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Blog Archive
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Curbside Outtake: Little Toyota Pickup With Big Tiny House Trailer
Posted on January 31, 2020 | 10 CommentsA little while back I showed you a Cohort shot of a Mazda pickup with a big Silver Streak trailer. Many of you were very impressed. But that’s nothing compared […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Lincoln’s Future Includes Rivian Sourced EV, But Does Not Include Sedans
Posted on January 31, 2020 | 11 CommentsFord’s decision to collaborate with Rivian is part of the company’s “anything goes” EV strategy. Basically, Ford wants to introduce EVs at a rapid clip and will work with competitors […] -
Curbside Newsstand: GM Envisions Its Cruise Origin Autonomous Shuttle as the Next Model T – Really?
Posted on January 30, 2020 | 33 CommentsThere’s few things that make me more suspicious than hearing the Model T invoked, as in predictions of its second coming. There’s never, ever going to be a second Model […] -
QOTD: What The Heck Has Happened To Waze?
Posted on January 29, 2020 | 62 CommentsQuick confession: I am somewhat of a leadfoot. Nothing reckless, mind you: I’m typically a 5-10 mph over the limit guy. But that said, you can’t be too careful. As […] -
Touring Jurassic Car Park–Last Resting Place of Extinct Dinosaurs
Posted on January 29, 2020 | 26 CommentsIn the prehistoric years B.C.C. (Before Curbside Classic), I was involved in my own personal little Curbside project, photographing old cars (pre-1963) that I would find in my local area. […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Convertible – One Treasure
Posted on January 28, 2020 | 18 CommentsBuying things as a working adult has caused me to more carefully assess the idea that quality is often more important than a greater quantity of lesser goods or services […] -
Curbside Newsstand: IIHS Revises Side Impact Crash Test For Better Real World Accuracy
Posted on January 28, 2020 | 79 CommentsNo one wants to think about being in collision, but it’s something that impacts us, whether we’re involved in one or not. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently […] -
Reader’s Ride: The Noville Coupe – And Who Still Thinks The Seville Wasn’t Just A Tarted-Up Nova?
Posted on January 27, 2020 | 210 Comments(first posted 1/13/2014. One of my favorite (and most effective) trolling posts) Talk about instant gratification. At today’s Seville conversions post, nlpnt left this comment: I would’ve liked to see […] -
CC Project Taurus: Prelude – I Am On The Cusp Of Purchasing My Dream Car. Anyone In The Bay Area Available To Possibly Lend A Hand?
Posted on January 27, 2020 | 47 CommentsIt’s finally happening. A first gen Taurus (1986) is almost within my grasp. This is the moment I’ve been waiting for. The plan: to drive the bull from the Bay […] -
CC For Sale: 1992 Honda ‘Civic’ LX – $1200 For A Survivor With Some Battle Scars
Posted on January 27, 2020 | 24 CommentsHow long was the Accord’s golden age? There’s obviously a lot of room for debate. Personally, I think it lasted about fifteen years, from model years 1989-2004. With some exceptions, […] -
Curbside Newsstand – Great Scott! Brand New DeLorean DMC-12s Could Roll Off The Assembly Line As Early As Next Year
Posted on January 27, 2020 | 25 CommentsAre you an oddball scientist on the cusp of discovering time travel? These days, you probably wouldn’t choose a DeLorean as your time machine because of how cliche it’d be. […] -
Automotive Bad Taste History: The Milan And Other Deadly-Glamorous Seville Conversions
Posted on January 26, 2020 | 57 Comments(first posted 1/13/2014) When I ran across this shot of a genuine curbside Seville Milan posted at the Cohort by whatnext2010, it reminded of some shots of other Seville conversions […] -
QOTD: Are Ford and GM Really Going to Regret Dumping Their Passenger Cars?
Posted on January 26, 2020 | 66 CommentsThis may be hard to believe, but it’s been almost two years since Ford announced their intention to stop making sedans and passenger cars. Later that year, GM followed suit. […] -
CC For Sale: 2014 Chevy Sonic LTZ Hatchback – Rare Color + Spunky Powertrain = Sporty Urban Runabout?
Posted on January 26, 2020 | 22 CommentsThe Chevy Sonic is still standing. Despite the Cruze and Impala getting the axe, the subcompact is apparently still worth something to General Motors. Either that or the company would […]
![Curbside Outtake: Little Toyota Pickup With Big Tiny House Trailer A little while back I showed you a Cohort shot of a Mazda pickup with a big Silver Streak trailer. Many of you were very impressed. But that’s nothing compared […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CC-407-059.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: Lincoln’s Future Includes Rivian Sourced EV, But Does Not Include Sedans Ford’s decision to collaborate with Rivian is part of the company’s “anything goes” EV strategy. Basically, Ford wants to introduce EVs at a rapid clip and will work with competitors […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,height=675,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20160330_150217-1.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: GM Envisions Its Cruise Origin Autonomous Shuttle as the Next Model T – Really? There’s few things that make me more suspicious than hearing the Model T invoked, as in predictions of its second coming. There’s never, ever going to be a second Model […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cruise-street.jpg)
![QOTD: What The Heck Has Happened To Waze? Quick confession: I am somewhat of a leadfoot. Nothing reckless, mind you: I’m typically a 5-10 mph over the limit guy. But that said, you can’t be too careful. As […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0779-1.jpg)
![Touring Jurassic Car Park–Last Resting Place of Extinct Dinosaurs In the prehistoric years B.C.C. (Before Curbside Classic), I was involved in my own personal little Curbside project, photographing old cars (pre-1963) that I would find in my local area. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_00041.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: Next Generation Ford Fusion To Debut Next Year As Outback Competitor The Subaru Outback is an institution. Since 1994, Subaru has essentially been the only entry in a segment it created. To be fair, there were a number of mainstream, mid-size […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-28-Gallery2.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Convertible – One Treasure Buying things as a working adult has caused me to more carefully assess the idea that quality is often more important than a greater quantity of lesser goods or services […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/016-1968-Chevrolet-Chevelle-convertible-CC-Vintage-Garage.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: IIHS Revises Side Impact Crash Test For Better Real World Accuracy No one wants to think about being in collision, but it’s something that impacts us, whether we’re involved in one or not. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screenshot_2019-11-30-Toyota-Safety-Sense.jpg)
![Reader’s Ride: The Noville Coupe – And Who Still Thinks The Seville Wasn’t Just A Tarted-Up Nova? (first posted 1/13/2014. One of my favorite (and most effective) trolling posts) Talk about instant gratification. At today’s Seville conversions post, nlpnt left this comment: I would’ve liked to see […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Noville-f.jpg)
![CC Project Taurus: Prelude – I Am On The Cusp Of Purchasing My Dream Car. Anyone In The Bay Area Available To Possibly Lend A Hand? It’s finally happening. A first gen Taurus (1986) is almost within my grasp. This is the moment I’ve been waiting for. The plan: to drive the bull from the Bay […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-25-1986-Clean-Ford-Taurus-under-50k-miles4.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1992 Honda ‘Civic’ LX – $1200 For A Survivor With Some Battle Scars How long was the Accord’s golden age? There’s obviously a lot of room for debate. Personally, I think it lasted about fifteen years, from model years 1989-2004. With some exceptions, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-25-92-Honda-Civic-94k-miles-1.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand – Great Scott! Brand New DeLorean DMC-12s Could Roll Off The Assembly Line As Early As Next Year Are you an oddball scientist on the cusp of discovering time travel? These days, you probably wouldn’t choose a DeLorean as your time machine because of how cliche it’d be. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-26-DeLorean-Motor-Company-Wallpapers-DeLorean-Motor-Company1.jpg)
![Automotive Bad Taste History: The Milan And Other Deadly-Glamorous Seville Conversions (first posted 1/13/2014) When I ran across this shot of a genuine curbside Seville Milan posted at the Cohort by whatnext2010, it reminded of some shots of other Seville conversions […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sevile-grandeur-opera-coupe-.jpg-courtesy-flickr.jpg)
![QOTD: Are Ford and GM Really Going to Regret Dumping Their Passenger Cars? This may be hard to believe, but it’s been almost two years since Ford announced their intention to stop making sedans and passenger cars. Later that year, GM followed suit. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180402_111046.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 2014 Chevy Sonic LTZ Hatchback – Rare Color + Spunky Powertrain = Sporty Urban Runabout? The Chevy Sonic is still standing. Despite the Cruze and Impala getting the axe, the subcompact is apparently still worth something to General Motors. Either that or the company would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-24-2014-Chevy-Sonic-LTZ1-1.jpg)


