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![I know the shot is a bit fuzzy (it was getting darkish, and my camera is croaking), but no, this is not an old snapshot from 1974. This is the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-231-132-1200.jpg "CC Outtake: Here We Go, Again")
CC Outtake: Here We Go, Again
Posted on August 14, 2014 | 33 CommentsI know the shot is a bit fuzzy (it was getting darkish, and my camera is croaking), but no, this is not an old snapshot from 1974. This is the […] -
CC Wordless Outtake II: Speaking of Pickups – Scope Creep?
Posted on August 14, 2014 | 41 Comments -
CC Wordless Outtake: See, You Don’t Need A 7,000 Pound Pickup To Pull A Trailer!
Posted on August 14, 2014 | 71 CommentsRelated reading: The Great American Anti-Towing Conspiracy -
![This is proving to be one of the more difficult pieces I have written during my time at CC. The difficulty has not been describing the car itself but rather, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_2985.jpg "Curbside Rental Service: 2014 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ – This Isn’t Quite So Easy")
Curbside Rental Service: 2014 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ – This Isn’t Quite So Easy
Posted on August 14, 2014 | 191 CommentsThis is proving to be one of the more difficult pieces I have written during my time at CC. The difficulty has not been describing the car itself but rather, […] -
![I’ve read that Fridays during evening rush hour is the highest time for crashes (I refuse to call them “accidents”, a terrible misnomer in almost all cases). I’m not exactly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-231-127-1200.jpg "Curbside Crash Outtake: Kapow!")
Curbside Crash Outtake: Kapow!
Posted on August 13, 2014 | 52 CommentsI’ve read that Fridays during evening rush hour is the highest time for crashes (I refuse to call them “accidents”, a terrible misnomer in almost all cases). I’m not exactly […] -
![Here’s a GM coupe that will make a few people around here drool! Disregard the “small block” 301 comment (even though it is arguably true: if Pontiac ever had a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Regal-1.jpg "Craigslist Classic: 1979 Buick Regal – “Very Clean”")
Craigslist Classic: 1979 Buick Regal – “Very Clean”
Posted on August 13, 2014 | 106 CommentsHere’s a GM coupe that will make a few people around here drool! Disregard the “small block” 301 comment (even though it is arguably true: if Pontiac ever had a […] -
![At the ripe old age of 21, I finally threw in the towel and decided to buy (well, lease) my first brand new car. I’ve always obsessed over cars, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/11.jpg "COAL Capsule: 2014 Jetta S – Loss Leader Lo Mein")
COAL Capsule: 2014 Jetta S – Loss Leader Lo Mein
Posted on August 13, 2014 | 69 CommentsAt the ripe old age of 21, I finally threw in the towel and decided to buy (well, lease) my first brand new car. I’ve always obsessed over cars, and […] -
![(first posted in 2011, updated and expanded) From the late forties through the seventies, the Cab Over Engine (“COE”) semi-tractor was the Brontosaurus of the Road. You’d see them happily […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1961_ford_h_series-TTAC-Crop1.jpg "Automotive History: The Rise and Fall Of The American COE Semi-Tractor")
Automotive History: The Rise and Fall Of The American COE Semi-Tractor
Posted on August 13, 2014 | 86 Comments(first posted in 2011, updated and expanded) From the late forties through the seventies, the Cab Over Engine (“COE”) semi-tractor was the Brontosaurus of the Road. You’d see them happily […] -
![For some strange reason I quite enjoy quirky looking motor homes from the late 1960s and 1970s. Manufacturers were still experimenting with body styles and construction methods at the time. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Motorhome.jpg "CC Outtake: Vintage Unnamed RV – From Trailer To Motorhome?")
CC Outtake: Vintage Unnamed RV – From Trailer To Motorhome?
Posted on August 13, 2014 | 28 CommentsFor some strange reason I quite enjoy quirky looking motor homes from the late 1960s and 1970s. Manufacturers were still experimenting with body styles and construction methods at the time. […] -
![As many of you know, the A1 Golf remained on sale long after it was yanked from US shores for 1985, built in South Africa using the name CitiGolf and sold […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-11-14.45.58.png "Cohort Sighting/QOTD: Which Curbside Classic Would You Want To Remain In Production For The Foreseeable Future?")
Cohort Sighting/QOTD: Which Curbside Classic Would You Want To Remain In Production For The Foreseeable Future?
Posted on August 12, 2014 | 126 CommentsAs many of you know, the A1 Golf remained on sale long after it was yanked from US shores for 1985, built in South Africa using the name CitiGolf and sold […] -
![I surely enjoy finding unrestored originals at the Mecum auction. It seems like more of them appear there every year, reflecting a growing sentiment that “it’s only original once.” This […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1957-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-a.jpg "Auction Capsule: 1957 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible – For 57 Years, A Fair-Weather Ride")
Auction Capsule: 1957 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible – For 57 Years, A Fair-Weather Ride
Posted on August 12, 2014 | 40 CommentsI surely enjoy finding unrestored originals at the Mecum auction. It seems like more of them appear there every year, reflecting a growing sentiment that “it’s only original once.” This […] -
![The post war history of the rear engine car in Europe, at least for compact vehicles, splits into two groups. Those that followed the concept after the success of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1968-Renault-10-2.jpg "CC Outake: 1968 Renault 10 – France’s Super Beetle")
CC Outake: 1968 Renault 10 – France’s Super Beetle
Posted on August 12, 2014 | 45 CommentsThe post war history of the rear engine car in Europe, at least for compact vehicles, splits into two groups. Those that followed the concept after the success of the […] -
![GM was famous for its “dream cars” during the Motorama years. But the SSR is a different kind of dream car, at least for me. I sometimes have very intense […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-187-037-1200.jpg "CC Outtake: Chevrolet SSR – Did They Really Make These?")
CC Outtake: Chevrolet SSR – Did They Really Make These?
Posted on August 11, 2014 | 130 CommentsGM was famous for its “dream cars” during the Motorama years. But the SSR is a different kind of dream car, at least for me. I sometimes have very intense […] -
![CEO George Romney’s decision to focus AMC strictly on Ramblers was mainly about smaller more practical alternatives to the Big Three. But even then, Rambler did some pioneering, though sometimes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Rambler-56-CC.jpg "Classic History Capsule: 1956 Rambler Cross Country – The First Hardtop Station Wagon – A Radical New Concept Indeed With All That “Wood”!")
Classic History Capsule: 1956 Rambler Cross Country – The First Hardtop Station Wagon – A Radical New Concept Indeed With All That “Wood”!
Posted on August 11, 2014 | 46 CommentsCEO George Romney’s decision to focus AMC strictly on Ramblers was mainly about smaller more practical alternatives to the Big Three. But even then, Rambler did some pioneering, though sometimes […] -
![While AMC’s version of the Mustang may not exactly resemble a flying, pointed, aerodynamic projectile, some of them could accelerate rapidly and look pretty sporting to boot. Unlike the Mustang and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/9-14-13-025.jpg "QOTD: Striped Javelins–What’s Your Preference?")
QOTD: Striped Javelins–What’s Your Preference?
Posted on August 11, 2014 | 56 CommentsWhile AMC’s version of the Mustang may not exactly resemble a flying, pointed, aerodynamic projectile, some of them could accelerate rapidly and look pretty sporting to boot. Unlike the Mustang and […]
