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Blog Archive
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![Guillaume Vachey has been uploading at the CC Cohort a series of photos of Fiat Pandas and Piaggio APEs in recent days. A chance to revisit these tiny basic transport […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/54857214268_630bec379b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: 1980s Fiat Pandas And Piaggio APEs – Basic, Sturdy, And Still Going")
Curbside Finds: 1980s Fiat Pandas And Piaggio APEs – Basic, Sturdy, And Still Going
Posted on November 10, 2025 | 7 CommentsGuillaume Vachey has been uploading at the CC Cohort a series of photos of Fiat Pandas and Piaggio APEs in recent days. A chance to revisit these tiny basic transport […] -
![Who has a favorite van? Well, Aaron65 recently wrote about a 1970 Econoline SuperVan, which he said was his favorite van. The example he spotlighted was indeed a very cool […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20200722_100606-scaled.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1986 Ford E-350 Club Wagon: Big Box Bearing Bedtime Cookies")
1986 Ford E-350 Club Wagon: Big Box Bearing Bedtime Cookies
Posted on November 10, 2025 | 25 CommentsWho has a favorite van? Well, Aaron65 recently wrote about a 1970 Econoline SuperVan, which he said was his favorite van. The example he spotlighted was indeed a very cool […] -
![I ran across the listing for this black 1953 Chrysler Custom Imperial sedan due to an embarrassing error by the noted British auction house Bonhams, whose catalog had incorrectly listed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1953-Chrysler-Custom-Imperial-black-Bonhams-front-3q-lights.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Sober Black 1953 Chrysler Custom Imperial Has a Cheerful Mint-Green Interior")
Sober Black 1953 Chrysler Custom Imperial Has a Cheerful Mint-Green Interior
Posted on November 10, 2025 | 20 CommentsI ran across the listing for this black 1953 Chrysler Custom Imperial sedan due to an embarrassing error by the noted British auction house Bonhams, whose catalog had incorrectly listed […] -
![(Updated 11/9/2025) Today sees the 36th anniversary of perhaps the most momentous event in Europe’s history since 1945 – the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the beginning of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Trabant-601S-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1984 Trabant 601-S: The Other People’s Car From The Other Germany, Still Significant")
1984 Trabant 601-S: The Other People’s Car From The Other Germany, Still Significant
Posted on November 9, 2025 | 49 Comments(Updated 11/9/2025) Today sees the 36th anniversary of perhaps the most momentous event in Europe’s history since 1945 – the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the beginning of the […] -
![Slipping U.S. Jeep sales have been in the news a lot in recent years, leading pundits to ponder if the Jeep brand is on its way out. However, even a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1956-Willys-Jeep-Utility-Wagon-silver-Mecum-Auctions-L16-front-3q-left-banners.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: How Willys Jeep Tried To Lure Jeep Dealers In The 1950s And Early 1960s")
Vintage Ads: How Willys Jeep Tried To Lure Jeep Dealers In The 1950s And Early 1960s
Posted on November 9, 2025 | 24 CommentsSlipping U.S. Jeep sales have been in the news a lot in recent years, leading pundits to ponder if the Jeep brand is on its way out. However, even a […] -
![(Updated 11/8/2025) Kansas City is a great place for finding CCs and my latest trip certainly didn’t disappoint. Sitting behind Union Station was a fabulous pairing of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0157-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood and 1940 LaSalle – Maintaining The Pecking Order")
Curbside Find: 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood and 1940 LaSalle – Maintaining The Pecking Order
Posted on November 8, 2025 | 50 Comments(Updated 11/8/2025) Kansas City is a great place for finding CCs and my latest trip certainly didn’t disappoint. Sitting behind Union Station was a fabulous pairing of a […] -
![This may come as a bit of a surprise, but Scania’s largest assembly facility isn’t located somewhere in Sweden, but in the Netherlands. The high-volume factory in the city of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4424.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "2025 Scania 770S V8 Highline 6×2 Tractor – One In a Million")
2025 Scania 770S V8 Highline 6×2 Tractor – One In a Million
Posted on November 8, 2025 | 16 CommentsThis may come as a bit of a surprise, but Scania’s largest assembly facility isn’t located somewhere in Sweden, but in the Netherlands. The high-volume factory in the city of […] -
![Should I ever own a big-block 1960s American car, a package like this is probably what I would pick; a stock-looking mid-size/mid-trim sedan, with a 396 under the hood and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/54894442368_110cfe86c4_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1966 Chevelle 300 Deluxe 2-Door With A 396 And 4-Speed: Understated Looks, Big-Block Might")
1966 Chevelle 300 Deluxe 2-Door With A 396 And 4-Speed: Understated Looks, Big-Block Might
Posted on November 8, 2025 | 13 CommentsShould I ever own a big-block 1960s American car, a package like this is probably what I would pick; a stock-looking mid-size/mid-trim sedan, with a 396 under the hood and […] -
![The year is coming to its closing months, and coincidentally, some of our COAL series are reaching their end as well. Time to find new COAL contributors, the Cars Of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-26-22.31.14.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "COALers Needed")
COALers Needed
Posted on November 7, 2025 | 3 CommentsThe year is coming to its closing months, and coincidentally, some of our COAL series are reaching their end as well. Time to find new COAL contributors, the Cars Of […] -
![(Updated 11/7/2025) While quite common in other parts of the world the Suzuki Samurai is a rare sight in Alberta these days. As a cheap and cheerful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/48951953903_7edc00eb7d_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Suzuki Samurai Survivor")
Curbside Find: Suzuki Samurai Survivor
Posted on November 7, 2025 | 35 Comments(Updated 11/7/2025) While quite common in other parts of the world the Suzuki Samurai is a rare sight in Alberta these days. As a cheap and cheerful […] -
![OK, this is not *strictly* speaking a Japanese car, though I would argue it’s now become something a mite hard to define. But hey, we’re supposed to look into the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG20251004114654_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1958 Imperial Southampton “Pointer 1” – As Seen On Japanese TV!")
Car Show Classic: 1958 Imperial Southampton “Pointer 1” – As Seen On Japanese TV!
Posted on November 7, 2025 | 15 CommentsOK, this is not *strictly* speaking a Japanese car, though I would argue it’s now become something a mite hard to define. But hey, we’re supposed to look into the […] -
![My co-worker Rod walked over to my desk sometime last year with the idea we should bike pack a significant part of the BC Epic 1000 bicycle race route. On […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Publication3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Turning 60 On Two Wheels: My Bike Journey on the Kettle Valley Railway – Part 1")
Turning 60 On Two Wheels: My Bike Journey on the Kettle Valley Railway – Part 1
Posted on November 7, 2025 | 17 CommentsMy co-worker Rod walked over to my desk sometime last year with the idea we should bike pack a significant part of the BC Epic 1000 bicycle race route. On […] -
![Continental kits — spare tires carried on the back of a car as a decorative element — are one of the most persistent of all automotive accessories. Some people abhor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1940-Lincoln-Continental-Cabriolet-Zephyr-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-6-rear-3q-left-circled.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "No, The Lincoln Continental Did Not Invent The Continental Kit: Griff Borgeson Makes The Case")
No, The Lincoln Continental Did Not Invent The Continental Kit: Griff Borgeson Makes The Case
Posted on November 7, 2025 | 11 CommentsContinental kits — spare tires carried on the back of a car as a decorative element — are one of the most persistent of all automotive accessories. Some people abhor […] -
![(Updated 11/6/2025) The final portion of my new commute to CarGurus involves about a ¾ mile walk over Boston’s historic Longfellow Bridge and then along Cambridge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_2294.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1995 Daihatsu Hijet Truck 4WD (S110P): Well, This Is A First")
1995 Daihatsu Hijet Truck 4WD (S110P): Well, This Is A First
Posted on November 6, 2025 | 31 Comments(Updated 11/6/2025) The final portion of my new commute to CarGurus involves about a ¾ mile walk over Boston’s historic Longfellow Bridge and then along Cambridge […] -
![Toyota has been the top carmaker in the world for so many years now that it’s hard to fathom that there was a time when their very existence was in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DSC_2706_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1951 Toyopet SA – A Swing (Axle) And A Miss")
Museum Classic: 1951 Toyopet SA – A Swing (Axle) And A Miss
Posted on November 6, 2025 | 13 CommentsToyota has been the top carmaker in the world for so many years now that it’s hard to fathom that there was a time when their very existence was in […]
