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Blog Archive
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CC Outtake: The New Home On Wheels Is Closer To Done, Including The Dome On Top
Posted on February 4, 2016 | 17 CommentsI first shot and posted this bus in October of 2014, when it was still a work in progress. Then I saw it the other day, and shot it again. […] -
Toyota Pulls The Plug On Scion, But Keeps The Cars
Posted on February 3, 2016 | 193 CommentsSo I’m going to end up with an orphan-brand car. The news this morning is that Toyota is pulling the plug on Scion, at the end of the 2016 model […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1996-2004 Mitsubishi Mirage – A Gremlin Without The Gremlins
Posted on February 3, 2016 | 19 CommentsAmerican Motors Corporation followed a simple formula to make its Gremlin subcompact. First, take a popular compact. Second, cut off the rear end. Voilà, a subcompact, albeit one that wasn’t […] -
Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, June 1987 – 40th Anniversary Issue
Posted on February 2, 2016 | 13 CommentsOur post is jam-packed with goodies; This was a very special issue, celebrating R&T’s 40th anniversary, and thick as a brick. -
Cohort Outtake: 1962 Cadillac Still Hauling Loads On Its Roof Rack
Posted on February 1, 2016 | 36 CommentsSo which vehicle will we send out on that next service call? You’re in the mood for some comfort? Then load the ladders and conduit on the Caddy; the Econoline […] -
Cohort Outtake: So What’s With The Cones?
Posted on February 1, 2016 | 33 CommentsUsually it’s the cars that grab me when I go trolling at the Cohort. But this shot posted by nifticus is a bit of a head-scratcher. Why does the owner […] -
CC Outtake: The Best Selling Cars Of 1992, And 2015
Posted on February 1, 2016 | 53 CommentsHow often does one see a driveway with the three best-selling sedans of 1992? Unfortunately, they’re not in proper order. Let’s take a quick look at the top ten selling […] -
Car Show Comparison and QOTD: 2017 Lincoln Continental and 2016 Cadillac CT6–Nothing New under the Sun?
Posted on February 1, 2016 | 99 CommentsLincoln’s triumphs and woes are well-trodden fare for argument among the vehicular-minded, and that is outside the scope of this writing. For those who haven’t heard, the new Continental is […] -
QOTD: What’s The Most Jaw-Dropping Car Of The Sixties?
Posted on January 31, 2016 | 186 CommentsThe 60s – as many people say, “you had to be there”, or perhaps more appropriately, “you had to be there…..and lucid.” It was a special time, and maybe it’s […] -
Anything For A Quiet Life – Finding The Perfect Family Car
Posted on January 31, 2016 | 18 CommentsIf you had asked me at any point over the last six months which family car I intended to buy, you would have had a different answer every time. The […] -
Auction Classic: 1972 BMW 2000 Touring – What The Heck (Klappe), Honduras?
Posted on January 30, 2016 | 19 CommentsI simply don’t get it dear reader. Is all the car culture in Honduras simply hiding away in garages across the country? Only let out once or twice in the […] -
Automotive History/QOTD: Automotive Revivals – When Should An Automaker Bring Back A Nameplate?
Posted on January 29, 2016 | 101 Comments2015 featured several high profile revivals of major film franchises. Both Mad Max: Fury Road and Star Wars: The Force Awakens succeeded because George Miller and J.J. Abrams understood what ingredients […] -
CC Jukebox / Wordless Outtake: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle – Breakdown
Posted on January 29, 2016 | 23 Comments -
Cohort Outtake: Steyr Tractor – Leave It To The Austrians To Build A Tractor With Independent Front Suspension
Posted on January 29, 2016 | 27 CommentsThere’s something about the Austrian (and German) mindset that just never seemed to like solid axles. The German engineer Edmund Rumpler patented swing axles in 1903. Austrian engineer Hans Ledwinka […] -
CC Outtake: 1965 Chrysler Newporker
Posted on January 28, 2016 | 76 CommentsWe’ve had a number of 1965 Chryslers appear on these pages, but there’s no way I’m not going to stop when I see one parked curbside. I’ve had a special […]
![CC Outtake: The New Home On Wheels Is Closer To Done, Including The Dome On Top I first shot and posted this bus in October of 2014, when it was still a work in progress. Then I saw it the other day, and shot it again. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CC-279-030-1200.jpg)
![Toyota Pulls The Plug On Scion, But Keeps The Cars So I’m going to end up with an orphan-brand car. The news this morning is that Toyota is pulling the plug on Scion, at the end of the 2016 model […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/scion-logo-opt.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1996-2004 Mitsubishi Mirage – A Gremlin Without The Gremlins American Motors Corporation followed a simple formula to make its Gremlin subcompact. First, take a popular compact. Second, cut off the rear end. Voilà, a subcompact, albeit one that wasn’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/mitsubishi-mirage-street3.jpg)

![Cohort Outtake: 1962 Cadillac Still Hauling Loads On Its Roof Rack So which vehicle will we send out on that next service call? You’re in the mood for some comfort? Then load the ladders and conduit on the Caddy; the Econoline […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Cadillac-1962-roof-rack-f.png)
![CC Outtake: The Best Selling Cars Of 1992, And 2015 How often does one see a driveway with the three best-selling sedans of 1992? Unfortunately, they’re not in proper order. Let’s take a quick look at the top ten selling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CC-277-032-1200.jpg)
![Car Show Comparison and QOTD: 2017 Lincoln Continental and 2016 Cadillac CT6–Nothing New under the Sun? Lincoln’s triumphs and woes are well-trodden fare for argument among the vehicular-minded, and that is outside the scope of this writing. For those who haven’t heard, the new Continental is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/013.jpg)
![QOTD: What’s The Most Jaw-Dropping Car Of The Sixties? The 60s – as many people say, “you had to be there”, or perhaps more appropriately, “you had to be there…..and lucid.” It was a special time, and maybe it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Sixties.png)
![Anything For A Quiet Life – Finding The Perfect Family Car If you had asked me at any point over the last six months which family car I intended to buy, you would have had a different answer every time. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ferrari-456-gt-estate-04.jpg)
![Auction Classic: 1972 BMW 2000 Touring – What The Heck (Klappe), Honduras? I simply don’t get it dear reader. Is all the car culture in Honduras simply hiding away in garages across the country? Only let out once or twice in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/20151211092033.jpg)
![Automotive History/QOTD: Automotive Revivals – When Should An Automaker Bring Back A Nameplate? 2015 featured several high profile revivals of major film franchises. Both Mad Max: Fury Road and Star Wars: The Force Awakens succeeded because George Miller and J.J. Abrams understood what ingredients […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2017-chrysler-pacifica-limited-front-end-03.jpg)

![Cohort Outtake: Steyr Tractor – Leave It To The Austrians To Build A Tractor With Independent Front Suspension There’s something about the Austrian (and German) mindset that just never seemed to like solid axles. The German engineer Edmund Rumpler patented swing axles in 1903. Austrian engineer Hans Ledwinka […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Steyr-tractor-ff.png)
![CC Outtake: 1965 Chrysler Newporker We’ve had a number of 1965 Chryslers appear on these pages, but there’s no way I’m not going to stop when I see one parked curbside. I’ve had a special […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CC-275-011-1200.jpg)


