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![Since we’re wallowing in a bit of nostalgia today, I thought I’d return to the site of the first CC and get another five-year update, after the one in 2014. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pictography-2-023-776-crop-vert-dates-vert.jpg "The Site of the First CC, In 2009, 2014 and 2019")
The Site of the First CC, In 2009, 2014 and 2019
Posted on March 11, 2019 | 29 CommentsSince we’re wallowing in a bit of nostalgia today, I thought I’d return to the site of the first CC and get another five-year update, after the one in 2014. […] -
![I’m not sure why I’ve written so many “Twofer” posts. It’s often a good way to write a reasonably long post on cars that are closely (or loosely) related. And […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_20190210_173854-copy.jpg "CC Twofer: 1971 Datsun 1200 (B110) / 1978 Daihatsu Hijet 550 (S40) – 40 Years Ago Today")
CC Twofer: 1971 Datsun 1200 (B110) / 1978 Daihatsu Hijet 550 (S40) – 40 Years Ago Today
Posted on March 10, 2019 | 15 CommentsI’m not sure why I’ve written so many “Twofer” posts. It’s often a good way to write a reasonably long post on cars that are closely (or loosely) related. And […] -
Wordless Outtake: Mercedes-Benz ML400 – The City Edition
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![Here’s my belated report of the May 2018 edition of the Japan Classic Day. The Honda Club brought an impressive collection of early Civics to the event and the number […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_6359.jpg "Car Show Classics: Japan Classic Day")
Car Show Classics: Japan Classic Day
Posted on March 10, 2019 | 25 CommentsHere’s my belated report of the May 2018 edition of the Japan Classic Day. The Honda Club brought an impressive collection of early Civics to the event and the number […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2014. Another unusual and fairly rare Dodge truck) Dodge was a pioneer in motorhomes, but they didn’t exactly look like this. These big Dodge LCF (“Lower Cab […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-221-036-1000.jpg "CC Capsule: Dodge LCF Truck Motorhome – A Dodge Lover Lives (in)Here")
CC Capsule: Dodge LCF Truck Motorhome – A Dodge Lover Lives (in)Here
Posted on March 9, 2019 | 39 Comments(first posted 2/28/2014. Another unusual and fairly rare Dodge truck) Dodge was a pioneer in motorhomes, but they didn’t exactly look like this. These big Dodge LCF (“Lower Cab […] -
![I haven’t been back to the US or to Europe in over 12 years, so I’m not sure if it’s the same there, but here on the streets of Tokyo, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMGP2817-1-e1551869635987.jpg "Curbside Comparison: First Generation Mini and Mazda AZ Wagon – It’s a Small World After All")
Curbside Comparison: First Generation Mini and Mazda AZ Wagon – It’s a Small World After All
Posted on March 9, 2019 | 17 CommentsI haven’t been back to the US or to Europe in over 12 years, so I’m not sure if it’s the same there, but here on the streets of Tokyo, […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2014) Triborough has found a truck I’ve been keeping an eye out for way too long: A Dodge L700 tilt cab medium duty with the cab borrowed from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Dodge-L600-7000-f.png "Cohort Outtake: Dodge L700 Tilt Cab – The Big-Boy A100")
Cohort Outtake: Dodge L700 Tilt Cab – The Big-Boy A100
Posted on March 8, 2019 | 57 Comments(first posted 3/15/2014) Triborough has found a truck I’ve been keeping an eye out for way too long: A Dodge L700 tilt cab medium duty with the cab borrowed from […] -
![The blocks around the campus used to be reliably good CC hunting grounds. Not so much anymore; it’s mostly a sea of late model Asian brand sedans and CUVs. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CC-375-046.jpg "CC Outtake: 1989 Geo Spectrum – The Blue Band of the Spectrum")
CC Outtake: 1989 Geo Spectrum – The Blue Band of the Spectrum
Posted on March 8, 2019 | 28 CommentsThe blocks around the campus used to be reliably good CC hunting grounds. Not so much anymore; it’s mostly a sea of late model Asian brand sedans and CUVs. But […] -
![Even before the demise of the Aussie Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore, Brisbane’s taxi companies were heavily embracing Toyota. The streets were dotted with HiAce vans, Camry Hybrids and Priuses. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/toyota-prius-taxi-berlin-2.jpg "CC Outtake: Today’s Berlin Taxis – Toyota’s Next Step On The Way To Global Domination?")
CC Outtake: Today’s Berlin Taxis – Toyota’s Next Step On The Way To Global Domination?
Posted on March 7, 2019 | 35 CommentsEven before the demise of the Aussie Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore, Brisbane’s taxi companies were heavily embracing Toyota. The streets were dotted with HiAce vans, Camry Hybrids and Priuses. […] -
![Eugene is of course famous for being the home of “Animal House“, that legendary movie of campus debauchery. When I walked by this house the other day, that’s obviously what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CC-383-001.jpg "CC Outtake: The Last “Animal House” in Eugene?")
CC Outtake: The Last “Animal House” in Eugene?
Posted on March 7, 2019 | 19 CommentsEugene is of course famous for being the home of “Animal House“, that legendary movie of campus debauchery. When I walked by this house the other day, that’s obviously what […] -
![If you want to really know why the Big Three’s stock prices are stagnant and GM is shuttering five plants, you need to read this article by Mark Gottfredson, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/flying-off-cliff.jpg "Curbside Newsstand: “Demographic ‘Time Bomb’ Awaits Automakers” – In Addition To The Other Ones")
Curbside Newsstand: “Demographic ‘Time Bomb’ Awaits Automakers” – In Addition To The Other Ones
Posted on March 6, 2019 | 78 CommentsIf you want to really know why the Big Three’s stock prices are stagnant and GM is shuttering five plants, you need to read this article by Mark Gottfredson, a […] -
![I was on my way to an appointment and about to cross the Arkansas River on the highway 64 bridge between Van Buren and Fort Smith, Arkansas when I spotted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20190302_130914.jpg "In Motion Classic: A Hazy Shade of Winter Citation")
In Motion Classic: A Hazy Shade of Winter Citation
Posted on March 6, 2019 | 35 CommentsI was on my way to an appointment and about to cross the Arkansas River on the highway 64 bridge between Van Buren and Fort Smith, Arkansas when I spotted […] -
![(first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/truman.jpg "Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman")
Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman
Posted on March 5, 2019 | 105 Comments(first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […] -
![The other day I shared with you a Trabant with a tow hitch. Given its 23hp 600cc engine, the trailer had better be small. Today we’ll look at the other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/47250967121_dd8e1fd2ac_k.jpg "Cohort Outtake: Much More Ready To Tow – And the (Not) Best Steak House")
Cohort Outtake: Much More Ready To Tow – And the (Not) Best Steak House
Posted on March 5, 2019 | 40 CommentsThe other day I shared with you a Trabant with a tow hitch. Given its 23hp 600cc engine, the trailer had better be small. Today we’ll look at the other […] -
![March 2019 marks the end of Ford Taurus production in Chicago. Like the rest of Ford’s non-crossover, non-Mustang lineup, the Taurus is dead in the US and Canada. It’s been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2013-ford-taurus-sho-1.jpg "Future CC Capsule: 2010-19 Ford Taurus SHO – SHO’s Over, Folks")
Future CC Capsule: 2010-19 Ford Taurus SHO – SHO’s Over, Folks
Posted on March 5, 2019 | 19 CommentsMarch 2019 marks the end of Ford Taurus production in Chicago. Like the rest of Ford’s non-crossover, non-Mustang lineup, the Taurus is dead in the US and Canada. It’s been […]
