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![(first posted 12/12/2015) Let me start with a confession. In 2012, I very nearly bought a 1980 Triumph TR7 roadster (or Drop Head Coupe as it was officially labelled). It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1976TriumphTR7-1.jpg "Carshow Classic: 1976 Triumph TR7 Fixed Head Coupe – The Case For The Defence")
Carshow Classic: 1976 Triumph TR7 Fixed Head Coupe – The Case For The Defence
Posted on December 12, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 12/12/2015) Let me start with a confession. In 2012, I very nearly bought a 1980 Triumph TR7 roadster (or Drop Head Coupe as it was officially labelled). It […] -
Wordless Outtake: Sprinters In Transit
Posted on December 12, 2021 | 22 Comments -
![I almost forgot about this fine old Dodge pickup we found on Skinner Butte at sunset one day this past summer. I have a serious soft spot for these early […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_7166.jpg "Skinner Butte Outtake: 1964 Dodge D100 Sweptside – Caramel And Butterscotch")
Skinner Butte Outtake: 1964 Dodge D100 Sweptside – Caramel And Butterscotch
Posted on December 12, 2021 | 24 CommentsI almost forgot about this fine old Dodge pickup we found on Skinner Butte at sunset one day this past summer. I have a serious soft spot for these early […] -
![This is one of my better finds in Port Orford: A Toyota Echo (Yaris) apparently converted into a very compact motor home. As it was presently occupied, I unfortunately was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_7176.jpg "Port Orford Outtake: Toyota Echo Motor Home")
Port Orford Outtake: Toyota Echo Motor Home
Posted on December 12, 2021 | 11 CommentsThis is one of my better finds in Port Orford: A Toyota Echo (Yaris) apparently converted into a very compact motor home. As it was presently occupied, I unfortunately was […] -
![The “purists” will scream–not because of the color choice; you could order a 1960 Dart with a Pewter Iridescent body and a white roof. But because I used . . […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211208_145313-1.jpg "1960 Dart Update: I Painted The Roof Myself–It’s a Two-Tone Now!")
1960 Dart Update: I Painted The Roof Myself–It’s a Two-Tone Now!
Posted on December 11, 2021 | 46 CommentsThe “purists” will scream–not because of the color choice; you could order a 1960 Dart with a Pewter Iridescent body and a white roof. But because I used . . […] -
![(first posted 12/10/2015) Some friends and I were on our way to the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place a few years ago when I spotted this classic Chrysler […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/005-1972-Chrysler-Newport-Royal-CC.jpg "CC Capsule: 1972 Chrysler Newport Royal – Cool As Spearmint Certs")
CC Capsule: 1972 Chrysler Newport Royal – Cool As Spearmint Certs
Posted on December 10, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 12/10/2015) Some friends and I were on our way to the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place a few years ago when I spotted this classic Chrysler […] -
![(first posted 12/10/2015) Was there ever a truly appealing J-car? I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never been a fan of any J-car. But if I was forced […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0031.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1992 Pontiac Sunbird SE Convertible – The Most Appealing J-Car?")
Car Show Classic: 1992 Pontiac Sunbird SE Convertible – The Most Appealing J-Car?
Posted on December 10, 2021 | 100 Comments(first posted 12/10/2015) Was there ever a truly appealing J-car? I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never been a fan of any J-car. But if I was forced […] -
![I found the juxtaposition of this retro-design Mark III against the stark and modern house to be a bit curious. Wouldn’t a more traditional house have been a bit more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/15014736875_efb4de420f_k.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1969 Continental Mark III – Modern House, Retro Mark")
Vintage Ad: 1969 Continental Mark III – Modern House, Retro Mark
Posted on December 10, 2021 | 47 CommentsI found the juxtaposition of this retro-design Mark III against the stark and modern house to be a bit curious. Wouldn’t a more traditional house have been a bit more […] -
![Hall-Scott’s legendary 1090 cubic inch OHC six cylinder gas engines were the most powerful truck engines in their day, making up to 310 hp on butane (LPG) at a time […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/H-S-Kenworth-V12-close.jpg "Vintage Truck: 1951 Kenworth With 600 HP 2181 Cubic Inch Hall-Scott V12 – The World’s Most Powerful Factory Road Truck Of Its Time")
Vintage Truck: 1951 Kenworth With 600 HP 2181 Cubic Inch Hall-Scott V12 – The World’s Most Powerful Factory Road Truck Of Its Time
Posted on December 10, 2021 | 51 CommentsHall-Scott’s legendary 1090 cubic inch OHC six cylinder gas engines were the most powerful truck engines in their day, making up to 310 hp on butane (LPG) at a time […] -
![(note: this was originally misidentified by the Cohort poster as a Grandé, and I didn’t check that. Apparently it’s just a plain Mustang coupe. I’ve amended the title and text.) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/51728887086_25bf93742a_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1969 Ford Mustang Coupe – The Mustang Goes Blah")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1969 Ford Mustang Coupe – The Mustang Goes Blah
Posted on December 10, 2021 | 28 Comments(note: this was originally misidentified by the Cohort poster as a Grandé, and I didn’t check that. Apparently it’s just a plain Mustang coupe. I’ve amended the title and text.) […] -
Wordless Outtake: Suburban Schoolbus
Posted on December 9, 2021 | 28 Comments -
Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, July 1980
Posted on December 8, 2021 | 38 Comments(first posted 12/8/2015) Here we are with another post of Ads and more from R&T. -
![Bruno Ferlito found and posted this Jaguar E-Type at the Cohort, and his only comment was “Sooo beautiful”. True that. I’m not going to add any more words either; we […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/51626469815_225a41e06e_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Series II – “Sooo Beautiful”")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Series II – “Sooo Beautiful”
Posted on December 8, 2021 | 31 CommentsBruno Ferlito found and posted this Jaguar E-Type at the Cohort, and his only comment was “Sooo beautiful”. True that. I’m not going to add any more words either; we […] -
![(Note: this may or may not be a correct picture of the 1923 Benz diesel truck, as the only images available from Daimler’s site are of the 1924 Mercedes diesel […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Benz-truck-1920s.jpg "1923 Benz – The World’s First Production Diesel Truck")
1923 Benz – The World’s First Production Diesel Truck
Posted on December 8, 2021 | 17 Comments(Note: this may or may not be a correct picture of the 1923 Benz diesel truck, as the only images available from Daimler’s site are of the 1924 Mercedes diesel […] -
![The new year will here in less than four weeks, which means I’ve started to take inventory of what my 2021 has looked like. I go through this process around […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/4959497311_393a1bca33_o-c.-1977-IH-Scout-II-CC.jpg "Curbside Capsule: c. 1978 International Scout II – A Year Of Exploring")
Curbside Capsule: c. 1978 International Scout II – A Year Of Exploring
Posted on December 7, 2021 | 26 CommentsThe new year will here in less than four weeks, which means I’ve started to take inventory of what my 2021 has looked like. I go through this process around […]
