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Blog Archive
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![Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Most of what I’ve read on CC about the first gen Escort has been lukewarm at best, to one of the worst […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210410_132851956_HDR.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford Escort- Worthy Of Love")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford Escort- Worthy Of Love
Posted on April 11, 2021 | 38 CommentsBeauty is in the eye of the beholder. Most of what I’ve read on CC about the first gen Escort has been lukewarm at best, to one of the worst […] -
![I received this email today: I’m Edgardo Michelotti, from Italy son of Giovanni the designer who made the Contessa range early ’60. I’m looking to a car to show to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Hino-Contessa-1300-1.jpg "QOTD: Edgardo Michelotti Asks If Anyone Knows Of A Hino Contessa In Europe To Exhibit?")
QOTD: Edgardo Michelotti Asks If Anyone Knows Of A Hino Contessa In Europe To Exhibit?
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 28 CommentsI received this email today: I’m Edgardo Michelotti, from Italy son of Giovanni the designer who made the Contessa range early ’60. I’m looking to a car to show to […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2015) The CC Cohort has been rather neglected of late; my apologies. But I just can’t resist this Aston Martin Lagonda posted by ramsesniblick. We’ve never done […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Lagonda.jpg "Cohort Outtake: Aston Martin Lagonda – High Speed Folded Paper")
Cohort Outtake: Aston Martin Lagonda – High Speed Folded Paper
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 4/10/2015) The CC Cohort has been rather neglected of late; my apologies. But I just can’t resist this Aston Martin Lagonda posted by ramsesniblick. We’ve never done […] -
![It’s easy to forget that the station wagon as a family vehicle was a post-war phenomenon, thanks to all-steel wagons, lower prices and its rapidly changing image. Back in 1940, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ford-1940-Wagon-Folder-01.jpg "Vintage Brochure: 1940 Ford V8 Station Wagons – Suitable For “A Wide Variety Of Users”, But Families Are Not On The List")
Vintage Brochure: 1940 Ford V8 Station Wagons – Suitable For “A Wide Variety Of Users”, But Families Are Not On The List
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 17 CommentsIt’s easy to forget that the station wagon as a family vehicle was a post-war phenomenon, thanks to all-steel wagons, lower prices and its rapidly changing image. Back in 1940, […] -
![A 2020 Volvo FH 540 6×2 tow truck, supporting a 2015 Volvo FH16 750 8×4 heavy haulage tractor. The Swedish truck maker is our market leader in the segment of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_9417.jpg "In Motion Outtake: Volvo Family Ties – The Hendriks Experience")
In Motion Outtake: Volvo Family Ties – The Hendriks Experience
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 11 CommentsA 2020 Volvo FH 540 6×2 tow truck, supporting a 2015 Volvo FH16 750 8×4 heavy haulage tractor. The Swedish truck maker is our market leader in the segment of […] -
Ten Years Ago: Why Does Everyone Think Ricardo Montalban Says “Rich” Or “Fine” Corinthian Leather?
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![Suddenly it’s…1986, or so, with two vintage vehicles in the driveway. The Tercel wagon is clearly the FWD version. But I can’t tell if the Comanche is RWD or 4WD. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5775.jpg "Driveway Outtake: Jeep Comanche and Tercel Wagon – Are They Both Non-AWD?")
Driveway Outtake: Jeep Comanche and Tercel Wagon – Are They Both Non-AWD?
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 13 CommentsSuddenly it’s…1986, or so, with two vintage vehicles in the driveway. The Tercel wagon is clearly the FWD version. But I can’t tell if the Comanche is RWD or 4WD. […] -
![I’ve spent a lot of years behind the wheel of various cars and over that time, a few motors have really stood out. This is completely unscientific and is really […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/top-5-1.jpg "QOTD: Len’s Top Five Engines – What Are Yours?")
QOTD: Len’s Top Five Engines – What Are Yours?
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 102 CommentsI’ve spent a lot of years behind the wheel of various cars and over that time, a few motors have really stood out. This is completely unscientific and is really […] -
![The 1961 Plymouth is of course one of the more…unusual cars of its time, which was a pretty unusual time, actually. So that’s saying something. The fins were chopped, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/32745294607_24444bc420_k.jpg "Vintage Ads: 1961 Plymouth – Solid Beauty")
Vintage Ads: 1961 Plymouth – Solid Beauty
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 53 CommentsThe 1961 Plymouth is of course one of the more…unusual cars of its time, which was a pretty unusual time, actually. So that’s saying something. The fins were chopped, which […] -
![We’ve had our share of extremely well preserved vehicles destined to be crushed in short order that have had us crying out collectively “Why, oh why?”, but this 1992 Ford […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_0610.jpg "Curbside Recycling: 1992 Ford Aerostar XLT AWD – Practically Museum Quality")
Curbside Recycling: 1992 Ford Aerostar XLT AWD – Practically Museum Quality
Posted on April 9, 2021 | 47 CommentsWe’ve had our share of extremely well preserved vehicles destined to be crushed in short order that have had us crying out collectively “Why, oh why?”, but this 1992 Ford […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: The Well Clad Load of…?
Posted on April 8, 2021 | 17 CommentsI’m going to let you figure that out. As to the truck, it’s one of Convoy’s home built jobs. Update: Photo dated May 4, 1959 -
![As Israel emerges more and more from under COVID-19, due to the massive vaccination process the country has undergone, so have more cars returned to the roads, and as usual, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210318_144157.jpg "CCs in Israel: March 2021 – More Eclectic Stuff")
CCs in Israel: March 2021 – More Eclectic Stuff
Posted on April 8, 2021 | 7 CommentsAs Israel emerges more and more from under COVID-19, due to the massive vaccination process the country has undergone, so have more cars returned to the roads, and as usual, […] -
![I was cruising the Cohort, and when I came across this shot posted by canadiancatgreen, I was a bit flummoxed. What was I seeing? It wasn’t until I enlarged it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/48384136786_fa59cb84d3_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Mystery Of The Farm Implement Being Towed Sideways")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Mystery Of The Farm Implement Being Towed Sideways
Posted on April 8, 2021 | 19 CommentsI was cruising the Cohort, and when I came across this shot posted by canadiancatgreen, I was a bit flummoxed. What was I seeing? It wasn’t until I enlarged it […] -
![So there’s this ’56 Lincoln coupe that’s been on Craigslist for a couple of months now. It’s not selling, probably because (like most sellers) he’s asking too much ($15,995). But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,height=9001,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/00I0I_dZ8IhOxUTkj_1200x9001.jpg "CC For Sale: 1956 Lincoln Premiere Coupe – Best Looking Lincoln of the ’50s and Beyond??")
CC For Sale: 1956 Lincoln Premiere Coupe – Best Looking Lincoln of the ’50s and Beyond??
Posted on April 8, 2021 | 47 CommentsSo there’s this ’56 Lincoln coupe that’s been on Craigslist for a couple of months now. It’s not selling, probably because (like most sellers) he’s asking too much ($15,995). But […] -
![This is downright refreshing, to see a travel trailer that’s not from one of the all-too common cookie molds. Not surprisingly, this was an expensive and exclusive trailer, selling for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Holiday-House-1.jpg "CC For Sale: 1961 Holiday House Geographic Travel Trailer – Just Sold For $250,000")
CC For Sale: 1961 Holiday House Geographic Travel Trailer – Just Sold For $250,000
Posted on April 7, 2021 | 26 CommentsThis is downright refreshing, to see a travel trailer that’s not from one of the all-too common cookie molds. Not surprisingly, this was an expensive and exclusive trailer, selling for […]
