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Blog Archive
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Cohort Outtake: 1977-78 Plymouth Colt – Pristine Pony
Posted on July 20, 2016 | 35 CommentsThe Curbside Classic Cohort has an absolute wealth of amazing finds and it’s very, very easy to spend a very, very long time looking through it. But of all the […] -
Car Show Classics: Let’s Get “Back To The Bricks” Of Flint, Michigan
Posted on July 20, 2016 | 31 CommentsIn less than four short weeks, my hometown of Flint, Michigan will put its best face forward for the twelfth, annual Back To The Bricks car festival. Hundreds of thousands […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1968 Chevrolet Impala Custom Sedan
Posted on July 19, 2016 | 26 CommentsA little while back, I was driving along a main road getting on with things. As has become a habit, I was taking the occasional glance into the side streets […] -
Car Show Outtakes: 1947 and 1950 Dodges — I Can’t Dodge the Evidence; My World Is Coming Up Dodge
Posted on July 19, 2016 | 36 CommentsAs Geoffrey Chaucer’s fictional pilgrims commenced their literary rendezvous at the Tabard Inn, “the yonge sonne hath in the ram his halve cours yronne,” denoting springtime and the sign of the […] -
Peugeotphilia: Enzo Ferrari Loved His Peugeots – According To His Personal Driver
Posted on July 18, 2016 | 40 Comments(first posted 3/26/2013) Dawid Botha forwarded me this article from the Spring 2013 edition of the Italian Peugeot Club. It includes a short interview with Ferrari’s personal driver/rider (even when […] -
CC Wordless Driveway Outtake: Two Diverse Tow-Mobiles
Posted on July 17, 2016 | 18 Comments -
Tales Of Japan – A Short Story Of Dekotora Subculture
Posted on July 17, 2016 | 21 CommentsMy Japanese connection goes back for almost quarter century. Even though I have not lived in the country for almost 20 years, I still try to stay connected with the […] -
On The Go Outtake: Vintage Toyota Pickup Hauling Somewhat Less-Vintage TV
Posted on July 17, 2016 | 25 CommentsThe number of these gen2 Toyota HiLux pickups on the road is fading, albeit ever so slowly, although they’re far from an uncommon sight here. Well, they are forty-some years […] -
Rolling Classic: 1972 (er, 1971) Cadillac Sedan de Ville in Promenade Gold
Posted on July 16, 2016 | 83 CommentsI barely had time to get my iPhone out when I spotted this Sedan de Ville idling at a stop light as I was leaving a meeting. Its 472 c.i.d. (7.7l) […] -
From The Photo Files: These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things
Posted on July 15, 2016 | 56 Comments(first posted 10/29/2012) I’ve never seen a better shot to illustrate how closely related the Porsche 356 and Volkswagen are. Duh; since the 356 started out essentially as a re-bodied […] -
Truck Show Classics: 2016 Oldtimer Truck Show Stroe – European Trucks, Part 1
Posted on July 15, 2016 | 34 CommentsMore than 300 trucks were present at the sublime Oldtimer Truck Show in Stroe, the Netherlands, held on the 9th of July. Trucks of European and American origin. Actually, there […] -
QOTD: Do We Remember Our Old Cars With Rose Colored Glasses?
Posted on July 14, 2016 | 107 CommentsOne of the most recurring issues with pretty much all of us at CC is our tendency to…ah…live in the past. Well, that’s largely why we’re here, right? And our […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1988 Nissan Maxima – Culture Clash
Posted on July 14, 2016 | 38 CommentsWhen first introduced to the U.S. market, the then-Datsun Maxima sought to offer a balance between fun-to-drive handling and traditional comfort in a midsize premium sedan. As the 1980s progressed, Nissan […] -
Reader Sighting: 1977 Toronado XS – Why Didn’t They Just Call It “Starlight”?
Posted on July 13, 2016 | 62 Comments(first posted 11/12/2012) CC reader Bantam sent in these shots of a rare Toronado XS (I’ve been wanting to find one for years): Spotted this rare ’77 Toronado XS edition […] -
Cohort Outtakes: 1962 Pontiac Parisienne (With Cougar) and 1962 Pontiac Ambulance – Is That Where The Cougar’s Nose Came From?
Posted on July 13, 2016 | 47 CommentsMy apologies to all of you faithful CC Cohort posters; I’ve been so busy this summer that I’ve neglected you. These two, posted by Foden Alpha, caught my eye, mostly […]
![Cohort Outtake: 1977-78 Plymouth Colt – Pristine Pony The Curbside Classic Cohort has an absolute wealth of amazing finds and it’s very, very easy to spend a very, very long time looking through it. But of all the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/nifty43-dodge-colt-2.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: Let’s Get “Back To The Bricks” Of Flint, Michigan In less than four short weeks, my hometown of Flint, Michigan will put its best face forward for the twelfth, annual Back To The Bricks car festival. Hundreds of thousands […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/224-Downtown-Saginaw-Street-Back-To-The-Bricks-2014.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1968 Chevrolet Impala Custom Sedan A little while back, I was driving along a main road getting on with things. As has become a habit, I was taking the occasional glance into the side streets […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/68cheb5.jpg)
![Car Show Outtakes: 1947 and 1950 Dodges — I Can’t Dodge the Evidence; My World Is Coming Up Dodge As Geoffrey Chaucer’s fictional pilgrims commenced their literary rendezvous at the Tabard Inn, “the yonge sonne hath in the ram his halve cours yronne,” denoting springtime and the sign of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/023a.jpg)
![Peugeotphilia: Enzo Ferrari Loved His Peugeots – According To His Personal Driver (first posted 3/26/2013) Dawid Botha forwarded me this article from the Spring 2013 edition of the Italian Peugeot Club. It includes a short interview with Ferrari’s personal driver/rider (even when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Ferrari-Peugeot-404-Club-Storico-Peugeot-Italia-primavera-2013.jpg)

![Tales Of Japan – A Short Story Of Dekotora Subculture My Japanese connection goes back for almost quarter century. Even though I have not lived in the country for almost 20 years, I still try to stay connected with the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/01-Tri-wheeler.jpg)
![On The Go Outtake: Vintage Toyota Pickup Hauling Somewhat Less-Vintage TV The number of these gen2 Toyota HiLux pickups on the road is fading, albeit ever so slowly, although they’re far from an uncommon sight here. Well, they are forty-some years […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/CC-296-071-1300.jpg)
![Rolling Classic: 1972 (er, 1971) Cadillac Sedan de Ville in Promenade Gold I barely had time to get my iPhone out when I spotted this Sedan de Ville idling at a stop light as I was leaving a meeting. Its 472 c.i.d. (7.7l) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/72cadillacsedandeville.jpg)
![From The Photo Files: These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things (first posted 10/29/2012) I’ve never seen a better shot to illustrate how closely related the Porsche 356 and Volkswagen are. Duh; since the 356 started out essentially as a re-bodied […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Beetle-and-356.jpg)
![Truck Show Classics: 2016 Oldtimer Truck Show Stroe – European Trucks, Part 1 More than 300 trucks were present at the sublime Oldtimer Truck Show in Stroe, the Netherlands, held on the 9th of July. Trucks of European and American origin. Actually, there […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_2039.jpg)
![QOTD: Do We Remember Our Old Cars With Rose Colored Glasses? One of the most recurring issues with pretty much all of us at CC is our tendency to…ah…live in the past. Well, that’s largely why we’re here, right? And our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rose-colored-glasses.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1988 Nissan Maxima – Culture Clash When first introduced to the U.S. market, the then-Datsun Maxima sought to offer a balance between fun-to-drive handling and traditional comfort in a midsize premium sedan. As the 1980s progressed, Nissan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/MaximaCJCZb.jpg)
![Reader Sighting: 1977 Toronado XS – Why Didn’t They Just Call It “Starlight”? (first posted 11/12/2012) CC reader Bantam sent in these shots of a rare Toronado XS (I’ve been wanting to find one for years): Spotted this rare ’77 Toronado XS edition […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Oldsmobise-XS-1977-rear.jpg)
![Cohort Outtakes: 1962 Pontiac Parisienne (With Cougar) and 1962 Pontiac Ambulance – Is That Where The Cougar’s Nose Came From? My apologies to all of you faithful CC Cohort posters; I’ve been so busy this summer that I’ve neglected you. These two, posted by Foden Alpha, caught my eye, mostly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Pontiac-1962-Parisienne-and-cougar.png)


