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Blog Archive
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QOTD: What’s On Your Short List? – 2019 Edition
Posted on January 29, 2019 | 87 CommentsI posed this same question here in 2017, exactly two years ago. As expected my list has evolved a bit since. -
![I decided to pull out my phone when I spotted this Geo Metro Convertible, since it’s been a while. But when I got closer, I saw that this one has […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CC-380-003-crop.jpg "On The Go Outtake: 1991 Geo Metro Convertible In Suzuki Swift Disguise")
On The Go Outtake: 1991 Geo Metro Convertible In Suzuki Swift Disguise
Posted on January 28, 2019 | 20 CommentsI decided to pull out my phone when I spotted this Geo Metro Convertible, since it’s been a while. But when I got closer, I saw that this one has […] -
![I want to thank everyone for the positive response to my recent Curbside Classic post featuring ads and content from the November 18th 1957 issue of Life magazine. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190124_171148-1_resized.jpg "Life Magazine Part 2: The Mopar Edition")
Life Magazine Part 2: The Mopar Edition
Posted on January 28, 2019 | 38 CommentsI want to thank everyone for the positive response to my recent Curbside Classic post featuring ads and content from the November 18th 1957 issue of Life magazine. In […] -
![Last year, I featured “CC’s Western Wall” that I also call The Wall of Cars, my nickname for a scrapyard in Laramie, WY that had a huge wall/pile of cars that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_1949.jpg "QOTD: Junkyard Outtakes – The Wall Of Cars Got Some New Additions, You Get To (OK, Need To) Pick One")
QOTD: Junkyard Outtakes – The Wall Of Cars Got Some New Additions, You Get To (OK, Need To) Pick One
Posted on January 27, 2019 | 59 CommentsLast year, I featured “CC’s Western Wall” that I also call The Wall of Cars, my nickname for a scrapyard in Laramie, WY that had a huge wall/pile of cars that […] -
![Since March 1976, Renault has been offering zippy, small hatchbacks continuously. Ranging from lukewarm to boiling hot, with or without the help of a turbocharger and with an engine displacement […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_7394.jpg "Car Show Outtakes: Peppy Little Renaults – Turbocharged Le Cars And Some Descendants")
Car Show Outtakes: Peppy Little Renaults – Turbocharged Le Cars And Some Descendants
Posted on January 27, 2019 | 18 CommentsSince March 1976, Renault has been offering zippy, small hatchbacks continuously. Ranging from lukewarm to boiling hot, with or without the help of a turbocharger and with an engine displacement […] -
Wordless Outtake: Variable Ride Height
Posted on January 26, 2019 | 18 Comments -
![When I first noticed this framework going up in a neighborhood driveway, I thought it was going to be some kind of kiddie toy airplane. Silly me. When it sprouted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CC-374-002.jpg "CC Outtake: Someone In My Neighborhood Is Building an Airplane in their Driveway")
CC Outtake: Someone In My Neighborhood Is Building an Airplane in their Driveway
Posted on January 25, 2019 | 31 CommentsWhen I first noticed this framework going up in a neighborhood driveway, I thought it was going to be some kind of kiddie toy airplane. Silly me. When it sprouted […] -
![What is American automotive luxury? Cadillac and Lincoln have repeatedly failed to answer that question for quite some time. At least until recently. Lincoln, a former pariah among luxury brands, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Screenshot_2019-01-23-The-First-Ever-XT6-Crossover-SUV-Cadillac2.jpg "Industry Analysis: Cadillac Has No Soul, Is In A Fight For Its Life, And General Motors Knows It")
Industry Analysis: Cadillac Has No Soul, Is In A Fight For Its Life, And General Motors Knows It
Posted on January 25, 2019 | 80 CommentsWhat is American automotive luxury? Cadillac and Lincoln have repeatedly failed to answer that question for quite some time. At least until recently. Lincoln, a former pariah among luxury brands, […] -
![Geelongvic sent me this, although not with the right commentary. He’d been led to believe told that this was a live commercial that went on the air (once), and the pitchman […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "CC TV Outtake: This Used Car Commercial Didn’t Make It On The Air")
CC TV Outtake: This Used Car Commercial Didn’t Make It On The Air
Posted on January 24, 2019 | 31 CommentsGeelongvic sent me this, although not with the right commentary. He’d been led to believe told that this was a live commercial that went on the air (once), and the pitchman […] -
![I’ve been passing by this collection of CCs not far away for years, and it’s change some with time, but a few months back I decided I needed to finally […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CC-369-069.jpg "CC Outtake: The CC House, and With a New Recent Exotic Addition")
CC Outtake: The CC House, and With a New Recent Exotic Addition
Posted on January 24, 2019 | 12 CommentsI’ve been passing by this collection of CCs not far away for years, and it’s change some with time, but a few months back I decided I needed to finally […] -
Wordless Outtake: The Fanciest-Wheeled Aspire There Ever Was
Posted on January 23, 2019 | 20 Comments -
![My favorite bookstore is The Old Book Shop in Morristown N.J. Since junior high school I have shopped there many times to buy books and magazines on all kinds of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/OMS02445-MZ1.jpg "Life Magazine, November 18th 1957: The Tipping Point Between Postwar Dreams and Harsh Reality")
Life Magazine, November 18th 1957: The Tipping Point Between Postwar Dreams and Harsh Reality
Posted on January 22, 2019 | 50 CommentsMy favorite bookstore is The Old Book Shop in Morristown N.J. Since junior high school I have shopped there many times to buy books and magazines on all kinds of […] -
![GM’s W Platform has a storied history. The lineup failed to truly compete with the first generation Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. Nor could it claim any sort of parity […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Screenshot_2019-01-14-1988-Buick-Regal-eBay15.jpg "eBay Find: 1988 Buick Regal Custom – The California Transplant")
eBay Find: 1988 Buick Regal Custom – The California Transplant
Posted on January 22, 2019 | 34 CommentsGM’s W Platform has a storied history. The lineup failed to truly compete with the first generation Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. Nor could it claim any sort of parity […] -
![As is our annual tradition, Mr. X and I, along with a friend of ours, went to the annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Opening remarks? Yikes is show […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190120_100336.jpg "Car Show: Xequar Goes to NAIAS – 2019 Edition")
Car Show: Xequar Goes to NAIAS – 2019 Edition
Posted on January 21, 2019 | 40 CommentsAs is our annual tradition, Mr. X and I, along with a friend of ours, went to the annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Opening remarks? Yikes is show […] -
![Besides automakers, truck manufacturers also offer special editions. Image boosters, aimed at small hauling companies and owner operators, equipped with the biggest cab and a powerful engine. Trucks and tractors […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_7447.jpg "CC Global: 2016 Renault T High Edition – Cozy Walk Through Cab")
CC Global: 2016 Renault T High Edition – Cozy Walk Through Cab
Posted on January 20, 2019 | 37 CommentsBesides automakers, truck manufacturers also offer special editions. Image boosters, aimed at small hauling companies and owner operators, equipped with the biggest cab and a powerful engine. Trucks and tractors […]
