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CC In Scale: Groovy Greens – 1970s Model Cars In Every Shade
Posted on August 16, 2025 | 59 CommentsIt’s winter in Australia. Frosty mornings, fog, chilly days, with maxima around 8-12C (Quit laughing, Canadians!). I miss seeing the leaves on the fruit trees in the orchard. The citrus […] -
Curbside Find: 1982 Talbot Tagora DT – Surviving Against The Odds
Posted on August 15, 2025 | 26 CommentsCC has seen the Talbot Tagora before – indeed one of the first CC profiles I did was of the Tagora. In that case, it was a car show ready, […] -
Curbside Find: 1986 Thunderbird – Nearly Extinct Aerobird
Posted on August 14, 2025 | 14 CommentsThese aerobirds, especially the plain-vanilla versions like this one, are at risk of extinction. They appeared out of nowhere in 1983, and multiplied exceedingly quickly. Even in California, which was […] -
1969 Toyota Corolla Wagon by The Coast – Home Away From… No Home
Posted on August 14, 2025 | 8 CommentsI was perusing my files for Toyotas I’ve shot but not posted when I stumbled into this gem of a find from some years ago, shot on a cliff overlooking […] -
1959 Ford F-250: Accessory Overload – “I’ll Never Know What That Was About!”
Posted on August 14, 2025 | 24 CommentsThere are too many things in life that are frustrating because of a lack of context. You can fill in your own blanks, but I’m reminded of a Peanuts cartoon strip […] -
Museum Classics: 1949 and 1952 Tatra T600 Tatraplan – Two Halves Almost Make A Whole
Posted on August 13, 2025 | 42 Comments(first posted 8/14/2019) Finally, something right up my dorsal fin. It’s no secret that I have a slight preference for the T87, but any Tatra sighting is a post-worthy […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – Darth Vader’s Ride?
Posted on August 13, 2025 | 39 Comments(first posted 8/16/2019) If Darth Vader was a real person and inhabited this planet in the 1980’s would this in fact be Darth’s choice of ride to […] -
1957 Cadillac With 15 MPH Bumper And Continental Kit – A Rolling Statement
Posted on August 13, 2025 | 24 CommentsYou think the early 5 mile bumpers were excessively long? CC Cohort William Rubano caught this ’57 Cadillac with a continental spare kit that makes a Pinto’s shelf bumper-butt look […] -
1997 Oldsmobile Regency – The Last Of The White-Walled Oldsmobiles
Posted on August 12, 2025 | 11 CommentsTake a 1997 model, give it the front and rear fascias, bumpers, and bodyside moldings of the same car from 1995, add in the chrome grille, wheels, and interior from a […] -
CC Global: 2025 Truck Show Milheeze – Regional Truckage Assortment
Posted on August 12, 2025 | 11 CommentsMultiple straight trucks and semis were on display at the yearly held show in the southeast of the Netherlands, organized by a local truck drivers club. Walking along a grand […] -
Unlikely Pair: 1968 Cadillac Convertible and 1997 Fiat Cinquecento Found In Hungary
Posted on August 12, 2025 | 11 CommentsI like to think our brains are wired to enjoy contrasts, especially in pairs. Be it size, age, character or otherwise. You know what I mean; Laurel and Hardy, Harold […] -
Curbside Find: Westward Go-4; Where Do You Think You’re Going? – Checking Out A Retired Parking Enforcement Three Wheeler
Posted on August 11, 2025 | 23 Comments(first posted 8/10/2019) The Westward Go-4 Interceptor has been produced since the early 1990s. It’s used by municipalities across the United States and Canada, predominantly as a parking […] -
Curbside Find: 1970 Buick Riviera GS Roadster – Custom Sawzall Edition, Sans Top
Posted on August 11, 2025 | 22 CommentsSomebody wasn’t content with GM’s decision to not make Riviera ragtops, and took matters–or Sawzall– into hands. CJCars just posted this to the Cohort, and it certainly looked like it […] -
The 2025 CC Cohort Classic Car Show – The European Section
Posted on August 11, 2025 | 23 CommentsFor various reasons I won’t bore you with, I’ve not been able to go to as many car shows as usual this summer. And I’m going to miss the National […] -
Whereupon A Broken 1973 Bronco Getaway Leads to Your QOTD
Posted on August 11, 2025 | 54 CommentsThe other day on the way to the grocery store, I came across a motorist in need. While I’m not entirely sure that he understood that he was in need, […]
![CC In Scale: Groovy Greens – 1970s Model Cars In Every Shade It’s winter in Australia. Frosty mornings, fog, chilly days, with maxima around 8-12C (Quit laughing, Canadians!). I miss seeing the leaves on the fruit trees in the orchard. The citrus […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/70Carlolo1.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1982 Talbot Tagora DT – Surviving Against The Odds CC has seen the Talbot Tagora before – indeed one of the first CC profiles I did was of the Tagora. In that case, it was a car show ready, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/54642444560_558106a657_b.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1986 Thunderbird – Nearly Extinct Aerobird These aerobirds, especially the plain-vanilla versions like this one, are at risk of extinction. They appeared out of nowhere in 1983, and multiplied exceedingly quickly. Even in California, which was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CC-331-006.jpg)
![1969 Toyota Corolla Wagon by The Coast – Home Away From… No Home I was perusing my files for Toyotas I’ve shot but not posted when I stumbled into this gem of a find from some years ago, shot on a cliff overlooking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CC-226-137-1200.jpg)
![1959 Ford F-250: Accessory Overload – “I’ll Never Know What That Was About!” There are too many things in life that are frustrating because of a lack of context. You can fill in your own blanks, but I’m reminded of a Peanuts cartoon strip […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/54697491597_6c3e12f275_k.jpg)
![Museum Classics: 1949 and 1952 Tatra T600 Tatraplan – Two Halves Almost Make A Whole (first posted 8/14/2019) Finally, something right up my dorsal fin. It’s no secret that I have a slight preference for the T87, but any Tatra sighting is a post-worthy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190710_110038-copy.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – Darth Vader’s Ride? (first posted 8/16/2019) If Darth Vader was a real person and inhabited this planet in the 1980’s would this in fact be Darth’s choice of ride to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4436.jpg)
![1957 Cadillac With 15 MPH Bumper And Continental Kit – A Rolling Statement You think the early 5 mile bumpers were excessively long? CC Cohort William Rubano caught this ’57 Cadillac with a continental spare kit that makes a Pinto’s shelf bumper-butt look […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/32276472425_2042ec25c7_k.jpg)
![1997 Oldsmobile Regency – The Last Of The White-Walled Oldsmobiles Take a 1997 model, give it the front and rear fascias, bumpers, and bodyside moldings of the same car from 1995, add in the chrome grille, wheels, and interior from a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_4676-Version-2.jpg)
![CC Global: 2025 Truck Show Milheeze – Regional Truckage Assortment Multiple straight trucks and semis were on display at the yearly held show in the southeast of the Netherlands, organized by a local truck drivers club. Walking along a grand […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_3990.jpg)
![Unlikely Pair: 1968 Cadillac Convertible and 1997 Fiat Cinquecento Found In Hungary I like to think our brains are wired to enjoy contrasts, especially in pairs. Be it size, age, character or otherwise. You know what I mean; Laurel and Hardy, Harold […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-08-10-16.04.26.jpg)
![Curbside Find: Westward Go-4; Where Do You Think You’re Going? – Checking Out A Retired Parking Enforcement Three Wheeler (first posted 8/10/2019) The Westward Go-4 Interceptor has been produced since the early 1990s. It’s used by municipalities across the United States and Canada, predominantly as a parking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/westward-go-4-4.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1970 Buick Riviera GS Roadster – Custom Sawzall Edition, Sans Top Somebody wasn’t content with GM’s decision to not make Riviera ragtops, and took matters–or Sawzall– into hands. CJCars just posted this to the Cohort, and it certainly looked like it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Buick-Riviera-1970-conv-side1.jpg)
![The 2025 CC Cohort Classic Car Show – The European Section For various reasons I won’t bore you with, I’ve not been able to go to as many car shows as usual this summer. And I’m going to miss the National […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20250315_121848-tile.jpg)
![Whereupon A Broken 1973 Bronco Getaway Leads to Your QOTD The other day on the way to the grocery store, I came across a motorist in need. While I’m not entirely sure that he understood that he was in need, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/broncoside2.jpeg)


