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Michelotti Cane: Before There Was Air Conditioning
Posted on January 17, 2013 | 19 CommentsI’m obviously on a vintage Fiat jag lately. Fiats were re-imagined in just about every way possible by the fertile Italian minds of the time. One of the more memorable […] -
Another Obscure Little Wagon From Toyota: Probox
Posted on December 19, 2012 | 18 CommentsHere’s another obscure oddity from Toyota: The Probox. The Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) has always been a Pandora’s Box of unique cars and JDM-exclusive versions of more well-known cars, so […] -
The Curbside Classicos Of Tulum, Mexico – Old, New And Just Different
Posted on December 16, 2012 | 54 CommentsThere are three Tulums in Mexico. The superb Mayan ruins are the only ones that are on the coast, overlooking the turquoise Caribbean. To the south, the Zona Hotelera is […] -
When The Police Drove Alpines
Posted on September 26, 2012 | 12 CommentsI’ve heard about European Police driving all sorts of sporty machinery: Porsches, BMW M Series, MGs, but this is the first time I’ve seen them utilizing an Alpine 110. Of […] -
CC Global: No Magic Carpet Rides – The Curbside Classics Of Baghdad
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 7 CommentsCars may seem to be a petty subject in the context of Iraq, a country that has experienced over thirty years of incessant war and economic sanctions, and where the […] -
Automotive History Capsule: 1981 Chevrolet Malibu “Iraqi Taxi”
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 102 CommentsSince we’re on the subject of Iraq, we can’t neglect the Malibu “Iraqi Taxi”. I’ve never encountered one, and there’s no posting of one at the Cohort, so we’ll have […] -
1958 Citroen U55 Citirama Bus – See Paris In Style
Posted on June 29, 2012 | 29 CommentsI got to Paris fifty years too late. In the late fifties and early sixties, the way to really see the city was through the countless windows of Citirama’s Citroen […] -
CC Travel: Havana – Curbside Classic Central
Posted on April 28, 2012 | 14 CommentsHavana is cool. There is no better way to put it. If you love old cars, Havana is one of those places you have to visit. I love Havana. It’s […] -
Just One Letter Away: Mitsubishi Galant FTO
Posted on April 24, 2012 | 11 CommentsYes, there was a time when Japan was most famous for its copy-and-pasteabilities. What else to call your new-for-1971 sporty coupe? HTO? -
Iran: Once Upon A Time
Posted on February 22, 2012 | 24 CommentsAmazonRay sent me a link to a photo-essay from pre-revolutionary Iran, when women wore short skirts, rock and roll was being played in cubs, and the cars (among other things) […] -
Devil’s Bend Postcard: Photoshopping In The Pre-Digital Age (Updated)
Posted on February 19, 2012 | 8 CommentsThe obscure pictures one stumbles into…but this one caught my eye, because although that road may well have been crazy steep (1 in 3, steepest part), there’s no way that […] -
ZIL: Made The Old-Fashioned Way – By Hand
Posted on February 17, 2012 | 11 CommentsRecently, we speculated on a possible successor to the Russian ZIL. Meanwhile, the occasional ZIL is still being assembled, in the same laborious way they always have been. English Russia […] -
Bōsōzoku Style: Fart Cannons, Bazooka Size
Posted on February 17, 2012 | 29 CommentsThere was a comment here somewhere the other day about fart cannons on Japanese cars. That reminded me of the insane exhausts that are popular among a particular set of […] -
The Volkshaus
Posted on February 17, 2012 | 8 CommentsSomeone had to do it. Markus Voglreiter, an Austrian engineer and obvious (new) Beetle lover, built himself a house to match the car. Now that could start a trend…”build me […] -
The ZIL Of The Future?
Posted on January 16, 2012 | 18 CommentsThe venerable Russian ZIL limousine is an icon of the Soviet era, although a few were made until 2002, and reputedly a handful more in 2010. Soon-to-be former President Dimitry […]
![Michelotti Cane: Before There Was Air Conditioning I’m obviously on a vintage Fiat jag lately. Fiats were re-imagined in just about every way possible by the fertile Italian minds of the time. One of the more memorable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/michelotti-cane-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Another Obscure Little Wagon From Toyota: Probox Here’s another obscure oddity from Toyota: The Probox. The Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) has always been a Pandora’s Box of unique cars and JDM-exclusive versions of more well-known cars, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Toyota-Probox_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Curbside Classicos Of Tulum, Mexico – Old, New And Just Different There are three Tulums in Mexico. The superb Mayan ruins are the only ones that are on the coast, overlooking the turquoise Caribbean. To the south, the Zona Hotelera is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-184-002-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![When The Police Drove Alpines I’ve heard about European Police driving all sorts of sporty machinery: Porsches, BMW M Series, MGs, but this is the first time I’ve seen them utilizing an Alpine 110. Of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Bild-Alpina-police.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History Capsule: 1981 Chevrolet Malibu “Iraqi Taxi” Since we’re on the subject of Iraq, we can’t neglect the Malibu “Iraqi Taxi”. I’ve never encountered one, and there’s no posting of one at the Cohort, so we’ll have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Iraqui-taxi-ext2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1958 Citroen U55 Citirama Bus – See Paris In Style I got to Paris fifty years too late. In the late fifties and early sixties, the way to really see the city was through the countless windows of Citirama’s Citroen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Citroen-Citirama.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Travel: Havana – Curbside Classic Central Havana is cool. There is no better way to put it. If you love old cars, Havana is one of those places you have to visit. I love Havana. It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Resized-14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Iran: Once Upon A Time AmazonRay sent me a link to a photo-essay from pre-revolutionary Iran, when women wore short skirts, rock and roll was being played in cubs, and the cars (among other things) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Iran-2.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Devil’s Bend Postcard: Photoshopping In The Pre-Digital Age (Updated) The obscure pictures one stumbles into…but this one caught my eye, because although that road may well have been crazy steep (1 in 3, steepest part), there’s no way that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Devils-Bend.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![ZIL: Made The Old-Fashioned Way – By Hand Recently, we speculated on a possible successor to the Russian ZIL. Meanwhile, the occasional ZIL is still being assembled, in the same laborious way they always have been. English Russia […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/zil-limoproduction-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Bōsōzoku Style: Fart Cannons, Bazooka Size There was a comment here somewhere the other day about fart cannons on Japanese cars. That reminded me of the insane exhausts that are popular among a particular set of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Bild-fart-cannons.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Volkshaus Someone had to do it. Markus Voglreiter, an Austrian engineer and obvious (new) Beetle lover, built himself a house to match the car. Now that could start a trend…”build me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/VW-custom_home-nite.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The ZIL Of The Future? The venerable Russian ZIL limousine is an icon of the Soviet era, although a few were made until 2002, and reputedly a handful more in 2010. Soon-to-be former President Dimitry […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Zil-new.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


