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![The “coming-going” Studebaker coupes left a deep impression on my from the first time I saw one as a kid. I longed for one for ages, although in bullet-nose form. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/4806757692_7787fbabfc_o.jpg "Vintage Brochure Rendering: 1949 Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe – Out Looking At The Stars")
Vintage Brochure Rendering: 1949 Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe – Out Looking At The Stars
Posted on May 27, 2021 | 11 CommentsThe “coming-going” Studebaker coupes left a deep impression on my from the first time I saw one as a kid. I longed for one for ages, although in bullet-nose form. […] -
![Whaddaya mean, “Facile brainfart of a throwaway title?” My first effort was “Two, Four, Six, Eight, Here’s Our Favourite Ungulate,” so it could have been worse. But when I first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210514_091724-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1984 Nissan Gazelle (S12) RS-X – Fast Enough To Help Your Aunt Elope")
CC Capsule: 1984 Nissan Gazelle (S12) RS-X – Fast Enough To Help Your Aunt Elope
Posted on May 27, 2021 | 15 CommentsWhaddaya mean, “Facile brainfart of a throwaway title?” My first effort was “Two, Four, Six, Eight, Here’s Our Favourite Ungulate,” so it could have been worse. But when I first […] -
![The CC Effect™ is hard at work. After yesterday’s 1961 Meteor brochure shots, what should appear at the top of the Cohort today? A 1964 Meteor, posted by William Oliver. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51189210455_6c1142ceec_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Meteor – The Real Meteor Returns To Canada After A Two Year Hiatus")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Meteor – The Real Meteor Returns To Canada After A Two Year Hiatus
Posted on May 27, 2021 | 24 CommentsThe CC Effect™ is hard at work. After yesterday’s 1961 Meteor brochure shots, what should appear at the top of the Cohort today? A 1964 Meteor, posted by William Oliver. […] -
![(first posted 4/29/2012) The Ford C-Series truck was one of those vocational workhorses that labored in quiet obscurity for its entire service life. They were the vocational jack of all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Ford-C-Series-Commonwealth-Dr-Kings-Beach-CA-Crop.jpg "Curbside Classic: The Almost Immortal Ford C-Series")
Curbside Classic: The Almost Immortal Ford C-Series
Posted on May 26, 2021 | 139 Comments(first posted 4/29/2012) The Ford C-Series truck was one of those vocational workhorses that labored in quiet obscurity for its entire service life. They were the vocational jack of all […] -
Vintage Brochure: 1961 Meteors – Alternate Reality 1961 Fords
Posted on May 26, 2021 | 46 CommentsI never get tired of these alternate reality Canadian cars, like these Meteor Montcalms. I’m thinking this front end is a bit more interesting than the ’61 Ford’s. -
![The area of Michigan that I call home is flatter than week-old Faygo. While fertile sugar beet fields are perhaps poor substitutes for what others might consider to be breathtaking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/111_0997a.jpg "Dealer Classics: 1961 Dodge and 1968 Chevy Mediums – Visualizing The Ideal Commute")
Dealer Classics: 1961 Dodge and 1968 Chevy Mediums – Visualizing The Ideal Commute
Posted on May 26, 2021 | 66 CommentsThe area of Michigan that I call home is flatter than week-old Faygo. While fertile sugar beet fields are perhaps poor substitutes for what others might consider to be breathtaking […] -
![Saturns are not rare in junkyards and generally I pass right by them. Exceptions are made for old ones to see if I can beat the astounding 556,016 miles that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2216.jpg "Curbside Recycling: 1995 Saturn SL1 – X-Ray Spec")
Curbside Recycling: 1995 Saturn SL1 – X-Ray Spec
Posted on May 26, 2021 | 26 CommentsSaturns are not rare in junkyards and generally I pass right by them. Exceptions are made for old ones to see if I can beat the astounding 556,016 miles that […] -
![(first posted 5/25/2015) “Don’t overthink it.” This is an admonishment I’m used to. It can be a real buzzkill to have someone explain to you, in scientific, psychological terms, why […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/034-1968-Cadillac-Eldorado-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – More Art, Less Science")
In Motion Classic: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – More Art, Less Science
Posted on May 25, 2021 | 77 Comments(first posted 5/25/2015) “Don’t overthink it.” This is an admonishment I’m used to. It can be a real buzzkill to have someone explain to you, in scientific, psychological terms, why […] -
![When I saw the headline of an article “The Big Question: Who Wrecked the US Auto Industry”, at Bloomberg, I was obviously interested, although the subtitle: “A Q&A with author […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Sack-of-Detroit.jpg "The Non-Book Review: Why I Won’t Be Buying “The Sack Of Detroit – General Motors and the End of American Enterprise””")
The Non-Book Review: Why I Won’t Be Buying “The Sack Of Detroit – General Motors and the End of American Enterprise””
Posted on May 25, 2021 | 137 CommentsWhen I saw the headline of an article “The Big Question: Who Wrecked the US Auto Industry”, at Bloomberg, I was obviously interested, although the subtitle: “A Q&A with author […] -
![Months? More like years. Where was this when I was ten? This would have been perfect for Iowa City; I could have driven all over town on a single charge […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/4937087344_fbe21887f9_o.jpg "Vintage Ads: The Red Bug (and Red Bug Junior) – “Red Bug Is A Real Automobile”")
Vintage Ads: The Red Bug (and Red Bug Junior) – “Red Bug Is A Real Automobile”
Posted on May 25, 2021 | 9 CommentsMonths? More like years. Where was this when I was ten? This would have been perfect for Iowa City; I could have driven all over town on a single charge […] -
![Bathtub Nashes have become legendary for their prowess at street racing, at least at CC. The first and most famous encounter was by Nigel Tate, when he caught one passing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_6289.jpg "On The Go Outtakes: Street Racing A Bathtub Nash")
On The Go Outtakes: Street Racing A Bathtub Nash
Posted on May 25, 2021 | 27 CommentsBathtub Nashes have become legendary for their prowess at street racing, at least at CC. The first and most famous encounter was by Nigel Tate, when he caught one passing […] -
![I have been a fan of Duran Duran since elementary school in the 1980s. This was not the same kind of fandom I’d observe from the girls in my classroom […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_8308-2008-Pontiac-Solstice-CC.jpg "Curbside Jukebox: 2008 Pontiac Solstice – Taste The Summer")
Curbside Jukebox: 2008 Pontiac Solstice – Taste The Summer
Posted on May 25, 2021 | 37 CommentsI have been a fan of Duran Duran since elementary school in the 1980s. This was not the same kind of fandom I’d observe from the girls in my classroom […] -
![Today’s obscure dead brand truck comes to us from Chicago, where from sometime in the 1910’s through the last one in 1957 a small “assembler” of available truck components—including cabs—called […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/4448640393_a99aee5ecb_k.jpg "Vintage Truck of the Day: Available Truck – Yes, That’s The Brand, Available Only In Chicago")
Vintage Truck of the Day: Available Truck – Yes, That’s The Brand, Available Only In Chicago
Posted on May 24, 2021 | 39 CommentsToday’s obscure dead brand truck comes to us from Chicago, where from sometime in the 1910’s through the last one in 1957 a small “assembler” of available truck components—including cabs—called […] -
![Only a couple of days after Hannes showed us one in Berlin, these shots of one found in Minnesota were posted by Chris Irber. I’ve been hoping to find a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51197896741_38ac30fd6e_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Renault Fuego Turbo – A Unicorn Found In Minnesota")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Renault Fuego Turbo – A Unicorn Found In Minnesota
Posted on May 24, 2021 | 41 CommentsOnly a couple of days after Hannes showed us one in Berlin, these shots of one found in Minnesota were posted by Chris Irber. I’ve been hoping to find a […] -
![The T87 family went to Okinawa last month, chiefly because it was the furthest we could fly while still being in Japan. International travel was not easy in April 2021 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210429_122839-copy.jpg "CC For Sale: 1968 Toyota Publica (P20) Deluxe – Not Cheap, But Certainly Exclusive")
CC For Sale: 1968 Toyota Publica (P20) Deluxe – Not Cheap, But Certainly Exclusive
Posted on May 24, 2021 | 13 CommentsThe T87 family went to Okinawa last month, chiefly because it was the furthest we could fly while still being in Japan. International travel was not easy in April 2021 […]
