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Truck Stop Classic: 1982 Volvo N720 Tractor, 1975 Groenewegen Semi-Trailer, 1972 Weserhütte Excavator
Posted on April 27, 2018 | 15 CommentsAn old Swedish tractor towing an old Dutch semi-trailer, carrying an old German excavator. I can dig it. Scale the whole combination down to 1:55 and it would have been […] -
In-Motion Outtake: The No Longer Omnipresent Omni
Posted on April 27, 2018 | 53 CommentsWhen was the last time you saw a Dodge Omni in such unblemished condition, let alone a Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon at all? With production of this affordable little subcompact hatch, […] -
QOTD: Is This the Sedan of the Future? Back to the Future
Posted on April 26, 2018 | 109 CommentsWith all of this heated talk about the death of the sedan, I’d like to reiterate a point I’ve been making for as long as I’ve been blogging: The modern, […] -
Wordless Outtake: Cavalier at the Gates of Heaven
Posted on April 26, 2018 | 18 CommentsNorthwest Indianapolis, July 2008 -
The Wednesday Afternoon Massacre: Ford To Eliminate All Sedans From Its Lineup
Posted on April 25, 2018 | 147 CommentsBack in January, my retrospective on the current generation Fusion pondered the idea of the vehicle being Ford’s last midsize. Today Ford confirmed that they plan to eliminate every car […] -
QOTD: Why Wasn’t the BMW 2002 Touring Hatchback Sold in the US? Would It Have Been Popular?
Posted on April 25, 2018 | 46 CommentsSpeaking of relatively unusual BMWs, this shot of an 1802 Touring posted at the Cohort by Martin Reiss made me wonder: why wasn’t the hatchback Touring body imported to the […] -
Car Show Classic: 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club Show – Fire Engines
Posted on April 25, 2018 | 11 CommentsWho doesn’t love a fire engine? There were a few former fire engines at the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club’s show at the Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, so lets take […] -
CC Outtake: 1975 Plymouth Gran Fury Brougham – One Of A Kind In The Holy Land
Posted on April 24, 2018 | 21 CommentsStepping out of the nearby park, heading home after a nice afternoon of “let’s take the kid out and have him exhaust himself so he will sleep well enough not […] -
CC Capsule: 2009 Cadillac CTS – Turn The Boat Around
Posted on April 24, 2018 | 51 CommentsI was extremely excited to see this second-generation Cadillac CTS in my local shopping mall parking lot, even following it so I could get some photos. Those of you in […] -
CC Music: My Magical Motoring Musical Memory Tour
Posted on April 23, 2018 | 58 CommentsIs there anything more intertwined with driving than music on the radio? Whether it’s Sammy Hagar’s “I Can’t Drive 55” or the Beach Boys’ “Little Deuce Coupe”, there is something […] -
QOTD/Reader Sighting: Lost 1959 Cadillac Prototype or Someone’s Backyard Sawzall Project?
Posted on April 22, 2018 | 11 Comments(ED1984 left this photo and comment at our Submissions page) I saw this car carrier with two Cadillac’s and a Plymouth on I-95 in Baltimore. Some folks on another board […] -
CC Global: 2014 Volvo FH 6×4 For Hauling Long Logs – Big Boys’ Transformer Toy
Posted on April 22, 2018 | 8 CommentsA week after I had to wait a moment for a rig hauling short logs, I caught this tidy package, consisting of a Volvo tractor unit, a chassis-mounted crane and […] -
CC Matinée: The Making of the First Valiant
Posted on April 21, 2018 | 36 CommentsBack in the beforetimes, theatregoers would see a newsreel and/or cartoons before the billboard movie. This morning’s -
Dash-Cam Outtake: 1959 Chevrolet Apache – Big Red Rolling Down The Highway
Posted on April 21, 2018 | 7 CommentsThe nice thing about Having a dash-cam, is that anyone can record a video. All you need is to be aware of the “emergency” button (which saves the current file […] -
CC Vintage Film Strip: 1970 Dodge Scat Pack – The Lingo of Selling Performance
Posted on April 20, 2018 | 18 CommentsThere’s a huge collection of Mopar dealer education film strips out there on YouTube, and they lean to the corny side. Oh but not this groovy gem. Hey mister Dodge […]
![Truck Stop Classic: 1982 Volvo N720 Tractor, 1975 Groenewegen Semi-Trailer, 1972 Weserhütte Excavator An old Swedish tractor towing an old Dutch semi-trailer, carrying an old German excavator. I can dig it. Scale the whole combination down to 1:55 and it would have been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_6221.jpg)
![In-Motion Outtake: The No Longer Omnipresent Omni When was the last time you saw a Dodge Omni in such unblemished condition, let alone a Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon at all? With production of this affordable little subcompact hatch, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_1752.jpg)
![QOTD: Is This the Sedan of the Future? Back to the Future With all of this heated talk about the death of the sedan, I’d like to reiterate a point I’ve been making for as long as I’ve been blogging: The modern, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Maybach-concept-1.jpg)

![The Wednesday Afternoon Massacre: Ford To Eliminate All Sedans From Its Lineup Back in January, my retrospective on the current generation Fusion pondered the idea of the vehicle being Ford’s last midsize. Today Ford confirmed that they plan to eliminate every car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sedanswars.jpg)
![QOTD: Why Wasn’t the BMW 2002 Touring Hatchback Sold in the US? Would It Have Been Popular? Speaking of relatively unusual BMWs, this shot of an 1802 Touring posted at the Cohort by Martin Reiss made me wonder: why wasn’t the hatchback Touring body imported to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/40779668305_9fd341a2fd_k.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 2013 Historic Commercial Vehicle Club Show – Fire Engines Who doesn’t love a fire engine? There were a few former fire engines at the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club’s show at the Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, so lets take […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1970-Inter-Acco-C1600-Fire-1.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1975 Plymouth Gran Fury Brougham – One Of A Kind In The Holy Land Stepping out of the nearby park, heading home after a nice afternoon of “let’s take the kid out and have him exhaust himself so he will sleep well enough not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180421_182142.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 2009 Cadillac CTS – Turn The Boat Around I was extremely excited to see this second-generation Cadillac CTS in my local shopping mall parking lot, even following it so I could get some photos. Those of you in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cadillac-cts-australia-valley.jpg)
![CC Music: My Magical Motoring Musical Memory Tour Is there anything more intertwined with driving than music on the radio? Whether it’s Sammy Hagar’s “I Can’t Drive 55” or the Beach Boys’ “Little Deuce Coupe”, there is something […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CCOMDCrush.jpg)
![QOTD/Reader Sighting: Lost 1959 Cadillac Prototype or Someone’s Backyard Sawzall Project? (ED1984 left this photo and comment at our Submissions page) I saw this car carrier with two Cadillac’s and a Plymouth on I-95 in Baltimore. Some folks on another board […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1959-relics.jpg)
![CC Global: 2014 Volvo FH 6×4 For Hauling Long Logs – Big Boys’ Transformer Toy A week after I had to wait a moment for a rig hauling short logs, I caught this tidy package, consisting of a Volvo tractor unit, a chassis-mounted crane and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_6217.jpg)
![Dash-Cam Outtake: 1959 Chevrolet Apache – Big Red Rolling Down The Highway The nice thing about Having a dash-cam, is that anyone can record a video. All you need is to be aware of the “emergency” button (which saves the current file […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2018_0413_164146_035.MP4_snapshot_02.23_2018.04.18_09.32.27.jpg)


