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Blog Archive
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Portlandia Outtake: VW Beetle With Green Roof
Posted on October 19, 2016 | 20 CommentsWhat do you even say about a Curbside Classic like this? It’s a Beetle with a “green roof”. Amazingly there has not yet been a “but does your Beetle have […] -
CC Outtake: Subaru “Battle Wagon” – Off Roader Or Poseur?
Posted on October 18, 2016 | 28 CommentsWhen I first spotted this jacked-up Subaru from across the street, I thought it to be a genuine off-roader, as some Subarus are modified to be. But as I walked […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora and 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue – Aging Olds
Posted on October 18, 2016 | 43 Comments -
Tesla Model S Number One Selling Large Luxury Sedan In US By Far
Posted on October 17, 2016 | 121 CommentsWe don’t normally cover new car sales here at CC, but sometimes it’s important to recognize significant trends in the marketplace. And who knew the Ghibli is the #5 selling […] -
Curbside Comments & a QOTD
Posted on October 17, 2016 | 39 CommentsRegular commenters here at Curbside Classics may have noticed occasional comments to the effect that we’ve been testing the comment notification system – if you check the boxes when you comment, […] -
On The Go Outtake: Oh, Mr. Badge Engineer, You Had ONE Job!
Posted on October 17, 2016 | 92 CommentsThe other day I found myself stopped at a light behind a new Chevrolet City Express, which is a badge-engineered Nissan NV200. They are essentially identical save for the badging […] -
Hershey Car Corral, 2016: Head ‘Em Up, Move ‘Em Out
Posted on October 16, 2016 | 36 CommentsI won’t say that the Car Corral at the Hershey AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) Fall Meet in Hershey, PA is better than the Saturday car show. The show attracts […] -
Car Show Classics: Lancia Rally At Castlemaine Part 2
Posted on October 15, 2016 | 16 CommentsLast time we experienced the later model Lancias that assembled in the historic town of Castlemaine, Victoria Australia, almost 12 months ago (time flies!) and now it is time to […] -
Vintage Outtakes: Mount Palomar Observatory 1966
Posted on October 15, 2016 | 25 CommentsThese are two scans from the big box of my dad’s photos. The date written on the back of each is January 1, 1966. He loved astronomy and day trips. […] -
CC Outtake: Demilitarized Zone Parking Only
Posted on October 14, 2016 | 25 CommentsWalking around Denver the other morning I spotted this delightful positioning of two vehicles that both started their original production careers as military vehicles. Both have since become much more […] -
QOTD: What New 1997 Vehicle Would You Have Bought?
Posted on October 14, 2016 | 117 CommentsThis week we’ve taken a look at buff book coverage on the new cars–and trucks–rolling out for the 1997 model year. This post also marks the last installment in our “7 […] -
CC Global: 1963 Mercedes-Benz LAF 322 – Heavy-Duty 4×4 Motorhome
Posted on October 14, 2016 | 24 CommentsWhen I visited an Audi show the other day -more on that later of course- a stout classic Mercedes-Benz L-series truck with a motorhome conversion arrived at the scene. It […] -
CC Melbourne Meetup: Motorclassica
Posted on October 13, 2016 | 12 CommentsNearly a month ago Don Andreina posted about the coming Motorclassica show to sound out which day we should go, and it was decided that Friday (the 21st) was the […] -
CC Day Trip: A Beetle Among the Vines
Posted on October 13, 2016 | 52 CommentsI’ve owned an old car of one sort or another for about 30 years. The amount of time I’ve owned a functional old car is measured in scant months, so […] -
Car Show Classics: A Celebrated Event of Past and Present Volvos
Posted on October 13, 2016 | 54 CommentsIsrael’s premier classic car club, The Five Club (named after the five digits that adorned early Israeli license plates) hosts weekly meetings in various cities in the country, every Friday […]
![Portlandia Outtake: VW Beetle With Green Roof What do you even say about a Curbside Classic like this? It’s a Beetle with a “green roof”. Amazingly there has not yet been a “but does your Beetle have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/VW-green-roof-f.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Subaru “Battle Wagon” – Off Roader Or Poseur? When I first spotted this jacked-up Subaru from across the street, I thought it to be a genuine off-roader, as some Subarus are modified to be. But as I walked […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CC-305-017-1200.jpg)

![Tesla Model S Number One Selling Large Luxury Sedan In US By Far We don’t normally cover new car sales here at CC, but sometimes it’s important to recognize significant trends in the marketplace. And who knew the Ghibli is the #5 selling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Luxury-car-sales-3Q-2016.jpg)
![Curbside Comments & a QOTD Regular commenters here at Curbside Classics may have noticed occasional comments to the effect that we’ve been testing the comment notification system – if you check the boxes when you comment, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wireroute.jpg)
![On The Go Outtake: Oh, Mr. Badge Engineer, You Had ONE Job! The other day I found myself stopped at a light behind a new Chevrolet City Express, which is a badge-engineered Nissan NV200. They are essentially identical save for the badging […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0984.jpg)
![Hershey Car Corral, 2016: Head ‘Em Up, Move ‘Em Out I won’t say that the Car Corral at the Hershey AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) Fall Meet in Hershey, PA is better than the Saturday car show. The show attracts […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Chevy-sedan.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: Lancia Rally At Castlemaine Part 2 Last time we experienced the later model Lancias that assembled in the historic town of Castlemaine, Victoria Australia, almost 12 months ago (time flies!) and now it is time to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Lancia-Fulvias.jpg)
![Vintage Outtakes: Mount Palomar Observatory 1966 These are two scans from the big box of my dad’s photos. The date written on the back of each is January 1, 1966. He loved astronomy and day trips. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Palomar19660101.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Demilitarized Zone Parking Only Walking around Denver the other morning I spotted this delightful positioning of two vehicles that both started their original production careers as military vehicles. Both have since become much more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1023.jpg)
![QOTD: What New 1997 Vehicle Would You Have Bought? This week we’ve taken a look at buff book coverage on the new cars–and trucks–rolling out for the 1997 model year. This post also marks the last installment in our “7 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/German-5-Series.jpg)
![CC Global: 1963 Mercedes-Benz LAF 322 – Heavy-Duty 4×4 Motorhome When I visited an Audi show the other day -more on that later of course- a stout classic Mercedes-Benz L-series truck with a motorhome conversion arrived at the scene. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_3241.jpg)
![CC Melbourne Meetup: Motorclassica Nearly a month ago Don Andreina posted about the coming Motorclassica show to sound out which day we should go, and it was decided that Friday (the 21st) was the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Motorclassica-2016.jpg)
![CC Day Trip: A Beetle Among the Vines I’ve owned an old car of one sort or another for about 30 years. The amount of time I’ve owned a functional old car is measured in scant months, so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1146-1.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: A Celebrated Event of Past and Present Volvos Israel’s premier classic car club, The Five Club (named after the five digits that adorned early Israeli license plates) hosts weekly meetings in various cities in the country, every Friday […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/PA070179.jpg)


