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Blog Archive
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CC Capsule: 1992 Toyota Sprinter (E100) SE-G – Hunting Grounds In Peril
Posted on November 27, 2023 | 13 CommentsSomething is happening to parking lots in Tokyo. In a word, they’re disappearing. The one where I caught this superbly preserved Sprinter, for instance, has been fenced up since late […] -
Car Show Classic: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette – Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On
Posted on November 27, 2023 | 28 CommentsAt the end of The Tempest, one of Shakespeare’s final works, protagonist Prospero lamented that “we are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a […] -
Cohort Outtake: Commander Gatti’s Famous “Jungle Yacht” Updated
Posted on November 26, 2023 | 16 Comments(first posted 11/25/2017) When I saw this rig posted at the Cohort by Simon White, it reminded me of a somewhat similar one, but built back around the […] -
CC Outtake: 1996 Acura NSX – Just Your Casual Sunday Driver
Posted on November 26, 2023 | 25 Comments(first posted 11/26/2017) Boston’s trendy South End district is an ever-desirable location, featuring numerous cozy bistros, bars, and cafes, a combination of classical brick bow-fronts and modern luxury […] -
Truck Stop Classic: 1989 FAUN HZ50 Goliath 8×8 – Diesel Locomotive
Posted on November 26, 2023 | 11 CommentsHerkules, Koloss, Goliath, Gigant. FAUN’s Fabulous Four of yore. Capable of moving a mountain, up to a weight of 500 tonnes anyway. Originally known as the modular HZ-series of heavy […] -
Cohort Classic: 1994 Buickillac Fleetmaster Hearse – On the State of the Modern Hearse
Posted on November 25, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 11/27/2017) And here we are, back to the humble hearse. Perhaps the most unappreciated service vehicle on account that by the time you call it, […] -
Fabco Automotive, 1918-2017: A San Francisco Bay Area Automotive Legend
Posted on November 25, 2023 | 73 CommentsFabco wide-track lettuce truck. With just a terse statement through P.R. Newswire, Livermore, California-based Fabco Automotive, one of the last vestiges of the San Francisco Bay Area’s proud automotive history, […] -
CC For Sale: 1967 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Convertible – An Olds In The Tropics
Posted on November 25, 2023 | 23 CommentsIt’s been a while since we posted a CC For Sale and it’s time to put an end to that dry spell. No idea if anyone up North will take […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1960-64 Chevrolet Corvair – Nice Profile
Posted on November 24, 2023 | 15 CommentsPhoto by Ned Fielden, from the Cohort. -
Car Show Classic: 1946 Oldsmobile 78 Dynamic Club Sedan – The Greatest Generation
Posted on November 24, 2023 | 8 CommentsAs you might be able to tell from my pen name, I have a major soft spot for streamliners of the ‘30s and ‘40s. There’s no denying that, like everything […] -
CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Corolla – The Working Woman’s Hard-Working Car of Choice Retires to Eugene
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 74 Comments(first posted 11/23/2017) To properly understand the Corolla, and why it has perpetually been so successful, one needs to spend a couple of hours driving the freeways […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – No Planes, No Trains, Just Automobile
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 10 CommentsThis 1986 Chrysler LeBaron convertible, shot by canadiancatgreen, appeared a while back at the Cohort. I could have posted it back then, but instead, I felt it should come up […] -
Curbside Editorial: 2025 Camry Debut – Prepare To Welcome Your Hybrid Overlords
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 59 CommentsBig news! The 2025 Camry is here. Yes, hold onto your hats, CCers, it’s practically the dawning of a new age because while geologic history is measured in epochs, the […] -
William “Bill” L. Mitchell, GM’s Second VP of Styling – An Automobile Quarterly Profile by Strother MacMinn
Posted on November 22, 2023 | 45 Comments(first posted 11/22/2017) A short while ago, in a recent CC post the thought was raised that we are now living in a time of boring […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Mercedes-Benz 300SD (W126) – Another Homemade Off Roader
Posted on November 22, 2023 | 10 CommentsPhotos by nifticus392 from the Cohort. This Mercedes-Benz ‘off-roader’ seems to follow in the footsteps of a customized smart ForTwo I posted recently. Actually, that previous smart ForTwo looks like […]
![CC Capsule: 1992 Toyota Sprinter (E100) SE-G – Hunting Grounds In Peril Something is happening to parking lots in Tokyo. In a word, they’re disappearing. The one where I caught this superbly preserved Sprinter, for instance, has been fenced up since late […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20220505_170339_edited.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette – Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On At the end of The Tempest, one of Shakespeare’s final works, protagonist Prospero lamented that “we are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1954-Corvette-5.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Commander Gatti’s Famous “Jungle Yacht” Updated (first posted 11/25/2017) When I saw this rig posted at the Cohort by Simon White, it reminded me of a somewhat similar one, but built back around the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/38493120966_ab4174bc2e_k.jpg)
![Truck Stop Classic: 1989 FAUN HZ50 Goliath 8×8 – Diesel Locomotive Herkules, Koloss, Goliath, Gigant. FAUN’s Fabulous Four of yore. Capable of moving a mountain, up to a weight of 500 tonnes anyway. Originally known as the modular HZ-series of heavy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1935.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1994 Buickillac Fleetmaster Hearse – On the State of the Modern Hearse (first posted 11/27/2017) And here we are, back to the humble hearse. Perhaps the most unappreciated service vehicle on account that by the time you call it, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/37559348255_f4cbaffa4d_z.jpg)
![Fabco Automotive, 1918-2017: A San Francisco Bay Area Automotive Legend Fabco wide-track lettuce truck. With just a terse statement through P.R. Newswire, Livermore, California-based Fabco Automotive, one of the last vestiges of the San Francisco Bay Area’s proud automotive history, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1024,height=683,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3415.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1967 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Convertible – An Olds In The Tropics It’s been a while since we posted a CC For Sale and it’s time to put an end to that dry spell. No idea if anyone up North will take […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/401753766_2245317695656790_7417506774777071499_n.jpg)

![Car Show Classic: 1946 Oldsmobile 78 Dynamic Club Sedan – The Greatest Generation As you might be able to tell from my pen name, I have a major soft spot for streamliners of the ‘30s and ‘40s. There’s no denying that, like everything […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230730_204007_edited.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1987 Toyota Corolla – The Working Woman’s Hard-Working Car of Choice Retires to Eugene (first posted 11/23/2017) To properly understand the Corolla, and why it has perpetually been so successful, one needs to spend a couple of hours driving the freeways […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CC-337-029.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – No Planes, No Trains, Just Automobile This 1986 Chrysler LeBaron convertible, shot by canadiancatgreen, appeared a while back at the Cohort. I could have posted it back then, but instead, I felt it should come up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/52999195985_78ec73b8c6_k.jpg)
![Curbside Editorial: 2025 Camry Debut – Prepare To Welcome Your Hybrid Overlords Big news! The 2025 Camry is here. Yes, hold onto your hats, CCers, it’s practically the dawning of a new age because while geologic history is measured in epochs, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2025_Toyota-Camry_XSE_001.webp)
![William “Bill” L. Mitchell, GM’s Second VP of Styling – An Automobile Quarterly Profile by Strother MacMinn (first posted 11/22/2017) A short while ago, in a recent CC post the thought was raised that we are now living in a time of boring […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/RDKS-150044-FERR2-004-HR.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Mercedes-Benz 300SD (W126) – Another Homemade Off Roader Photos by nifticus392 from the Cohort. This Mercedes-Benz ‘off-roader’ seems to follow in the footsteps of a customized smart ForTwo I posted recently. Actually, that previous smart ForTwo looks like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53342857864_2b24e48c07_k.jpg)


