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CC On The Trail: Trailhead Classics
Posted on June 4, 2024 | 15 CommentsBeing the proud owner of Jeep Wrangler, I rapidly joined a 4WD club, and started hitting the trails. The situation may be different in other parts of the US, […] -
Curbside Outtake: A Japanese Military Jeep Getting The Groceries In Atlanta
Posted on March 26, 2023 | 12 CommentsFound on the parking lot of a Sprouts groceries store in Atlanta, very recently… I tried to identify what model it was… But I need the collective wisdom of this […] -
Curbside Outtake: A Diablo SE30 To Get The Morning Espresso In Style
Posted on March 18, 2023 | 8 CommentsIn a small shopping center in Atlanta, there is an independent coffee shop. They also sell books and magazines, and the business is good. They’re in a nice neighborhood, […] -
COAL: The Citroens Of My Father
Posted on December 17, 2021 | 14 CommentsMy father was a devoted Citroenist – starting from his first car, a Citroen 5CV he bought in the years following the end of WW2. -
COAL: The Cars Of My Father – His Renault Period (R12, R18)
Posted on November 13, 2021 | 21 CommentsMy father has always been a fan of Citroen cars – his first car was a 5CV, his last car a ZX. With a couple of Traction Avant, IDs […] -
Another Museum in Alabama – The Mustang Museum of America
Posted on October 24, 2021 | 9 CommentsI promise, I’m not on the payroll of the Alabama Tourism Department. It’s just that if you’re in Huntsville to visit the Marshall Space Flight Center (the “NASA Museum”) […] -
COAL: Gertrude, the White Jeep Wrangler (2021)
Posted on October 20, 2021 | 11 CommentsAfter driving the same Toyota RAV4 for 13 years, I was ready for a change. I was tempted to buy a convertible but it would have forced me to […] -
Museum Visit: The Jeeps Of The US Veterans Memorial Museum – Prototypes And Production Versions
Posted on October 18, 2021 | 12 CommentsThe city of Huntsville, AL, is home to the US Space and Rocket Center, which not only houses an incredible “NASA Visitor Center”, but also the “Payload Operations Center” […] -
COAL: “P-Wagen”, the Black Porsche Cayman (2010)
Posted on October 13, 2021 | 10 Comments“P-Wagen” – another car with a name. I know, the specialists will argue that the pre-war P-Wagen was a Porsche-designed Audi, not a Porsche. But for whatever reason, our […] -
COAL: “Toyota”, the Silver RAV4 (2007)
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 11 CommentsThis one had a name. Even the dogs knew it. Say “Toyota” out loud, and even now, they’ll spring out of their basket, and run to the entry door. […] -
COAL: The Blue-Grey 3rd Gen Miata (2007)
Posted on September 29, 2021 | 8 CommentsI liked this car enough to keep it for seven years, but I was not crazy about it. In retrospect, it ended up being a mild disappointment. I guess […] -
COAL: The Silver Honda CR-V (1998)
Posted on September 22, 2021 | 15 CommentsAfter I got my Beetle, it was not long before my wife needed her own car. She was in America, and wanted what she felt was a “big SUV”, […] -
COAL: “Beetle”, The White New Beetle (1999)
Posted on September 15, 2021 | 19 CommentsThe New Beetle was a round peg trying to fit in a square hole – an homage to a form designed in the thirties for a rear engined car, […] -
COAL: “Fend la Bise”, The 1990 Miata I Will Forever Regret Selling
Posted on September 8, 2021 | 11 CommentsThere must be a special place in heaven for first generation Miatas. Particularly the red ones, with BBS alloy wheels, a Momo steering wheel and a free flow exhaust. […] -
COAL: the Blue Citroen Saxo 1.6L VTL (1996)
Posted on September 1, 2021 | 17 CommentsThe Saxo was the adult version of the Citroen AX. Derived from the Peugeot 106 – itself derived from the AX, it had lost some of the extreme characteristics […]
![CC On The Trail: Trailhead Classics Being the proud owner of Jeep Wrangler, I rapidly joined a 4WD club, and started hitting the trails. The situation may be different in other parts of the US, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0788.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Outtake: A Diablo SE30 To Get The Morning Espresso In Style In a small shopping center in Atlanta, there is an independent coffee shop. They also sell books and magazines, and the business is good. They’re in a nice neighborhood, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Diablo_SE30_Back.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![COAL: The Cars Of My Father – His Renault Period (R12, R18) My father has always been a fan of Citroen cars – his first car was a 5CV, his last car a ZX. With a couple of Traction Avant, IDs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/renault12_1stGen_catalogue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Another Museum in Alabama – The Mustang Museum of America I promise, I’m not on the payroll of the Alabama Tourism Department. It’s just that if you’re in Huntsville to visit the Marshall Space Flight Center (the “NASA Museum”) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hng.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: Gertrude, the White Jeep Wrangler (2021) After driving the same Toyota RAV4 for 13 years, I was ready for a change. I was tempted to buy a convertible but it would have forced me to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/xt_spanish_wrangler.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Visit: The Jeeps Of The US Veterans Memorial Museum – Prototypes And Production Versions The city of Huntsville, AL, is home to the US Space and Rocket Center, which not only houses an incredible “NASA Visitor Center”, but also the “Payload Operations Center” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/gp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: “P-Wagen”, the Black Porsche Cayman (2010) “P-Wagen” – another car with a name. I know, the specialists will argue that the pre-war P-Wagen was a Porsche-designed Audi, not a Porsche. But for whatever reason, our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Porsche-cayman.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: “Toyota”, the Silver RAV4 (2007) This one had a name. Even the dogs knew it. Say “Toyota” out loud, and even now, they’ll spring out of their basket, and run to the entry door. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Toyota-2007-rav4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: The Blue-Grey 3rd Gen Miata (2007) I liked this car enough to keep it for seven years, but I was not crazy about it. In retrospect, it ended up being a mild disappointment. I guess […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/xt-mazda-miata-road-atlanta.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: The Silver Honda CR-V (1998) After I got my Beetle, it was not long before my wife needed her own car. She was in America, and wanted what she felt was a “big SUV”, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/XT_honda-crv-1998_silver.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: “Beetle”, The White New Beetle (1999) The New Beetle was a round peg trying to fit in a square hole – an homage to a form designed in the thirties for a rear engined car, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/dogs-in-white-beetle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: “Fend la Bise”, The 1990 Miata I Will Forever Regret Selling There must be a special place in heaven for first generation Miatas. Particularly the red ones, with BBS alloy wheels, a Momo steering wheel and a free flow exhaust. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/0038370-R2-053-25_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: the Blue Citroen Saxo 1.6L VTL (1996) The Saxo was the adult version of the Citroen AX. Derived from the Peugeot 106 – itself derived from the AX, it had lost some of the extreme characteristics […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/saxo_catalog_side2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


