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Blog Archive
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CC Illustrations: Movie and TV Vehicles Take 1 (Bill Murray Edition)
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 9 CommentsThis week is the first in a semi-irregular series of illustrations of vehicles from film and TV. What better way to start than with some Bill Murray movies and the […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – I Had My First Air Conditioned Ride In One Just Like It
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 61 CommentsThis venerable veteran of domestic wars jolted a semi-forgotten childhood memory: the next door neighbors in Towson had one just like it, bought new within months of us moving there […] -
Curbside Newsstand: RIP Toyota Estima (Previa) Van and Mark X Sedan – So Long to a Couple of Toyota Stalwarts
Posted on July 10, 2021 | 14 CommentsThe wife decided our 2007 Toyota Estima Van is too big for our now empty nest – both kids are out of the house and on their own. We both […] -
Cohort Classic: 1971 Australian Valiant Charger RT Hemi Six Pack – That Thing Got A Hemi? Um; Not Quite.
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 83 Comments(first posted 6/25/2012) Bryce posted these shots of a 1971 Valiant Charger Hemi Six-Pack, and I don’t really have the time to do an in-depth write-up on these fascinating […] -
CC Capsule: 1996 Mitsubishi Diamante 30M — Rough Diamond Or Plastic Gem?
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 20 CommentsThere hasn’t been much written on CC about this Mitsubishi as yet, but what there is has not been too complementary. And I would be quite inclined to follow suit […] -
CC ExBro5 Trip: “Cannonball” Klein Drives 2700 Miles In Eight Days While Living And Sleeping In A 2015 2-Door Jeep Wrangler
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 27 CommentsPaul texted me a while back that he was going to lift his Scion xB and take part in the ExBro5 for seven exciting days and six fun-filled nights. I […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Studebaker Daytona Convertible Found Broken Down On The Side Of The Road
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 42 CommentsFred Oliver was driving down the road near Provincetown, MA. when he spotted this red ’63 Daytona convertible with its hood up on the side of the road. He decided […] -
Car Carrier Of The Day: 2007 Sterling LT9500 – Night Covers A Sterling Load Of Covered Corvettes And A Naked Camaro
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 11 CommentsUsually Paul regales us with older car transporters but here’s a newer one I came across recently. I was somewhat surprised to see this one sitting outside a hotel near […] -
eBay Classic: 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury Salon – They Weren’t All Cop Cars
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 79 Comments(first posted 7/8/2015) To say that the M-bodies were something of an unexpected success for Chrysler is an understatement. Introduced for the 1977 model year, the heavily F-body-based (Aspen/Volaré) would […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 Buick Skylark – Found In Budapest
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 15 CommentsA few years back one of our Cohort posted a Skylark he found in Austria. That was a wee bit out of the ordinary, but then the new FWD X-Bodies […] -
CC Capsule: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL – The Flagship Of The Eighties
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 7/7/2015) Many cars boast attractive and exciting designs upon their introduction, but within a few short years become old news in the face of the new kids on […] -
Vintage Ad: 1968 Dodge Adventurer – “If Your Pickup Heads For The Barn With The Livestock At Night, You’re Missing A Lot”
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 14 CommentsThe good old days, when pickup ads were trying hard to convince owners and buyers that it would be ok to use them for other than work. -
Cohort Pic(K) of the Day: 1969(?) VW 1300 – The Most Popular VW Engine Size In Europe For Many Years
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 18 CommentsAlthough the 1300 (actually 1285 cc) engine was only offered for one year (1966) in the US, in the rest of the world, the 1300 was offered for a number […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1976 Cadillac Seville – All Ate Up With Chutzpah
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 91 CommentsYes, the old story is that Team Cadillac went down the hall one night and raided the offices of Team Chevrolet for the bones of the Nova, which they then […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1955 Bentley Continental Mulliner – A Fantasy Garage Winner, Guaranteed
Posted on July 6, 2021 | 55 Comments(first posted 7/5/2015) It was a quiet afternoon in the office, so a quick one round only game of Fantasy Garage seemed to fit right in. Which five cars would […]
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – I Had My First Air Conditioned Ride In One Just Like It This venerable veteran of domestic wars jolted a semi-forgotten childhood memory: the next door neighbors in Towson had one just like it, bought new within months of us moving there […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51299550147_72e902d599_k.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: RIP Toyota Estima (Previa) Van and Mark X Sedan – So Long to a Couple of Toyota Stalwarts The wife decided our 2007 Toyota Estima Van is too big for our now empty nest – both kids are out of the house and on their own. We both […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Toyota-Previa-1-1-e1625556273597.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 1971 Australian Valiant Charger RT Hemi Six Pack – That Thing Got A Hemi? Um; Not Quite. (first posted 6/25/2012) Bryce posted these shots of a 1971 Valiant Charger Hemi Six-Pack, and I don’t really have the time to do an in-depth write-up on these fascinating […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/charger-aus.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1996 Mitsubishi Diamante 30M — Rough Diamond Or Plastic Gem? There hasn’t been much written on CC about this Mitsubishi as yet, but what there is has not been too complementary. And I would be quite inclined to follow suit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210423_144110-copy.jpg)
![CC ExBro5 Trip: “Cannonball” Klein Drives 2700 Miles In Eight Days While Living And Sleeping In A 2015 2-Door Jeep Wrangler Paul texted me a while back that he was going to lift his Scion xB and take part in the ExBro5 for seven exciting days and six fun-filled nights. I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_2967.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Studebaker Daytona Convertible Found Broken Down On The Side Of The Road Fred Oliver was driving down the road near Provincetown, MA. when he spotted this red ’63 Daytona convertible with its hood up on the side of the road. He decided […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51284318753_0383c3db39_o.jpg)
![Car Carrier Of The Day: 2007 Sterling LT9500 – Night Covers A Sterling Load Of Covered Corvettes And A Naked Camaro Usually Paul regales us with older car transporters but here’s a newer one I came across recently. I was somewhat surprised to see this one sitting outside a hotel near […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_2953.jpg)
![eBay Classic: 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury Salon – They Weren’t All Cop Cars (first posted 7/8/2015) To say that the M-bodies were something of an unexpected success for Chrysler is an understatement. Introduced for the 1977 model year, the heavily F-body-based (Aspen/Volaré) would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1987_Plymouth_Gran_Fury_1.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 Buick Skylark – Found In Budapest A few years back one of our Cohort posted a Skylark he found in Austria. That was a wee bit out of the ordinary, but then the new FWD X-Bodies […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51291828258_a6c4470203_k.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL – The Flagship Of The Eighties (first posted 7/7/2015) Many cars boast attractive and exciting designs upon their introduction, but within a few short years become old news in the face of the new kids on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/merc.jpg)

![Cohort Pic(K) of the Day: 1969(?) VW 1300 – The Most Popular VW Engine Size In Europe For Many Years Although the 1300 (actually 1285 cc) engine was only offered for one year (1966) in the US, in the rest of the world, the 1300 was offered for a number […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51266256914_a496386f14_k.jpg)
![Curbside Recycling: 1976 Cadillac Seville – All Ate Up With Chutzpah Yes, the old story is that Team Cadillac went down the hall one night and raided the offices of Team Chevrolet for the bones of the Nova, which they then […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3603.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1955 Bentley Continental Mulliner – A Fantasy Garage Winner, Guaranteed (first posted 7/5/2015) It was a quiet afternoon in the office, so a quick one round only game of Fantasy Garage seemed to fit right in. Which five cars would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1955-Bentley-Mulliner-1951.2.jpg)


