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Curbside Classic: 1973 Datsun 1800 – An Early 610 Oddity
Posted on May 25, 2023 | 21 CommentsOne morning I was riding my bike to work when I spotted a little blue Japanese car in the distance. As I got closer it became clear that it was […] -
Curbside Auction: Fort Nelson Museum Founder Auction – Too Far Away to Buy
Posted on May 23, 2023 | 17 CommentsLast summer I was lucky enough to be able to visit the Fort Nelson Heritage Museum during our road trip “up north”. The founder, Marl Brown, collected many of the […] -
What If: Luxury Pickups of the 1950s
Posted on May 21, 2023 | 68 Comments(first posted 5/21/2017) It is no secret that pickup trucks of today have deviated from their humble, utilitarian roots. Most modern pickups feature a smooth ride, four doors and all […] -
CC Mini Project: 1989 Cadillac Brougham d’Elegance – Buying By d’Pound
Posted on April 13, 2023 | 38 CommentsIf you have read some of my COAL series you will realize there is no brand loyalty factoring into my choices but if anything could be considered a trend it […] -
Storage Yard Classic: Ford Zephyr MK II
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 69 Comments(first posted 12/18/2012) We’ve already seen the Chevrolet Cadet-inspired British Ford Zephyr MK I; now let’s move forward a few years to visit its successor, the MK II. While the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger – Vanishing Paint
Posted on March 18, 2023 | 45 Comments(first posted 8/18/2011) I suspect it takes a special sort of person to drive a ratty Dodge Challenger. I’d imagine the owner is a gruff, no nonsense sort of guy. […] -
Curbside Classic: Dodge Li’l Red Express – Dodge Dakota Edition
Posted on March 14, 2023 | 97 Comments(first posted 2/23/2012) Most truck enthusiasts have undoubtedly heard of and perhaps seen the original Dodge Li’l Red Express sold in 1978 and 1979. Maybe a number of folks have […] -
Curbsidelandia Classics: Weird Mutant Car Creations in Cuba
Posted on March 13, 2023 | 16 CommentsIt is said that necessity is the mother of invention but in shortages might be mother of these hodge podge automotive creations. Cuban craftsman are able to sew together disparate […] -
CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny LJ80
Posted on March 9, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/9/2017) So how about a really short 4×4? The LJ series truck dates back to 1970 and the LJ10 with its Kei classed sized dimensions and diminutive 359cc […] -
Storage Yard Classic: Rover 3500 SE (SD1) – A Brilliant Exit Strategy
Posted on March 2, 2023 | 100 Comments(first posted 1/22/2013. A fitting companion piece to today’s Sterling CC) After Rover’s promising start with the advanced P6, it didn’t take too long for their relationship with North American […] -
Curbside Classic: Cuban Camouflage – Simca P60 Aronde Océane Convertible
Posted on February 28, 2023 | 6 CommentsSeeing a Simca on the streets of Havana is probably not as a rare sight as one might expect. There are a few sedans around of various types. In fact […] -
CC Taxi Ride: 1956 Chevrolets and Fords in Varadero, Cuba
Posted on February 20, 2023 | 15 CommentsIf in Cuba one has to take a ride in some American cars. We managed to take ride in a pair of 1956 Chevrolets and for a comparison a 1956 […] -
CC Taxi Ride: A Cuban Fiberglass Half Coconut
Posted on February 17, 2023 | 14 CommentsWhile in Cuba we had to take a ride on a home grown peculiar vehicle known as a Coco taxi. They are named this as they alleged look like half […] -
CC Taxi Ride: The Modern Chinese Taxi – Emgrand EC8
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 27 CommentsCuba is not all classic American cars with some Russian ones sprinkled in. There is more variety than likely most any other place I can think of. Heck, we saw […] -
CC Taxi Ride: The Other Russian – Moskvitch 2140 in Havana Cuba
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 21 CommentsFor the next vehicle in our Cuba taxi series I thought we would do something Russian. I really hoped to find a GAZ or ZIL but the stars did not […]