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![Over my time reading and writing for CC, I have found that almost without exception the readership here is civil, considerate, and well-tempered. Part of this is likely due to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/mazda1.jpg "QOTD – How Has Your Driving Behavior Changed With Age?")
QOTD – How Has Your Driving Behavior Changed With Age?
Posted on September 11, 2022 | 67 CommentsOver my time reading and writing for CC, I have found that almost without exception the readership here is civil, considerate, and well-tempered. Part of this is likely due to […] -
![One of my favorite things to do is to google “car shows near me”. Since it was Labor Day Weekend in Portland, I figured there would be some interesting cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Pietros-Car-Show-03-smaller.jpg "Car Show: Pietro’s Cruise-In 2022")
Car Show: Pietro’s Cruise-In 2022
Posted on September 11, 2022 | 12 CommentsOne of my favorite things to do is to google “car shows near me”. Since it was Labor Day Weekend in Portland, I figured there would be some interesting cars […] -
![(first posted 4/23/2013) While we have already done the first-gen Cordoba story here on CC, both the original and the facelifted ’78, today I want to tell you a little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/aaDSC00879.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1979 Chrysler 300 – Red, White And Brougham")
Curbside Capsule: 1979 Chrysler 300 – Red, White And Brougham
Posted on September 10, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 4/23/2013) While we have already done the first-gen Cordoba story here on CC, both the original and the facelifted ’78, today I want to tell you a little […] -
![posted by robadr It’s neither a Dodge or a Plymouth, as Valiant was a brand unto its own in Canada in the sixties. It looks just like a US-version Dart, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/52337832346_8450af7264_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Valiant Signet – A Canadian Dart")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Valiant Signet – A Canadian Dart
Posted on September 10, 2022 | 33 Commentsposted by robadr It’s neither a Dodge or a Plymouth, as Valiant was a brand unto its own in Canada in the sixties. It looks just like a US-version Dart, […] -
Wordless Outtake: From The Files Of Police Squad
Posted on September 10, 2022 | 30 Comments -
![Having lived off and on for thirty-five years in Japan, I’ve found a few idiosyncrasies here with regards to driving – things you wouldn’t expect, at least from those of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/maxresdefault-1-1-e1662104001314.jpg "Curbside Commentary: Driving in Japan – My Top Five Surprises…")
Curbside Commentary: Driving in Japan – My Top Five Surprises…
Posted on September 10, 2022 | 38 CommentsHaving lived off and on for thirty-five years in Japan, I’ve found a few idiosyncrasies here with regards to driving – things you wouldn’t expect, at least from those of […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2016) We started the working week with a unique Chrysler 300 sold only outside North America, so let’s end the working week with another foreign Chrysler 300. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/t-minor-lancia-thema.jpg "Cohort Capsule: 2011-15 Lancia Thema – The Italian Badge Job")
Cohort Capsule: 2011-15 Lancia Thema – The Italian Badge Job
Posted on September 9, 2022 | 87 Comments(first posted 9/9/2016) We started the working week with a unique Chrysler 300 sold only outside North America, so let’s end the working week with another foreign Chrysler 300. In […] -
![Corey Beherens shot this Volvo A-Traktor in Markaryd, Sweden. It may not look like it, but technically this is considered and licensed as an agricultural tractor. That means it’s regulated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/52310251166_0617e51a35_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Volvo A-Traktor – Top Speed 30km/h? Supposedly So")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Volvo A-Traktor – Top Speed 30km/h? Supposedly So
Posted on September 9, 2022 | 4 CommentsCorey Beherens shot this Volvo A-Traktor in Markaryd, Sweden. It may not look like it, but technically this is considered and licensed as an agricultural tractor. That means it’s regulated […] -
![(first posted 9/8/2016) It takes all sorts for the world to go around and we are all the better for it. Tapping into those various sorts, combined with a good […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_0515.jpg "Museum Report: The Celebrity Car Museum in Branson – Covering The Spectrum Of Relevancy")
Museum Report: The Celebrity Car Museum in Branson – Covering The Spectrum Of Relevancy
Posted on September 8, 2022 | 86 Comments(first posted 9/8/2016) It takes all sorts for the world to go around and we are all the better for it. Tapping into those various sorts, combined with a good […] -
CC Tech: 2004 Ford Focus Maintenance, Part 2
Posted on September 8, 2022 | 17 CommentsSee what I saw? Now how many want to place a bet that the very first word out of my mouth was nuts? -
![There is an historical arc to the length of pickup beds. They started out very short; little stubby appendages on the back of a Model T. How long was it? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9674.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1971-1972 Chevrolet Longhorn Custom Camper Pickup With 8’6″ Bed")
Curbside Outtake: 1971-1972 Chevrolet Longhorn Custom Camper Pickup With 8’6″ Bed
Posted on September 8, 2022 | 7 CommentsThere is an historical arc to the length of pickup beds. They started out very short; little stubby appendages on the back of a Model T. How long was it? […] -
![I’ve got two pictures to tell a story. That’s all, two little pix. So this shan’t taketh too much of your precious time. Pondering this gnarled veteran, we’ve all seen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3141.jpg "Lumberyard Outtake: 1981-1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo Diesel Station Wagon – Qualified, Accomplished, Evergreen")
Lumberyard Outtake: 1981-1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo Diesel Station Wagon – Qualified, Accomplished, Evergreen
Posted on September 8, 2022 | 16 CommentsI’ve got two pictures to tell a story. That’s all, two little pix. So this shan’t taketh too much of your precious time. Pondering this gnarled veteran, we’ve all seen […] -
![Of course this MGM ended up in Germany. Well, it could have been the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland or some other Northern European country, but the odds are in favor of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/52310726238_03738fc0c8_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1975-1977 Mercury Grand Marquis – Der Grosser Mercury")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1975-1977 Mercury Grand Marquis – Der Grosser Mercury
Posted on September 8, 2022 | 22 CommentsOf course this MGM ended up in Germany. Well, it could have been the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland or some other Northern European country, but the odds are in favor of […] -
![(first posted 9/7/2016) The fifteenth of August is a public holiday in France, to mark Assumption Day, and each year the Peugeot Enthusiasts’ Club in the department of Lot and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5ddd.jpg "Car Show Classics: At The Chappelle de Vehicules Anciennes At Tonneins, France, For The Fete Of Saint Christopher.")
Car Show Classics: At The Chappelle de Vehicules Anciennes At Tonneins, France, For The Fete Of Saint Christopher.
Posted on September 7, 2022 | 88 Comments(first posted 9/7/2016) The fifteenth of August is a public holiday in France, to mark Assumption Day, and each year the Peugeot Enthusiasts’ Club in the department of Lot and […] -
CC Tech: 2004 Ford Focus Maintenance – New Brakes and a Serpentine Belt After 186k Miles
Posted on September 7, 2022 | 21 CommentsThis Focus was acquired on Feb. 12, 2004 and has accumulated 186,000 miles. I figured it was maybe time to do its first-ever brake job and serpentine belt change.
