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![It pays to walk down a different alley once in a while…in this case, the payoff was a nothing less than a LeSharo, which has become exceedingly rare. It has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0071.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Alleyside Outtake: 1985 Winnebago LeSharo Turbo Diesel – “Caution, I’m Slow”")
Alleyside Outtake: 1985 Winnebago LeSharo Turbo Diesel – “Caution, I’m Slow”
Posted on April 29, 2024 | 12 CommentsIt pays to walk down a different alley once in a while…in this case, the payoff was a nothing less than a LeSharo, which has become exceedingly rare. It has […] -
![Text and Images by Riveranotario. This February I was for the first time in Colonia del Sacramento, in Uruguay. This city is one of the most well-known tourist destinations in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unnamed-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Car Spotting In Uruguay, Part 1")
CC Outtakes: Car Spotting In Uruguay, Part 1
Posted on April 29, 2024 | 8 CommentsText and Images by Riveranotario. This February I was for the first time in Colonia del Sacramento, in Uruguay. This city is one of the most well-known tourist destinations in […] -
![No fear when these guys show up in your rear-view mirror, it’s just that family names ending on -ing or -ink are commonplace in the eastern regions of the Netherlands, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1813.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2023 Trucks@Twenthe – Happy Hunting Ground (For Truck Enthusiasts, Anyway)")
CC Global: 2023 Trucks@Twenthe – Happy Hunting Ground (For Truck Enthusiasts, Anyway)
Posted on April 28, 2024 | 17 CommentsNo fear when these guys show up in your rear-view mirror, it’s just that family names ending on -ing or -ink are commonplace in the eastern regions of the Netherlands, […] -
![This has taken ages to write. What an experience! Just the program ran to eight pages. What to include? What to leave out? I had just got a new phone, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Program2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classics: Steamrail Victoria Newport Workshops — Open Days 2024")
Trackside Classics: Steamrail Victoria Newport Workshops — Open Days 2024
Posted on April 27, 2024 | 16 CommentsThis has taken ages to write. What an experience! Just the program ran to eight pages. What to include? What to leave out? I had just got a new phone, […] -
![(first posted 4/26/2018) Death, taxes and compact Alfa Romeo hatchbacks: three constants in life, at least since 1981. While readers outside of Europe may not be familiar with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/alfa-romeo-33-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1983-95 Alfa Romeo 33 – Sudsy, But Not Enough For Some")
Car Show Classic: 1983-95 Alfa Romeo 33 – Sudsy, But Not Enough For Some
Posted on April 26, 2024 | 20 Comments(first posted 4/26/2018) Death, taxes and compact Alfa Romeo hatchbacks: three constants in life, at least since 1981. While readers outside of Europe may not be familiar with […] -
![With big dreams come big falls. And while this car is a rather humble-looking one, those who lived through its launch know there’s more to it than meets the eye. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240304_170238212.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1998-2002 Daewoo Lanos – Humble Remnant Of Lofty Ambitions")
CC Capsule: 1998-2002 Daewoo Lanos – Humble Remnant Of Lofty Ambitions
Posted on April 26, 2024 | 10 CommentsWith big dreams come big falls. And while this car is a rather humble-looking one, those who lived through its launch know there’s more to it than meets the eye. […] -
![The Volvo 240 series is certainly no stranger to Curbsiders, with 9 separate COAL entries and numerous other pieces on the site covering the model quite comprehensively. So is there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240218_082921.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Driving Impressions: 1988 Volvo 240GL – Brick Loving")
CC Driving Impressions: 1988 Volvo 240GL – Brick Loving
Posted on April 26, 2024 | 6 CommentsThe Volvo 240 series is certainly no stranger to Curbsiders, with 9 separate COAL entries and numerous other pieces on the site covering the model quite comprehensively. So is there […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2018) What’s in a name? Often times plenty. It’s why many actors, musicians and other persons of note have been known to the world by names […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1979-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Exotic Destinations")
CC Capsule: 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Exotic Destinations
Posted on April 25, 2024 | 85 Comments(first posted 4/25/2018) What’s in a name? Often times plenty. It’s why many actors, musicians and other persons of note have been known to the world by names […] -
![I don’t need to come across an old Alfa Romeo to remind me how much I miss the days when Alfas were a common sight in San Salvador. It’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240422_131840834_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Alfa Romeo Giulia – For The Love Of Alfa!")
CC Outtakes: Alfa Romeo Giulia – For The Love Of Alfa!
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 9 CommentsI don’t need to come across an old Alfa Romeo to remind me how much I miss the days when Alfas were a common sight in San Salvador. It’s a […] -
![In the pony car wars of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Ford won the first round. Then GM got a bite at the apple a couple of years later with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240218_090538_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 & 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda – Woulda And Shoulda")
Curbside Classic: 1970 & 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda – Woulda And Shoulda
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 24 CommentsIn the pony car wars of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Ford won the first round. Then GM got a bite at the apple a couple of years later with the […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2018) “What the hell is that?!” Brendan Saur exclaimed after I shared with him my latest find. What the hell, indeed. Even in the context of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/skoda-roomster-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2007-15 Škoda Roomster – Let’s Look Through The Weird Window")
CC Capsule: 2007-15 Škoda Roomster – Let’s Look Through The Weird Window
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 4/10/2018) “What the hell is that?!” Brendan Saur exclaimed after I shared with him my latest find. What the hell, indeed. Even in the context of […] -
![I’ve been shooting and posting Festivas since the earliest days of CC, when they had clearly established themselves as the shitbox of choice hereabouts. They were all over the place, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0135.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Ford Festiva – The Festival Is Still Going")
Curbside Outtake: Ford Festiva – The Festival Is Still Going
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 33 CommentsI’ve been shooting and posting Festivas since the earliest days of CC, when they had clearly established themselves as the shitbox of choice hereabouts. They were all over the place, […] -
![This week, the T87 files will be opened on the “1970s Detroiters” tab. Big hoods, huge engines, garish detailing and vinyl roofs – in glorious overabundance. Let’s start with something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20220911_112906_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Custom – Green With Envy")
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Custom – Green With Envy
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 22 CommentsThis week, the T87 files will be opened on the “1970s Detroiters” tab. Big hoods, huge engines, garish detailing and vinyl roofs – in glorious overabundance. Let’s start with something […] -
![I’ve written plenty about having grown up in Flint, Michigan and my decades spent in beautiful Chicago, but there are entire chapters in between that were written in the Sunshine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/025-1998-Isuzu-Hombre-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1998 Isuzu Hombre XS – Correct Pronunciation Is Everything")
Curbside Musings: 1998 Isuzu Hombre XS – Correct Pronunciation Is Everything
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 43 CommentsI’ve written plenty about having grown up in Flint, Michigan and my decades spent in beautiful Chicago, but there are entire chapters in between that were written in the Sunshine […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2018) I ran into this article in the New Yorker last November, and found it to be an excellent look at the forces re-shaping the auto industry […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/New-Yorker-1980-downsizing.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "“The Downsizing Decision” (May 5, 1980) – A Deep Dive Into the Turmoil and Decisions That Reshaped the Domestic Auto Industry in the 1970s")
“The Downsizing Decision” (May 5, 1980) – A Deep Dive Into the Turmoil and Decisions That Reshaped the Domestic Auto Industry in the 1970s
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 92 Comments(first posted 4/9/2018) I ran into this article in the New Yorker last November, and found it to be an excellent look at the forces re-shaping the auto industry […]
