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CC Outtake: Rover 150 – Which Way Are We Going?
Posted on March 3, 2016 | 20 CommentsYou may have read the recent Curbside Classic review of the 1998-2005 Rover 75 saloon – an interesting proposition and well executed in many ways, though the question has to […] -
What If: 1980 Chrysler Cordoba Gran Coupé
Posted on March 3, 2016 | 49 CommentsI may be among the minority here, but I find the second generation Chrysler Cordoba to be a beautiful car, even more so than the original. Unfortunately, due to a number […] -
CC Outtake: 1983 Dodge Omni Shares The CC Stage With A Couple Of Other CCs
Posted on March 2, 2016 | 38 CommentsIs this a three-for or four-for? The Olds Ciera is a staple hereabouts (at CC as well as Eugene), and the Chevy S10 is a legit CC, as well as […] -
Lakebed Classic: The Remains of the [Updated with answer]
Posted on March 2, 2016 | 24 CommentsOriginal post: There’s enough evidence here to ID the make, model, and year of these car remains found in a dry lakebed. The actual, singular year, not a year range. […] -
CC Outtake: 1968-72 Fiat 500L — An Italian In Paris
Posted on March 2, 2016 | 16 CommentsThe original Fiat 500 is an automotive icon of Italy, on par with the Beetle for Germany, the Mini for the United Kingdom, or the 2CV for France. The Cinquecento […] -
Cohort Outtake: Sergeant Joe Friday And Officer Gannon Lost Somewhere In NY
Posted on March 1, 2016 | 70 CommentsWhen I saw this shot posted at the Cohort by William Rubano, I instantly thought “Dragnet”. That iconic tv show, based on real cases from the Los Angeles Police Department, […] -
Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, December 1987
Posted on March 1, 2016 | 23 CommentsAnother post of Ads is here, this is 1987’s last issue. -
CC Capsule: 1986-90 Dodge Ramcharger – Shopping in Suburbia
Posted on March 1, 2016 | 77 CommentsSo I’m sitting in Five Guys with my son, scarfing down a cheeseburger, when I look out over his shoulder through the window and see this parked in front of […] -
Consumer Reports 2016 Car Issue: Top Ten Picks, Most and Least Reliable, and Road Test Standouts
Posted on February 29, 2016 | 84 CommentsConsumer Report’s 2016 Annual Auto issue arrived here the other day, and it shows (once again) that the Japanese and Koreans continue to do better than average, in most categories. […] -
QOTD: How Would You Have Designed the Flathead Ford?
Posted on February 29, 2016 | 44 CommentsThe Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI recently raised the hoods for its “Engines Exposed” exhibit, and among its many exhibitions was this unmachined Flathead Ford engine block. The flathead’s […] -
The Giant Killer: Yamaha 350
Posted on February 28, 2016 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/26/2012) This is Don Emde. There’s a good reason for his big smile. He’s a privateer, and has just won the 1972 Daytona 200, considered to be the […] -
CC Outtake: Loaded Up For Monday Morning
Posted on February 28, 2016 | 13 CommentsPacked up and ready to go, this Volvo FH tractor with Kennis semi-trailer. This is a typical Dutch rig for hauling bricks, tiles, concrete sewer pipes and other heavy building […] -
QOTD: What Were the Most Jaw Dropping Cars of the Nineties?
Posted on February 28, 2016 | 113 CommentsWe’ve been to the 60s, 70s and 80s, now let’s move to the 90s… -
CC Outtake: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Coupe – Greenery
Posted on February 27, 2016 | 40 CommentsThis was a shot I couldn’t pass up: Not only is the vintage apartment a very appropriate setting for this 1970 Cutlass coupe, it’s also sporting green trim. And even […] -
Curtis Perry Outtake: 1966 Studebaker Commander – Save The Cost Of Changing Automobile Body Styles Every Year!
Posted on February 26, 2016 | 59 Comments(Update: it turns out this was mis-labeled, as it actually is a 1966. So some of the text and brochure info don’t quite jive. Sorry) Curtis Perry uploaded a number […]
![CC Outtake: Rover 150 – Which Way Are We Going? You may have read the recent Curbside Classic review of the 1998-2005 Rover 75 saloon – an interesting proposition and well executed in many ways, though the question has to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Rover-150.4.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1983 Dodge Omni Shares The CC Stage With A Couple Of Other CCs Is this a three-for or four-for? The Olds Ciera is a staple hereabouts (at CC as well as Eugene), and the Chevy S10 is a legit CC, as well as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CC-272-001-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1968-72 Fiat 500L — An Italian In Paris The original Fiat 500 is an automotive icon of Italy, on par with the Beetle for Germany, the Mini for the United Kingdom, or the 2CV for France. The Cinquecento […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_5357.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Sergeant Joe Friday And Officer Gannon Lost Somewhere In NY When I saw this shot posted at the Cohort by William Rubano, I instantly thought “Dragnet”. That iconic tv show, based on real cases from the Los Angeles Police Department, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Dragnet-fairlane-1.png)

![CC Capsule: 1986-90 Dodge Ramcharger – Shopping in Suburbia So I’m sitting in Five Guys with my son, scarfing down a cheeseburger, when I look out over his shoulder through the window and see this parked in front of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0015.jpg)
![Consumer Reports 2016 Car Issue: Top Ten Picks, Most and Least Reliable, and Road Test Standouts Consumer Report’s 2016 Annual Auto issue arrived here the other day, and it shows (once again) that the Japanese and Koreans continue to do better than average, in most categories. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CR-2016-003-10-crop-1-horz.jpg)
![QOTD: How Would You Have Designed the Flathead Ford? The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI recently raised the hoods for its “Engines Exposed” exhibit, and among its many exhibitions was this unmachined Flathead Ford engine block. The flathead’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/036a.jpg)
![The Giant Killer: Yamaha 350 (first posted 2/26/2012) This is Don Emde. There’s a good reason for his big smile. He’s a privateer, and has just won the 1972 Daytona 200, considered to be the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Don-Emde-Daytona-win.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Loaded Up For Monday Morning Packed up and ready to go, this Volvo FH tractor with Kennis semi-trailer. This is a typical Dutch rig for hauling bricks, tiles, concrete sewer pipes and other heavy building […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_1139.jpg)

![CC Outtake: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Coupe – Greenery This was a shot I couldn’t pass up: Not only is the vintage apartment a very appropriate setting for this 1970 Cutlass coupe, it’s also sporting green trim. And even […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CC-277-099-1200.jpg)
![Curtis Perry Outtake: 1966 Studebaker Commander – Save The Cost Of Changing Automobile Body Styles Every Year! (Update: it turns out this was mis-labeled, as it actually is a 1966. So some of the text and brochure info don’t quite jive. Sorry) Curtis Perry uploaded a number […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CP-stude-green-side.png)


