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car show Archive
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Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 2 – The European and Japanese Brands
Posted on August 5, 2018 | 57 Comments(Originally posted 5 August 2018) Yesterday CC saw the highlights of the UK brands at the Festival of the Unexceptional and the Concours de l’Ordinaire. Today, it’s time to look […] -
Car Show Classics: Streamlined Sundays: Cars in the Park, Part 2 – Little Did I Know
Posted on August 4, 2018 | 13 CommentsOh yes, there were a couple of other cars at the Portland Art Museum’s “Cars in the Park” event that weren’t the Alfa Romeos we covered in Part 1. Parked […] -
CC’s Best of 2018: Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 1 – The UK Brands
Posted on August 4, 2018 | 83 Comments(Originally posted 4 August 2018) Car shows come in all shapes and sizes, from the adhoc gathering outside a pub on a summer evening with relaxed, informal conversation to the […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 7: Ford And Lincoln
Posted on July 26, 2018 | 43 CommentsFord’s North American division is doing quite well. The aluminum F-150 continues to dominate the full size pick up truck segment. And the Transit commercial van lineup successfully took over […] -
Car Show Classics: Streamlined Sundays: Cars in the Park, Part 1 – All Those Alfas!
Posted on July 22, 2018 | 11 CommentsOn a Sunday in early July, the Portland Art Museum on Portland’s South Park blocks invited over 40 sports cars from 1967 and before to a “Cars in the Park” […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 6: Honda And Toyota
Posted on July 12, 2018 | 43 CommentsHonda and Toyota are the silent killers. Year after year they continue to pump out high quality vehicles that resonate with buyers and make the executives at other companies sweat. […] -
Car Show Outtakes: 2016 And 2017 Mercedes-AMG A 45 4Matic – The Anti-Econoboxes
Posted on July 8, 2018 | 10 CommentsIn 2012, Mercedes-Benz introduced the third generation of their A-Class, designated the W176-series. Its direct competitors are the Audi A3, BMW 1-series, plus -on paper- the Lexus CT and Infiniti […] -
Canadian Car Show Day #4: Saving Some Of The Best For Last (With an Emphasis On Mopars)
Posted on June 29, 2018 | 21 CommentsIn retrospect, I should have saved all of these Canadian Car Show posts for Canada Day on Sunday, but then maybe I’d be getting a late-night visit from Homeland Security. […] -
Car Show Day #3: The Studebakers
Posted on June 29, 2018 | 30 CommentsCanadiancatgreen’s car show download at the Cohort includes some very fine Studebakers. It’s past bedtime here, and I’m being kicked off the computer, but maybe Jim will jump in and […] -
Car Show Day #1: Are Canadian Car Shows More Like The Way I Like Them?
Posted on June 29, 2018 | 61 CommentsAdmittedly, I don’t go to car shows much; hardly ever, actually. Partly that’s because right around Eugene they tend to be very stereotypical hot-roddy things. I’d rather go hiking. But […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 5: Hyundai And Kia
Posted on June 28, 2018 | 30 CommentsAbout eight years ago Hyundai and Kia blossomed into two truly competitive automotive brands. By the mid 2010’s, it seemed their upward mobility had waned, and an adherence to the […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 4: FCA And Volkswagen
Posted on June 14, 2018 | 17 CommentsThe North American automotive market generally marches to the beat of its own drummer. Executives at FCA and Volkswagen have struggled to understand that simple truth for quite some time. […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 3: Subaru, Volvo, Lexus, Acura, Genesis, Mazda, and Revero
Posted on May 31, 2018 | 16 CommentsYour eyes do not deceive you: this is an updated version of the car formerly known as the Fisker Karma. This zombie electric luxury vehicle refuses to die, and for […] -
Car Show Outtakes: Five Practical Japanese Family Cars – Something For Everyone
Posted on May 27, 2018 | 7 CommentsWhen looking through the pictures I took at a recently held event for Japanese cars, I noticed the five family trucksters, all dressed in white. It was quite a wild […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 2: Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes, Land Rover, And Other European Luxury Brands
Posted on May 17, 2018 | 19 CommentsIt shouldn’t surprise anyone that a substantial portion of foot traffic at the NY auto show hovers around the luxury automakers. It’s a bit ironic, as high end brands typically […]
![Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 2 – The European and Japanese Brands (Originally posted 5 August 2018) Yesterday CC saw the highlights of the UK brands at the Festival of the Unexceptional and the Concours de l’Ordinaire. Today, it’s time to look […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC08825-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: Streamlined Sundays: Cars in the Park, Part 2 – Little Did I Know Oh yes, there were a couple of other cars at the Portland Art Museum’s “Cars in the Park” event that weren’t the Alfa Romeos we covered in Part 1. Parked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/AlfaFerrari.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC’s Best of 2018: Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 1 – The UK Brands (Originally posted 4 August 2018) Car shows come in all shapes and sizes, from the adhoc gathering outside a pub on a summer evening with relaxed, informal conversation to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC08860-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 7: Ford And Lincoln Ford’s North American division is doing quite well. The aluminum F-150 continues to dominate the full size pick up truck segment. And the Transit commercial van lineup successfully took over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180402_111152.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: Streamlined Sundays: Cars in the Park, Part 1 – All Those Alfas! On a Sunday in early July, the Portland Art Museum on Portland’s South Park blocks invited over 40 sports cars from 1967 and before to a “Cars in the Park” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Ensemble1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 6: Honda And Toyota Honda and Toyota are the silent killers. Year after year they continue to pump out high quality vehicles that resonate with buyers and make the executives at other companies sweat. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180402_131238.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Outtakes: 2016 And 2017 Mercedes-AMG A 45 4Matic – The Anti-Econoboxes In 2012, Mercedes-Benz introduced the third generation of their A-Class, designated the W176-series. Its direct competitors are the Audi A3, BMW 1-series, plus -on paper- the Lexus CT and Infiniti […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_6787.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Canadian Car Show Day #4: Saving Some Of The Best For Last (With an Emphasis On Mopars) In retrospect, I should have saved all of these Canadian Car Show posts for Canada Day on Sunday, but then maybe I’d be getting a late-night visit from Homeland Security. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/42838252792_e12c15a60d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Day #3: The Studebakers Canadiancatgreen’s car show download at the Cohort includes some very fine Studebakers. It’s past bedtime here, and I’m being kicked off the computer, but maybe Jim will jump in and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/27858092457_bb21d2af2a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Day #1: Are Canadian Car Shows More Like The Way I Like Them? Admittedly, I don’t go to car shows much; hardly ever, actually. Partly that’s because right around Eugene they tend to be very stereotypical hot-roddy things. I’d rather go hiking. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/27887084767_7700bd79fc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 5: Hyundai And Kia About eight years ago Hyundai and Kia blossomed into two truly competitive automotive brands. By the mid 2010’s, it seemed their upward mobility had waned, and an adherence to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180402_111735.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 4: FCA And Volkswagen The North American automotive market generally marches to the beat of its own drummer. Executives at FCA and Volkswagen have struggled to understand that simple truth for quite some time. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180402_112717.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 3: Subaru, Volvo, Lexus, Acura, Genesis, Mazda, and Revero Your eyes do not deceive you: this is an updated version of the car formerly known as the Fisker Karma. This zombie electric luxury vehicle refuses to die, and for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180402_132807.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Outtakes: Five Practical Japanese Family Cars – Something For Everyone When looking through the pictures I took at a recently held event for Japanese cars, I noticed the five family trucksters, all dressed in white. It was quite a wild […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6337.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 2: Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes, Land Rover, And Other European Luxury Brands It shouldn’t surprise anyone that a substantial portion of foot traffic at the NY auto show hovers around the luxury automakers. It’s a bit ironic, as high end brands typically […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180402_135355.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


