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![With the depths of a dreary winter being firmly in place, being in the midst of a prolonged creation of a laundry room, and several bizarre events, my time at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DSC_0674.jpg "Die-Cast CC Show: As Dr. Seuss Might Have Said, A Car Is A Car, No Matter How Small")
Die-Cast CC Show: As Dr. Seuss Might Have Said, A Car Is A Car, No Matter How Small
Posted on February 13, 2017 | 59 CommentsWith the depths of a dreary winter being firmly in place, being in the midst of a prolonged creation of a laundry room, and several bizarre events, my time at […] -
![Yes, I have a thing for old Subaru wagons, jacked up like this. From the time it first arrived in 1975, the Subaru Four Wheel Drive wagon (CC here) was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CC-315-003.jpg "CC Outtake: 1992 Subaru Loyale: Ready For The Flood")
CC Outtake: 1992 Subaru Loyale: Ready For The Flood
Posted on February 13, 2017 | 16 CommentsYes, I have a thing for old Subaru wagons, jacked up like this. From the time it first arrived in 1975, the Subaru Four Wheel Drive wagon (CC here) was […] -
CC Commercial: Honda’s Ne Plus Ultras
Posted on February 12, 2017 | 16 CommentsOnce in a great long while there’s a truly smashing advert for something. Once in an almost-never it’s for a car. -
![“You know, while I was driving to work, I saw a Rolls-Royce” said my wife few days back. “It might still be on the dash-cam, no?” Well, yes, it still […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/07520008.MOV_snapshot_01.13_2017.02.10_13.37.37.jpg "In-Motion Classic: Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II – Classic Luxury on the Way to Work")
In-Motion Classic: Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II – Classic Luxury on the Way to Work
Posted on February 12, 2017 | 18 Comments“You know, while I was driving to work, I saw a Rolls-Royce” said my wife few days back. “It might still be on the dash-cam, no?” Well, yes, it still […] -
![In this time of giant wheels and tires, this Nissan NV200 van really stands out. I had vaguely noticed that they looked a bit like they had tiny feet, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Nissan-NV2006.jpg "CC Outtake: Nissan NV200 – Most Under-Tired Vehicle Today? And a Warning If You’re Thinking About Getting One Regarding the Tires")
CC Outtake: Nissan NV200 – Most Under-Tired Vehicle Today? And a Warning If You’re Thinking About Getting One Regarding the Tires
Posted on February 11, 2017 | 60 CommentsIn this time of giant wheels and tires, this Nissan NV200 van really stands out. I had vaguely noticed that they looked a bit like they had tiny feet, but […] -
![N. Cunningham Avenue, Urbana IL, 7/1/87 (first posted 4/25/2012) Yes, I haven’t yet run out of vintage photos from the ’80s and ’90s, you lucky CCers! This time, I have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Pekin-IL-e1335319247645.jpg "Street Scenes Part IV: Back To The ’80s (Again)")
Street Scenes Part IV: Back To The ’80s (Again)
Posted on February 11, 2017 | 35 CommentsN. Cunningham Avenue, Urbana IL, 7/1/87 (first posted 4/25/2012) Yes, I haven’t yet run out of vintage photos from the ’80s and ’90s, you lucky CCers! This time, I have […] -
![Southeastern Washington State has had an unusually severe few weeks as of late with multiple heavy snowstorms. My brother, Terry sent me these three recent photos, taken in the area […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/allstate-rear.jpg "CC Outtake: All State the Obvious: That Snow Henry J")
CC Outtake: All State the Obvious: That Snow Henry J
Posted on February 11, 2017 | 14 CommentsSoutheastern Washington State has had an unusually severe few weeks as of late with multiple heavy snowstorms. My brother, Terry sent me these three recent photos, taken in the area […] -
![Yes, this is one enjoyable post for all you Francophiles out there, as I seem to have captured a Peugeot icon in my dash-cam. And driving this 205 was someone […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/12120004.MOV_snapshot_02.30_2017.02.09_16.52.01.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1998 Peugeot 205 1.4 “Forever”- and Ever and Ever and Ever…")
In-Motion Classic: 1998 Peugeot 205 1.4 “Forever”- and Ever and Ever and Ever…
Posted on February 10, 2017 | 10 CommentsYes, this is one enjoyable post for all you Francophiles out there, as I seem to have captured a Peugeot icon in my dash-cam. And driving this 205 was someone […] -
![About four years ago, I had taken a walk through my old neighborhood from childhood and came across this first-generation Oldsmobile Silhouette over by my first grade elementary school. I’ll […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/406-1996-Oldsmobile-Silhouette-CC.jpg "CC Outtake: 1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette – Theft Deterrent Measures")
CC Outtake: 1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette – Theft Deterrent Measures
Posted on February 10, 2017 | 28 CommentsAbout four years ago, I had taken a walk through my old neighborhood from childhood and came across this first-generation Oldsmobile Silhouette over by my first grade elementary school. I’ll […] -
![Today’s Curbside Comparo introduced us to the world of unintentionally bad automotive acronyms, with the Cadillac Eldorado ETC (et. cetera) and ESC (Escape), along with the Lincoln Mark VII […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ETC.jpg "QOTD: Worst Automotive Abbreviation?")
QOTD: Worst Automotive Abbreviation?
Posted on February 9, 2017 | 210 CommentsToday’s Curbside Comparo introduced us to the world of unintentionally bad automotive acronyms, with the Cadillac Eldorado ETC (et. cetera) and ESC (Escape), along with the Lincoln Mark VII […] -
![In our rainy winters here in Oregon, it’s not unusual to see tarps on the roofs of some houses, inevitably ones with deferred maintenance. And they’re usually humble abodes. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CC-316-021.jpg "CC Outtake: 1997 BMW 750iL With ‘Vinyl Roof’ – Keepin’ the Rain Out")
CC Outtake: 1997 BMW 750iL With ‘Vinyl Roof’ – Keepin’ the Rain Out
Posted on February 9, 2017 | 40 CommentsIn our rainy winters here in Oregon, it’s not unusual to see tarps on the roofs of some houses, inevitably ones with deferred maintenance. And they’re usually humble abodes. But […] -
![1906 Stanley Model H “The Gentleman’s Speedy Roadster” Yesterday’s post on the 1987 Camaro IROC and subsequent discussion about whether the term ‘sports car’ applied to it had me reaching […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Stanley-Model-H.jpg "The Best Definition of the Term ‘Sports Car’? And the First American Sports Car")
The Best Definition of the Term ‘Sports Car’? And the First American Sports Car
Posted on February 8, 2017 | 30 Comments1906 Stanley Model H “The Gentleman’s Speedy Roadster” Yesterday’s post on the 1987 Camaro IROC and subsequent discussion about whether the term ‘sports car’ applied to it had me reaching […] -
![While on the bus back from work, my eye caught a familiar yet rare shape in traffic. you couldn’t overlook it, as it was so different to anything else around […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/20170206_122111.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1998 Jaguar XJR (X308)")
In-Motion Classic: 1998 Jaguar XJR (X308)
Posted on February 8, 2017 | 21 CommentsWhile on the bus back from work, my eye caught a familiar yet rare shape in traffic. you couldn’t overlook it, as it was so different to anything else around […] -
QOTD: Which 1974 GM Personal Car Would You Buy?
Posted on February 7, 2017 | 136 CommentsGM printed two different multi-marque magazine advertisements in 1974, and one of them was this advertisement plugging their wide range of “personal cars” — not just personal luxury coupes — for 1974. -
![How old were you when you finally stopped referring to the Chevy Camaro as a “sports car”? What’s funny is that game show hosts and announcers still continue this practice […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/021-1987-Chevrolet-Camaro-IROC-Z-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1988 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z Convertible – Sports")
In-Motion Classic: 1988 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z Convertible – Sports
Posted on February 7, 2017 | 37 CommentsHow old were you when you finally stopped referring to the Chevy Camaro as a “sports car”? What’s funny is that game show hosts and announcers still continue this practice […]
