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Blog Archive
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Car Carrier of the Day: International Loadstar Delivering The Very Last Ramblers and some AMC’s
Posted on October 19, 2020 | 47 CommentsWhen exactly did Rambler stop being a brand and become just a nameplate? -
CC Global: The Weekly Market’s Corral – And Some Other Dedicated Machines
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 20 CommentsNuts!!…that’s what the owner of this robust ride is selling at the market. The truck is parked next to the vendor’s food trailer, just sitting there in the outer ring […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Continental Mk VIII – Ridin’ Low
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 38 Commentsrobadr has found one of my favorite curbside sights: a Mark VIII low rider. Aren’t they all? Reminds me of a Citroen DS or CX in their lowest position, except […] -
Trackside Rental Car Review: 2014 Toyota Camry SE – All Aboard, Again!
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 137 Comments(first posted 10/17/2014. I normally wouldn’t rerun a review, but reading through all the comments again made me chuckle; so much irrational Toyota/Prius/Camry hate. Where did it all go in […] -
CC Outtake: 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle – Harvest Gold
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 38 CommentsFor some reason I’ve gotten a serious hankering to own a VW Bug, something that has somehow eluded me so far. It may also just be a bit of a […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: VW “Doka” Pickup – From Frankfurt Airport to Portland
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 9 CommentsCurtis Perry found an escaped VW “Doka” (Double Cabin) pickup in Portland. Did it stow away on a flight? -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Hardtop Coupe – Straight Lines and Angles
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 33 Commentsposted by robadr The backdrop for this Galaxie coupe is perfect: all straight lines with a few angles thrown in. I’m pressed to think of a car that eschewed […] -
Curbside Outtake: Late 1980’s Dodge Pickup With 1950’s Camper
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 14 CommentsIt wasn’t the Dodge that got me to stop my walk and shoot; it was that slide-in camper. It’s old; like from the 1950s. And it’s in very good condition […] -
CC Global: Demolishing, Renovating, Landscaping
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 2 CommentsHere’s some work in progress alongside my approximately 12 km long walking route, starting with the demolition of a row of outdated, sheltered housing buildings. Doubtlessly, the construction of a […] -
Curbside Wordless Outtake: Corolla With Many Spares
Posted on October 15, 2020 | 8 Comments -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1958 Thunderbird – Men’s Hats
Posted on October 15, 2020 | 21 Commentsshot and posted by Curtis Perry -
Car Carrier of the Day: International Lexus Hauler – Once Again The Best Selling Luxury Brand
Posted on October 14, 2020 | 10 CommentsI’m mixing up history with current news, but seeing these early Lexii about to be dropped off at the dealer reminds me that I read the other day that Lexus […] -
Curbside Outtake: Mercedes 300CD Coupe (W123) – Let Us Pay Homage One More Time
Posted on October 14, 2020 | 18 CommentsLet us once more pay homage to one of the more classic curbside classics. There are certain cars that inevitably float up into that vaunted category: Volvo 200 Series, GM […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1988 Suzuki Samurai – Jimny Cricket
Posted on October 13, 2020 | 23 CommentsI watched a fair amount of animated Disney films when I was growing up. The ones I liked best usually had some dark overtones or truly frightening characters. I can’t […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 2020 Suzuki Jimny – Toyota Should Rebadge It And Sell It Here – The 2021 YariX
Posted on October 12, 2020 | 44 CommentsMid-sized trucks and Jeeps and Broncos are red hot. How about an even smaller truck, Yaris sized? How hard would it be for Toyota to rebadge the adorable Jimny and […]

![CC Global: The Weekly Market’s Corral – And Some Other Dedicated Machines Nuts!!…that’s what the owner of this robust ride is selling at the market. The truck is parked next to the vendor’s food trailer, just sitting there in the outer ring […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_8996.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Continental Mk VIII – Ridin’ Low robadr has found one of my favorite curbside sights: a Mark VIII low rider. Aren’t they all? Reminds me of a Citroen DS or CX in their lowest position, except […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50494273948_723f35b2e8_k.jpg)
![Trackside Rental Car Review: 2014 Toyota Camry SE – All Aboard, Again! (first posted 10/17/2014. I normally wouldn’t rerun a review, but reading through all the comments again made me chuckle; so much irrational Toyota/Prius/Camry hate. Where did it all go in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-236-175-1200-1.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle – Harvest Gold For some reason I’ve gotten a serious hankering to own a VW Bug, something that has somehow eluded me so far. It may also just be a bit of a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_6575.jpg)

![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Hardtop Coupe – Straight Lines and Angles posted by robadr The backdrop for this Galaxie coupe is perfect: all straight lines with a few angles thrown in. I’m pressed to think of a car that eschewed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50495104347_699c4e9cf2_k.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Late 1980’s Dodge Pickup With 1950’s Camper It wasn’t the Dodge that got me to stop my walk and shoot; it was that slide-in camper. It’s old; like from the 1950s. And it’s in very good condition […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-419-024.jpg)
![CC Global: Demolishing, Renovating, Landscaping Here’s some work in progress alongside my approximately 12 km long walking route, starting with the demolition of a row of outdated, sheltered housing buildings. Doubtlessly, the construction of a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_8981.jpg)


![Car Carrier of the Day: International Lexus Hauler – Once Again The Best Selling Luxury Brand I’m mixing up history with current news, but seeing these early Lexii about to be dropped off at the dealer reminds me that I read the other day that Lexus […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/8305110720_1d1e738a4b_o.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Mercedes 300CD Coupe (W123) – Let Us Pay Homage One More Time Let us once more pay homage to one of the more classic curbside classics. There are certain cars that inevitably float up into that vaunted category: Volvo 200 Series, GM […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-427-008.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1988 Suzuki Samurai – Jimny Cricket I watched a fair amount of animated Disney films when I was growing up. The ones I liked best usually had some dark overtones or truly frightening characters. I can’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_5547-1988-Suzuki-Samurai-AWD-CC.jpg)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 2020 Suzuki Jimny – Toyota Should Rebadge It And Sell It Here – The 2021 YariX Mid-sized trucks and Jeeps and Broncos are red hot. How about an even smaller truck, Yaris sized? How hard would it be for Toyota to rebadge the adorable Jimny and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50437903311_518ecc5c54_o.jpg)


