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![(first posted 4/3/2018) As turbocharging has become increasingly common, certain car-and-engine combinations have disappeared. We’ll probably never see another five-cylinder Volvo again. A dwindling number of mid-size sedans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/carsandcoffee-vw-golf-r32.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2005-09 Volkswagen Golf R32 – The Six-Cylinder Golf Lies Six Feet Under")
Curbside Capsule: 2005-09 Volkswagen Golf R32 – The Six-Cylinder Golf Lies Six Feet Under
Posted on April 3, 2024 | 15 Comments(first posted 4/3/2018) As turbocharging has become increasingly common, certain car-and-engine combinations have disappeared. We’ll probably never see another five-cylinder Volvo again. A dwindling number of mid-size sedans […] -
![CC’s dman forwarded me this clipping from 1952. It shows a record load of old-growth redwood logs yielding 53,670 board feet of lumber being hauled to a mill in Fort […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sadfawef.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Record 185 Tons Of Redwood Logs Hauled In 1952 By Peterbilt With 300HP Supercharged Cummins Diesel – Worth A Half Million Dollars Today, The Wood, That Is")
Record 185 Tons Of Redwood Logs Hauled In 1952 By Peterbilt With 300HP Supercharged Cummins Diesel – Worth A Half Million Dollars Today, The Wood, That Is
Posted on April 3, 2024 | 23 CommentsCC’s dman forwarded me this clipping from 1952. It shows a record load of old-growth redwood logs yielding 53,670 board feet of lumber being hauled to a mill in Fort […] -
![Valiant V200 wagon photos from the Cohort, by Hyperpack. I’ve been meaning to feature this Valiant V200 wagon for some time but never got around to it until now. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/52037114619_51367bedc7_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Valiant V200 Station Wagon — Late Jet-Age Era Wagon")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Valiant V200 Station Wagon — Late Jet-Age Era Wagon
Posted on April 3, 2024 | 47 CommentsValiant V200 wagon photos from the Cohort, by Hyperpack. I’ve been meaning to feature this Valiant V200 wagon for some time but never got around to it until now. As […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. This is a pair of siblings I haven’t seen in a long time. Two Dearborn products from the early 1980s; a Ford Escort and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/53625440727_9e8fe106dc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Ford Escort, Mercury Lynx — Siblings Of The 1980s")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Ford Escort, Mercury Lynx — Siblings Of The 1980s
Posted on April 2, 2024 | 24 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Hyperpack. This is a pair of siblings I haven’t seen in a long time. Two Dearborn products from the early 1980s; a Ford Escort and […] -
![Our second entry in this so-called French Coupé Week is not, according to its maker, a coupé as such. The “B” in Panhard 24 BT stands for berline (saloon/sedan). So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20230730_195035_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1965 Panhard 24 BT – Sculptural, Sepulchral")
Car Show Capsule: 1965 Panhard 24 BT – Sculptural, Sepulchral
Posted on April 2, 2024 | 19 CommentsOur second entry in this so-called French Coupé Week is not, according to its maker, a coupé as such. The “B” in Panhard 24 BT stands for berline (saloon/sedan). So […] -
![I really enjoy meeting and getting to know my friends’ children, many of whom are now young adults. These sons and daughters often remind me of their parents, my peers, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/006-1990-Pontiac-Bonneville-LE-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1990 Pontiac Bonneville LE – The Cool Adult")
Curbside Musings: 1990 Pontiac Bonneville LE – The Cool Adult
Posted on April 2, 2024 | 43 CommentsI really enjoy meeting and getting to know my friends’ children, many of whom are now young adults. These sons and daughters often remind me of their parents, my peers, […] -
![(first posted 3/20/2018) When I visit a car show, I reflexively compile my photographs afterwards and start to write an article covering what I saw. I attended All-Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/c110-nissan-skyline-gtr-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1973 Nissan Skyline C110 GT-R – Delectable, Rare Wagyu")
Car Show Capsule: 1973 Nissan Skyline C110 GT-R – Delectable, Rare Wagyu
Posted on April 1, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 3/20/2018) When I visit a car show, I reflexively compile my photographs afterwards and start to write an article covering what I saw. I attended All-Japanese […] -
![(first posted 4/1/2018) It is universally recognized that the only reason Studebaker went out of business was because the company was ahead of its time. Not only did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/MaximaPresident.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Studebaker: Ahead Of Its Time And The True Source Of Every Postwar Styling Trend")
Studebaker: Ahead Of Its Time And The True Source Of Every Postwar Styling Trend
Posted on April 1, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 4/1/2018) It is universally recognized that the only reason Studebaker went out of business was because the company was ahead of its time. Not only did […] -
![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=80&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 […]
