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Alleyside Outtake: 1985 Winnebago LeSharo Turbo Diesel – “Caution, I’m Slow”
Posted on April 29, 2024 | 12 CommentsIt pays to walk down a different alley once in a while…in this case, the payoff was a nothing less than a LeSharo, which has become exceedingly rare. It has […] -
CC Outtakes: Car Spotting In Uruguay, Part 1
Posted on April 29, 2024 | 8 CommentsText and Images by Riveranotario. This February I was for the first time in Colonia del Sacramento, in Uruguay. This city is one of the most well-known tourist destinations in […] -
CC Global: 2023 Trucks@Twenthe – Happy Hunting Ground (For Truck Enthusiasts, Anyway)
Posted on April 28, 2024 | 17 CommentsNo fear when these guys show up in your rear-view mirror, it’s just that family names ending on -ing or -ink are commonplace in the eastern regions of the Netherlands, […] -
Trackside Classics: Steamrail Victoria Newport Workshops — Open Days 2024
Posted on April 27, 2024 | 16 CommentsThis has taken ages to write. What an experience! Just the program ran to eight pages. What to include? What to leave out? I had just got a new phone, […] -
Car Show Classic: 1983-95 Alfa Romeo 33 – Sudsy, But Not Enough For Some
Posted on April 26, 2024 | 20 Comments(first posted 4/26/2018) Death, taxes and compact Alfa Romeo hatchbacks: three constants in life, at least since 1981. While readers outside of Europe may not be familiar with […] -
CC Capsule: 1998-2002 Daewoo Lanos – Humble Remnant Of Lofty Ambitions
Posted on April 26, 2024 | 10 CommentsWith big dreams come big falls. And while this car is a rather humble-looking one, those who lived through its launch know there’s more to it than meets the eye. […] -
CC Driving Impressions: 1988 Volvo 240GL – Brick Loving
Posted on April 26, 2024 | 6 CommentsThe Volvo 240 series is certainly no stranger to Curbsiders, with 9 separate COAL entries and numerous other pieces on the site covering the model quite comprehensively. So is there […] -
CC Capsule: 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Exotic Destinations
Posted on April 25, 2024 | 85 Comments(first posted 4/25/2018) What’s in a name? Often times plenty. It’s why many actors, musicians and other persons of note have been known to the world by names […] -
CC Outtakes: Alfa Romeo Giulia – For The Love Of Alfa!
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 9 CommentsI don’t need to come across an old Alfa Romeo to remind me how much I miss the days when Alfas were a common sight in San Salvador. It’s a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 & 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda – Woulda And Shoulda
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 25 CommentsIn the pony car wars of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Ford won the first round. Then GM got a bite at the apple a couple of years later with the […] -
CC Capsule: 2007-15 Škoda Roomster – Let’s Look Through The Weird Window
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/10/2018) “What the hell is that?!” Brendan Saur exclaimed after I shared with him my latest find. What the hell, indeed. Even in the context of […] -
Curbside Outtake: Ford Festiva – The Festival Is Still Going
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 33 CommentsI’ve been shooting and posting Festivas since the earliest days of CC, when they had clearly established themselves as the shitbox of choice hereabouts. They were all over the place, […] -
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Custom – Green With Envy
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 22 CommentsThis week, the T87 files will be opened on the “1970s Detroiters” tab. Big hoods, huge engines, garish detailing and vinyl roofs – in glorious overabundance. Let’s start with something […] -
Curbside Musings: 1998 Isuzu Hombre XS – Correct Pronunciation Is Everything
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 43 CommentsI’ve written plenty about having grown up in Flint, Michigan and my decades spent in beautiful Chicago, but there are entire chapters in between that were written in the Sunshine […] -
“The Downsizing Decision” (May 5, 1980) – A Deep Dive Into the Turmoil and Decisions That Reshaped the Domestic Auto Industry in the 1970s
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 92 Comments(first posted 4/9/2018) I ran into this article in the New Yorker last November, and found it to be an excellent look at the forces re-shaping the auto industry […]
![Alleyside Outtake: 1985 Winnebago LeSharo Turbo Diesel – “Caution, I’m Slow” It pays to walk down a different alley once in a while…in this case, the payoff was a nothing less than a LeSharo, which has become exceedingly rare. It has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0071.jpeg)
![CC Outtakes: Car Spotting In Uruguay, Part 1 Text and Images by Riveranotario. This February I was for the first time in Colonia del Sacramento, in Uruguay. This city is one of the most well-known tourist destinations in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unnamed-8.jpg)
![CC Global: 2023 Trucks@Twenthe – Happy Hunting Ground (For Truck Enthusiasts, Anyway) No fear when these guys show up in your rear-view mirror, it’s just that family names ending on -ing or -ink are commonplace in the eastern regions of the Netherlands, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1813.jpg)
![Trackside Classics: Steamrail Victoria Newport Workshops — Open Days 2024 This has taken ages to write. What an experience! Just the program ran to eight pages. What to include? What to leave out? I had just got a new phone, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Program2.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1983-95 Alfa Romeo 33 – Sudsy, But Not Enough For Some (first posted 4/26/2018) Death, taxes and compact Alfa Romeo hatchbacks: three constants in life, at least since 1981. While readers outside of Europe may not be familiar with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/alfa-romeo-33-6.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1998-2002 Daewoo Lanos – Humble Remnant Of Lofty Ambitions With big dreams come big falls. And while this car is a rather humble-looking one, those who lived through its launch know there’s more to it than meets the eye. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240304_170238212.jpg)
![CC Driving Impressions: 1988 Volvo 240GL – Brick Loving The Volvo 240 series is certainly no stranger to Curbsiders, with 9 separate COAL entries and numerous other pieces on the site covering the model quite comprehensively. So is there […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240218_082921.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Exotic Destinations (first posted 4/25/2018) What’s in a name? Often times plenty. It’s why many actors, musicians and other persons of note have been known to the world by names […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1979-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-2-CC.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: Alfa Romeo Giulia – For The Love Of Alfa! I don’t need to come across an old Alfa Romeo to remind me how much I miss the days when Alfas were a common sight in San Salvador. It’s a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240422_131840834_HDR.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 & 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda – Woulda And Shoulda In the pony car wars of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Ford won the first round. Then GM got a bite at the apple a couple of years later with the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240218_090538_edited.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2007-15 Škoda Roomster – Let’s Look Through The Weird Window (first posted 4/10/2018) “What the hell is that?!” Brendan Saur exclaimed after I shared with him my latest find. What the hell, indeed. Even in the context of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/skoda-roomster-2.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Ford Festiva – The Festival Is Still Going I’ve been shooting and posting Festivas since the earliest days of CC, when they had clearly established themselves as the shitbox of choice hereabouts. They were all over the place, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0135.jpeg)
![CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Custom – Green With Envy This week, the T87 files will be opened on the “1970s Detroiters” tab. Big hoods, huge engines, garish detailing and vinyl roofs – in glorious overabundance. Let’s start with something […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20220911_112906_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1998 Isuzu Hombre XS – Correct Pronunciation Is Everything I’ve written plenty about having grown up in Flint, Michigan and my decades spent in beautiful Chicago, but there are entire chapters in between that were written in the Sunshine […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/025-1998-Isuzu-Hombre-for-CC.jpg)
![“The Downsizing Decision” (May 5, 1980) – A Deep Dive Into the Turmoil and Decisions That Reshaped the Domestic Auto Industry in the 1970s (first posted 4/9/2018) I ran into this article in the New Yorker last November, and found it to be an excellent look at the forces re-shaping the auto industry […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/New-Yorker-1980-downsizing.jpg)


