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CC Capsule: 1985 Honda Accord Hatch
Posted on August 9, 2018 | 48 CommentsBrendan’s recent post prompted me to get writing again, about a car that doesn’t get seen too often. CC’s archives contain only a few second generation Accord features, and even […] -
Car Show Classics: 2013 HCVC Show – The Really Rare Big Rigs
Posted on June 15, 2018 | 32 CommentsThere are a few more trucks that I can show you while I am still working on a post about International-Harvester Australia’s trucks, which will also serve to cover the […] -
CC Capsule: 1962 Australian Ford Falcon – And So It Starts
Posted on May 23, 2018 | 36 CommentsJim Grey’s recent post of a 1961 Falcon prompted me to bring out a pre-emptive CC-effect find I saw a few months ago; one of the first update of the […] -
Car Show Classics: 2013 HCVC Show – Creative Cargoes
Posted on May 21, 2018 | 9 CommentsSomething I didn’t really concentrate on at the time, but came to appreciate when reviewing the photos of the 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club show, was the range of different […] -
Car Show Classics: 2013 HCVC Show – Military Vehicles
Posted on May 15, 2018 | 10 CommentsMilitary vehicles are a strong area of the car hobby, and this newly-retired Land Rover Perentie at the 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club show is an interesting example. This is […] -
Car Show Classics: 2013 HCVC Show – More Variety
Posted on May 11, 2018 | 27 CommentsTo continue with the 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club’s show, let’s start with a recent import from the US, a 1932 Ford with an original hydraulic Garwood tipper. . If […] -
Car Show Classic: 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club Show – Utes And Vans
Posted on May 7, 2018 | 46 CommentsIt wasn’t all big trucks at the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club’s 2013 annual show; there were some smaller passenger car-based commercials also, including this pretty special 1946 Mercury ute which […] -
Car Show Classic: 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club Show – Fire Engines
Posted on April 25, 2018 | 11 CommentsWho doesn’t love a fire engine? There were a few former fire engines at the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club’s show at the Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, so lets take […] -
Car Show Classics: 1939 GM Pairing
Posted on April 19, 2018 | 13 CommentsI couldn’t leave this pair of magnificent late-thirties Holden-bodied cars, that were at the 2017 Motorclassica show, without sharing them. While they may not be as glamourous as the roadsters […] -
Car Show Classics: Vintage GM Roadsters At Motorclassica
Posted on April 13, 2018 | 14 CommentsI expect that there are a lot of people who are not aware of Holden’s history before the launch of the 1948 Holden, so let’s have a quick look at […] -
Car Show Classic: 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club Annual Show Part One
Posted on April 4, 2018 | 26 CommentsI’ve used a few photographs from this show before, but never delved into on CC, so it is time to do that now for all the truck fans. As always […] -
Car Show Classics: 2009 Pakenham Picnic Part Two
Posted on March 28, 2018 | 26 CommentsContinuing on from the previous post from the 2009 Pakenham Picnic, let’s pick up with this Dodge fire truck. This show was held at the Pakenham racecourse (horse racing that […] -
CC Outtake: Jurassic Park Jeep
Posted on March 25, 2018 | 14 CommentsHere is something unusual – and not just because there aren’t a whole lot of Wranglers rolling around the roads of Melbourne. I’ve seen this Jeep a few times over […] -
In-Motion Outtake: Two Different Takes On A Tall Hatch
Posted on March 23, 2018 | 22 CommentsThis pairing of a 2002 Mercedes-Benz A-Class and 2003 Renault Scenic is interesting, because while they may look similar on the surface, they are anything but. The A-Class story is […] -
Car Show Classics: 2009 Pakenham Picnic Part 1
Posted on March 21, 2018 | 24 CommentsAt the time (2009) this was just a routine semi-regional car show set up as a picnic day for car clubs, but looking back now at the cars present, it […]
![CC Capsule: 1985 Honda Accord Hatch Brendan’s recent post prompted me to get writing again, about a car that doesn’t get seen too often. CC’s archives contain only a few second generation Accord features, and even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1985-Honda-Accord-hatch-Holden-ute.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: 2013 HCVC Show – The Really Rare Big Rigs There are a few more trucks that I can show you while I am still working on a post about International-Harvester Australia’s trucks, which will also serve to cover the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1965-Foden-S21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1962 Australian Ford Falcon – And So It Starts Jim Grey’s recent post of a 1961 Falcon prompted me to bring out a pre-emptive CC-effect find I saw a few months ago; one of the first update of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1962-Ford-XL-Falcon-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: 2013 HCVC Show – Creative Cargoes Something I didn’t really concentrate on at the time, but came to appreciate when reviewing the photos of the 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club show, was the range of different […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/International-AR160-D-series.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: 2013 HCVC Show – Military Vehicles Military vehicles are a strong area of the car hobby, and this newly-retired Land Rover Perentie at the 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club show is an interesting example. This is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Land-Rover-Perenttie.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: 2013 HCVC Show – More Variety To continue with the 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club’s show, let’s start with a recent import from the US, a 1932 Ford with an original hydraulic Garwood tipper. . If […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1932-Ford-tipper.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club Show – Utes And Vans It wasn’t all big trucks at the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club’s 2013 annual show; there were some smaller passenger car-based commercials also, including this pretty special 1946 Mercury ute which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1946-Mercury-ute.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club Show – Fire Engines Who doesn’t love a fire engine? There were a few former fire engines at the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club’s show at the Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, so lets take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1970-Inter-Acco-C1600-Fire-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: Vintage GM Roadsters At Motorclassica I expect that there are a lot of people who are not aware of Holden’s history before the launch of the 1948 Holden, so let’s have a quick look at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Holden-boat-tail-bodies.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club Annual Show Part One I’ve used a few photographs from this show before, but never delved into on CC, so it is time to do that now for all the truck fans. As always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/International-Loadstar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: 2009 Pakenham Picnic Part Two Continuing on from the previous post from the 2009 Pakenham Picnic, let’s pick up with this Dodge fire truck. This show was held at the Pakenham racecourse (horse racing that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_4975.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Jurassic Park Jeep Here is something unusual – and not just because there aren’t a whole lot of Wranglers rolling around the roads of Melbourne. I’ve seen this Jeep a few times over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1998-Jeep-Wrangler-Jurassic-Park-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![In-Motion Outtake: Two Different Takes On A Tall Hatch This pairing of a 2002 Mercedes-Benz A-Class and 2003 Renault Scenic is interesting, because while they may look similar on the surface, they are anything but. The A-Class story is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Mercedes-A-Class-Renault-Scenic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: 2009 Pakenham Picnic Part 1 At the time (2009) this was just a routine semi-regional car show set up as a picnic day for car clubs, but looking back now at the cars present, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_4952.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


