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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Unidentified Cuban Truck
Posted on September 2, 2022 | 19 CommentsI’m struggling to pin this one down. It might be a hybrid, with a cab from a sedan. Or? Posted by Rivera Notario. -
In Motion Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible – Shades Of Self-Recognition
Posted on September 1, 2022 | 70 Comments(first posted 9/1/2016) I think that for many car enthusiasts, there’s at least one specific make and model that he or she identifies with personally – a car that […] -
Vintage PR Shot: 1955 Jeep The General Commando Fire Truck – Ready For Action, Sir!
Posted on September 1, 2022 | 9 CommentsThe General Fire Truck Company of St. Clair Shores, MI seemed to like military names, and in calling this Jeep fire truck, the anticipated Jeep using that name some fifteen […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (July-August 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on September 1, 2022 | 15 CommentsSummer in Tokyo is not a fun experience. It starts out very hot (35°C-ish) in late June, then gets awfully humid by about a month later and progressively stormier as […] -
Curbside Update: Wolfie’s Rocky Romp 2022
Posted on August 31, 2022 | 12 CommentsOne of the many great things about living in Vancouver, British Columbia, is our proximity to nature. From 1990-1993, I taught school in a small town called Invermere, […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Pontiac Bonneville – Now That’s a Dashboard To Venerate
Posted on August 31, 2022 | 48 CommentsThe 1963 Pontiac rocked the world (well, North America mainly) with its new stacked headlight front end and other madly cool new stylistic touches, like the gently bulging hips. But […] -
Curbside Recycling Challenge: 1983 Cadillac Cimarron VS 1987 Cadillac Cimarron – Can Two Cimarrons Make A Right?
Posted on August 31, 2022 | 62 CommentsSomehow it feels like we had a bit of a Cadillac Week (or was it a Week And A Half?) and it’s time to go out with a bang. Or […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Impala Drive-By, In Germany
Posted on August 30, 2022 | 16 Commentsxiao cars caught a ’64 Impala coupe on the go, somewhere near Munich, I believe. This is the first shot. -
When Is A Nine-Speed Automatic Only A Seven-Speed? When It’s Installed In A Promaster Van. Some Owners Are Feeling Cheated
Posted on August 30, 2022 | 85 CommentsThe 2022 Ram Promaster van got a transmission upgrade to the ZF nine speed automatic, as already used in many of the company’s FWD/AWD cars. The venerable six-speed 62TE, which […] -
CC Travelogue: c. 2002 Ford Thunderbird At Indiana Dunes State Park – Plans Vs. Reality
Posted on August 30, 2022 | 45 CommentsGood planning does not always ensure good results. The second full week of August is when I’ve often been back home in Flint, Michigan for the annual Back To The […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1967 Ford LTD 2-Door Hardtop – Fauxtop
Posted on August 29, 2022 | 23 CommentsThe ’67 is my favorite of that generation of big Fords (1965-1968), but this one-year only “formal” roof did not work well for me. It was way to obviously just […] -
Curbside Classics: Items Intrigue in Stewart, BC
Posted on August 29, 2022 | 24 CommentsMy wife and I took a road trip into northern British Columbia as well as, briefly, the Yukon. One of the highlights was the small town of Stewart which featured […] -
CC Global: Ford F-Max Blackline – Saddle Up And Ride Your Draft Horse
Posted on August 29, 2022 | 11 CommentsThese days, heavy-duty Fords with the biggest engines and highest towing capacity come from Turkey. The Ford Otosan company brought out a special, limited edition of their successful F-Max 4×2 […] -
Curbside Musings: 1970 Cadillac Sedan deVille – I’m Not A Cadillac Man, But If I Was A Cadillac Man, This Would Be My Cadillac, Man.
Posted on August 29, 2022 | 60 CommentsAnd the snow stopped, and the sun came out, and some of the snow melted, and there for me to behold was this creature formed from molten steel over half […]

![Car Options Showcase — OEM Tents, Dogs, Bars and More A recent CC post that showcased an AMC AMX with the rare factory hatchback tent option got me thinking about one of my central obsessions related to cars – OEM […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/71radiowithmike.jpg)
![In Motion Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible – Shades Of Self-Recognition (first posted 9/1/2016) I think that for many car enthusiasts, there’s at least one specific make and model that he or she identifies with personally – a car that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/006-1965-Chevrolet-Corvair-Monza-CC.jpg)
![Vintage PR Shot: 1955 Jeep The General Commando Fire Truck – Ready For Action, Sir! The General Fire Truck Company of St. Clair Shores, MI seemed to like military names, and in calling this Jeep fire truck, the anticipated Jeep using that name some fifteen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52091805183_c37829a657_k.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (July-August 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars Summer in Tokyo is not a fun experience. It starts out very hot (35°C-ish) in late June, then gets awfully humid by about a month later and progressively stormier as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220801_143104-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Update: Wolfie’s Rocky Romp 2022 One of the many great things about living in Vancouver, British Columbia, is our proximity to nature. From 1990-1993, I taught school in a small town called Invermere, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-1.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Pontiac Bonneville – Now That’s a Dashboard To Venerate The 1963 Pontiac rocked the world (well, North America mainly) with its new stacked headlight front end and other madly cool new stylistic touches, like the gently bulging hips. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52320214766_2c48b2fd66_k.jpg)
![Curbside Recycling Challenge: 1983 Cadillac Cimarron VS 1987 Cadillac Cimarron – Can Two Cimarrons Make A Right? Somehow it feels like we had a bit of a Cadillac Week (or was it a Week And A Half?) and it’s time to go out with a bang. Or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2975.jpg)

![When Is A Nine-Speed Automatic Only A Seven-Speed? When It’s Installed In A Promaster Van. Some Owners Are Feeling Cheated The 2022 Ram Promaster van got a transmission upgrade to the ZF nine speed automatic, as already used in many of the company’s FWD/AWD cars. The venerable six-speed 62TE, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screenshot-2022-08-28-8.16.16-PM.jpg)
![CC Travelogue: c. 2002 Ford Thunderbird At Indiana Dunes State Park – Plans Vs. Reality Good planning does not always ensure good results. The second full week of August is when I’ve often been back home in Flint, Michigan for the annual Back To The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/015-c.-2002-Ford-Thunderbird-CC.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1967 Ford LTD 2-Door Hardtop – Fauxtop The ’67 is my favorite of that generation of big Fords (1965-1968), but this one-year only “formal” roof did not work well for me. It was way to obviously just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52315344546_ef963b436a_k.jpg)
![Curbside Classics: Items Intrigue in Stewart, BC My wife and I took a road trip into northern British Columbia as well as, briefly, the Yukon. One of the highlights was the small town of Stewart which featured […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220720_194758.jpg)
![CC Global: Ford F-Max Blackline – Saddle Up And Ride Your Draft Horse These days, heavy-duty Fords with the biggest engines and highest towing capacity come from Turkey. The Ford Otosan company brought out a special, limited edition of their successful F-Max 4×2 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_0342.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1970 Cadillac Sedan deVille – I’m Not A Cadillac Man, But If I Was A Cadillac Man, This Would Be My Cadillac, Man. And the snow stopped, and the sun came out, and some of the snow melted, and there for me to behold was this creature formed from molten steel over half […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_7928-1.jpg)


