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Blog Archive
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![For years in the various comments here at CC we’ve been hearing all sorts of denigrating comments about the physical size of current pickups. Monster trucks. Oversized. Compensation for lack […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_0627.jpg "CC Comparison: New Pickups Vs. Old Pickups – Bring On The Hyperbole!")
CC Comparison: New Pickups Vs. Old Pickups – Bring On The Hyperbole!
Posted on October 10, 2019 | 120 CommentsFor years in the various comments here at CC we’ve been hearing all sorts of denigrating comments about the physical size of current pickups. Monster trucks. Oversized. Compensation for lack […] -
CCs In Israel: September 2019: Motorcycles, Cars, Vans – It’s All Here
Posted on October 10, 2019 | 14 CommentsWelcome to September’s edition of various interesting vehicles captured on the streets and roads of Israel, either motionless or whilst on the move. -
![The folks that run Portland Cars & Coffee do many theme days during the year. One of the most popular ones isn’t about cars at all. It’s “Motorcycle Day”, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MC-Day-42.jpg "CC Show: Motorcycle Day At Portland Cars & Coffee")
CC Show: Motorcycle Day At Portland Cars & Coffee
Posted on October 10, 2019 | 20 CommentsThe folks that run Portland Cars & Coffee do many theme days during the year. One of the most popular ones isn’t about cars at all. It’s “Motorcycle Day”, and […] -
![My adopted hometown of Indianapolis has a deep history in the automotive industry. It can be argued that but for Henry Ford’s fortuitous decision to locate in the Detroit area, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Two-Graves-Chevrolet-06-Small.jpg "QOTD: What Famous Auto Industry Figures Are Buried In Your City?")
QOTD: What Famous Auto Industry Figures Are Buried In Your City?
Posted on October 9, 2019 | 45 CommentsMy adopted hometown of Indianapolis has a deep history in the automotive industry. It can be argued that but for Henry Ford’s fortuitous decision to locate in the Detroit area, […] -
![(First Posted September 29, 2013) Some cars have all the luck; other cars, not so much. Some cars come home every night to a cozy garage, and others sit outside, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/rusty-volkswagen_20.jpg "Hometown Classic: Malaise-Era Beetle – There’s Nothing Sadder Than A Forgotten Project Car")
Hometown Classic: Malaise-Era Beetle – There’s Nothing Sadder Than A Forgotten Project Car
Posted on October 9, 2019 | 27 Comments(First Posted September 29, 2013) Some cars have all the luck; other cars, not so much. Some cars come home every night to a cozy garage, and others sit outside, […] -
![It’s a simple fact one cannot drive any car or pickup without using the starter. And nothing can get a person juiced up for a drive nearly as much as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/starter-motor.jpg "QOTD: What Car Has Your Favorite Starter Motor Sound?")
QOTD: What Car Has Your Favorite Starter Motor Sound?
Posted on October 8, 2019 | 97 CommentsIt’s a simple fact one cannot drive any car or pickup without using the starter. And nothing can get a person juiced up for a drive nearly as much as […] -
![Unlike so many other neighborhoods, which have seen their identities become much more anonymous through the gentrification process, South Boston, or “Southie” as it’s known to locals remains one of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LOiyr3juQQiQOpfE3Cw15A_thumb_8b.jpg "CC Capsule: 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis – The Southie Stalwart")
CC Capsule: 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis – The Southie Stalwart
Posted on October 8, 2019 | 25 CommentsUnlike so many other neighborhoods, which have seen their identities become much more anonymous through the gentrification process, South Boston, or “Southie” as it’s known to locals remains one of […] -
![I have a somewhat milestone-ish birthday tomorrow that I wasn’t making a big deal of and would rather kind of ignore, but then my wife insisted I tell her something […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TokyoPressPassImage.jpg "CC International Meetup?: Tokyo, Japan – October 24-30th")
CC International Meetup?: Tokyo, Japan – October 24-30th
Posted on October 7, 2019 | 15 CommentsI have a somewhat milestone-ish birthday tomorrow that I wasn’t making a big deal of and would rather kind of ignore, but then my wife insisted I tell her something […] -
![This Buick Century wagon could be the automotive embodiment of my late grandfather. Like the FWD A-Body Century that lasted a whopping fifteen model years from between 1982 and ’96, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2012-02-05-1995-Buick-Century-Estate-CC.jpg "CC Outtake: c. 1995 Buick Century Wagon – A Century Ago…")
CC Outtake: c. 1995 Buick Century Wagon – A Century Ago…
Posted on October 7, 2019 | 44 CommentsThis Buick Century wagon could be the automotive embodiment of my late grandfather. Like the FWD A-Body Century that lasted a whopping fifteen model years from between 1982 and ’96, […] -
![Is there any way to tell the model year of a 1967-72 GMC truck other than decoding the VIN? I’m not aware that GMC made any styling changes to this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/6872GMCd.jpg "CC Capsule: 1968-72 GMC 2500 – Well-Amortized Truck Part Tooling")
CC Capsule: 1968-72 GMC 2500 – Well-Amortized Truck Part Tooling
Posted on October 7, 2019 | 22 CommentsIs there any way to tell the model year of a 1967-72 GMC truck other than decoding the VIN? I’m not aware that GMC made any styling changes to this […] -
Curbside Classics: Strange Things in Wyoming
Posted on October 6, 2019 | 22 CommentsA holiday in Wyoming can be relied on to include great things by the roadside. Such as bears, moose, elk and buffalo. But a 1926 Alvis? -
![Something with a big hatch or rear cargo doors, that’s what you want when your canine passenger is substantially bigger than a toy dog. Yesterday, I passed by eight practical […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_8348.jpg "CC Global: German Shepherds Training Day – Eight Doggy Mobiles")
CC Global: German Shepherds Training Day – Eight Doggy Mobiles
Posted on October 6, 2019 | 7 CommentsSomething with a big hatch or rear cargo doors, that’s what you want when your canine passenger is substantially bigger than a toy dog. Yesterday, I passed by eight practical […] -
![Doing the JPCavanaugh method of digging through old photos has yielded a few nuggets. This 2001 Ford Crown Victoria I found in 2013 or 2014 is one such nugget. Why? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_2140.jpg "QOTD: Have You Ever Encountered A Car You Used To Own?")
QOTD: Have You Ever Encountered A Car You Used To Own?
Posted on October 3, 2019 | 87 CommentsDoing the JPCavanaugh method of digging through old photos has yielded a few nuggets. This 2001 Ford Crown Victoria I found in 2013 or 2014 is one such nugget. Why? […] -
![Automotive alliances are increasingly common these days, but perhaps the most interesting tie-ups are the ones involving Toyota. The automaker previously flirted with Tesla and even GM. Now it seems […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,height=675,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20160330_133044.jpg "CC Newsstand: Toyota Increases Its Stake In Subaru To Twenty Percent, Commits To Second Gen 86")
CC Newsstand: Toyota Increases Its Stake In Subaru To Twenty Percent, Commits To Second Gen 86
Posted on October 3, 2019 | 7 CommentsAutomotive alliances are increasingly common these days, but perhaps the most interesting tie-ups are the ones involving Toyota. The automaker previously flirted with Tesla and even GM. Now it seems […] -
![(10/2/2019 Update at end) I realized today that my local Ritchie Brothers Auction site has one occurring this week, so I decided to take a gander (online) at what will […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/RBlinc01.1.jpg "Auction Classic QOTD: 1985 Lincoln Continental – What’ll She Fetch? (UPDATE: SOLD – We Have A Winner!)")
Auction Classic QOTD: 1985 Lincoln Continental – What’ll She Fetch? (UPDATE: SOLD – We Have A Winner!)
Posted on October 2, 2019 | 66 Comments(10/2/2019 Update at end) I realized today that my local Ritchie Brothers Auction site has one occurring this week, so I decided to take a gander (online) at what will […]
