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![If you wait at a campground until seeing a passenger car towing a trailer, you’ll be there for an awfully long time. Trucks and SUVs are assigned that task these […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/P0-1971-Mercury-Towing.jpg "Brochure Classic: 1971 Mercury Towing Guide – Camping With The Brougham Family")
Brochure Classic: 1971 Mercury Towing Guide – Camping With The Brougham Family
Posted on July 23, 2019 | 76 CommentsIf you wait at a campground until seeing a passenger car towing a trailer, you’ll be there for an awfully long time. Trucks and SUVs are assigned that task these […] -
![BMW, Mitsubishi, and Volvo sat out the New York auto show this year. Aside from giving Rivian and the other luxury automakers a bit more space, their absence also enabled […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190425_153522.jpg "Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 New York International Auto Show, Part 7 (Conclusion): New York Z Car Club, Performance Vinyl, DSNY, Charge NY, Corvette Heroes, And The Saratoga Automobile Museum")
Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 New York International Auto Show, Part 7 (Conclusion): New York Z Car Club, Performance Vinyl, DSNY, Charge NY, Corvette Heroes, And The Saratoga Automobile Museum
Posted on July 22, 2019 | 10 CommentsBMW, Mitsubishi, and Volvo sat out the New York auto show this year. Aside from giving Rivian and the other luxury automakers a bit more space, their absence also enabled […] -
![I was eight years old in the mid-1980s when my mom, dad, two brothers and I traveled to western Europe on a brief tour, including a stop in London. Paris […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/034-Triumph-Spitfire-1500-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1974 – ’78 Triumph Spitfire 1500 – English Chocolate")
In-Motion Classic: 1974 – ’78 Triumph Spitfire 1500 – English Chocolate
Posted on July 22, 2019 | 34 CommentsI was eight years old in the mid-1980s when my mom, dad, two brothers and I traveled to western Europe on a brief tour, including a stop in London. Paris […] -
![Today’s forecast high in Chicago is a whopping 95° F (35° C), just as I have a very special guest arriving – my mother. Thank goodness my new air conditioner […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Karmann-Ghia-2-CC.jpg "In-Motion Outtakes: 1970 – ’71 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia – Grape Creamsicle")
In-Motion Outtakes: 1970 – ’71 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia – Grape Creamsicle
Posted on July 19, 2019 | 22 CommentsToday’s forecast high in Chicago is a whopping 95° F (35° C), just as I have a very special guest arriving – my mother. Thank goodness my new air conditioner […] -
![A conventional, American tractor with a full-time job in the Netherlands, now that’s a curiosity for sure. Since early 2008, this 2007 Peterbilt 386 has been working for the Jansen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8216.jpg "CC Global: 2007 Peterbilt 386 6×4 Tractor – Pete The Purring Cat")
CC Global: 2007 Peterbilt 386 6×4 Tractor – Pete The Purring Cat
Posted on July 19, 2019 | 30 CommentsA conventional, American tractor with a full-time job in the Netherlands, now that’s a curiosity for sure. Since early 2008, this 2007 Peterbilt 386 has been working for the Jansen […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2014) Chevrolet’s two-speed Powerglide automatic had a long career, and a somewhat strange one at times, especially so in its relationship with the Corvette. The first Corvette […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Corvette-1967-427-400-PG-conv-red.jpg "Automotive History Capsule: 1967 Corvette 427 Tri-Power PG – The Ultimate (And Fastest) Powerglide-Equipped Car Ever")
Automotive History Capsule: 1967 Corvette 427 Tri-Power PG – The Ultimate (And Fastest) Powerglide-Equipped Car Ever
Posted on July 18, 2019 | 55 Comments(first posted 9/23/2014) Chevrolet’s two-speed Powerglide automatic had a long career, and a somewhat strange one at times, especially so in its relationship with the Corvette. The first Corvette […] -
![(first posted 7/23/2013) Unlike Ford, which had an uninterrupted stream of Rancheros starting with the very first in 1957 (CC here), Chevrolet took a break during 1961-1963. Perhaps they considered […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-204-041-800.jpg "CC Capsule: 1965 Chevrolet El Camino – Designed To Be Effective At Certain Tasks")
CC Capsule: 1965 Chevrolet El Camino – Designed To Be Effective At Certain Tasks
Posted on July 17, 2019 | 61 Comments(first posted 7/23/2013) Unlike Ford, which had an uninterrupted stream of Rancheros starting with the very first in 1957 (CC here), Chevrolet took a break during 1961-1963. Perhaps they considered […] -
![At car shows, I’m often attracted to a few cars for no particular reason – and at a nearby show in June, this 1977 Cordoba was one such car. I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/LF-1.jpg "CC Update: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba – Still Attracting Attention")
CC Update: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba – Still Attracting Attention
Posted on July 17, 2019 | 67 CommentsAt car shows, I’m often attracted to a few cars for no particular reason – and at a nearby show in June, this 1977 Cordoba was one such car. I […] -
![(first posted 7/16/2013) The 2013 Race to the Clouds is over, and not surprisingly new records were set, albeit on a completely paved course. Pretty hard to work up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/01-Toronado.jpg "1966 Pikes Peak Hillclimb")
1966 Pikes Peak Hillclimb
Posted on July 16, 2019 | 36 Comments(first posted 7/16/2013) The 2013 Race to the Clouds is over, and not surprisingly new records were set, albeit on a completely paved course. Pretty hard to work up […] -
![In honor of the recent end of production of the Beetle, I’m going to take a break from my COAL and regale you with the road trip story of driving […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_7045.jpg "CC Road Trip: VW Beetle, Coast to Coast (Part 1)")
CC Road Trip: VW Beetle, Coast to Coast (Part 1)
Posted on July 16, 2019 | 39 CommentsIn honor of the recent end of production of the Beetle, I’m going to take a break from my COAL and regale you with the road trip story of driving […] -
![(first posted 7/17/2013. Updated 7/15/2019) This Cherokee presents a bit of a puzzle to me. It’s been de-badged of all its identifying emblems and graphics, which the SJ Cherokee had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-205-033-800.jpg "CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep Cherokee – No Offensive Badges But Complete With Bow And Arrows (Updated)")
CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep Cherokee – No Offensive Badges But Complete With Bow And Arrows (Updated)
Posted on July 15, 2019 | 57 Comments(first posted 7/17/2013. Updated 7/15/2019) This Cherokee presents a bit of a puzzle to me. It’s been de-badged of all its identifying emblems and graphics, which the SJ Cherokee had […] -
CC Capsule: Welcome To Hong Kong
Posted on July 15, 2019 | 23 CommentsFound some postcards in a thrift shop. Of course I couldn’t help noticing that juicy Cedric in the corner. -
![Now here’s you’ve been looking for, even if you didn’t know it: a Gazelle! or more accurately, a Pinto Gazelle, as compared to a VW Gazelle. No air-cooled eggbeater engines […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CC-394-052.jpg "CC For Sale: “Mercedes” Gazelle – “90% Complete!”")
CC For Sale: “Mercedes” Gazelle – “90% Complete!”
Posted on July 15, 2019 | 24 CommentsNow here’s you’ve been looking for, even if you didn’t know it: a Gazelle! or more accurately, a Pinto Gazelle, as compared to a VW Gazelle. No air-cooled eggbeater engines […] -
Cohort Outtake: A Granarch Lover Lives Here – Or A Monada Lover Lives Here
Posted on July 15, 2019 | 49 Commentsposted at the Cohort by SoCalMetro -
![Some things instantly remind me of summer. In the dead of winter here in Chicago, if I hear even a sound effect on television that sounds like a lawn sprinkler […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1971-Chevrolet-Chevelle-Edgewater-1-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle – Going Home")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle – Going Home
Posted on July 15, 2019 | 34 CommentsSome things instantly remind me of summer. In the dead of winter here in Chicago, if I hear even a sound effect on television that sounds like a lawn sprinkler […]
