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![Round two for the JDM stuff and we’ll start with the meat and potatoes (are rather rice and seaweed) of the matter: Toyota. These S130 Crown wagons are always a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241108_105913_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (October-December 2024) – Part 2: More Japanese Cars (Toyota & The Rest)")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (October-December 2024) – Part 2: More Japanese Cars (Toyota & The Rest)
Posted on January 3, 2025 | 13 CommentsRound two for the JDM stuff and we’ll start with the meat and potatoes (are rather rice and seaweed) of the matter: Toyota. These S130 Crown wagons are always a […] -
![In the recent past, a drivetrain as seen here has gained serious traction in the Netherlands and other Euro-countries. Such an axle configuration is generally referred to as an 8×2/*6 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_3110.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2024 Scania 770S XT V8 Hooklift Truck – For Sale, Sold, At Work")
CC Global: 2024 Scania 770S XT V8 Hooklift Truck – For Sale, Sold, At Work
Posted on January 3, 2025 | 10 CommentsIn the recent past, a drivetrain as seen here has gained serious traction in the Netherlands and other Euro-countries. Such an axle configuration is generally referred to as an 8×2/*6 […] -
![As a teenager, I visited the Henry Ford Museum with my parents once every year or two. It was a nice day trip for the family and it allowed me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/047b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Design: Ford/Lincoln X-100 Concept Car – How Many Cars Did It Influence?")
CC Design: Ford/Lincoln X-100 Concept Car – How Many Cars Did It Influence?
Posted on January 3, 2025 | 30 CommentsAs a teenager, I visited the Henry Ford Museum with my parents once every year or two. It was a nice day trip for the family and it allowed me […] -
![(first posted 12/23/2018) Spotted this rare bird while walking the dogs in the neighborhood. 4WD Land Rovers are not an uncommon sight in the Pacific Northwest, being so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_0011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1974 Land Rover Series III Flatbed – Kangaroos Next 14 km")
Curbside Capsule: 1974 Land Rover Series III Flatbed – Kangaroos Next 14 km
Posted on January 2, 2025 | 26 Comments(first posted 12/23/2018) Spotted this rare bird while walking the dogs in the neighborhood. 4WD Land Rovers are not an uncommon sight in the Pacific Northwest, being so […] -
![Happy new year to all! Check out what I have for your viewing pleasure: the best of last year’s Tokyo CC sightings. Autumn is easily the most classic-friendly time of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241215_090255_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (October-December 2024) – Part 1: Japanese Cars (Honda, Mitsubishi & Nissan)")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (October-December 2024) – Part 1: Japanese Cars (Honda, Mitsubishi & Nissan)
Posted on January 2, 2025 | 14 CommentsHappy new year to all! Check out what I have for your viewing pleasure: the best of last year’s Tokyo CC sightings. Autumn is easily the most classic-friendly time of […] -
![Long before he appeared on big screens played by Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Fury was a stalwart of Marvel comic books, the cigar-smoking head of one of those acronymic spy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Strange-Tales-135-05-p-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Newsstand Classic: The Cars Of Nick Fury, Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Sixties Supercars By Kirby And Steranko")
Newsstand Classic: The Cars Of Nick Fury, Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Sixties Supercars By Kirby And Steranko
Posted on January 2, 2025 | 11 CommentsLong before he appeared on big screens played by Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Fury was a stalwart of Marvel comic books, the cigar-smoking head of one of those acronymic spy […] -
![Previewing tomorrow’s Vintage Snapshot gallery, I instantly noticed this car in the top photo because it did not look familiar, at all. I’m utterly stumped. As is Google Lens. Hopefully […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/a-mystery.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Can You ID This Mystery Car?")
Can You ID This Mystery Car?
Posted on January 1, 2025 | 31 CommentsPreviewing tomorrow’s Vintage Snapshot gallery, I instantly noticed this car in the top photo because it did not look familiar, at all. I’m utterly stumped. As is Google Lens. Hopefully […] -
![1965 would turn out to be a very happy new year for Plymouth with sales up 32% I’d like to wish all of you a CC readers and contributors a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/happy-new-year.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Happy New Year! And Thank You For Making 2024 Another Record Year For Curbside Classic")
Happy New Year! And Thank You For Making 2024 Another Record Year For Curbside Classic
Posted on January 1, 2025 | 15 Comments1965 would turn out to be a very happy new year for Plymouth with sales up 32% I’d like to wish all of you a CC readers and contributors a […] -
![Cycle the Erie Canal Day 6 was a Car SAG day for me. A driving day seems an appropriate way to start the third and final installment of this series, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0618.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 3)")
Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 3)
Posted on January 1, 2025 | 16 CommentsCycle the Erie Canal Day 6 was a Car SAG day for me. A driving day seems an appropriate way to start the third and final installment of this series, […] -
![Oh my. I am not happy starting this article with this photo. But it is the teaser photo I used to end an earlier post on snow removal, and I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/closeupbmw.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Lengths Gone To – Addressing the Rusty Consequences of Winter-Driving")
The Lengths Gone To – Addressing the Rusty Consequences of Winter-Driving
Posted on December 27, 2024 | 63 CommentsOh my. I am not happy starting this article with this photo. But it is the teaser photo I used to end an earlier post on snow removal, and I […] -
![(first posted 1/13/24) A common fantasy is to be able to live in the world forever, not as an old man but as a young man in the prime of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240109_121418-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Best Of 2024: CC Outtake: 1964 Buick Wildcat – The Car Of Dorian Gray")
CC’s Best Of 2024: CC Outtake: 1964 Buick Wildcat – The Car Of Dorian Gray
Posted on December 26, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 1/13/24) A common fantasy is to be able to live in the world forever, not as an old man but as a young man in the prime of […] -
![Once upon a time, before automotive type approval standards began to converge, each major automotive market offered some unique products that were strictly for local consumption, and which were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1990-Eunos-Cosmo-front-3q-Mazda.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Automotive “Forbidden Fruit”?")
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Automotive “Forbidden Fruit”?
Posted on December 24, 2024 | 63 CommentsOnce upon a time, before automotive type approval standards began to converge, each major automotive market offered some unique products that were strictly for local consumption, and which were […] -
![In a recent post that touched on travel, I offered the opinion that the best food is found at gas stations. Perhaps. Still, this is hardly a unique perspective on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/liversandgizzards-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "I’ll Take One of Those Too – Curbside Gas Station Cuisine")
I’ll Take One of Those Too – Curbside Gas Station Cuisine
Posted on December 24, 2024 | 75 CommentsIn a recent post that touched on travel, I offered the opinion that the best food is found at gas stations. Perhaps. Still, this is hardly a unique perspective on […] -
![The time has come once again to wish you all Happy Holidays and a great New Year. As is our custom, CC will take a break from its regular posting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/44583636401_f24f6d9038_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas And Welcome To CC’s Best Of 2024")
Vintage Snapshot: Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas And Welcome To CC’s Best Of 2024
Posted on December 24, 2024 | 8 CommentsThe time has come once again to wish you all Happy Holidays and a great New Year. As is our custom, CC will take a break from its regular posting […] -
![2024 is ending; how about a quick canter through some of the best parts of it, from a European perspective? In no particular order, and with no controlling theme or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/WP_20151219_003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: My Pick Of 2024")
Curbside Outtakes: My Pick Of 2024
Posted on December 23, 2024 | 14 Comments2024 is ending; how about a quick canter through some of the best parts of it, from a European perspective? In no particular order, and with no controlling theme or […]
