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Blog Archive
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![The Japanese pickup manufacturers have been building crew cab compact trucks for over over thirty years, but saw fit to withhold them from the US market until much more recently, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-213-171-925.jpg "CC Capsule: Toyossan Double-Cab Pickup")
CC Capsule: Toyossan Double-Cab Pickup
Posted on November 18, 2013 | 11 CommentsThe Japanese pickup manufacturers have been building crew cab compact trucks for over over thirty years, but saw fit to withhold them from the US market until much more recently, […] -
![Back in 1980, my mother spotted her nine-year-old Junqueboi preparing to redecorate his brother’s 1974 Malibu Classic sedan and got “dad” to capture the moment. Big Brother, a Police Officer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Kids-JB-1.jpg "CC Kids: Junqueboi – Caught In The Act Of Hubcap Swapping")
CC Kids: Junqueboi – Caught In The Act Of Hubcap Swapping
Posted on November 18, 2013 | 15 CommentsBack in 1980, my mother spotted her nine-year-old Junqueboi preparing to redecorate his brother’s 1974 Malibu Classic sedan and got “dad” to capture the moment. Big Brother, a Police Officer […] -
![Perhaps the quintessential French van is the Citroen H van, produced from 1947 to 1981, and still a regular sight on the roads and market places of France. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/h-van-9.jpg "QOTD: How Do You Prefer Your Citroen H Van?")
QOTD: How Do You Prefer Your Citroen H Van?
Posted on November 17, 2013 | 25 CommentsPerhaps the quintessential French van is the Citroen H van, produced from 1947 to 1981, and still a regular sight on the roads and market places of France. […] -
![If you have never seen the classic 1983 film Strange Brew, you must check it out. I first saw it when I was about 10 years old, and ever since […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/i115102.jpg "CC Cinema: Yellow Furys And GMC Vans, Eh")
CC Cinema: Yellow Furys And GMC Vans, Eh
Posted on November 16, 2013 | 25 CommentsIf you have never seen the classic 1983 film Strange Brew, you must check it out. I first saw it when I was about 10 years old, and ever since […] -
![Time for a new series that will appear occasionally here at CC: Is It Bigger Than A Town Car! As a new owner of one of Wixom’s plush luxury cruisers, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=538,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/10-27-2013-002-e1384389729659.jpg "New CC Feature: Is It Bigger Than A Town Car?")
New CC Feature: Is It Bigger Than A Town Car?
Posted on November 16, 2013 | 54 CommentsTime for a new series that will appear occasionally here at CC: Is It Bigger Than A Town Car! As a new owner of one of Wixom’s plush luxury cruisers, […] -
![Long before any car becomes a classic, it was a new car, and the advertisements dreamed up by the Mad Men usually proclaim every new car to be the latest and greatest. In the case of the 1978 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/300SD-1.jpg "Vintage Left Brain Ad: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Turbodiesel")
Vintage Left Brain Ad: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Turbodiesel
Posted on November 16, 2013 | 16 CommentsLong before any car becomes a classic, it was a new car, and the advertisements dreamed up by the Mad Men usually proclaim every new car to be the latest and greatest. In the case of the 1978 […] -
![The van segment is going through the biggest metamorphosis in its history. European van designs, which have evolved more rapidly and offer certain advantages (more variations in length, height, engine/fuel […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Ford-2015-Transit-Diesel_2-tile-1.jpg "The EuroVan Revolution Has Arrived: Ram ProMaster and Ford Transit Join Mercedes Sprinter – Which One Shall It Be?")
The EuroVan Revolution Has Arrived: Ram ProMaster and Ford Transit Join Mercedes Sprinter – Which One Shall It Be?
Posted on November 16, 2013 | 100 CommentsThe van segment is going through the biggest metamorphosis in its history. European van designs, which have evolved more rapidly and offer certain advantages (more variations in length, height, engine/fuel […] -
![How do you characterize an engine well-known to propel the automobiles into which it is fitted for hundreds of thousands of trouble-free miles? “Reliable” wouldn’t even remotely do it justice. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1978MB300SD_1jg.jpg "CC Capsule: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Turbodiesel – A Curbside Classic for the Thrifty")
CC Capsule: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Turbodiesel – A Curbside Classic for the Thrifty
Posted on November 16, 2013 | 15 CommentsHow do you characterize an engine well-known to propel the automobiles into which it is fitted for hundreds of thousands of trouble-free miles? “Reliable” wouldn’t even remotely do it justice. […] -
![The Waterford Pumpkinfest car show is held very late in the car show season. I try to attend if the weather cooperates, because the show has a large turnout with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_0516.jpg "Car Show Classics: VW Camper Vans – Tops Popping In All Directions")
Car Show Classics: VW Camper Vans – Tops Popping In All Directions
Posted on November 15, 2013 | 9 CommentsThe Waterford Pumpkinfest car show is held very late in the car show season. I try to attend if the weather cooperates, because the show has a large turnout with […] -
CC Clue: That Engine Looks Rather Familiar…
Posted on November 15, 2013 | 21 CommentsYes it is, but is it in a familiar setting? Hint: in a “familiar” sort of way, it is. The Triumph Herald was identified by nlpnt. Well done! -
![Here’s a car that deserves a full CC writeup: The Audi V8 200. But sadly, I was on my lunch half-hour and had no time for more than this one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=564,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Oct-Nov-2013-001-e1384299189800.jpg "CC Outtake: Lunchtime Audi")
CC Outtake: Lunchtime Audi
Posted on November 15, 2013 | 18 CommentsHere’s a car that deserves a full CC writeup: The Audi V8 200. But sadly, I was on my lunch half-hour and had no time for more than this one […] -
![For ten minutes one afternoon in 1986, I thought I had killed a little girl. This is my story. It involves a van, the military Hummer, and 25 80-pound buckets […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ChevyVan.jpg "Van Stories: The Frozen Glue Incident")
Van Stories: The Frozen Glue Incident
Posted on November 15, 2013 | 20 CommentsFor ten minutes one afternoon in 1986, I thought I had killed a little girl. This is my story. It involves a van, the military Hummer, and 25 80-pound buckets […] -
![Dr. VanillaDude: “Today’s “cool” generation have made vans popular road vehicles. This is the first of a series of helpful educational articles to assist moms and dads in becoming aware of the kinds […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras-3.0.3/images/thumbnail.png "Dr. VanillaDude’s Guide To The Evils of Vans")
Dr. VanillaDude’s Guide To The Evils of Vans
Posted on November 15, 2013 | 23 CommentsDr. VanillaDude: “Today’s “cool” generation have made vans popular road vehicles. This is the first of a series of helpful educational articles to assist moms and dads in becoming aware of the kinds […] -
![Big self-serve junkyards can be a fun distraction. And if you drive something between 10 and 20 years old, they can also be an excellent source of cheap parts. But […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/belair1.jpg "Junkyard Outtake: Welcome To The Back Forty")
Junkyard Outtake: Welcome To The Back Forty
Posted on November 15, 2013 | 22 CommentsBig self-serve junkyards can be a fun distraction. And if you drive something between 10 and 20 years old, they can also be an excellent source of cheap parts. But […] -
![The real reason I suggested “Van Week” to my fellow posters here is because I’m siting on a mountain of colorful vans that I’ve shot in Eugene. And I keep […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-184-148-925.jpg "CC Outtake: The Mural Van")
CC Outtake: The Mural Van
Posted on November 15, 2013 | 4 CommentsThe real reason I suggested “Van Week” to my fellow posters here is because I’m siting on a mountain of colorful vans that I’ve shot in Eugene. And I keep […]
