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Driveway Outtake: Which of These Is Not Like The Others?
Posted on August 6, 2017 | 15 CommentsKind of a dumb question, actually, but I couldn’t resist shooting this foursome. -
CC Long Term: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Ten Years Of Keeping Fit
Posted on August 4, 2017 | 72 CommentsWhen Jason Shafer recently gave us a long-term report on his 2007 Chevy Silverado company truck, a comment was made that we should do some more long-term test reports here. […] -
Curbside Clone: Geely GE Concept – The Phantom of the Off-Brand
Posted on August 4, 2017 | 54 CommentsChutzpah is a Yiddish word that’s worked its way into the American vernacular. Simply put, it describes the gall it takes to do something unbelievably, jaw-droppingly arrogant and nervy. (The […] -
CC Video: The Road Ahead
Posted on August 3, 2017 | 46 CommentsJune 29, 1956, was a big day in the United States. It was on this day President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956. This video, narrated […] -
CC Outtake: Jeep Comanche A Unicorn In Australia
Posted on August 3, 2017 | 12 CommentsI had seen this Comanche pickup once before parked outside its 9-5 home, a Jeep/4×4 specialist parts supplier. Now the XJ Cherokeee was only introduced here in 1994, unfortunately too […] -
Last Of Its Kind On The Streets Outtake: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Should It Have Gone Into a Museum In 2006?
Posted on August 3, 2017 | 67 CommentsA while back I started a series of what are almost certainly the last of their kind still on the streets here. While there’s always a good chance there might […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1960 Edsel Ranger – Who Knew Edsel Had a Starliner?
Posted on August 2, 2017 | 84 Comments(first posted 12/7/2013) Okay, you might have known that the 1960 Edsel two-door hardtop shared the 1960 Ford Starliner two-door hardtop roof. But I sure didn’t. Ford only manufactured 1960 […] -
In-Motion Outtakes: Jaguar XJ220 – Saturday Night Special
Posted on August 2, 2017 | 32 CommentsWalking along with my head consumed by other things, I nearly missed this. A twin-turbo V6 500 bhp Jaguar XJ220, capable of an eponymous 220 miles per hour. -
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1964 Ford F100 – Patina Royale
Posted on August 2, 2017 | 54 CommentsYes, patina is cool, and has been for some time now. And yes, I’m quite fond of it, and have been for a very long time. An old vehicle that […] -
Cohort Outtake: I’m Sure the Apartment Manager Loves This Tenant
Posted on August 1, 2017 | 40 CommentsWhen I ran into this shot posted at the Cohort by Staxman, it reminded me of the time I had a number of Peugeot 404s and one 403 while living […] -
Cohort Outtake: Volkswagen 412 Wagon – Holzwagen
Posted on August 1, 2017 | 39 CommentsThe big air-cooled VWs are not a common sight anymore, except those remaining in the hands of their devoted big air-heads. Horsepj found, shot and posted this 412 wagon at […] -
CC Clue
Posted on July 31, 2017 | 50 CommentsLest anyone think we’ve pulled the plug on the CC Clue, we haven’t. We just keep getting busy and forgetting to plug one into the schedule. So what have we […] -
Neighborhood Outtake: 1986 Thunderbird – Nearly Extinct Aerobird
Posted on July 31, 2017 | 66 CommentsThese aerobirds, especially the plain-vanilla versions like this one, are at risk of extinction. They appeared out of nowhere in 1983, and multiplied exceedingly quickly. Even in California, which was […] -
CC Global: 2016 VDL Futura FHD2-129 – Headed For Austria
Posted on July 30, 2017 | 25 CommentsThe VDL Groep is an international industrial and manufacturing company from the Eindhoven area in the Netherlands, owned and run by the Van der Leegte family. Since December 2012 the […] -
Parade Of Vintage Opels On Vacation
Posted on July 29, 2017 | 54 Comments(first posted 12/18/2013) Opel had a long tradition of publishing annual calendars from the 1940s through the 1970s. Martin van Dujin continues to scan and post his extensive collection of […]

![CC Long Term: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Ten Years Of Keeping Fit When Jason Shafer recently gave us a long-term report on his 2007 Chevy Silverado company truck, a comment was made that we should do some more long-term test reports here. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2007HondaFit200701.jpg)
![Curbside Clone: Geely GE Concept – The Phantom of the Off-Brand Chutzpah is a Yiddish word that’s worked its way into the American vernacular. Simply put, it describes the gall it takes to do something unbelievably, jaw-droppingly arrogant and nervy. (The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/geely-emgrand-ge-1a-rear.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Jeep Comanche A Unicorn In Australia I had seen this Comanche pickup once before parked outside its 9-5 home, a Jeep/4×4 specialist parts supplier. Now the XJ Cherokeee was only introduced here in 1994, unfortunately too […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Jeep-Comanche.jpg)
![Last Of Its Kind On The Streets Outtake: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Should It Have Gone Into a Museum In 2006? A while back I started a series of what are almost certainly the last of their kind still on the streets here. While there’s always a good chance there might […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CC-322-017.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1960 Edsel Ranger – Who Knew Edsel Had a Starliner? (first posted 12/7/2013) Okay, you might have known that the 1960 Edsel two-door hardtop shared the 1960 Ford Starliner two-door hardtop roof. But I sure didn’t. Ford only manufactured 1960 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1960Edsel1jg.jpg)

![Curbside Classic Capsule: 1964 Ford F100 – Patina Royale Yes, patina is cool, and has been for some time now. And yes, I’m quite fond of it, and have been for a very long time. An old vehicle that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CC-330-073.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: I’m Sure the Apartment Manager Loves This Tenant When I ran into this shot posted at the Cohort by Staxman, it reminded me of the time I had a number of Peugeot 404s and one 403 while living […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/36250743475_ba357aaa78_k.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Volkswagen 412 Wagon – Holzwagen The big air-cooled VWs are not a common sight anymore, except those remaining in the hands of their devoted big air-heads. Horsepj found, shot and posted this 412 wagon at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/35804481016_10365cc37b_k.jpg)
![CC Clue Lest anyone think we’ve pulled the plug on the CC Clue, we haven’t. We just keep getting busy and forgetting to plug one into the schedule. So what have we […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_7394.jpg)
![Neighborhood Outtake: 1986 Thunderbird – Nearly Extinct Aerobird These aerobirds, especially the plain-vanilla versions like this one, are at risk of extinction. They appeared out of nowhere in 1983, and multiplied exceedingly quickly. Even in California, which was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CC-331-005.jpg)
![CC Global: 2016 VDL Futura FHD2-129 – Headed For Austria The VDL Groep is an international industrial and manufacturing company from the Eindhoven area in the Netherlands, owned and run by the Van der Leegte family. Since December 2012 the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_4291.jpg)
![Parade Of Vintage Opels On Vacation (first posted 12/18/2013) Opel had a long tradition of publishing annual calendars from the 1940s through the 1970s. Martin van Dujin continues to scan and post his extensive collection of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Opel-10.png)


