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Blog Archive
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![I shot these pictures no more than 1.5 miles from my house while driving around so you may see part of my car in a few. Yes, I shot all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/odg.jpg "Non-Vintage B&W Film Snapshots: Neighborhood Finds During Covid")
Non-Vintage B&W Film Snapshots: Neighborhood Finds During Covid
Posted on October 24, 2021 | 20 CommentsI shot these pictures no more than 1.5 miles from my house while driving around so you may see part of my car in a few. Yes, I shot all […] -
![I promise, I’m not on the payroll of the Alabama Tourism Department. It’s just that if you’re in Huntsville to visit the Marshall Space Flight Center (the “NASA Museum”) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hng.jpg "Another Museum in Alabama – The Mustang Museum of America")
Another Museum in Alabama – The Mustang Museum of America
Posted on October 24, 2021 | 9 CommentsI promise, I’m not on the payroll of the Alabama Tourism Department. It’s just that if you’re in Huntsville to visit the Marshall Space Flight Center (the “NASA Museum”) […] -
Curbside Classic Capsule: Renault R 17 – Lost In Eugene
Posted on October 23, 2021 | 68 Comments(first posted 6/19/2011) This is the only R17 I’ve ever seen and shot since starting this gig. They were rare when new; now they’re French unicorns. -
![Despite newer cars requiring far less maintenance than their predecessors, the need still exists. With our 2014 Volkswagen Passat having been in our tutelage since purchasing it new in September […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_2208.jpeg "Curbside Garage: Changing Spark Plugs On A 2014 VW Passat – What Newer Car Maintenance Work Do You Still Do Yourself?")
Curbside Garage: Changing Spark Plugs On A 2014 VW Passat – What Newer Car Maintenance Work Do You Still Do Yourself?
Posted on October 23, 2021 | 102 CommentsDespite newer cars requiring far less maintenance than their predecessors, the need still exists. With our 2014 Volkswagen Passat having been in our tutelage since purchasing it new in September […] -
![Johannes Dutch left this video in a comment, but it deserves a wider audience. I can really appreciate it now, as I’ve had to brush up on my trailer backing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/yh.jpg "CC Video: He’s Got a PhD In Backing Up A Trailer")
CC Video: He’s Got a PhD In Backing Up A Trailer
Posted on October 23, 2021 | 12 CommentsJohannes Dutch left this video in a comment, but it deserves a wider audience. I can really appreciate it now, as I’ve had to brush up on my trailer backing […] -
![Generally speaking, the CCs found in Tokyo are near pristine. I’ve been finding a few scruffy ones on occasion, but basket cases are few a far between. In this case […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210906_084936-copy.jpg "Backyard Classics: 1986(-ish) Toyota Sprinter Carib (L20), Nissan Skyline (R31) Hardtop & Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC (C126) – The (Rusty) Wagon, The (Rotting) Sports Saloon And The (Broken) Luxury Coupé")
Backyard Classics: 1986(-ish) Toyota Sprinter Carib (L20), Nissan Skyline (R31) Hardtop & Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC (C126) – The (Rusty) Wagon, The (Rotting) Sports Saloon And The (Broken) Luxury Coupé
Posted on October 22, 2021 | 17 CommentsGenerally speaking, the CCs found in Tokyo are near pristine. I’ve been finding a few scruffy ones on occasion, but basket cases are few a far between. In this case […] -
![(originally published in 2007 at ttac.com. First posted here on 10/22/2015) When I first heard about the Audi “Sudden Unintended Acceleration” segment on CBS’s 60 Minutes in 1986, I knew […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ijh.jpg "The Audi 5000 Unintended Acceleration Debacle – Blowing Smoke")
The Audi 5000 Unintended Acceleration Debacle – Blowing Smoke
Posted on October 22, 2021 | 111 Comments(originally published in 2007 at ttac.com. First posted here on 10/22/2015) When I first heard about the Audi “Sudden Unintended Acceleration” segment on CBS’s 60 Minutes in 1986, I knew […] -
![The Leverink hauling company is a family business going back to 1934. According to their website, they have 75 trucks and tractors, 160 (semi-) trailers and last but not least, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_9715.jpg "Truck Show Outtakes: The Leverink Liveries")
Truck Show Outtakes: The Leverink Liveries
Posted on October 22, 2021 | 14 CommentsThe Leverink hauling company is a family business going back to 1934. According to their website, they have 75 trucks and tractors, 160 (semi-) trailers and last but not least, […] -
![As CC’s resident biggest fan of the Audi Quattro Turbo Coupe of the early 1980s, I had a chunk of alternate reality hit me on a recent trip to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_6300.jpg "Curbside Recycling: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 Sport – America’s Audi Quattro")
Curbside Recycling: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 Sport – America’s Audi Quattro
Posted on October 22, 2021 | 28 CommentsAs CC’s resident biggest fan of the Audi Quattro Turbo Coupe of the early 1980s, I had a chunk of alternate reality hit me on a recent trip to the […] -
![We’ve seen a number of fine old Cadillac flower cars over the year here, but this is the first Citroen Saxo put to use that way. Shot and posted by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/51591081532_985dd04919_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Citroen Saxo Flower Car")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Citroen Saxo Flower Car
Posted on October 21, 2021 | 16 CommentsWe’ve seen a number of fine old Cadillac flower cars over the year here, but this is the first Citroen Saxo put to use that way. Shot and posted by […] -
![I know, I know – I’m pushing it. It seems not too many of you care for these S130s. Or even Toyota Crowns in general? Still, you have to work […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20201215_160921-copy.jpg "CC Twofer: 1989 & 1992 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe – One And Almost The Same")
CC Twofer: 1989 & 1992 Toyota Crown (S130) Deluxe – One And Almost The Same
Posted on October 21, 2021 | 14 CommentsI know, I know – I’m pushing it. It seems not too many of you care for these S130s. Or even Toyota Crowns in general? Still, you have to work […] -
Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, May 1979
Posted on October 20, 2021 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/20/2015) Returning to the regular schedule, after Caprice Week- next on our Classic Ads’ posts, is a somewhat important issue. -
![The Vega was a winner in 1974: Thanks to the energy crisis and the fact that news of its many woes had not yet reached much of the public, sales […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/7001365902_264932d982_h.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1974 Chevrolet Vega: Everybody Loves A Winner, Until It Turns Into A Loser")
Vintage Ad: 1974 Chevrolet Vega: Everybody Loves A Winner, Until It Turns Into A Loser
Posted on October 20, 2021 | 24 CommentsThe Vega was a winner in 1974: Thanks to the energy crisis and the fact that news of its many woes had not yet reached much of the public, sales […] -
![(first posted 10/19/2015) CC Cohort Gene Herman posted this “Freshwater Shark Sighting”, or more specifically, a 1939 Graham “Shark Nose” Supercharged Coupe. Yes, it’s a bold design, and not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/kmnf.jpg "Cohort Sighting: 1939 Graham “Shark Nose” Supercharged Coupe – A Bit Too Far Ahead Of Its Time")
Cohort Sighting: 1939 Graham “Shark Nose” Supercharged Coupe – A Bit Too Far Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on October 19, 2021 | 88 Comments(first posted 10/19/2015) CC Cohort Gene Herman posted this “Freshwater Shark Sighting”, or more specifically, a 1939 Graham “Shark Nose” Supercharged Coupe. Yes, it’s a bold design, and not […] -
![OK, full disclosure: I never figured the Voyager nameplate was this old. I also caught a relatively similar Dodge version of this van (even before I bagged this beaut, truth […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210917_101659-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1977 Plymouth Voyager Sport – Van-Tastic (If Slightly Delayed) Case Of CC Effect")
CC Capsule: 1977 Plymouth Voyager Sport – Van-Tastic (If Slightly Delayed) Case Of CC Effect
Posted on October 19, 2021 | 21 CommentsOK, full disclosure: I never figured the Voyager nameplate was this old. I also caught a relatively similar Dodge version of this van (even before I bagged this beaut, truth […]
