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![CC reader Donny B sent the following question: I recently discovered that luxury vehicles from the 1970’s had “drum” style thermometers on the driver-side mirror. When did these disappear? I’d […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/113896-500-0.jpg "QOTD: What Do You Know About External “Drum” Thermometers?")
QOTD: What Do You Know About External “Drum” Thermometers?
Posted on January 15, 2018 | 49 CommentsCC reader Donny B sent the following question: I recently discovered that luxury vehicles from the 1970’s had “drum” style thermometers on the driver-side mirror. When did these disappear? I’d […] -
![There’s a handful of these old VW T1 pickups around, single and double cab. But this one, parked next to a little neighborhood market, has a set of very fine […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CC-344-060.jpg "CC Outtake: VW T1 Double Cab Pickup – Nice BRM Speedwell Mags!")
CC Outtake: VW T1 Double Cab Pickup – Nice BRM Speedwell Mags!
Posted on January 15, 2018 | 24 CommentsThere’s a handful of these old VW T1 pickups around, single and double cab. But this one, parked next to a little neighborhood market, has a set of very fine […] -
![Recently, I received an email from a friend, with this picture followed by a number of question marks. He couldn’t believe that Mercedes was making a pickup. He has a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/XClass.jpg "CC Outtake – Mercedes-Benz X250d – Rebadging at Its Finest")
CC Outtake – Mercedes-Benz X250d – Rebadging at Its Finest
Posted on January 15, 2018 | 54 CommentsRecently, I received an email from a friend, with this picture followed by a number of question marks. He couldn’t believe that Mercedes was making a pickup. He has a […] -
![As was fitting with the imminent closure of Holden’s Elizabeth factory (Adelaide, South Australia), Holden was one of the featured marques at Motorclassica 2017, and there was a reasonably comprehensive […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1947-Holden-prototype.jpg "Car Show Classic: 2017 Motorclassica – A Hall Of Holden History")
Car Show Classic: 2017 Motorclassica – A Hall Of Holden History
Posted on January 14, 2018 | 32 CommentsAs was fitting with the imminent closure of Holden’s Elizabeth factory (Adelaide, South Australia), Holden was one of the featured marques at Motorclassica 2017, and there was a reasonably comprehensive […] -
Wordless Outtake: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Posted on January 14, 2018 | 19 Comments(credit for the title goes to Tall T on the YT Forum where I first saw this pic) -
![In the Netherlands the Mercedes-Benz 190 D (W201-series) was one of the older rural professionals’ favorite set of wheels. It lasted as long as the average farm tractor and they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_5254.jpg "CC Outtake: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190 D – Parked In Front Of A Farmhouse, How Appropriate")
CC Outtake: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190 D – Parked In Front Of A Farmhouse, How Appropriate
Posted on January 14, 2018 | 23 CommentsIn the Netherlands the Mercedes-Benz 190 D (W201-series) was one of the older rural professionals’ favorite set of wheels. It lasted as long as the average farm tractor and they […] -
CC Outtakes: Reunion of Chrysler R-Bodies
Posted on January 13, 2018 | 52 CommentsFirst three pictures were taken during Lights and Sirens Cruise, in the summer of 2017, Ferndale Michigan. -
![Mitsubishi remains one of Australia’s best-selling brands and has a better image here than in other markets such as the US and Canada. As a result, I see a lot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mitsubishi-backup-cameras.jpg "QOTD: What’s The Most Infuriating Visual Afterthought?")
QOTD: What’s The Most Infuriating Visual Afterthought?
Posted on January 12, 2018 | 166 CommentsMitsubishi remains one of Australia’s best-selling brands and has a better image here than in other markets such as the US and Canada. As a result, I see a lot […] -
![Last November, Vince C. profiled “The Cars Of John Hughes’ Movies” (which was / is a must-read). Having been a kid who spent the biggest chunk of my childhood in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1975-Mercury-Marquis-crop-CC.jpg "CC Outtake: 1975 Mercury Marquis Brougham – Uncle Buck Goes To The Opera")
CC Outtake: 1975 Mercury Marquis Brougham – Uncle Buck Goes To The Opera
Posted on January 12, 2018 | 27 CommentsLast November, Vince C. profiled “The Cars Of John Hughes’ Movies” (which was / is a must-read). Having been a kid who spent the biggest chunk of my childhood in […] -
The Road To Detroit Outtakes, Part 5: Belleville, Michigan
Posted on January 12, 2018 | 23 CommentsCars like this are some of my favorites. -
CC Outtake: GM’s Full-Size Cars, 30 Years Apart
Posted on January 11, 2018 | 32 CommentsWhen I saw this ’77-79 Chevrolet Caprice coupe and this 2007-12 GMC Acadia in Condesa in Mexico City, I was struck by how much GM’s full-size offerings have evolved. -
![Many times your humble scribe has espoused the abundance of GM’s durable W-body in his home location of Central Missouri. It seems it’s also alive and doing well in Central […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_7384.jpg "The Road To Detroit Outtakes, Part 4: Indianapolis, Indiana")
The Road To Detroit Outtakes, Part 4: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posted on January 11, 2018 | 15 CommentsMany times your humble scribe has espoused the abundance of GM’s durable W-body in his home location of Central Missouri. It seems it’s also alive and doing well in Central […] -
![From 2001 to 2017, at least one Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable counted itself as a member of the Snitkoff fleet. Letting go of a car is generally a somewhat […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171221_121436.jpg "COAL: 2006 Ford Taurus SEL – One Last Ride")
COAL: 2006 Ford Taurus SEL – One Last Ride
Posted on January 10, 2018 | 37 CommentsFrom 2001 to 2017, at least one Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable counted itself as a member of the Snitkoff fleet. Letting go of a car is generally a somewhat […] -
![For a moment upon seeing this 1972-ish Chevrolet 3/4 ton with Colorado plates, I couldn’t help but wonder if it was an intrepid CC reader heading to the meet-up in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_7382.jpg "The Road To Detroit Outtakes, Part 3: Somewhere On I-70 In Illinois")
The Road To Detroit Outtakes, Part 3: Somewhere On I-70 In Illinois
Posted on January 10, 2018 | 12 CommentsFor a moment upon seeing this 1972-ish Chevrolet 3/4 ton with Colorado plates, I couldn’t help but wonder if it was an intrepid CC reader heading to the meet-up in […] -
![Erstwhile Taswegian CCorrespondent Oldschool Gav has sent me pics of this lovely bundle of woodness. It’s a 1971 Valiant VG Wayfarer, with an applied finish that I don’t think came […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/woodVG1.jpg "CC Outtakes: Woody Wayfarer")
CC Outtakes: Woody Wayfarer
Posted on January 10, 2018 | 20 CommentsErstwhile Taswegian CCorrespondent Oldschool Gav has sent me pics of this lovely bundle of woodness. It’s a 1971 Valiant VG Wayfarer, with an applied finish that I don’t think came […]
