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In-Motion Classic: 1976 Toyota Crown (S80) Super Saloon – My Kingdom For A Crown
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 40 Comments(first posted 8/12/2018) The other day, I fell in love. It was a sunny Saturday morning and I was moseying down the street for whatever reason. The traffic […] -
Curbside Find: 1969 Dodge Coronet – Streetside Racer
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 6 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by nifticus392. -
Car Show Classic: 1997 Venturi Atlantique 300 – On the Other Side of the Atlantique
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 11 Comments“What are you doing here?!?” It’s a cliched phrase – uttered in so many TV shows when an unlikely character shows up at an improbable time. But sometimes, there are […] -
Car Show Classic: 1961 Škoda Felicia – Convertible Cicada
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 17 CommentsStill going with the open-topped theme, as the month of August stubbornly refuses to offer anything but blistering temperatures and a cornucopia of insects. Japan hosts an impressive collection of […] -
Curbside Classic Lite: 1986-1990 Jeep Wagoneer (XJ) – The Last All-New Brougham SUV?
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 6/27/2018) On a recent sojourn to the city of Hayward, CA I spotted this well-preserved example of the 1986-1990 Jeep Wagoneer (XJ-series). According to Wikipedia, […] -
CC Global: 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser 150-Series (Prado) – The Last Representative Of The Japanese Workhorses
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 14 Comments(first posted 8/9/2018) Recently, our Mitsubishi importer announced that the Pajero will no longer be offered. The Nissan Patrol has been withdrawn from our market many moons […] -
Two Wheeler Classics: Get Your Moped Runnin’ – Head Out On The Bike Path
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 20 CommentsLast week, I revisited the Visscher Classique car museum in the Netherlands. Their collection is far from static and has clearly been expanded since my previous visit in August 2023. […] -
CC Find: 1985 Renault Encore GS – Bonjour, Suckers!
Posted on August 10, 2024 | 31 CommentsIf you’d asked me to name the least likely car I’d stumble across while passing through Kearney, Nebraska, a Renault Encore would certainly be close to the top of the […] -
CC For Sale: 1959 Plymouth Belvedere–Keep The Patina or Repaint?
Posted on August 10, 2024 | 43 CommentsJust recently the subject of “patina” came up. Then I found this ultra-rare 1959 Plymouth Belvedere 2-door sedan for sale in Yukon, PA (near Pittsburgh). The paint is original–Pearl Gray […] -
Cohort Classic: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback – Another One-Year Wonder
Posted on August 9, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 8/9/2018) Americans and wagons are a combination that baffles the mind of product developers everywhere. From being the darling of families looking for a second car […] -
Curbside Find: 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible – Going Out In Style
Posted on August 9, 2024 | 29 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by William Garrett. -
Curbside Find: Jeep Wagoneer – Mix And Match
Posted on August 8, 2024 | 11 CommentsI never get tired of shooting old Jeep Wagoneers; the only problem is trying to determine their model year. This one has me stumped because it shows elements of different […] -
CC Capsule: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car – Vast
Posted on August 7, 2024 | 75 Comments(first posted 8/8/2018) I’ve recently been exploring other parts of Chicago’s north side than those I’m used to visiting, including Rogers Park, the neighborhood just north of mine. […] -
CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86) Cabriolet – They Eighty-Sixed The Roof!
Posted on August 7, 2024 | 6 CommentsIt’s getting hot out here. Definitely the season to be out and about in a drop-top. So for the next couple of weeks, we’re going to have a look at […] -
Truck Stop Classic: Büssing Commodore LU 11/16 – Navy Blue Suits It Very Well
Posted on August 6, 2024 | 9 CommentsExamining a sublime Büssing Unterflur (underfloor) in the yard of a Dutch MAN dealership. In the world of classic commercial vehicles, that’s the equivalent of admiring fine art in any […]
![In-Motion Classic: 1976 Toyota Crown (S80) Super Saloon – My Kingdom For A Crown (first posted 8/12/2018) The other day, I fell in love. It was a sunny Saturday morning and I was moseying down the street for whatever reason. The traffic […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Crown_S80_1976_covershot.jpg)

![Car Show Classic: 1997 Venturi Atlantique 300 – On the Other Side of the Atlantique “What are you doing here?!?” It’s a cliched phrase – uttered in so many TV shows when an unlikely character shows up at an improbable time. But sometimes, there are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240804_164133673.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1961 Škoda Felicia – Convertible Cicada Still going with the open-topped theme, as the month of August stubbornly refuses to offer anything but blistering temperatures and a cornucopia of insects. Japan hosts an impressive collection of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240407_115955_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Classic Lite: 1986-1990 Jeep Wagoneer (XJ) – The Last All-New Brougham SUV? (first posted 6/27/2018) On a recent sojourn to the city of Hayward, CA I spotted this well-preserved example of the 1986-1990 Jeep Wagoneer (XJ-series). According to Wikipedia, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180623_122900.jpg)
![CC Global: 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser 150-Series (Prado) – The Last Representative Of The Japanese Workhorses (first posted 8/9/2018) Recently, our Mitsubishi importer announced that the Pajero will no longer be offered. The Nissan Patrol has been withdrawn from our market many moons […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6886.jpg)
![Two Wheeler Classics: Get Your Moped Runnin’ – Head Out On The Bike Path Last week, I revisited the Visscher Classique car museum in the Netherlands. Their collection is far from static and has clearly been expanded since my previous visit in August 2023. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2629.jpg)
![CC Find: 1985 Renault Encore GS – Bonjour, Suckers! If you’d asked me to name the least likely car I’d stumble across while passing through Kearney, Nebraska, a Renault Encore would certainly be close to the top of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_0501-1.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback – Another One-Year Wonder (first posted 8/9/2018) Americans and wagons are a combination that baffles the mind of product developers everywhere. From being the darling of families looking for a second car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43257854132_9eb4b8e549_z.jpg)

![Curbside Find: Jeep Wagoneer – Mix And Match I never get tired of shooting old Jeep Wagoneers; the only problem is trying to determine their model year. This one has me stumped because it shows elements of different […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_1258.jpeg)
![CC Capsule: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car – Vast (first posted 8/8/2018) I’ve recently been exploring other parts of Chicago’s north side than those I’m used to visiting, including Rogers Park, the neighborhood just north of mine. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0982-1978-Lincoln-Continental-Town-Car-CC.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86) Cabriolet – They Eighty-Sixed The Roof! It’s getting hot out here. Definitely the season to be out and about in a drop-top. So for the next couple of weeks, we’re going to have a look at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240303_085410_edited.jpg)
![Truck Stop Classic: Büssing Commodore LU 11/16 – Navy Blue Suits It Very Well Examining a sublime Büssing Unterflur (underfloor) in the yard of a Dutch MAN dealership. In the world of classic commercial vehicles, that’s the equivalent of admiring fine art in any […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2445.jpg)


