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![This is another one of those “Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine I’d see this here” sort of deals. Italian exotics, US muscle cars and British roadsters […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210409_124858-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1998 Saturn SW2 Wagon – Right Hooker, Dead Ringer")
CC Capsule: 1998 Saturn SW2 Wagon – Right Hooker, Dead Ringer
Posted on May 19, 2021 | 22 CommentsThis is another one of those “Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine I’d see this here” sort of deals. Italian exotics, US muscle cars and British roadsters […] -
![(first posted 10/10/2013) Eugene’s more militant Prius drivers have seized on a new tactic to immobilize the most egregious CO emitters in town: block them in front and back, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CC-208-124-925.jpg "My Favorite Prius-Trolling Post (from 2013): Another Planet-Hater Immobilized")
My Favorite Prius-Trolling Post (from 2013): Another Planet-Hater Immobilized
Posted on May 18, 2021 | 141 Comments(first posted 10/10/2013) Eugene’s more militant Prius drivers have seized on a new tactic to immobilize the most egregious CO emitters in town: block them in front and back, and […] -
![(first posted 5/18/2015) How much do I love these Advance Design Chevy trucks? More than I will be adequately able to convey with mere words. I made a stab at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Chevrolet-truck-1950-pickup.jpg "CC Capsule: 1948 Chevrolet Thriftmaster Pickup – An All-American Classic")
CC Capsule: 1948 Chevrolet Thriftmaster Pickup – An All-American Classic
Posted on May 18, 2021 | 38 Comments(first posted 5/18/2015) How much do I love these Advance Design Chevy trucks? More than I will be adequately able to convey with mere words. I made a stab at […] -
![There’s never been a car like the Prius. Not just because it was the first mass-produced hybrid, but because it arrived along with the widespread adoption of the internet, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/34155991531_8c67661e2a_k.jpg "Vintage Ad: 2000 Toyota Prius – 21 Years Of Love and Hate")
Vintage Ad: 2000 Toyota Prius – 21 Years Of Love and Hate
Posted on May 18, 2021 | 84 CommentsThere’s never been a car like the Prius. Not just because it was the first mass-produced hybrid, but because it arrived along with the widespread adoption of the internet, which […] -
![(first posted 5/16/2015) Last week, Paul Niedermeyer posted a feature on an orange ’75 Corvette which had taken a pretty nasty hit to its front clip (CC Outtake: 1975 Corvette […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/084-1974-Chevrolet-Corvette-Stingray-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – American Apparel")
In Motion Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – American Apparel
Posted on May 17, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 5/16/2015) Last week, Paul Niedermeyer posted a feature on an orange ’75 Corvette which had taken a pretty nasty hit to its front clip (CC Outtake: 1975 Corvette […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: No Need To Say Its Name
Posted on May 17, 2021 | 57 Commentsa superb shot by Tim Finn -
![(first published 7 February 2012) Hello again, Curbside Classic fans. As promised on the nostalgia trip I took here in September, I’ve returned to write about the design of my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imp-roof-tilted_800.jpg "Fender Blades on a Fuselage: The Design of the 1973 Imperial by Chrysler")
Fender Blades on a Fuselage: The Design of the 1973 Imperial by Chrysler
Posted on May 17, 2021 | 72 Comments(first published 7 February 2012) Hello again, Curbside Classic fans. As promised on the nostalgia trip I took here in September, I’ve returned to write about the design of my […] -
![I’ve been promising to do the most amazing story on the Tucker for 15 years, with all kinds of new details and surprising insights that nobody but I could possibly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/34420556105_9d7cb18012_k.jpg "Vintage Ad: Tucker ’48 – How Overpromising Produced A Failure – But Don’t Give Up Hope Yet!")
Vintage Ad: Tucker ’48 – How Overpromising Produced A Failure – But Don’t Give Up Hope Yet!
Posted on May 17, 2021 | 25 CommentsI’ve been promising to do the most amazing story on the Tucker for 15 years, with all kinds of new details and surprising insights that nobody but I could possibly […] -
![A fully automatic ventilation system with optional (G3) filtration mats. Automatic temperature control, constantly monitored. A drinking water system. Overpressure in the perfectly illuminated interior. Insulated roof and sides. Now […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9472.jpg "CC Global: 2020 Volvo FH 6×2 – Comfort Class Transport")
CC Global: 2020 Volvo FH 6×2 – Comfort Class Transport
Posted on May 16, 2021 | 4 CommentsA fully automatic ventilation system with optional (G3) filtration mats. Automatic temperature control, constantly monitored. A drinking water system. Overpressure in the perfectly illuminated interior. Insulated roof and sides. Now […] -
Vintage Ad: 1991 Chevrolet Lumina APV Utility – Never Seen One; Forgot It Existed
Posted on May 16, 2021 | 25 CommentsOr did I even ever know they existed? I don’t know, or I forgot. But now I do. Ever seen one? -
![This shot caught my eye because the Scouts are all red. But a closer look suggests that all of them except for the one on top of the tractor are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/36036021224_334c224f68_k.jpg "Car Carrier of the Day: A Load Of Red 2WD Scouts, Except For One")
Car Carrier of the Day: A Load Of Red 2WD Scouts, Except For One
Posted on May 15, 2021 | 17 CommentsThis shot caught my eye because the Scouts are all red. But a closer look suggests that all of them except for the one on top of the tractor are […] -
![Don Kincl found a veteran of the shorty VW bus craze that swept the land like a minor pandemic back in the late 60s and 70s. Yes, these were not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51178872231_7b586eaff6_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Shorty VW Bus")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Shorty VW Bus
Posted on May 15, 2021 | 37 CommentsDon Kincl found a veteran of the shorty VW bus craze that swept the land like a minor pandemic back in the late 60s and 70s. Yes, these were not […] -
![By the end of the 50s, Hall-Scott’s legendary high-torque six cylinder gas engines were barely hanging on, as the heavy-duty trucking industry and buses embraced the superior economics of diesels, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/35169639712_c5f3f202b3_k.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1961 GMC V12 Fire Fighter – Hall-Scott’s Final Coffin Nail")
Vintage Ad: 1961 GMC V12 Fire Fighter – Hall-Scott’s Final Coffin Nail
Posted on May 15, 2021 | 12 CommentsBy the end of the 50s, Hall-Scott’s legendary high-torque six cylinder gas engines were barely hanging on, as the heavy-duty trucking industry and buses embraced the superior economics of diesels, […] -
![(first posted 5/13/2015) Oldsmobile and Cadillac had had a certain affinity over the decades. Their new 1949 V8 engines were really quite similar, as were the C-Body cars that they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CC-141-005-1200.jpg "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 Coupe – A Cheaper Coupe DeVille")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 Coupe – A Cheaper Coupe DeVille
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 89 Comments(first posted 5/13/2015) Oldsmobile and Cadillac had had a certain affinity over the decades. Their new 1949 V8 engines were really quite similar, as were the C-Body cars that they […] -
![I try to keep up on autonomous vehicle (“AV”) development as it interests me and because son Ed is quite involved (Communications Director of PAVE (Partnership for Autonomous Vehicle Education)). […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Waymo.jpg "Curbside Newsstand Video: Waymo Self Driving Taxi Goes Rogue – The Autonomous Vehicle “Trough of Disappointment” Looks More Like The Grand Canyon")
Curbside Newsstand Video: Waymo Self Driving Taxi Goes Rogue – The Autonomous Vehicle “Trough of Disappointment” Looks More Like The Grand Canyon
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 31 CommentsI try to keep up on autonomous vehicle (“AV”) development as it interests me and because son Ed is quite involved (Communications Director of PAVE (Partnership for Autonomous Vehicle Education)). […]
