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Kurbside Klassic: 1972 Bugazzi – Worth 15 Pintos, or 15,000 Pinto Steering Wheels?
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 102 Commentsimages posted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger (first posted 11/20/2014) It’s a rhetorical question, for sure. Undoubtedly those folks with a highly refined taste for the finer things in life […] -
Vintage Video: BMC Tests Cars On German Autobahns
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 13 CommentsSometimes, you come across something that disrupts preconceptions. If you were to say something about the British motor industry in the 1950s, terms like complacency, insularity and under developed may […] -
CC Outtake: Peace, Wisdom, Calm And A Flat-Four
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 18 CommentsAutumn is so beautiful in Japan. It’s the best time of year, no question. Long walks and bike rides in cool and sunny weather have enabled me to discover many […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford F250 – In My Favorite Color(s)
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 13 CommentsNo, my ’66 F100 isn’t the only one of its kind still prowling the streets here. There’s several still, and this is my current favorite, because it’s blue, which just […] -
CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny (SJ10) – Fishing For Keis
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 5 CommentsCute though it may be, this little Jimny’s not going to have its big long-form CC post, sorry – just another CCapsule. When they’re too small, you have to throw […] -
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Getting Passed By…What?
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 17 Commentschrisjcieslak posted some shots at the Cohort of what he called a “weird, blue bus thing” passing him in Chicago. Let’s see if we can figure out what it was. -
Curbside Classics: AMC Pacer and Diesel Maxima – At NAS Alameda, Home For Wayward Cars
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 12 CommentsYou have all seen this spot before. Some cars leave, like the ’72 Colt, and new orphans arrive. I leave the base every Saturday through this entrance/exit and I never […] -
CC Outtake: 2002 Volkswagen Transporter T4 2.5 TDI – Hard To Miss
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 6 CommentsThis double cab panel van wears reflective safety clothing, no trouble whatsoever finding it back in a big parking lot. It says TDI on the grille and hatch, the blue […] -
Cold Comfort: How People Kept Cool in Cars Before Air Conditioning
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 31 CommentsOver the past several years, I’ve detailed much of the early history of automotive air conditioning in my Cold Comfort series of posts. However, air conditioning did not really become […] -
CC Capsule: 1964 Imperial – I Don’t Hate You, I Nothing You
Posted on November 18, 2020 | 85 Comments(first posted 11/18/2014) Having profiled a 1959 Imperial sedan from one of the wildest-looking years of Chrysler’s Forward Look era, it will be interesting to contrast it with a car of the same make and model, and […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/QOTD: “My Rusty First Car” – Did You Have A Rusty First Car?
Posted on November 18, 2020 | 58 CommentsJohn Lloyd posted this picture of his first car, with this comment: 1950 Oldsmobile 88, in 1963. Five litre V-8 (303 cubic inches), four speed Hydramatic transmission, weighed 3500 pounds. […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1995 Cadillac Eldorado Hauling Bikes – A Somewhat Unexpected Combination
Posted on November 18, 2020 | 7 CommentsThis is a combination that I’ve never seen before: a vintage Eldorado with custom wheels, paint and exhaust sporting three bikes hanging off the back. It’s just not the kind […] -
CC Twofer: 1989 Porsche 928 S4 & Morgan 4/4 – The Oddest Couple
Posted on November 18, 2020 | 17 CommentsThere are strange encounters, serendipitous coincidences and then there’s this. How chalk and cheese can you get? It could have been worse, of course. A Model T paired with an […] -
Curbside Outtake: Honda Street Racoon – There’s A New Exotic Animal In Our Town
Posted on November 18, 2020 | 17 CommentsStephanie recently found a non-native Racoon in town. Thanks to the 25 year import exemption, all sorts of exotic species from the Far East are finding their way here; but […] -
Curbside Outtake: Sentra and Outback Sport – Econobox and the Predecessor to the Subaru Crosstrek
Posted on November 17, 2020 | 12 CommentsWhat’s there to say about the B12 Sentra that hasn’t already been? It was what all Sentras have been. And the Outback Sport? It never really occurred to me, but […]
![Kurbside Klassic: 1972 Bugazzi – Worth 15 Pintos, or 15,000 Pinto Steering Wheels? images posted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger (first posted 11/20/2014) It’s a rhetorical question, for sure. Undoubtedly those folks with a highly refined taste for the finer things in life […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-bug.jpg)
![Vintage Video: BMC Tests Cars On German Autobahns Sometimes, you come across something that disrupts preconceptions. If you were to say something about the British motor industry in the 1950s, terms like complacency, insularity and under developed may […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Austin-1955-Range-1-horz.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Peace, Wisdom, Calm And A Flat-Four Autumn is so beautiful in Japan. It’s the best time of year, no question. Long walks and bike rides in cool and sunny weather have enabled me to discover many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201119_091931-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford F250 – In My Favorite Color(s) No, my ’66 F100 isn’t the only one of its kind still prowling the streets here. There’s several still, and this is my current favorite, because it’s blue, which just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-406-012.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny (SJ10) – Fishing For Keis Cute though it may be, this little Jimny’s not going to have its big long-form CC post, sorry – just another CCapsule. When they’re too small, you have to throw […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201113_085622-copy.jpg)

![Curbside Classics: AMC Pacer and Diesel Maxima – At NAS Alameda, Home For Wayward Cars You have all seen this spot before. Some cars leave, like the ’72 Colt, and new orphans arrive. I leave the base every Saturday through this entrance/exit and I never […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-pacer.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 2002 Volkswagen Transporter T4 2.5 TDI – Hard To Miss This double cab panel van wears reflective safety clothing, no trouble whatsoever finding it back in a big parking lot. It says TDI on the grille and hatch, the blue […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9154.jpg)
![Cold Comfort: How People Kept Cool in Cars Before Air Conditioning Over the past several years, I’ve detailed much of the early history of automotive air conditioning in my Cold Comfort series of posts. However, air conditioning did not really become […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/014-1949-chevrolet-pickup-dash-fan.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1964 Imperial – I Don’t Hate You, I Nothing You (first posted 11/18/2014) Having profiled a 1959 Imperial sedan from one of the wildest-looking years of Chrysler’s Forward Look era, it will be interesting to contrast it with a car of the same make and model, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-imp.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/QOTD: “My Rusty First Car” – Did You Have A Rusty First Car? John Lloyd posted this picture of his first car, with this comment: 1950 Oldsmobile 88, in 1963. Five litre V-8 (303 cubic inches), four speed Hydramatic transmission, weighed 3500 pounds. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2981631653_4c1de26fd3_k.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: 1995 Cadillac Eldorado Hauling Bikes – A Somewhat Unexpected Combination This is a combination that I’ve never seen before: a vintage Eldorado with custom wheels, paint and exhaust sporting three bikes hanging off the back. It’s just not the kind […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-427-035.jpg)
![CC Twofer: 1989 Porsche 928 S4 & Morgan 4/4 – The Oddest Couple There are strange encounters, serendipitous coincidences and then there’s this. How chalk and cheese can you get? It could have been worse, of course. A Model T paired with an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201031_115328-copy.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Honda Street Racoon – There’s A New Exotic Animal In Our Town Stephanie recently found a non-native Racoon in town. Thanks to the 25 year import exemption, all sorts of exotic species from the Far East are finding their way here; but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-van-2.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Sentra and Outback Sport – Econobox and the Predecessor to the Subaru Crosstrek What’s there to say about the B12 Sentra that hasn’t already been? It was what all Sentras have been. And the Outback Sport? It never really occurred to me, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-428-082.jpg)


