![(Our series “CC Kids” didn’t ever officially end; we just ran out of submissions. This one is from our old friend Kip. If you have childhood pictures of yourself with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Kip-and-Jeep-001.tif "CC Kids: Kip And The Jeepster, His First Drive"){kind=small}
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![I can show you parking lots full of Mercedes W123s, but a C2 Audi 5000? Not one to be found anywhere, yet their lifespans corresponded almost exactly. And the 5000 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audi-C2.png "Cohort Sighting: Audi 5000 (100-C2): The Anti-W123")
Cohort Sighting: Audi 5000 (100-C2): The Anti-W123
Posted on March 13, 2014 | 32 CommentsI can show you parking lots full of Mercedes W123s, but a C2 Audi 5000? Not one to be found anywhere, yet their lifespans corresponded almost exactly. And the 5000 […] -
![The automotive fetish I’m least likely to indulge in is my love of compact pickups. My need to tear through corners, occasionally carry passengers and save gas keeps me from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1986-Nissan-Hardbody-Pickup-Front-Three-Quarter.jpg "QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Compact Pickup?")
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Compact Pickup?
Posted on March 12, 2014 | 147 CommentsThe automotive fetish I’m least likely to indulge in is my love of compact pickups. My need to tear through corners, occasionally carry passengers and save gas keeps me from […] -
![The scrapyards here in Western Canada are currently under a blanket of snow (or have turned into mud pits, if unseasonably warm) but I thought I would share a tour […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/junkyard.jpg "Junkyard Tour: A Little Bit of Everything")
Junkyard Tour: A Little Bit of Everything
Posted on March 12, 2014 | 25 CommentsThe scrapyards here in Western Canada are currently under a blanket of snow (or have turned into mud pits, if unseasonably warm) but I thought I would share a tour […] -
![The desert east of LA always offers interesting automotive sights, and last Sunday was no different. I spotted this custom Volvo wagon sitting outside the Autozone in Twentynine Palms, and immediately turned back to my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Volvo-245-Chopped-front.jpg "CC Outtake: Chopped Volvo 245 – How To Frighten Small Children")
CC Outtake: Chopped Volvo 245 – How To Frighten Small Children
Posted on March 12, 2014 | 47 CommentsThe desert east of LA always offers interesting automotive sights, and last Sunday was no different. I spotted this custom Volvo wagon sitting outside the Autozone in Twentynine Palms, and immediately turned back to my […] -
![In last week’s Project XJ6, I introduced you to the lucky Jag that I’ll be attempting to put back on the road. This week, we take a step back to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_2090.jpg "Project XJ6: Here, Kitty Kitty…")
Project XJ6: Here, Kitty Kitty…
Posted on March 12, 2014 | 46 CommentsIn last week’s Project XJ6, I introduced you to the lucky Jag that I’ll be attempting to put back on the road. This week, we take a step back to […] -
![It’s been said white cars retain their value better, and reports show the color becoming more popular among new car buyers, with our own Paul Niedermeyer having recently bought a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/63ContiConvertible.jpg "QOTD: Which Cars Look Best In White?")
QOTD: Which Cars Look Best In White?
Posted on March 11, 2014 | 136 CommentsIt’s been said white cars retain their value better, and reports show the color becoming more popular among new car buyers, with our own Paul Niedermeyer having recently bought a […] -
![I saw a nice shiny 4Runner near my studio the other day and headed to take a gander. I did a double-take when I noticed the “TURBO diesel” badge on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/5cylinder.jpg "CC Outtake: Toycedes? Mercota? Mercedenso?")
CC Outtake: Toycedes? Mercota? Mercedenso?
Posted on March 11, 2014 | 18 CommentsI saw a nice shiny 4Runner near my studio the other day and headed to take a gander. I did a double-take when I noticed the “TURBO diesel” badge on […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1941 Buick
Posted on March 11, 2014 | 44 CommentsPhoto by returnoftheyeti Today this car caught my eye. I think it’s a Buick (correct me if I’m wrong). -
CC Clue
Posted on March 10, 2014 | 11 CommentsAnother day, another Clue. It will help to know your interior lighting on this one. -
![Just after Christmas, I read Seams Unlikely, an autobiography by Nancy Zieman. While Zieman likely falls outside the radar for many of us, she may be well known to your […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/71fordltd_rfront.jpg "QOTD: What Was Your Most Inefficient Daily Driver?")
QOTD: What Was Your Most Inefficient Daily Driver?
Posted on March 10, 2014 | 123 CommentsJust after Christmas, I read Seams Unlikely, an autobiography by Nancy Zieman. While Zieman likely falls outside the radar for many of us, she may be well known to your […] -
![I recently attended a mid-winter indoor car show that featured two cars with very non-traditional engine swaps. The first one is this little 1962 Ford Falcon two door. The partially […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1962-Ford-Falcon-rear.jpg "CC Outtake: Unexpected Engine Swaps")
CC Outtake: Unexpected Engine Swaps
Posted on March 10, 2014 | 57 CommentsI recently attended a mid-winter indoor car show that featured two cars with very non-traditional engine swaps. The first one is this little 1962 Ford Falcon two door. The partially […] -
CC Kids: Kip And The Jeepster, His First Drive
Posted on March 10, 2014 | 7 Comments(Our series “CC Kids” didn’t ever officially end; we just ran out of submissions. This one is from our old friend Kip. If you have childhood pictures of yourself with […] -
![It took General Motors nearly 50 years to build its first 50 million vehicles, and right around 12 to build its second 50 million. Therein lies irrefutable evidence of GM’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Caprice-2.jpg "Museum Milestone: 1967 Chevrolet Caprice (GM’s 100 Millionth?)")
Museum Milestone: 1967 Chevrolet Caprice (GM’s 100 Millionth?)
Posted on March 10, 2014 | 61 CommentsIt took General Motors nearly 50 years to build its first 50 million vehicles, and right around 12 to build its second 50 million. Therein lies irrefutable evidence of GM’s […] -
![Italy has produced some of the most elegant, seductive, perfectly proportioned autos the world has ever seen. To drive a fine Italian car is to experience the Sine qua non–the ultimate […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/P2160035.jpg "CC Capsule: 1984 Maserati Biturbo Si – Sexy, Immobile")
CC Capsule: 1984 Maserati Biturbo Si – Sexy, Immobile
Posted on March 9, 2014 | 69 CommentsItaly has produced some of the most elegant, seductive, perfectly proportioned autos the world has ever seen. To drive a fine Italian car is to experience the Sine qua non–the ultimate […] -
![The Dodge Shadow and Plymouth Sundance were low-buck transportation. When new, they sold for well under $10,000, at a time when the average new car’s sticker had just gone north […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DodgeShadowInterior.jpg "CC Capsule: 1991 Dodge Shadow ES – White on White")
CC Capsule: 1991 Dodge Shadow ES – White on White
Posted on March 8, 2014 | 42 CommentsThe Dodge Shadow and Plymouth Sundance were low-buck transportation. When new, they sold for well under $10,000, at a time when the average new car’s sticker had just gone north […]
