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![posted at the CC Cohort by riveranotario In recent years there’s been a lot of pop culture devoted to dystopian futures; from books to movies to TV shows. Now, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54145127854_d88923e3da_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: ’63-’66 Siam Di Tella Traveller – An Argentinian BMC Product Ready For Future Dystopia")
Curbside Find: ’63-’66 Siam Di Tella Traveller – An Argentinian BMC Product Ready For Future Dystopia
Posted on December 17, 2024 | 24 Commentsposted at the CC Cohort by riveranotario In recent years there’s been a lot of pop culture devoted to dystopian futures; from books to movies to TV shows. Now, the […] -
![As I look back through my previous essays at Curbside Classic, I realize there have been a few, specific models to which I’ve often returned. I’ve tried to vary my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/882-1971-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Eldorado-convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible – Deuces")
Curbside Musings: 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible – Deuces
Posted on December 17, 2024 | 44 CommentsAs I look back through my previous essays at Curbside Classic, I realize there have been a few, specific models to which I’ve often returned. I’ve tried to vary my […] -
![The year may be coming to an end but before that happens, it’s COAL and Contributor hunt season again here at CC. So, what are we looking for and what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-12-16-10.39.34.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COALers And Contributors Needed")
COALers And Contributors Needed
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 8 CommentsThe year may be coming to an end but before that happens, it’s COAL and Contributor hunt season again here at CC. So, what are we looking for and what […] -
![(first posted 12/16/2018) This is just what I needed back in the day, as in the early ’70s I never stayed in in job or place for more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/CC-376-038.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1946 Chevrolet Hippie Bus – Or Is It Now a Tiny House?")
Curbside Classic: 1946 Chevrolet Hippie Bus – Or Is It Now a Tiny House?
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 19 Comments(first posted 12/16/2018) This is just what I needed back in the day, as in the early ’70s I never stayed in in job or place for more than […] -
![(first posted 12/16/2018) It’s almost bed time Saturday night, so I can’t allow myself to get too worked up at this hour. But why do these ’65-’66 Chryslers tug at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/44083046790_0d0e144aaf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Six Window Sedan – Why Do I Want One Of These So Much?")
Curbside Find: 1965 Chrysler New Yorker Six Window Sedan – Why Do I Want One Of These So Much?
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 12/16/2018) It’s almost bed time Saturday night, so I can’t allow myself to get too worked up at this hour. But why do these ’65-’66 Chryslers tug at […] -
![I spotted these two little coupe-cabrios at the curb, a Fiat 500C and a Smart Cabrio, and of course I couldn’t resist a few shots. What a great pairing. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/small-8-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Fiat 500C & Smart – Two Of The Shortest Coupes Ever Sold In The US, About The Same Length As The Longest One")
Curbside Finds: Fiat 500C & Smart – Two Of The Shortest Coupes Ever Sold In The US, About The Same Length As The Longest One
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 28 CommentsI spotted these two little coupe-cabrios at the curb, a Fiat 500C and a Smart Cabrio, and of course I couldn’t resist a few shots. What a great pairing. I […] -
![So I’m driving on my way to the airport to return my rental before my flight back to El Salvador, and what do I see parked by the curbside? None […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241212_111500_PORTRAITa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1980s Dodge Aries K – UnliKely Survivor")
Curbside Find: 1980s Dodge Aries K – UnliKely Survivor
Posted on December 16, 2024 | 18 CommentsSo I’m driving on my way to the airport to return my rental before my flight back to El Salvador, and what do I see parked by the curbside? None […] -
![Owner-operator worthy, the combination vehicles of the Leverink hauling company. This type of semi, consisting of a 4×2 cabover tractor with a tri-axle curtainsider, can be seen all over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2788.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2024 Scania R500 And 2023 Schmitz Cargobull Curtainsider – Don’t Park On Tall, Dry Grass")
CC Global: 2024 Scania R500 And 2023 Schmitz Cargobull Curtainsider – Don’t Park On Tall, Dry Grass
Posted on December 15, 2024 | 15 CommentsOwner-operator worthy, the combination vehicles of the Leverink hauling company. This type of semi, consisting of a 4×2 cabover tractor with a tri-axle curtainsider, can be seen all over the […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) A quick trip back to my hometown of Flint, Michigan last weekend reminded me of this sighting of a mid-run, sixth-generation Buick LeSabre I had seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/1989-Buick-LeSabre-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1989 Buick LeSabre – Drivers’ Education Flashback")
Curbside Find: 1989 Buick LeSabre – Drivers’ Education Flashback
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 57 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) A quick trip back to my hometown of Flint, Michigan last weekend reminded me of this sighting of a mid-run, sixth-generation Buick LeSabre I had seen […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) For many people the implication from the title of this piece might present a daunting proposition. In my case, growing up in a town of around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thebes-bridge-twilight.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown")
Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) For many people the implication from the title of this piece might present a daunting proposition. In my case, growing up in a town of around […] -
![Since the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0370.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina")
QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 20 CommentsSince the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Thomas Jarvis Nowadays 21″ diameter wheels are commonplace, but once upon a time cars like this Pinto had 21″ diameter tires. I can’t tell exactly what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54194867059_45fb37a311_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1976 Pinto Wagon Still Hauling The Groceries – Back When Cars Had 21″ Tall Tires, Not Wheels")
Curbside Find: 1976 Pinto Wagon Still Hauling The Groceries – Back When Cars Had 21″ Tall Tires, Not Wheels
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 30 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Thomas Jarvis Nowadays 21″ diameter wheels are commonplace, but once upon a time cars like this Pinto had 21″ diameter tires. I can’t tell exactly what […] -
![With the exception of Tatra87 and myself, there’s probably not a lot of other Curbsiders that have a yen (no pun intended) for a tutorial on Japanese license plates. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/New-Local-Patterns-Japanese-License-Plate-1_600x-e1733452655879.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Commentary: Everything You Wanted to Know About Japanese License Plates – Or More Useless Trivia")
Curbside Commentary: Everything You Wanted to Know About Japanese License Plates – Or More Useless Trivia
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 33 CommentsWith the exception of Tatra87 and myself, there’s probably not a lot of other Curbsiders that have a yen (no pun intended) for a tutorial on Japanese license plates. But […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) In 1947, Lancia Veicoli Industriali (Lancia Commercial Vehicles) introduced the Esatau, a full line of heavy trucks and tractors. The production of the Esatau bus and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_7654.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: Ca. 1950 Lancia Esatau 864 – Una Bella Sorpresa")
Truck Stop Classic: Ca. 1950 Lancia Esatau 864 – Una Bella Sorpresa
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 38 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) In 1947, Lancia Veicoli Industriali (Lancia Commercial Vehicles) introduced the Esatau, a full line of heavy trucks and tractors. The production of the Esatau bus and […] -
![Twice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aa-econ-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More")
An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 21 CommentsTwice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […]
