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![(first posted 4/20/2013) Back in the Middle-Carstecone Epoch, cars were transported on trucks that were built by the the same company. Well, mostly. Obviously, AMC (and Packard earlier) didn’t build […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ATT00004.jpg "Vintage Car Carriers: When The Trucks (Mostly) Matched The Makers Of Cars Being Hauled")
Vintage Car Carriers: When The Trucks (Mostly) Matched The Makers Of Cars Being Hauled
Posted on January 26, 2017 | 78 Comments(first posted 4/20/2013) Back in the Middle-Carstecone Epoch, cars were transported on trucks that were built by the the same company. Well, mostly. Obviously, AMC (and Packard earlier) didn’t build […] -
![A few days ago I found myself in a small town I rarely visited before. In Israel, these are the kind of places CCs are often found nowadays, on back […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/16340001.MOV_snapshot_00.44_2017.01.24_18.44.49.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1982 Fiat (Zastava) 128")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Fiat (Zastava) 128
Posted on January 26, 2017 | 35 CommentsA few days ago I found myself in a small town I rarely visited before. In Israel, these are the kind of places CCs are often found nowadays, on back […] -
CC Outtakes: Roid Rage
Posted on January 26, 2017 | 80 CommentsI came across this pair just outside Melbourne’s CBD and thought it provided an interesting contrast for the CCognoscenti. Then I noticed the two cars parked in front of the BMW… -
![(first posted 5/3/2013) The CC Cohort has just been the beneficiary of a massive upload of epic scale and diversity, by r0b0tr10t. It appears to be his collection of finds […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mazda-929L-f.jpg "Cohort Outtake: 1978 Mazda 929L – The Japanese Brougham That Was Denied To Americans")
Cohort Outtake: 1978 Mazda 929L – The Japanese Brougham That Was Denied To Americans
Posted on January 25, 2017 | 42 Comments(first posted 5/3/2013) The CC Cohort has just been the beneficiary of a massive upload of epic scale and diversity, by r0b0tr10t. It appears to be his collection of finds […] -
![Photos courtesy of Chris Muller Considering the Sentra has been a sedan-only line for over 20 years, it’s easy to forget there were once myriad body styles available. For the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/chris-muller-nissan-sentra-hatchback-2.jpg "Cohort Outtake: 1987-88 Nissan Sentra Hatchback – When Nissan Made Non-Sedan Sentras")
Cohort Outtake: 1987-88 Nissan Sentra Hatchback – When Nissan Made Non-Sedan Sentras
Posted on January 25, 2017 | 27 CommentsPhotos courtesy of Chris Muller Considering the Sentra has been a sedan-only line for over 20 years, it’s easy to forget there were once myriad body styles available. For the […] -
![Pontiac Sunfires have never been on my radar that much, neither now nor when still in production. I never remember this over-styled Cavalier twin being all that common in my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_IMG_1464_1024.jpg "CC Outtake: 2002 Pontiac Sunfire SE – Used But Miraculously Un-Abused")
CC Outtake: 2002 Pontiac Sunfire SE – Used But Miraculously Un-Abused
Posted on January 25, 2017 | 25 CommentsPontiac Sunfires have never been on my radar that much, neither now nor when still in production. I never remember this over-styled Cavalier twin being all that common in my […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2013) At last, a Mercury that I would have been proud to ride high and mighty in. This is almost unbelievable: the rear section of the Palomar wagon’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mercury-palomar-closeup_2.jpg "Concept Classic: 1961 Mercury Palomar – Holy Popemobile! Finally, A Mercury I Wish My Dad Had Bought")
Concept Classic: 1961 Mercury Palomar – Holy Popemobile! Finally, A Mercury I Wish My Dad Had Bought
Posted on January 24, 2017 | 44 Comments(first posted 5/3/2013) At last, a Mercury that I would have been proud to ride high and mighty in. This is almost unbelievable: the rear section of the Palomar wagon’s […] -
![The accusation that the advertising industry lives and works in something of a bubble is not uncommon. It often seems to suffer from a larger than average blind spot, in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/mazda-kennedy-blind-spot.jpg "CC AdWatch: Is Mazda Really Using JFK’s Assassination To Sell Its Blind Spot Monitoring System?")
CC AdWatch: Is Mazda Really Using JFK’s Assassination To Sell Its Blind Spot Monitoring System?
Posted on January 24, 2017 | 46 CommentsThe accusation that the advertising industry lives and works in something of a bubble is not uncommon. It often seems to suffer from a larger than average blind spot, in […] -
In-Motion Classic: Mid-Day Mercury Comet
Posted on January 24, 2017 | 9 CommentsIf you recall, last year I managed to capture an early-to-work 1962 Mercury Comet in my trusty dash-cam. Last week I stumbled upon another, yet earlier specimen. -
![The automotive industry has changed a lot since 2008. Aside from the shuttered brands and cancelled models that were victims of the recession, technological advances have drastically altered how we […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/DSCN0322.jpg "Curbside Classic (re)Visits The 2008 New York International Auto Show, Part 2")
Curbside Classic (re)Visits The 2008 New York International Auto Show, Part 2
Posted on January 23, 2017 | 7 CommentsThe automotive industry has changed a lot since 2008. Aside from the shuttered brands and cancelled models that were victims of the recession, technological advances have drastically altered how we […] -
![US light vehicle sales (SAAR) by quarter, since 1967 (don’t forget to factor in population growth) I used to do a lot of new car sales analysis at TTAC, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Sales-US-2016-vehicle-segments.jpg "US 2016 Light Vehicle Sales by Manufacturer, Brand, Vehicle Type, and the Top 30 Vehicles")
US 2016 Light Vehicle Sales by Manufacturer, Brand, Vehicle Type, and the Top 30 Vehicles
Posted on January 23, 2017 | 41 CommentsUS light vehicle sales (SAAR) by quarter, since 1967 (don’t forget to factor in population growth) I used to do a lot of new car sales analysis at TTAC, […] -
![I’ve decided to kick of this Monday morning with something a bit different: a sampler of some of the best shots posted at the Cohort in the past few days. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/32341187211_605c1ed216_k.jpg "Best of the Cohort: A Gallery of Outstanding Finds Posted in the Past Few Days")
Best of the Cohort: A Gallery of Outstanding Finds Posted in the Past Few Days
Posted on January 23, 2017 | 24 CommentsI’ve decided to kick of this Monday morning with something a bit different: a sampler of some of the best shots posted at the Cohort in the past few days. […] -
![(click picture for larger view) (for those of you not around back when it was first posted in 2012, this is an exceptional parking lot shot) CC Reader fastback sent […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Shorpy-Sausalito-1958.jpg "Shorpy’s Time Machine: Sausalito Harbor Circa 1959")
Shorpy’s Time Machine: Sausalito Harbor Circa 1959
Posted on January 22, 2017 | 27 Comments(click picture for larger view) (for those of you not around back when it was first posted in 2012, this is an exceptional parking lot shot) CC Reader fastback sent […] -
![This fall I had occasion to make numerous trips to Lane Community College (“LCC”), due to my son breaking his foot. Paul’s taxi service; and the xB does make a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-309-018.jpg "The Parking Lot Classics of Lane Community College")
The Parking Lot Classics of Lane Community College
Posted on January 21, 2017 | 28 CommentsThis fall I had occasion to make numerous trips to Lane Community College (“LCC”), due to my son breaking his foot. Paul’s taxi service; and the xB does make a […] -
CC Outtake: Honda del Sol – Let The Sunshine In, To the Engine Compartment
Posted on January 20, 2017 | 11 CommentsHere’s a different approach to either: a.) lightening you car; b.) showing off your green Vtec engine; or c.) keeping your engine well washed in our rainy winters.
