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![Some of my favorite finds are homebuilt trucks and RVs; I should have a special category for just them. I spotted this at our local Lowes, and I’m still not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2322.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Sleeper Cab Ford E-450 Truck – If Detroit Won’t Build It, Build It Yourself")
Curbside Outtake: Sleeper Cab Ford E-450 Truck – If Detroit Won’t Build It, Build It Yourself
Posted on April 1, 2024 | 9 CommentsSome of my favorite finds are homebuilt trucks and RVs; I should have a special category for just them. I spotted this at our local Lowes, and I’m still not […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Slant Six. Here’s a 1960 Plymouth rocketship doing its second appearance at CC. Back in late January this stranded spaceship appeared at the Cohort, shot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/53620721047_67e237318e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1960 Plymouth Belvedere Hardtop — Rocketship Not Ready To Launch, Yet")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1960 Plymouth Belvedere Hardtop — Rocketship Not Ready To Launch, Yet
Posted on April 1, 2024 | 33 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Slant Six. Here’s a 1960 Plymouth rocketship doing its second appearance at CC. Back in late January this stranded spaceship appeared at the Cohort, shot […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1971 Pontiac Ventura II — 4-Doors And One Mighty Duck
Posted on March 31, 2024 | 10 CommentsImages from the Cohort by Hyperpack. -
![Certainly in Northwestern Europe, heavy Iveco vehicles have always had a reputation of typical, bare-bones ‘fleet trucks’, rarely owned by small transport companies or owner-operators. This has been the case […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1760.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Corporation’s Industrial Vehicles Are Finally Rolling Out Of The Shadows")
CC Global: The Corporation’s Industrial Vehicles Are Finally Rolling Out Of The Shadows
Posted on March 31, 2024 | 21 CommentsCertainly in Northwestern Europe, heavy Iveco vehicles have always had a reputation of typical, bare-bones ‘fleet trucks’, rarely owned by small transport companies or owner-operators. This has been the case […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2014) While Eagle is surely one of the most American brand names, it was ironically applied to a motley collection of badge engineered and imported vehicles. Our featured […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1989-Eagle-Premier.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1989 Eagle Premier ES Limited")
Junkyard Classic: 1989 Eagle Premier ES Limited
Posted on March 30, 2024 | 129 Comments(first posted 1/7/2014) While Eagle is surely one of the most American brand names, it was ironically applied to a motley collection of badge engineered and imported vehicles. Our featured […] -
![(first posted 3/29/2018) Does the bed on this Studebaker Champ pickup look like it not exactly lining up with the cab? Well, that’s because it was designed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/39098008350_1082a1e1a6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1963 Studebaker Champ – The Most Ill-Fitting Bed Ever")
Cohort Outtake: 1963 Studebaker Champ – The Most Ill-Fitting Bed Ever
Posted on March 30, 2024 | 40 Comments(first posted 3/29/2018) Does the bed on this Studebaker Champ pickup look like it not exactly lining up with the cab? Well, that’s because it was designed […] -
![Yes, we discovered the Swedish-Danish tv series “The Bridge” a bit late, as it first aired back in 2011. It’s a Nordic Noir crime show, and the star is Saga […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Sagas-911.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Latest Lust Object/QOTD: Saga Norén’s Jäger Grün Porsche 1977 911S From The TV Show “The Bridge” – What’s Your Favorite TV Show Car?")
My Latest Lust Object/QOTD: Saga Norén’s Jäger Grün Porsche 1977 911S From The TV Show “The Bridge” – What’s Your Favorite TV Show Car?
Posted on March 30, 2024 | 63 CommentsYes, we discovered the Swedish-Danish tv series “The Bridge” a bit late, as it first aired back in 2011. It’s a Nordic Noir crime show, and the star is Saga […] -
![Here’s a sight I didn’t expect to find; a vintage Land Rover sitting pretty in a middle-class neighborhood not far from my home in San Salvador. Not that finding old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/51684674823_01ab4cdddf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Land Rover Series IIa — Unexpected Sight")
CC Outtakes: Land Rover Series IIa — Unexpected Sight
Posted on March 30, 2024 | 5 CommentsHere’s a sight I didn’t expect to find; a vintage Land Rover sitting pretty in a middle-class neighborhood not far from my home in San Salvador. Not that finding old […] -
![The original Datsun 240Z kicked off the great Japanese Sports Car Era in 1971. Yes, there was the Datsun 1600/2000 roadster, but its numbers were tiny compared to the overwhelming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2406.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Mitsubishi 3000GT and Datsun 280ZX 2+2 – Two Veterans Of The Great Japanese Sports Era")
Curbside Outtake: Mitsubishi 3000GT and Datsun 280ZX 2+2 – Two Veterans Of The Great Japanese Sports Era
Posted on March 29, 2024 | 12 CommentsThe original Datsun 240Z kicked off the great Japanese Sports Car Era in 1971. Yes, there was the Datsun 1600/2000 roadster, but its numbers were tiny compared to the overwhelming […] -
![The final week of my five-week course in learning how to drive a big rig was a week of soaring highs and crashing lows. At the start of the week, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Truck-Driver-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Making A Truck Driver – Week 5")
Making A Truck Driver – Week 5
Posted on March 29, 2024 | 21 CommentsThe final week of my five-week course in learning how to drive a big rig was a week of soaring highs and crashing lows. At the start of the week, […] -
![(first posted 3/7/2018) Welcome to another semi-regular series from me. I have – at last count – captured six different GM colonnades around town. That’s quite extraordinary given […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/buick4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: The Colonnades of Melbourne Part 1 – 1973 Buick Century Luxus 2-Door Coupe")
CC Capsule: The Colonnades of Melbourne Part 1 – 1973 Buick Century Luxus 2-Door Coupe
Posted on March 28, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 3/7/2018) Welcome to another semi-regular series from me. I have – at last count – captured six different GM colonnades around town. That’s quite extraordinary given […] -
![It’s been a while since we caught up with the junkyard visits that canadiancatgreen uploads at the Cohort. With his finds being quite plentiful, for today I decided to highlight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/53370926075_a39cb64a02_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: ’70s – ’80s Vintage Iron At The Junkyard")
Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: ’70s – ’80s Vintage Iron At The Junkyard
Posted on March 28, 2024 | 30 CommentsIt’s been a while since we caught up with the junkyard visits that canadiancatgreen uploads at the Cohort. With his finds being quite plentiful, for today I decided to highlight […] -
![(first posted 3/27/2018) The conservative coupe and the two-door sedan seem to be peculiarly American phenomena. To an Australian, the idea of sacrificing two doors for a negligible […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mazda-626-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983-87 Mazda 626 Coupe – The Mystery Of The Innocuous Coupe")
CC Capsule: 1983-87 Mazda 626 Coupe – The Mystery Of The Innocuous Coupe
Posted on March 26, 2024 | 37 Comments(first posted 3/27/2018) The conservative coupe and the two-door sedan seem to be peculiarly American phenomena. To an Australian, the idea of sacrificing two doors for a negligible […] -
![Photo from the Cohort by J.C. There’s little I can add to the Monte Carlo lore on this post (for now). However, the vintage image posts I’ve been publishing got […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/53591171236_3e27300153_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo — The Classics, Now And Then")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo — The Classics, Now And Then
Posted on March 26, 2024 | 14 CommentsPhoto from the Cohort by J.C. There’s little I can add to the Monte Carlo lore on this post (for now). However, the vintage image posts I’ve been publishing got […] -
![The model names of Oldsmobile’s muscle cars had always confused me just a little bit. The naming of similar models from other makes didn’t seem all that cerebral. I could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/009-1984-Oldmobile-Hurst-Olds-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1984 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds – Out Of The Mist")
In-Motion Classic: 1984 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds – Out Of The Mist
Posted on March 26, 2024 | 53 CommentsThe model names of Oldsmobile’s muscle cars had always confused me just a little bit. The naming of similar models from other makes didn’t seem all that cerebral. I could […]
