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Blog Archive
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![Time for a new gallery of recent finds by Ralf K (Don Kincl) uploaded at the CC Cohort. It’s a varied collection of curbside and junkyard finds, and as always, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/55126951877_0f3f410c31_k-115x115.jpg "A Gallery Of Vintage Cars and Trucks Shot By Ralf K")
A Gallery Of Vintage Cars and Trucks Shot By Ralf K
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 3 CommentsTime for a new gallery of recent finds by Ralf K (Don Kincl) uploaded at the CC Cohort. It’s a varied collection of curbside and junkyard finds, and as always, […] -
![Well, that was really a rhetorical question – obviously not all work trucks here in Japan are white, but a good majority are as highlighted by this staging area near […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/175887218068d642743092c_1-115x115.jpeg "2026 Toyota Dutro Truck – Why Are All Japanese Work Vehicles White?")
2026 Toyota Dutro Truck – Why Are All Japanese Work Vehicles White?
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 22 CommentsWell, that was really a rhetorical question – obviously not all work trucks here in Japan are white, but a good majority are as highlighted by this staging area near […] -
![The 1963 Chrysler 300 “Sport Series” pictured above may not look like a rally car, but in 1963, the folks at Chrysler decided to give North American rallying a try […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1963-Chrysler-300-Sport-2-115x115.jpg "1963 Chrysler 300: North America’s Most Unlikely Rally Car?")
1963 Chrysler 300: North America’s Most Unlikely Rally Car?
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 13 CommentsThe 1963 Chrysler 300 “Sport Series” pictured above may not look like a rally car, but in 1963, the folks at Chrysler decided to give North American rallying a try […] -
![As far as I know, this is the last VW Fox still running free on the roads of Eugene. And it better watch out, what with the roads being so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-409-116-crop.jpg "On The Go Classic: Tiny Fox on the Run")
On The Go Classic: Tiny Fox on the Run
Posted on March 4, 2026 | 20 CommentsAs far as I know, this is the last VW Fox still running free on the roads of Eugene. And it better watch out, what with the roads being so […] -
![This compact tank, officially known in U.S service as the Light Tank M5A1, is a World War 2 veteran. It’s also a Cadillac: If you remove its rear engine covers, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1943-M5A1-light-tank-Bring-a-Trailer-4410170-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "This WW2 Tank Is Powered By Twin Cadillac Engines And Hydra-Matic Transmissions, And It Was Parked Down The Street")
This WW2 Tank Is Powered By Twin Cadillac Engines And Hydra-Matic Transmissions, And It Was Parked Down The Street
Posted on March 4, 2026 | 21 CommentsThis compact tank, officially known in U.S service as the Light Tank M5A1, is a World War 2 veteran. It’s also a Cadillac: If you remove its rear engine covers, […] -
![(Updated 3/3/2026) Who tosses out a perfectly usable little Japanese car like it’s an old piece of aluminum foil? While this little Sentra may ball up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_8643.jpg "Curbside Recycling: 1986 Nissan Sentra (B11) – Full Circle")
Curbside Recycling: 1986 Nissan Sentra (B11) – Full Circle
Posted on March 3, 2026 | 49 Comments(Updated 3/3/2026) Who tosses out a perfectly usable little Japanese car like it’s an old piece of aluminum foil? While this little Sentra may ball up […] -
![Ever since they first showed up in the mid-nineties, I found the 406’s coupe shape to be pretty, svelte, seductive, and sleek. One of the standout coupe designs of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/55121146875_81dd5662a6_b-115x115.jpg "Curbside Find: 2005 Peugeot 406 – Timeless Grand Tourer")
Curbside Find: 2005 Peugeot 406 – Timeless Grand Tourer
Posted on March 3, 2026 | 7 CommentsEver since they first showed up in the mid-nineties, I found the 406’s coupe shape to be pretty, svelte, seductive, and sleek. One of the standout coupe designs of the […] -
![(photos by Curtis Perry) Although the mid-sixties are known for the hot V8s that dominated the tracks, red light races and the public perception, the lowly six cylinder engine wasn’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/8899108955_3cd09ffcf0_k-115x115.webp "1964 Rambler 770 Typhoon – America’s Newest And Hottest Six Cylinder Engine Gets A Stylish Wrapper")
1964 Rambler 770 Typhoon – America’s Newest And Hottest Six Cylinder Engine Gets A Stylish Wrapper
Posted on March 3, 2026 | 11 Comments(photos by Curtis Perry) Although the mid-sixties are known for the hot V8s that dominated the tracks, red light races and the public perception, the lowly six cylinder engine wasn’t […] -
![Among one particular online modelling group, I have a reputation for building Japanese Four Door Sedans. And it’s true, I have built a lot of them. You may have seen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Hako2-115x115.jpg "Scale Models of 1960s and 1970s Japanese Coupes")
Scale Models of 1960s and 1970s Japanese Coupes
Posted on March 3, 2026 | 20 CommentsAmong one particular online modelling group, I have a reputation for building Japanese Four Door Sedans. And it’s true, I have built a lot of them. You may have seen […] -
![Sometimes we’re thrown a bone when we really need it. I had found today’s subject car parked at the curb in front of a local, family-owned convenience store while walking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_20260206_122335681_MP-1985-Oldsmobile-Custom-Cruiser-for-CC-115x115.jpg "1985 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – Preserving Old Things")
1985 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – Preserving Old Things
Posted on March 3, 2026 | 38 CommentsSometimes we’re thrown a bone when we really need it. I had found today’s subject car parked at the curb in front of a local, family-owned convenience store while walking […] -
![Since the mid-1990s, all gasoline sold in the U.S. has been required to contain detergent additives to control deposits on the intake valves and fuel injectors. Here’s how detergent gasoline […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Lubrizol-Ford-taxicab-test-showing-valves-with-and-without-detergent-660543-Fig-8-115x115.webp "Why Gasoline Has Detergent Additives, And Why More Detergent ISN’T Necessarily Better")
Why Gasoline Has Detergent Additives, And Why More Detergent ISN’T Necessarily Better
Posted on March 2, 2026 | 28 CommentsSince the mid-1990s, all gasoline sold in the U.S. has been required to contain detergent additives to control deposits on the intake valves and fuel injectors. Here’s how detergent gasoline […] -
![Since we recently took a look at what Pininfarina was up to in the early 1960s, it’s now time to give Bertone its due. Like its Turin-based competitor, Bertone’s corporate […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bertone-1960s-115x115.jpg "Beautiful Bertone Coupes Of The Early 1960s: Low Tails And High Bumpers")
Beautiful Bertone Coupes Of The Early 1960s: Low Tails And High Bumpers
Posted on March 2, 2026 | 10 CommentsSince we recently took a look at what Pininfarina was up to in the early 1960s, it’s now time to give Bertone its due. Like its Turin-based competitor, Bertone’s corporate […] -
![Truck maker Scania ended the production of conventional trucks and tractors in 2005, offering them simply wasn’t economically viable any longer. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have one, as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_4831-115x115.jpg "2017 Scania Torpedo 580ST V8 6×2 Tractor – Conventional Conversion")
2017 Scania Torpedo 580ST V8 6×2 Tractor – Conventional Conversion
Posted on March 1, 2026 | 7 CommentsTruck maker Scania ended the production of conventional trucks and tractors in 2005, offering them simply wasn’t economically viable any longer. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have one, as […] -
![We’ve all been on the receiving end of the kindness of strangers; it’s a key element of being human, helping others in their moment of need. It might just be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_0595-1-115x115.jpeg "1979 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – Preserving Dignity While Depending On The Kindness Of Strangers")
1979 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – Preserving Dignity While Depending On The Kindness Of Strangers
Posted on March 1, 2026 | 14 CommentsWe’ve all been on the receiving end of the kindness of strangers; it’s a key element of being human, helping others in their moment of need. It might just be […] -
![Remember automatic seatbelts, those weird door-mounted or motorized belts some automakers adopted in the early 1990s to meet federal passive requirements more cheaply than airbags? The first manufacturer to offer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Volkswagen-VWRA-illustration-115x115.webp "Volkswagen Automatic Seatbelt System: VW First Offered These Door-Mounted Passive Restraints Back In 1975")
Volkswagen Automatic Seatbelt System: VW First Offered These Door-Mounted Passive Restraints Back In 1975
Posted on March 1, 2026 | 37 CommentsRemember automatic seatbelts, those weird door-mounted or motorized belts some automakers adopted in the early 1990s to meet federal passive requirements more cheaply than airbags? The first manufacturer to offer […]
