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![A lot of Volvos in the Autotron lot on September 28. Rows and rows of classic Volvo cars, neatly arranged. Well, you can see for yourself. Many will look familiar, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_3238.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Autotron September 2024 – Volvo Parking Only")
Car Show Classics: Autotron September 2024 – Volvo Parking Only
Posted on October 27, 2024 | 23 CommentsA lot of Volvos in the Autotron lot on September 28. Rows and rows of classic Volvo cars, neatly arranged. Well, you can see for yourself. Many will look familiar, […] -
![From earlier posts of mine, many have probably reached the logical conclusion that finding old American cars in the open is difficult in Central America. Not impossible, as there are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/460792564_894944548632486_2549836011844104334_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1953 Ranch Wagon & 1956 Country Squire – Ford Wagons Down South")
CC For Sale: 1953 Ranch Wagon & 1956 Country Squire – Ford Wagons Down South
Posted on October 27, 2024 | 12 CommentsFrom earlier posts of mine, many have probably reached the logical conclusion that finding old American cars in the open is difficult in Central America. Not impossible, as there are […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by William Oliver. Here’s a sight from the past that I haven’t seen in a while, a vintage Japanese truck in almost perfect condition. Hardly a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/54074887131_e6dd0a7f46_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1980s Chevrolet LUV – Truly Luv’d")
Curbside Find: 1980s Chevrolet LUV – Truly Luv’d
Posted on October 26, 2024 | 13 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by William Oliver. Here’s a sight from the past that I haven’t seen in a while, a vintage Japanese truck in almost perfect condition. Hardly a […] -
![(first posted 10/25/2018) Since I’ve been writing for Curbside Classic I can count on one hand the number of Chevy Citations I’ve seen. This is the first one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/80Citation1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet Citation – It’s the First Chevy of the 80s")
CC Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet Citation – It’s the First Chevy of the 80s
Posted on October 25, 2024 | 132 Comments(first posted 10/25/2018) Since I’ve been writing for Curbside Classic I can count on one hand the number of Chevy Citations I’ve seen. This is the first one […] -
![So which side of the fence do you sit on? Do you pronounce it “Ee-zetta” or “Aye-zetta”? The thing is there are two variants of the BMW Isetta: the three-wheeler, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20231119_094010_ed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1958 BMW Isetta 300 – Take It Ee-zetta")
CC Capsule: 1958 BMW Isetta 300 – Take It Ee-zetta
Posted on October 25, 2024 | 30 CommentsSo which side of the fence do you sit on? Do you pronounce it “Ee-zetta” or “Aye-zetta”? The thing is there are two variants of the BMW Isetta: the three-wheeler, […] -
![Recently, on a warm Saturday in October, I took the family for an afternoon jaunt in the ‘ol Valiant Wagon. We took a ~ 250-mile trip up into the mountains […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/54083042443_5cba72c2dc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: 1962 Valiant V-200 Station Wagon – An October Drive With The Family")
CC Road Trip: 1962 Valiant V-200 Station Wagon – An October Drive With The Family
Posted on October 24, 2024 | 45 CommentsRecently, on a warm Saturday in October, I took the family for an afternoon jaunt in the ‘ol Valiant Wagon. We took a ~ 250-mile trip up into the mountains […] -
![On a recent junkyard trip, I came across a car I never knew existed. I was vaguely aware of the slow-selling sporty Escort EXP Ford dabbled in for a brief […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/exp4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1987 Ford EXP – Forgotten Commuter Coupe")
Curbside Recycling: 1987 Ford EXP – Forgotten Commuter Coupe
Posted on October 24, 2024 | 27 CommentsOn a recent junkyard trip, I came across a car I never knew existed. I was vaguely aware of the slow-selling sporty Escort EXP Ford dabbled in for a brief […] -
![(First posted Dec. 1, 2013) The 1963 Alfa Romeo Sprint GTV is indisputably one of the finest and most enduring designs of the century. It’s just brilliantly beautiful, clean, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CC-27-035-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint – Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Brilliant Debut")
CC Capsule: Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint – Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Brilliant Debut
Posted on October 23, 2024 | 21 Comments(First posted Dec. 1, 2013) The 1963 Alfa Romeo Sprint GTV is indisputably one of the finest and most enduring designs of the century. It’s just brilliantly beautiful, clean, and […] -
![This isn’t a still from a post-apocalyptic movie, but a line-up of four brand new military trucks with a 4×4 drivetrain. Though these off-roaders are marketed as the DAF CF […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_3592.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: DAF CF Military 4×4 Trucks – You’re In The Belgian Army Now (Or Soon Enough, Anyway)")
CC Global: DAF CF Military 4×4 Trucks – You’re In The Belgian Army Now (Or Soon Enough, Anyway)
Posted on October 23, 2024 | 18 CommentsThis isn’t a still from a post-apocalyptic movie, but a line-up of four brand new military trucks with a 4×4 drivetrain. Though these off-roaders are marketed as the DAF CF […] -
![shot and posted by canadiancatgreen These aren’t cars anymore; they have been liberated from the assumptions, expectations and demands placed on them by their makers and owners. No more! They’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/53795970009_e58fb0b9c8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Junkyard Sculpture Garden")
The Junkyard Sculpture Garden
Posted on October 22, 2024 | 17 Commentsshot and posted by canadiancatgreen These aren’t cars anymore; they have been liberated from the assumptions, expectations and demands placed on them by their makers and owners. No more! They’re […] -
![When Consumer Guide reviewed the late 1980s Nissan Sentra for its annual auto guides, terms like “basic transportation,” “middle-of-the-pack,” “adequate” and “tolerable” were scattered throughout the reviews. Not quite a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Nissan-Sentra-1989-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1989 Nissan Sentra – Tolerable, Basic and Well-Preserved")
Curbside Find: 1989 Nissan Sentra – Tolerable, Basic and Well-Preserved
Posted on October 22, 2024 | 29 CommentsWhen Consumer Guide reviewed the late 1980s Nissan Sentra for its annual auto guides, terms like “basic transportation,” “middle-of-the-pack,” “adequate” and “tolerable” were scattered throughout the reviews. Not quite a […] -
![Chicago is known for its deep-dish pizza. It is one of our city-defining foods, and for good reason. My first slice… Wait a second. Can something that thick and rich […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/260-1975-Chevrolet-Caprice-Classic-convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Convertible – Bigger Than Your Appetite")
Curbside Musings: 1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Convertible – Bigger Than Your Appetite
Posted on October 22, 2024 | 67 CommentsChicago is known for its deep-dish pizza. It is one of our city-defining foods, and for good reason. My first slice… Wait a second. Can something that thick and rich […] -
![(first posted 6/7/2014) I did a double take when I ran across this at the Cohort, posted by frasier5. There were a number of German low-volume cars that shared certain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Goliath-GP-700-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1952 Goliath GP 700 Rometsch – It Looks Like A Porsche But It Pioneered Fuel Injection")
Cohort Sighting: 1952 Goliath GP 700 Rometsch – It Looks Like A Porsche But It Pioneered Fuel Injection
Posted on October 21, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 6/7/2014) I did a double take when I ran across this at the Cohort, posted by frasier5. There were a number of German low-volume cars that shared certain […] -
![(first posted 10/20/2018) Recently I shared this Holden Brougham that was hooked to the front of a classic caravan at the Historic Winton race meeting, and I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Holden-Brougham-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969-70 Holden Brougham – A Case Of GM Following The Market")
Curbside Classic: 1969-70 Holden Brougham – A Case Of GM Following The Market
Posted on October 21, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 10/20/2018) Recently I shared this Holden Brougham that was hooked to the front of a classic caravan at the Historic Winton race meeting, and I […] -
![Quick: What comes to mind when you hear the word Malibu? Almost certainly not this. It’s a dull four-door sedan with no apparent options other than the two-tone paint job. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/54061278842_c2af42e139_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1971 Chevelle Malibu – Not Exactly What Comes To Mind When You Think “Malibu”")
Curbside Find: 1971 Chevelle Malibu – Not Exactly What Comes To Mind When You Think “Malibu”
Posted on October 21, 2024 | 35 CommentsQuick: What comes to mind when you hear the word Malibu? Almost certainly not this. It’s a dull four-door sedan with no apparent options other than the two-tone paint job. […]
