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![Through the 1970s and 1980s, the cheapest new cars on the UK market, and in many European countries, were from behind the Iron Curtain – Skoda from Czechoslovakia, Polski-Fiat from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20211226_095602.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1993 Proton 1.5GL Aerodeck Triple Valve – When The Iron Curtain Crumbled")
Curbside Outtake: 1993 Proton 1.5GL Aerodeck Triple Valve – When The Iron Curtain Crumbled
Posted on February 3, 2022 | 13 CommentsThrough the 1970s and 1980s, the cheapest new cars on the UK market, and in many European countries, were from behind the Iron Curtain – Skoda from Czechoslovakia, Polski-Fiat from […] -
![Reader Frank D. sent me this snapshot asking if I could identify the make, model and year of this car, and the origin of its license plate. I’m a bit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/thumbnail_licplate.jpg "QOTD: What’s The Make, Model And Year Of This Car, And The Origin Of Its License Plate?")
QOTD: What’s The Make, Model And Year Of This Car, And The Origin Of Its License Plate?
Posted on February 3, 2022 | 8 CommentsReader Frank D. sent me this snapshot asking if I could identify the make, model and year of this car, and the origin of its license plate. I’m a bit […] -
![Like many car enthusiasts I have an automotive bucket list and near the top is building a custom car of my own. If you have read some of my COAL […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/50969040673_3a15b8ba93_c.jpg "Project Austin ‘Special’: Acquisition of a 1952 Austin A40 Somerset")
Project Austin ‘Special’: Acquisition of a 1952 Austin A40 Somerset
Posted on February 3, 2022 | 31 CommentsLike many car enthusiasts I have an automotive bucket list and near the top is building a custom car of my own. If you have read some of my COAL […] -
![When I saw this Mitsubishi Sapporo that RiveraNotario posted at the Cohort, it reminded my of the Plymouth Sapporo I shot early in my CC career, although that car was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51852301842_32a4d159a1_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mitsubishi Sapporo – White Generic Variety")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mitsubishi Sapporo – White Generic Variety
Posted on February 2, 2022 | 15 CommentsWhen I saw this Mitsubishi Sapporo that RiveraNotario posted at the Cohort, it reminded my of the Plymouth Sapporo I shot early in my CC career, although that car was […] -
![You’re looking at my younger son’s car. Long story short, I passed my 2006 Ford Focus on to him and within a month someone ran a stop sign and put […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2000_Saturn_SL_a.jpg "CC Capsule: 2000 Saturn SL – A CC In The Family")
CC Capsule: 2000 Saturn SL – A CC In The Family
Posted on February 2, 2022 | 21 CommentsYou’re looking at my younger son’s car. Long story short, I passed my 2006 Ford Focus on to him and within a month someone ran a stop sign and put […] -
![In last week’s look at a 1985 Mercury Lynx ad, several comments focused on the Lynx’s name – and other cars named after animals. That discussion brought to mind this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Win-a-Pet-feature-image.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1967 DuPont Auto Products Sweepstakes – Win A Pet Impala!")
Vintage Ad: 1967 DuPont Auto Products Sweepstakes – Win A Pet Impala!
Posted on February 2, 2022 | 14 CommentsIn last week’s look at a 1985 Mercury Lynx ad, several comments focused on the Lynx’s name – and other cars named after animals. That discussion brought to mind this […] -
![We’ve given the near-immortal Ford C-Series a lot of love here over the years; it was built in large quantities for 33 years. But it had a shy cousin, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/13911479883_89a1dc76cf_k.jpg "Vintage Truck: Mack N-61 Thermodyne Diesel – It Only Looks Like A Ford C-Series")
Vintage Truck: Mack N-61 Thermodyne Diesel – It Only Looks Like A Ford C-Series
Posted on February 1, 2022 | 6 CommentsWe’ve given the near-immortal Ford C-Series a lot of love here over the years; it was built in large quantities for 33 years. But it had a shy cousin, the […] -
![CC Reader Sam B. sent me this single shot of a 1975 or 1976 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban wagon. It’s a terrific find, and it’s been way too long since […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Plymouth-Fury-Sport-Suburban-1.jpg "Reader Find: 1975 Or 1976 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban – Is There A Way To Tell Which Year It Is?")
Reader Find: 1975 Or 1976 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban – Is There A Way To Tell Which Year It Is?
Posted on February 1, 2022 | 19 CommentsCC Reader Sam B. sent me this single shot of a 1975 or 1976 Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban wagon. It’s a terrific find, and it’s been way too long since […] -
![Ten years ago, I had purchased a small, oblong-shaped, sterling silver pendant featuring a small, Chevrolet bow-tie. It appeared to be modeled from the emblem of a third or fourth […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/004-1962-Chevrolet-C-10-Pickup-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1962 Chevrolet C-10 – Back In Business")
In-Motion Classic: 1962 Chevrolet C-10 – Back In Business
Posted on February 1, 2022 | 35 CommentsTen years ago, I had purchased a small, oblong-shaped, sterling silver pendant featuring a small, Chevrolet bow-tie. It appeared to be modeled from the emblem of a third or fourth […] -
![(first posted 1/31/2016) Shot near Mt. Saint Helen’s, WA. It’s a monument to the three people who drove this 1972 Grand Prix into the volcano’s blue zone and lost their […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/dfgg.jpg "Curtis Perry Outtake: “Miner’s Car”- A Monument To A Tragedy")
Curtis Perry Outtake: “Miner’s Car”- A Monument To A Tragedy
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 79 Comments(first posted 1/31/2016) Shot near Mt. Saint Helen’s, WA. It’s a monument to the three people who drove this 1972 Grand Prix into the volcano’s blue zone and lost their […] -
![Gallantry may be a fading concept, but there are still some old-timey Galants about. Not nearly as many as equivalent Toyotas, Hondas or Nissans, though – this is the first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20210526_083211-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant (E30) MX-4 – The Beta Evo")
CC Capsule: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant (E30) MX-4 – The Beta Evo
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 13 CommentsGallantry may be a fading concept, but there are still some old-timey Galants about. Not nearly as many as equivalent Toyotas, Hondas or Nissans, though – this is the first […] -
Vintage Ad: 1958 Vaux Hall – Maybe If You Can’t Spell It You Shouldn’t Be A Dealer For It
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 36 Comments -
![In his heavily anthologized short story titled “The Swimmer,” John Cheever wrote that his drunken protagonist Neddy Merrill’s “life was not confining.” Fortunately for me, that’s all I have in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xkkl.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – How My Dad (Temporarily) Turned My Grandpa Into A Ford Man")
Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – How My Dad (Temporarily) Turned My Grandpa Into A Ford Man
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 47 CommentsIn his heavily anthologized short story titled “The Swimmer,” John Cheever wrote that his drunken protagonist Neddy Merrill’s “life was not confining.” Fortunately for me, that’s all I have in […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1971 (or 1972) Pontiac Ventura – A Nova In Disguise
Posted on January 30, 2022 | 26 CommentsWhat has nifticus found and posted to the Cohort? Another ratty old Nova sedan? -
![Tim Finn posted this shot of a bike that is deeply familiar to me, and a former object of desire. These were absolutely everywhere in Iowa City in the early […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/47888525231_73482363c6_k-1.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda Sport 90 – Looks Mighty Familiar")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda Sport 90 – Looks Mighty Familiar
Posted on January 30, 2022 | 31 CommentsTim Finn posted this shot of a bike that is deeply familiar to me, and a former object of desire. These were absolutely everywhere in Iowa City in the early […]
