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Curbside Classics Archives
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![I just counted. Of the 149 posts I’ve written for Curbside Classic, a full 15% of them are about trucks, or vehicles based on truck platforms. That’s a huge proportion. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1986-Mitsubishi-Mighty-Max-Sport-e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max Sport – Unpopular in the Heartland")
CC Capsule: 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max Sport – Unpopular in the Heartland
Posted on August 11, 2015 | 35 CommentsI just counted. Of the 149 posts I’ve written for Curbside Classic, a full 15% of them are about trucks, or vehicles based on truck platforms. That’s a huge proportion. […] -
![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 […] -
![Every May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise")
The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise
Posted on May 29, 2015 | 44 CommentsEvery May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […] -
![Hello and welcome to a series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger is not always better and is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Too Big Even For America (Part 1): 2000 Ford Excursion")
Too Big Even For America (Part 1): 2000 Ford Excursion
Posted on May 20, 2015 | 141 CommentsHello and welcome to a series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger is not always better and is […] -
Worldless Outtake: ’30s, ’50s, ’70s, ’90s and ’10s.
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![(first posted 10/12/2011) It’s a good thing I came across this car. There’s a point in life where one starts to prune away the excess, getting rid of the stuff […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-58-033-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco – Gone, And Forgotten")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco – Gone, And Forgotten
Posted on May 14, 2015 | 71 Comments(first posted 10/12/2011) It’s a good thing I came across this car. There’s a point in life where one starts to prune away the excess, getting rid of the stuff […] -
![Sitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1972-AMC-Full-Line-12-13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose?")
Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose?
Posted on April 23, 2015 | 135 CommentsSitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […] -
![Mr. Gump’s mother is credited with the assertion that life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get. With no disrespect to Mama Gump, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/26022011288.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Ford Tempo – Holiday Remembrances")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Ford Tempo – Holiday Remembrances
Posted on April 12, 2015 | 32 CommentsMr. Gump’s mother is credited with the assertion that life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get. With no disrespect to Mama Gump, […] -
![(first posted 4/5/2011) What ever you do, don’t ask me what year this truck is. The Dodge Power Wagon long transcended such mere mortal trivialities. I wasn’t planning on this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-99-018-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Dodge WM300 Power Wagon – Immortality Attained")
CC Capsule: Dodge WM300 Power Wagon – Immortality Attained
Posted on April 4, 2015 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/5/2011) What ever you do, don’t ask me what year this truck is. The Dodge Power Wagon long transcended such mere mortal trivialities. I wasn’t planning on this […] -
![For the most part, Chrysler in the 1970s was a pretty grim story. From the high-powered glory years of the Hemi and the 440 Six-Pack, Chryler soon slunk through a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1972DodgeCoronetCrestwoodRT01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Dodge Coronet Crestwood R/T – The Scat Packer")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Dodge Coronet Crestwood R/T – The Scat Packer
Posted on April 1, 2015 | 52 CommentsFor the most part, Chrysler in the 1970s was a pretty grim story. From the high-powered glory years of the Hemi and the 440 Six-Pack, Chryler soon slunk through a […] -
![Despite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rsz_1.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising")
Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising
Posted on March 21, 2015 | 45 CommentsDespite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […] -
![This is not the absolute worst Cadillac ever to grace the planet earth. No; the earlier 1.8-liter Cimarron is still at large and evading (photographic) capture. However, for the moment […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1986 Cadillac Cimarron – D’ Oh No.")
eBay Find: 1986 Cadillac Cimarron – D’ Oh No.
Posted on March 11, 2015 | 189 CommentsThis is not the absolute worst Cadillac ever to grace the planet earth. No; the earlier 1.8-liter Cimarron is still at large and evading (photographic) capture. However, for the moment […] -
![Sometimes, an automaker will launch a model and quickly realize it’s not worth any more investment. Maybe it was a stopgap solution to plug a hole in a model lineup […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1977-mercury-cougar-villager.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "(The Not Often Seen) Curbside Classics 2")
(The Not Often Seen) Curbside Classics 2
Posted on February 23, 2015 | 70 CommentsSometimes, an automaker will launch a model and quickly realize it’s not worth any more investment. Maybe it was a stopgap solution to plug a hole in a model lineup […] -
![2014 really hasn’t been a bad year for cars at all. Dare I say we find ourselves in the middle of what some people will call “the good old days” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: The Future CC of 2014?")
QOTD: The Future CC of 2014?
Posted on December 31, 2014 | 81 Comments2014 really hasn’t been a bad year for cars at all. Dare I say we find ourselves in the middle of what some people will call “the good old days” […] -
![My recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_1323.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas")
Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas
Posted on December 26, 2014 | 49 CommentsMy recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […]
