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![A wet British Sunday (“Again?” I hear you say). Let’s instead remember a wet French Sunday. Going to our favourite Sunday market in south west France, there was clearly an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_0162.jpg "A Gathering of Vintage French Cars: When a Wet Sunday Can Be A Good Thing")
A Gathering of Vintage French Cars: When a Wet Sunday Can Be A Good Thing
Posted on April 1, 2019 | 34 CommentsA wet British Sunday (“Again?” I hear you say). Let’s instead remember a wet French Sunday. Going to our favourite Sunday market in south west France, there was clearly an […] -
![Every car person started somewhere. Some are born into the hobby, imbibing the sweet smell of an over-rich mixture on the way home from the hospital. Some are indoctrinated through […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSCF6442.jpg "Tableside Classics: Catalinas, Mustangs, Caprices, and Barracudas–New Miniatures From The Aaron Collection")
Tableside Classics: Catalinas, Mustangs, Caprices, and Barracudas–New Miniatures From The Aaron Collection
Posted on April 1, 2019 | 32 CommentsEvery car person started somewhere. Some are born into the hobby, imbibing the sweet smell of an over-rich mixture on the way home from the hospital. Some are indoctrinated through […] -
![Many of you familiar with my writing have probably read, on multiple occasions, how I’ve expressed a desire to buy a curbside classic of my own. Sometimes, it has been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1974-Ford-Maverick-Grabber-5-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1974 Ford Maverick Grabber – I Finally Grabbed The Bull By The Horns")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Ford Maverick Grabber – I Finally Grabbed The Bull By The Horns
Posted on April 1, 2019 | 44 CommentsMany of you familiar with my writing have probably read, on multiple occasions, how I’ve expressed a desire to buy a curbside classic of my own. Sometimes, it has been […] -
![This Corolla and VW Beetle make a nice pairing. It was the Corolla that effectively killed the Beetle as America’s favorite cheap import after it arrived here in 1968. This […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CC-382-010.jpg "CC Outtake: Cheap White Cars, Then and Now")
CC Outtake: Cheap White Cars, Then and Now
Posted on March 31, 2019 | 19 CommentsThis Corolla and VW Beetle make a nice pairing. It was the Corolla that effectively killed the Beetle as America’s favorite cheap import after it arrived here in 1968. This […] -
![Van Dijk’s van, parked on a dijk (dyke) road; I just had to take a few pictures when I walked by this combination. Owner Van Dijk is a gardener and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7775.jpg "CC Global: 2008 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 CDI – The Gardener’s Rig")
CC Global: 2008 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 CDI – The Gardener’s Rig
Posted on March 31, 2019 | 18 CommentsVan Dijk’s van, parked on a dijk (dyke) road; I just had to take a few pictures when I walked by this combination. Owner Van Dijk is a gardener and […] -
![Something heavy fell across the bed of this T100. I’m wondering if it was a tree during our recent snow storm, which brought down a huge number of trees. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CC-386-037.jpg "On The Go Outtake: Toyota T100 With Broken Back – It Takes a Lickin’ and It Still Keeps Tickin’")
On The Go Outtake: Toyota T100 With Broken Back – It Takes a Lickin’ and It Still Keeps Tickin’
Posted on March 30, 2019 | 38 CommentsSomething heavy fell across the bed of this T100. I’m wondering if it was a tree during our recent snow storm, which brought down a huge number of trees. But […] -
![Over the past several years CC has reviewed a number of “kei jidosha” – the small minicar segment here in Japan. For new readers, this class of car sets below […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/n-one-2-1-e1553082930314.jpg "Curbside Conundrum: The Confusing World of Japan’s Kei Cars")
Curbside Conundrum: The Confusing World of Japan’s Kei Cars
Posted on March 30, 2019 | 28 CommentsOver the past several years CC has reviewed a number of “kei jidosha” – the small minicar segment here in Japan. For new readers, this class of car sets below […] -
![When the snow begins to melt in St. Paul, all manner of discarded and forgotten things emerge from the snow drifts along the curb. Flattened plastic soda bottles, stiff single […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Downtown-StPaul-Rat-Rod-Willcox-2019.jpg "CC Outtake: Downtown St. Paul Has a Rat Problem")
CC Outtake: Downtown St. Paul Has a Rat Problem
Posted on March 29, 2019 | 4 CommentsWhen the snow begins to melt in St. Paul, all manner of discarded and forgotten things emerge from the snow drifts along the curb. Flattened plastic soda bottles, stiff single […] -
![Once again, whilst driving on a Saturday with my family to visit my mom, I happen to (literally) catch another, well known classic. This one required a hefty shove of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/AlfaGT1600.jpg "Dash-Cam Outtake: Alfa Romeo GT 1600 Junior")
Dash-Cam Outtake: Alfa Romeo GT 1600 Junior
Posted on March 29, 2019 | 5 CommentsOnce again, whilst driving on a Saturday with my family to visit my mom, I happen to (literally) catch another, well known classic. This one required a hefty shove of […] -
![(first posted 8/26/2013) Three cheers for oldcarbrochures! I was looking for a shot of the 1971 Fury III 2-door Formal Sedan to add to a comment I left on today’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Plymouth-1971-Fury-I-2-door-coupe.png "Brochure Classic: 1971 Plymouth Fury I Coupe – The Rarest Of All The Fuselages?")
Brochure Classic: 1971 Plymouth Fury I Coupe – The Rarest Of All The Fuselages?
Posted on March 27, 2019 | 94 Comments(first posted 8/26/2013) Three cheers for oldcarbrochures! I was looking for a shot of the 1971 Fury III 2-door Formal Sedan to add to a comment I left on today’s […] -
![Who would have asked a silly question like that in the 1960s or ’70s? But that was then, this is now. On my trip this morning to the local Sainsbury’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/123a.jpg "CC Outtake: Which Is Bigger – A Mini or a Volvo?")
CC Outtake: Which Is Bigger – A Mini or a Volvo?
Posted on March 27, 2019 | 19 CommentsWho would have asked a silly question like that in the 1960s or ’70s? But that was then, this is now. On my trip this morning to the local Sainsbury’s […] -
![When in doubt, lead with the convertible…I came across this grouping of Corvair variants parked/stored/moldering on the other side of the fence from my location the other day. While I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_2161.jpg "Storage Yard Classics: Corvairs Aplenty!")
Storage Yard Classics: Corvairs Aplenty!
Posted on March 26, 2019 | 24 CommentsWhen in doubt, lead with the convertible…I came across this grouping of Corvair variants parked/stored/moldering on the other side of the fence from my location the other day. While I […] -
![How important are car interiors? In part 1, I roasted Acura for crafting interiors that can’t even match up to Mazda. The truth is I probably could have gone even […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20190310_133744.jpg "Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 Hudson Valley Auto Show, Part 2: Toyota, Ford, Kia, Hyundai, Jeep, And Ram")
Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 Hudson Valley Auto Show, Part 2: Toyota, Ford, Kia, Hyundai, Jeep, And Ram
Posted on March 26, 2019 | 43 CommentsHow important are car interiors? In part 1, I roasted Acura for crafting interiors that can’t even match up to Mazda. The truth is I probably could have gone even […] -
![I’ve been struggling with CC fatigue. After ten years of this, it’s getting harder to be inspired to write about another old car; it seems like we’ve done them pretty […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CC-385-034.jpg "CC Outtake: There’s a New Mitsubishi Van In Town – This Is What Keeps Me Going")
CC Outtake: There’s a New Mitsubishi Van In Town – This Is What Keeps Me Going
Posted on March 26, 2019 | 33 CommentsI’ve been struggling with CC fatigue. After ten years of this, it’s getting harder to be inspired to write about another old car; it seems like we’ve done them pretty […] -
Movie Outtake: Is It a ZIL? A Honqi?
Posted on March 25, 2019 | 20 CommentsWhen this picture popped up on a Google Image search I was doing, I did a double take. A Soviet or Chinese limo? Nope. Take a closer look…
