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Vintage Truck of the Day: Early 1960s Ford F1100 Diesel In The Fast Lane – The Highest Number F-Series
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 41 CommentsI love old shots of trucks on the go; reminds me of being on the road in the 60s or early 70s. And although not exactly a rare sight, these […] -
On The Go Outtakes: The Last Peugeot 505 Wagon Still On The Go? Probably Not
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 31 CommentsHow many Peugeot 505 wagons are still daily drivers in your town? There’s at least two here, if the one I caught a couple of years ago is still at […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: A Thief’s Best Laid Plans Are High-Centered
Posted on February 25, 2021 | 19 Comments -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercedes 240D With Spoiler (And Trailer Hitch) – Keeps It From Going Too Fast
Posted on February 25, 2021 | 19 CommentsRoshake77 found this Mercedes 240D (W123) in Budapest, and it’s quite obvious that its owner has great faith in the high speed and towing capabilities of his 67 hp diesel. […] -
Lust Object of the Day: 1942 Buick Roadmaster Sedanet – American-Style Streamliner
Posted on February 25, 2021 | 57 CommentsAs you know, I’ve got a real thing for streamliners. Preferably a Tatra, the mother of the genre, at least in terms of production cars. But in a pinch, a […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1995-98 Alfa Romeo 155 1.8TS – Fiat’s First Alfa, Alfa’s First Fiat
Posted on February 24, 2021 | 14 CommentsWhenever you need whatever you’re missing, look in the Cohort. Like many, I always need a red Alfa Romeo saloon, and Roshake 17 has provided these shots of a 1995-98 […] -
Vintage Truck of the Day: 1936 Diamond T – Back When Trucks Looked Like Luxury Cars
Posted on February 24, 2021 | 17 CommentsI could look at old truck pictures all day long, especially from the 1930s and 1940s. This was a time when big trucks still retained a lot of stylistic kinship […] -
CC Literature: Ford Educational Foldouts, Circa 1959 – The Aims Of Education
Posted on February 24, 2021 | 33 CommentsIn The Aims of Education, Harvard professor Alfred North Whitehead said that “a merely well-informed man is the most useless bore on God’s earth.” Less cynically, though perhaps no less accurately, he […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: A Load of 1967 VW EMPI GTVs
Posted on February 23, 2021 | 28 CommentsThis is a rare shot of a transport full of 1967 VW EMPI GTVs. These were a package offered by Economotors Volkswagen in Riverside, CA, owned by EMPI owner Joe […] -
CCs in Israel: January 2021 – Gleam vs. Rust
Posted on February 23, 2021 | 4 CommentsHere is the past month’s edition of classics or (maybe) interesting cars, captured in Israel either with a dash-cam or on stills. Some of the takings were actually chased down […] -
CC Capsule: 1996 Subaru Alcyone SVX S4 – What’s Happening, Duds?
Posted on February 23, 2021 | 14 CommentsWe’ve covered the SVX (a.k.a Alcyone SVX in Japan) in several posts over the years, so I’ll try and look at this from a novel perspective – that of someone […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Probe – The Mustang Wanna’ Be Found In the Netherlands – What Years Was It Sold In Europe?
Posted on February 23, 2021 | 22 CommentsI’ve never really thought about the Ford Probe in Europe, but it makes some sense that they would export it there from the US, given that the lone run of […] -
Museum Classic: 1992 Chrysler Spirit – Do Not Let Your Spirit Be Crushed
Posted on February 23, 2021 | 67 CommentsMany bad things may happen to us as individuals over the course of our lives, but most of them would pale in comparison to losing hope. In my forty-plus years, […] -
COAL Update: Goodbye Prius, Hello Absolutely-Not-A-Prius!
Posted on February 22, 2021 | 32 Comments[all photos by the author] The Prius had given me great service over the past 3 years. It was fun to play with all the whizbangery, and 50MPG is nice […] -
CC Capsule: 1968 Fiat-Abarth 595 – Small Scorpion, Potent Sting
Posted on February 22, 2021 | 7 CommentsI’ve seen a few ‘60s Italian gems about my far-eastern metropolis – everything from Ferrari GTs to Alfa rally cars. Fiat 500s are plentiful here, due to their being cute […]
![Vintage Truck of the Day: Early 1960s Ford F1100 Diesel In The Fast Lane – The Highest Number F-Series I love old shots of trucks on the go; reminds me of being on the road in the 60s or early 70s. And although not exactly a rare sight, these […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/49922154018_d8788ab8ea_k.jpg)
![On The Go Outtakes: The Last Peugeot 505 Wagon Still On The Go? Probably Not How many Peugeot 505 wagons are still daily drivers in your town? There’s at least two here, if the one I caught a couple of years ago is still at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CC-434-135.jpg)

![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercedes 240D With Spoiler (And Trailer Hitch) – Keeps It From Going Too Fast Roshake77 found this Mercedes 240D (W123) in Budapest, and it’s quite obvious that its owner has great faith in the high speed and towing capabilities of his 67 hp diesel. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50966609682_b874087ce7_k.jpg)
![Lust Object of the Day: 1942 Buick Roadmaster Sedanet – American-Style Streamliner As you know, I’ve got a real thing for streamliners. Preferably a Tatra, the mother of the genre, at least in terms of production cars. But in a pinch, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Buick-1942-Roadmaster.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1995-98 Alfa Romeo 155 1.8TS – Fiat’s First Alfa, Alfa’s First Fiat Whenever you need whatever you’re missing, look in the Cohort. Like many, I always need a red Alfa Romeo saloon, and Roshake 17 has provided these shots of a 1995-98 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50890868013_7854749e0c_o-1.jpg)
![Vintage Truck of the Day: 1936 Diamond T – Back When Trucks Looked Like Luxury Cars I could look at old truck pictures all day long, especially from the 1930s and 1940s. This was a time when big trucks still retained a lot of stylistic kinship […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/49991685177_f27805e1f6_h.jpg)
![CC Literature: Ford Educational Foldouts, Circa 1959 – The Aims Of Education In The Aims of Education, Harvard professor Alfred North Whitehead said that “a merely well-informed man is the most useless bore on God’s earth.” Less cynically, though perhaps no less accurately, he […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/111_0889-1.jpg)
![Car Carrier of the Day: A Load of 1967 VW EMPI GTVs This is a rare shot of a transport full of 1967 VW EMPI GTVs. These were a package offered by Economotors Volkswagen in Riverside, CA, owned by EMPI owner Joe […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50929211483_8541fbf79f_o.jpg)
![CCs in Israel: January 2021 – Gleam vs. Rust Here is the past month’s edition of classics or (maybe) interesting cars, captured in Israel either with a dash-cam or on stills. Some of the takings were actually chased down […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20210119_065637.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1996 Subaru Alcyone SVX S4 – What’s Happening, Duds? We’ve covered the SVX (a.k.a Alcyone SVX in Japan) in several posts over the years, so I’ll try and look at this from a novel perspective – that of someone […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210126_084911-copy.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Probe – The Mustang Wanna’ Be Found In the Netherlands – What Years Was It Sold In Europe? I’ve never really thought about the Ford Probe in Europe, but it makes some sense that they would export it there from the US, given that the lone run of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50758732707_034eebb4e8_k.jpg)
![Museum Classic: 1992 Chrysler Spirit – Do Not Let Your Spirit Be Crushed Many bad things may happen to us as individuals over the course of our lives, but most of them would pale in comparison to losing hope. In my forty-plus years, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4134-Still-Life-with-Spirit-and-Xitle-Jimmie-Durham-CC.jpg)
![COAL Update: Goodbye Prius, Hello Absolutely-Not-A-Prius! [all photos by the author] The Prius had given me great service over the past 3 years. It was fun to play with all the whizbangery, and 50MPG is nice […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/header.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1968 Fiat-Abarth 595 – Small Scorpion, Potent Sting I’ve seen a few ‘60s Italian gems about my far-eastern metropolis – everything from Ferrari GTs to Alfa rally cars. Fiat 500s are plentiful here, due to their being cute […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201118_092454-copy.jpg)


