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Blog Archive
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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 Sedan – Grandpa Joe’s 440
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 38 CommentsMike Hayes continues to find some of the most genuine curbside classics, like this dinged-up ’69 Dodge Coronet sedan. These were most commonly seen as taxis and police cars; who […] -
Vintage Ad: 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate LS by CarCraft – The LWB Roadmaster
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 21 CommentsYes, those dear little children deserve some extra leg room in the back seat, so CarCraft added a healthy 16″ of stretch to accommodate them. It’s too bad that these […] -
Dumpside Outtake: The Two Cheapskate Neighborhood Landlords Finally Meet
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt had to happen sooner or later, as we only live seven blocks from each other on the same street. I’ve been aware of him for some fifteen years or […] -
CC Capsule: 1972-75 Rambler Hornet – A Swarm Didn’t Exactly Descend
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 35 CommentsAn AMC Hornet that was pricier and more exclusive than a equivalently-specified Ford, GM or Chrysler product, sold in a market where what would be an American compact was the […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Faraday Future FF91 – The Future Shape Of The Luxury Car, Even If The FF91’s Future Looks Iffy
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 52 Commentswooriegi found posted something rather rare at the Cohort: the one and only FF91, a “Gamma” prototype of a very high end ($300k) EV that Faraday Future has been struggling […] -
CC Outtake: 1979 Dodge Diplomat Medallion Coupe RT – I Don’t Remember An RT Version; I Don’t Even Remember This Car
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 83 Comments(first posted 7/20/2015) It was a classic senior moment: I saw this Dodge Diplomat coupe — which is quite a rare find in its own regard — and noticed […] -
CC Capsule: 1962-73 Volkswagen Type 3 Variant(s) – Squareback Cubed
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 12 CommentsI love Squarebacks, you love Squarebacks, everybody loves Squarebacks. And that term certainly sounds better than “Variant” in our present pandemic-plagued predicament. I don’t wish to sound alarmist, but there’s […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Safari – Too Many Windows?
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 30 Commentsposted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) I’ve always thought these ’59-’60 GM wagons a bit fussy in the styling, and not for just the usual reasons. It’s that little triangular […] -
Curbside Outtake: Every Samurai Needs A Tracker As A Sidekick
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 18 CommentsSomeone clearly loves their little Suzuki-built SUVs and it’s not hard to see why. Compact, rugged, durable (enough), easy to maneuver and park in town, and cheap as chips (when […] -
Vintage Ad: 1951 Dodge Wayfarer Business Coupe – The Penultimate Three Window Coupes
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 24 CommentsThis 1951 Dodge Wayfarer 3 Passenger – Three Window Coupe and its Plymouth Concord stablemate were the last holdouts on a body design that was once quite common. 1952 would […] -
CC Capsule: 2003 CQ Q-Car Qi Quno — Benny, Is That You?
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 9 CommentsThis one of those occasions when a discovery just has to be shared with the wider world. Show of hands, who had ever heard of CQ Motors before today? I’m […] -
Kickstand Classic: 1959-1964 Honda CA95 Benley Tourer – The Baby Dream
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 20 CommentsThe Dream was Honda’s first larger production motorcycle, which arrived in 1956. It was the first high-powered twin in its class, which was dominated by single cylinder engines. Its 18+ […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Four Window Sedan – On Vacation, In Style
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 8/9/2012) It was on our first vacation to Colorado in 1961, in our elderly and dumpy 1954 Ford. It had slowly chugged us up Trail Ridge Road […] -
CC Outtakes: 1988 Peugeot 405 GR And 1970 DAF Flatbed Truck – Among Other Things
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 10 CommentsWhat an idyllic and ideal CC-setting this is. At first, I didn’t see anyone nearby the location, but the owner did spot me, when I was taking pictures of his […] -
Curbside Outtake: Big Toyota Pickups, Then And Now
Posted on July 18, 2021 | 14 CommentsThis old Toyota Land Cruiser pickup caught me slightly off guard, as I was a bit surprised at just how big it was, next to the Tundra there. Of course […]
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 Sedan – Grandpa Joe’s 440 Mike Hayes continues to find some of the most genuine curbside classics, like this dinged-up ’69 Dodge Coronet sedan. These were most commonly seen as taxis and police cars; who […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51303661108_95781321fd_k.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate LS by CarCraft – The LWB Roadmaster Yes, those dear little children deserve some extra leg room in the back seat, so CarCraft added a healthy 16″ of stretch to accommodate them. It’s too bad that these […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15269700685_675a1e2bbf_k.jpg)
![Dumpside Outtake: The Two Cheapskate Neighborhood Landlords Finally Meet It had to happen sooner or later, as we only live seven blocks from each other on the same street. I’ve been aware of him for some fifteen years or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_7039.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1972-75 Rambler Hornet – A Swarm Didn’t Exactly Descend An AMC Hornet that was pricier and more exclusive than a equivalently-specified Ford, GM or Chrysler product, sold in a market where what would be an American compact was the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/rambler-hornet-side.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Faraday Future FF91 – The Future Shape Of The Luxury Car, Even If The FF91’s Future Looks Iffy wooriegi found posted something rather rare at the Cohort: the one and only FF91, a “Gamma” prototype of a very high end ($300k) EV that Faraday Future has been struggling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Faraday-Future-FF91.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1979 Dodge Diplomat Medallion Coupe RT – I Don’t Remember An RT Version; I Don’t Even Remember This Car (first posted 7/20/2015) It was a classic senior moment: I saw this Dodge Diplomat coupe — which is quite a rare find in its own regard — and noticed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/RT.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1962-73 Volkswagen Type 3 Variant(s) – Squareback Cubed I love Squarebacks, you love Squarebacks, everybody loves Squarebacks. And that term certainly sounds better than “Variant” in our present pandemic-plagued predicament. I don’t wish to sound alarmist, but there’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210515_145125-copy2.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Safari – Too Many Windows? posted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) I’ve always thought these ’59-’60 GM wagons a bit fussy in the styling, and not for just the usual reasons. It’s that little triangular […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51233021065_4b5170427d_k.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Every Samurai Needs A Tracker As A Sidekick Someone clearly loves their little Suzuki-built SUVs and it’s not hard to see why. Compact, rugged, durable (enough), easy to maneuver and park in town, and cheap as chips (when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_4401-2.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: 1951 Dodge Wayfarer Business Coupe – The Penultimate Three Window Coupes This 1951 Dodge Wayfarer 3 Passenger – Three Window Coupe and its Plymouth Concord stablemate were the last holdouts on a body design that was once quite common. 1952 would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15325340386_76010ba52f_k.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2003 CQ Q-Car Qi Quno — Benny, Is That You? This one of those occasions when a discovery just has to be shared with the wider world. Show of hands, who had ever heard of CQ Motors before today? I’m […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210715_114248-copy.jpg)
![Kickstand Classic: 1959-1964 Honda CA95 Benley Tourer – The Baby Dream The Dream was Honda’s first larger production motorcycle, which arrived in 1956. It was the first high-powered twin in its class, which was dominated by single cylinder engines. Its 18+ […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_6548.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Four Window Sedan – On Vacation, In Style (first posted 8/9/2012) It was on our first vacation to Colorado in 1961, in our elderly and dumpy 1954 Ford. It had slowly chugged us up Trail Ridge Road […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Cadillac-1961-four-door.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: 1988 Peugeot 405 GR And 1970 DAF Flatbed Truck – Among Other Things What an idyllic and ideal CC-setting this is. At first, I didn’t see anyone nearby the location, but the owner did spot me, when I was taking pictures of his […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_9576.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Big Toyota Pickups, Then And Now This old Toyota Land Cruiser pickup caught me slightly off guard, as I was a bit surprised at just how big it was, next to the Tundra there. Of course […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_7053.jpg)


