Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
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Australian Brands 
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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Design 
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Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
Blog Archive
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Curbside Classic House For Sale: $10,000 – But There’s A Hitch
Posted on July 27, 2014 | 56 CommentsIt’s a bit off-topic, but it is a topic I’m all-too familiar with. No, this isn’t Detroit; Eugene’s real estate markiet is quite healthy actually. So why is this house […] -
CC Clue
Posted on July 25, 2014 | 3 CommentsHmm, a bit of chrome trim there. Could it be a Caddy or Lincoln? Perhaps. Perhaps not. -
CC Clue
Posted on July 25, 2014 | 14 CommentsAnother day, another CC clue. What you guess is up to you. If you miss it, don’t be blue. You’ll find out when tomorrow is new. Unless you live in […] -
Cohort Sighting: Porsche 928-amino – The Tax Dodger
Posted on July 25, 2014 | 48 CommentsNo, this 928 wasn’t converted to a pickup so its owner could haul loads of composted steer manure for his garden. It was shot in Copenhagen, Denmark, by LDeren, and […] -
QOTD: What Is the Oldest Car or Truck You Have Driven?
Posted on July 24, 2014 | 123 CommentsIt was 1992 and I was spending the weekend with a friend. While chatting with the friend’s grandfather, he suggested we visit a man named Otto if we were really […] -
Cohort Sighting: Brazilian VW Beetle “Fusca” – Small Windows Still
Posted on July 24, 2014 | 17 CommentsCC Cohort William Rubano posted these pictures of a VW Beetle that managed to catch my attention. Why? It’s a Brazilian “Fusca”, and not a Mexican one as I first […] -
Brochure Outtake: My Di-Noc Pinto Is A Babe Magnet!
Posted on July 24, 2014 | 33 CommentsAs most of you know, I have an extensive brochure collection. A while back I had to laugh at this picture from the 1976 Ford full-line brochure. “Hey man, cool […] -
CC For Sale: 1987 BMW M6 – The Ultimate Driving Machine For The Decade Of Excess
Posted on July 24, 2014 | 46 CommentsBMW may bill itself as “The Ultimate Driving Machine”, and while its cars may offer a better than average driving experience, like most competitors, it’s no secret that Bimmers have […] -
CC Outtake: 1994 Hyundai Excel – Becoming Exceedingly Rare
Posted on July 23, 2014 | 73 CommentsEven here in the Curbside Elysian Fields, Hyundai Excels have finally become quite rare (Update: and maybe valuable, like a Civic Si?). So when this three door hatch slipped by […] -
CC Outtake: The Forecast Calls For Snow on the Sierra
Posted on July 23, 2014 | 40 CommentsWith the recent record low temperatures in parts of Australia and New Zealand, it seems only fitting to dig out pictures of an arctic white Merkur covered in snow on […] -
Wordless Outtake: One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other…
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Cohort Sighting: School Bus Van, Laotian Style; And One From 1935 For Contrast
Posted on July 22, 2014 | 12 CommentsI just finished posting that old Chevy school bus-van, when I ran across this posted at the Cohort by robadr. Is this to entice kids to go to school? I’ll […] -
CC Outtake: Chevy Van Ex-School Bus – You Really Want To See This?
Posted on July 22, 2014 | 34 CommentsOn our walk the other night, we walked by this old Chevy school-bus van and I never broke my gait. Stephanie asked “Don’t you want to shoot it?” “Who […] -
Auction Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet K/5 Blazer CST – Don’t Mess With Grandma
Posted on July 22, 2014 | 32 CommentsYou didn’t mess with my grandma. She was barely 5 feet tall, but she swore like a sailor and drank like a fish. And she always drove 4-wheel-drive trucks. One […] -
CC Outtake: How Many CCs Are In This Shot?
Posted on July 22, 2014 | 64 CommentsAnother typical summer evening street scene in Curbsidelandia; or maybe it’s a bit better than average. Since the definition of “CC” is a bit amorphous, there’s no hard and fast […]
![Curbside Classic House For Sale: $10,000 – But There’s A Hitch It’s a bit off-topic, but it is a topic I’m all-too familiar with. No, this isn’t Detroit; Eugene’s real estate markiet is quite healthy actually. So why is this house […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-229-034-1200.jpg)

![CC Clue Another day, another CC clue. What you guess is up to you. If you miss it, don’t be blue. You’ll find out when tomorrow is new. Unless you live in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Clue140801-crop-crop.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Porsche 928-amino – The Tax Dodger No, this 928 wasn’t converted to a pickup so its owner could haul loads of composted steer manure for his garden. It was shot in Copenhagen, Denmark, by LDeren, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Porsche-928-pickup-s.jpg)
![QOTD: What Is the Oldest Car or Truck You Have Driven? It was 1992 and I was spending the weekend with a friend. While chatting with the friend’s grandfather, he suggested we visit a man named Otto if we were really […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1930-Ford-Beauty-04.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Brazilian VW Beetle “Fusca” – Small Windows Still CC Cohort William Rubano posted these pictures of a VW Beetle that managed to catch my attention. Why? It’s a Brazilian “Fusca”, and not a Mexican one as I first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/VW-Brazilian-Type-1-1200.jpg)
![Brochure Outtake: My Di-Noc Pinto Is A Babe Magnet! As most of you know, I have an extensive brochure collection. A while back I had to laugh at this picture from the 1976 Ford full-line brochure. “Hey man, cool […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1976-Ford-Foldout-02-e1405285786582.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1987 BMW M6 – The Ultimate Driving Machine For The Decade Of Excess BMW may bill itself as “The Ultimate Driving Machine”, and while its cars may offer a better than average driving experience, like most competitors, it’s no secret that Bimmers have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_4413.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The Forecast Calls For Snow on the Sierra With the recent record low temperatures in parts of Australia and New Zealand, it seems only fitting to dig out pictures of an arctic white Merkur covered in snow on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_1436.jpg)

![Cohort Sighting: School Bus Van, Laotian Style; And One From 1935 For Contrast I just finished posting that old Chevy school bus-van, when I ran across this posted at the Cohort by robadr. Is this to entice kids to go to school? I’ll […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/School-van-f.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Chevy Van Ex-School Bus – You Really Want To See This? On our walk the other night, we walked by this old Chevy school-bus van and I never broke my gait. Stephanie asked “Don’t you want to shoot it?” “Who […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-230-073-1200.jpg)
![Auction Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet K/5 Blazer CST – Don’t Mess With Grandma You didn’t mess with my grandma. She was barely 5 feet tall, but she swore like a sailor and drank like a fish. And she always drove 4-wheel-drive trucks. One […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1972-Chevrolet-Blazer-f.jpg)
![CC Outtake: How Many CCs Are In This Shot? Another typical summer evening street scene in Curbsidelandia; or maybe it’s a bit better than average. Since the definition of “CC” is a bit amorphous, there’s no hard and fast […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-230-062-1200.jpg)


