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![My sister in law and her family are spending a week at the beach on Corsica, and among other visual pleasures, one of them spotted this Pacer trying to stay […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0100.jpg "CC Outtake: AMC Pacer Spotted on the Island of Corsica")
CC Outtake: AMC Pacer Spotted on the Island of Corsica
Posted on August 13, 2018 | 21 CommentsMy sister in law and her family are spending a week at the beach on Corsica, and among other visual pleasures, one of them spotted this Pacer trying to stay […] -
![A towering 4×2 cabover tractor unit, towing a semi-trailer with three axles and six super singles. Travel anywhere in Europe and you’ll notice that this is the most common big […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6160.jpg "CC Global: The Typical European Eighteen-Wheeler Rolls On Twelve Wheels")
CC Global: The Typical European Eighteen-Wheeler Rolls On Twelve Wheels
Posted on August 13, 2018 | 22 CommentsA towering 4×2 cabover tractor unit, towing a semi-trailer with three axles and six super singles. Travel anywhere in Europe and you’ll notice that this is the most common big […] -
![Ford Mustang: one of the most popular American cars of all time, even among non-car people. They may not know or like all of them, but probably a least the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSCF7432.jpg "Auction Classic: Flashy Fords in Scottsdale 2018, part 2 Mustangs")
Auction Classic: Flashy Fords in Scottsdale 2018, part 2 Mustangs
Posted on August 13, 2018 | 33 CommentsFord Mustang: one of the most popular American cars of all time, even among non-car people. They may not know or like all of them, but probably a least the […] -
![Here are the rest of the cars I saw at “Cars in the Park”, an afternoon’s curbside show of sports cars 1967 and earlier out in front of the Portland […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/28Bentley45L5.jpg "Car Show Classics: Streamlined Sundays: Cars in the Park, Part 3 – Slow Looks at Fast Cars")
Car Show Classics: Streamlined Sundays: Cars in the Park, Part 3 – Slow Looks at Fast Cars
Posted on August 12, 2018 | 21 CommentsHere are the rest of the cars I saw at “Cars in the Park”, an afternoon’s curbside show of sports cars 1967 and earlier out in front of the Portland […] -
![After two years of hard wrenching and scads of hard cash, it became apparent that my balky VW van was never going to be reliable enough to adventure with. As […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/163_0908_27zhonda_element_camperrear_three_quarters_view.jpg "COAL: 2008 Honda Element – 5,000 Miles in the Pacific Northwest")
COAL: 2008 Honda Element – 5,000 Miles in the Pacific Northwest
Posted on August 11, 2018 | 39 CommentsAfter two years of hard wrenching and scads of hard cash, it became apparent that my balky VW van was never going to be reliable enough to adventure with. As […] -
![Two cars that are mainstays at any classic car show or auction are Ford’s Thunderbird and Mustang. If you are at a North American car event that doesn’t have at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSCF7336.jpg "Auction Classic: Flashy Fords in Scottsdale 2018, part 1 Thunderbirds")
Auction Classic: Flashy Fords in Scottsdale 2018, part 1 Thunderbirds
Posted on August 11, 2018 | 25 CommentsTwo cars that are mainstays at any classic car show or auction are Ford’s Thunderbird and Mustang. If you are at a North American car event that doesn’t have at […] -
![My post earlier today on the 1973 Plymouth Road Runner I dished some praise on the ability of the Chrysler slant six and 318 (5.2 liter) V8 to withstand all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/225-slant-six.jpg "QOTD: What Engine Is The Most Resilient and Unfazed By Abuse and Neglect?")
QOTD: What Engine Is The Most Resilient and Unfazed By Abuse and Neglect?
Posted on August 10, 2018 | 155 CommentsMy post earlier today on the 1973 Plymouth Road Runner I dished some praise on the ability of the Chrysler slant six and 318 (5.2 liter) V8 to withstand all […] -
![Like Paul, my thoughts on the Baltimore CC get together are extremely positive. Meeting everyone was a blast, and the event hosted a surprisingly diverse amount of vehicles, some of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ccmeetup.jpg "Curbside Classic Visited The August 4th Edition Of Hunt Valley Horsepower, And It Was Great")
Curbside Classic Visited The August 4th Edition Of Hunt Valley Horsepower, And It Was Great
Posted on August 10, 2018 | 25 CommentsLike Paul, my thoughts on the Baltimore CC get together are extremely positive. Meeting everyone was a blast, and the event hosted a surprisingly diverse amount of vehicles, some of […] -
![Last week we watched a chase scene from Hunter. This week, let’s watch a stranger chase from a more obscure show. L.A. Heat went for two seasons in 1999 but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "CC TV: Car Chases – Porsche 911 Versus Mercury Monarch In L.A. Heat")
CC TV: Car Chases – Porsche 911 Versus Mercury Monarch In L.A. Heat
Posted on August 10, 2018 | 14 CommentsLast week we watched a chase scene from Hunter. This week, let’s watch a stranger chase from a more obscure show. L.A. Heat went for two seasons in 1999 but […] -
![Brendan’s recent post prompted me to get writing again, about a car that doesn’t get seen too often. CC’s archives contain only a few second generation Accord features, and even […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1985-Honda-Accord-hatch-Holden-ute.jpg "CC Capsule: 1985 Honda Accord Hatch")
CC Capsule: 1985 Honda Accord Hatch
Posted on August 9, 2018 | 48 CommentsBrendan’s recent post prompted me to get writing again, about a car that doesn’t get seen too often. CC’s archives contain only a few second generation Accord features, and even […] -
![My trip to New York happened more than four months ago. In that time we’ve seen all the new and interesting products automakers brought to the auto show. Now I’ll […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180402_154152.jpg "Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 8 (Conclusion): Mitsubishi, Miscellaneous Vendors, And The Saratoga Automobile Museum")
Curbside Classic Visits The 2018 New York International Auto Show, Part 8 (Conclusion): Mitsubishi, Miscellaneous Vendors, And The Saratoga Automobile Museum
Posted on August 9, 2018 | 14 CommentsMy trip to New York happened more than four months ago. In that time we’ve seen all the new and interesting products automakers brought to the auto show. Now I’ll […] -
CC Outtake: The Pursuit Of Fahrvergnügen
Posted on August 8, 2018 | 26 CommentsA brother recently moved from California to Tennessee. He knew that his taxes would be much lower. Now he knows why. -
![It’s shocking how short the second-generation Ford Escort was. I suppose that’s true of many subcompact cars of 20 and more years ago, but cars have gotten a lot taller […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_0208jg.jpg "CC Capsule: 1996 Ford Escort LX Sedan – A Manually Shifted Clown Car")
CC Capsule: 1996 Ford Escort LX Sedan – A Manually Shifted Clown Car
Posted on August 8, 2018 | 43 CommentsIt’s shocking how short the second-generation Ford Escort was. I suppose that’s true of many subcompact cars of 20 and more years ago, but cars have gotten a lot taller […] -
CC Cinema: A Coach for Cinderella
Posted on August 8, 2018 | 13 CommentsI was perusing my YouTube feeds the other day when I stumbled upon this gem of an animated ad, made for Chevrolet by the legendary Jam Handy company in 1936. -
Wordless Outtake: Just When You Thought You Couldn’t Blend In Any More
Posted on August 7, 2018 | 44 Comments
