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Blog Archive
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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda 300 CB77 Super Hawk – The Breakthrough Japanese Bike – Zen And The Art Of Very Little Motorcycle Maintenance
Posted on February 27, 2022 | 15 Commentsphoto shot and posted by Tim Finn This is the motorcycle that set the template for all modern Japanese bikes to come. It was Honda’s first serious run at the […] -
CC Cinema: The First Car Chases
Posted on February 27, 2022 | 25 CommentsIf you ask almost any car guy (or girl I guess), they will mostly likely have knowledge of the 1968 “Bullitt” chase with the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Charger, […] -
Vintage Films: “Hall-Scott Power” (Parts 1-4) and “Success Story–Hall Scott”
Posted on February 26, 2022 | 9 CommentsI’ve been promising you a in-depth post on the legendary engine builder Hall-Scott for over a decade. My apologies, but I want to do it justice and just haven’t found […] -
Curbside Outtake: The Last Audi 200 and 5000 (C3) In Town.
Posted on February 26, 2022 | 19 CommentsI could be wrong, but I’ve not seen any other C3 Audis on the streets here for some time. But there may well be some hiding somewhere. These two are […] -
CC Capsule: 1972 Mercury Marquis – Grandpa’s Sunday Car, Shot In Kodachrome In 1972
Posted on February 25, 2022 | 88 Comments(first posted 2/25/2016) I inherited my grandfather’s large collection of Kodakchrome slides. I knew he was fond of taking pictures of his cars, and there were many. I’ve scanned all […] -
Vintage Ad: 1971 Dodge LNT-1000 COE – Check Out The “First Class Cabin”
Posted on February 25, 2022 | 25 CommentsTalk about (not)truth in advertising. There was absolutely nothing soft about these old tin can COE trucks. I didn’t drive them, but I rode in quite a few as a […] -
Cohort Gallery: Curbside Classics Of Punta Arenas, Chile
Posted on February 25, 2022 | 26 CommentsIntrepid Cohort poster RiveraNotario has posted a number of cars shot in Puntas Arenas, Chile. Let’s take a look at some of them, starting with this Brazilian Opala, which has […] -
CC Capsule: Peugeot 504 Pickup – Bound For Africa?
Posted on February 24, 2022 | 26 Comments(first posted 1/13/2013) In the Peugeot 504 CC I showed you a few overloaded pickups in Africa. CC reader csi.ch spotted this one in his native Switzerland–but he thinks it’s […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1992 Opel Monterey LTD 3.2 24V – Also Known By A Dozen Other Names
Posted on February 24, 2022 | 15 Commentsposted by Roshake77 Aha, an Isuzu Trooper, you say. Yes, in the US, that’s what it was called. But in Europe, it was the Opel Monterey (Vauxhall Monterey in the […] -
Curbside Outtake: The Tri-Level Flatbed Toyota
Posted on February 24, 2022 | 8 CommentsIt’s a bit challenging to find vehicles on the streets to shoot that we haven’t already posted before, once or more often. But every so often, thanks to Eugene being […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1995-2002 Ford Escort Van – No Street Corner Should Ever Be Without One
Posted on February 23, 2022 | 18 CommentsIs it really twenty years since Ford ended production of the Escort van? Like the larger Transit, in the UK it defined its sector to the extent that vans became […] -
Vintage Trucks: 1939 Peterbilt – The First Peterbilt And How It Came To Be – It Didn’t Yet Have The Traditional Peterbilt Grille
Posted on February 23, 2022 | 17 CommentsThe flat-nosed, long hood classic Peterbilt is an icon, instantly recognized. And it’s still being built, as the Model 389. Today we’ll take a look at the origins of this […] -
CC Capsule: 2020 Mercedes-Maybach V-Class (W447) – Brougham Cubed
Posted on February 23, 2022 | 8 CommentsI don’t keep up with the gossip columns and the society pages, so this one kind of took me by surprise. I’ve seen a few Maybached S-Class saloons and limos, […] -
Curtis Perry Outtake: Grandma’s House, 1968
Posted on February 22, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 2/22/2022) What a shot: Talk about a time machine…right down to the tv antenna on the chimney (they’re back in again, for the highest quality digital broadcast tv). […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Falcon Takes Flight Over Bellingham
Posted on February 22, 2022 | 16 CommentsThis Falcon has taken flight in Bellingham, WA, as documented by Mike Hayes. It’s an interesting choice for a retro-diner-burger joint, and one would more likely expect something more like […]
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda 300 CB77 Super Hawk – The Breakthrough Japanese Bike – Zen And The Art Of Very Little Motorcycle Maintenance photo shot and posted by Tim Finn This is the motorcycle that set the template for all modern Japanese bikes to come. It was Honda’s first serious run at the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/47102196924_0676502a89_k.jpg)
![CC Cinema: The First Car Chases If you ask almost any car guy (or girl I guess), they will mostly likely have knowledge of the 1968 “Bullitt” chase with the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Charger, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/bullitt-chase.jpeg)
![Vintage Films: “Hall-Scott Power” (Parts 1-4) and “Success Story–Hall Scott” I’ve been promising you a in-depth post on the legendary engine builder Hall-Scott for over a decade. My apologies, but I want to do it justice and just haven’t found […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/hhhhg.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: The Last Audi 200 and 5000 (C3) In Town. I could be wrong, but I’ve not seen any other C3 Audis on the streets here for some time. But there may well be some hiding somewhere. These two are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_8537.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1972 Mercury Marquis – Grandpa’s Sunday Car, Shot In Kodachrome In 1972 (first posted 2/25/2016) I inherited my grandfather’s large collection of Kodakchrome slides. I knew he was fond of taking pictures of his cars, and there were many. I’ve scanned all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/mnnnm.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: 1971 Dodge LNT-1000 COE – Check Out The “First Class Cabin” Talk about (not)truth in advertising. There was absolutely nothing soft about these old tin can COE trucks. I didn’t drive them, but I rode in quite a few as a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51647831616_98e621eb9c_o.jpg)
![Cohort Gallery: Curbside Classics Of Punta Arenas, Chile Intrepid Cohort poster RiveraNotario has posted a number of cars shot in Puntas Arenas, Chile. Let’s take a look at some of them, starting with this Brazilian Opala, which has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51874545213_5d21601ac9_k.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Peugeot 504 Pickup – Bound For Africa? (first posted 1/13/2013) In the Peugeot 504 CC I showed you a few overloaded pickups in Africa. CC reader csi.ch spotted this one in his native Switzerland–but he thinks it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/rrrthg.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1992 Opel Monterey LTD 3.2 24V – Also Known By A Dozen Other Names posted by Roshake77 Aha, an Isuzu Trooper, you say. Yes, in the US, that’s what it was called. But in Europe, it was the Opel Monterey (Vauxhall Monterey in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51897171703_8569f4ac24_k.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: The Tri-Level Flatbed Toyota It’s a bit challenging to find vehicles on the streets to shoot that we haven’t already posted before, once or more often. But every so often, thanks to Eugene being […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_8134.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1995-2002 Ford Escort Van – No Street Corner Should Ever Be Without One Is it really twenty years since Ford ended production of the Escort van? Like the larger Transit, in the UK it defined its sector to the extent that vans became […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51878544947_f48aa2471b_o.jpg)
![Vintage Trucks: 1939 Peterbilt – The First Peterbilt And How It Came To Be – It Didn’t Yet Have The Traditional Peterbilt Grille The flat-nosed, long hood classic Peterbilt is an icon, instantly recognized. And it’s still being built, as the Model 389. Today we’ll take a look at the origins of this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Peterbilt-1939-Hayes.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2020 Mercedes-Maybach V-Class (W447) – Brougham Cubed I don’t keep up with the gossip columns and the society pages, so this one kind of took me by surprise. I’ve seen a few Maybached S-Class saloons and limos, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20220130_153716-copy.jpg)
![Curtis Perry Outtake: Grandma’s House, 1968 (first posted 2/22/2022) What a shot: Talk about a time machine…right down to the tv antenna on the chimney (they’re back in again, for the highest quality digital broadcast tv). […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/fffg.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Falcon Takes Flight Over Bellingham This Falcon has taken flight in Bellingham, WA, as documented by Mike Hayes. It’s an interesting choice for a retro-diner-burger joint, and one would more likely expect something more like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51894489947_379ec325e9_k-1.jpg)


