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Blog Archive
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Carshow Classic: 1956 Bedford RLHZ Self Propelled Pump – The Green Goddess Will Save Us From Armageddon
Posted on August 6, 2021 | 42 Comments(first posted 8/6/2015) This may seem, to those not fortunate enough to live in Great Britain, a most unusual solution to perhaps the most extreme problem a country could have: […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #2: The Well-Accessorized 1961 Falcon Tudor Wagon – I Never Saw One Like It Back In The Day
Posted on August 6, 2021 | 30 CommentsEric Clem posted this highly-accessorized ’61 Falcon wagon at the Cohort. It’s quite unlike any Falcon wagon I saw back in 1961 or so, when they were being snapped up […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The TopazapoT – Or Is It TempozapoT?
Posted on August 6, 2021 | 14 CommentsMatt Z found this very well done double-ender, spliced together from either two Mercury Topaz, or a Ford Tempo (with a Topaz grille) and a Topaz. I’ll explain later why […] -
Motorcycle History: The Kawasaki Two-Stroke Triples – The Dirty Dozen
Posted on August 5, 2021 | 80 Comments(first posted 7/22/2012) Around 1969, Kawasaki started developing a reputation for bikes that would pull up alongside you and then quickly leave you in a cloud of blue […] -
Vintage Ad: 1929 Ford Station Wagon – The Roots Of The Country Squire
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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Not So Supreme But Still Being Driven
Posted on August 5, 2021 | 33 CommentsMike Hayes found and shot this rather remarkable survivor that’s still being driven. I’m off at the coast in the van for a few days so I’m just going to […] -
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn Custom Camper – Very Aptly Named Indeed
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 39 Comments(first posted 9/4/2011) So did these folks who commissioned a fine woodworker neighbor of ours to build them this fine custom camper seek out a Chevy Custom Camper because […] -
Vintage Ad: 1961 Willys Jeep Dispatcher
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 21 CommentsI didn’t realize that Willys was still building the flathead “Go Devil” four this late. -
Curbside Capsule: 1946 Ford Super DeLuxe Coupe – To Resume
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 20 CommentsNational Ice Cream Day fell on Sunday, July 18th this year. I used to eat ice cream by the bowlful regularly when I was growing up. Vanilla was what my […] -
Vintage Ad: 1985 Braun Brougham Funeral Coach – For Mini-Budget Funerals
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CC Capsule: 2021 Toyota EuroBox Renoca By Flex — The Probox Goes To Wolfsburg
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 15 CommentsJust when I think I’ve seen it all, those crafty Japanese kit-makers and customizers pull another fast one. Well, this is base on the Toyota Probox, so not too fast, […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Diamond T Camper
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 16 CommentsJud Landis sent me this picture and a short note about it: -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge Intrepid Hauling A Ladder in Hungary
Posted on August 1, 2021 | 44 CommentsWe’ve seen a number of Roshake 77’s finds of American cars in Hungary, but not all of them yet. Here’s a gen1 Intrepid hauling a ladder. It’s not exactly the […] -
CC Illustrations: License Plates – Part 1 (1972-1976)
Posted on August 1, 2021 | 46 CommentsThis week we are taking a break from the vehicle illustrations and focusing on what you would find on the back of a car. This the first in a semi-regular […]
![Carshow Classic: 1956 Bedford RLHZ Self Propelled Pump – The Green Goddess Will Save Us From Armageddon (first posted 8/6/2015) This may seem, to those not fortunate enough to live in Great Britain, a most unusual solution to perhaps the most extreme problem a country could have: […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1956-Bedford-RLHZ-Self-Propelled-Pump-.7.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #2: The Well-Accessorized 1961 Falcon Tudor Wagon – I Never Saw One Like It Back In The Day Eric Clem posted this highly-accessorized ’61 Falcon wagon at the Cohort. It’s quite unlike any Falcon wagon I saw back in 1961 or so, when they were being snapped up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/51328061730_a7c24a5851_k.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The TopazapoT – Or Is It TempozapoT? Matt Z found this very well done double-ender, spliced together from either two Mercury Topaz, or a Ford Tempo (with a Topaz grille) and a Topaz. I’ll explain later why […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/51356998307_7aad0dc9b7_k.jpg)
![Motorcycle History: The Kawasaki Two-Stroke Triples – The Dirty Dozen (first posted 7/22/2012) Around 1969, Kawasaki started developing a reputation for bikes that would pull up alongside you and then quickly leave you in a cloud of blue […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Kawasaki-triple.jpg)

![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Not So Supreme But Still Being Driven Mike Hayes found and shot this rather remarkable survivor that’s still being driven. I’m off at the coast in the van for a few days so I’m just going to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/51304190264_f768854b34_k.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1958 Edsel Corsair – Failure Is A Five-Letter World (first posted 8/5/2015) Edsel. Could there possibly be another car in all of history that is more notoriously associated with failure? Famously referred to as “the wrong car at the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_0138.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn Custom Camper – Very Aptly Named Indeed (first posted 9/4/2011) So did these folks who commissioned a fine woodworker neighbor of ours to build them this fine custom camper seek out a Chevy Custom Camper because […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chevy-truck-1972-C30-longhorn-Custom-Camper.jpg)

![Curbside Capsule: 1946 Ford Super DeLuxe Coupe – To Resume National Ice Cream Day fell on Sunday, July 18th this year. I used to eat ice cream by the bowlful regularly when I was growing up. Vanilla was what my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2012-08-05-Sunday-1946-Ford-Super-DeLuxe-Tudor-2.jpg)

![CC Capsule: 2021 Toyota EuroBox Renoca By Flex — The Probox Goes To Wolfsburg Just when I think I’ve seen it all, those crafty Japanese kit-makers and customizers pull another fast one. Well, this is base on the Toyota Probox, so not too fast, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210610_090410-copy.jpg)

![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge Intrepid Hauling A Ladder in Hungary We’ve seen a number of Roshake 77’s finds of American cars in Hungary, but not all of them yet. Here’s a gen1 Intrepid hauling a ladder. It’s not exactly the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51328967332_6e97fb4136_k.jpg)
![CC Illustrations: License Plates – Part 1 (1972-1976) This week we are taking a break from the vehicle illustrations and focusing on what you would find on the back of a car. This the first in a semi-regular […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1972.jpg)


