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Blog Archive
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CC Capsule: 1986 Volkswagen Jetta (A2) – Booty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Posted on February 8, 2022 | 39 CommentsCC is a funny place. Some cars were featured in dozens of posts, others are yet to grace these pages. As far as the 2nd generation Jetta is concerned though, […] -
Curbside Musings: Hearing A Traffic Accident Occur In Real-Time
Posted on February 8, 2022 | 31 CommentsI have my Canon camera with me most of the time when I’m out and about, which has led to some fantastic photo opportunities. Many of those pictures have been […] -
Automotive History Capsule: Citroen Bijou – World’s Slowest Hardtop?
Posted on February 7, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 11/21/2011) One learns something new everyday, like the Citroen Bijou. Someone at Citroen’s factory in England had the brilliant idea to prettify the ugly duckling 2CV, and hired […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1987- 90 Dodge Colt Station Wagon – Imported, Twice Over
Posted on February 7, 2022 | 15 CommentsThere’s been some love on CC recently for the second generation Mitsubishi Colt/Mirage hatchback and its derivatives. It came in many forms, under various model names – as the Colt, […] -
Salvage Yard Photographs: September 2014 – A Bittersweet Walk Through A Closing Junkyard
Posted on February 7, 2022 | 48 CommentsTo paraphrase William Carlos Williams, so much depends upon the price of scrap metal. Back in 2014, word on the internet grapevine was that a well-known old-school junkyard in Michigan […] -
Vintage Trucks: Mack LT – Mack’s Big And Burly West Coast Truck
Posted on February 7, 2022 | 8 CommentsGiven the vastly different operating conditions and regulations on the West Coast back in the 1940’s and 1950’s, like most of the big truck manufacturers, Mack had a special truck […] -
Curbside Classic: Motobecane Moped – A Veteran Of The First Great Moped Mania
Posted on February 6, 2022 | 41 Comments(first posted 1/29/2013) It seems like every time gas prices take a sudden jump, so do the number of mopeds and other little buzz-bomb two-wheeled devices. Each wave lasts about […] -
Vintage Ad: Dashing 1936 Chrysler Convertibles – Let The Good Times Roll
Posted on February 6, 2022 | 10 CommentsThe vibe of this Chrysler is a bit different than the usual starchy ones from this era. These folks are off to have a good time, of one kind or […] -
CC Video: Chauffeur And Maneuver Are French Words
Posted on February 6, 2022 | 26 CommentsI’m a sucker for the grumier-videos from France. A grumier is a heavy, self-loading combination vehicle for transporting long logs. Right from the start of this high-quality video -wonderful drone […] -
CC For Sale: 1979 Mercury Cougar XR7 “Two Door Sedan” With 9501 Total Miles – Brougham Lovers Rejoice!
Posted on February 5, 2022 | 121 Comments(first posted 2/5/2016. I don’t normally rerun CC’s For Sale, but this is such a time capsule. But its price today would obviously be considerably higher.) Brougham love has been […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Suzuki Jimny LJ80 (SJ20) – Looking Smaller Than Ever
Posted on February 5, 2022 | 8 CommentsThese little Suzuki looked pretty small in their day, even in Europe. But as cars have grown everywhere, it seems to literally be shrinking. This generation was not sold in […] -
CC Capsule: 1967 Ford Country Squire – Another One Bites The Rust
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 20 CommentsAfter an overripe ‘70s T-bird in 2020 and a near-extinct Mustang II last year, it’s time to get a look at this rotting beauty at last. I feature this one […] -
God’s Rambo: The Story Of A Real Life Road Warrior
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 31 CommentsBosnia and Herzegovina wasn’t a nice place in the early 1990s. What became known as the Bosnian War concluded in 1995 with a stalemate, more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians […] -
Vintage Ads/QOTD: 1962 Taxi Cabs – Which Would You Chose?
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 55 CommentsHere’s some ads for 1962 taxi cabs, although Checker is conspicuously missing. Just as well, as that would undoubtedly win by a metered mile. Back then, the great majority of […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1951 Hillman Minx
Posted on February 3, 2022 | 89 Comments(first posted 2/3/2016) Looking back on photos after you have seen a CC on the street can be interesting. Parked next to this saucy old Minx is something that illustrates […]
![CC Capsule: 1986 Volkswagen Jetta (A2) – Booty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder CC is a funny place. Some cars were featured in dozens of posts, others are yet to grace these pages. As far as the 2nd generation Jetta is concerned though, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211219_132749-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: Hearing A Traffic Accident Occur In Real-Time I have my Canon camera with me most of the time when I’m out and about, which has led to some fantastic photo opportunities. Many of those pictures have been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Collision-Collage.jpg)
![Automotive History Capsule: Citroen Bijou – World’s Slowest Hardtop? (first posted 11/21/2011) One learns something new everyday, like the Citroen Bijou. Someone at Citroen’s factory in England had the brilliant idea to prettify the ugly duckling 2CV, and hired […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cyyh.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 1987- 90 Dodge Colt Station Wagon – Imported, Twice Over There’s been some love on CC recently for the second generation Mitsubishi Colt/Mirage hatchback and its derivatives. It came in many forms, under various model names – as the Colt, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20210907_120011-1.jpg)
![Salvage Yard Photographs: September 2014 – A Bittersweet Walk Through A Closing Junkyard To paraphrase William Carlos Williams, so much depends upon the price of scrap metal. Back in 2014, word on the internet grapevine was that a well-known old-school junkyard in Michigan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/034.jpg)
![Vintage Trucks: Mack LT – Mack’s Big And Burly West Coast Truck Given the vastly different operating conditions and regulations on the West Coast back in the 1940’s and 1950’s, like most of the big truck manufacturers, Mack had a special truck […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mack-LT-wc.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Motobecane Moped – A Veteran Of The First Great Moped Mania (first posted 1/29/2013) It seems like every time gas prices take a sudden jump, so do the number of mopeds and other little buzz-bomb two-wheeled devices. Each wave lasts about […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/mmio.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: Dashing 1936 Chrysler Convertibles – Let The Good Times Roll The vibe of this Chrysler is a bit different than the usual starchy ones from this era. These folks are off to have a good time, of one kind or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51825049537_6a96bc1a23_k-1.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1979 Mercury Cougar XR7 “Two Door Sedan” With 9501 Total Miles – Brougham Lovers Rejoice! (first posted 2/5/2016. I don’t normally rerun CC’s For Sale, but this is such a time capsule. But its price today would obviously be considerably higher.) Brougham love has been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Mercury-cougar-1979-fq-_xr7_2_door_sedan_f142da16c5.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Suzuki Jimny LJ80 (SJ20) – Looking Smaller Than Ever These little Suzuki looked pretty small in their day, even in Europe. But as cars have grown everywhere, it seems to literally be shrinking. This generation was not sold in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51857793496_c4a873a193_c.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1967 Ford Country Squire – Another One Bites The Rust After an overripe ‘70s T-bird in 2020 and a near-extinct Mustang II last year, it’s time to get a look at this rotting beauty at last. I feature this one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20211008_091418-copy.jpg)
![God’s Rambo: The Story Of A Real Life Road Warrior Bosnia and Herzegovina wasn’t a nice place in the early 1990s. What became known as the Bosnian War concluded in 1995 with a stalemate, more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/gods-rambo-2.jpeg)
![Vintage Ads/QOTD: 1962 Taxi Cabs – Which Would You Chose? Here’s some ads for 1962 taxi cabs, although Checker is conspicuously missing. Just as well, as that would undoubtedly win by a metered mile. Back then, the great majority of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/4044185211_2d3ee600da_b.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1951 Hillman Minx (first posted 2/3/2016) Looking back on photos after you have seen a CC on the street can be interesting. Parked next to this saucy old Minx is something that illustrates […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ffmfn.jpg)


