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Blog Archive
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Curbside Capsule: 1997-2005 Daihatsu Terios – Twenty Years Early
Posted on November 5, 2023 | 43 Comments(first posted 11/2/2017) With the Toyota RAV-4, Honda CR-V and Subaru Forester, the Japanese invented the compact crossover and helped establish a segment that continues to grow and […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu – Just Plain White
Posted on November 5, 2023 | 20 CommentsPhotos by Mike Hayes, from the Cohort. -
Wordless Outtake: Ford F-250 Super Duper Extended Crew Cab
Posted on November 4, 2023 | 18 Comments -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Buick Grand National – Icon Of The 1980s
Posted on November 4, 2023 | 18 CommentsPhotos by nifticus392, from the Cohort. It’s always interesting to experience the birth of an icon, and the context in which they arrived. Some icons come to be by bucking […] -
Leata Caballero: The Chevrolet Mini Carlo Broughamette – It’s Looking For Some Broughmance
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 107 Comments(first posted 1/14/2013) Since today has become Brougham Appreciation day, we need give this brown baby brougham a bit of love. -
Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (September-October 2023) – Part 3: Foreign Cars (German, Italian & French)
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 16 CommentsOnwards to the final instalment of this customary outtakes series and we’ll kick things off with a gorgeous VW Type 3 combi. Easily in my personal top three for air-cooled […] -
CC Global: 1989 Mack Super-Liner RW 713 And 1986 Peterbilt 359 – About Schmidt
Posted on November 3, 2023 | 13 CommentsThere are plentiful classic Mack, Kenworth and Peterbilt conventionals to enjoy in the Netherlands. Almost all of them only drive to shows or can be hired for special occasions, like […] -
Engine History: The Quickest And Slowest Chevy Turbo-Thrift Sixes
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 117 Comments(first posted 2/8/2013) The legendary Turbo-Thrift Chevy inline six first appeared in 1962, on the new 1962 Chevy II. Actually, that first version, a 120 hp 194 CID was called […] -
1963.5 Ford Falcon Futura Sports Coupe – Not Quite a Sprint, But What Ever Happened To The Six Cylinder Sprint?
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 87 Comments(first posted 11/2/2017) This fine 1963 Falcon Sports Coupe was posted at the Cohort by mtwilda, and it caught my attention. It’s the non-Sprint version of the […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (September-October 2023) – Part 2: Foreign Cars (Swedish, American & British)
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 12 CommentsWe’re only a third of the way through, folks, but we’ll get there in the end. I’ve had to split the foreign cars section into two roughly equal posts, and […] -
CC In Scale: Building Styles – Doing It Mainstream
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 64 CommentsAs I alluded to in Joe Dennis’s recent Cutlass post, and following on from Eric’s comment, I enjoy building mainstream versions of ‘fancy’ cars. This is a long-standing thing […] -
A Growing Concern: Selling The “Car Shaver”
Posted on November 1, 2023 | 51 Comments(first posted 11/1/2017) One of the more obscure car related products of post WWII years was the “auto shaver”, an electric razor adapted for use in a car. […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (September-October 2023) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on November 1, 2023 | 13 CommentsWell, here we are, ready for yet another bumper crop of small sightings out and about the Tokyo area. Lots to get through here (over 100 pics in this post […] -
CC Outtake: Lincoln S&S Victoria hearse
Posted on October 31, 2023 | 40 Comments(first posted 6/20/2013) While Cadillac may have traditionally had a stronger presence in the hearse market Lincoln often wasn’t too far behind. Some cars just look right as limousines or […]
![Curbside Capsule: 1997-2005 Daihatsu Terios – Twenty Years Early (first posted 11/2/2017) With the Toyota RAV-4, Honda CR-V and Subaru Forester, the Japanese invented the compact crossover and helped establish a segment that continues to grow and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/daihatsu-terios-3.jpg)


![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Buick Grand National – Icon Of The 1980s Photos by nifticus392, from the Cohort. It’s always interesting to experience the birth of an icon, and the context in which they arrived. Some icons come to be by bucking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53293001995_93771c6150_k.jpg)

![Curbside Classic Comparison: 1949 Chrysler New Yorkers – Early Or Late … Decisions, Decisions (first posted 11/3/2017) When we look at old cars, each one tends to be something we consider on its own. Unless it is a Mustang or a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1948ChryslerNewYorker08Small-vert.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (September-October 2023) – Part 3: Foreign Cars (German, Italian & French) Onwards to the final instalment of this customary outtakes series and we’ll kick things off with a gorgeous VW Type 3 combi. Easily in my personal top three for air-cooled […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20231006_100503_edited.jpg)
![CC Global: 1989 Mack Super-Liner RW 713 And 1986 Peterbilt 359 – About Schmidt There are plentiful classic Mack, Kenworth and Peterbilt conventionals to enjoy in the Netherlands. Almost all of them only drive to shows or can be hired for special occasions, like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_2030.jpg)
![Engine History: The Quickest And Slowest Chevy Turbo-Thrift Sixes (first posted 2/8/2013) The legendary Turbo-Thrift Chevy inline six first appeared in 1962, on the new 1962 Chevy II. Actually, that first version, a 120 hp 194 CID was called […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Chevy-II-1964-2dr.png)
![1963.5 Ford Falcon Futura Sports Coupe – Not Quite a Sprint, But What Ever Happened To The Six Cylinder Sprint? (first posted 11/2/2017) This fine 1963 Falcon Sports Coupe was posted at the Cohort by mtwilda, and it caught my attention. It’s the non-Sprint version of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/a-sprint.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (September-October 2023) – Part 2: Foreign Cars (Swedish, American & British) We’re only a third of the way through, folks, but we’ll get there in the end. I’ve had to split the foreign cars section into two roughly equal posts, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20231022_152522_1_edited.jpg)
![CC In Scale: Building Styles – Doing It Mainstream As I alluded to in Joe Dennis’s recent Cutlass post, and following on from Eric’s comment, I enjoy building mainstream versions of ‘fancy’ cars. This is a long-standing thing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/83Cutlass6.jpg)
![A Growing Concern: Selling The “Car Shaver” (first posted 11/1/2017) One of the more obscure car related products of post WWII years was the “auto shaver”, an electric razor adapted for use in a car. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/maglie-remington-auto-home-shaver.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (September-October 2023) – Part 1: Japanese Cars Well, here we are, ready for yet another bumper crop of small sightings out and about the Tokyo area. Lots to get through here (over 100 pics in this post […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20231018_095948_edited.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Lincoln S&S Victoria hearse (first posted 6/20/2013) While Cadillac may have traditionally had a stronger presence in the hearse market Lincoln often wasn’t too far behind. Some cars just look right as limousines or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Lincoln-1.jpg)


