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Blog Archive
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Vintage Ad: 1976 Allison AT 540 Transmission – Clutching For Attention
Posted on May 19, 2022 | 24 CommentsThe world’s supply of amusing transmission ads is rather small. Actually, this 1976 Allison ad is the only example I’ve ever seen – so it deserves a bit attention. Somehow, […] -
Vintage Photographs: More From “Missouri’s Historic Highways”
Posted on May 18, 2022 | 38 CommentsIt’s been a long while since sharing anything from the Facebook group of “Missouri’s Historic Highways”. This gap of time does allow for significantly more pictures to share. This is […] -
Images From My Dream Garage(s)
Posted on May 18, 2022 | 17 CommentsEvery once in a while you need some quiet time away from your responsibilities in the world to reflect, recharge, renew. It’s too bad when you live right in […] -
Vintage Ad: 1965 Toyota Stout – 1/2 Ton Pickup And Camper For $2,000
Posted on May 17, 2022 | 21 CommentsThe Stout was Toyota’s first pickup that they sold in the US. It was a good size or two larger than the very compact Datsun pickup, which was selling fairly […] -
CC Capsule: 1987 Honda Today G – The Tomorrow You Worried About Yesterday
Posted on May 17, 2022 | 17 CommentsYou have to hand it to Honda: they really had a knack for designing iconic cars. At a time when most economy cars were boring, boxy-looking things like the Fiat […] -
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1973 Pontiac “Luxury LeMans GTO” (& Friends)
Posted on May 16, 2022 | 60 Comments(first posted 5/16/2016) It is somewhat ironic that less than a week after I posted about how rare it was to see 1970s GM intermediate cars in Australia, that I […] -
CC Global: 2021 Mercedes-Benz Actros And 2022 Stas Agrostar – Grains Of Common Sense
Posted on May 16, 2022 | 10 CommentsAn end dump semi-trailer with three axles, towed by a 4×2 tractor. On the European continent, that’s the classic configuration for the over-the-road transportation of all types of grains, granules […] -
Racetrack Classics: Grandpa’s 1969 Indy 500 Photos – A Man With Credentials
Posted on May 16, 2022 | 27 CommentsIt may be hard to imagine through the eyes of the 21st century, but the Indy 500 once generated the kind of excitement that only the Super Bowl or the […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercedes 190 SL – A Gallery Of Seduction
Posted on May 16, 2022 | 13 Commentsxiao car has posted a series of shots of a 190 SL he encountered at the curb somewhere in Germany. They’re great photos of a very lovely car, and since […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1970 Ford LTD Country Squire – The Almost Peak Country Squire Experience
Posted on May 15, 2022 | 90 Comments(first posted 5/15/2016) This very cherry 1970 LTD Country Squire posted at the Cohort by Daniel Lucy reminded me how hugely popular these were in the late 60s and early […] -
CC Outtake: Scenes from an Old Car Upholstery Shop
Posted on May 15, 2022 | 24 CommentsThis shop was around for a long, long, long time in Northeast Seattle’s Roosevelt Way. The bottom of the shopfront windowframe surely must’ve started out as a straight line; I […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Buick Rendezvous – Dorky
Posted on May 15, 2022 | 53 CommentsThis is a car that I used to really hate on. I even did a QOTD, Which Car Would You Most Hate To Be Forced To Drive For A Year?, […] -
Time Warp Cinema: The View Through The Windshield Circa 1960
Posted on May 14, 2022 | 95 Comments(first posted 4/2/2011) Ever wonder what the view out the driver’s seat looked like fifty years ago, and not just the Hollywood version? Or maybe you’re old enough to […] -
Car Show Classic: 1967 Pontiac Firebird – Coulda Had A V8; Didn’t Want One
Posted on May 14, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 9/18/2013) When you go to as many car shows and cruise nights as I do, you are bound to see the same cars over and over. But what […]
![Vintage Ad: 1976 Allison AT 540 Transmission – Clutching For Attention The world’s supply of amusing transmission ads is rather small. Actually, this 1976 Allison ad is the only example I’ve ever seen – so it deserves a bit attention. Somehow, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Ad-1976-Allison-featured.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1982 Dodge 400 Convertible – Pepperoni Wheels Make Everything Better (first posted 9/19/2013) While walking back to my car after attending the recent Hooters show (home of the surrey-topped Cushman and other CCs you’ll see here a bit down the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/40000.jpg)
![Vintage Photographs: More From “Missouri’s Historic Highways” It’s been a long while since sharing anything from the Facebook group of “Missouri’s Historic Highways”. This gap of time does allow for significantly more pictures to share. This is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/capital-4-17-62.jpeg)
![Images From My Dream Garage(s) Every once in a while you need some quiet time away from your responsibilities in the world to reflect, recharge, renew. It’s too bad when you live right in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220426_171548.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: 1965 Toyota Stout – 1/2 Ton Pickup And Camper For $2,000 The Stout was Toyota’s first pickup that they sold in the US. It was a good size or two larger than the very compact Datsun pickup, which was selling fairly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/4141973912_0a56b4b2e4_o-1.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1987 Honda Today G – The Tomorrow You Worried About Yesterday You have to hand it to Honda: they really had a knack for designing iconic cars. At a time when most economy cars were boring, boxy-looking things like the Fiat […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20211008_085840-copy.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1973 Pontiac “Luxury LeMans GTO” (& Friends) (first posted 5/16/2016) It is somewhat ironic that less than a week after I posted about how rare it was to see 1970s GM intermediate cars in Australia, that I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gtttto.jpg)
![CC Global: 2021 Mercedes-Benz Actros And 2022 Stas Agrostar – Grains Of Common Sense An end dump semi-trailer with three axles, towed by a 4×2 tractor. On the European continent, that’s the classic configuration for the over-the-road transportation of all types of grains, granules […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_9981.jpg)
![Racetrack Classics: Grandpa’s 1969 Indy 500 Photos – A Man With Credentials It may be hard to imagine through the eyes of the 21st century, but the Indy 500 once generated the kind of excitement that only the Super Bowl or the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DSCF0118.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercedes 190 SL – A Gallery Of Seduction xiao car has posted a series of shots of a 190 SL he encountered at the curb somewhere in Germany. They’re great photos of a very lovely car, and since […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/52074295232_abe1aefebb_k.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: 1970 Ford LTD Country Squire – The Almost Peak Country Squire Experience (first posted 5/15/2016) This very cherry 1970 LTD Country Squire posted at the Cohort by Daniel Lucy reminded me how hugely popular these were in the late 60s and early […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ford-1969-CS-fq.png)
![CC Outtake: Scenes from an Old Car Upholstery Shop This shop was around for a long, long, long time in Northeast Seattle’s Roosevelt Way. The bottom of the shopfront windowframe surely must’ve started out as a straight line; I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Pauls_Auto_Upholstery_1.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Buick Rendezvous – Dorky This is a car that I used to really hate on. I even did a QOTD, Which Car Would You Most Hate To Be Forced To Drive For A Year?, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/52030655231_baeeeb10d6_k.jpg)
![Time Warp Cinema: The View Through The Windshield Circa 1960 (first posted 4/2/2011) Ever wonder what the view out the driver’s seat looked like fifty years ago, and not just the Hollywood version? Or maybe you’re old enough to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/8880.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1967 Pontiac Firebird – Coulda Had A V8; Didn’t Want One (first posted 9/18/2013) When you go to as many car shows and cruise nights as I do, you are bound to see the same cars over and over. But what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/7-20-2013-054.jpg)


