Curbside Classic Archives
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Blog Archive
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Curbside Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – A Genuine CC 1965 Hillman Imp, And Its Australian Production
Posted on June 6, 2016 | 21 CommentsI was quite happy to see last year what will be a very rare CC find in Australia or indeed almost everywhere, a Hillman Imp. This must be one of […] -
CC Outtake: 1990s GMs Caught On Dash-Cam
Posted on June 5, 2016 | 9 CommentsIsrael has many small villages, formed back in the day within agricultural areas, once when there was actual agriculture. People worked the land, and lived a quiet life in the […] -
CC Driving Review – 1970 Citroen ID19 Familiale – Yes, You Can Meet Your Heroes.
Posted on June 5, 2016 | 40 CommentsShould you meet your heroes? Many say “No, you will be disappointed in one way or another”. But what about meeting a true CC, a holder of the CC Grand’Croix […] -
CC Outtake: 1966 Heckflosse Reporting For Duty.
Posted on June 5, 2016 | 30 CommentsMemorial Day 2016 is marking the end of a soggy spring in central Iowa. I combined a joy ride with car lot visits in the Des Moines Metro area pondering […] -
QOTD: Do You Fix Other Peoples Cars?
Posted on June 4, 2016 | 57 CommentsDo you fix other people’s cars? I do, but only in certain situations for the right people and the right car. -
Challenge of the Day: “Say One Nice Thing” – The Other Japanese Brands
Posted on June 3, 2016 | 71 CommentsReliable. Well-built. These are compliments not welcome in this week’s Challenge. Today, I present you with two Mitsubishi products, one Honda and two Suzukis. You know the drill by now: try […] -
1973 Porsche FLA: Preparing For A Carpocolypse Of A Different Sort
Posted on June 3, 2016 | 58 Comments(first posted 11/10/2011) The questions of global commodity shortages, overpopulation, and resource depletion may be back in the spotlight a bit, but are hardly new. In 1972, the book Limits […] -
CC Outtake: There’s A New CC In The Neighborhood
Posted on June 2, 2016 | 45 CommentsI first heard it a couple days earlier, its driver working the old 318 V8 very hard, and then saw it go by. And now I see it’s moved into […] -
QOTD – Who Can Identify This Mysterious Boot
Posted on June 1, 2016 | 13 CommentsI recently brought readers up to date on my 1997 Miata. There was one interesting little side-story that I left out. -
CC Outtake: Imagine Yourself In A Mercury
Posted on June 1, 2016 | 16 CommentsIt’s no overstatement to say that Ford stylists went overly ovoid on a global basis in the mid-1990s, with cars such as the 1994 Scorpio, 1995 Contour, 1996 Taurus, 1997 Escort, […] -
CC Outtake: The Blue Brothers
Posted on May 31, 2016 | 15 CommentsWasn’t it ironic that Mazda ended up selling a badge-engineered Ford Ranger as their compact truck, when a couple of decades earlier, it was the other way around? This brotherly […] -
In-Motion Classic: Fast As a Comet On The Way To Work
Posted on May 31, 2016 | 39 CommentsIt’s hard living in Israel with a classic; Their owners seem to Joe Public as weird folks, willing to travel without the comforts of modern-day vehicles. Also, the Israeli law […] -
QOTD: Muscle Motors! What Was the Best All Around Engine of the Muscle Car Era?
Posted on May 31, 2016 | 90 CommentsI must ask your forgiveness for my lack of creativity. This is a question that has been asked too much, and there is no right answer. It is a blatant […] -
CC Outtake: Dodge M37 Military Truck – Now In Service To A Higher Calling
Posted on May 30, 2016 | 13 CommentsI shot this ex-military M37 truck a few years back and posted it at the old site. I was ignorant of the symbol on its door. No more.
![Japanese Classic: Subaru B4 “Blitzen” A couple of weeks ago, Jim Brophy visited the lemon lot at Yokota Airbase and provided a good overview of the kinds of cars that are often purchased by American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_0919.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – A Genuine CC 1965 Hillman Imp, And Its Australian Production I was quite happy to see last year what will be a very rare CC find in Australia or indeed almost everywhere, a Hillman Imp. This must be one of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Hillman-Imp-CC.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1990s GMs Caught On Dash-Cam Israel has many small villages, formed back in the day within agricultural areas, once when there was actual agriculture. People worked the land, and lived a quiet life in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/14010006.MOV_snapshot_02.18_2016.06.02_23.27.21.jpg)
![CC Driving Review – 1970 Citroen ID19 Familiale – Yes, You Can Meet Your Heroes. Should you meet your heroes? Many say “No, you will be disappointed in one way or another”. But what about meeting a true CC, a holder of the CC Grand’Croix […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1970-citroen-id.3.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1966 Heckflosse Reporting For Duty. Memorial Day 2016 is marking the end of a soggy spring in central Iowa. I combined a joy ride with car lot visits in the Des Moines Metro area pondering […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/66-Heckflosse-6.jpg)

![Challenge of the Day: “Say One Nice Thing” – The Other Japanese Brands Reliable. Well-built. These are compliments not welcome in this week’s Challenge. Today, I present you with two Mitsubishi products, one Honda and two Suzukis. You know the drill by now: try […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mitsubishi_eclipse_2005_wallpapers_2_b.jpg)
![1973 Porsche FLA: Preparing For A Carpocolypse Of A Different Sort (first posted 11/10/2011) The questions of global commodity shortages, overpopulation, and resource depletion may be back in the spotlight a bit, but are hardly new. In 1972, the book Limits […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Porsche-FLA-1973.jpg)
![CC Outtake: There’s A New CC In The Neighborhood I first heard it a couple days earlier, its driver working the old 318 V8 very hard, and then saw it go by. And now I see it’s moved into […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CC-293-034-1200.jpg)

![CC Outtake: Imagine Yourself In A Mercury It’s no overstatement to say that Ford stylists went overly ovoid on a global basis in the mid-1990s, with cars such as the 1994 Scorpio, 1995 Contour, 1996 Taurus, 1997 Escort, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_2134.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The Blue Brothers Wasn’t it ironic that Mazda ended up selling a badge-engineered Ford Ranger as their compact truck, when a couple of decades earlier, it was the other way around? This brotherly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/CC-288-004-1200.jpg)
![In-Motion Classic: Fast As a Comet On The Way To Work It’s hard living in Israel with a classic; Their owners seem to Joe Public as weird folks, willing to travel without the comforts of modern-day vehicles. Also, the Israeli law […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SOS00002.MOV_snapshot_02.04_2016.05.30_13.59.16.jpg)
![QOTD: Muscle Motors! What Was the Best All Around Engine of the Muscle Car Era? I must ask your forgiveness for my lack of creativity. This is a question that has been asked too much, and there is no right answer. It is a blatant […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/039.jpg)



