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![(First posted 6/13/2014. The story is by Richard Swartz. The photos are from Steve Evans, of his incredibly pristine 530i. So we have a first here, a collaborative effort by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_0212-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/COAL: 1975 BMW 530i (E12) – My First Car, At Age 15")
Curbside Classic/COAL: 1975 BMW 530i (E12) – My First Car, At Age 15
Posted on May 25, 2020 | 44 Comments(First posted 6/13/2014. The story is by Richard Swartz. The photos are from Steve Evans, of his incredibly pristine 530i. So we have a first here, a collaborative effort by […] -
![(by David Lapidus) How do you say, “You win some, you lose some” in French? And while we’re at it, how do you say, “My loss is your gain”? A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_5617.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1992 Citroen XM V6 – No Reasonable Offer Refused; Maybe Not Even an Unreasonable One – Bring Your Trailer to Oklahoma")
CC For Sale: 1992 Citroen XM V6 – No Reasonable Offer Refused; Maybe Not Even an Unreasonable One – Bring Your Trailer to Oklahoma
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 21 Comments(by David Lapidus) How do you say, “You win some, you lose some” in French? And while we’re at it, how do you say, “My loss is your gain”? A […] -
![(submitted by Dead Swede) For years this BMW 535i has been a mainstay on my dog-walking route. It has that “get-to-it-someday” vibe that radiates from so many of its derelict […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BMWcrop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake/QOTD: When Do You Finally Give Up on Your Dream Car?")
Curbside Outtake/QOTD: When Do You Finally Give Up on Your Dream Car?
Posted on January 24, 2020 | 61 Comments(submitted by Dead Swede) For years this BMW 535i has been a mainstay on my dog-walking route. It has that “get-to-it-someday” vibe that radiates from so many of its derelict […] -
![(Mike Tippett, Peugeot 404 Coupe owner and Francoautophile, sent this to me. Pictures of the subject found A106 are by the author; copyright reserved. first posted 12/9/2013) Back in 1981/82, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Alpine-A-106-A.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Alpine A 106 – How We Found One Of The Rarest French Cars Ever")
Curbside Classic: Alpine A 106 – How We Found One Of The Rarest French Cars Ever
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 62 Comments(Mike Tippett, Peugeot 404 Coupe owner and Francoautophile, sent this to me. Pictures of the subject found A106 are by the author; copyright reserved. first posted 12/9/2013) Back in 1981/82, […] -
![(submitted by Derek B.) My wife’s Aunt Nell was married to a chap called Bill Luckins, who was connected to the Motor Trade in Brighton, West Sussex, England before WW1. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Luckins-Brighton-001.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Brighton In The Brass Era")
Vintage Snapshots: Brighton In The Brass Era
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 17 Comments(submitted by Derek B.) My wife’s Aunt Nell was married to a chap called Bill Luckins, who was connected to the Motor Trade in Brighton, West Sussex, England before WW1. […] -
![(submitted by John P) Every winter we have a winter camp out. This year it is in Carlisle, Illinois. The local Boy Scouts’ camp has an old F350. Not sure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/a-F350-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Boy Scout Camp Classic: 1969 Ford F-350 Half-Dually")
Boy Scout Camp Classic: 1969 Ford F-350 Half-Dually
Posted on December 21, 2019 | 16 Comments(submitted by John P) Every winter we have a winter camp out. This year it is in Carlisle, Illinois. The local Boy Scouts’ camp has an old F350. Not sure […] -
![(submitted by Don West) After restoring my 1960 Chevy Bel Air I wanted to bring 1960 nostalgia to life. Many car show patrons kidded me about how many friends could fit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_30351.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air – There’s a Drive-In Movie Theater In Its Trunk!")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air – There’s a Drive-In Movie Theater In Its Trunk!
Posted on December 21, 2019 | 47 Comments(submitted by Don West) After restoring my 1960 Chevy Bel Air I wanted to bring 1960 nostalgia to life. Many car show patrons kidded me about how many friends could fit […] -
![(First Posted October 18, 2013) (CC reader Daniel Cleaveley sent in some shots he took on a recent road trip in Tanzania and Kenya. Lots of JDM vehicles, which he […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMGP4483.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Scenes From A Road Trip In Tanzania And Kenya")
Scenes From A Road Trip In Tanzania And Kenya
Posted on October 19, 2019 | 21 Comments(First Posted October 18, 2013) (CC reader Daniel Cleaveley sent in some shots he took on a recent road trip in Tanzania and Kenya. Lots of JDM vehicles, which he […] -
CC Outtakes: Powerwagons (and more) in Fairfield, Iowa
Posted on June 29, 2019 | 6 CommentsFound and shot by Stephanie in Fairfield, Iowa -
![(first posted 7/5/2013. The Peugeot 404 continued to be made in South Africa until 1978, and as a result of further development have same unique features, like a larger engine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DSC04065.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1974-1978 South African Peugeot 404 GL – The Ultimate 404")
My Curbside Classic: 1974-1978 South African Peugeot 404 GL – The Ultimate 404
Posted on May 17, 2019 | 79 Comments(first posted 7/5/2013. The Peugeot 404 continued to be made in South Africa until 1978, and as a result of further development have same unique features, like a larger engine […] -
![(submitted by Michael S.C. We’ve seen the Hillman Avenger at CC, but I’ve been hoping for a genuine Plymouth Cricket since day one. It’s finally appeared) I’ve owned this green […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/a-crck-12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Crickets Of A Lifetime: One of My Plymouth Crickets Has 500,000 Miles On It")
Crickets Of A Lifetime: One of My Plymouth Crickets Has 500,000 Miles On It
Posted on April 11, 2019 | 34 Comments(submitted by Michael S.C. We’ve seen the Hillman Avenger at CC, but I’ve been hoping for a genuine Plymouth Cricket since day one. It’s finally appeared) I’ve owned this green […] -
![(Ben from Modern Time Machines submitted this) My band Modern Time Machines just completed a music video “Malaise For Days” which I directed. The song/video is an homage to Malaise-era […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/a-MalaiseDaze18-7131-XL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: “Malaise For Days”")
CC Video: “Malaise For Days”
Posted on March 23, 2019 | 16 Comments(Ben from Modern Time Machines submitted this) My band Modern Time Machines just completed a music video “Malaise For Days” which I directed. The song/video is an homage to Malaise-era […] -
![(Every so often a comment gets turned into a post. This one was left by andrew911 at the 1976 LeSabre V6 article) I am familiar with the 1976 V6 LeSabre…because […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Buick-1976-leSabre-V6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Comment Classic: I Grew Up With Two 1976 LeSabre V6s and Survived Their Slowness")
Comment Classic: I Grew Up With Two 1976 LeSabre V6s and Survived Their Slowness
Posted on April 3, 2018 | 32 Comments(Every so often a comment gets turned into a post. This one was left by andrew911 at the 1976 LeSabre V6 article) I am familiar with the 1976 V6 LeSabre…because […] -
![In my younger days I indulged my weakness for speed by driving muscle cars, but by 2010 I had become disillusioned with Detroit and wanted something Asian-engineered. I thought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Ralliart-showroom.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Incognito")
Incognito
Posted on January 4, 2018 | 20 CommentsIn my younger days I indulged my weakness for speed by driving muscle cars, but by 2010 I had become disillusioned with Detroit and wanted something Asian-engineered. I thought […] -
![(submitted by Kyle Murphy) On June 2nd, 2016, I drove by the Lou Glutz used car lot on Highway 99 around 4:30pm, as I had done every week day for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Lou-Glutz-motors.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "I Bought A 1971 Buick Riviera From Lou Glutz Motors and Barely Lived To Tell This Cautionary Tale")
I Bought A 1971 Buick Riviera From Lou Glutz Motors and Barely Lived To Tell This Cautionary Tale
Posted on December 16, 2017 | 59 Comments(submitted by Kyle Murphy) On June 2nd, 2016, I drove by the Lou Glutz used car lot on Highway 99 around 4:30pm, as I had done every week day for […]
