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![This time last year, I was travelling to Pittsburgh for Christmas. The drive from New York was over six hours and mostly uneventful, but as we got into the city, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Dodge-Mirada-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Dodge Magnum and Mirada – Last Christmas These Stole My Heart")
Curbside Capsule: Dodge Magnum and Mirada – Last Christmas These Stole My Heart
Posted on December 24, 2014 | 58 CommentsThis time last year, I was travelling to Pittsburgh for Christmas. The drive from New York was over six hours and mostly uneventful, but as we got into the city, […] -
![One needs to make the best of a crummy situation. About to go crazy from fighting a fever the last few days, I have regenerated enough vitality to take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_0307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo Archives")
Walk and Talk: Rooting Around in the Photo Archives
Posted on December 17, 2014 | 66 CommentsOne needs to make the best of a crummy situation. About to go crazy from fighting a fever the last few days, I have regenerated enough vitality to take a […] -
![As I’ve shopped for cars to replace my stupid Ford Focus, I’m realizing that I really prefer hatchbacks and wagons. Staggering numbers of compact sedans, Civics and Corollas leading the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1985-Dodge-Omni-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Dodge Omni – The Perfect CC Commuter?")
CC Capsule: 1985 Dodge Omni – The Perfect CC Commuter?
Posted on December 16, 2014 | 64 CommentsAs I’ve shopped for cars to replace my stupid Ford Focus, I’m realizing that I really prefer hatchbacks and wagons. Staggering numbers of compact sedans, Civics and Corollas leading the […] -
![In my last article I noted that a Challenger V6 would be quite the attention grabber in around 50 years’ time. But if the car show was nothing but challenger […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2015-mercedes-benz-s-class_100453090_l.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Would You Like to See in a Car Show in 50 years?")
QOTD: What Would You Like to See in a Car Show in 50 years?
Posted on December 9, 2014 | 56 CommentsIn my last article I noted that a Challenger V6 would be quite the attention grabber in around 50 years’ time. But if the car show was nothing but challenger […] -
![As I’m sure we all know, here at CC we have a more…eclectic taste in cars. We shun the restomods and the endless SBC swaps in favor of the unrestored […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GS-006-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2015 Dodge Challenger V6 – The Rarest Challenger.")
Future Classic: 2015 Dodge Challenger V6 – The Rarest Challenger.
Posted on December 6, 2014 | 65 CommentsAs I’m sure we all know, here at CC we have a more…eclectic taste in cars. We shun the restomods and the endless SBC swaps in favor of the unrestored […] -
![Oh yeah, that’s the sort of thing we like to see around here isn’t it? A 1956 Ford Pickup that is still sporting all its battle scars. Scars that were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rustytrunk-with-viper-engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Engine Swaps?")
QOTD: Engine Swaps?
Posted on December 2, 2014 | 143 CommentsOh yeah, that’s the sort of thing we like to see around here isn’t it? A 1956 Ford Pickup that is still sporting all its battle scars. Scars that were […] -
![I love Fuselage Mopars. Pretty much all of them, as a matter of fact. And while there are highs and lows in Fuselage-land (high: 1970 Three Hundred convertible; low: 1969 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KGrHqZnwFIuBdwSYQBSNonzr7Q60_57-e1410562392625.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1969 Dodge Monaco – This Fulsome Fuselage Is Fundamentally Fine!")
eBay Find: 1969 Dodge Monaco – This Fulsome Fuselage Is Fundamentally Fine!
Posted on November 17, 2014 | 103 CommentsI love Fuselage Mopars. Pretty much all of them, as a matter of fact. And while there are highs and lows in Fuselage-land (high: 1970 Three Hundred convertible; low: 1969 […] -
![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, […] -
CC Outtake: Someone Likes Patina!
Posted on October 11, 2014 | 26 CommentsI did a double-take sitting at a red light last Thursday evening, with this pair of weathered classics. For a split second, I thought I’d warped to Eugene! -
![Here’s a rare bird, a Dodge Diplomat wagon. These cars were introduced in 1977 as a more upmarket sedan for those who didn’t care for the extra-zaftig Royal Monaco or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dr2-e1410388735990.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1978 Dodge Diplomat Wagon – There’s a Surprise Under The Hood!")
eBay Find: 1978 Dodge Diplomat Wagon – There’s a Surprise Under The Hood!
Posted on October 5, 2014 | 73 CommentsHere’s a rare bird, a Dodge Diplomat wagon. These cars were introduced in 1977 as a more upmarket sedan for those who didn’t care for the extra-zaftig Royal Monaco or […] -
![“Jason, cars are like wedding dresses; the bigger the better.” Those were the words of Mrs. Jason, my wonderful bride of sixteen years and whose wedding dress rivaled that of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0554.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Moving On With Life – A Story About Wedding Dresses, Sitting Bull, and Buying a New Car")
Moving On With Life – A Story About Wedding Dresses, Sitting Bull, and Buying a New Car
Posted on September 26, 2014 | 78 Comments“Jason, cars are like wedding dresses; the bigger the better.” Those were the words of Mrs. Jason, my wonderful bride of sixteen years and whose wedding dress rivaled that of […] -
![Our Nissan Quest minivan had been bought as a lightly used one year old vehicle. As the most expensive non-real estate purchase I had made, it was a little distressing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2001-Dodge-Grand-Caravan-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1997 & 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan – Minimal Cost Minivans")
COAL: 1997 & 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan – Minimal Cost Minivans
Posted on August 24, 2014 | 55 CommentsOur Nissan Quest minivan had been bought as a lightly used one year old vehicle. As the most expensive non-real estate purchase I had made, it was a little distressing […] -
![(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 […] -
![Ah, there is nothing quite as much fun as the state fair. Not only can one find nearly any supposedly unhealthy food pickled and/or deep-fried, there are often a goodly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_0493.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Walk and Talk: The Missouri State Fair – Panthers, Bulldogs, and Rams")
Walk and Talk: The Missouri State Fair – Panthers, Bulldogs, and Rams
Posted on August 21, 2014 | 22 CommentsAh, there is nothing quite as much fun as the state fair. Not only can one find nearly any supposedly unhealthy food pickled and/or deep-fried, there are often a goodly […]
