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Blog Archive
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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. -
CC Capsule: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am – Bandit to Me
Posted on January 20, 2017 | 46 CommentsOnce there was a time when clapped out second-generation GM F-bodies were a common sight on the road. With over 2 million Camaros and 1 million Firebirds produced between 1970 and 1981, […] -
Curbside Classic (Re)Visits The 2008 New York International Auto Show, Part 1
Posted on January 20, 2017 | 15 CommentsOrganizing files electronically isn’t really that much different from the “real” thing. As long as you label, sort, and store items in a consistent fashion you should have no problem […] -
CC Outtake: 1928 Ford Model A – It Is Snowy Out, Eh
Posted on January 19, 2017 | 33 CommentsCanadians are well known for our cold, snowy winters, and the for adding the word ‘eh’ at the end of statements and questions. This Ford Model A (or Model Eh) […] -
In Motion Outtakes: Brits On The Move Part 2 – Jags
Posted on January 19, 2017 | 18 CommentsI delete almost all my blurred shots. They’re not deliberate; they happen by accident as I’m scrabbling to pull my phone out of my pocket, swipe unlock the screen, find the […] -
Cohort Outtake: Toyota HiAce 4×4 Crew Cab Pickup – I Could Replace Both My xB and F100 With This
Posted on January 18, 2017 | 63 CommentsI sometimes wonder if my automotive life would be a bit simpler if I could find one vehicle that could replace my two main drivers; the 2005 xB and the […] -
Cohort Vintage Snapshot: Moving to College, 1974 – Including the 7 Up Machine
Posted on January 17, 2017 | 14 CommentsRalf K just posted this old snapshot titled “Moving to college, 1974”. The only additional text is: “rowing shell on car, 7 Up machine on trailer”. Ok. So was this […] -
CC Road Trip: A Rental 2016 Hyundai Grand i10 in Volkswagen Country
Posted on January 17, 2017 | 21 CommentsThis past week I spent with friends outside Port Elizabeth in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. My teenage years happened there and I miss the smell of the red dust […] -
In Motion Classic: 1969 Dodge Monaco Hardtop Sedan – Max the Manure Baron’s Monaco?
Posted on January 17, 2017 | 64 CommentsWhile stopping at a rural railroad crossing a the small crowd was forming. This land barge was standing out. -
Future Classic Outtake: 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn – A Grand Floridian
Posted on January 17, 2017 | 60 CommentsI’m not a big fan of Rolls-Royces, and have never been. They’re far too stodgy and stuffy for my tastes, their baroque design language hasn’t changed in decades, and most […] -
QOTD: Do I Buy a (cough cough) “New” Car?
Posted on January 16, 2017 | 92 CommentsThe subtitle of this might be: Or, In Which the Author Recognizes Her Needs May Have Shifted But Isn’t Sure Whether She Should Pull an Irv Gordon…. -
Cohort Outtake: 1980-83 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Dark Green Makes Everything Better
Posted on January 16, 2017 | 79 CommentsPhotos courtesy of Canadian Cat Green The slow-selling Lincoln Continental Mark VI has already been discussed at length here, here and here, coming under fire for its ungainly proportions. Quite […] -
Two Wheeler Classics: 2017 Autotron Oldtimer Show Motorcycles, Mopeds And Bicycles
Posted on January 16, 2017 | 29 CommentsThis event, held on January 14 and 15, was the first classic two wheeler show I ever visited. And I enjoyed it very much, it was an eyeopener. I learned […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1957 Cadillac with 15 MPH Bumper
Posted on January 15, 2017 | 44 CommentsYou think the early 5 mile bumpers were excessively long? CC Cohort William Rubano caught this ’57 Cadillac with a continental spare kit that makes a Pinto’s shelf bumper-butt look […] -
CC Outtake: Mazda RX-7 Delivering Domino’s Pizza – You’ll Hear Him Coming, And Going
Posted on January 15, 2017 | 13 CommentsIt’s not exactly what I would chose as an ideal pizza delivery vehicle, but I’m glad someone does. And it’s quite the counterpart to the 1971 Galaxie I shot delivering […]

![CC Capsule: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am – Bandit to Me Once there was a time when clapped out second-generation GM F-bodies were a common sight on the road. With over 2 million Camaros and 1 million Firebirds produced between 1970 and 1981, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_6297.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1928 Ford Model A – It Is Snowy Out, Eh Canadians are well known for our cold, snowy winters, and the for adding the word ‘eh’ at the end of statements and questions. This Ford Model A (or Model Eh) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1928-Ford-Model-A.jpg)
![In Motion Outtakes: Brits On The Move Part 2 – Jags I delete almost all my blurred shots. They’re not deliberate; they happen by accident as I’m scrabbling to pull my phone out of my pocket, swipe unlock the screen, find the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/XK150.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Toyota HiAce 4×4 Crew Cab Pickup – I Could Replace Both My xB and F100 With This I sometimes wonder if my automotive life would be a bit simpler if I could find one vehicle that could replace my two main drivers; the 2005 xB and the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/32310614786_2b568415e6_k.jpg)
![Cohort Vintage Snapshot: Moving to College, 1974 – Including the 7 Up Machine Ralf K just posted this old snapshot titled “Moving to college, 1974”. The only additional text is: “rowing shell on car, 7 Up machine on trailer”. Ok. So was this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/32333440906_0a7c79f714_k.jpg)
![CC Road Trip: A Rental 2016 Hyundai Grand i10 in Volkswagen Country This past week I spent with friends outside Port Elizabeth in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. My teenage years happened there and I miss the smell of the red dust […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/e-cape-17-188.jpg)

![Future Classic Outtake: 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn – A Grand Floridian I’m not a big fan of Rolls-Royces, and have never been. They’re far too stodgy and stuffy for my tastes, their baroque design language hasn’t changed in decades, and most […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FullSizeRender-13.jpg)

![Cohort Outtake: 1980-83 Lincoln Continental Mark VI – Dark Green Makes Everything Better Photos courtesy of Canadian Cat Green The slow-selling Lincoln Continental Mark VI has already been discussed at length here, here and here, coming under fire for its ungainly proportions. Quite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/lincoln-continental-mark-vi-canadiancatgreen-1.jpg)
![Two Wheeler Classics: 2017 Autotron Oldtimer Show Motorcycles, Mopeds And Bicycles This event, held on January 14 and 15, was the first classic two wheeler show I ever visited. And I enjoyed it very much, it was an eyeopener. I learned […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_3543.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1957 Cadillac with 15 MPH Bumper You think the early 5 mile bumpers were excessively long? CC Cohort William Rubano caught this ’57 Cadillac with a continental spare kit that makes a Pinto’s shelf bumper-butt look […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/32276472425_2042ec25c7_k.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Mazda RX-7 Delivering Domino’s Pizza – You’ll Hear Him Coming, And Going It’s not exactly what I would chose as an ideal pizza delivery vehicle, but I’m glad someone does. And it’s quite the counterpart to the 1971 Galaxie I shot delivering […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-314-001-1200.jpg)


