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CC Capsule: 1965 Volkswagen 1500 S (Type 3) Notchback – The Five Percenter
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 28 CommentsThere are flat-4 devotees everywhere and Japan is just as crazy about classic Volkswagens as any place. Plenty of Beetles about, running the gamut from older cars to relatively more […] -
QOTD: What Old Car (Before 1980) Is Easiest To Work On?
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 85 CommentsIn yesterday’s post about my ’63 Thunderbird, commenter MarkKyle64 brought up an interesting QOTD – what is the easiest old car to work on? I think I can give my […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 36 CommentsI have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […] -
CC Capsule: 1976 Nissan Gloria 330 SGL-E Hardtop Sedan – I Will Survive
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 24 CommentsSince I moved to Japan 18 months ago, we’ve been through almost each of the Gloria generations of the ‘80s and ‘90s. In other words, the low-hanging fruit have been […] -
COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – The Two-Year Rule
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 36 CommentsIt’s been over two years since I bought my 1963 Thunderbird, and although an old car owner’s work is never done, I’ve finally reached the point in my ownership tenure […] -
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: GM Vans: Bedford-Blitz CF280 and GMC Vandura – Guess Which One Came First
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 35 Comments(Update: this is actually a Bedford-Blitz, with some added Vauxhall badging) We’ll do something a bit different today, combining shots from two different Cohort posters because of the subject matter. […] -
Road Trip History: Dodge Power Wagon True Tales of Adventure
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 1/16/2015) Epic road trips are close to the heart of every automobile enthusiast, and among road trips, venturing into uncharted territory has been an ultimate experience achieved by […] -
CC Global: 2011 MAN TGX 26.480 6×2 Truck And 2017 Cuppers Full Trailer – Grand Grain Hauler
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 5 CommentsWhen I spotted this outstanding combination from a distance, I just had to leave the main road to have a closer look and take some pictures. First, my compliments to […] -
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: 2002-2008 Honda Mobilio Spike – A Better Box Than My xBox
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 23 CommentsApparently it’s going to take one of our North American Cohorts, like nifticus, for me to be introduced to some of the Japanese domestic cars that I’m interested in and […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: On The Altar of the Ford
Posted on January 16, 2021 | 9 Commentsby Don Kincl -
CC Outtake: 1966 Dodge Charger – Ghosts of Highland Park…
Posted on January 16, 2021 | 25 CommentsI was primarily a Ford guy in my younger years, so that’s why it never ceases to amaze me when I stumble across another old MOPAR here in of all […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1993 Olds Cutlass Ciera With Big(ish) Trailer
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 9 CommentsHere’s another installment of my small(ish) cars with big trailers series. In this case, the car isn’t all that small, and the trailer not all that big. But I’m drawn […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1961 Vauxhall Cresta Estate by Friary – Not Elegant But Good Enough For Some
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 15 CommentsNathan Williams is a loyal CC Cohort contributor and has posted many, many great finds over the last few years. But this is a bit of a CC topical find, […] -
Curbside Newsstand: GM Planning A Corvette EV Crossover – Sound Familiar?
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 47 CommentsThe hot story last night was that GM is seriously planning a Corvette-branded EV crossover. And no, it wasn’t just a dream I had. Hey, if Ford can build a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chrysler Newport – Chrysler’s Great Downsizing, Chapter 2.
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 37 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Corey Behrens So much has been said about the dramatic downsizing of the 1962 Dodge and Plymouth, unfortunately much of it is bunk. All the […]
![CC Capsule: 1965 Volkswagen 1500 S (Type 3) Notchback – The Five Percenter There are flat-4 devotees everywhere and Japan is just as crazy about classic Volkswagens as any place. Plenty of Beetles about, running the gamut from older cars to relatively more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20210112_085654-copy.jpg)
![QOTD: What Old Car (Before 1980) Is Easiest To Work On? In yesterday’s post about my ’63 Thunderbird, commenter MarkKyle64 brought up an interesting QOTD – what is the easiest old car to work on? I think I can give my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/006a.jpg)
![Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out I have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8632.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1976 Nissan Gloria 330 SGL-E Hardtop Sedan – I Will Survive Since I moved to Japan 18 months ago, we’ve been through almost each of the Gloria generations of the ‘80s and ‘90s. In other words, the low-hanging fruit have been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20201215_161914-copy.jpg)
![COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – The Two-Year Rule It’s been over two years since I bought my 1963 Thunderbird, and although an old car owner’s work is never done, I’ve finally reached the point in my ownership tenure […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/111_0511.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: GM Vans: Bedford-Blitz CF280 and GMC Vandura – Guess Which One Came First (Update: this is actually a Bedford-Blitz, with some added Vauxhall badging) We’ll do something a bit different today, combining shots from two different Cohort posters because of the subject matter. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-van2-vert.jpg)
![Road Trip History: Dodge Power Wagon True Tales of Adventure (first posted 1/16/2015) Epic road trips are close to the heart of every automobile enthusiast, and among road trips, venturing into uncharted territory has been an ultimate experience achieved by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-road.jpg)
![CC Global: 2011 MAN TGX 26.480 6×2 Truck And 2017 Cuppers Full Trailer – Grand Grain Hauler When I spotted this outstanding combination from a distance, I just had to leave the main road to have a closer look and take some pictures. First, my compliments to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_9316.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: 2002-2008 Honda Mobilio Spike – A Better Box Than My xBox Apparently it’s going to take one of our North American Cohorts, like nifticus, for me to be introduced to some of the Japanese domestic cars that I’m interested in and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50838488651_3ca95ea985_k.jpg)

![CC Outtake: 1966 Dodge Charger – Ghosts of Highland Park… I was primarily a Ford guy in my younger years, so that’s why it never ceases to amaze me when I stumble across another old MOPAR here in of all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PXL_20201220_070850691.MP_-1-e1610624828387.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 1993 Olds Cutlass Ciera With Big(ish) Trailer Here’s another installment of my small(ish) cars with big trailers series. In this case, the car isn’t all that small, and the trailer not all that big. But I’m drawn […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CC-432-056.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1961 Vauxhall Cresta Estate by Friary – Not Elegant But Good Enough For Some Nathan Williams is a loyal CC Cohort contributor and has posted many, many great finds over the last few years. But this is a bit of a CC topical find, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50818543046_f495a03b87_o.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: GM Planning A Corvette EV Crossover – Sound Familiar? The hot story last night was that GM is seriously planning a Corvette-branded EV crossover. And no, it wasn’t just a dream I had. Hey, if Ford can build a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Corvette-2020.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1964 Chrysler Newport – Chrysler’s Great Downsizing, Chapter 2. posted at the Cohort by Corey Behrens So much has been said about the dramatic downsizing of the 1962 Dodge and Plymouth, unfortunately much of it is bunk. All the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50740417381_21aac41960_k1.jpg)


