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Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: Landy At Full Chat
Posted on August 17, 2016 | 10 CommentsWhat does an early Land Rover sound like at full chat? A bit like a hopped up tractor. This one was out enjoying a beautiful summer evening, and its driver […] -
Street Scenes Part V: Midwesterners Liked Their Broughams
Posted on August 17, 2016 | 48 CommentsN. Henderson Street, Galesburg IL, 2/21/86 (first posted 5/2/2012) Here we go again, to Illinois in the mid-1980s (For those of you just joining us, previous Street Scenes posts can […] -
CC Outtake: Relics From The Great Bio-Diesel Era
Posted on August 17, 2016 | 43 CommentsThere’s still a few diesel lovers in my neighborhood, but the numbers are fading fast. Or more like bio-diesel lovers, who bought diesel cars (old Mercedes mostly) and trucks during […] -
CC Clue
Posted on August 16, 2016 | 10 CommentsIt has been a long time since I have done a CC Clue, so let’s review the rules, shall we? Take your best guess, but no pictures in your comments […] -
Wordless Outtake: The Mercedes-Benz Fiesta
Posted on August 16, 2016 | 38 CommentsLook inside for the full effect of this 1988 vintage. -
Curbside Capsule: 1981-82 Holden TE Gemini SL/X Diesel – Paul, I Found Another One
Posted on August 16, 2016 | 33 CommentsOne of Paul Niedermeyer’s most prized Curbside finds in The Land That Rust Forgot (aka Eugene, Oregon) was an Isuzu I-Mark diesel. He first covered it in 2014, following up […] -
Advertising Classics: August 12th Magazine Haul — Part Two, 1964 and 1967
Posted on August 16, 2016 | 39 CommentsYesterday, I shared the 1965 automotive ads from my latest purchase of 1960s Look magazines, since 1965 is one of my favorite model years and I own four ’65 model cars. Today, […] -
Automotive History Outtake: The 1935 Stout Scarab Reappears Fifteen Years Later As The 1949 Nash Airflyte
Posted on August 15, 2016 | 25 CommentsNash image by oldparkedcars.com (first posted 5/26/2012) Bill Stout’s rear-engined aerodynamic Scarab “mini-vans” were brilliant, and way ahead of the times(and too expensive) for the mid-thirties. But Nash decided all […] -
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Outtake – 1989 BMW 325i Touring, The First Try
Posted on August 15, 2016 | 15 CommentsGiven that BMW did not import any 3-series station wagons prior to the 2002 (E46) 320i, seeing an earlier version is unusual to say the least. But there is a […] -
COAL Update: 2010 Acura TSX V6 – Time To Say Goodbye
Posted on August 15, 2016 | 35 CommentsFor the past almost four years (46 months and 7 days, to be exact) my daily driver and proud and joy has been a 2010 Acura TSX V6. Purchased new-to-me, […] -
Advertising Classics: August 12th Magazine Haul — Part One, 1965
Posted on August 15, 2016 | 46 CommentsFor the last few years, it’s been a pleasure and a privilege to bore you share my automotive lifestyle with a like-minded readership; after all, my love of the four-wheeled conveyance […] -
Miniature Classic: Porsche 928 – Still Stunning After All These Years
Posted on August 14, 2016 | 23 CommentsI found this Matchbox car along with a trove of others in the rafters of a foreclosed house I purchased several years ago. Currently it sits on a shelf of […] -
Future CC For Sale: 2011 BMW 1M – What!?
Posted on August 13, 2016 | 9 CommentsYes, I understand that a BMW 1M is not our usual thing at CC, as the limited production number and special oily bits make it much more of a regular […] -
CC Outtake: The Old And The New
Posted on August 12, 2016 | 17 CommentsI was struck by this pair of vans I saw at a traffic light, separated as they are by 50+ years. The van on the left is a 2015 Hyundai […] -
Car Show Outtakes: A Motley Collection
Posted on August 12, 2016 | 37 CommentsThere was a good number of classic cars on the periphery of the major oldtimer truck show I visited recently. Old cars from all corners of the world, with Dutch […]
![CC Outtake: Landy At Full Chat What does an early Land Rover sound like at full chat? A bit like a hopped up tractor. This one was out enjoying a beautiful summer evening, and its driver […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CC-297-028-1200.jpg)
![Street Scenes Part V: Midwesterners Liked Their Broughams N. Henderson Street, Galesburg IL, 2/21/86 (first posted 5/2/2012) Here we go again, to Illinois in the mid-1980s (For those of you just joining us, previous Street Scenes posts can […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Galesburg-IL-e1335909443600.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Relics From The Great Bio-Diesel Era There’s still a few diesel lovers in my neighborhood, but the numbers are fading fast. Or more like bio-diesel lovers, who bought diesel cars (old Mercedes mostly) and trucks during […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CC-295-188-1200.jpg)

![Curbside Capsule: 1981-82 Holden TE Gemini SL/X Diesel – Paul, I Found Another One One of Paul Niedermeyer’s most prized Curbside finds in The Land That Rust Forgot (aka Eugene, Oregon) was an Isuzu I-Mark diesel. He first covered it in 2014, following up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/holden-gemini-diesel-2.jpg)
![Advertising Classics: August 12th Magazine Haul — Part Two, 1964 and 1967 Yesterday, I shared the 1965 automotive ads from my latest purchase of 1960s Look magazines, since 1965 is one of my favorite model years and I own four ’65 model cars. Today, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/003-1.jpg)
![Automotive History Outtake: The 1935 Stout Scarab Reappears Fifteen Years Later As The 1949 Nash Airflyte Nash image by oldparkedcars.com (first posted 5/26/2012) Bill Stout’s rear-engined aerodynamic Scarab “mini-vans” were brilliant, and way ahead of the times(and too expensive) for the mid-thirties. But Nash decided all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Nash-Airflyte-Statesman-crop-700-vert.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Monday Morning Outtake – 1989 BMW 325i Touring, The First Try Given that BMW did not import any 3-series station wagons prior to the 2002 (E46) 320i, seeing an earlier version is unusual to say the least. But there is a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1989-BMW-325i-Touring-2.jpg)
![COAL Update: 2010 Acura TSX V6 – Time To Say Goodbye For the past almost four years (46 months and 7 days, to be exact) my daily driver and proud and joy has been a 2010 Acura TSX V6. Purchased new-to-me, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/TSX2.jpg)
![Advertising Classics: August 12th Magazine Haul — Part One, 1965 For the last few years, it’s been a pleasure and a privilege to bore you share my automotive lifestyle with a like-minded readership; after all, my love of the four-wheeled conveyance […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/027.jpg)
![Miniature Classic: Porsche 928 – Still Stunning After All These Years I found this Matchbox car along with a trove of others in the rafters of a foreclosed house I purchased several years ago. Currently it sits on a shelf of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/P1020736.jpg)
![Future CC For Sale: 2011 BMW 1M – What!? Yes, I understand that a BMW 1M is not our usual thing at CC, as the limited production number and special oily bits make it much more of a regular […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160617091450.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The Old And The New I was struck by this pair of vans I saw at a traffic light, separated as they are by 50+ years. The van on the left is a 2015 Hyundai […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Hyundai-VW-vans-new-old.jpg)
![Car Show Outtakes: A Motley Collection There was a good number of classic cars on the periphery of the major oldtimer truck show I visited recently. Old cars from all corners of the world, with Dutch […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_1899.jpg)


