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![(first posted 5/3/2016) I saw a Hyundai Equus not too long ago. Black, with diplomatic plates and polished to a shine, it was just as imposing as any S-Class or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cccvb.jpg "Cohort Classic: 2002 Hyundai XG350 – Feels Just Like Starting Over")
Cohort Classic: 2002 Hyundai XG350 – Feels Just Like Starting Over
Posted on May 3, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 5/3/2016) I saw a Hyundai Equus not too long ago. Black, with diplomatic plates and polished to a shine, it was just as imposing as any S-Class or […] -
![If you’re wondering where the inspiration came for that green and pink BMW Z4 in the previous post, look no further. The Japanese venerate the flowering trees of spring, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/52043872886_85510f90f6_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 (?) GMC Pickup – Fairy Dust")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 (?) GMC Pickup – Fairy Dust
Posted on May 3, 2022 | 4 CommentsIf you’re wondering where the inspiration came for that green and pink BMW Z4 in the previous post, look no further. The Japanese venerate the flowering trees of spring, and […] -
![There were a lot of imports of import in and around Tokyo in March / April 2022. So let’s kick things off gently with a square-eyed Volvo 240 wagon. These […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20220327_150941-copy.jpg "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March-April 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March-April 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on May 3, 2022 | 26 CommentsThere were a lot of imports of import in and around Tokyo in March / April 2022. So let’s kick things off gently with a square-eyed Volvo 240 wagon. These […] -
![The world’s largest hatchback? Or at least with the biggest engine (500 CID)? But don’t tell the folks that spent some ridiculous amount on one of these new that it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/4152222678_59719fa84a_o.jpg "Vintage PR Photo: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Comstock Sport Wagon – Looks Like A Hatchback To Me")
Vintage PR Photo: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Comstock Sport Wagon – Looks Like A Hatchback To Me
Posted on May 3, 2022 | 32 CommentsThe world’s largest hatchback? Or at least with the biggest engine (500 CID)? But don’t tell the folks that spent some ridiculous amount on one of these new that it […] -
![(first posted 5/2/2016) This Knew Yorker caught my eye, as we walked through the Lane County Events Center. Not because I’m particularly fond of them—which I’m not—but because it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/kjknhg.jpg "CC Outtake: 1986 Chrysler New Yorker Turbo With Two Different License Plates and Wheel Covers")
CC Outtake: 1986 Chrysler New Yorker Turbo With Two Different License Plates and Wheel Covers
Posted on May 2, 2022 | 60 Comments(first posted 5/2/2016) This Knew Yorker caught my eye, as we walked through the Lane County Events Center. Not because I’m particularly fond of them—which I’m not—but because it […] -
![How time flies! It’s time for yet another edition of the glimpses, glances, bits and pieces that were caught by yours truly around Tokyo (mostly) over the past couple of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220410_123820-copy.jpg "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March-April 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (March-April 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on May 2, 2022 | 14 CommentsHow time flies! It’s time for yet another edition of the glimpses, glances, bits and pieces that were caught by yours truly around Tokyo (mostly) over the past couple of […] -
![CC reader Dave B. sent me these two shots of “a neat little hot rod. Any idea what it is?” Yes, it’s a Corolla, from about 1976-77 or so (E30/50). […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_20220430_094757035_HDR.jpg "Reader Sighting: Toyota Corolla “Boss 302” – There’s More Here Than First Meets The Eye")
Reader Sighting: Toyota Corolla “Boss 302” – There’s More Here Than First Meets The Eye
Posted on May 2, 2022 | 16 CommentsCC reader Dave B. sent me these two shots of “a neat little hot rod. Any idea what it is?” Yes, it’s a Corolla, from about 1976-77 or so (E30/50). […] -
![Picking the greatest, or the worst, of anything or any group, be it people, places, events or objects, is always a subjective thing to do. Here at CC, I’ve nominated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/motorsportcover.jpg "Racing Retrospective: Sir Stirling Moss’s 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR – The Greatest Car, Driver and Race?")
Racing Retrospective: Sir Stirling Moss’s 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR – The Greatest Car, Driver and Race?
Posted on May 1, 2022 | 18 CommentsPicking the greatest, or the worst, of anything or any group, be it people, places, events or objects, is always a subjective thing to do. Here at CC, I’ve nominated […] -
![April 27 is a holiday in the Netherlands, celebrating King’s Day. I skipped the local festivities and drove off to a nearby town to walk along a collection of classic […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0130.jpg "CC Global: Koningsdag 2022, Hedel – Hoera! Hoera! Hoera!")
CC Global: Koningsdag 2022, Hedel – Hoera! Hoera! Hoera!
Posted on May 1, 2022 | 14 CommentsApril 27 is a holiday in the Netherlands, celebrating King’s Day. I skipped the local festivities and drove off to a nearby town to walk along a collection of classic […] -
CC Capsule: 1964 Valiant Signet 200 – Don’t Say the P-Words
Posted on May 1, 2022 | 77 CommentsThis is not a Plymouth. Ceci n’est pas une Plymouth. If it were—if this were an American car—the callout on the front of the hood would say P L Y M O U T H. -
CC Capsule: 1968-’70 GMC Van – Under the Sakura Rain
Posted on April 30, 2022 | 29 CommentsThe cherry trees put on a spectacular show this year, making this old GMC van seem even battleship grey -
![posted by J.C. I’ve vented my feelings for the Versailles quite adequately here, and once is enough for a lifetime. That was some ten years ago, and I’ve not seen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/52030885909_059482b24b_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lincoln Versailles – It’s Nice To Know Someone Loves Their Versailles")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lincoln Versailles – It’s Nice To Know Someone Loves Their Versailles
Posted on April 30, 2022 | 56 Commentsposted by J.C. I’ve vented my feelings for the Versailles quite adequately here, and once is enough for a lifetime. That was some ten years ago, and I’ve not seen […] -
![click image for full size (first posted 9/18/2013. Let’s beat up on C/D some more) In 1967, I used to count the days until the next C/D issue came out; […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ggbvc.jpg "One Of Car & Driver’s Dumber Moments: Pontiac OHC Six-Powered Jaguar XK-E")
One Of Car & Driver’s Dumber Moments: Pontiac OHC Six-Powered Jaguar XK-E
Posted on April 29, 2022 | 84 Commentsclick image for full size (first posted 9/18/2013. Let’s beat up on C/D some more) In 1967, I used to count the days until the next C/D issue came out; […] -
![Logs, posts and crane mats. Those were the woody freights on display. What the trucks have in common is that the driver also has a part-time job as a crane […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_9971.jpg "CC Global: The Self Loaders At The Show Are Giving a Rather Wooden Performance")
CC Global: The Self Loaders At The Show Are Giving a Rather Wooden Performance
Posted on April 29, 2022 | 14 CommentsLogs, posts and crane mats. Those were the woody freights on display. What the trucks have in common is that the driver also has a part-time job as a crane […] -
![According to Shelby’s account in The Cobra Story, after securing a body and chassis from AC and the new small-block V-8 engine from Ford, “a strange thing happened. One night […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/4093790657_c1a5c4e5db_o.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1961 Ford “Cobra Quick” – Is This The True Origin Of The Name Of Shelby’s Cobra?")
Vintage Ad: 1961 Ford “Cobra Quick” – Is This The True Origin Of The Name Of Shelby’s Cobra?
Posted on April 29, 2022 | 14 CommentsAccording to Shelby’s account in The Cobra Story, after securing a body and chassis from AC and the new small-block V-8 engine from Ford, “a strange thing happened. One night […]
