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Blog Archive
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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 […] -
European Vacation Outtake #1: Thanks Brendan and William; And The Showdown On Stelvio Pass
Posted on August 26, 2015 | 58 CommentsWe got back last night from our trip to Austria and Italy, and what a memorable time we had. Before I explain this little encounter we had in a tunnel […] -
QOTD: What is the Most Unexpected Car You Have Seen in the Most Unexpected Place?
Posted on August 26, 2015 | 107 CommentsIn the movie Inception, the protagonists at one point are involved in a shoout and car chase within a dream. As they race through the pouring rain, evading their pursuers, […] -
CC Outtake: It Pays To Advertise (With A Stude)
Posted on August 26, 2015 | 22 CommentsThere’s something about Studebakers that seems to make them excellent billboards. Take a look at these two Studebakers – one in New York, one in Brisbane – being used to […] -
Junkyard Classics from the Cohort: A Walk Through a Canadian Junkyard – Part 2
Posted on August 25, 2015 | 46 CommentsI told you in the last instalment that there would be rarities in Part II, and I delivered. Well, more accurately, Curbsider canadiancatgreen delivered once again with his series of […] -
Vintage Ad/Capsule: 1992 GMC Typhoon – The First Performance SUV?
Posted on August 25, 2015 | 35 CommentsIn today’s world of vehicles like the BMW X5 M, Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and the 570 horsepower, zero-to-sixty in 3.8 seconds Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, the idea […] -
Junkyard Outtake: 1998 Lincoln Navigator – Like A Bomb Went Off
Posted on August 24, 2015 | 33 Comments“Every car has a story”, although some lifetimes of some individual vehicles are much more eventful than others. When looking at older cars I’m often left wondering about their ownership history. Who […] -
CC Outtake: Don’t Lose Your Tray!
Posted on August 23, 2015 | 23 CommentsLike a carpet snake sheds its skin, so too do pickups seem to shed their trays in Australia. When I had seen trailers like this in the past, they were […] -
CC Clue
Posted on August 22, 2015 | 19 CommentsIt seems we’ve been clueless again for a while, so let’s see if anyone can shine some light on this one… -
CC Wordless Outtake: Under a Bridge in Astoria
Posted on August 22, 2015 | 24 Comments -
CC Outtake: A Hand-Me-Down That Looks Down
Posted on August 22, 2015 | 34 CommentsSometimes pizza tastes better when reheated the next day. Alas, the same does not hold true for cars. Toyota Australia was battling a perception by consumers that its V6 Camry […] -
Junkyard Classics from the Cohort: A Walk Through a Canadian Junkyard – Part 1
Posted on August 21, 2015 | 57 CommentsWhile browsing our wonderful Curbside Classic Cohort gallery, I came across this array of pictures from Curbsider Canadiancatgreen. These were taken in a Canadian junkyard. It must be a part […]
![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)
![European Vacation Outtake #1: Thanks Brendan and William; And The Showdown On Stelvio Pass We got back last night from our trip to Austria and Italy, and what a memorable time we had. Before I explain this little encounter we had in a tunnel […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/CC-258-Europe-158-1200.jpg)
![CC Outtake: It Pays To Advertise (With A Stude) There’s something about Studebakers that seems to make them excellent billboards. Take a look at these two Studebakers – one in New York, one in Brisbane – being used to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/caliente-cab-co-studebaker-4.jpg)
![Junkyard Classics from the Cohort: A Walk Through a Canadian Junkyard – Part 2 I told you in the last instalment that there would be rarities in Part II, and I delivered. Well, more accurately, Curbsider canadiancatgreen delivered once again with his series of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/canadiancatgreen-pontiac-6000-ste.jpg)
![Vintage Ad/Capsule: 1992 GMC Typhoon – The First Performance SUV? In today’s world of vehicles like the BMW X5 M, Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and the 570 horsepower, zero-to-sixty in 3.8 seconds Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, the idea […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1992-GMC-Typhoon-Ad.jpg)
![Junkyard Outtake: 1998 Lincoln Navigator – Like A Bomb Went Off “Every car has a story”, although some lifetimes of some individual vehicles are much more eventful than others. When looking at older cars I’m often left wondering about their ownership history. Who […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_5103.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Don’t Lose Your Tray! Like a carpet snake sheds its skin, so too do pickups seem to shed their trays in Australia. When I had seen trailers like this in the past, they were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toyota-hilux-trailer-tray.jpg)


![CC Outtake: A Hand-Me-Down That Looks Down Sometimes pizza tastes better when reheated the next day. Alas, the same does not hold true for cars. Toyota Australia was battling a perception by consumers that its V6 Camry […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toyota-avalon-facelifted-2.jpg)

![Junkyard Classics from the Cohort: A Walk Through a Canadian Junkyard – Part 1 While browsing our wonderful Curbside Classic Cohort gallery, I came across this array of pictures from Curbsider Canadiancatgreen. These were taken in a Canadian junkyard. It must be a part […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/canadiancatgreen-dodge-aspen.jpg)


