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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Outtake Archive
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![Since the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0370.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina")
QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 20 CommentsSince the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Thomas Jarvis Nowadays 21″ diameter wheels are commonplace, but once upon a time cars like this Pinto had 21″ diameter tires. I can’t tell exactly what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54194867059_45fb37a311_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1976 Pinto Wagon Still Hauling The Groceries – Back When Cars Had 21″ Tall Tires, Not Wheels")
Curbside Find: 1976 Pinto Wagon Still Hauling The Groceries – Back When Cars Had 21″ Tall Tires, Not Wheels
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 30 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Thomas Jarvis Nowadays 21″ diameter wheels are commonplace, but once upon a time cars like this Pinto had 21″ diameter tires. I can’t tell exactly what […] -
![The Checker cab is of course one of the all-American automotive icons, so it should not come as a surprise that folks have taken to dressing up civilian Marathons as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2449.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Checker Marathon Pretending To Be A Taxi")
Curbside Find: Checker Marathon Pretending To Be A Taxi
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 17 CommentsThe Checker cab is of course one of the all-American automotive icons, so it should not come as a surprise that folks have taken to dressing up civilian Marathons as […] -
![The words “Pontiac Bonneville” once stood for what was consistently one of the most beautiful and compelling American cars. That all ended in 1982, when that storied name was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bpv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: The World’s Most Pathetic Pontiac Bonneville – Which One Was The Most Beautiful?")
Curbside Find: The World’s Most Pathetic Pontiac Bonneville – Which One Was The Most Beautiful?
Posted on December 12, 2024 | 41 CommentsThe words “Pontiac Bonneville” once stood for what was consistently one of the most beautiful and compelling American cars. That all ended in 1982, when that storied name was […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) At least I think so. This was just a chance encounter on a quiet back street of inner Melbourne, not far from a 1962 Ford Falcon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/59Elky4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1959 Chevy El Camino – Been Here A While")
Curbside Find: 1959 Chevy El Camino – Been Here A While
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) At least I think so. This was just a chance encounter on a quiet back street of inner Melbourne, not far from a 1962 Ford Falcon […] -
![Given that battered old Toyota trucks are practically an obligatory driveway fixture here, for hauling the compost for the garden and such, you’ll have to excuse my momentary shock when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2436.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Find: Is This The Most Pristine 1976 Toyota Pickup? Restored Or Original?")
Driveway Find: Is This The Most Pristine 1976 Toyota Pickup? Restored Or Original?
Posted on December 8, 2024 | 15 CommentsGiven that battered old Toyota trucks are practically an obligatory driveway fixture here, for hauling the compost for the garden and such, you’ll have to excuse my momentary shock when […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2018) One of the nice things of living on Canada’s mild West Coast is the myriad of older cars we see. It is rarely below freezing here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_20181201_144634.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: All Original Ford Fairmont With Clear Plastic Seat Covers")
Curbside Find: All Original Ford Fairmont With Clear Plastic Seat Covers
Posted on December 5, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 12/5/2018) One of the nice things of living on Canada’s mild West Coast is the myriad of older cars we see. It is rarely below freezing here […] -
![I spotted this Citroën Ami 8 while I was on a bike ride this weekend. It may very well be the only Ami, 6 or 8, sedan or Break (wagon) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0838.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Citroën Ami 8 Found Curbside In California – Cherie Ami")
Citroën Ami 8 Found Curbside In California – Cherie Ami
Posted on December 4, 2024 | 26 CommentsI spotted this Citroën Ami 8 while I was on a bike ride this weekend. It may very well be the only Ami, 6 or 8, sedan or Break (wagon) […] -
![(first posted 12/3/2018) A late-evening stroll through Salzburg, Austria was not exactly where I expected seeing an interesting Toyota Corolla (if that’s such a thing), but indeed the hills […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thumb_IMG_6362_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1988 Toyota Corolla 5-Door Liftback – The More Interesting Corolla?")
Curbside Find: 1988 Toyota Corolla 5-Door Liftback – The More Interesting Corolla?
Posted on December 2, 2024 | 19 Comments(first posted 12/3/2018) A late-evening stroll through Salzburg, Austria was not exactly where I expected seeing an interesting Toyota Corolla (if that’s such a thing), but indeed the hills […] -
![Few things make me happier than to see one of my former curbside classic daily drivers still at it. I first spotted this ’67 Bonneville over ten years ago in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_2458.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On-The-Go Catch: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville Daily Driver Still Going Strong")
On-The-Go Catch: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville Daily Driver Still Going Strong
Posted on December 1, 2024 | 12 CommentsFew things make me happier than to see one of my former curbside classic daily drivers still at it. I first spotted this ’67 Bonneville over ten years ago in […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2013) I never knew my paternal grandfather—he died when my Dad was just 16, but from the stories I’ve heard, he was instrumental in setting up the Air […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/800px-SR_Caravelle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Photo Album Outtake: 1957 Sud Aviation Caravelle—Dawn of the Modern Commercial Jet")
Photo Album Outtake: 1957 Sud Aviation Caravelle—Dawn of the Modern Commercial Jet
Posted on November 30, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 1/5/2013) I never knew my paternal grandfather—he died when my Dad was just 16, but from the stories I’ve heard, he was instrumental in setting up the Air […] -
![As I’ve mentioned before quite a few times, Eugene was a major destination for genuine hippies after their exodus from San Francisco. One of the proofs of that is the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_24281.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Ford Vanette Hippie Van – A Cultural Relic")
Curbside Find: Ford Vanette Hippie Van – A Cultural Relic
Posted on November 30, 2024 | 10 CommentsAs I’ve mentioned before quite a few times, Eugene was a major destination for genuine hippies after their exodus from San Francisco. One of the proofs of that is the […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2018) Britain is about to embark on some major change, courtesy of the Brexit phenomenon. We don’t know where we’re going, the route, or when it’ll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WP_20181110_14_37_52_Rich_LI.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1959 Bristol 406 – A Gently Fading Aristocratic Reminder")
Curbside Outtake: 1959 Bristol 406 – A Gently Fading Aristocratic Reminder
Posted on November 27, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 11/27/2018) Britain is about to embark on some major change, courtesy of the Brexit phenomenon. We don’t know where we’re going, the route, or when it’ll […] -
![(first posted 11/24/2018; Update 11/22/2024: It was sold a few years back and I saw it several times including about a year or so ago. The new owner left a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CC-375-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1987 Dodge Colt – Last One On the Streets Here?")
CC Outtake: 1987 Dodge Colt – Last One On the Streets Here?
Posted on November 26, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 11/24/2018; Update 11/22/2024: It was sold a few years back and I saw it several times including about a year or so ago. The new owner left a […] -
![A sign of the times…a forward thinking European city doing its best to be ecologically and environmentally friendly implements an innovative car-sharing service utilizing pure Battery Electric vehicles to reduce […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/xgB1oDiPwQN0JSAgM1WNqqcHDAUxhuE5aU0mRCk8-e1732281529949.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1974 – 1986 Witkar – Have Pod, Will Travel")
Curbside Outtake: 1974 – 1986 Witkar – Have Pod, Will Travel
Posted on November 24, 2024 | 18 CommentsA sign of the times…a forward thinking European city doing its best to be ecologically and environmentally friendly implements an innovative car-sharing service utilizing pure Battery Electric vehicles to reduce […]
