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![My CC on the Jeep Cherokee XJ focused heavily on its French connection. The Cherokee, the seminal compact four-door SUV would not likely have ever existed, or certainly not in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/51964609223_8b1c13d56f_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Renault Service Jeep Cherokee – The French Connection")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Renault Service Jeep Cherokee – The French Connection
Posted on March 29, 2022 | 16 CommentsMy CC on the Jeep Cherokee XJ focused heavily on its French connection. The Cherokee, the seminal compact four-door SUV would not likely have ever existed, or certainly not in […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2013. Updated 3/28/2016) An American pickup with a six foot bed and a 93 hp 2.5 L four? Sounds rather like a base model short-bed Ranger or S-10 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/vvbvcv.jpg "In Motion Outtake: 1964 International C900 – The Smallest American Pickup Before The Ranger And S-10")
In Motion Outtake: 1964 International C900 – The Smallest American Pickup Before The Ranger And S-10
Posted on March 28, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 3/21/2013. Updated 3/28/2016) An American pickup with a six foot bed and a 93 hp 2.5 L four? Sounds rather like a base model short-bed Ranger or S-10 […] -
![(first posted 3/28/2016) It is to this car-spotter’s advantage that North Sheridan Road in Chicago’s north side can move slowly during warm, languid summer afternoons. If you aren’t in a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/014-1975-Oldsmobile-Custom-Cruiser-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1975 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – Clamshell Bombshell")
In Motion Classic: 1975 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – Clamshell Bombshell
Posted on March 28, 2022 | 65 Comments(first posted 3/28/2016) It is to this car-spotter’s advantage that North Sheridan Road in Chicago’s north side can move slowly during warm, languid summer afternoons. If you aren’t in a […] -
![When I was growing up, my best friend just happened to be the kid who lived kiddie corner from my house, or as the Instagram quips might say, “What luck […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Rules-of-the-Road.webp "CC Literature: Michigan’s “What Every Driver Must Know,” 1974 Edition – An Illustrated Amalgamation Of The Detroit Four")
CC Literature: Michigan’s “What Every Driver Must Know,” 1974 Edition – An Illustrated Amalgamation Of The Detroit Four
Posted on March 28, 2022 | 44 CommentsWhen I was growing up, my best friend just happened to be the kid who lived kiddie corner from my house, or as the Instagram quips might say, “What luck […] -
![The Futura has been getting some love at CC lately and here is a chance to give it a South American take, or Colombian as is the case. I was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20210905_121056504.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Falcon Futura Found In Bogota")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Falcon Futura Found In Bogota
Posted on March 28, 2022 | 6 CommentsThe Futura has been getting some love at CC lately and here is a chance to give it a South American take, or Colombian as is the case. I was […] -
![(first posted 10/31/2013) This car, the infamous 1953-54 Hudson Jet, is one of the most reviled cars in history. Just like GM’s many Deadly Sins, this car hammered many nails […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/popopopo.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1954 Hudson Jet – A Torpedo In A Plain Beige Wrapper (Or Hudson’s Deadly Sin #1)")
Car Show Classic: 1954 Hudson Jet – A Torpedo In A Plain Beige Wrapper (Or Hudson’s Deadly Sin #1)
Posted on March 27, 2022 | 39 Comments(first posted 10/31/2013) This car, the infamous 1953-54 Hudson Jet, is one of the most reviled cars in history. Just like GM’s many Deadly Sins, this car hammered many nails […] -
![(first posted 11/14/2013) The seventies was the heyday of the custom or cruiser vans, lots of bold graphics, but pretty stripped from the factory. The shagadelic interior was essentially a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/jhmbng.jpg "CC Capsule: 1980s Chevrolet Starcraft Conversion Van – Why Solid Wood Cup Holders Didn’t Catch On")
CC Capsule: 1980s Chevrolet Starcraft Conversion Van – Why Solid Wood Cup Holders Didn’t Catch On
Posted on March 27, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 11/14/2013) The seventies was the heyday of the custom or cruiser vans, lots of bold graphics, but pretty stripped from the factory. The shagadelic interior was essentially a […] -
Wordless Outtake: Costco Parking Lot
Posted on March 26, 2022 | 15 Comments -
![(first posted 3/26/2016) When I pulled into the empty parking space at Jerry’s, I couldn’t help but notice the bright yellow T3 Vanagon in front of me. Very nice shade […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/nngy.jpg "CC Outtake: 1981 VW Vanagon, 911 Powered – “It Cruises Happily At 100”")
CC Outtake: 1981 VW Vanagon, 911 Powered – “It Cruises Happily At 100”
Posted on March 26, 2022 | 46 Comments(first posted 3/26/2016) When I pulled into the empty parking space at Jerry’s, I couldn’t help but notice the bright yellow T3 Vanagon in front of me. Very nice shade […] -
![Port Orford is a sleepy little beach town, and there’s a very healthy number of cars around that reflect that. When I first spotted this old Chevy van, I assumed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_8633.jpg "Curbside Outtake: The Well-Stickered Van")
Curbside Outtake: The Well-Stickered Van
Posted on March 26, 2022 | 7 CommentsPort Orford is a sleepy little beach town, and there’s a very healthy number of cars around that reflect that. When I first spotted this old Chevy van, I assumed […] -
![The title sounds a bit odd, doesn’t it? The 2021 bit is easy enough, England hopefully obvious, and maybe Gaydon is familiar as the home of the British Motor Museum […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20210821_112712-2.jpg "Car Show Photo Report – MIT Car 2021, Gaydon, England")
Car Show Photo Report – MIT Car 2021, Gaydon, England
Posted on March 26, 2022 | 10 CommentsThe title sounds a bit odd, doesn’t it? The 2021 bit is easy enough, England hopefully obvious, and maybe Gaydon is familiar as the home of the British Motor Museum […] -
![This car has been a fixture in my neighborhood for quite some years. It’s located on the same block as a cluster of my rentals, so I’ve been going by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_8647.jpg "CC For Sale: 1994 Lincoln Town Car – $600 – What A Steal!")
CC For Sale: 1994 Lincoln Town Car – $600 – What A Steal!
Posted on March 25, 2022 | 26 CommentsThis car has been a fixture in my neighborhood for quite some years. It’s located on the same block as a cluster of my rentals, so I’ve been going by […] -
![(first posted 3/24/2016) Considering Vauxhall was part of the largest manufacturing concern in the world and was its flag bearer in the UK market, the company spent the 1960s and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1964vauxhallvivaHA.1.jpg "Carshow Classic: 1964 Vauxhall Viva HA Saloon – Viva Vauxhall?")
Carshow Classic: 1964 Vauxhall Viva HA Saloon – Viva Vauxhall?
Posted on March 24, 2022 | 22 Comments(first posted 3/24/2016) Considering Vauxhall was part of the largest manufacturing concern in the world and was its flag bearer in the UK market, the company spent the 1960s and […] -
![Is the Checker Continental OHV 226 six the only extinct American post-war engine? I can’t find any references to one still in existence in running condition, never mind any images, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Checker-Continental-226-ohv.jpg "Engine History: 1959-1963 Checker Continental OHV 226 Six – The Only Extinct Post-War Engine? (Update: There’s Still Some Running Survivors)")
Engine History: 1959-1963 Checker Continental OHV 226 Six – The Only Extinct Post-War Engine? (Update: There’s Still Some Running Survivors)
Posted on March 24, 2022 | 72 CommentsIs the Checker Continental OHV 226 six the only extinct American post-war engine? I can’t find any references to one still in existence in running condition, never mind any images, […] -
![Years ago my mother-in-law was going through some items on a bookshelf and this Checker brochure emerged. It has since been on my bookshelf, also hidden from view, but some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/checker-front-cover.jpg "Brochure Classic: 1962 Checker – Comfort and Elegance")
Brochure Classic: 1962 Checker – Comfort and Elegance
Posted on March 24, 2022 | 31 CommentsYears ago my mother-in-law was going through some items on a bookshelf and this Checker brochure emerged. It has since been on my bookshelf, also hidden from view, but some […]
