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![In October 1992, so exactly 30 years ago, Renault unveiled their little monospace gem, called the Twingo. Small on the outside, yet with a spacious and practical interior. And it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0620.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: Twin Twingo")
Car Show Outtake: Twin Twingo
Posted on October 17, 2022 | 19 CommentsIn October 1992, so exactly 30 years ago, Renault unveiled their little monospace gem, called the Twingo. Small on the outside, yet with a spacious and practical interior. And it […] -
![Go onto a major car manufacturer website and head for the configurator. Chances are that anything other a fairly default and often very plain colour will now be a chargeable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC00685.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 2 – Other Colours Are Available")
Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 2 – Other Colours Are Available
Posted on October 9, 2022 | 13 CommentsGo onto a major car manufacturer website and head for the configurator. Chances are that anything other a fairly default and often very plain colour will now be a chargeable […] -
![Single marque car shows can be odd affairs. Some work, some don’t. Most will understand the appeal of Rolls-Royce, Ferrari or Porsche event, perhaps a Cadillac, Thunderbird or Mustang event, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220807_113635.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 1 – Seeing Red, Or Should That Be Rosso Alfa?")
Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 1 – Seeing Red, Or Should That Be Rosso Alfa?
Posted on October 7, 2022 | 11 CommentsSingle marque car shows can be odd affairs. Some work, some don’t. Most will understand the appeal of Rolls-Royce, Ferrari or Porsche event, perhaps a Cadillac, Thunderbird or Mustang event, […] -
![One of my favorite things to do is to google “car shows near me”. Since it was Labor Day Weekend in Portland, I figured there would be some interesting cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Pietros-Car-Show-03-smaller.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show: Pietro’s Cruise-In 2022")
Car Show: Pietro’s Cruise-In 2022
Posted on September 11, 2022 | 12 CommentsOne of my favorite things to do is to google “car shows near me”. Since it was Labor Day Weekend in Portland, I figured there would be some interesting cars […] -
![(first posted 9/7/2016) The fifteenth of August is a public holiday in France, to mark Assumption Day, and each year the Peugeot Enthusiasts’ Club in the department of Lot and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5ddd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: At The Chappelle de Vehicules Anciennes At Tonneins, France, For The Fete Of Saint Christopher.")
Car Show Classics: At The Chappelle de Vehicules Anciennes At Tonneins, France, For The Fete Of Saint Christopher.
Posted on September 7, 2022 | 88 Comments(first posted 9/7/2016) The fifteenth of August is a public holiday in France, to mark Assumption Day, and each year the Peugeot Enthusiasts’ Club in the department of Lot and […] -
![Let’s delve into this rich pond of good ol’ Americana, as my high-school friend Cesar took me to the Mustang’s Club of El Salvador gathering this past April. Me, being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220424_154242229_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Car Show: Mustang Day – Part 1")
Curbside Car Show: Mustang Day – Part 1
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 11 CommentsLet’s delve into this rich pond of good ol’ Americana, as my high-school friend Cesar took me to the Mustang’s Club of El Salvador gathering this past April. Me, being […] -
![The First Malaise Invitational took place on a hot Sunday afternoon this past weekend, and there was plenty of malaise-inducing goodness to go around. I’m going open the post wiht […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_9520.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: The First Malaise Invitational In Eugene")
Car Show Classics: The First Malaise Invitational In Eugene
Posted on June 30, 2022 | 66 CommentsThe First Malaise Invitational took place on a hot Sunday afternoon this past weekend, and there was plenty of malaise-inducing goodness to go around. I’m going open the post wiht […] -
![For reasons not worth getting into, the First Malaise Invitational Car Show’s venue is back to the original location at Silvan Ridge Winery. That actually sounds a bit less…malaise than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/thumbnail_flyer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The First Annual Malaise Invitational Car Show’s Venue Is Back To Silvan Ridge Winery – June 26th.")
The First Annual Malaise Invitational Car Show’s Venue Is Back To Silvan Ridge Winery – June 26th.
Posted on June 17, 2022 | 8 CommentsFor reasons not worth getting into, the First Malaise Invitational Car Show’s venue is back to the original location at Silvan Ridge Winery. That actually sounds a bit less…malaise than […] -
![Here’s a reminder that if you’re in the area, or want to come here for a bit of summer magic in Curbsidelandia, the First Malaise Invitational is on June 26th. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Malaise-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "See You June 26th At The First Annual Malaise Invitational in Eugene")
See You June 26th At The First Annual Malaise Invitational in Eugene
Posted on June 9, 2022 | 18 CommentsHere’s a reminder that if you’re in the area, or want to come here for a bit of summer magic in Curbsidelandia, the First Malaise Invitational is on June 26th. […] -
![The other day I realized, not even accounting for that little viral thing, it had been several years since I had been to a car show. While that isn’t always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_2659.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Coverage: The May 2022 Mid-Missouri Old Car Club Cruise-In – Follow The Yellow Brick Road")
Car Show Coverage: The May 2022 Mid-Missouri Old Car Club Cruise-In – Follow The Yellow Brick Road
Posted on June 3, 2022 | 46 CommentsThe other day I realized, not even accounting for that little viral thing, it had been several years since I had been to a car show. While that isn’t always […] -
![I previously posted about this years “Portland Auto Swap Meet” and gave everyone a look at some of the cars I saw there. Well, today we are going to peruse […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ggffc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 56th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet – The Trucks & Everything Else")
The 56th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet – The Trucks & Everything Else
Posted on May 10, 2022 | 11 CommentsI previously posted about this years “Portland Auto Swap Meet” and gave everyone a look at some of the cars I saw there. Well, today we are going to peruse […] -
![I recently attended the 56th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet, a huge event that’s held at the Portland Expo Center and it’s equally huge parking lot. The three day swap […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/44456.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 56th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet – The Cars")
The 56th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet – The Cars
Posted on May 9, 2022 | 16 CommentsI recently attended the 56th Annual Portland Auto Swap Meet, a huge event that’s held at the Portland Expo Center and it’s equally huge parking lot. The three day swap […] -
![The unmistakable shapes of classic VeeDubs. It doesn’t matter whether they were designed and built for transporting people, goods, or both. They’ve all become cult vehicles, with an immense fanbase […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0189.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: Just Some Old Volkswagens – Because Old Volkswagens")
Car Show Outtakes: Just Some Old Volkswagens – Because Old Volkswagens
Posted on May 7, 2022 | 25 CommentsThe unmistakable shapes of classic VeeDubs. It doesn’t matter whether they were designed and built for transporting people, goods, or both. They’ve all become cult vehicles, with an immense fanbase […] -
![Always a pleasure, spotting something special -to Dutch eyes- that has been here its entire life. August 1, 1980, is this Merc’s first date of registration. I saw plenty of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0258.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1980 Mercury Capri Ghia – It’s a Capri, Jim, But Not As We Know It")
Car Show Outtake: 1980 Mercury Capri Ghia – It’s a Capri, Jim, But Not As We Know It
Posted on May 4, 2022 | 20 CommentsAlways a pleasure, spotting something special -to Dutch eyes- that has been here its entire life. August 1, 1980, is this Merc’s first date of registration. I saw plenty of […] -
![The title sounds a bit odd, doesn’t it? The 2021 bit is easy enough, England hopefully obvious, and maybe Gaydon is familiar as the home of the British Motor Museum […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20210821_112712-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Report – MIT Car 2021, Gaydon, England")
Car Show Photo Report – MIT Car 2021, Gaydon, England
Posted on March 26, 2022 | 10 CommentsThe title sounds a bit odd, doesn’t it? The 2021 bit is easy enough, England hopefully obvious, and maybe Gaydon is familiar as the home of the British Motor Museum […]
