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Blog Archive
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![I’ve seen these two classic Eugene-mobiles for years now, and they’ve both had their individual moments of fame here at CC. Not only are they still going in 2023 as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1562.jpg "Curbside Twofer: 1981 Corolla Wagon And 1988 Dodge Omni – Two CC Survivors")
Curbside Twofer: 1981 Corolla Wagon And 1988 Dodge Omni – Two CC Survivors
Posted on October 4, 2023 | 19 CommentsI’ve seen these two classic Eugene-mobiles for years now, and they’ve both had their individual moments of fame here at CC. Not only are they still going in 2023 as […] -
![Photos courtesy of Andrew Tewes. (Update: This model was wrongly identified when this post was first published. The text has been updated). A good number of my hipster students have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20231001_011615165.jpg "CC Outtakes: 1966 Mercury Park Lane Convertible – The Coolness Of Mr. Square")
CC Outtakes: 1966 Mercury Park Lane Convertible – The Coolness Of Mr. Square
Posted on October 4, 2023 | 15 CommentsPhotos courtesy of Andrew Tewes. (Update: This model was wrongly identified when this post was first published. The text has been updated). A good number of my hipster students have […] -
![We’ve not had a Mitsuoka on CC for a while, but boy have I got a juicy one for you here. Most models made by Japan’s newest and smallest manufacturer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20221225_135409_edited.jpg "CC Capsule: 2017 Mitsuoka Himiko Ran – Chutzpah")
CC Capsule: 2017 Mitsuoka Himiko Ran – Chutzpah
Posted on October 4, 2023 | 9 CommentsWe’ve not had a Mitsuoka on CC for a while, but boy have I got a juicy one for you here. Most models made by Japan’s newest and smallest manufacturer […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/72MarkIV.jpg "Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life")
Curbside Nostalgia: 1972 – The Greatest New Car Year Of My Life
Posted on October 3, 2023 | 66 Comments(first posted 10/3/2017) As a kid, whenever someone got a new car it was a real event. Of course, a new car is always an event, but for a […] -
![Here’s a stranded trio that took me by surprise. A Porsche 928, a mid-80s Isuzu Trooper, and an F-150 without its rear axle, sitting at the end of a secluded […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230924_153046357_HDR.jpg "CC Capsule: A Porsche 928, An Isuzu Trooper And A Wheeless F-150 Meet By The Curbside")
CC Capsule: A Porsche 928, An Isuzu Trooper And A Wheeless F-150 Meet By The Curbside
Posted on October 3, 2023 | 7 CommentsHere’s a stranded trio that took me by surprise. A Porsche 928, a mid-80s Isuzu Trooper, and an F-150 without its rear axle, sitting at the end of a secluded […] -
![While manufacturers have been name-dropping their competition for as long as they have been making advertisements, actually showing a picture of a car from another manufacturer in an ad is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1978-Granada.jpeg "Vintage Ad Non-Trope: Cars From Other Manufacturers")
Vintage Ad Non-Trope: Cars From Other Manufacturers
Posted on October 3, 2023 | 66 CommentsWhile manufacturers have been name-dropping their competition for as long as they have been making advertisements, actually showing a picture of a car from another manufacturer in an ad is […] -
![I remember being both relieved and intrigued when the Mercury Tracer was introduced for ’87 to replace the Lynx. It looked suspiciously like a Mazda 323, which made sense, since […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230709_162245267_HDR-1995-Mercury-Tracer-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1995 Mercury Tracer – Quit Copying Me!")
Curbside Musings: 1995 Mercury Tracer – Quit Copying Me!
Posted on October 3, 2023 | 46 CommentsI remember being both relieved and intrigued when the Mercury Tracer was introduced for ’87 to replace the Lynx. It looked suspiciously like a Mazda 323, which made sense, since […] -
![We all face hardships in our lives. And to do so away from home, in an alien territory with little support, makes them harder to overcome. Most likely the conditions […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20231001_162351207_HDRa.jpg "CC Outtakes: 1985 Buick Century Wagon – Long Way From Home")
CC Outtakes: 1985 Buick Century Wagon – Long Way From Home
Posted on October 2, 2023 | 7 CommentsWe all face hardships in our lives. And to do so away from home, in an alien territory with little support, makes them harder to overcome. Most likely the conditions […] -
![Bolk’s compact and robust Volvo FMX 6×4 tractor seems to be sculpted from a single block of granite. Low and short -only 7.12 m (23’4”) long- yet it’s rated at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1906.jpg "CC Global: 2022 Volvo FMX 6×4 Heavy Haulage Tractor – Swedish Bully Breed With An Underbite")
CC Global: 2022 Volvo FMX 6×4 Heavy Haulage Tractor – Swedish Bully Breed With An Underbite
Posted on October 2, 2023 | 25 CommentsBolk’s compact and robust Volvo FMX 6×4 tractor seems to be sculpted from a single block of granite. Low and short -only 7.12 m (23’4”) long- yet it’s rated at […] -
![What happens when a store you’ve always loved goes out of business–or your favorite brand of cookies isn’t being made anymore–or the new version of something you’ve always bought […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-24-at-16-56-29-R.767c85e5644e806c40e72a9828521074-JPEG-Image-1200-×-675-pixels.jpg "CC Formerly For Sale: 1958 Ambassador – Something For Nash And Hudson Loyalists To Buy in ’58")
CC Formerly For Sale: 1958 Ambassador – Something For Nash And Hudson Loyalists To Buy in ’58
Posted on October 2, 2023 | 26 CommentsWhat happens when a store you’ve always loved goes out of business–or your favorite brand of cookies isn’t being made anymore–or the new version of something you’ve always bought […] -
![(first posted 12/8/2013) I was walking down the street in Bellingham, Washington with an old friend of mine when I spotted this 1950 Plymouth. This car had rolled out of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/130908_0007-crop-lead.jpg "Road Trip Classic: 1950 Plymouth – Break on Through to the Other Side, or… Travels With Tintin")
Road Trip Classic: 1950 Plymouth – Break on Through to the Other Side, or… Travels With Tintin
Posted on October 1, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 12/8/2013) I was walking down the street in Bellingham, Washington with an old friend of mine when I spotted this 1950 Plymouth. This car had rolled out of […] -
![It’s Sunday, let’s go for a stroll in the yard! I took these pictures a while ago when I was in Gunma prefecture, about 100 miles north of Tokyo. There […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20220102_160828_edited.jpg "Junkyard Classics: One Of These Cars Is Not Like The Others")
Junkyard Classics: One Of These Cars Is Not Like The Others
Posted on October 1, 2023 | 19 CommentsIt’s Sunday, let’s go for a stroll in the yard! I took these pictures a while ago when I was in Gunma prefecture, about 100 miles north of Tokyo. There […] -
Vintage Advertising: GM Muscle In 1968 – Choices, Choices, Choices
Posted on September 30, 2023 | 18 Comments -
![Here is an unexpected find by Staxman at the Cohort, a 1960 Škoda Octavia roaming the streets of the USA. And mind you, this is not a recent gray import […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/53031643459_f110da0140_k.jpg "Cohort Capsule: 1960 Škoda Octavia – Iron Curtain Survivor With Permanent Residence")
Cohort Capsule: 1960 Škoda Octavia – Iron Curtain Survivor With Permanent Residence
Posted on September 30, 2023 | 20 CommentsHere is an unexpected find by Staxman at the Cohort, a 1960 Škoda Octavia roaming the streets of the USA. And mind you, this is not a recent gray import […] -
![It’s a good day to take a tour around some vintage Dodge dealers. As can be seen in a few of these images, Dodge was feeling youthful and ‘rebellious’ by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot_20230928-031921.jpg "Vintage Dealer Promo Shots: Dodge Dealers From The ’60s – The Hot Corner!")
Vintage Dealer Promo Shots: Dodge Dealers From The ’60s – The Hot Corner!
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 16 CommentsIt’s a good day to take a tour around some vintage Dodge dealers. As can be seen in a few of these images, Dodge was feeling youthful and ‘rebellious’ by […]
