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![If GM could redo its history, here’s one of very many decisions they’d undoubtedly do differently: to not put this FWD X Car-based minivan concept into production in 1980, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Chevrolet-1979-Nomad-_II_Concept_Minivan.jpg "Concept Outtake: 1979 Chevrolet Nomad II – GM Shoulda Woulda Coulda Been the FWD Minivan Pioneer")
Concept Outtake: 1979 Chevrolet Nomad II – GM Shoulda Woulda Coulda Been the FWD Minivan Pioneer
Posted on October 13, 2017 | 92 CommentsIf GM could redo its history, here’s one of very many decisions they’d undoubtedly do differently: to not put this FWD X Car-based minivan concept into production in 1980, a […] -
![Back in August the Toyota Car Club had their annual display, with a special twist. With the closure of the Altona North factory coming up (which occurred last Tuesday October […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Toyota-Crown-MS40.jpg "Car Show Classics: Toyota Australia – Marking The End Of An Era, Part 1")
Car Show Classics: Toyota Australia – Marking The End Of An Era, Part 1
Posted on October 12, 2017 | 38 CommentsBack in August the Toyota Car Club had their annual display, with a special twist. With the closure of the Altona North factory coming up (which occurred last Tuesday October […] -
![Since we’re on the subject of Mustangs, and their design influence, let’s go back to 1962 or so, and see how the design development program for it changed rather abruptly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mustang-1962-Allegro-Design-Study-17-Ford-Mustang-Concepts.jpg "Concept Outake: How The ’61 Continental Influenced the 1964 Mustang’s Styling")
Concept Outake: How The ’61 Continental Influenced the 1964 Mustang’s Styling
Posted on October 12, 2017 | 15 CommentsSince we’re on the subject of Mustangs, and their design influence, let’s go back to 1962 or so, and see how the design development program for it changed rather abruptly […] -
![I came across this W140 a little while back and thought to myself; wow – a late model MB and its already been trashed. Then I took a hold of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/grafmerc1.jpg "CC Outtakes: Self-Inflicted Ageism")
CC Outtakes: Self-Inflicted Ageism
Posted on October 11, 2017 | 50 CommentsI came across this W140 a little while back and thought to myself; wow – a late model MB and its already been trashed. Then I took a hold of […] -
![An engine and a cab by DAF, a transmission -either manual or automatic- by ZF, and the rest by Tatra. The end result is the Tatra Phoenix, a modern and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_5023.jpg "CC Global: 2017 Tatra Phoenix 4×4 Tractor – The Famous Tatra Features Are Included")
CC Global: 2017 Tatra Phoenix 4×4 Tractor – The Famous Tatra Features Are Included
Posted on October 11, 2017 | 12 CommentsAn engine and a cab by DAF, a transmission -either manual or automatic- by ZF, and the rest by Tatra. The end result is the Tatra Phoenix, a modern and […] -
![I’ve been spending too much time at the concept car section of Pinterest. When I ran into this one there, I drew a blank. I wanted to say Chevy, as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mystery-concept.jpg "QOTD: Does Anyone Recognize This Mystery Concept?")
QOTD: Does Anyone Recognize This Mystery Concept?
Posted on October 10, 2017 | 98 CommentsI’ve been spending too much time at the concept car section of Pinterest. When I ran into this one there, I drew a blank. I wanted to say Chevy, as […] -
![“Maverick” must surely be one of the most reused car names in history. Interestingly, what was once the name for Ford’s second-smallest passenger car in the North American market ended […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ford-maverick-4wd-hardtop-3.jpg "CC Capsule: 1988-94 Ford Maverick – Ford Goes On Patrol")
CC Capsule: 1988-94 Ford Maverick – Ford Goes On Patrol
Posted on October 10, 2017 | 19 Comments“Maverick” must surely be one of the most reused car names in history. Interestingly, what was once the name for Ford’s second-smallest passenger car in the North American market ended […] -
![In my explorations of Eugene’s alleys, I often stumble into old cars left to rot with the blackberries threatening to engulf them. But at the dead end of this little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CC-339-035.jpg "CC Outtake/QOTD: Dry-Docked, Permanently – Have You Ever Been Afflicted With Boatitis?")
CC Outtake/QOTD: Dry-Docked, Permanently – Have You Ever Been Afflicted With Boatitis?
Posted on October 9, 2017 | 76 CommentsIn my explorations of Eugene’s alleys, I often stumble into old cars left to rot with the blackberries threatening to engulf them. But at the dead end of this little […] -
Museum Classics: The Israeli Tractors and Agricultural Machinery Collection, Part 2
Posted on October 9, 2017 | 18 CommentsContinuing from part one of this recently discovered tractor’s museum in Israel, enter the post for more photos from the venue. -
![I’m not big on crash posts, but when I went to our local paper’s web site today, I couldn’t help but notice this picture along with the story of a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Crash-dexter-international.jpg "Crash Weekend Outtake: One Driver Dead. One Driver Injured. Guess Which Truck They Were Driving")
Crash Weekend Outtake: One Driver Dead. One Driver Injured. Guess Which Truck They Were Driving
Posted on October 8, 2017 | 164 CommentsI’m not big on crash posts, but when I went to our local paper’s web site today, I couldn’t help but notice this picture along with the story of a […] -
![Let’s take a break from my “rescue” COALs as some commenters have called them. I like that name, it is indeed more accurate than “beater” COALs. We’ll visit the current […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Lexus-lead.jpg "COAL: 2016 Lexus ES350 – Wouldn’t You Rather Have a Japanese Buick?")
COAL: 2016 Lexus ES350 – Wouldn’t You Rather Have a Japanese Buick?
Posted on October 8, 2017 | 28 CommentsLet’s take a break from my “rescue” COALs as some commenters have called them. I like that name, it is indeed more accurate than “beater” COALs. We’ll visit the current […] -
![One minute after meeting him, it was clear that Van-Man was nuttier than squirrel turd. So why did I get into the van with him? To humor him? Because I’m […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/computer-guy.jpg "QOTD: What’s the Craziest Craigslist Kook You’ve Ever Encountered?")
QOTD: What’s the Craziest Craigslist Kook You’ve Ever Encountered?
Posted on October 7, 2017 | 50 CommentsOne minute after meeting him, it was clear that Van-Man was nuttier than squirrel turd. So why did I get into the van with him? To humor him? Because I’m […] -
![old-days-better posted this shot of a victimized Aston-Martin DB5, along with this brief but succinct comment: Vauxhall Astra crosses a junction on a red signal and hits DB5. The only […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20070413236_8a6a70caad_h.jpg "Cohort Outtake: Ouch! That Hurt- And It Hurts To Look At It")
Cohort Outtake: Ouch! That Hurt- And It Hurts To Look At It
Posted on October 7, 2017 | 42 Commentsold-days-better posted this shot of a victimized Aston-Martin DB5, along with this brief but succinct comment: Vauxhall Astra crosses a junction on a red signal and hits DB5. The only […] -
![I remember 1976. Quite well, in fact. For those too young to have been there, let me tell you a little bit about it. The economy was good and everyone […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/76Cadillac-1.jpg "CC Outtake: Time Travel – Destination, 1976")
CC Outtake: Time Travel – Destination, 1976
Posted on October 7, 2017 | 39 CommentsI remember 1976. Quite well, in fact. For those too young to have been there, let me tell you a little bit about it. The economy was good and everyone […] -
Wordless Outtake: Assume Crash Position
Posted on October 7, 2017 | 8 Comments
