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![At our recent post of videos showing how manual transmissions work, there were a few commenters saying that it was the workings automatic transmissions that were still something of a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/afft.jpg "CC Videos: How Automatic Transmissions Work")
CC Videos: How Automatic Transmissions Work
Posted on March 4, 2022 | 8 CommentsAt our recent post of videos showing how manual transmissions work, there were a few commenters saying that it was the workings automatic transmissions that were still something of a […] -
CC For Sale: 1956 Volkswagen Beetle–Hibernating 50 Years, Now Running!
Posted on March 4, 2022 | 31 CommentsDateline Somerville, NJ: A classic 1956 Beetle has emerged after a long slumber. It is now running and available for purchase . . . for only $20,000! -
![Seeing Daniel Stern’s recent “Junk Yard Tales” posting reminded me to share these photos I captured in a Junk Yard parking lot. Not so much because Daniel’s article made reference […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Junkyard-Truck-1.jpg "CC Outtake: Junk Yard Visitor’s Vehicle")
CC Outtake: Junk Yard Visitor’s Vehicle
Posted on March 3, 2022 | 17 CommentsSeeing Daniel Stern’s recent “Junk Yard Tales” posting reminded me to share these photos I captured in a Junk Yard parking lot. Not so much because Daniel’s article made reference […] -
![(first posted 3/16/2012) The restyled full-size 1974 Plymouths and Dodges were not launched in the best of times. Introduced just as the first gas crisis was ramping up, these cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/polkl.jpg "CC Capsule: 1975 Plymouth Gran Fury – Bad Timing")
CC Capsule: 1975 Plymouth Gran Fury – Bad Timing
Posted on March 2, 2022 | 82 Comments(first posted 3/16/2012) The restyled full-size 1974 Plymouths and Dodges were not launched in the best of times. Introduced just as the first gas crisis was ramping up, these cars […] -
![(first posted 3/2/2016) Walk around any parking lot today, and you soon realize all but the cheapest cars have alloy wheels. And while each model has a unique design, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/78-Estate-Wagon.jpg "QOTD: What Was the Best (and Worst) Road Wheel of the CC Era?")
QOTD: What Was the Best (and Worst) Road Wheel of the CC Era?
Posted on March 2, 2022 | 269 Comments(first posted 3/2/2016) Walk around any parking lot today, and you soon realize all but the cheapest cars have alloy wheels. And while each model has a unique design, […] -
![The domestic car post started with a twofer pic, so this one will too. The ’62 Caddy is a period import and still has its original license plates. The Continental […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20220103_163542-copy.jpg "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January-February 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January-February 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on March 2, 2022 | 17 CommentsThe domestic car post started with a twofer pic, so this one will too. The ’62 Caddy is a period import and still has its original license plates. The Continental […] -
![At first glance you would be forgiven for thinking this is the iconic BMW 2002 (0r 1602), as from the front, this larger 1800 “Neue Klasse” looks very similar, except […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/51907778985_0f708476dc_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: BMW 1800 (Neue Klasse)")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: BMW 1800 (Neue Klasse)
Posted on March 2, 2022 | 9 CommentsAt first glance you would be forgiven for thinking this is the iconic BMW 2002 (0r 1602), as from the front, this larger 1800 “Neue Klasse” looks very similar, except […] -
![The dead of winter is a great time for CC spotting in Tokyo. After close to a decade living in places like Bangkok, the cold (but usually above freezing) and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20220223_121959-copy.jpg "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January-February 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January-February 2022) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on March 1, 2022 | 19 CommentsThe dead of winter is a great time for CC spotting in Tokyo. After close to a decade living in places like Bangkok, the cold (but usually above freezing) and […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day. Dreaming Of A Sunny Italian Beach
Posted on March 1, 2022 | 8 CommentsA great shot by Nathan Williams in London. -
![Every once in a while, I will have an “a-ha” moment prompted by absolutely nothing, or so it seems. I was born somewhere in the middle of the Ford Pinto’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_9644-Ford-Pinto-Runabout-CC.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1974 Ford Pinto Runabout – Little Boat")
Car Show Classic: 1974 Ford Pinto Runabout – Little Boat
Posted on March 1, 2022 | 49 CommentsEvery once in a while, I will have an “a-ha” moment prompted by absolutely nothing, or so it seems. I was born somewhere in the middle of the Ford Pinto’s […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2016) I first encountered Colorado Auto and Parts at the age of 14 or so, when my folks let me buy a running-but-not-driveable ’64 Valiant to faff around […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cccgbv.jpg "Junk Yard Tales")
Junk Yard Tales
Posted on February 28, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 2/28/2016) I first encountered Colorado Auto and Parts at the age of 14 or so, when my folks let me buy a running-but-not-driveable ’64 Valiant to faff around […] -
![I’m not sure what got me to peruse these two excellent videos, but I admit that gearboxes are not my forte and I learned something or fortified my existing knowledge […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/tttrm.jpg "CC Video: Do You Know How A Manual Transmission Really Works? 1936 And 2015 Videos Explain It")
CC Video: Do You Know How A Manual Transmission Really Works? 1936 And 2015 Videos Explain It
Posted on February 28, 2022 | 19 CommentsI’m not sure what got me to peruse these two excellent videos, but I admit that gearboxes are not my forte and I learned something or fortified my existing knowledge […] -
CC Capsule Peugeot 404 – Glad to See Your Face!
Posted on February 28, 2022 | 14 Comments404’s have received more than their share of love at CC. Then again, would a little more love hurt? -
![When I read about this on the C Body Forum, I thought, “The odds of this happening are approaching Powerball levels!” I myself would have passed right by it. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/laFemmepurse1.jpg "QOTD: Estate Sale Miracle! Can You Identify This?")
QOTD: Estate Sale Miracle! Can You Identify This?
Posted on February 28, 2022 | 30 CommentsWhen I read about this on the C Body Forum, I thought, “The odds of this happening are approaching Powerball levels!” I myself would have passed right by it. But […] -
![How many old Toyota pickups still hard at work in Eugene have I shown you over these past eleven years? Dozens. And of course there’s still many at it. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_8565.jpg "Curbside Outtake: Old Ford Ranger Still Hard At Work")
Curbside Outtake: Old Ford Ranger Still Hard At Work
Posted on February 28, 2022 | 15 CommentsHow many old Toyota pickups still hard at work in Eugene have I shown you over these past eleven years? Dozens. And of course there’s still many at it. But […]
