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![I was recently back home in Flint for the annual Back To The Bricks car festival, which brought over 250,000 people downtown for Saturday’s big show. That event is the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/072-1986-Chevrolet-Chevette-CS-CC.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1986 Chevrolet Chevette CS Diesel")
Car Show Classic: 1986 Chevrolet Chevette CS Diesel
Posted on August 24, 2017 | 90 CommentsI was recently back home in Flint for the annual Back To The Bricks car festival, which brought over 250,000 people downtown for Saturday’s big show. That event is the […] -
![No, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_1809-1.jpg "CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley")
CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley
Posted on August 23, 2017 | 47 CommentsNo, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […] -
Curtis Perry Outtake: Continental Mk III – Don’t Stare At It Too Long
Posted on August 23, 2017 | 56 CommentsPhotographs can be so flattering, or reveal a world of flaws. This one clearly falls in the latter category. -
![The US auto marketplace was never bare of fruit for the writers at MAD. From sleazy corporations, to clueless drivers, crooked mechanics, indifferent highway workers… nobody got off the hook. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MAD-car-mag-1.jpeg "CC Humor: MAD About Enthusiast Publications")
CC Humor: MAD About Enthusiast Publications
Posted on August 22, 2017 | 30 CommentsThe US auto marketplace was never bare of fruit for the writers at MAD. From sleazy corporations, to clueless drivers, crooked mechanics, indifferent highway workers… nobody got off the hook. […] -
![We spotted this emergency response-cum promotional vehicle recently at our favorite ice cream spot, which is also popular for their delicious cupcakes and other confectionaries. As a young boy in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cupcake-emergency.jpg "Curbside Outtake: “Squad Fifty-One, continue monitoring cupcakes and transport immediately.”")
Curbside Outtake: “Squad Fifty-One, continue monitoring cupcakes and transport immediately.”
Posted on August 22, 2017 | 51 CommentsWe spotted this emergency response-cum promotional vehicle recently at our favorite ice cream spot, which is also popular for their delicious cupcakes and other confectionaries. As a young boy in […] -
![Another Sunday Tokyo sojourn and another interesting find – actually sharp-eyed readers may recognize this location from a previous post – yes, the pristine Nissan Laurel “Givenchy” edition is still […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMGP2524-1.jpg "Curbside Classic Outtake: Late ‘60’s/Early ‘70’s Duo; Nissan Skyline GT (C10) and Mercedes 250 CE (W114) – Parking, Tokyo Style")
Curbside Classic Outtake: Late ‘60’s/Early ‘70’s Duo; Nissan Skyline GT (C10) and Mercedes 250 CE (W114) – Parking, Tokyo Style
Posted on August 22, 2017 | 23 CommentsAnother Sunday Tokyo sojourn and another interesting find – actually sharp-eyed readers may recognize this location from a previous post – yes, the pristine Nissan Laurel “Givenchy” edition is still […] -
![Many classic farm tractors were also present at the Oogstdagen-event I visited recently. Here’s an impression, starting with a David Brown 770 Selectamatic from the UK. This model, with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_4409.jpg "CC Global: 2017 Oogstdagen (Harvest Days) – Classic Farm Tractors")
CC Global: 2017 Oogstdagen (Harvest Days) – Classic Farm Tractors
Posted on August 21, 2017 | 15 CommentsMany classic farm tractors were also present at the Oogstdagen-event I visited recently. Here’s an impression, starting with a David Brown 770 Selectamatic from the UK. This model, with a […] -
![Curtis Perry, whose photography we’ve seen quite a bit in the past here, has uploaded more excellent shots. This one of a 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco wagon is a gem, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/6145938015_55ce398da5_b1.jpg "Curtis Perry Outtake: 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco Wagon – Down on the Farm")
Curtis Perry Outtake: 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco Wagon – Down on the Farm
Posted on August 20, 2017 | 45 CommentsCurtis Perry, whose photography we’ve seen quite a bit in the past here, has uploaded more excellent shots. This one of a 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco wagon is a gem, […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1998 Dodge Ram Van 1500 – Peace Be With You
Posted on August 19, 2017 | 16 CommentsBoystown, Chicago, Illinois. Sunday, August 13, 2017. -
![Perusing the Cohort these past few days, I couldn’t help but notice that two of the Bog Three extended body gen1 vans were represented. And tonight, the third one joined […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/36593953815_1f5bb342b8_k.jpg "Cohort Outtakes: Extended Body gen1 Vans – How About a Column-Shifted Four-Speed in Your Chevy?")
Cohort Outtakes: Extended Body gen1 Vans – How About a Column-Shifted Four-Speed in Your Chevy?
Posted on August 19, 2017 | 28 CommentsPerusing the Cohort these past few days, I couldn’t help but notice that two of the Bog Three extended body gen1 vans were represented. And tonight, the third one joined […] -
![There’s a prolific mistruth that has been spread far and wide. I’ve read it in magazines, on automotive blogs, I’ve even read it in university text books. The legend goes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1977-chevrolet-nova-range-mexico.jpg "QOTD: What’s An Automotive Urban Legend Or Misconception You’d Like To Clear Up?")
QOTD: What’s An Automotive Urban Legend Or Misconception You’d Like To Clear Up?
Posted on August 18, 2017 | 263 CommentsThere’s a prolific mistruth that has been spread far and wide. I’ve read it in magazines, on automotive blogs, I’ve even read it in university text books. The legend goes […] -
![I’m going to keep the Ralf K theme going, with this other great shot of a couple of very disparate wagons parked in front of Herb’s Towing. As different as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/35806386473_cf8cd3bf0a_k.jpg "Ralf K. Outtake #2: Vega and Willys Wagons – A Few Things In Common")
Ralf K. Outtake #2: Vega and Willys Wagons – A Few Things In Common
Posted on August 18, 2017 | 31 CommentsI’m going to keep the Ralf K theme going, with this other great shot of a couple of very disparate wagons parked in front of Herb’s Towing. As different as […] -
![Dan the Chrysler fan and I used to work at the same company. He used to have a late 60s Barracuda and loved to ask/tell me Mopar trivia. About six […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/magnum2.jpg "CC Story: From Silver to Pink – Dan’s 2007 Magnum RT")
CC Story: From Silver to Pink – Dan’s 2007 Magnum RT
Posted on August 18, 2017 | 42 CommentsDan the Chrysler fan and I used to work at the same company. He used to have a late 60s Barracuda and loved to ask/tell me Mopar trivia. About six […] -
![And a very fine Lincoln it is indeed. Perhaps not everyone’s cup of Yorkshire Gold, but it is mine. Must be a PNW thing; I like everything Ralf K. digs […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/36446912712_6ce747322c_k.jpg "Ralf K. Outtake: “Very Fine Lincoln”")
Ralf K. Outtake: “Very Fine Lincoln”
Posted on August 18, 2017 | 33 CommentsAnd a very fine Lincoln it is indeed. Perhaps not everyone’s cup of Yorkshire Gold, but it is mine. Must be a PNW thing; I like everything Ralf K. digs […] -
![(first posted 10/21/2013) This is not how you’re probably used to having a Chevy 250 six look. North American Chevy sixes had one barrel carbs, and were never offered in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/chevrolet-omega-41_key_6.jpg "Engine History: The Chevy 250 Six Was Built in Brazil Until 1998, With Fuel Injection And Tuning by Lotus")
Engine History: The Chevy 250 Six Was Built in Brazil Until 1998, With Fuel Injection And Tuning by Lotus
Posted on August 17, 2017 | 48 Comments(first posted 10/21/2013) This is not how you’re probably used to having a Chevy 250 six look. North American Chevy sixes had one barrel carbs, and were never offered in […]
