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![If I had all of the money in the world, I’m pretty sure I’d have one of these in my own personal showroom, albeit in a condition more befitting my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_8510.jpg "Curbside Recycling: 1974 Jaguar XJ12L CHE – Look At The Cat Someone Dragged In")
Curbside Recycling: 1974 Jaguar XJ12L CHE – Look At The Cat Someone Dragged In
Posted on February 13, 2022 | 43 CommentsIf I had all of the money in the world, I’m pretty sure I’d have one of these in my own personal showroom, albeit in a condition more befitting my […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2016) There is currently no “sporty” trim level of the Chevrolet Malibu. There wasn’t one in the 1978-83 Malibu lineup, nor the 1997-2003 lineup. But between 2006 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/chevrolet-malibu-maxx-ss.jpg "CC Outtake: 2006-07 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx SS – A Very, Very Different Malibu")
CC Outtake: 2006-07 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx SS – A Very, Very Different Malibu
Posted on February 12, 2022 | 81 Comments(first posted 2/12/2016) There is currently no “sporty” trim level of the Chevrolet Malibu. There wasn’t one in the 1978-83 Malibu lineup, nor the 1997-2003 lineup. But between 2006 […] -
![One of the privileges of owning an Alfa Romeo (and there are many!) is being invited to participate in events such as Italian Car Day, organised by a consortium of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSC00165.jpg "Car Show Photo Report – Italian Car Day, Brooklands, October 2021")
Car Show Photo Report – Italian Car Day, Brooklands, October 2021
Posted on February 12, 2022 | 27 CommentsOne of the privileges of owning an Alfa Romeo (and there are many!) is being invited to participate in events such as Italian Car Day, organised by a consortium of […] -
![(first posted 2/11/2016) Premiering on CBS television on September 26, 1962, The Beverly Hillbillies became the highest rated show on television in the United States within a matter of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/janes-ebody.jpg "CC Television: The Cars Of The Beverly Hillbillies")
CC Television: The Cars Of The Beverly Hillbillies
Posted on February 11, 2022 | 130 Comments(first posted 2/11/2016) Premiering on CBS television on September 26, 1962, The Beverly Hillbillies became the highest rated show on television in the United States within a matter of […] -
![In 1966, the Brougham Era was already affecting SUVs, and International decided to get a little piece of the action. The Scout Sportop (how do you pronounce that: Spore-top, or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/4066789167_94ee8d3268_h.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1966 International Scout 800 Sportop – The 1966 Jeep Super Wagoneer Wants To Have A Word With “The Best Dressed All-Wheel Drive Car On The Road”")
Vintage Ad: 1966 International Scout 800 Sportop – The 1966 Jeep Super Wagoneer Wants To Have A Word With “The Best Dressed All-Wheel Drive Car On The Road”
Posted on February 11, 2022 | 18 CommentsIn 1966, the Brougham Era was already affecting SUVs, and International decided to get a little piece of the action. The Scout Sportop (how do you pronounce that: Spore-top, or […] -
![I admit to being drawn to this shot posted at the Cohort by Rivera Notario by the vernacular architecture of this house in Punta Arenas, Chile, but the red Suburban […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51847853353_35d3d6613b_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chevrolet Suburban and Blazer In Punta Arenas, Chile")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chevrolet Suburban and Blazer In Punta Arenas, Chile
Posted on February 11, 2022 | 11 CommentsI admit to being drawn to this shot posted at the Cohort by Rivera Notario by the vernacular architecture of this house in Punta Arenas, Chile, but the red Suburban […] -
![In the last installment we took a closer look at the Austin A40 Somerset shell I bought. This time we will get started on customizing it into a special. Before […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/undertheknife.jpg "Project Austin ‘Special’: Four Becomes Two")
Project Austin ‘Special’: Four Becomes Two
Posted on February 10, 2022 | 41 CommentsIn the last installment we took a closer look at the Austin A40 Somerset shell I bought. This time we will get started on customizing it into a special. Before […] -
![Late ’30’s and early ’40s COE (Cab Over Engine) trucks are a very hot item for restomods, usually overdone. But this Ford, shot by roadabr, is different: a working truck, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51873115884_5e9d44ba13_c.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1939 Ford COE – A Tasteful Working Restomod")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1939 Ford COE – A Tasteful Working Restomod
Posted on February 10, 2022 | 15 CommentsLate ’30’s and early ’40s COE (Cab Over Engine) trucks are a very hot item for restomods, usually overdone. But this Ford, shot by roadabr, is different: a working truck, […] -
![When I ran across this ad for the 9-passenger Aerobus, what jumped out at me was its overall length: 235.25″. Hmm; that number sounds very familiar, as in (almost) the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/4036836724_df8d38acf8_o.jpg "Vintage Ad: Checker 9-Passenger Aerobus – Shorter Than A ’73 Imperial Coupe")
Vintage Ad: Checker 9-Passenger Aerobus – Shorter Than A ’73 Imperial Coupe
Posted on February 10, 2022 | 21 CommentsWhen I ran across this ad for the 9-passenger Aerobus, what jumped out at me was its overall length: 235.25″. Hmm; that number sounds very familiar, as in (almost) the […] -
![I read the other day that scientists are thinking of bringing woolly mammoths back from extinction. This ancient whale appears to have beaten them to the punch; I found it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1977-79_Town-Car_LF34_3047.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1978-’79 Lincoln Town Car – The Lincoln Sleeps Tonight")
Curbside Classic: 1978-’79 Lincoln Town Car – The Lincoln Sleeps Tonight
Posted on February 10, 2022 | 75 CommentsI read the other day that scientists are thinking of bringing woolly mammoths back from extinction. This ancient whale appears to have beaten them to the punch; I found it […] -
![(first posted 2/10/2016) This image does a lot for me. It’s the ideal combination of vantage point and subject matter. We’ve covered the Riviera quite a bit here, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/riv3.jpg "CC Outtake: 1967 Buick Riviera GS – Stunning")
CC Outtake: 1967 Buick Riviera GS – Stunning
Posted on February 9, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 2/10/2016) This image does a lot for me. It’s the ideal combination of vantage point and subject matter. We’ve covered the Riviera quite a bit here, but […] -
![It’s February already and we haven’t had a Mitsuoka post yet. Time to trawl down to the abyssal area of JDM oddity and see what creature we can find, eh? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20210511_090021-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1998 Mitsuoka Ryoga (P11) Wagon – Lurking From The Deep, It Grins…")
CC Capsule: 1998 Mitsuoka Ryoga (P11) Wagon – Lurking From The Deep, It Grins…
Posted on February 9, 2022 | 9 CommentsIt’s February already and we haven’t had a Mitsuoka post yet. Time to trawl down to the abyssal area of JDM oddity and see what creature we can find, eh? […] -
![Crash71100 posted this shot of a rather pristine-looking Chrysler Voyager wearing French plates. The Chrysler minivan was first exported to Europe in 1988, and branded as the Chrysler Voyager. It’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51856507463_14935fa0aa_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day 2: Chrysler Voyager, European Edition")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day 2: Chrysler Voyager, European Edition
Posted on February 9, 2022 | 28 CommentsCrash71100 posted this shot of a rather pristine-looking Chrysler Voyager wearing French plates. The Chrysler minivan was first exported to Europe in 1988, and branded as the Chrysler Voyager. It’s […] -
![shot and posted by Tim Finn NASCAR homologation specials are not exactly the specialty of the CC house. But today we make an exception, for several reasons. The first one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/43654115182_7c9dcd4915_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II Dan Gurney Special – Sounds Hot, Doesn’t It? Names Can Be Deceiving")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II Dan Gurney Special – Sounds Hot, Doesn’t It? Names Can Be Deceiving
Posted on February 9, 2022 | 10 Commentsshot and posted by Tim Finn NASCAR homologation specials are not exactly the specialty of the CC house. But today we make an exception, for several reasons. The first one […] -
![In the last installment I purchased the starting point for the Austin ‘Special’ project. This time around we will take a deeper dive into what the starting point looks like. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/50997243717_bacdf95284_c.jpg "Project Austin ‘Special’: Assessment of the Car")
Project Austin ‘Special’: Assessment of the Car
Posted on February 8, 2022 | 28 CommentsIn the last installment I purchased the starting point for the Austin ‘Special’ project. This time around we will take a deeper dive into what the starting point looks like. […]
