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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: They Don’t Crush Corvettes, Do They?
Posted on February 11, 2020 | 20 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Dean Edwards -
![I just had a brilliant idea. We have an Airbnb studio over the garage, which is highly rated, very popular, and a good little earner. I’ve noticed that Airbnb has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-408-001.jpg "The Airbnb (Virtual) Experience: Explore the Curbsides of Eugene – Friendly Street Area, Part 1")
The Airbnb (Virtual) Experience: Explore the Curbsides of Eugene – Friendly Street Area, Part 1
Posted on February 11, 2020 | 20 CommentsI just had a brilliant idea. We have an Airbnb studio over the garage, which is highly rated, very popular, and a good little earner. I’ve noticed that Airbnb has […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2014) How’s that for a truck with a big engine? Actually, that’s just an eight-cylinder version of the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C; they also come in bigger multiples of cylinders, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/BIG-engine.jpg "The World’s Largest Internal Combustion Engine: A Walk Through The Inside Of The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C Marine Engine")
The World’s Largest Internal Combustion Engine: A Walk Through The Inside Of The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C Marine Engine
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 2/6/2014) How’s that for a truck with a big engine? Actually, that’s just an eight-cylinder version of the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C; they also come in bigger multiples of cylinders, […] -
![(first posted 2/3/2014) As one of the people who’d been rallying for a Big Truck Week, I suppose it’s only fitting that I step up and post some. I’ve got […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-01-09_16-29-29_492.jpg "Big Truck Outtake: GMC Astro 95 – It Makes Me Want To Go Boating")
Big Truck Outtake: GMC Astro 95 – It Makes Me Want To Go Boating
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 56 Comments(first posted 2/3/2014) As one of the people who’d been rallying for a Big Truck Week, I suppose it’s only fitting that I step up and post some. I’ve got […] -
![The direct solar-powered car is something of a Holy Grail. A car that can charge itself by just being out in the sun would solve several key objections to EVs: […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sono.jpg "Future CCs: The Dawn Of Self-Charging Solar EVs Is Here – Up To 21 Miles Of Range A Day From The Sun, Or Even More")
Future CCs: The Dawn Of Self-Charging Solar EVs Is Here – Up To 21 Miles Of Range A Day From The Sun, Or Even More
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 40 CommentsThe direct solar-powered car is something of a Holy Grail. A car that can charge itself by just being out in the sun would solve several key objections to EVs: […] -
CCs In Israel: January 2020 – From Very Common To Ultra Rare
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 11 CommentsYou should never underestimate anything. After the lean captures of 2019’s final quarter, I was skeptical about 2020’s first sightings. Boy, was I wrong. -
![This driveway in my ‘hood is off an alley, and a bit hidden. It was the Saab 900 Turbo Convertible that attracted me to it. But that long line of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-401-019.jpg "Neighborhood Driveway Outake: Saab 900 Turbo Convertible and Unibog XS")
Neighborhood Driveway Outake: Saab 900 Turbo Convertible and Unibog XS
Posted on February 9, 2020 | 7 CommentsThis driveway in my ‘hood is off an alley, and a bit hidden. It was the Saab 900 Turbo Convertible that attracted me to it. But that long line of […] -
![College towns are a magnet for strange and wonderful vehicles. I shot this early-’80s Volkswagen LT 31 (full write-up here) near Western Washington University, in Bellingham. Though it shares some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/VW-LT-31-qtr-rotated.jpg "Curbside Outake/QOTD: First-Gen Volkswagen LT 31 – C’mon Baby Light My Feuer – What Would You Import?")
Curbside Outake/QOTD: First-Gen Volkswagen LT 31 – C’mon Baby Light My Feuer – What Would You Import?
Posted on February 9, 2020 | 35 CommentsCollege towns are a magnet for strange and wonderful vehicles. I shot this early-’80s Volkswagen LT 31 (full write-up here) near Western Washington University, in Bellingham. Though it shares some […] -
![Light commercial vehicles with a crew cab, mostly in the form of a panel van, are typically used by building contractors, construction companies and the like. Many self-employed handymen also […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_8654.jpg "CC Global: 2011 Opel Vivaro 2.0 CDTI And 2015 RAM 1500 5.7 Hemi V8 – Different Kind Of Crew Cabs")
CC Global: 2011 Opel Vivaro 2.0 CDTI And 2015 RAM 1500 5.7 Hemi V8 – Different Kind Of Crew Cabs
Posted on February 9, 2020 | 12 CommentsLight commercial vehicles with a crew cab, mostly in the form of a panel van, are typically used by building contractors, construction companies and the like. Many self-employed handymen also […] -
![Storing a classic car under an evergreen tree is never a good idea. Especially when said tree sheds needles and pitch all year round. I shot this troubling scene in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Cover-Down-rotated.jpg "Curbside Clueless/QOTD: Don’t Sit Under the Cedar Tree, With Anyone Else But Me – Can You ID It?")
Curbside Clueless/QOTD: Don’t Sit Under the Cedar Tree, With Anyone Else But Me – Can You ID It?
Posted on February 8, 2020 | 52 CommentsStoring a classic car under an evergreen tree is never a good idea. Especially when said tree sheds needles and pitch all year round. I shot this troubling scene in […] -
![If you like to read about cars on the internet, and you probably do if you are reading this, you know a wave of electric cars is coming. Just as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Smart-EV-02.jpg "Curbside Outtakes: Electric Drive Portland")
Curbside Outtakes: Electric Drive Portland
Posted on February 8, 2020 | 25 CommentsIf you like to read about cars on the internet, and you probably do if you are reading this, you know a wave of electric cars is coming. Just as […] -
![In the gray, cold wet days of winter, my thoughts naturally go back to last summer, which was the best one in many years. Not only was the weather superb, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-395-031.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1963 Chevrolet Pickup With Home Made Camper – Woodsy")
Curbside Outtake: 1963 Chevrolet Pickup With Home Made Camper – Woodsy
Posted on February 8, 2020 | 15 CommentsIn the gray, cold wet days of winter, my thoughts naturally go back to last summer, which was the best one in many years. Not only was the weather superb, […] -
![On January 27 I put up a post asking if anyone in the Bay Area could help me acquire a 1986 Ford Taurus LX that appeared to be in very […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/image000000.jpg "Countdown To Project Taurus: The Plan Has Changed But The Spirit Remains The Same – Who Wants To Meet Up In Philly?")
Countdown To Project Taurus: The Plan Has Changed But The Spirit Remains The Same – Who Wants To Meet Up In Philly?
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 37 CommentsOn January 27 I put up a post asking if anyone in the Bay Area could help me acquire a 1986 Ford Taurus LX that appeared to be in very […] -
![Late in its life, the Frontier has received a heart transplant that should make it feel pretty spry. Nissan decided to equip the lame duck mid-size with a completely new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Frontier-Engine_3_4.jpg "Curbside Newsstand: Sneak Preview – Nissan Equips Outgoing Frontier With Next Generation Powertrain")
Curbside Newsstand: Sneak Preview – Nissan Equips Outgoing Frontier With Next Generation Powertrain
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 24 CommentsLate in its life, the Frontier has received a heart transplant that should make it feel pretty spry. Nissan decided to equip the lame duck mid-size with a completely new […] -
![These days, automotive luxury is primarily utility based. Every upscale brand offers at least several crossovers. Cadillac, Lincoln, Mercedes, and a few others also sell body-on-frame SUVs for buyers who […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screenshot_2020-02-05-1988-mercedes-420sel-cars-trucks-by-owner-vehicle-automotive-1.jpg "CC For Sale: 1988 Mercedes 420 SEL – When Sedans Ruled The Roost")
CC For Sale: 1988 Mercedes 420 SEL – When Sedans Ruled The Roost
Posted on February 6, 2020 | 22 CommentsThese days, automotive luxury is primarily utility based. Every upscale brand offers at least several crossovers. Cadillac, Lincoln, Mercedes, and a few others also sell body-on-frame SUVs for buyers who […]
