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![I’m almost embarrassed to write anything about the W123 on CC. I have a serious soft spot for them, but their ubiquity means they barely qualify as classics, in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220512_095821-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Classics: Mercedes-Benz W123 – If You’re Looking For Treble…")
Storage Lot Classics: Mercedes-Benz W123 – If You’re Looking For Treble…
Posted on September 28, 2022 | 13 CommentsI’m almost embarrassed to write anything about the W123 on CC. I have a serious soft spot for them, but their ubiquity means they barely qualify as classics, in a […] -
![(first posted 9/27/2016) When the Ford flathead V8 began production in 1932, the expression “game-changer” was yet to be coined – though that’s exactly what it was. Ford’s V8 changed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/matford_moteur.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Small Ford Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part One – The Pre-War Years")
Automotive History: The Small Ford Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part One – The Pre-War Years
Posted on September 27, 2022 | 45 Comments(first posted 9/27/2016) When the Ford flathead V8 began production in 1932, the expression “game-changer” was yet to be coined – though that’s exactly what it was. Ford’s V8 changed […] -
![For a car with such a stellar name, the Nissan Pulsar usually isn’t the shiniest object in the vicinity. At least, that’s been true of my (admittedly limited) past Pulsar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220221_163749-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan Pulsar (N14) GTI-R – B-List Star Tries Breaking Into Group A")
CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan Pulsar (N14) GTI-R – B-List Star Tries Breaking Into Group A
Posted on September 27, 2022 | 5 CommentsFor a car with such a stellar name, the Nissan Pulsar usually isn’t the shiniest object in the vicinity. At least, that’s been true of my (admittedly limited) past Pulsar […] -
![Finally, CC can be treated to the coolest Mini variant of them all: the woody Traveller. I had been catching glimpses of these here and there in this Mini-mad town, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220503_150927-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Morris Mini Traveller – 1966 And All That")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Morris Mini Traveller – 1966 And All That
Posted on September 26, 2022 | 12 CommentsFinally, CC can be treated to the coolest Mini variant of them all: the woody Traveller. I had been catching glimpses of these here and there in this Mini-mad town, […] -
![A few weeks ago, we looked at the Autozam Carol – another kei car from the very early 660cc period. A very prim and proper little thing, totally stock, with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220903_145700-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Suzuki Alto (CN21) Works RS/X – Miniature Hot Hatch")
CC Capsule: 1990 Suzuki Alto (CN21) Works RS/X – Miniature Hot Hatch
Posted on September 21, 2022 | 8 CommentsA few weeks ago, we looked at the Autozam Carol – another kei car from the very early 660cc period. A very prim and proper little thing, totally stock, with […] -
![It was a sunny weekend and I was in a part of town I hadn’t yet explored. Suddenly, I caught a glimpse of the Volvo’s characteristic rear fin gleaming from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220826_163459-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1971 Volvo 1800E – Scandinavian Grime Drama")
CC Capsule: 1971 Volvo 1800E – Scandinavian Grime Drama
Posted on September 20, 2022 | 16 CommentsIt was a sunny weekend and I was in a part of town I hadn’t yet explored. Suddenly, I caught a glimpse of the Volvo’s characteristic rear fin gleaming from […] -
![(first posted 9/19/2016) This is a one-hit (or rather one-year) wonder. Take the advanced, yet proven engine and drivetrain of a popular car, the Citroën 11CV Traction Avant, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Rosengart_Supetrac_coupe1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Monday Morning Rarities – 1939 Rosengart Supertraction LR 539")
Car Show Classic: Monday Morning Rarities – 1939 Rosengart Supertraction LR 539
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 9/19/2016) This is a one-hit (or rather one-year) wonder. Take the advanced, yet proven engine and drivetrain of a popular car, the Citroën 11CV Traction Avant, and […] -
![Much has been said on CC about the “parallel universe” feeling one gets in certain faraway lands. Typically, North Americans and Europeans experience this in South America or Australia: a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220602_114444-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Camry (V30) 2.0 ZX – Alternate Normality")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Camry (V30) 2.0 ZX – Alternate Normality
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 13 CommentsMuch has been said on CC about the “parallel universe” feeling one gets in certain faraway lands. Typically, North Americans and Europeans experience this in South America or Australia: a […] -
![Here we go for another dive into the ocean of oddities that is GM’s Japanese market offerings. Today, we are faced with one of the few mid-‘80s Chevrolets that would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220828_153953-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986(ish) Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – Big In Japan")
CC Capsule: 1986(ish) Chevrolet Caprice Classic Wagon – Big In Japan
Posted on September 16, 2022 | 27 CommentsHere we go for another dive into the ocean of oddities that is GM’s Japanese market offerings. Today, we are faced with one of the few mid-‘80s Chevrolets that would […] -
![What would we associate with Porsche and Subaru? How does that Venn diagram work? Well, I guess motorsport credentials and a predilection for boxer engines would be obvious examples. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220910_114051-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Subaru Sambar (K64) – The Porsche Of Kei Vans")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Subaru Sambar (K64) – The Porsche Of Kei Vans
Posted on September 15, 2022 | 6 CommentsWhat would we associate with Porsche and Subaru? How does that Venn diagram work? Well, I guess motorsport credentials and a predilection for boxer engines would be obvious examples. But […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2016) The Citroën SM has been covered quite a few times on CC (here, here, here and also here), so I won’t bother reinventing the wheel. Still, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/28140006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1972 Citroën SM Opéra – The Final Stretch")
Car Show Classic: 1972 Citroën SM Opéra – The Final Stretch
Posted on September 13, 2022 | 47 Comments(first posted 9/13/2016) The Citroën SM has been covered quite a few times on CC (here, here, here and also here), so I won’t bother reinventing the wheel. Still, this […] -
![It’s been a minute since we’ve had a gander at the R4, hasn’t it? Fortunately, these are an object of worship in this country (still baffling to me, but what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220526_115229-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1988 Renault 4 GTL Clan – The Fantastique Four’s Finale")
CC Capsule: 1988 Renault 4 GTL Clan – The Fantastique Four’s Finale
Posted on September 13, 2022 | 7 CommentsIt’s been a minute since we’ve had a gander at the R4, hasn’t it? Fortunately, these are an object of worship in this country (still baffling to me, but what […] -
![I had nothing, folks. I’d tried and tried again for a solid week, erased more than a dozen opening lines, looking for an angle. Some sort of hook, no matter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220604_141606-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Datsun Bluebird (WP312) 1200 Wagon – A Chip Off The Old Writer’s Block")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Datsun Bluebird (WP312) 1200 Wagon – A Chip Off The Old Writer’s Block
Posted on September 12, 2022 | 16 CommentsI had nothing, folks. I’d tried and tried again for a solid week, erased more than a dozen opening lines, looking for an angle. Some sort of hook, no matter […] -
![(first posted 9/6/2016) It usually takes a lot of planning and effort to do a truly great end product. Leonardo didn’t just paint the Mona Lisa freehand in one go, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/S0401041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Jaguar 420 – The Big Cat’s Best-Kept Secret")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Jaguar 420 – The Big Cat’s Best-Kept Secret
Posted on September 6, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 9/6/2016) It usually takes a lot of planning and effort to do a truly great end product. Leonardo didn’t just paint the Mona Lisa freehand in one go, […] -
![Just like yesterday’s JDM stuff, import sightings were somewhat subdued during these summer months. But subdued Tokyo style – some things were still a little out of the ordinary. Take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220724_103431-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (July-August 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (July-August 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on September 2, 2022 | 17 CommentsJust like yesterday’s JDM stuff, import sightings were somewhat subdued during these summer months. But subdued Tokyo style – some things were still a little out of the ordinary. Take […]
