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Blog Archive
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![The bankruptcy and closure of the Toys “R” Us empire, after seventy years in business, has shaken me to the core with less hyperbole than some might think. I’ve written […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1970-Chevrolet-Camaro-RS-SS-CC-3.jpg "CC Capsule: Miniature 1970 1/2 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS – Toys Were Us")
CC Capsule: Miniature 1970 1/2 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS – Toys Were Us
Posted on March 27, 2018 | 45 CommentsThe bankruptcy and closure of the Toys “R” Us empire, after seventy years in business, has shaken me to the core with less hyperbole than some might think. I’ve written […] -
![On the first weekend of June it was finally time to take out my family for a spin in my “new“ classic car – a 1994 Toyota Carina E wagon. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/picture-14-.jpg "Car Show Classics: Die Oldtimer Show in Paaren/Glien on the Outskirts of Berlin")
Car Show Classics: Die Oldtimer Show in Paaren/Glien on the Outskirts of Berlin
Posted on March 26, 2018 | 15 CommentsOn the first weekend of June it was finally time to take out my family for a spin in my “new“ classic car – a 1994 Toyota Carina E wagon. […] -
CC Outtake: Suzuki Esteem and Toyota Corona Wagons
Posted on March 26, 2018 | 9 CommentsI’ve shown you this vintage Corona wagon before, but this time as we walked past, it was joined by this Suzuki Esteem wagon, which made the duo shoot-worthy, again. -
In-Motion Classic: Postwar Lincoln Continental
Posted on March 26, 2018 | 18 CommentsSome months back I was running errands for my family when I spotted this gorgeous black beast pull up next to me near LAX. -
![A cheerful cross section of classic cars was present at the yearly held British Cars & Lifestyle event. I propose to skip the Lifestyle-aspect entirely and head straight for the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_5571.jpg "Car Show Classics: 2018 Autotron Classic British Car Show – From Austin A30 To Jaaaaaaaag V12")
Car Show Classics: 2018 Autotron Classic British Car Show – From Austin A30 To Jaaaaaaaag V12
Posted on March 25, 2018 | 28 CommentsA cheerful cross section of classic cars was present at the yearly held British Cars & Lifestyle event. I propose to skip the Lifestyle-aspect entirely and head straight for the […] -
![Here is something unusual – and not just because there aren’t a whole lot of Wranglers rolling around the roads of Melbourne. I’ve seen this Jeep a few times over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1998-Jeep-Wrangler-Jurassic-Park-1.jpg "CC Outtake: Jurassic Park Jeep")
CC Outtake: Jurassic Park Jeep
Posted on March 25, 2018 | 14 CommentsHere is something unusual – and not just because there aren’t a whole lot of Wranglers rolling around the roads of Melbourne. I’ve seen this Jeep a few times over […] -
![As you might imagine, if you were fortunate enough to be able to be in Scottsdale, Arizona during auction week and attend one or more events, you would be guaranteed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSCF7017.jpg "Auction Classics: Chevrolets in Scottsdale 2018")
Auction Classics: Chevrolets in Scottsdale 2018
Posted on March 23, 2018 | 25 CommentsAs you might imagine, if you were fortunate enough to be able to be in Scottsdale, Arizona during auction week and attend one or more events, you would be guaranteed […] -
![This pairing of a 2002 Mercedes-Benz A-Class and 2003 Renault Scenic is interesting, because while they may look similar on the surface, they are anything but. The A-Class story is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Mercedes-A-Class-Renault-Scenic.jpg "In-Motion Outtake: Two Different Takes On A Tall Hatch")
In-Motion Outtake: Two Different Takes On A Tall Hatch
Posted on March 23, 2018 | 22 CommentsThis pairing of a 2002 Mercedes-Benz A-Class and 2003 Renault Scenic is interesting, because while they may look similar on the surface, they are anything but. The A-Class story is […] -
![Walking back from the post office at about 13:00, I was rushing home to escape the 30c degrees heat that was on the day. But I couldn’t pass on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180322_131919.jpg "CC Outtake – Alfa Romeo 164")
CC Outtake – Alfa Romeo 164
Posted on March 23, 2018 | 14 CommentsWalking back from the post office at about 13:00, I was rushing home to escape the 30c degrees heat that was on the day. But I couldn’t pass on the […] -
![Earlier this week, I had written about a ’57 Chevrolet Bel Air, one of the most celebrated combinations of year, make and model in American automotive history. That particular example, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/139-1972-Chevrolet-Chevelle-CC.jpg "CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Hardtop Coupe – Secondhand Living")
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Hardtop Coupe – Secondhand Living
Posted on March 23, 2018 | 44 CommentsEarlier this week, I had written about a ’57 Chevrolet Bel Air, one of the most celebrated combinations of year, make and model in American automotive history. That particular example, […] -
Affordable Classic: Disc Brake Mounting – 1961 Pontiac Laurentian
Posted on March 22, 2018 | 40 CommentsLast time around the old drum brake hardware was removed on the front of the 1961 Pontiac Laurentian. This time the shiny and new disc hardware gets mounted. -
![Will we ever see a modern two door car in Ford’s lineup not named Mustang? Probably not, especially considering the current sales plight of the four door sedan. Thirty years […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,height=900,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/00E0E_go1HOZLLCBm_1200x900.jpg "craigslist Find: 1989 Mercury Sable Two Door Convertible Concept – A Fantasy That Would Never Become A Reality, Thanks To The Mustang")
craigslist Find: 1989 Mercury Sable Two Door Convertible Concept – A Fantasy That Would Never Become A Reality, Thanks To The Mustang
Posted on March 21, 2018 | 44 CommentsWill we ever see a modern two door car in Ford’s lineup not named Mustang? Probably not, especially considering the current sales plight of the four door sedan. Thirty years […] -
Wordless Outtake: Jinggang’ao Expressway Bottleneck
Posted on March 21, 2018 | 25 Comments -
![At the time (2009) this was just a routine semi-regional car show set up as a picnic day for car clubs, but looking back now at the cars present, it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_4952.jpg "Car Show Classics: 2009 Pakenham Picnic Part 1")
Car Show Classics: 2009 Pakenham Picnic Part 1
Posted on March 21, 2018 | 24 CommentsAt the time (2009) this was just a routine semi-regional car show set up as a picnic day for car clubs, but looking back now at the cars present, it […] -
![This past Christmas, Santa brought a wildlife camera to Casa de Shafer. We recently had reason to mount it on the front porch (you’ll soon see why) and we inadvertently […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WGI_0915.jpg "The Critter Cam Captures The Cars Of My Neighborhood")
The Critter Cam Captures The Cars Of My Neighborhood
Posted on March 20, 2018 | 36 CommentsThis past Christmas, Santa brought a wildlife camera to Casa de Shafer. We recently had reason to mount it on the front porch (you’ll soon see why) and we inadvertently […]
