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CC For Trade: 1974 Maverick Grabber – Just How Much Marijuana Is It Worth? One Way To Find Out
Posted on August 9, 2022 | 144 Comments(first posted 8/9/2016) Things have really changed changed quickly the past few years here, in regard to the former demon weed marijuana. So much so that folks will put out […] -
Vintage Car Carrier: Dodge LN1000 Hauling 1973 Mopars
Posted on August 9, 2022 | 25 CommentsAn all-Mopar rig with a boxy Dodge LN1000 hauling a quite mixed assortment of 1973 cars. -
Vintage PR Shot: 1960 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – The Target Demographic
Posted on August 9, 2022 | 20 Comments -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Trabants – On The Go, And Not
Posted on August 9, 2022 | 13 CommentsRoshake77 posted several Trabants still on the streets in what I assume is Budapest, including this wagon on the go. Like so many cars from the 60s or so, it […] -
In-Motion Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – Summer Suit
Posted on August 9, 2022 | 74 CommentsThe summer weather in Chicago has been doing this thing where it has been sunny and hot during the work week for what would be perfect beach weather. Then, right […] -
Museum Classic: 1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Suggestibility And Vintage Car Ownership
Posted on August 8, 2022 | 54 CommentsI like too many cars, and thus I am perhaps too willing to waste money on their purchase, repair, maintenance, and rented storage. Most of the purchases in my fleet, […] -
Vintage Ad: 1937 Chevrolet Pickup and DC-3 – These Are Two Of My Favorite Things
Posted on August 8, 2022 | 16 CommentsI’ve had a major thing for the DC-3 since I saw one land in Innsbruck when I was a wee lad. And yes, I love old Chevy pickups too, but […] -
Un-Auto-Biography: The Cars Of Woodstock – I Almost Made It There
Posted on August 7, 2022 | 69 Comments(first posted 11/25/2012) Now why would I suddenly find myself thinking of Woodstock on this gray and cold morning? Especially since it’s a bit of a sore spot in my […] -
Truck Show Classics: 2016 Oldtimer Truck Show Stroe – American Trucks
Posted on August 7, 2022 | 28 Comments(first posted 8/7/2016) Along with all the European trucks that we saw before, there was also a wide variety of classic -and more recent- American trucks at the Truck Show […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1957 Volvo TP21 “Sugga” – Ultimate SUV Bragging Rights?
Posted on August 7, 2022 | 10 Commentsposted at the Cohort by William Oliver Gnarly vintage 4x4s are of course the hot thing. Gen1 Broncos, vintage Land Rovers, Scouts; they’re all red-hot. But here’s a 4×4 that […] -
Curbside Capsule: 2009-16 Lincoln MKS – The Town Car Is Dead, Meet Your New Car Service
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 8/5/2016) Perhaps calling the death of the venerable Lincoln Town Car is premature. Sure, it left production in 2011, a dated relic with a surprisingly large enthusiast following […] -
Vintage Ad: 1967 Oldsmobile Police Car – Why Are They Wearing Helmets?
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 51 CommentsMaybe there’s a reason Oldsmobiles were so rarely seen as cop cars: their advertising agency was clueless. The artist who rendered this image of a couple of state troopers in […] -
Curbside PSA: Ford Pushrod V8 Oil Pump Driveshaft Orientation – Put Away Your Telescoping Magnets
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 40 CommentsThere are few sounds in the garage that are more heart-wrenching than that familiar “thunk” a Ford oil pump driveshaft makes when the distributor extracts it from its home in […] -
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: BMW 2000CS and 3.0 CS Coupes – Nose Job, Before And After
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 19 CommentsWhen two silver BMW coupes—one a 2000 CS and the other a 3.0 CS—show up on almost the same day at the Cohort, it’s another variation of the CC Effect® […] -
Cohort Classic: 1957 Austin Metropolitan – Role Reversal
Posted on August 4, 2022 | 24 CommentsIn the 1950s and for some decades to come, sub-compact cars sold in the US were invariably imports, with the exception of the short-lived Crosley and a few mostly irrelevant […]
![CC For Trade: 1974 Maverick Grabber – Just How Much Marijuana Is It Worth? One Way To Find Out (first posted 8/9/2016) Things have really changed changed quickly the past few years here, in regard to the former demon weed marijuana. So much so that folks will put out […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CC-298-123-1200.jpg)


![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Trabants – On The Go, And Not Roshake77 posted several Trabants still on the streets in what I assume is Budapest, including this wagon on the go. Like so many cars from the 60s or so, it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52266170700_d65fd1f77a_k.jpg)
![In-Motion Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – Summer Suit The summer weather in Chicago has been doing this thing where it has been sunny and hot during the work week for what would be perfect beach weather. Then, right […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/003-1987-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-for-CC.jpg)
![Museum Classic: 1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Suggestibility And Vintage Car Ownership I like too many cars, and thus I am perhaps too willing to waste money on their purchase, repair, maintenance, and rented storage. Most of the purchases in my fleet, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220726_132316a.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: 1937 Chevrolet Pickup and DC-3 – These Are Two Of My Favorite Things I’ve had a major thing for the DC-3 since I saw one land in Innsbruck when I was a wee lad. And yes, I love old Chevy pickups too, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/4066937197_e0426f4cab_o.jpg)
![Un-Auto-Biography: The Cars Of Woodstock – I Almost Made It There (first posted 11/25/2012) Now why would I suddenly find myself thinking of Woodstock on this gray and cold morning? Especially since it’s a bit of a sore spot in my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Woodstock-.jpg)
![Truck Show Classics: 2016 Oldtimer Truck Show Stroe – American Trucks (first posted 8/7/2016) Along with all the European trucks that we saw before, there was also a wide variety of classic -and more recent- American trucks at the Truck Show […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_1852.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1957 Volvo TP21 “Sugga” – Ultimate SUV Bragging Rights? posted at the Cohort by William Oliver Gnarly vintage 4x4s are of course the hot thing. Gen1 Broncos, vintage Land Rovers, Scouts; they’re all red-hot. But here’s a 4×4 that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52250209549_8ab8032b9e_k.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 2009-16 Lincoln MKS – The Town Car Is Dead, Meet Your New Car Service (first posted 8/5/2016) Perhaps calling the death of the venerable Lincoln Town Car is premature. Sure, it left production in 2011, a dated relic with a surprisingly large enthusiast following […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lincoln-mks-livery-2.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: 1967 Oldsmobile Police Car – Why Are They Wearing Helmets? Maybe there’s a reason Oldsmobiles were so rarely seen as cop cars: their advertising agency was clueless. The artist who rendered this image of a couple of state troopers in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/4076294623_756e409fcd_o.jpg)
![Curbside PSA: Ford Pushrod V8 Oil Pump Driveshaft Orientation – Put Away Your Telescoping Magnets There are few sounds in the garage that are more heart-wrenching than that familiar “thunk” a Ford oil pump driveshaft makes when the distributor extracts it from its home in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220730_105616.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: BMW 2000CS and 3.0 CS Coupes – Nose Job, Before And After When two silver BMW coupes—one a 2000 CS and the other a 3.0 CS—show up on almost the same day at the Cohort, it’s another variation of the CC Effect® […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52247689402_634f0c709a_k-crop-vert.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1957 Austin Metropolitan – Role Reversal In the 1950s and for some decades to come, sub-compact cars sold in the US were invariably imports, with the exception of the short-lived Crosley and a few mostly irrelevant […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52250798622_cea76ea036_k.jpg)


