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Blog Archive
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Vintage Ad: 1963 Pontiac Tempest V8 – The GTO’s Ballsy Antecedent
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 50 CommentsThe 1964 GTO didn’t just appear out of nowhere. John DeLorean’s perpetual quest for performance and innovative engineering solutions resulted in the very non-Detroit 1961 Tempest, with its hi-output four […] -
Curbside Classic Capsule: A Land Rover with a Spanish Accent
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 18 CommentsSomething seemed different as I approached this Land Rover parked outside a local tire shop. Santana! And not Carlos, who actually used to live in our area, but a […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1958 Austin A35 Coupe Utility – Short Bed Version
Posted on May 9, 2021 | 28 CommentsPosted by Corey Behrens -
CC Outtakes Berlin – Curbside Classics from Neukölln and Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Part 2: Mercedes
Posted on May 9, 2021 | 15 CommentsRecently this C126 has showed up in my street and it is somewhat special. It is, by any means, a classic poseur. The BBSs are huge and give the […] -
Housekeeping: If Your Comments Are Missing, Here’s Where They Are – And I’ll Eventually Fish Them Out
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 13 CommentsFor some reason a good number of comments are going straight into the Trash file recently. I have not spotted any obvious reasons. So if your comment doesn’t show up, […] -
CC’s Best of 2021: BMW goes after Harley; Harley goes after BMW
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 42 CommentsTwo of the biggest new motorcycle releases of the past twelve months have been BMW’s new cruiser, the R18, and Harley’s new adventure bike, the Pan America. Although I know […] -
CC Capsule: 1967 Pontiac GTO – Ta Daaaaah!
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 22 CommentsSo this is the Big Reveal from yesterday’s CC Clue / QOTD. I guess some of you jaded Amerikaners, bloated by a constant stream of car meets consisting mainly of […] -
CC Outtakes Berlin – Curbside Classics from Neukölln and Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Part 1: The Italians
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 11 CommentsThis Auburn Boattail Speedster replica is by no means an Italian. But it is red and outlandish in these surroundings and hopefully it caught your attention. It is also very […] -
CC Outtake: Cadillac Catarra, 1957 Edition – It Doesn’t Zig, But It Does Share A Roof With A Chevy
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 80 Comments(first posted 5/7/2015) Oh right; it was spelled Catera. But when I came across this delicious ’57 Caddy rear end posted at the Cohort by paulvaranasi, I couldn’t help but […] -
Vintage Science & Mechanics Magazine Cover: Always Accurate or Click Bait In 1968
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 22 CommentsIt’s one thing for these magazines to have been endlessly extolling flying cars and other such amazing contraptions that were just around the corner. But this? -
CC Virtual Road Trip – Osoyoos to Creston, British Columbia, 1966
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 14 CommentsWhile COVID has put a real damper on any big travel plans here is a virtual road trip for you to enjoy with a twist … it was filmed […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda Accord (JDM/EU gen7) Wagon – The Acura TSX Sport Wagon That We Were Deprived Of
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 23 CommentsThe gen1 TSX (2004-2008) was a rather exceptional car; the lighter, lither, quicker and sportier sibling to our NA Accord. Of course it was just a JDM/Euro Accord with top-grade […] -
QOTD / CC Clue: So, What’s Under The Tarp?
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 33 CommentsI’ve had many an encounter with an enticing shape hidden by a tarp, as have many of you I’m sure. Sometimes, the shape makes the identity of the covered conveyance […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1980 Pontiac Phoenix SJ – Pontiac Flips America The Bird
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 49 CommentsIt’s been a Herculean effort, I’ve struggled mightily while toiling far and wide to find a first-year example of the Citation that sold over 800,000 times in the 1980 model […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Rat Rod Limo – Found In Lithuania
Posted on May 6, 2021 | 11 Commentsposted by RJ
![Vintage Ad: 1963 Pontiac Tempest V8 – The GTO’s Ballsy Antecedent The 1964 GTO didn’t just appear out of nowhere. John DeLorean’s perpetual quest for performance and innovative engineering solutions resulted in the very non-Detroit 1961 Tempest, with its hi-output four […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/38176658271_100de08ada_k.jpg)
![Curbside Classic Capsule: A Land Rover with a Spanish Accent Something seemed different as I approached this Land Rover parked outside a local tire shop. Santana! And not Carlos, who actually used to live in our area, but a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_3676.jpeg)

![CC Outtakes Berlin – Curbside Classics from Neukölln and Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Part 2: Mercedes Recently this C126 has showed up in my street and it is somewhat special. It is, by any means, a classic poseur. The BBSs are huge and give the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210505_114732.jpg)
![Housekeeping: If Your Comments Are Missing, Here’s Where They Are – And I’ll Eventually Fish Them Out For some reason a good number of comments are going straight into the Trash file recently. I have not spotted any obvious reasons. So if your comment doesn’t show up, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/dumpster-diving.jpg)
![CC’s Best of 2021: BMW goes after Harley; Harley goes after BMW Two of the biggest new motorcycle releases of the past twelve months have been BMW’s new cruiser, the R18, and Harley’s new adventure bike, the Pan America. Although I know […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/77HGJDJEZVF35LW2M5NC33WUOQ.jpeg)
![CC Capsule: 1967 Pontiac GTO – Ta Daaaaah! So this is the Big Reveal from yesterday’s CC Clue / QOTD. I guess some of you jaded Amerikaners, bloated by a constant stream of car meets consisting mainly of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210422_141142-copy.jpg)
![CC Outtakes Berlin – Curbside Classics from Neukölln and Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Part 1: The Italians This Auburn Boattail Speedster replica is by no means an Italian. But it is red and outlandish in these surroundings and hopefully it caught your attention. It is also very […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210503_152008.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Cadillac Catarra, 1957 Edition – It Doesn’t Zig, But It Does Share A Roof With A Chevy (first posted 5/7/2015) Oh right; it was spelled Catera. But when I came across this delicious ’57 Caddy rear end posted at the Cohort by paulvaranasi, I couldn’t help but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cad-snip-1-vert.jpg)

![CC Virtual Road Trip – Osoyoos to Creston, British Columbia, 1966 While COVID has put a real damper on any big travel plans here is a virtual road trip for you to enjoy with a twist … it was filmed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51142828261_d5b2c2548f_o.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda Accord (JDM/EU gen7) Wagon – The Acura TSX Sport Wagon That We Were Deprived Of The gen1 TSX (2004-2008) was a rather exceptional car; the lighter, lither, quicker and sportier sibling to our NA Accord. Of course it was just a JDM/Euro Accord with top-grade […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51144214055_fc5100f3c5_k.jpg)
![QOTD / CC Clue: So, What’s Under The Tarp? I’ve had many an encounter with an enticing shape hidden by a tarp, as have many of you I’m sure. Sometimes, the shape makes the identity of the covered conveyance […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201030_145637-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Recycling: 1980 Pontiac Phoenix SJ – Pontiac Flips America The Bird It’s been a Herculean effort, I’ve struggled mightily while toiling far and wide to find a first-year example of the Citation that sold over 800,000 times in the 1980 model […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1833.jpg)



