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Blog Archive
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Curbside Newsstand Photo: Folks Have A Lot To Cry About After Hurricane Ian
Posted on September 29, 2022 | 18 CommentsSent to me by Robert Walter -
![(first posted 9/29/2016) Welcome to Part 1 of an intermittent dive into the depths of automotive (and truck) history, outlining relatively small displacement engines that did a lot of work […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1941-Ford-Truck-Foldout-01.jpg "The Little Engines That Could, Part 1: 1941-1942 Ford 30 HP Four Cylinder Truck Engine")
The Little Engines That Could, Part 1: 1941-1942 Ford 30 HP Four Cylinder Truck Engine
Posted on September 29, 2022 | 37 Comments(first posted 9/29/2016) Welcome to Part 1 of an intermittent dive into the depths of automotive (and truck) history, outlining relatively small displacement engines that did a lot of work […] -
Curbside Sob Story: The Saddest Citroen DS-21 Ever
Posted on September 29, 2022 | 21 CommentsFound this sitting at the curb on our evening walk this summer. It speaks (cries) for itself. -
Wordless Outtake: Horse-Friendly RV Park
Posted on September 29, 2022 | 12 Comments -
![Buick has obviously had a long and storied history, having been founded long before any of our regular readers were around and perhaps currently in its twilight years itself, at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_4453.jpg "Curbside Recycling Showroom Special: 1989 Buick LeSabre Limited – Was This The Best Buick Ever Made?")
Curbside Recycling Showroom Special: 1989 Buick LeSabre Limited – Was This The Best Buick Ever Made?
Posted on September 29, 2022 | 82 CommentsBuick has obviously had a long and storied history, having been founded long before any of our regular readers were around and perhaps currently in its twilight years itself, at […] -
![I’m almost embarrassed to write anything about the W123 on CC. I have a serious soft spot for them, but their ubiquity means they barely qualify as classics, in a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220512_095821-copy.jpg "Storage Lot Classics: Mercedes-Benz W123 – If You’re Looking For Treble…")
Storage Lot Classics: Mercedes-Benz W123 – If You’re Looking For Treble…
Posted on September 28, 2022 | 13 CommentsI’m almost embarrassed to write anything about the W123 on CC. I have a serious soft spot for them, but their ubiquity means they barely qualify as classics, in a […] -
![The process of buying or selling an old car, or any car, can really run a person through the wringer. The internet has paradoxically made the process somehow worse while […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220917_131928.jpg "CC For Sale: 1966 Plymouth Valiant – Chili And A Baked Potato")
CC For Sale: 1966 Plymouth Valiant – Chili And A Baked Potato
Posted on September 28, 2022 | 25 CommentsThe process of buying or selling an old car, or any car, can really run a person through the wringer. The internet has paradoxically made the process somehow worse while […] -
![Ouch! That hurt. The famous Grapevine grade on the north side of Tejon Pass in Southern California is legendary for its five miles of 6% grade, especially with truckers. It’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/52343406798_0c301e75eb_k.jpg "Vintage Car Carrier: The Grapevine Claims Another Victim – The Red Falcon’s Diaper Is Exposed")
Vintage Car Carrier: The Grapevine Claims Another Victim – The Red Falcon’s Diaper Is Exposed
Posted on September 28, 2022 | 20 CommentsOuch! That hurt. The famous Grapevine grade on the north side of Tejon Pass in Southern California is legendary for its five miles of 6% grade, especially with truckers. It’s […] -
![For a car with such a stellar name, the Nissan Pulsar usually isn’t the shiniest object in the vicinity. At least, that’s been true of my (admittedly limited) past Pulsar […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20220221_163749-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan Pulsar (N14) GTI-R – B-List Star Tries Breaking Into Group A")
CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan Pulsar (N14) GTI-R – B-List Star Tries Breaking Into Group A
Posted on September 27, 2022 | 5 CommentsFor a car with such a stellar name, the Nissan Pulsar usually isn’t the shiniest object in the vicinity. At least, that’s been true of my (admittedly limited) past Pulsar […] -
![Here’s another one by Andy, and I do like it, as it’s a synthesis of the styling language of the late ’50s with that of the late ’60s and ’70s. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9196335957_14a1113e7c_o.jpg "What IF, by Andy: Pyre-Bird")
What IF, by Andy: Pyre-Bird
Posted on September 27, 2022 | 5 CommentsHere’s another one by Andy, and I do like it, as it’s a synthesis of the styling language of the late ’50s with that of the late ’60s and ’70s. […] -
![I’ve read lots of variations of the adage “clothes do not make the man”, or conversely “clothes make the man”, which has come up just as often. Meanings obviously differ […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/046-1983-Chrysler-New-Yorker-Fifth-Avenue-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1983 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue – Clothes Make The Car")
In-Motion Classic: 1983 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue – Clothes Make The Car
Posted on September 27, 2022 | 87 CommentsI’ve read lots of variations of the adage “clothes do not make the man”, or conversely “clothes make the man”, which has come up just as often. Meanings obviously differ […] -
![(first posted 9/26/2016) A gigantic red roadster from the first decade of the 20th century is not typical fodder for this website, but I was so bowled over by its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/021.jpg "Car Show Capsule: 1907 Ford Model K Roadster – Watch The Malcomsons Go By")
Car Show Capsule: 1907 Ford Model K Roadster – Watch The Malcomsons Go By
Posted on September 26, 2022 | 40 Comments(first posted 9/26/2016) A gigantic red roadster from the first decade of the 20th century is not typical fodder for this website, but I was so bowled over by its […] -
![Imported from the Republic of Yemen as a chassis-cab with only 55,000 km on the clock, now temporarily fitted with the cargo bed of an old DAF military truck. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0588.jpg "CC Global: 2006 Renault Kerax 270.19 4×4 – Overland RV Underpinnings")
CC Global: 2006 Renault Kerax 270.19 4×4 – Overland RV Underpinnings
Posted on September 26, 2022 | 12 CommentsImported from the Republic of Yemen as a chassis-cab with only 55,000 km on the clock, now temporarily fitted with the cargo bed of an old DAF military truck. The […] -
![It’s strange how things work out sometimes, isn’t it? There I was, in Lord Nuffield’s billiard room, recounting his life and times for visitors and just reaching the merger of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220918_134739mod.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1950 Morris Oxford – Here To Respect The Founder")
Curbside Outtake: 1950 Morris Oxford – Here To Respect The Founder
Posted on September 26, 2022 | 16 CommentsIt’s strange how things work out sometimes, isn’t it? There I was, in Lord Nuffield’s billiard room, recounting his life and times for visitors and just reaching the merger of […] -
![The customizing craze of the 1950s was a huge phenomena, one of the three big legs of the blooming car culture at the time, the other two being hot rods […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9571.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1950 Ford “Custom”")
Curbside Outtake: 1950 Ford “Custom”
Posted on September 25, 2022 | 19 CommentsThe customizing craze of the 1950s was a huge phenomena, one of the three big legs of the blooming car culture at the time, the other two being hot rods […]
