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![It’s been a veritable Nissan Y30 fest this year on CC, as this is the fourth post I’m writing on the subject. Three were dedicated to the lovely (and long-lived) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201020_091550-copy.jpg "CC Capsule: 1985 Nissan Gloria Hardtop (Y30) V-Turbo Brougham – An Iron Hand In A Button-Tufted, Crushed Velvet Glove")
CC Capsule: 1985 Nissan Gloria Hardtop (Y30) V-Turbo Brougham – An Iron Hand In A Button-Tufted, Crushed Velvet Glove
Posted on December 4, 2020 | 6 CommentsIt’s been a veritable Nissan Y30 fest this year on CC, as this is the fourth post I’m writing on the subject. Three were dedicated to the lovely (and long-lived) […] -
![The H Conte Schwimmwagen the other day reminded me of this other genuine 1968 LeSabre land yacht. Titled “Two If By Sea” (1986) it was created by Pippa Garner (formerly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Pippa-Garner-Buick-yacht.jpg "1968 Buick LeSabre Land Yacht, Backwards 1959 Chevy, and More: A Tribute To Pippa Garner")
1968 Buick LeSabre Land Yacht, Backwards 1959 Chevy, and More: A Tribute To Pippa Garner
Posted on December 4, 2020 | 14 CommentsThe H Conte Schwimmwagen the other day reminded me of this other genuine 1968 LeSabre land yacht. Titled “Two If By Sea” (1986) it was created by Pippa Garner (formerly […] -
![Well, hello there yourself, little guy! As with any car show, so too do the parking lots at the junkyard often present the most interesting finds. Once again, here’s a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7791.jpg "Forbidden Fruit Outtake: 2016 Nissan March – ¡Hola!")
Forbidden Fruit Outtake: 2016 Nissan March – ¡Hola!
Posted on December 4, 2020 | 21 CommentsWell, hello there yourself, little guy! As with any car show, so too do the parking lots at the junkyard often present the most interesting finds. Once again, here’s a […] -
![(first posted 13/3/2014) Stefan Marjoram is creating a documentary of the restoration of the legendary 1911 Fiat S76, which has the distinction of arguably having the largest automobile engine […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Fiat-S76-color.jpg "Watch And Hear The 1,729 Cubic Inch OHC Hemi Four Cylinder ‘Beast of Turin’ 1911 Fiat S-76 Bellow And Spit Flames For The First Time In A Century")
Watch And Hear The 1,729 Cubic Inch OHC Hemi Four Cylinder ‘Beast of Turin’ 1911 Fiat S-76 Bellow And Spit Flames For The First Time In A Century
Posted on December 3, 2020 | 26 Comments(first posted 13/3/2014) Stefan Marjoram is creating a documentary of the restoration of the legendary 1911 Fiat S76, which has the distinction of arguably having the largest automobile engine […] -
![This town was once crawling with gen1 Foresters. They were everywhere, including the one in our driveway. But the numbers are finally receding some, although these folks appear to be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CC-428-110.jpg "Driveway Outtake: Someone Likes Old Subaru Foresters – Me Too!")
Driveway Outtake: Someone Likes Old Subaru Foresters – Me Too!
Posted on December 3, 2020 | 18 CommentsThis town was once crawling with gen1 Foresters. They were everywhere, including the one in our driveway. But the numbers are finally receding some, although these folks appear to be […] -
![Zoom!…just when I had focussed on the Volvo-Pacton couple and clicked, a lady on her bicycle crossed the street. Then again, she’s clearly also transporting goods, just like the combination […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9242.jpg "Streetscape: Big Rig Backing Up – Lady On Grocery Getter Photobombing")
Streetscape: Big Rig Backing Up – Lady On Grocery Getter Photobombing
Posted on December 3, 2020 | 13 CommentsZoom!…just when I had focussed on the Volvo-Pacton couple and clicked, a lady on her bicycle crossed the street. Then again, she’s clearly also transporting goods, just like the combination […] -
![If you’ve been reading Curbside for a while, you’re probably familiar with the tragic tale of Chrysler Corporation’s rushed-into-production Forward Look cars for 1957. Sure, they looked great, rode and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50585060791_960e3ec9f4_b1.jpg "eBay Classic: 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sedan – Fairest Among Ten Thousand")
eBay Classic: 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sedan – Fairest Among Ten Thousand
Posted on December 3, 2020 | 72 CommentsIf you’ve been reading Curbside for a while, you’re probably familiar with the tragic tale of Chrysler Corporation’s rushed-into-production Forward Look cars for 1957. Sure, they looked great, rode and […] -
![There were a considerable number of fine foreign cars about in Tokyo this month. Let’s kick it off with the British stuff, because why not, starting with this delectable Austin-Healey […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201102_091148-copy.jpg "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on December 2, 2020 | 24 CommentsThere were a considerable number of fine foreign cars about in Tokyo this month. Let’s kick it off with the British stuff, because why not, starting with this delectable Austin-Healey […] -
![CC reader and Cohort poster Chris Cieslak sent me an overlay he made in Photoshop of a current Buick Encore and a more recent car, inspired by seeing the two […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-77chevvs18Buick2-1.jpg "The Changing Shapes of Cars, 1932-2020: The Buick Encore Overlaid On Some Earlier Cars")
The Changing Shapes of Cars, 1932-2020: The Buick Encore Overlaid On Some Earlier Cars
Posted on December 2, 2020 | 50 CommentsCC reader and Cohort poster Chris Cieslak sent me an overlay he made in Photoshop of a current Buick Encore and a more recent car, inspired by seeing the two […] -
![I wasn’t allowed to watch unlimited amounts of television when I was growing up, which I suspect was the case with many people my age. I remember commercials with almost […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Imperial-Caprice-collage.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1989 Chevrolet Caprice – Please Pass The Margarine")
Curbside Capsule: 1989 Chevrolet Caprice – Please Pass The Margarine
Posted on December 2, 2020 | 42 CommentsI wasn’t allowed to watch unlimited amounts of television when I was growing up, which I suspect was the case with many people my age. I remember commercials with almost […] -
![On the left, a 2011 Volkswagen Caddy 1.6 TDI. On the right, a 2000 Toyota Corolla E110 1.6 VVT-i. The little ol’ fellow in the middle is still holding its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_9266.jpg "CC Outtake: 1994 Mitsubishi L300 Panel Van – Long Time No See")
CC Outtake: 1994 Mitsubishi L300 Panel Van – Long Time No See
Posted on December 2, 2020 | 10 CommentsOn the left, a 2011 Volkswagen Caddy 1.6 TDI. On the right, a 2000 Toyota Corolla E110 1.6 VVT-i. The little ol’ fellow in the middle is still holding its […] -
![It’s time to head back to that alter automotive universe of South America, and check out a couple of big Ford LTDs that Alberto Simon posted. First up is a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50663910601_f430a6c116_k.jpg "Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: 1973 Ford LTD Landau and 1973 Galaxie 500 – Brazilian Style")
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: 1973 Ford LTD Landau and 1973 Galaxie 500 – Brazilian Style
Posted on December 1, 2020 | 21 CommentsIt’s time to head back to that alter automotive universe of South America, and check out a couple of big Ford LTDs that Alberto Simon posted. First up is a […] -
![This twofer of an RX-7 overtaking a Mitsuoka Viewt is a good scene-setter for what has been a banner month for CCs. The sunny and cool weather probably helped: car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201106_164222-copy.jpg "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on December 1, 2020 | 11 CommentsThis twofer of an RX-7 overtaking a Mitsuoka Viewt is a good scene-setter for what has been a banner month for CCs. The sunny and cool weather probably helped: car […] -
![A hangover from the Saturnalian revelry of the 1959 models, the facelifted 1960 full-size General Motors line seems to inhabit a peculiar place. More subdued than their immediate counterparts, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/111_0542.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Vista Hardtop – A Few Extra Inches Of Prestige")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Vista Hardtop – A Few Extra Inches Of Prestige
Posted on December 1, 2020 | 48 CommentsA hangover from the Saturnalian revelry of the 1959 models, the facelifted 1960 full-size General Motors line seems to inhabit a peculiar place. More subdued than their immediate counterparts, but […] -
![Dman sent me another vintage shot of an early Peterbilt, and this one is a monster, in more ways than one. It’s an extra-heavy duty model 354DT, part of a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Peterbilt-Hall-Scott.jpg "Vintage Truck: Peterbilt 354DT Hauling Load Of Giant Logs Powered by OHC Hemi-Head Hall-Scott Gas Engine – More Power Than A Wimpy Diesel")
Vintage Truck: Peterbilt 354DT Hauling Load Of Giant Logs Powered by OHC Hemi-Head Hall-Scott Gas Engine – More Power Than A Wimpy Diesel
Posted on December 1, 2020 | 42 CommentsDman sent me another vintage shot of an early Peterbilt, and this one is a monster, in more ways than one. It’s an extra-heavy duty model 354DT, part of a […]
