Klockau coldly and cruelly stole my thunder by posting a most excellent capsule on the 1965 Chrysler 300 hardtop land-yacht. How did Tom steal my thunder, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/300L-badge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Follow-up: 1965 Chrysler 300 – Even More Perfect With An ‘L’")
CC Follow-up: 1965 Chrysler 300 – Even More Perfect With An ‘L’
Posted on June 10, 2014 | 56 CommentsA few days ago Tom Klockau coldly and cruelly stole my thunder by posting a most excellent capsule on the 1965 Chrysler 300 hardtop land-yacht. How did Tom steal my thunder, […] -
![We’ve finally made it out of winter and it’s time for some spring cleaning. These pictures are all at least a year old and I simply haven’t tapped into them. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_0191.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Album: Cars From Two Continents, Three States, Four Towns, and Seven Decades – More Mopars, Some Independents, and A Few Surprises")
Car Show Photo Album: Cars From Two Continents, Three States, Four Towns, and Seven Decades – More Mopars, Some Independents, and A Few Surprises
Posted on May 9, 2014 | 50 CommentsWe’ve finally made it out of winter and it’s time for some spring cleaning. These pictures are all at least a year old and I simply haven’t tapped into them. […] -
![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 […] -
CC Outtake: It Should Have Been a Plymouth
Posted on April 19, 2014 | 26 CommentsThe best surprises often happen at the oddest of times. After getting the oil changed in the Galaxie, I rolled up behind a Dodge Daytona. -
![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, […] -
![Christopher Busta-Peck is a true renaissance man. Librarian. Artist. Historian. Published author. He’s even restoring a historic home that he lives in with his family. And he drives this impossible-to-ignore […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/92ChryslerLeBaron1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Project Car: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – A Seductive Canvas")
Project Car: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – A Seductive Canvas
Posted on March 23, 2014 | 23 CommentsChristopher Busta-Peck is a true renaissance man. Librarian. Artist. Historian. Published author. He’s even restoring a historic home that he lives in with his family. And he drives this impossible-to-ignore […]
