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![What are the odds? The five-series has become sort of my hobbyhorse here at CC, but really, statistically, when tomorrow morning you open your front door to drive your 24 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/photo3-2.jpg "CC Outtake: BMW E34/5S – 1 of 891")
CC Outtake: BMW E34/5S – 1 of 891
Posted on July 22, 2018 | 13 CommentsWhat are the odds? The five-series has become sort of my hobbyhorse here at CC, but really, statistically, when tomorrow morning you open your front door to drive your 24 […] -
![On a Sunday in early July, the Portland Art Museum on Portland’s South Park blocks invited over 40 sports cars from 1967 and before to a “Cars in the Park” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Ensemble1.jpg "Car Show Classics: Streamlined Sundays: Cars in the Park, Part 1 – All Those Alfas!")
Car Show Classics: Streamlined Sundays: Cars in the Park, Part 1 – All Those Alfas!
Posted on July 22, 2018 | 11 CommentsOn a Sunday in early July, the Portland Art Museum on Portland’s South Park blocks invited over 40 sports cars from 1967 and before to a “Cars in the Park” […] -
![I suppose I should have checked to see if the Olds 88 was a diesel. But then the odds of that are essentially zero. Meanwhile, there’s old Mercedes diesels everywhere […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-106-crop.jpg "CC outtake: Two Early 80s Sedans At The Thrift Store")
CC outtake: Two Early 80s Sedans At The Thrift Store
Posted on July 21, 2018 | 7 CommentsI suppose I should have checked to see if the Olds 88 was a diesel. But then the odds of that are essentially zero. Meanwhile, there’s old Mercedes diesels everywhere […] -
Wordless Outtake: If This Is Their Final Resting Place, How Did They Get Here?
Posted on July 20, 2018 | 7 CommentsBallerup, Denmark, July 2018. -
![I’ve been shooting and posting the painted cars of Eugene since starting this long, strange trip. But this one presents a bit of a conundrum: was it tagged unsuspectingly, or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "Painted Cars of Eugene Outtake: Plymouth Breeze, Graffiti Edition")
Painted Cars of Eugene Outtake: Plymouth Breeze, Graffiti Edition
Posted on July 20, 2018 | 18 CommentsI’ve been shooting and posting the painted cars of Eugene since starting this long, strange trip. But this one presents a bit of a conundrum: was it tagged unsuspectingly, or […] -
![chrisjcieslak caught a Mercury Cyclone in the wild. Or maybe its actually a very tame neighborhood, but this car certainly adds a bit of spice to the otherwise boring streetscape. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/43498155281_3d26a333b1_o.jpg "Cohort On-The-Go Outtake: 1971 Mercury Cyclone – Or Is It a ’70?")
Cohort On-The-Go Outtake: 1971 Mercury Cyclone – Or Is It a ’70?
Posted on July 19, 2018 | 23 Commentschrisjcieslak caught a Mercury Cyclone in the wild. Or maybe its actually a very tame neighborhood, but this car certainly adds a bit of spice to the otherwise boring streetscape. […] -
![The VW bus is of course the iconic Eugene-mobile. But I’ve been amazed over the years how many of these little Ford Festivas there have been around, and still are. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-364-083.jpg "CC Outtake: Another Couple of Evergreen Eugene-mobiles")
CC Outtake: Another Couple of Evergreen Eugene-mobiles
Posted on July 19, 2018 | 15 CommentsThe VW bus is of course the iconic Eugene-mobile. But I’ve been amazed over the years how many of these little Ford Festivas there have been around, and still are. […] -
![Unless you live in a cave (which is a distinct possibility with a few of our readers, no offense intended) you’ve undoubtedly heard that PSA (Peugeot, Citroen, DS) is planning […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/peugeot-3008_overseas_07.jpg "QOTD: Would You Consider Buying a New Peugeot or Citroen in the US in 2026?")
QOTD: Would You Consider Buying a New Peugeot or Citroen in the US in 2026?
Posted on July 18, 2018 | 129 CommentsUnless you live in a cave (which is a distinct possibility with a few of our readers, no offense intended) you’ve undoubtedly heard that PSA (Peugeot, Citroen, DS) is planning […] -
CC Outtake: Something’s Not Quite Right With This Picture
Posted on July 18, 2018 | 30 CommentsCan you identify what it is? -
![The Hondamatic is an interesting design, as Honda went a quite different route in designing it to avoid paying any license fees. As a result, it does not have planetary […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Chrysler-1961-concpet0009.jpg "Vintage Ad: 1976 Honda 750 Automatic – The Two Speed Hondamatic on Two Wheels")
Vintage Ad: 1976 Honda 750 Automatic – The Two Speed Hondamatic on Two Wheels
Posted on July 18, 2018 | 33 CommentsThe Hondamatic is an interesting design, as Honda went a quite different route in designing it to avoid paying any license fees. As a result, it does not have planetary […] -
Reader Outtake: A Chance Encounter
Posted on July 17, 2018 | 8 CommentsCC reader Curt V.P. sent me this great shot he took on the street in Calgary, AB. This is an exquisite trio, including two of my favorite bikes. -
![In the winter, when our hikes are urban instead of in the woods, we sometimes change it up by walking the alleys instead of the streets. Here’s a motley collection […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-319-062.jpg "Alley Outtake: A Motley Collection")
Alley Outtake: A Motley Collection
Posted on July 17, 2018 | 11 CommentsIn the winter, when our hikes are urban instead of in the woods, we sometimes change it up by walking the alleys instead of the streets. Here’s a motley collection […] -
![This is very short notice, but PDXMike emailed me this weekend letting me know about “The Shape of Speed” exhibit at the Portland Art Museum. This is an absolute must-see […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Shape-of-speed.jpg "An Impromptu CC Meet-Up in Portland July 28-29: “The Shape of Speed” Exhibit and Vintage Races at PRI")
An Impromptu CC Meet-Up in Portland July 28-29: “The Shape of Speed” Exhibit and Vintage Races at PRI
Posted on July 16, 2018 | 18 CommentsThis is very short notice, but PDXMike emailed me this weekend letting me know about “The Shape of Speed” exhibit at the Portland Art Museum. This is an absolute must-see […] -
![Last weekend’s RACQ Motorfest had an interesting little sideshow. You could get your photo taken with famous cars from movies! You may notice this ECTO-1 isn’t a ’59 Cadillac like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ghostbusters-ford-ltd.jpg "Car Show Outtake: Get Your Photo Taken In An “Iconic Movie Car”")
Car Show Outtake: Get Your Photo Taken In An “Iconic Movie Car”
Posted on July 16, 2018 | 41 CommentsLast weekend’s RACQ Motorfest had an interesting little sideshow. You could get your photo taken with famous cars from movies! You may notice this ECTO-1 isn’t a ’59 Cadillac like […] -
![The Mazda MS-X Concept was shown in 1997 at the Frankfurt and Tokyo Motor Shows. It was apparently designed at Mazda Research and Design Europe, to explore advanced design and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Cadillac-arts-and-science-1.jpg "Design History Capsule: 2003 Cadillac CTS – The Art of Cribbing and the Science of Imitation")
Design History Capsule: 2003 Cadillac CTS – The Art of Cribbing and the Science of Imitation
Posted on July 16, 2018 | 43 CommentsThe Mazda MS-X Concept was shown in 1997 at the Frankfurt and Tokyo Motor Shows. It was apparently designed at Mazda Research and Design Europe, to explore advanced design and […]
