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CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on February 3, 2021 | 8 CommentsLet’s kick off with the French stuff, for once. Saw this lovely little Peugeot 205 last Sunday (what a day that was) near the Meguro area. I’m going to try […] -
Auction Classic: 1980 Ford F-250 with 76 Miles Sells for $97,000
Posted on February 3, 2021 | 55 CommentsI gotta admit, I fell off my chair when I saw the result of this auction for a 1980 Ford F-250 over at Bring A Trailer the other day. $97,000! […] -
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 14 CommentsHey, time for a recap again. Truth be told, I thought I would give this one a miss, as I spent about half the month at home in quarantine and […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Traditional Jewelry
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 51 CommentsWhen I was in the third grade, I received for Christmas an ID bracelet with my first name engraved on it. It was a simple design, much in the vein […] -
Curbside Outtake: A Pair Of Tired Old Broncos – They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 15 CommentsHorses live to be about 25-30 years. These old nags are 30-33 years old; in other words, living on very borrowed time, from the looks of them. Awaiting euthanasia? -
Curbside Outtake: Toyota Tercel (gen1) Liftback and Mercedes 400E (W124) – Two Oldies Reminiscing
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 34 CommentsWho turned the clock back a couple of decades? This would have been a typical sight 20, 15 or even 10 years ago, but not so much in 2021. Both […] -
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1959-1961 International Harvester B-Series 4×4 Pickup
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 40 CommentsI’ve decided to start a new series with occasional posts focusing on interesting junkyard finds of older subjects that I’m personally not particularly familiar with and just don’t have the […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1951 Pontiac Streamliner Eight – The Tail End of the Streamliner and Straight Eight Era
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 43 Comments(Update: this appears to be a 1950 with a 1951 front end). We’re back in the Netherlands with another of Corey Behrens’ finds, and it’s a gem. It’s a final […] -
Curbside Newsstand Update: GM’s EV-Only “Aspirations” Only Impact Light Duty Vehicles – And Is Of Course Subject To Change, As Are All “Aspirations”
Posted on January 31, 2021 | 41 Commentsstill rolling coal in 2035 I regret not having had more time to properly analyze GM’s announcement last week. There’s a few key issues that are important to note: GM […] -
CC Global: 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 314 CDI Wheelchair-Accessible Taxicab – Big Brown Taxi
Posted on January 31, 2021 | 12 CommentsThe Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is my country’s best selling full-size van. In that segment, it also predominates the market for taxicabs and ambulances. This 4,325 mm (170.3”) long wheelbase Sprinter taxi […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #2: Chrysler Cordoba, Round Eye Version
Posted on January 31, 2021 | 31 CommentsHere’s something to enjoy over breakfast: a very fine round-eye Cordoba, by John Baker. -
QOTD: What Will Be the Last Internal Combustion Powered Car?
Posted on January 30, 2021 | 102 CommentsThe transition to electric power in our automobiles just got a big boost with GM’s recent announcement that their entire fleet of cars and light trucks will be all-electric by […] -
Curbside Classic Lite: 1997 Mitsubishi Montero Sport – Almost Forgotten Veteran Of The Great SUV Boom
Posted on January 30, 2021 | 18 CommentsRemember the Great SUV Boom? I mean old-school Body-On-Frame SUVs, that were mostly just a truck with a longer body. Yes, there’s still a few around, but they’re mostly on […] -
Curbside Outtake: 2002-2021 Toyota Probox – Just the Basics
Posted on January 30, 2021 | 21 CommentsTaking our Sunday walk recently, the wife and I played a little game we sometimes engage in – count the car we most frequently encounter in our small suburb here […] -
Curbside Outtake: The First Nissan Leaf I’ve Stopped To Shoot
Posted on January 29, 2021 | 14 CommentsAre these wheel covers an attempt to make it more aerodynamic, or just for fun?
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars Let’s kick off with the French stuff, for once. Saw this lovely little Peugeot 205 last Sunday (what a day that was) near the Meguro area. I’m going to try […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210131_131235-copy.jpg)
![Auction Classic: 1980 Ford F-250 with 76 Miles Sells for $97,000 I gotta admit, I fell off my chair when I saw the result of this auction for a 1980 Ford F-250 over at Bring A Trailer the other day. $97,000! […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/F250.jpg)
![CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (January 2021) – Part 1: Japanese Cars Hey, time for a recap again. Truth be told, I thought I would give this one a miss, as I spent about half the month at home in quarantine and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20210131_154902-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Traditional Jewelry When I was in the third grade, I received for Christmas an ID bracelet with my first name engraved on it. It was a simple design, much in the vein […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/038-1986-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-CC.jpg)

![Curbside Outtake: Toyota Tercel (gen1) Liftback and Mercedes 400E (W124) – Two Oldies Reminiscing Who turned the clock back a couple of decades? This would have been a typical sight 20, 15 or even 10 years ago, but not so much in 2021. Both […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CC-433-092.jpg)
![Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1959-1961 International Harvester B-Series 4×4 Pickup I’ve decided to start a new series with occasional posts focusing on interesting junkyard finds of older subjects that I’m personally not particularly familiar with and just don’t have the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_3909.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1951 Pontiac Streamliner Eight – The Tail End of the Streamliner and Straight Eight Era (Update: this appears to be a 1950 with a 1951 front end). We’re back in the Netherlands with another of Corey Behrens’ finds, and it’s a gem. It’s a final […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50740538637_e5c4034a08_k.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand Update: GM’s EV-Only “Aspirations” Only Impact Light Duty Vehicles – And Is Of Course Subject To Change, As Are All “Aspirations” still rolling coal in 2035 I regret not having had more time to properly analyze GM’s announcement last week. There’s a few key issues that are important to note: GM […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Chevrolet-pickup-2021-HD.jpg)
![CC Global: 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 314 CDI Wheelchair-Accessible Taxicab – Big Brown Taxi The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is my country’s best selling full-size van. In that segment, it also predominates the market for taxicabs and ambulances. This 4,325 mm (170.3”) long wheelbase Sprinter taxi […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_9328.jpg)

![QOTD: What Will Be the Last Internal Combustion Powered Car? The transition to electric power in our automobiles just got a big boost with GM’s recent announcement that their entire fleet of cars and light trucks will be all-electric by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1910-model-63.jpg)
![Curbside Classic Lite: 1997 Mitsubishi Montero Sport – Almost Forgotten Veteran Of The Great SUV Boom Remember the Great SUV Boom? I mean old-school Body-On-Frame SUVs, that were mostly just a truck with a longer body. Yes, there’s still a few around, but they’re mostly on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CC-432-062.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 2002-2021 Toyota Probox – Just the Basics Taking our Sunday walk recently, the wife and I played a little game we sometimes engage in – count the car we most frequently encounter in our small suburb here […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PXL_20210125_072306597-1-e1611714813343.jpg)



