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Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: 2003-05 Suzuki Twin – Would Make a Great Clown Car
Posted on January 26, 2025 | 20 Comments(first posted 1/26/2019) I saw this spiffy Suzuki Twin parked at a Tokyo supermarket last weekend. I hadn’t paid much attention to these before, but after seeing […] -
CC Global: 2022 Scania 770S V8 6×4 Tractor And 2020 Faymonville VarioMAX – Expanding Across The Pond
Posted on January 26, 2025 | 7 CommentsThe roots of the Faymonville Group are in the small town of Rocherath, in the German speaking part of Belgium. These days, the trailer manufacturer has production facilities in Belgium, […] -
Volvo Lambda Sond – How Volvo And Bosch Solved The Emissions Problem And Revolutionized Engine Technology
Posted on January 26, 2025 | 23 CommentsThe Volvo 200 Series ran for 19 years and 2.8 million cars, and many still consider it the definitive Volvo for its brick-like styling and sensible-shoes dependability. However, its most […] -
CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law
Posted on January 25, 2025 | 106 Comments(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […] -
Design: The Cars Of Claus Luthe
Posted on January 25, 2025 | 77 Comments(first posted 3/7/2014) When writing for anoraks such our readers, it’s difficult to gauge whether Claus Luthe needs an introduction. Certainly, his cars are famous and almost unanimously well-regarded, but […] -
A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort
Posted on January 25, 2025 | 8 CommentsTime to pay a few minutes of attention to the finds that have been stockpiling at the Cohort in the last few days. Once again, this will be a sampling […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Thunderbird Town Hardtop – This Bird Is Grounded, For Good
Posted on January 25, 2025 | 17 CommentsThe odds of this Thunderbird flying majestically again are almost nil. Its sequential taillights are dimmed forever, unless someone comes along and strips them, as the rear bumper and enclosed […] -
My 1980 Ski Doo Alpine 640ER
Posted on January 24, 2025 | 26 CommentsI live in a place with a winter climate for many months of the year. I like to get out into the wilderness and do things away from people. The […] -
Curbside Finds: A Brief Kia Pride Festiva(l) – Your 4-Door Festivas Are Here
Posted on January 23, 2025 | 10 CommentsLet’s delve, once again, into the world of small cars thanks to this short festival of Kia Prides found in San Salvador. A model that you all knew -at some […] -
CC In Scale: Let’s Visit 1966
Posted on January 23, 2025 | 30 CommentsWhat does 1966 mean to you? Are there any special memories, or maybe was it before your time? My dad was one of four boys, but growing up in an […] -
Wordless Outtake: Three Volkswagens of Different Size, Shape, and Decade
Posted on January 22, 2025 | 8 Comments -
CC Tech: Pontiac Royal Bobcat Kit – “The Screwdriver Tune-Up” For Hot 389s And 421s
Posted on January 22, 2025 | 21 CommentsMost fans of the Pontiac GTO have heard of the legendary Royal Bobcat tuning kit for Pontiac 389 and 421 engines. In the June 1963 Car Life, automotive writer […] -
Car Show Classics: Autotron, November 2 – Part Three Of Three Parts
Posted on January 21, 2025 | 25 CommentsOne more report of last year’s Autotron classic car event and another trip down the four wheelers’ memory lane. -
Curbside Musings: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Landau Sedan – Dressed Like A Grownup
Posted on January 21, 2025 | 46 CommentsMere weeks before we entered 2025, I was blessed with a visit from my college-aged niece and her best friend, with their friendship going back to young childhood. It had […] -
Curtis Perry Outtake: 1965 Rambler Classic 550 – Portland, Old and New
Posted on January 20, 2025 | 37 Comments(first posted 1/21/2019) It’s no secret that Portland, OR has been one of the fastest growing cities in the country in recent years. It’s “where young […]
![CC Outtake: 2003-05 Suzuki Twin – Would Make a Great Clown Car (first posted 1/26/2019) I saw this spiffy Suzuki Twin parked at a Tokyo supermarket last weekend. I hadn’t paid much attention to these before, but after seeing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMGP2804-1-e1548158379289.jpg)
![Volvo Lambda Sond – How Volvo And Bosch Solved The Emissions Problem And Revolutionized Engine Technology The Volvo 200 Series ran for 19 years and 2.8 million cars, and many still consider it the definitive Volvo for its brick-like styling and sensible-shoes dependability. However, its most […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1979_volvo_242_coupe_15531297296de3ef250D8O6286.webp)
![CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law (first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/big-and-little-enos.jpg)
![Design: The Cars Of Claus Luthe (first posted 3/7/2014) When writing for anoraks such our readers, it’s difficult to gauge whether Claus Luthe needs an introduction. Certainly, his cars are famous and almost unanimously well-regarded, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/NSU_Ro_80_-_2009-10-11_Foto_Sp.jpg)
![A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort Time to pay a few minutes of attention to the finds that have been stockpiling at the Cohort in the last few days. Once again, this will be a sampling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-01-21-23.59.32.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Thunderbird Town Hardtop – This Bird Is Grounded, For Good The odds of this Thunderbird flying majestically again are almost nil. Its sequential taillights are dimmed forever, unless someone comes along and strips them, as the rear bumper and enclosed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_2654.jpeg)
![My 1980 Ski Doo Alpine 640ER I live in a place with a winter climate for many months of the year. I like to get out into the wilderness and do things away from people. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-03-24-at-8.37.04-PM.jpg)
![Curbside Finds: A Brief Kia Pride Festiva(l) – Your 4-Door Festivas Are Here Let’s delve, once again, into the world of small cars thanks to this short festival of Kia Prides found in San Salvador. A model that you all knew -at some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_20220901_120951932_HDR.jpg)
![CC In Scale: Let’s Visit 1966 What does 1966 mean to you? Are there any special memories, or maybe was it before your time? My dad was one of four boys, but growing up in an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/66Merc5.jpg)

![CC Tech: Pontiac Royal Bobcat Kit – “The Screwdriver Tune-Up” For Hot 389s And 421s Most fans of the Pontiac GTO have heard of the legendary Royal Bobcat tuning kit for Pontiac 389 and 421 engines. In the June 1963 Car Life, automotive writer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1964-Pontiac-Tempest-GTO-coupe-Royal-Bobcat-decal-Mecum.webp)

![Curbside Musings: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Landau Sedan – Dressed Like A Grownup Mere weeks before we entered 2025, I was blessed with a visit from my college-aged niece and her best friend, with their friendship going back to young childhood. It had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/012-1967-Ford-Thunderbird-Landau-Sedan-for-CC-2024.jpg)
![Curtis Perry Outtake: 1965 Rambler Classic 550 – Portland, Old and New (first posted 1/21/2019) It’s no secret that Portland, OR has been one of the fastest growing cities in the country in recent years. It’s “where young […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/31716242047_9b9c47653e_k.jpg)


