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Blog Archive
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![The Fuego has become almost mythical in the US. It seems to typify all of the issues that plagued Renault in its final years in the US: attractive if quirky […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52651222522_aa81aa3487_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Renault Fuego Turbo – Welcome To The Turbo Zone")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Renault Fuego Turbo – Welcome To The Turbo Zone
Posted on January 28, 2023 | 45 CommentsThe Fuego has become almost mythical in the US. It seems to typify all of the issues that plagued Renault in its final years in the US: attractive if quirky […] -
![(first posted 1/27/2017) This generation Cressida has long developed a reputation for its clean, timeless styling, quality materials, and solid construction. In other words, a car built for the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-315-017.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Cressida Station Wagon – The Timeless Toyota ‘B-Body’ Wagon")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Cressida Station Wagon – The Timeless Toyota ‘B-Body’ Wagon
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 47 Comments(first posted 1/27/2017) This generation Cressida has long developed a reputation for its clean, timeless styling, quality materials, and solid construction. In other words, a car built for the […] -
Wordless Outtake: Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia – Upwardly Mobile
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 12 Comments -
![I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The CC Cohort is a great place for a surprise, and this is one in several ways. This is a predominantly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/52603260773_865750d1e7_o.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1964 Sunbeam Alpine Series III – An Alpine Conundrum from Rootes")
Curbside Outtake: 1964 Sunbeam Alpine Series III – An Alpine Conundrum from Rootes
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 10 CommentsI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The CC Cohort is a great place for a surprise, and this is one in several ways. This is a predominantly […] -
![(first posted 1/26/2017) We’re now slogging through the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it’s a perfect time to daydream about a summer road trip. And […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/LR-3.2.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Safari – Highway Scenery")
In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Safari – Highway Scenery
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 1/26/2017) We’re now slogging through the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it’s a perfect time to daydream about a summer road trip. And […] -
![For a some folks, seeing a gen1 Mustang—along with Tri-Five Chevys—has become boring, the result of over-exposure. Curiously, it’s somewhat the opposite effect with me; the more I learn about […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9554.jpg "Skinner Butte Outtake: 1965 Mustang – One More Time")
Skinner Butte Outtake: 1965 Mustang – One More Time
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 33 CommentsFor a some folks, seeing a gen1 Mustang—along with Tri-Five Chevys—has become boring, the result of over-exposure. Curiously, it’s somewhat the opposite effect with me; the more I learn about […] -
![Just saw this amazing black Imperial coupe on eBay. I could definitely see Batman and Robin driving around in this–that is, if George Barris had never customized the Lincoln Futura […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/s-l16001.jpg "eBay Classic: 1960 Imperial Crown Coupe–If Batman Were a Mopar Guy")
eBay Classic: 1960 Imperial Crown Coupe–If Batman Were a Mopar Guy
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 31 CommentsJust saw this amazing black Imperial coupe on eBay. I could definitely see Batman and Robin driving around in this–that is, if George Barris had never customized the Lincoln Futura […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2017) Last fall, I was on the hunt for a coffee table to replace one I had owned since my college years roughly twenty years ago. Eventually, one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/020-1987-Cadillac-Brougham-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – Vintage Things")
In-Motion Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – Vintage Things
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/24/2017) Last fall, I was on the hunt for a coffee table to replace one I had owned since my college years roughly twenty years ago. Eventually, one […] -
![We had a new neighbor move in a block away who is an air-cooled VW aficionado. One of his cars is this VW bus, from around 1965-1967, and here it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_0296.jpg "Curbside Outtake: VW Bus (T1) With Popup Camping Trailer")
Curbside Outtake: VW Bus (T1) With Popup Camping Trailer
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 7 CommentsWe had a new neighbor move in a block away who is an air-cooled VW aficionado. One of his cars is this VW bus, from around 1965-1967, and here it […] -
![The germination for our next trope came from some comments made on my sliding sunroof history post a while back. To draw attention to the then-new sliding sunroof, advertisers would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Golde-Scheibedach.jpg "Vintage Ad Tropes: People Standing in Sunroofs")
Vintage Ad Tropes: People Standing in Sunroofs
Posted on January 24, 2023 | 52 CommentsThe germination for our next trope came from some comments made on my sliding sunroof history post a while back. To draw attention to the then-new sliding sunroof, advertisers would […] -
![(Every so often, a comment left at CC deserves the spotlight and a wider audience. In this case, it was Rob’s comment regarding his family’s 1959 Rambler American, and which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1651520.jpg "Comment Classic: The Soul-Crushing 1959 Rambler American")
Comment Classic: The Soul-Crushing 1959 Rambler American
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 19 Comments(Every so often, a comment left at CC deserves the spotlight and a wider audience. In this case, it was Rob’s comment regarding his family’s 1959 Rambler American, and which […] -
![It’s clear by my fairly consistent COAL updates that I have no problem buying cars and figuring out storage later, but I think all of us have a list of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/74-Chevrolet-Chevelle-16.jpg "CC TV: 1974 Chevrolet Laguna Type S-3 – “Selling The Chevelle”")
CC TV: 1974 Chevrolet Laguna Type S-3 – “Selling The Chevelle”
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 70 CommentsIt’s clear by my fairly consistent COAL updates that I have no problem buying cars and figuring out storage later, but I think all of us have a list of […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2017) No, this is not a 1981 photo. The 1977 (year built) Austin Allegro above visited last year’s Alfa Romeo show in September, but I surely haven’t seen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_2750.jpg "Car Show Outtake: 1977 Austin Allegro 1500 Special Automatic – A True Survivor, If Ever There Was One")
Car Show Outtake: 1977 Austin Allegro 1500 Special Automatic – A True Survivor, If Ever There Was One
Posted on January 22, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 1/22/2017) No, this is not a 1981 photo. The 1977 (year built) Austin Allegro above visited last year’s Alfa Romeo show in September, but I surely haven’t seen […] -
![A while back we reviewed the Mid-States Executive flagship, a gargantuan sixty-foot motorhome and tractor built for Mid-States President William B. McDonald in 1952 – Mid-States being a major trailer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=740,height=493,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Camelot-Cruiser-Motorhome-2-2-e1674268658328.jpg "Vintage Motorhome Classics: 1974 Camelot Cruiser – Fit for a King")
Vintage Motorhome Classics: 1974 Camelot Cruiser – Fit for a King
Posted on January 22, 2023 | 24 CommentsA while back we reviewed the Mid-States Executive flagship, a gargantuan sixty-foot motorhome and tractor built for Mid-States President William B. McDonald in 1952 – Mid-States being a major trailer […] -
![This Tercel has been in the neighborhood for all of its long life. I noticed it not long after we moved here—very close to 30 years ago. It used to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_0395.jpg "Curbside Outtake: The Neighborhood Tercel Won’t Start This Morning")
Curbside Outtake: The Neighborhood Tercel Won’t Start This Morning
Posted on January 21, 2023 | 23 CommentsThis Tercel has been in the neighborhood for all of its long life. I noticed it not long after we moved here—very close to 30 years ago. It used to […]
