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![This was unexpected; I knew that some very high end Mercedes were sold in the US in the prewar era, as they were glamorous and very exclusive. But a 170-H? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5145363784_22288f6a90_o.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1937 Mercedes-Benz 170-H — I Had No Idea They Sold These In The US")
Vintage Ad: 1937 Mercedes-Benz 170-H — I Had No Idea They Sold These In The US
Posted on April 5, 2023 | 28 CommentsThis was unexpected; I knew that some very high end Mercedes were sold in the US in the prewar era, as they were glamorous and very exclusive. But a 170-H? […] -
![I’ll admit, the bulk of this post’s title was lifted from a very popular and long-lived thread over on a marque-specific car site that I frequent. I have subsequently discovered […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bmw_e91_tow.jpeg "What Did You Do For Your Car Today? The Whole Story.")
What Did You Do For Your Car Today? The Whole Story.
Posted on April 5, 2023 | 67 CommentsI’ll admit, the bulk of this post’s title was lifted from a very popular and long-lived thread over on a marque-specific car site that I frequent. I have subsequently discovered […] -
![On the road again…when we last left we were at the airport waiting for our next flight. To Copenhagen, Denmark! A city in a country that I have never been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_2332.jpg "Curbside Travel: The Kleins Go To Europe – Day 4, Copenhagen")
Curbside Travel: The Kleins Go To Europe – Day 4, Copenhagen
Posted on April 4, 2023 | 38 CommentsOn the road again…when we last left we were at the airport waiting for our next flight. To Copenhagen, Denmark! A city in a country that I have never been […] -
![Let’s play a game! Now that the v5 beta of the Midjourney AI is producing cars that are closer to real life, I decided ask it to depict ugly cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/00collage.jpg "What If: The Most Beautiful (and Ugliest) Cars in the World")
What If: The Most Beautiful (and Ugliest) Cars in the World
Posted on April 4, 2023 | 30 CommentsLet’s play a game! Now that the v5 beta of the Midjourney AI is producing cars that are closer to real life, I decided ask it to depict ugly cars […] -
![Think back to a specific year from early on in your story that stands out in the timeline of your life, one that left a huge impression on you and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/014-1980-Chevrolet-Corvette-L-82-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1980 Chevrolet Corvette – Disco’s Last Stand")
Curbside Musings: 1980 Chevrolet Corvette – Disco’s Last Stand
Posted on April 4, 2023 | 36 CommentsThink back to a specific year from early on in your story that stands out in the timeline of your life, one that left a huge impression on you and […] -
![(first posted 4/3/2017) Welcome to the first post in Forgotten Future, my ongoing series where I look at cars that almost made it to production, but didn’t. Because of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/512356005.659448.jpg "CC Forgotten Future: 1990 Pontiac Fiero Prototype")
CC Forgotten Future: 1990 Pontiac Fiero Prototype
Posted on April 3, 2023 | 90 Comments(first posted 4/3/2017) Welcome to the first post in Forgotten Future, my ongoing series where I look at cars that almost made it to production, but didn’t. Because of the […] -
![Peugeot, Henra & Schäffer. That might as well be the name of an established law firm. Something completely different in full though: a 2012 Peugeot Boxer 2.2 HDi with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0697.jpg "CC Outtake: When Spring Is In The Air, The Landscapers Gear Up")
CC Outtake: When Spring Is In The Air, The Landscapers Gear Up
Posted on April 3, 2023 | 12 CommentsPeugeot, Henra & Schäffer. That might as well be the name of an established law firm. Something completely different in full though: a 2012 Peugeot Boxer 2.2 HDi with a […] -
Curbside Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1998
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 16 CommentsJust another curbside scene in Eugene. -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercedes 500 SEL (W126) – Down For The Count
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 14 Commentsshot and posted by Don Kincl -
![Gliding is an amazing thing. A Boeing 777 flying at 40,000 feet with no engines has a glide distance of around 100 miles and a flight time of over 20 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1958-Corvette.jpg "Vintage Ad Tropes: Gliders!")
Vintage Ad Tropes: Gliders!
Posted on April 2, 2023 | 22 CommentsGliding is an amazing thing. A Boeing 777 flying at 40,000 feet with no engines has a glide distance of around 100 miles and a flight time of over 20 […] -
![(Update: we have a number of candidates. Thanks) Gene Liu’s excellent Wednesday morning COAL (Cars Of A Lifetime) series ended last week, and I’m running late in finding a replacement. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/rare-pictures-pennsylvania-coal-miners-small.jpg "It’s Time For A New COALer Again")
It’s Time For A New COALer Again
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 4 Comments(Update: we have a number of candidates. Thanks) Gene Liu’s excellent Wednesday morning COAL (Cars Of A Lifetime) series ended last week, and I’m running late in finding a replacement. […] -
![Today is a good day as any to attend pending matters at CC. While a good deal of automotive history has already been covered in these pages, there’s been a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_20230321_010557661.jpg "CC TV: Cars Of The Flintstones")
CC TV: Cars Of The Flintstones
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 45 CommentsToday is a good day as any to attend pending matters at CC. While a good deal of automotive history has already been covered in these pages, there’s been a […] -
![I’ve been contacted by the University of Turin, which recently found a collection of photographic prints in their archives made thirteen years after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. In 1999, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/chernobyl_06.jpg "The Radioactive Cars of Chernobyl – Can You Identify Them?")
The Radioactive Cars of Chernobyl – Can You Identify Them?
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 29 CommentsI’ve been contacted by the University of Turin, which recently found a collection of photographic prints in their archives made thirteen years after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. In 1999, […] -
![25+ year old Japanese imports are very common here in Oregon, but almost invariably they’re AWD vans and some SUVs. But then I saw this in front of me in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0537-1.jpg "On The Go Outtake: Toyota Crown Majesta – A First In Eugene")
On The Go Outtake: Toyota Crown Majesta – A First In Eugene
Posted on March 31, 2023 | 17 Comments25+ year old Japanese imports are very common here in Oregon, but almost invariably they’re AWD vans and some SUVs. But then I saw this in front of me in […] -
![shot and posted by J.C. I need to explain why I selected this car from the Cohort as well as the title. I started listening to Walter Mosley’s latest book, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/52670812468_a021ae186b_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Autobianchi Bianchina – A (Literary) Bridge Too Far")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Autobianchi Bianchina – A (Literary) Bridge Too Far
Posted on March 31, 2023 | 23 Commentsshot and posted by J.C. I need to explain why I selected this car from the Cohort as well as the title. I started listening to Walter Mosley’s latest book, […]
