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![(first posted 10/5/2018) From 1989 to 1997, the Williams-Renault F1 team was highly successful in the Formula One World Championship. But the UK based Williams company was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_7435.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1994 Renault Clio Williams – The Hottest Subcompact Hatch Of The Nineties")
Car Show Outtake: 1994 Renault Clio Williams – The Hottest Subcompact Hatch Of The Nineties
Posted on October 4, 2024 | 17 Comments(first posted 10/5/2018) From 1989 to 1997, the Williams-Renault F1 team was highly successful in the Formula One World Championship. But the UK based Williams company was […] -
![This is likely the ultimate daydream for many of us. Think about it…if you own an old shopping mall and have just over 2,000 classic cars (that’s no typo), creation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1623.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 1")
Car Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 1
Posted on October 4, 2024 | 47 CommentsThis is likely the ultimate daydream for many of us. Think about it…if you own an old shopping mall and have just over 2,000 classic cars (that’s no typo), creation […] -
![While I’m the guy that happily plunked down money (twice) for what is arguably the most maligned Jaguar model line in history, I draw the line at Rovers, be they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_4171.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1980 Rover 3500 V8 (SD1) – Three And A Half Liters Of Warm Beer")
Curbside Recycling: 1980 Rover 3500 V8 (SD1) – Three And A Half Liters Of Warm Beer
Posted on October 4, 2024 | 38 CommentsWhile I’m the guy that happily plunked down money (twice) for what is arguably the most maligned Jaguar model line in history, I draw the line at Rovers, be they […] -
![Wilkommen to the third and final part of the summer roundup of Tokyo’s CC scene. I don’t think the W123 would be in my top three classic Mercedes, but it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240915_093647_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (July-September 2024) – Part 3: More Foreign Cars (German & British)")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (July-September 2024) – Part 3: More Foreign Cars (German & British)
Posted on October 3, 2024 | 11 CommentsWilkommen to the third and final part of the summer roundup of Tokyo’s CC scene. I don’t think the W123 would be in my top three classic Mercedes, but it’s […] -
![Last time we looked at pre-1948 modified cars. Let’s cross 49th St. (to use the late Pat Ganahl’s phrase) and see how far we get… This brings us firmly into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Peaches4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Cruising Across 49th Street – Customs & Customs")
CC In Scale: Cruising Across 49th Street – Customs & Customs
Posted on October 3, 2024 | 18 CommentsLast time we looked at pre-1948 modified cars. Let’s cross 49th St. (to use the late Pat Ganahl’s phrase) and see how far we get… This brings us firmly into […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2018) Some cars have a split personality. It’s all in the front fascia. The headlamps, the trim, the model year changes and the colour all play a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_20180609_191416-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1968 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super / 1974 Alfa Romeo 2000 – For Your Four Eyes Only")
CC Twofer: 1968 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super / 1974 Alfa Romeo 2000 – For Your Four Eyes Only
Posted on October 2, 2024 | 26 Comments(first posted 10/3/2018) Some cars have a split personality. It’s all in the front fascia. The headlamps, the trim, the model year changes and the colour all play a […] -
![The current, second generation of the Ford Ranger T6 with a touch of Volkswagen, that’s the new (and also second) generation of the VW Amarok pickup in a nutshell. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_3336.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion PanAmericana – Built Ford Tough")
CC Global: Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDI V6 4Motion PanAmericana – Built Ford Tough
Posted on October 2, 2024 | 11 CommentsThe current, second generation of the Ford Ranger T6 with a touch of Volkswagen, that’s the new (and also second) generation of the VW Amarok pickup in a nutshell. This […] -
![There are always about twice as many imported CCs as there are JDM classics around Tokyo. This time, we’re kicking off the foreign car double post with the Detroit iron. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240915_091816_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (July-September 2024) – Part 2: Foreign Cars (American, Italian & French)")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (July-September 2024) – Part 2: Foreign Cars (American, Italian & French)
Posted on October 2, 2024 | 15 CommentsThere are always about twice as many imported CCs as there are JDM classics around Tokyo. This time, we’re kicking off the foreign car double post with the Detroit iron. […] -
![It’s that time of the year again; that of finding some new contributors for our COAL (Cars Of A Lifetime) series section. Do you have car stories to tell? Trips […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3906400007_b03448e2c0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COALers Needed")
COALers Needed
Posted on October 1, 2024 | 8 CommentsIt’s that time of the year again; that of finding some new contributors for our COAL (Cars Of A Lifetime) series section. Do you have car stories to tell? Trips […] -
![‘Tis the time of the season for yet another one of these little wrap-up posts. The summer heat was brutal this year, so yours truly did not prowl the pavement […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240926_110938_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (July-September 2024) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (July-September 2024) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on October 1, 2024 | 9 Comments‘Tis the time of the season for yet another one of these little wrap-up posts. The summer heat was brutal this year, so yours truly did not prowl the pavement […] -
![There was a host of words and phrases that I had grown up mispronouncing, misunderstanding, and/or misusing until being corrected in adulthood. I can’t really blame my gifted magnet program […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240721_163205762_HDR-1998-Plymouth-Neon-Expresso-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1998 Plymouth Neon Expresso Coupe – Proper Pronunciation")
Curbside Musings: 1998 Plymouth Neon Expresso Coupe – Proper Pronunciation
Posted on October 1, 2024 | 50 CommentsThere was a host of words and phrases that I had grown up mispronouncing, misunderstanding, and/or misusing until being corrected in adulthood. I can’t really blame my gifted magnet program […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by roshake. The topic of old large American cars found in Europe is a recurrent one here at CC, and this pair found in a Budapest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/54028498255_c06b1821b7_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Garage Finds: 1975 Ford LTD 2-door Pillared Hardtop and 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Malaise Era Iron In Hungary")
Garage Finds: 1975 Ford LTD 2-door Pillared Hardtop and 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Malaise Era Iron In Hungary
Posted on September 30, 2024 | 12 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by roshake. The topic of old large American cars found in Europe is a recurrent one here at CC, and this pair found in a Budapest […] -
![Although more powerful four-cycle diesel engines would eventually surpass the DD 12V-71 as the most powerful engine built for highway trucks, it was certainly true in its heyday. With 475 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1490.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Legendary Detroit Diesel V12 (12V-71) – The Most Powerful Engine Built For Highway Trucks In Its Time")
The Legendary Detroit Diesel V12 (12V-71) – The Most Powerful Engine Built For Highway Trucks In Its Time
Posted on September 30, 2024 | 33 CommentsAlthough more powerful four-cycle diesel engines would eventually surpass the DD 12V-71 as the most powerful engine built for highway trucks, it was certainly true in its heyday. With 475 […] -
![I hate to use the word “fake” in this case–better I should say “faux” or “trompe l’oeil” (because saying anything in French makes it sound more elegant–and this car is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-26-at-10-45-45-456617367_1587903662074783_5553382452139501313_n.jpg-JPEG-Image-960-%C3%97-720-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1942 Chrysler New Yorker–Pure Art Deco and Lots Of Fake Wood")
CC For Sale: 1942 Chrysler New Yorker–Pure Art Deco and Lots Of Fake Wood
Posted on September 30, 2024 | 19 CommentsI hate to use the word “fake” in this case–better I should say “faux” or “trompe l’oeil” (because saying anything in French makes it sound more elegant–and this car is […] -
![Last week Håns and I decided to run up the (miraculously still functioning) odometer and head to Maine for the Volvo Club of America’s National Meet. Mostly this was just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1424.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Volvo P1900 – A Not So Facile Volvo")
The Volvo P1900 – A Not So Facile Volvo
Posted on September 30, 2024 | 23 CommentsLast week Håns and I decided to run up the (miraculously still functioning) odometer and head to Maine for the Volvo Club of America’s National Meet. Mostly this was just […]
