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![On the whole, there are fewer desperately broken or unkempt cars in Japan, but there are always exceptions. I’ve featured a few in previous posts, but this time we are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210318_100328-copy.jpg "CC Twofer: 1989 & 1993 Lancia Delta HF Integrale – Unlikely Pair In Disrepair")
CC Twofer: 1989 & 1993 Lancia Delta HF Integrale – Unlikely Pair In Disrepair
Posted on June 9, 2021 | 8 CommentsOn the whole, there are fewer desperately broken or unkempt cars in Japan, but there are always exceptions. I’ve featured a few in previous posts, but this time we are […] -
![Is the UAZ-452 line the oldest vehicle in continuous production? It started life in 1958 as the UAZ-450, and it wasn’t exactly all that new under the skin then as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51224065741_7c4eb3f671_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: UAZ-452 – Model Year Sometime Between 1958 And 2021 – A Living Dinosaur")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: UAZ-452 – Model Year Sometime Between 1958 And 2021 – A Living Dinosaur
Posted on June 9, 2021 | 16 CommentsIs the UAZ-452 line the oldest vehicle in continuous production? It started life in 1958 as the UAZ-450, and it wasn’t exactly all that new under the skin then as […] -
![(first posted 6/8/2015) When I stumbled across this sunshine yellow Yugo Cabriolet next to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, I didn’t realize I was looking at possibly the rarest […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Yugo-conv.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1990 Yugo Cabriolet – Western Frivolity, Eastern Bloc Style")
Curbside Capsule: 1990 Yugo Cabriolet – Western Frivolity, Eastern Bloc Style
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/8/2015) When I stumbled across this sunshine yellow Yugo Cabriolet next to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, I didn’t realize I was looking at possibly the rarest […] -
![(first posted 6/8/2015. We may augment the reruns of some convertibles with a fresh one or two. I have a very special one I’ve been saving) Summer has arrived (at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Convertible.jpg "Welcome To Convertible Week – And A Short Illustrated History of the Convertible")
Welcome To Convertible Week – And A Short Illustrated History of the Convertible
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 72 Comments(first posted 6/8/2015. We may augment the reruns of some convertibles with a fresh one or two. I have a very special one I’ve been saving) Summer has arrived (at […] -
![I’m writing this on the morning my family will celebrate my youngest son’s graduation from college. He enters the real world with a degree in computer science, and is eager […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_1719.jpg "CC Capsule: 1980 Pontiac Firebird — Someone Decided This One Would Make It")
CC Capsule: 1980 Pontiac Firebird — Someone Decided This One Would Make It
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 38 CommentsI’m writing this on the morning my family will celebrate my youngest son’s graduation from college. He enters the real world with a degree in computer science, and is eager […] -
![Oldsmobiles used to be everywhere. Lately, it has become difficult to spot even a later model Alero out in traffic. Demand for personal luxury coupes like this Toronado declined sharply […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/004-1977-Oldsmobile-Toronado-Brougham-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham – An Acrostic Poem")
In-Motion Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham – An Acrostic Poem
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 38 CommentsOldsmobiles used to be everywhere. Lately, it has become difficult to spot even a later model Alero out in traffic. Demand for personal luxury coupes like this Toronado declined sharply […] -
![This ad just popped up on CL; someone in Ogdensburg, NJ (about 30 miles from me) is selling this heavily worn but original Hudson Terraplane. I have heard of Terraplanes; […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Terraplane-1934.jpg "CC For Sale: 1934 Hudson Terraplane–“Hot Diggity Dog, That’s Terraplaning!”")
CC For Sale: 1934 Hudson Terraplane–“Hot Diggity Dog, That’s Terraplaning!”
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 38 CommentsThis ad just popped up on CL; someone in Ogdensburg, NJ (about 30 miles from me) is selling this heavily worn but original Hudson Terraplane. I have heard of Terraplanes; […] -
![It’s an old show-business trope that a band or artist’s the debut LP would put them on the map and, hopefully, would be followed by a hit record. The tricky […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210512_092426-copy.jpg "CC Twofer: 1992 & 1999 Toyota Soarer (Z30) – The Difficult Third Opus")
CC Twofer: 1992 & 1999 Toyota Soarer (Z30) – The Difficult Third Opus
Posted on June 8, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt’s an old show-business trope that a band or artist’s the debut LP would put them on the map and, hopefully, would be followed by a hit record. The tricky […] -
![After the Datsun 520 Pickup was bestowed with the new and lively 96 hp 1.6 L OHC four, it was dubbed “The Lil’ Hustelr” by Datsun. Prior to that, it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51180660229_96e73a1c17_k.jpg "Vintage PR Shot: 1966 Datsun 1300 Pickup With Perris Valley Camper – With 67 HP, Not Quite A “Hustler”")
Vintage PR Shot: 1966 Datsun 1300 Pickup With Perris Valley Camper – With 67 HP, Not Quite A “Hustler”
Posted on June 7, 2021 | 19 CommentsAfter the Datsun 520 Pickup was bestowed with the new and lively 96 hp 1.6 L OHC four, it was dubbed “The Lil’ Hustelr” by Datsun. Prior to that, it […] -
![At Home Depot, it’s usually a sea of late-model big 4×4 HD trucks, so this veteran of the 1970s caught my eye. Well, that and the multi-color paint job, with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_6290.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1970’s F-350 “Harlequin” Still Hard At Work")
Curbside Outtake: 1970’s F-350 “Harlequin” Still Hard At Work
Posted on June 6, 2021 | 20 CommentsAt Home Depot, it’s usually a sea of late-model big 4×4 HD trucks, so this veteran of the 1970s caught my eye. Well, that and the multi-color paint job, with […] -
![I’m saving my favorite find at the St. Vinnie’s lot for a post of its own. Not just because of this Mazda pickup’s awesome original graphics, but because it’s something […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_6512.jpg "St. Vinnie’s Sales Lot Finale: 1981 Mazda B2000 Sundowner Sport – The One That Tempted Me The Most")
St. Vinnie’s Sales Lot Finale: 1981 Mazda B2000 Sundowner Sport – The One That Tempted Me The Most
Posted on June 6, 2021 | 15 CommentsI’m saving my favorite find at the St. Vinnie’s lot for a post of its own. Not just because of this Mazda pickup’s awesome original graphics, but because it’s something […] -
![Was the dark of the moon on the sixth of June In a Kenworth pullin’ logs Anyone who was alive in the 1970s certainly remembers the 1975 surprise hit song […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/jerry-reed.jpg "Curbside Cinema: Truck Driver Country Music")
Curbside Cinema: Truck Driver Country Music
Posted on June 6, 2021 | 44 CommentsWas the dark of the moon on the sixth of June In a Kenworth pullin’ logs Anyone who was alive in the 1970s certainly remembers the 1975 surprise hit song […] -
![As I pointed out in a post last month, a fair number of comments are tagged as Trash by the anti-spam filter, which we have no control over. We get […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/dumpster-trash.jpg "Please Don’t Leave Duplicate Comments; Please Don’t Leave Duplicate Comments")
Please Don’t Leave Duplicate Comments; Please Don’t Leave Duplicate Comments
Posted on June 5, 2021 | 19 CommentsAs I pointed out in a post last month, a fair number of comments are tagged as Trash by the anti-spam filter, which we have no control over. We get […] -
![(first posted 6/4/2015) A couple years ago I shared some photos I’d taken of the typography on classic cars. It seems like such a minor detail, but obvious design work […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1971-Plymouth-GTX.jpg "Auto Typography 2")
Auto Typography 2
Posted on June 5, 2021 | 72 Comments(first posted 6/4/2015) A couple years ago I shared some photos I’d taken of the typography on classic cars. It seems like such a minor detail, but obvious design work […] -
![The cars in the front lot at St. Vinnies have a good shot at being adopted; the ones whose future is murkier are relegated to the back lot. But that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_6443.jpg "St.Vinnie’s Car Pound, Part 2: The Back Lot, Where The Really Tired Dogs Await Their Fate")
St.Vinnie’s Car Pound, Part 2: The Back Lot, Where The Really Tired Dogs Await Their Fate
Posted on June 5, 2021 | 23 CommentsThe cars in the front lot at St. Vinnies have a good shot at being adopted; the ones whose future is murkier are relegated to the back lot. But that […]
