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Blog Archive
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Cohort Outtake: 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne – Bat Wings for Cheapskates
Posted on June 26, 2019 | 80 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Stephen Pellegrino I have to wonder how folks in 1959 that looking to trade in their weary 1952 Chevy sedan for felt about the new […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1955 Hudson Wasp – Hash!
Posted on June 25, 2019 | 41 Comments(jmg3rd posted these shots at the Cohort) (first posted 4/21/2013) 1955 marked the first year of Hudsons wearing Nash bodies after their merger, referred to as “Hashes”. It […] -
Racetrack Classics: CCs Encountered Inside And Around Salzburgring, Part 1
Posted on June 25, 2019 | 16 CommentsThere’s a classic racing event I find myself returning to, not as often as I’d like but well enough to know how much I enjoy it. I’ve been there previously […] -
CC Mini-Meet-Up In Eugene on Friday Night – Jim Klein Comes to Curbsidelandia
Posted on June 24, 2019 | 8 CommentsJim Klein is on one of his manic road trips, which is going to include Eugene. He left Colorado yesterday in a snow storm, and is headed to LA. And […] -
Parking Garage Outtake: Las Vegas Never Fails To Surprise…
Posted on June 24, 2019 | 14 CommentsFour nights ago I was in Minneapolis, MN. Three nights ago I was was in Murdo, SD. Two nights ago I was at home in Fort Collins, CO. Yesterday (Sunday) […] -
Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 New York International Auto Show, Part 5: Hyundai, Kia, And Genesis
Posted on June 24, 2019 | 21 CommentsGood news everyone! It seems like Hyundai Motor Company is doing pretty well these days. That wasn’t the case several months ago. Perhaps Hyundai’s deal to put the Veloster into Fortnite […] -
CC Global: 2017 Scania Tractor And 2017 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Clean Tanker For Dirty Liquids
Posted on June 23, 2019 | 5 CommentsThe cheerful and spotless appearance of this combination doesn’t quite reflect what it’s hauling. Liquid manure, mainly. Of course any other form of liquids that go way beyond dishwater can […] -
CC Cinema: 1962 Lincoln Continental and Ford Thunderbird Wixom Assembly Line
Posted on June 23, 2019 | 16 CommentsThe artificial intelligence at YouTube is getting to know me pretty well, because it keeps feeding me cool videos like this gem. It is a vintage film shot by Ford […] -
CC Outtakes: Alley of CCs Including the First Curbside ’58 Edsel and a Bonus ’59 Edsel
Posted on June 22, 2019 | 9 CommentsFinding genuine CCs that we haven’t covered here is not getting any easier. It helps to change up the walking routine, as in: “let’s go down this alley”. Good call, […] -
Curbside Outtake: Volvo Seats – Give Your Backside a Well Deserved Treat
Posted on June 22, 2019 | 28 CommentsIsn’t it interesting that as we get older, our perspective evolves regarding what makes a car “great.” I can remember as a teenager and into my twenties (late 1960’s to […] -
Why I Love Straight Sixes
Posted on June 21, 2019 | 127 Comments(first posted 4/24/2013) Well, there’s a whole raft of reasons why I like straight sixes, like their intrinsic balance, better torque curve (per displacement) than a V8, and of course […] -
CC Global: 2019 Land van Maas en Waalrit – Brief Photoreport
Posted on June 21, 2019 | 27 CommentsWhen I was taking pictures at the starting point of the 2019 tour, I ran into an old acquaintance. And when we were done, most cars were gone. Well, you […] -
“The Penalty of Leadership: From Cadillac to Tesla” – That Very Rare Article That Is Able To Put Tesla Into Proper Context
Posted on June 21, 2019 | 21 CommentsFinding a journalist, or anyone, for that matter, who is able to put Tesla into proper context is a very rare thing. The great majority of the coverage of Tesla […] -
CC Clue: Sending Signals
Posted on June 20, 2019 | 9 CommentsYou could say I am signaling my next story about a car down the street from me. -
CC Capsule: 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente – Hot, But Not In A Desired Way
Posted on June 20, 2019 | 38 Comments(first posted 5/1/2013) Why did folks buy black cars in the pre-air conditioning era? Surely they must have understood the basic physics involved as to how much hotter a black […]
![Cohort Outtake: 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne – Bat Wings for Cheapskates posted at the Cohort by Stephen Pellegrino I have to wonder how folks in 1959 that looking to trade in their weary 1952 Chevy sedan for felt about the new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/48129055522_2a2c4de828_o.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: 1955 Hudson Wasp – Hash! (jmg3rd posted these shots at the Cohort) (first posted 4/21/2013) 1955 marked the first year of Hudsons wearing Nash bodies after their merger, referred to as “Hashes”. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Hudson-Wasp-side.jpg)
![Racetrack Classics: CCs Encountered Inside And Around Salzburgring, Part 1 There’s a classic racing event I find myself returning to, not as often as I’d like but well enough to know how much I enjoy it. I’ve been there previously […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/P5250442.jpg)
![CC Mini-Meet-Up In Eugene on Friday Night – Jim Klein Comes to Curbsidelandia Jim Klein is on one of his manic road trips, which is going to include Eugene. He left Colorado yesterday in a snow storm, and is headed to LA. And […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Sam_Bonds_Garage-3.jpg)
![Parking Garage Outtake: Las Vegas Never Fails To Surprise… Four nights ago I was in Minneapolis, MN. Three nights ago I was was in Murdo, SD. Two nights ago I was at home in Fort Collins, CO. Yesterday (Sunday) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_3634.jpg)
![Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 New York International Auto Show, Part 5: Hyundai, Kia, And Genesis Good news everyone! It seems like Hyundai Motor Company is doing pretty well these days. That wasn’t the case several months ago. Perhaps Hyundai’s deal to put the Veloster into Fortnite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190425_111111.jpg)
![CC Global: 2017 Scania Tractor And 2017 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Clean Tanker For Dirty Liquids The cheerful and spotless appearance of this combination doesn’t quite reflect what it’s hauling. Liquid manure, mainly. Of course any other form of liquids that go way beyond dishwater can […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8061.jpg)
![CC Cinema: 1962 Lincoln Continental and Ford Thunderbird Wixom Assembly Line The artificial intelligence at YouTube is getting to know me pretty well, because it keeps feeding me cool videos like this gem. It is a vintage film shot by Ford […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/computer.gif)
![CC Outtakes: Alley of CCs Including the First Curbside ’58 Edsel and a Bonus ’59 Edsel Finding genuine CCs that we haven’t covered here is not getting any easier. It helps to change up the walking routine, as in: “let’s go down this alley”. Good call, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CC-382-026.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Volvo Seats – Give Your Backside a Well Deserved Treat Isn’t it interesting that as we get older, our perspective evolves regarding what makes a car “great.” I can remember as a teenager and into my twenties (late 1960’s to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2018_volvo_v60_frontseat-1-e1560599947338.jpg)
![Why I Love Straight Sixes (first posted 4/24/2013) Well, there’s a whole raft of reasons why I like straight sixes, like their intrinsic balance, better torque curve (per displacement) than a V8, and of course […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Chevy-straight-six-1.jpg)
![CC Global: 2019 Land van Maas en Waalrit – Brief Photoreport When I was taking pictures at the starting point of the 2019 tour, I ran into an old acquaintance. And when we were done, most cars were gone. Well, you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_8203.jpg)
![“The Penalty of Leadership: From Cadillac to Tesla” – That Very Rare Article That Is Able To Put Tesla Into Proper Context Finding a journalist, or anyone, for that matter, who is able to put Tesla into proper context is a very rare thing. The great majority of the coverage of Tesla […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cadillac-1915-PenaltyofLeadership.jpg)

![CC Capsule: 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente – Hot, But Not In A Desired Way (first posted 5/1/2013) Why did folks buy black cars in the pre-air conditioning era? Surely they must have understood the basic physics involved as to how much hotter a black […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-200-016-900.jpg)


