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Blog Archive
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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 […] -
Curbside Classic: ’67 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Falling Prey To American Luxury
Posted on August 4, 2022 | 17 CommentsFrom time to time mom and dad took the family to visit Mr. Blanco, a schoolfellow of his who resided in the same recently-built suburban quarter of San Salvador. Theirs […] -
Curbside Art Brut
Posted on August 3, 2022 | 19 CommentsA recent trip to NY’s Hudson Valley provided an opportunity to consider how the term “Outsider Art” – or Art Brut – can apply to any number of media, including […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1992-1997 Ford Pampa – There’s Still Some Renault 12 Lurking In There
Posted on August 2, 2022 | 24 CommentsEliminator shot and posted pics of a car that has not yet seen the light of digital pixels at CC. The Ford Pampa was built in Brazil between 1982 and […] -
A Visit With Some Medium Duty Service Trucks
Posted on August 2, 2022 | 31 CommentsThe service trucks in this post are heavier duty than the basic one-ton trucks discussed in A History of Light Duty Service Trucks These mid-size trucks are often more specialized […] -
CC Clue
Posted on August 2, 2022 | 25 CommentsWe have not done a CC Clue for a while so here is an expert level clue for an unexpected find I came across on a recently completed road […] -
In-Motion Classic: 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster Limited – What Did You Say Your Name Was?
Posted on August 2, 2022 | 55 CommentsI read an article recently about how musician Pat Benatar, a 2022 inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame (very belatedly and deservedly), has recently declined to perform […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1991-98 SEAT Toledo – A VW Jetta With Golf Practicality
Posted on August 1, 2022 | 8 CommentsSpain’s SEAT (Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo, Spanish Passenger Car Company) has a complex history for a relatively young company. Founded only in 1950, it was originally in a […] -
CC Capsule: 1974 AMC Gremlin X – Perhaps Not Quite As Advertised
Posted on August 1, 2022 | 39 CommentsWithout the bumper it looks downright shocked and alarmed, doesn’t it! I recall exactly two instances of happening upon a Gremlin parked curbside. When I was four, -
Car Show Classic: 1972 Pontiac Firebird – I Laugh At Over-Restored Cars!
Posted on July 31, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 9/5/2013) Tired of seeing the same old better-than-new Camaros, Mustangs and other ponycars? Well you’re in for a treat then, as this ’71 Firebird is anything but! You […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: RWD Saab 93 Spotted In Cuba
Posted on July 31, 2022 | 10 CommentsRiveraNotario spotted a rare beast Cuba, in more ways than one. I’ve never seen images of a Saab in Cuba, but then it’s not that surprising that a few would […] -
The WalMart Concours: The Best Goods Are In The Parking Lot – (2022 Update: And Most Of Them Are Gone Now)
Posted on July 30, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 10/13/2011) I hate shopping. One of the few consolations is to check out the cars in the parking lot, and WallyWorld is pretty much tops in that category. […] -
Cohort Sighting: Peugeot 404 Coupe — Franco-Italian Elegance
Posted on July 30, 2022 | 24 Comments(first posted 1/21/2013) You’ll have to indulge my Peugeot 404 mania one more time, as this is the first Coupe sighting posted at the CC Cohort, by BiTurbo228. We’ve looked […] -
Curbside Poetry: Observations From A Lowly Lube Tech
Posted on July 30, 2022 | 14 Comments(submitted by Jack H.) Smooth paint to rusted Engine bay dusty and cracked Days, months, years of neglect Torn seats, chipped leather, tires deflated Flat, bald, nail in the middle
![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)
![Curbside Classic: ’67 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Falling Prey To American Luxury From time to time mom and dad took the family to visit Mr. Blanco, a schoolfellow of his who resided in the same recently-built suburban quarter of San Salvador. Theirs […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220612_145744755_HDR.jpg)
![Curbside Art Brut A recent trip to NY’s Hudson Valley provided an opportunity to consider how the term “Outsider Art” – or Art Brut – can apply to any number of media, including […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8906.jpeg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1992-1997 Ford Pampa – There’s Still Some Renault 12 Lurking In There Eliminator shot and posted pics of a car that has not yet seen the light of digital pixels at CC. The Ford Pampa was built in Brazil between 1982 and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52252347046_d1ea84f003_k.jpg)
![A Visit With Some Medium Duty Service Trucks The service trucks in this post are heavier duty than the basic one-ton trucks discussed in A History of Light Duty Service Trucks These mid-size trucks are often more specialized […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/D0CD0D44-5981-4C90-879F-734BE2C549BD.jpeg)
![CC Clue We have not done a CC Clue for a while so here is an expert level clue for an unexpected find I came across on a recently completed road […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/clue.jpg)
![In-Motion Classic: 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster Limited – What Did You Say Your Name Was? I read an article recently about how musician Pat Benatar, a 2022 inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame (very belatedly and deservedly), has recently declined to perform […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/010-2005-Chrysler-Crossfire-Roadster-Limited-for-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 1991-98 SEAT Toledo – A VW Jetta With Golf Practicality Spain’s SEAT (Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo, Spanish Passenger Car Company) has a complex history for a relatively young company. Founded only in 1950, it was originally in a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220512_115320.jpg)

![Car Show Classic: 1972 Pontiac Firebird – I Laugh At Over-Restored Cars! (first posted 9/5/2013) Tired of seeing the same old better-than-new Camaros, Mustangs and other ponycars? Well you’re in for a treat then, as this ’71 Firebird is anything but! You […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6-15-2013-182-e1377984030199.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: RWD Saab 93 Spotted In Cuba RiveraNotario spotted a rare beast Cuba, in more ways than one. I’ve never seen images of a Saab in Cuba, but then it’s not that surprising that a few would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/49455456076_fae446acb3_k.jpg)
![The WalMart Concours: The Best Goods Are In The Parking Lot – (2022 Update: And Most Of Them Are Gone Now) (first posted 10/13/2011) I hate shopping. One of the few consolations is to check out the cars in the parking lot, and WallyWorld is pretty much tops in that category. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-149-020-800.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Peugeot 404 Coupe — Franco-Italian Elegance (first posted 1/21/2013) You’ll have to indulge my Peugeot 404 mania one more time, as this is the first Coupe sighting posted at the CC Cohort, by BiTurbo228. We’ve looked […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Peugeot-404-coupe-fq.jpg)



