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A Gallery Of Vintage Car And Truck Photos By Simon White
Posted on January 16, 2026 | 3 CommentsSimon White recently uploaded a new batch of his superb images of cars in action to the CC Cohort. Let’s check out some of those, starting with this terrific image […] -
Curbside Find: A RWD Toyota Lover Lives Here
Posted on January 15, 2026 | 10 CommentsHere’s a neat threesome of old-school Toyotas, uploaded to the CC Cohort by Jerome Solberg. Clearly, someone likes their old-school Japanese cars in this Berkeley neighborhood. All RWD models from […] -
Car Show Find: 1985 Honda CRX: Faux JDM DOHC Clone With A Skeleton At The Wheel
Posted on January 15, 2026 | 20 CommentsIn its heyday, the small and sporty 1984–1987 Honda CRX was a fairly common sight on this side of the Pacific, but as Honda fans know, the Japanese domestic market […] -
1986 Chevrolet Cavalier CS Hatchback: “America’s Favorite Car”
Posted on January 15, 2026 | 43 CommentsAmerica’s need for cheap transportation can be easily summed up in the sales numbers of the Chevrolet Cavalier. In the years spanning 1985 to 2005, Cavalier annual production only dropped […] -
The Foreign Cars of Desert Valley Auto Parts
Posted on January 14, 2026 | 15 CommentsLet’s check out some more finds from my over two-day visit to Desert Valley Auto Parts in Casa Grande, Arizona. In this installment, I was impressed by the variety of […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1995 Ford Aspire – Killed In Action By Conscientious, Professional Maintenance?
Posted on January 13, 2026 | 52 Comments(Updated 1/13/2026) Ah, the humble Ford Aspire. It’s been well documented that I can generally find something redeeming in most vehicles, but some do make the […] -
This Toyota Yaris Didn’t Quite Make It To The Hot Springs
Posted on January 13, 2026 | 13 CommentsOne of the highlights of our November van trip to New Mexico were the numerous natural hot springs. We soaked every couple of days, and most were in remote locations […] -
Wordless Outtake: 2010 Saab 9-5 2.0 TiD – Coming To The End Of The Road
Posted on January 13, 2026 | 17 Comments -
Curbside Musings: c. 1993 Ford Taurus GL – Zodiac Maniac
Posted on January 13, 2026 | 41 CommentsI was never a big zodiac person. That isn’t to say that I look down on those for whom their zodiac signs are a significant part of their identity in […] -
1967 Ford Fairlane Squire 3-Speed: Rare Midsize Stick-Shift Faux Woodie Wagon, But Why Did It Sell For $20K?
Posted on January 12, 2026 | 19 CommentsFord sold almost 224,000 full-size and intermediate station wagons for 1967, but not many buyers ordered the fancier woodgrain-clad Fairlane Squire, and very few of those had the standard 3-speed […] -
Museum Classics: 1964 And 1968 DAF Garbage Trucks – Nobody Ever Heard Of Selective Waste Collection
Posted on January 11, 2026 | 32 Comments(Updated 1/11/2026) In the not-so-distant past, all types of household waste were simply thrown into the gaping mouth of a garbage truck by two fit & healthy […] -
Curbside Find: 1984 Buick Skyhawk Wagon – Eighties Time-Capsule Ready For The Camera
Posted on January 11, 2026 | 16 CommentsLet’s do some time-traveling to the 1980s. Granted, there are probably other aspects of that era’s automotive landscape we would rather revisit than a humble J-car in “upscale” Buick garb. […] -
Vintage 1958 Ad: Caterpillar Urges — Build Better Highways To Escape The Bomb
Posted on January 11, 2026 | 20 CommentsAs the leading manufacturer of earthmoving, road building, and construction equipment, Caterpillar Tractor Co. had a lot to gain from the ambitious federal-aid highway program that began in 1956, and […] -
Curbside Find: MK1 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel – When Alternative Energy Vehicles Were Oil Burners
Posted on January 10, 2026 | 32 CommentsPosted by William Oliver (Updated 1/10/2026) Remember when diesels were a thing? For millennials like me, diesels represented quirky, niche vehicles owned by people who wanted […] -
2025 Pacton Low Deck Flatbed Semi-Trailer – No Cover
Posted on January 10, 2026 | 10 CommentsHeavy-duty, low deck flatbed semi-trailers are typically used to transport all kinds of unwieldy objects, like containers, office units, machinery, and concrete or prefab building elements. Dutch manufacturing company Pacton […]
![A Gallery Of Vintage Car And Truck Photos By Simon White Simon White recently uploaded a new batch of his superb images of cars in action to the CC Cohort. Let’s check out some of those, starting with this terrific image […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-01-16-00.38.28-115x115.png)
![Curbside Find: A RWD Toyota Lover Lives Here Here’s a neat threesome of old-school Toyotas, uploaded to the CC Cohort by Jerome Solberg. Clearly, someone likes their old-school Japanese cars in this Berkeley neighborhood. All RWD models from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/54975224508_b4fbef2da4_b-115x115.jpg)
![Car Show Find: 1985 Honda CRX: Faux JDM DOHC Clone With A Skeleton At The Wheel In its heyday, the small and sporty 1984–1987 Honda CRX was a fairly common sight on this side of the Pacific, but as Honda fans know, the Japanese domestic market […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Honda-Ballade-CR-X-Si-Hyperpack-side-right-115x115.jpg)
![1986 Chevrolet Cavalier CS Hatchback: “America’s Favorite Car” America’s need for cheap transportation can be easily summed up in the sales numbers of the Chevrolet Cavalier. In the years spanning 1985 to 2005, Cavalier annual production only dropped […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/55005653162_f574de3443_k-e1767013945620-115x115.jpg)
![The Foreign Cars of Desert Valley Auto Parts Let’s check out some more finds from my over two-day visit to Desert Valley Auto Parts in Casa Grande, Arizona. In this installment, I was impressed by the variety of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-25_09-24-47-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1995 Ford Aspire – Killed In Action By Conscientious, Professional Maintenance? (Updated 1/13/2026) Ah, the humble Ford Aspire. It’s been well documented that I can generally find something redeeming in most vehicles, but some do make the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8012.jpg)
![This Toyota Yaris Didn’t Quite Make It To The Hot Springs One of the highlights of our November van trip to New Mexico were the numerous natural hot springs. We soaked every couple of days, and most were in remote locations […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4475-1-115x115.jpeg)

![Curbside Musings: c. 1993 Ford Taurus GL – Zodiac Maniac I was never a big zodiac person. That isn’t to say that I look down on those for whom their zodiac signs are a significant part of their identity in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/060-2025_04_11-02_00_54-UTC-1993-Ford-Taurus-GL-for-CC-115x115.jpg)
![1967 Ford Fairlane Squire 3-Speed: Rare Midsize Stick-Shift Faux Woodie Wagon, But Why Did It Sell For $20K? Ford sold almost 224,000 full-size and intermediate station wagons for 1967, but not many buyers ordered the fancier woodgrain-clad Fairlane Squire, and very few of those had the standard 3-speed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1967-Ford-Fairlane-Squire-4SW-Dark-Green-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp)
![Museum Classics: 1964 And 1968 DAF Garbage Trucks – Nobody Ever Heard Of Selective Waste Collection (Updated 1/11/2026) In the not-so-distant past, all types of household waste were simply thrown into the gaping mouth of a garbage truck by two fit & healthy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8578.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1984 Buick Skyhawk Wagon – Eighties Time-Capsule Ready For The Camera Let’s do some time-traveling to the 1980s. Granted, there are probably other aspects of that era’s automotive landscape we would rather revisit than a humble J-car in “upscale” Buick garb. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/53679016126_f5692afedb_k-115x115.jpg)
![Vintage 1958 Ad: Caterpillar Urges — Build Better Highways To Escape The Bomb As the leading manufacturer of earthmoving, road building, and construction equipment, Caterpillar Tractor Co. had a lot to gain from the ambitious federal-aid highway program that began in 1956, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Saturday-Evening-Post-Jan-25-1958-Caterpillar-highway-ad-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Find: MK1 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel – When Alternative Energy Vehicles Were Oil Burners Posted by William Oliver (Updated 1/10/2026) Remember when diesels were a thing? For millennials like me, diesels represented quirky, niche vehicles owned by people who wanted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-06-VW-Rabbit-L-Diesel-Mk1.jpg)
![2025 Pacton Low Deck Flatbed Semi-Trailer – No Cover Heavy-duty, low deck flatbed semi-trailers are typically used to transport all kinds of unwieldy objects, like containers, office units, machinery, and concrete or prefab building elements. Dutch manufacturing company Pacton […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4398-115x115.jpg)


