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Blog Archive
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Wordless Outtake: Cherokee 4 Me – Wrangler 4 U
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 7 Comments -
Car Show Classics: 10th Salon Autos-Motos Anciennes à Bazas (July 2023) – Part 2: More Domestic Cars (Citroën, Simca, etc.)
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 17 CommentsBienvenue, chers amis, to ze second partie of ze tour. We kick things off with a very neat early ‘60s 2CV van, but fair warning: the turnout was pretty limited, […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1967-69 Saab Sonett II V4 – Offbeat, Rare & Charming
Posted on October 17, 2023 | 13 CommentsPhotos by nifticus392, from the Cohort. A peculiar company creates peculiar products. And every once in a while, they outdo themselves. Such was the case of Saab with the sporty […] -
Car Show Classics: 10th Salon Autos-Motos Anciennes à Bazas (July 2023) – Part 1: Domestic Cars (Peugeot & Renault)
Posted on October 17, 2023 | 10 CommentsI attended only a single car show this summer, but it was a whopper. It was in Bazas, a small town about a half hour east of Bordeaux, and this […] -
Curbside Musings: 1984 Cadillac Seville – Raspberry Torte (Or Tort)
Posted on October 17, 2023 | 57 CommentsFor the past several years, the arrival of fall has meant that the Food Network returns to regular rotation among my favorite cable channels, with all of their seasonal baking […] -
Concept Classic: Studebaker Sceptre – The Thunderbird From South Bend
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 90 Comments(First posted 4/16/2013. This post includes some excellent commentary and insight into the situation at Studebaker regarding the Sceptre and other plans during these final years from Studebaker historian Rob […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1951 Cadillac Fleetwood & Mid ’90s Eldorado ETC – Two Ages Of Cadillac
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 15 CommentsPhotos by Mike Hayes at the Cohort. -
CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Saloon Wagon – Your RWD Manual Brown(ish) Wagon Is Served
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 15 CommentsRemember when the amorphous and highly volatile entity / hive mind we call The Internet decided that the Best Car of All Time must be a Diesel-powered manual RWD station […] -
Curbside What If? CC Builds A Better Mustang II
Posted on October 15, 2023 | 115 Comments(first posted 2/13/2012) Take a close look at this 1976 Mustang II. Notice anything different? Does it look less like a Pinto in a clown suit; with […] -
CC Vintage: Old Truck Ads by the Old Masters
Posted on October 15, 2023 | 58 Comments(first posted 10/15/2017) I happened to find my way to Plan59.com, and decided to take an extended break at the truck stop there, as it was cold […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1969-70 International Travelette 1200 – Boxy Update
Posted on October 15, 2023 | 11 CommentsNot many of these International Travelettes appear at the Cohort, or elsewhere. So let’s briefly highlight this find by William Oliver; a workhorse in running condition, apparently sitting in some […] -
CC Global: Volvo, Nooteboom And Woltman – We Brake For Nobody
Posted on October 15, 2023 | 17 CommentsThe Brouwer haulage company from the Netherlands is a third generation family business and is specialized in city logistics. More specifically: transporting king-sized, tracked machines deep into built-up areas and […] -
CC Outtakes: 2023 Driveway Check In – The DougD Fleet
Posted on October 14, 2023 | 36 CommentsHappy Canadian Thanksgiving! The kids were home on the 9th, and all the D family vehicles were together. That’ll be the last time this year, so let’s check in with […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1992-95 Lexus SC – Instant Luxury
Posted on October 14, 2023 | 16 CommentsPhotos by J.C. from the Cohort. I’ve witnessed few things in life like the rise of Lexus as a luxury brand. The whole matter went from much skepticism; “I’m just […] -
Bus Stop Classic: 1965 DAF-Smit Appingedam – Both Public Transport Bus And Coach
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 13 Comments(first posted 10/12/2017) From 1965 to 1982 this splendid three-tone bus roamed the roads of the northeastern Netherlands. The complete bus body was built by Smit (from) Appingedam, […]

![Car Show Classics: 10th Salon Autos-Motos Anciennes à Bazas (July 2023) – Part 2: More Domestic Cars (Citroën, Simca, etc.) Bienvenue, chers amis, to ze second partie of ze tour. We kick things off with a very neat early ‘60s 2CV van, but fair warning: the turnout was pretty limited, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230730_185415_edited.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1967-69 Saab Sonett II V4 – Offbeat, Rare & Charming Photos by nifticus392, from the Cohort. A peculiar company creates peculiar products. And every once in a while, they outdo themselves. Such was the case of Saab with the sporty […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53259789087_ce8c1496a6_k.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: 10th Salon Autos-Motos Anciennes à Bazas (July 2023) – Part 1: Domestic Cars (Peugeot & Renault) I attended only a single car show this summer, but it was a whopper. It was in Bazas, a small town about a half hour east of Bordeaux, and this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC_0207_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1984 Cadillac Seville – Raspberry Torte (Or Tort) For the past several years, the arrival of fall has meant that the Food Network returns to regular rotation among my favorite cable channels, with all of their seasonal baking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/101-1984-Cadillac-Seville-for-CC.jpg)
![Concept Classic: Studebaker Sceptre – The Thunderbird From South Bend (First posted 4/16/2013. This post includes some excellent commentary and insight into the situation at Studebaker regarding the Sceptre and other plans during these final years from Studebaker historian Rob […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Studebaker-Sceptre-fq.jpg)

![CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Saloon Wagon – Your RWD Manual Brown(ish) Wagon Is Served Remember when the amorphous and highly volatile entity / hive mind we call The Internet decided that the Best Car of All Time must be a Diesel-powered manual RWD station […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20220821_101344_edited.jpg)
![Curbside What If? CC Builds A Better Mustang II (first posted 2/13/2012) Take a close look at this 1976 Mustang II. Notice anything different? Does it look less like a Pinto in a clown suit; with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2026-03-16-8.29.27-AM-115x115.png)
![CC Vintage: Old Truck Ads by the Old Masters (first posted 10/15/2017) I happened to find my way to Plan59.com, and decided to take an extended break at the truck stop there, as it was cold […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Art-chv50diner-Peter-Helck.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1969-70 International Travelette 1200 – Boxy Update Not many of these International Travelettes appear at the Cohort, or elsewhere. So let’s briefly highlight this find by William Oliver; a workhorse in running condition, apparently sitting in some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53239812398_dde20d23af_3k.jpg)
![CC Global: Volvo, Nooteboom And Woltman – We Brake For Nobody The Brouwer haulage company from the Netherlands is a third generation family business and is specialized in city logistics. More specifically: transporting king-sized, tracked machines deep into built-up areas and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1987.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: 2023 Driveway Check In – The DougD Fleet Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! The kids were home on the 9th, and all the D family vehicles were together. That’ll be the last time this year, so let’s check in with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CARAVAN.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1992-95 Lexus SC – Instant Luxury Photos by J.C. from the Cohort. I’ve witnessed few things in life like the rise of Lexus as a luxury brand. The whole matter went from much skepticism; “I’m just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53116233762_11e8526ff1_k.jpg)
![Bus Stop Classic: 1965 DAF-Smit Appingedam – Both Public Transport Bus And Coach (first posted 10/12/2017) From 1965 to 1982 this splendid three-tone bus roamed the roads of the northeastern Netherlands. The complete bus body was built by Smit (from) Appingedam, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_4965.jpg)


