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![Porsche’s iconic 356 was first built in 1948, with much of its engine, transmission and most of its running gear sourced from the VW Beetle. But with its tuned engine, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Porsche-1952-356-Coupe-by-Reutter_0-1024x683-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1952 Porsche 356 1500 – “This Is The Car Of Tomorrow”")
Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1952 Porsche 356 1500 – “This Is The Car Of Tomorrow”
Posted on September 20, 2023 | 29 CommentsPorsche’s iconic 356 was first built in 1948, with much of its engine, transmission and most of its running gear sourced from the VW Beetle. But with its tuned engine, […] -
![(first posted 2/11/2011. Updated 9/17/2023) Having the distinction of being the most built car ever (over 21 million), the Volkswagen Beetle rightfully gets a lot of CC attention. In this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-109-024-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1946 Volkswagen 1100 (Type 11): The Beetle Crawls Out Of The Rubble")
Curbside Classic: 1946 Volkswagen 1100 (Type 11): The Beetle Crawls Out Of The Rubble
Posted on September 19, 2023 | 121 Comments(first posted 2/11/2011. Updated 9/17/2023) Having the distinction of being the most built car ever (over 21 million), the Volkswagen Beetle rightfully gets a lot of CC attention. In this […] -
![Port Orford is littered with CC’s, most of them showing the signs of decades of use, even if it’s just for scooting around town. But this one, found sitting in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0898.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis – Port Orford’s Grandest")
CC For Sale: 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis – Port Orford’s Grandest
Posted on September 19, 2023 | 28 CommentsPort Orford is littered with CC’s, most of them showing the signs of decades of use, even if it’s just for scooting around town. But this one, found sitting in […] -
![Out on one of our urban walks last May, I saw and shot the red CRX, which is becoming a bit rare. Then in the next block there was this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0817-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: Honda CRX, Insight and CR-Z – Honda’s Small, Low Two-Seaters All Found Within Two Blocks")
Curbside Outtakes: Honda CRX, Insight and CR-Z – Honda’s Small, Low Two-Seaters All Found Within Two Blocks
Posted on September 18, 2023 | 23 CommentsOut on one of our urban walks last May, I saw and shot the red CRX, which is becoming a bit rare. Then in the next block there was this […] -
![This gen2 Tercel was at a light ahead of me when I noticed its “18” (2018) license plate sticker; that’s the year it expired. So what are the odds of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_1376-crop-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: Toyota Tercel – Who Needs Current Plates Anyway?")
On The Go Outtake: Toyota Tercel – Who Needs Current Plates Anyway?
Posted on September 17, 2023 | 41 CommentsThis gen2 Tercel was at a light ahead of me when I noticed its “18” (2018) license plate sticker; that’s the year it expired. So what are the odds of […] -
![(first posted 12/6/2011) Better a day off than an off day It’s always good to be able to take one’s father’s advice (as long as it’s good advice and you’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-156-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Trailhead Classic: 1978 Subaru BRAT – Subie Doo")
Trailhead Classic: 1978 Subaru BRAT – Subie Doo
Posted on September 16, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 12/6/2011) Better a day off than an off day It’s always good to be able to take one’s father’s advice (as long as it’s good advice and you’re […] -
![click on images for larger size (first posted 9/11/2017) Time to go back and pay another visit to Dave Gelina’s Flickr page of his collection of vintage Kodachorme […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DG-50s-gas-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Kodachrome Snapshots: Gas Stations of the 50s and 60s")
Vintage Kodachrome Snapshots: Gas Stations of the 50s and 60s
Posted on September 11, 2023 | 129 Commentsclick on images for larger size (first posted 9/11/2017) Time to go back and pay another visit to Dave Gelina’s Flickr page of his collection of vintage Kodachorme […] -
![shoveling a load of “black gold” (well-aged manure) in 2008 (first posted 9/8/2017. Updated 9/8/2023) I bought my ’66 F100 in the summer of 1987 for one main purpose: to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/manure-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Truck Of A Lifetime: 1966 Ford F-100 – Thirty (Six) Years of Hauling Shit, Cheaply")
Truck Of A Lifetime: 1966 Ford F-100 – Thirty (Six) Years of Hauling Shit, Cheaply
Posted on September 11, 2023 | 116 Commentsshoveling a load of “black gold” (well-aged manure) in 2008 (first posted 9/8/2017. Updated 9/8/2023) I bought my ’66 F100 in the summer of 1987 for one main purpose: to […] -
![(first posted 9/6/2017) Two door sedans are always popular fare here, so this ’64 Custom 500 sedan posted at the Cohort by chrisjcieslak gets its 15 minutes of fame […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/36908944331_28fd1ed7d2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1964 Ford Custom 500 Two Door Sedan – Change Is Not Always An Improvement")
Cohort Outtake: 1964 Ford Custom 500 Two Door Sedan – Change Is Not Always An Improvement
Posted on September 10, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 9/6/2017) Two door sedans are always popular fare here, so this ’64 Custom 500 sedan posted at the Cohort by chrisjcieslak gets its 15 minutes of fame […] -
![Yeah, I kid you not. Here in Eugene and other hip PNW towns and cities like Portland and Bend and such, there is no greater status symbol than an old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0861.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Trailside Outtake: Land Rover Series II – The Ultimate Status Symbol Here")
Trailside Outtake: Land Rover Series II – The Ultimate Status Symbol Here
Posted on September 3, 2023 | 28 CommentsYeah, I kid you not. Here in Eugene and other hip PNW towns and cities like Portland and Bend and such, there is no greater status symbol than an old […] -
![Having once been common, this generation of Subaru (Leone/GL 1971-1981) has been conspicuously absent on the streets hereabouts for some years. But just when I think a certain car is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0812.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1978 Subaru GL – “Quadrozontal” Front Wheel Drive Tow-Mobile")
Curbside Outtake: 1978 Subaru GL – “Quadrozontal” Front Wheel Drive Tow-Mobile
Posted on September 2, 2023 | 14 CommentsHaving once been common, this generation of Subaru (Leone/GL 1971-1981) has been conspicuously absent on the streets hereabouts for some years. But just when I think a certain car is […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2017) One of the more forgotten engines is the Pontiac 215 six, available on the Tempest and LeMans in 1964 and 1965. It has of course […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Pontiac-215-1964-br.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Forgotten Engines: 1964-1965 Pontiac 215 Six – Built by Pontiac or Chevrolet?")
Forgotten Engines: 1964-1965 Pontiac 215 Six – Built by Pontiac or Chevrolet?
Posted on September 1, 2023 | 98 Comments(first posted 8/30/2017) One of the more forgotten engines is the Pontiac 215 six, available on the Tempest and LeMans in 1964 and 1965. It has of course […] -
![At the recent 1969 Chrysler 300 review, there were several comments reflecting on the poor sales of Chrysler’s fuselage cars, which arrived that year. And in 2020, Jim Cavanaugh did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Chart-Big-RWD-matket-share-1965-1974-Big-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Charting The Big Cars, 1965-1974 – Were Chrysler’s Fuselage Cars A Failure? Which Brand Dropped The Most? (Hint: It Wasn’t A Mopar)")
Charting The Big Cars, 1965-1974 – Were Chrysler’s Fuselage Cars A Failure? Which Brand Dropped The Most? (Hint: It Wasn’t A Mopar)
Posted on August 28, 2023 | 40 CommentsAt the recent 1969 Chrysler 300 review, there were several comments reflecting on the poor sales of Chrysler’s fuselage cars, which arrived that year. And in 2020, Jim Cavanaugh did […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2017) The simple reality is that a substantial segment of the American market likes their things big, as long as it’s affordable. Big Macs; Big McMansions, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CC-333-103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 – Back When Folks Drove Big Cars Instead of Big Trucks")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 – Back When Folks Drove Big Cars Instead of Big Trucks
Posted on August 25, 2023 | 142 Comments(first posted 8/25/2017) The simple reality is that a substantial segment of the American market likes their things big, as long as it’s affordable. Big Macs; Big McMansions, […] -
Curbside Outtake: Someone Loves Orange Azteks And HHRs
Posted on August 25, 2023 | 18 CommentsI’ve seen this orange Pontiac Aztek here for some years, but now it’s joined by an orange Chevy HHR. Hmm; a bit of a GM odd-ball lover?
