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![After spending a very enjoyable first day at the racetrack, I returned for the second (and final) day, which was Sunday – an all racing day. Read on for impressions […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190526_085706.jpg "Racetrack Classics: CCs Encountered Inside And Around Salzburgring, Part 2")
Racetrack Classics: CCs Encountered Inside And Around Salzburgring, Part 2
Posted on July 2, 2019 | 13 CommentsAfter spending a very enjoyable first day at the racetrack, I returned for the second (and final) day, which was Sunday – an all racing day. Read on for impressions […] -
![T87’s been a bit busy of late, but hasn’t given up on CC. My last post here featured this Rolls, which I had managed to capture only three photos of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_20190620_140935-copy.jpg "CC Outtake: Positively Park Ward")
CC Outtake: Positively Park Ward
Posted on July 2, 2019 | 16 CommentsT87’s been a bit busy of late, but hasn’t given up on CC. My last post here featured this Rolls, which I had managed to capture only three photos of […] -
![These shots of a ’65 Biscayne posted at the Cohort by robadr are the perfect follow-up to the ’59 bat-wing Biscayne we looked at the other day. In both cases, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/48138411756_9eef6b3ffc_k.jpg "Cohort Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne – Shapely Hips For Penny Pinchers")
Cohort Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne – Shapely Hips For Penny Pinchers
Posted on July 2, 2019 | 41 CommentsThese shots of a ’65 Biscayne posted at the Cohort by robadr are the perfect follow-up to the ’59 bat-wing Biscayne we looked at the other day. In both cases, […] -
![Ford’s Powershift transmission is most likely the company’s biggest mistake of the last decade. The dual clutch unit permanently damaged the reputation of the Fiesta and Focus, and is likely […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/0303131210a.jpg "CC Newsstand: Judge Orders Former Ford CEO Mark Fields To Testify In Court Over Ongoing Powershift Transmission Lawsuit")
CC Newsstand: Judge Orders Former Ford CEO Mark Fields To Testify In Court Over Ongoing Powershift Transmission Lawsuit
Posted on July 1, 2019 | 48 CommentsFord’s Powershift transmission is most likely the company’s biggest mistake of the last decade. The dual clutch unit permanently damaged the reputation of the Fiesta and Focus, and is likely […] -
![I have always held the Pontiac Firebird in high esteem. Many of us in our forties were born into an automotive landscape that had always included a Firebird in various […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/032-1998-Pontiac-Firebird-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1998 Pontiac Firebird – The Final Flight")
In-Motion Classic: 1998 Pontiac Firebird – The Final Flight
Posted on July 1, 2019 | 29 CommentsI have always held the Pontiac Firebird in high esteem. Many of us in our forties were born into an automotive landscape that had always included a Firebird in various […] -
![I dropped out of high school the February before the prom. I did get invited to one after I showed up in Iowa City that spring. Since I was invited […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Vintage-prom.jpg "QOTD: What Did You Drive/Ride In To The Prom?")
QOTD: What Did You Drive/Ride In To The Prom?
Posted on June 30, 2019 | 84 CommentsI dropped out of high school the February before the prom. I did get invited to one after I showed up in Iowa City that spring. Since I was invited […] -
![Just this Thursday, Chrysler has announced that it will be splitting its Pacifica minivan off into two individual models. The prestige minivan will retain the Pacifica name, while as a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2020-chrysler-voyager-0.jpg "CC Newsstand: Chrysler To Revive Voyager Nameplate In North America For 2020")
CC Newsstand: Chrysler To Revive Voyager Nameplate In North America For 2020
Posted on June 29, 2019 | 34 CommentsJust this Thursday, Chrysler has announced that it will be splitting its Pacifica minivan off into two individual models. The prestige minivan will retain the Pacifica name, while as a […] -
![CC has recently seen some of the highlights of our recent trip to New Zealand, which I referred to as “it’s a Toyota but not as we know it”, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DSC00622.jpg "CC Global – Kiwi Scrapbook: Explore New Zealand, And Expect The Unexpected")
CC Global – Kiwi Scrapbook: Explore New Zealand, And Expect The Unexpected
Posted on June 29, 2019 | 24 CommentsCC has recently seen some of the highlights of our recent trip to New Zealand, which I referred to as “it’s a Toyota but not as we know it”, but […] -
CC Outtakes: Powerwagons (and more) in Fairfield, Iowa
Posted on June 29, 2019 | 6 CommentsFound and shot by Stephanie in Fairfield, Iowa -
![Given the current legislation regarding vehicle dimensions, around 160 m³ (5,650 ft³ ) is the maximum cargo volume of an enclosed on-road combination in the Netherlands. A prime example of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8003.jpg "CC Global: 2017 Scania S 450 6×2 Truck And 2009 Burg Semi-Trailer – Maximizing Volume")
CC Global: 2017 Scania S 450 6×2 Truck And 2009 Burg Semi-Trailer – Maximizing Volume
Posted on June 28, 2019 | 23 CommentsGiven the current legislation regarding vehicle dimensions, around 160 m³ (5,650 ft³ ) is the maximum cargo volume of an enclosed on-road combination in the Netherlands. A prime example of […] -
![In an effort to restore its European division to profitability, Ford announced substantial job cuts and overall downsizing initiatives through 2020 as it braces for a stagnant European market and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ford-kuga-0687l.jpg "CC Newsstand: Ford To Shed 12,000 Jobs, Close Six Plants In Europe")
CC Newsstand: Ford To Shed 12,000 Jobs, Close Six Plants In Europe
Posted on June 27, 2019 | 52 CommentsIn an effort to restore its European division to profitability, Ford announced substantial job cuts and overall downsizing initiatives through 2020 as it braces for a stagnant European market and […] -
![I was out at Jerry’s recently, loading up my old truck with a bunch of lumber to rebuild a fence at one of my rentals. I’d noticed two identical blue […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CC-388-016.jpg "CC Outtake: Two Blue Prii Hauling As Much Lumber As One Pickup")
CC Outtake: Two Blue Prii Hauling As Much Lumber As One Pickup
Posted on June 27, 2019 | 17 CommentsI was out at Jerry’s recently, loading up my old truck with a bunch of lumber to rebuild a fence at one of my rentals. I’d noticed two identical blue […] -
![GM’s Colonnades were possibly the most common cars on U.S. roads in the 1970’s. I was a young kid in the late 70’s and just becoming car conscious, but even […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190522_193819.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1974 Buick Century – Long Surviving Colonnade")
Curbside Capsule: 1974 Buick Century – Long Surviving Colonnade
Posted on June 27, 2019 | 52 CommentsGM’s Colonnades were possibly the most common cars on U.S. roads in the 1970’s. I was a young kid in the late 70’s and just becoming car conscious, but even […] -
![The following was written on June 25, 2019 in response to the book “Straight Out of Barrio Hollywood – The Adventures of Telemundo Co-founder Frank H Cruz” whose chapters 7 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Sun-800_tester-001.jpg "The True Story of the Founding of KVEA and Telemundo, Not the Fabrications of “Straight Out of Barrio Hollywood – The Adventures of Telemundo Co-founder Frank H Cruz”")
The True Story of the Founding of KVEA and Telemundo, Not the Fabrications of “Straight Out of Barrio Hollywood – The Adventures of Telemundo Co-founder Frank H Cruz”
Posted on June 26, 2019 | 1 CommentThe following was written on June 25, 2019 in response to the book “Straight Out of Barrio Hollywood – The Adventures of Telemundo Co-founder Frank H Cruz” whose chapters 7 […] -
![Paul recently (re)expressed his love for straight sixes in a post with a nicely warmed up six mounted in a ’37 Chevy. This reminded me of a very special […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Car-plumbing.resize.jpg "Curbside Tech: Dual Supercharged Twin-H Hudson Six")
Curbside Tech: Dual Supercharged Twin-H Hudson Six
Posted on June 26, 2019 | 20 CommentsPaul recently (re)expressed his love for straight sixes in a post with a nicely warmed up six mounted in a ’37 Chevy. This reminded me of a very special […]
