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![It was only a matter of time before I would catch a brand new BEV truck at a show or event. Last month, this 16-tons electric Renault demo truck was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0638.jpg "CC Global: Renault Trucks E-Tech D – Electric City Hopper")
CC Global: Renault Trucks E-Tech D – Electric City Hopper
Posted on October 14, 2022 | 8 CommentsIt was only a matter of time before I would catch a brand new BEV truck at a show or event. Last month, this 16-tons electric Renault demo truck was […] -
![This month’s kei car is brought to you by Mitsubishi, also known as the sick man of Japanese carmakers. At least that’s what they have been looking like for the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220903_111910-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1992 Mitsubishi Minica (H22) Piace – The Kei That Was Almost Thrown Away")
CC Capsule: 1992 Mitsubishi Minica (H22) Piace – The Kei That Was Almost Thrown Away
Posted on October 14, 2022 | 9 CommentsThis month’s kei car is brought to you by Mitsubishi, also known as the sick man of Japanese carmakers. At least that’s what they have been looking like for the […] -
![Imagine a world where there was no Internet–no Google search, no street views; no Amazon, no eBay, no Craigslist, no YouTube; no blogs, no social media, no email, no […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220926_162321-1.jpg "Curbside Classic-ing in the 1980s: My First Published Automotive Article, 34 Years Ago Today")
Curbside Classic-ing in the 1980s: My First Published Automotive Article, 34 Years Ago Today
Posted on October 14, 2022 | 44 CommentsImagine a world where there was no Internet–no Google search, no street views; no Amazon, no eBay, no Craigslist, no YouTube; no blogs, no social media, no email, no […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2016) 1971 was something of a watershed year for the great performance/muscle car boom that had been building ever since the “horsepower wars” of the mid fifties. Two […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Plymouth-1971-satellite-engines.jpg "How Many “Real” Horsepower Did The 1971 426 Hemi Really Make? A Look At The Gross vs. Net HP Games")
How Many “Real” Horsepower Did The 1971 426 Hemi Really Make? A Look At The Gross vs. Net HP Games
Posted on October 13, 2022 | 89 Comments(first posted 10/13/2016) 1971 was something of a watershed year for the great performance/muscle car boom that had been building ever since the “horsepower wars” of the mid fifties. Two […] -
![Here’s one we never saw many off, even in their heyday. A convertible version of the Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 (the 1981 GM J car for the UK), based on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220827_163816.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1987 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8i Convertible – Open Roof, Open Minds")
Curbside Outtake: 1987 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8i Convertible – Open Roof, Open Minds
Posted on October 13, 2022 | 10 CommentsHere’s one we never saw many off, even in their heyday. A convertible version of the Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 (the 1981 GM J car for the UK), based on the […] -
![Many of us contributors and commenters lived through the era prior to electronic fuel injection. This meant that most of us have had the “pleasure” of owning and driving cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Torino-Carb.jpg "CC Tech: The Operation and Tuning of a Holley Carburetor – a Modern Twist on Old Tech")
CC Tech: The Operation and Tuning of a Holley Carburetor – a Modern Twist on Old Tech
Posted on October 12, 2022 | 40 CommentsMany of us contributors and commenters lived through the era prior to electronic fuel injection. This meant that most of us have had the “pleasure” of owning and driving cars […] -
Vintage Ad: Target Marketing, 1966 Style
Posted on October 12, 2022 | 31 Commentsmn -
![(first posted 10/11/2016) Quick quiz – what car has low production numbers, available convertible top, rack and pinion steering, a manual gearbox, an all aluminum V8 engine but somehow remains […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Triumph-Lynx.jpg "CC History: Triumph TR8 – The Wedge Perfected")
CC History: Triumph TR8 – The Wedge Perfected
Posted on October 11, 2022 | 73 Comments(first posted 10/11/2016) Quick quiz – what car has low production numbers, available convertible top, rack and pinion steering, a manual gearbox, an all aluminum V8 engine but somehow remains […] -
![This was a short-lived experiment, like a number of others in the past in the US. The Perkins 4.236, a four cylinder making 82 hp, was offered for one year […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/3835407485_6e78f68c46_h.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1968 Checker – “Introducing The Only American-Built Diesel Powered Automobiles”")
Vintage Ad: 1968 Checker – “Introducing The Only American-Built Diesel Powered Automobiles”
Posted on October 11, 2022 | 25 CommentsThis was a short-lived experiment, like a number of others in the past in the US. The Perkins 4.236, a four cylinder making 82 hp, was offered for one year […] -
![This is the first legitimate curbside E-Body Barracuda ever at CC. How odd is that? An icon of the pony car era, but presumably the survivors have all become garage […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/52411384874_30359d5a01_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda – Having The Last Laugh")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda – Having The Last Laugh
Posted on October 11, 2022 | 41 CommentsThis is the first legitimate curbside E-Body Barracuda ever at CC. How odd is that? An icon of the pony car era, but presumably the survivors have all become garage […] -
![I recently signed on to attend a gathering this fall with some of my former high school classmates, which will take place back in Flint, Michigan. This will mark my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220710_180143-1972-Buick-Skylark-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1972 Buick Skylark Custom Coupe – Was It Cool?")
Curbside Musings: 1972 Buick Skylark Custom Coupe – Was It Cool?
Posted on October 11, 2022 | 56 CommentsI recently signed on to attend a gathering this fall with some of my former high school classmates, which will take place back in Flint, Michigan. This will mark my […] -
![Mike Hayes has found some real gems over the years, but this one is right at or near the top, as in the rust-perforated top of this ’77 or ’78 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/52413945656_07b60d3784_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Month: 1977 or 1978 Dodge Charger – Got Rust?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Month: 1977 or 1978 Dodge Charger – Got Rust?
Posted on October 10, 2022 | 32 CommentsMike Hayes has found some real gems over the years, but this one is right at or near the top, as in the rust-perforated top of this ’77 or ’78 […] -
![A lavish exterior, combined with a high-end paint job. Prevalent on heavy Scania, Volvo and DAF tractors that are driven by owner/operators. Those are the premium truck brands; at least, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0628.jpg "CC Global: 2021 Renault T 6×2 Tractor With 2007 Tracon Semi-Trailer – New Old School")
CC Global: 2021 Renault T 6×2 Tractor With 2007 Tracon Semi-Trailer – New Old School
Posted on October 9, 2022 | 7 CommentsA lavish exterior, combined with a high-end paint job. Prevalent on heavy Scania, Volvo and DAF tractors that are driven by owner/operators. Those are the premium truck brands; at least, […] -
![Go onto a major car manufacturer website and head for the configurator. Chances are that anything other a fairly default and often very plain colour will now be a chargeable […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC00685.jpg "Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 2 – Other Colours Are Available")
Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 2 – Other Colours Are Available
Posted on October 9, 2022 | 13 CommentsGo onto a major car manufacturer website and head for the configurator. Chances are that anything other a fairly default and often very plain colour will now be a chargeable […] -
![I saw the familiar outline and front end of a Mercedes L406 van in the guise of a German fire truck sitting in the alley that is part of our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9546.jpg "Alleyside Outtake: Mercedes Fire Truck – Not Here To Put Out Any Fires")
Alleyside Outtake: Mercedes Fire Truck – Not Here To Put Out Any Fires
Posted on October 8, 2022 | 6 CommentsI saw the familiar outline and front end of a Mercedes L406 van in the guise of a German fire truck sitting in the alley that is part of our […]
