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![I do like finding these 1970’s rolling time capsules with their bold graphics. And “Heavy Half”; what a great name. Of course it’s meaning is probably a bit lost in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_5788.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1977 GMC Sierra Grande 15 Heavy Half – Light Full")
Curbside Outtake: 1977 GMC Sierra Grande 15 Heavy Half – Light Full
Posted on September 13, 2021 | 26 CommentsI do like finding these 1970’s rolling time capsules with their bold graphics. And “Heavy Half”; what a great name. Of course it’s meaning is probably a bit lost in […] -
![(first posted 9/12/2015) One of the hangovers BL had from its heritage of being a combination of numerous brands was an obligation (as the company seemed to see it anyway) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rover-213-vdp.4.jpg "Carshow Classic: 1989 Rover 216 EFi Vanden Plas Automatic – Taking A Step Upmarket")
Carshow Classic: 1989 Rover 216 EFi Vanden Plas Automatic – Taking A Step Upmarket
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 9/12/2015) One of the hangovers BL had from its heritage of being a combination of numerous brands was an obligation (as the company seemed to see it anyway) […] -
![Amsterdam is a colorful city, so if you want to stand out, it better be even more so. This 1964 LeSabre wagon shot by Corey Behrens that is a rolling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51446756408_c8880ea0e0_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Buick LeSabre Wagon – Rolling Billboard In Amsterdam")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Buick LeSabre Wagon – Rolling Billboard In Amsterdam
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 8 CommentsAmsterdam is a colorful city, so if you want to stand out, it better be even more so. This 1964 LeSabre wagon shot by Corey Behrens that is a rolling […] -
![There’s something that’s bugged me about the styling of the VW Type III notchback sedan since…1962, when I first saw pictures of one. Obviously, this one is hardly the best […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_5831.jpg "Curbside Outtake: VW 1500 Notchback Sedan – An (Unfair?) Styling Critique")
Curbside Outtake: VW 1500 Notchback Sedan – An (Unfair?) Styling Critique
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 18 CommentsThere’s something that’s bugged me about the styling of the VW Type III notchback sedan since…1962, when I first saw pictures of one. Obviously, this one is hardly the best […] -
![Of course it’s America’s Prestige Car: a Corvair dolled up with a big chrome eagle on its front, some out-of date wide whitewalls, and a few other do-dads. But that’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/8586161443_bd683c15a0_k.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1965 Eshelman Eagle – America’s Prestige Car – Wait ‘Till You See The ’64 Version, Or The 1950’s Eshelmans")
Vintage Ad: 1965 Eshelman Eagle – America’s Prestige Car – Wait ‘Till You See The ’64 Version, Or The 1950’s Eshelmans
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 21 CommentsOf course it’s America’s Prestige Car: a Corvair dolled up with a big chrome eagle on its front, some out-of date wide whitewalls, and a few other do-dads. But that’s […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2013) I can hear it now: “Didn’t we just look at one of these?” Well, yes, but it is Lincoln week, and since it has been nearly a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/09-08-2012-031.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1958 Continental Mark III Convertible – A True Survivor")
Car Show Classic: 1958 Continental Mark III Convertible – A True Survivor
Posted on September 11, 2021 | 54 Comments(first posted 6/20/2013) I can hear it now: “Didn’t we just look at one of these?” Well, yes, but it is Lincoln week, and since it has been nearly a […] -
![I certainly don’t know what the non-truck type of “fifth wheel” is doing attached to this rig. But I’m quite confident that the answer to my question posed in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51232446295_81bf30756c_h.jpg "Vintage Truck of the Day: 1950’s Sterling Hauling Big Load With A Different Kind Of Fifth Wheel – 0-60 In How Many Minutes?")
Vintage Truck of the Day: 1950’s Sterling Hauling Big Load With A Different Kind Of Fifth Wheel – 0-60 In How Many Minutes?
Posted on September 11, 2021 | 10 CommentsI certainly don’t know what the non-truck type of “fifth wheel” is doing attached to this rig. But I’m quite confident that the answer to my question posed in the […] -
![Roshake 77 found and posted a car that has never had its 15 minutes of CC fame. I’ve shot one some years back, but it jest ended up as a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51406611668_de89ebfb08_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercedes 300CE (W124) Coupe – A Bit Too Anodyne?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercedes 300CE (W124) Coupe – A Bit Too Anodyne?
Posted on September 11, 2021 | 18 CommentsRoshake 77 found and posted a car that has never had its 15 minutes of CC fame. I’ve shot one some years back, but it jest ended up as a […] -
![1979 Toyota Corona with 35,000 Miles! (first posted 9/9/2015) Just the other day I was wishing to myself that one could buy a reasonably priced, rear-wheel-drive, manual transmission sedan with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Toyota-1979-corona.jpg "CC Capsule: 1979 Toyota Corona – When RWD Still Ruled")
CC Capsule: 1979 Toyota Corona – When RWD Still Ruled
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 73 Comments1979 Toyota Corona with 35,000 Miles! (first posted 9/9/2015) Just the other day I was wishing to myself that one could buy a reasonably priced, rear-wheel-drive, manual transmission sedan with […] -
![Building contractors prefer compact, heavy-duty trucks that combine decent off-road capabilities with maximum versatility. I spotted this prime example of such an all-rounder and its driver just around the corner. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_9636.jpg "CC Global: 2018 DAF CF 6×4 Truck With Roll-Off System And Crane – The Construction Workers’ Gofer")
CC Global: 2018 DAF CF 6×4 Truck With Roll-Off System And Crane – The Construction Workers’ Gofer
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 13 CommentsBuilding contractors prefer compact, heavy-duty trucks that combine decent off-road capabilities with maximum versatility. I spotted this prime example of such an all-rounder and its driver just around the corner. […] -
![Tim Finn, who is a serious (professional?) photographer posted this shot of a Regal artfully posing near the river in Portland. Was he hired to shoot someone’s pride and joy? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/49302961716_4b59c3d2a0_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Nicest 1995 (or so) Buick Regal Left?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Nicest 1995 (or so) Buick Regal Left?
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 23 CommentsTim Finn, who is a serious (professional?) photographer posted this shot of a Regal artfully posing near the river in Portland. Was he hired to shoot someone’s pride and joy? […] -
Vintage Ad: 1972 Pontiac Ventura II – Truth In Advertising
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 46 Comments -
![Flair Birds have been spotted and written up here at the Autobon Society several times; I’ll give you the links at the end. But when you run into two 1964 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_6158.jpg "Curbside Classics: 1964 Thunderbird and Thunderbird Landau – A Flair Bird Double Sighting")
Curbside Classics: 1964 Thunderbird and Thunderbird Landau – A Flair Bird Double Sighting
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 17 CommentsFlair Birds have been spotted and written up here at the Autobon Society several times; I’ll give you the links at the end. But when you run into two 1964 […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2015) As a postscript to yesterday’s CC of the Mercedes 300, here’s the rarest version of them all; well that and the 300 Popemobile. This is a custom-built […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mercedes-300-Binz-wagon.jpg "Automotive History Outtake: 1956 Mercedes 300c Station Wagon by Binz – She Knew Exactly What She Wanted")
Automotive History Outtake: 1956 Mercedes 300c Station Wagon by Binz – She Knew Exactly What She Wanted
Posted on September 9, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 9/9/2015) As a postscript to yesterday’s CC of the Mercedes 300, here’s the rarest version of them all; well that and the 300 Popemobile. This is a custom-built […] -
![GM pioneered the automatic transmission with their Hydra-Matic back in 1939, a four speed unit with a fluid coupling (no torque converter). It was rather complex, but it worked well […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GMC-1954-twin-hm-br-1.jpg "Transmission History: GM’s 8-Speed Hydra-Matic and 21-Speed Twin Hydra-Matic For Big Trucks – Complex Dead End")
Transmission History: GM’s 8-Speed Hydra-Matic and 21-Speed Twin Hydra-Matic For Big Trucks – Complex Dead End
Posted on September 9, 2021 | 24 CommentsGM pioneered the automatic transmission with their Hydra-Matic back in 1939, a four speed unit with a fluid coupling (no torque converter). It was rather complex, but it worked well […]
