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Blog Archive
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Curbside Outtake: 1983-90 Toyota Tarago – A Van By Another Name
Posted on September 2, 2015 | 27 CommentsYou don’t need to go all the way to Eugene, Oregon to find an old Toyota van. Here’s a 1980s Tarago I shot in Brisbane, in pristine condition. These vans […] -
QOTD: What’s Your Ultimate “Ultimate Driving Machine”?
Posted on September 1, 2015 | 88 CommentsThis is it, the very car I dreamed of during my 1990s early adulthood: 1992-98 BMW E36 coupe, and it had to be black. This aging E36 belongs to someone who […] -
European Vacation Outtake: It’s Hard To Get Away From Mustangs
Posted on September 1, 2015 | 37 CommentsShot in downtown Innsbruck. And as a counterpart/follow-up to the red Fiat 500 the other day, note how small this Mustang looks against modern compact Europeans. -
CC Rental Car Review/Travelogue: 2015 Ford Focus Tournier 1.5 L EcoBoost (EU Version) – Shiftless In Europe
Posted on September 1, 2015 | 53 CommentsWhat’s the point of renting a car in Europe if it’s one that’s also available in the US? So why did I request a Golf diesel, with stick shift, naturally; […] -
CC Outtake: 1989 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight – Hiding A Rusty Secret
Posted on August 31, 2015 | 52 CommentsLooks can be deceiving. How often is it that we see a seemingly pristine car, only to notice some unfortunate malignancy, such as horrible dent or the dreaded bumper scuff marks? […] -
CC Outtake: From the Country That Brought You the Chrysler Valiant Charger…
Posted on August 31, 2015 | 26 CommentsIf reports out of Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s dealer conference in Las Vegas are to be believed, the Dodge lineup may be receiving a rear-wheel-drive coupe smaller than the Challenger and […] -
CC Rolling Outtakes: 1964 Buick Riviera and 1962 Dodge Custom 880 Convertible
Posted on August 30, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhile a bit overcast yesterday, it turned out to be a good day for CC-spotting while running errands in town. First up is this 1964 Buick Riviera that I quickly snapped […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: A Little Perspective…
Posted on August 30, 2015 | 18 Comments -
eBay Find: 1991 Acura Integra LS – With Only 5,800 Miles, Could This Be The Best-Preserved Integra Left?
Posted on August 30, 2015 | 40 CommentsIt’s well-known that Acura Integras are were among the most popular cars with the tuner, customizer, fast-and-the-furious, pimp-my-ride, whatever you choose to call it crowd. While there aren’t a large […] -
European Vacation Outtake: Aixam City – Only 5.4 HP, But No Car Driver’s License Required
Posted on August 29, 2015 | 87 CommentsAutomotively-speaking, Europe and America have become relatively more similar over the decades, but there’s still plenty of differences. One of the more unique automotive sectors in certain countries are these […] -
CC Outtake: (Sort Of) Passing A Dodge Viper On The Left
Posted on August 29, 2015 | 8 CommentsWith four wheels on the road, this 400-horsepower V10 Dodge Viper could easily outrun my 280-horsepower TSX, but as luck would have it, the Viper was a little tied up […] -
Car Show Classics: Oddities of Moparfest
Posted on August 28, 2015 | 34 CommentsMoparfest, held in New Hamburg, Ontario, is the largest all-Mopar car show in Canada. Well over 1000 cars participate in the show. It is always held on the third weekend […] -
CC Outtake: Identify This Shrouded Car
Posted on August 28, 2015 | 36 CommentsRalf K on the Curbside Classic Cohort shared this picture of a car he found that has been almost completely consumed by greenery. Despite this melange of organic material and […] -
QOTD: Leather or Velour? Which Do You Like More?
Posted on August 27, 2015 | 143 CommentsPresently, leather is the undisputed preference of “premium” upholstery used in cars today. But in the years of the Great Brougham Epoch, velour often proved just as popular, if not […]
![Curbside Outtake: 1983-90 Toyota Tarago – A Van By Another Name You don’t need to go all the way to Eugene, Oregon to find an old Toyota van. Here’s a 1980s Tarago I shot in Brisbane, in pristine condition. These vans […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/toyota-tarago-van.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1987-1992 Chrysler LeBaron – A Real K-Car While it may not be as desirable as today’s earlier Chrysler 300K, this true K-car was unquestionably one of the more beautiful variants of the 1981-1995 Chrysler K-platform. Especially in earlier […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0556.jpg)
![QOTD: What’s Your Ultimate “Ultimate Driving Machine”? This is it, the very car I dreamed of during my 1990s early adulthood: 1992-98 BMW E36 coupe, and it had to be black. This aging E36 belongs to someone who […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1992-98-BMW-3-series-coupe-c.jpg)

![CC Rental Car Review/Travelogue: 2015 Ford Focus Tournier 1.5 L EcoBoost (EU Version) – Shiftless In Europe What’s the point of renting a car in Europe if it’s one that’s also available in the US? So why did I request a Golf diesel, with stick shift, naturally; […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/CC-258-Europe-077-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1989 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight – Hiding A Rusty Secret Looks can be deceiving. How often is it that we see a seemingly pristine car, only to notice some unfortunate malignancy, such as horrible dent or the dreaded bumper scuff marks? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_9609.jpg)
![CC Outtake: From the Country That Brought You the Chrysler Valiant Charger… If reports out of Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s dealer conference in Las Vegas are to be believed, the Dodge lineup may be receiving a rear-wheel-drive coupe smaller than the Challenger and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chrysler-300-super-bee.jpg)
![CC Rolling Outtakes: 1964 Buick Riviera and 1962 Dodge Custom 880 Convertible While a bit overcast yesterday, it turned out to be a good day for CC-spotting while running errands in town. First up is this 1964 Buick Riviera that I quickly snapped […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1962dodge880convertible.jpg)

![eBay Find: 1991 Acura Integra LS – With Only 5,800 Miles, Could This Be The Best-Preserved Integra Left? It’s well-known that Acura Integras are were among the most popular cars with the tuner, customizer, fast-and-the-furious, pimp-my-ride, whatever you choose to call it crowd. While there aren’t a large […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/57.jpg)
![European Vacation Outtake: Aixam City – Only 5.4 HP, But No Car Driver’s License Required Automotively-speaking, Europe and America have become relatively more similar over the decades, but there’s still plenty of differences. One of the more unique automotive sectors in certain countries are these […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/CC-258-Europe-477-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: (Sort Of) Passing A Dodge Viper On The Left With four wheels on the road, this 400-horsepower V10 Dodge Viper could easily outrun my 280-horsepower TSX, but as luck would have it, the Viper was a little tied up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_5586.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: Oddities of Moparfest Moparfest, held in New Hamburg, Ontario, is the largest all-Mopar car show in Canada. Well over 1000 cars participate in the show. It is always held on the third weekend […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_6009.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Identify This Shrouded Car Ralf K on the Curbside Classic Cohort shared this picture of a car he found that has been almost completely consumed by greenery. Despite this melange of organic material and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/shrouded-car.jpg)
![QOTD: Leather or Velour? Which Do You Like More? Presently, leather is the undisputed preference of “premium” upholstery used in cars today. But in the years of the Great Brougham Epoch, velour often proved just as popular, if not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Velour-vs-Leather.jpg)


