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Blog Archive
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CC For Sale: Chevy S10 Trike – No More Alignment Issues, And It Turns On A Dime
Posted on June 10, 2013 | 32 CommentsCC reader Franco sent me this shot he took of this S10 trike for sale. I get it; makes all the sense in the world. Just one questions: does it […] -
Car Show Capsule: 1934 Hupmobile Cabriolet – Does This Count?
Posted on June 10, 2013 | 40 CommentsLast month, on my way to the fantabulous Curbside Soiree is Iowa City, Iowa, I stopped by the annual Loafer’s Car Show in downtown Hannibal, Missouri. -
CC Wordless Outtake: Shopping For A New Vinyl Roof?
Posted on June 10, 2013 | 28 Comments -
CC Outtake: 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible – Top Down at Sundown
Posted on June 9, 2013 | 27 CommentsIt was a beautiful day yesterday here in the Middle West, and the CCs were out in force. I caught this very nicely restored Impala SS convertible as we were […] -
CC Outtake: 1989 Buick Reatta – Does It Have The Touchscreen?
Posted on June 9, 2013 | 22 CommentsOn a recent Sunday, I ran across this Reatta coupe, that two-seat Buick “Allante” halo car of the late ’80s and early ’90s. I always liked these things, and this […] -
CC Clue Two
Posted on June 8, 2013 | 1 CommentRamón nailed the Suzuki Carry on the first guess. Will someone do it with this one too? -
CC Clue: Any Port In A Storm…
Posted on June 8, 2013 | 13 CommentsEpisode II of my epic road trip story is coming up tomorrow, and here’s a clue to whet your appetite. An additional hint is that, like the Trans Am from […] -
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3: Junk Or Fix? (Updated)
Posted on June 8, 2013 | 89 CommentsSpeaking of 1986 Mercedes, there’s this 190 2.3 (W201) sitting in my driveway right now. It belongs to my younger son’s GF, and I’m trying to help her figure out […] -
The Wal Mart Concours, Version 2.0
Posted on June 8, 2013 | 29 CommentsAlmost two years ago, I did the first WalMart Concours, an experiment to see how many CCs were parked there on a random day. Frankly, it exceeded my own expectations. […] -
CC Outtake: This 1965 Ford Fairlane Is Getting An Unexpected New Lease On Life
Posted on June 8, 2013 | 33 CommentsWhen I came upon this ’65 Fairlane 500 two-door sedan (a rather uncommon model) being hauled off from a storage lot on this flatbed, with its proud new owner standing […] -
CC Outtake: The Curbside Sofa (With Sleepers)
Posted on June 8, 2013 | 21 CommentsThis time of year, as the University finishes up, it’s quite common to see furniture and other stuff out at the curb: it’s a way of letting folks know it’s […] -
CC Capsule: 1984 Nissan 720 – Who Needs a Big Truck?
Posted on June 8, 2013 | 24 CommentsWell, maybe these folks do, come to that. This precarious-looking rig was spotted on I-45 in the Greenspoint area of Houston, on a sunny Saturday morning in 2003. Hope they made it […] -
Cohort Outtake: Honda CR-Z And Insight
Posted on June 7, 2013 | 25 CommentsI’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for this very combination of cars, but no luck so far. runningonfumes found them, and they make a a nice study in Honda’s two-passenger […] -
Curbside Anomaly: What Is It?
Posted on June 7, 2013 | 24 CommentsWhat is it? That’s the question posed by Cohort contributor runningonfumes, when he spotted this very unusual jalopy on the Colman ferry dock. It seems aircraft-based to me, perhaps a […] -
Mobility Day Finale: Kenguru – An Innovative Mobility EV
Posted on June 6, 2013 | 8 CommentsJason and Ed’s posts about specialized mobility vehicles reminded me of an article I read in the NYT recently about this very slick solution: a compact, one-person EV with a […]
![CC For Sale: Chevy S10 Trike – No More Alignment Issues, And It Turns On A Dime CC reader Franco sent me this shot he took of this S10 trike for sale. I get it; makes all the sense in the world. Just one questions: does it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/S10-Trike-1.jpg)


![CC Outtake: 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible – Top Down at Sundown It was a beautiful day yesterday here in the Middle West, and the CCs were out in force. I caught this very nicely restored Impala SS convertible as we were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1963_impala-ss_conv.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1989 Buick Reatta – Does It Have The Touchscreen? On a recent Sunday, I ran across this Reatta coupe, that two-seat Buick “Allante” halo car of the late ’80s and early ’90s. I always liked these things, and this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/April-2013-023-e1370704081592.jpg)
![CC Clue: Any Port In A Storm… Episode II of my epic road trip story is coming up tomorrow, and here’s a clue to whet your appetite. An additional hint is that, like the Trans Am from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clue.jpg)
![1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3: Junk Or Fix? (Updated) Speaking of 1986 Mercedes, there’s this 190 2.3 (W201) sitting in my driveway right now. It belongs to my younger son’s GF, and I’m trying to help her figure out […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CC-202-040-900.jpg)
![The Wal Mart Concours, Version 2.0 Almost two years ago, I did the first WalMart Concours, an experiment to see how many CCs were parked there on a random day. Frankly, it exceeded my own expectations. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CC-202-020-800.jpg)
![CC Outtake: This 1965 Ford Fairlane Is Getting An Unexpected New Lease On Life When I came upon this ’65 Fairlane 500 two-door sedan (a rather uncommon model) being hauled off from a storage lot on this flatbed, with its proud new owner standing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CC-201-107-900.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The Curbside Sofa (With Sleepers) This time of year, as the University finishes up, it’s quite common to see furniture and other stuff out at the curb: it’s a way of letting folks know it’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CC-202-016-900.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1984 Nissan 720 – Who Needs a Big Truck? Well, maybe these folks do, come to that. This precarious-looking rig was spotted on I-45 in the Greenspoint area of Houston, on a sunny Saturday morning in 2003. Hope they made it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Datsun-pickup-overloaded-01.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Honda CR-Z And Insight I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for this very combination of cars, but no luck so far. runningonfumes found them, and they make a a nice study in Honda’s two-passenger […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Honda-Insight-and-CR-Z.jpg)
![Curbside Anomaly: What Is It? What is it? That’s the question posed by Cohort contributor runningonfumes, when he spotted this very unusual jalopy on the Colman ferry dock. It seems aircraft-based to me, perhaps a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/8914826822_7f30d8e59d_c.jpg)
![Mobility Day Finale: Kenguru – An Innovative Mobility EV Jason and Ed’s posts about specialized mobility vehicles reminded me of an article I read in the NYT recently about this very slick solution: a compact, one-person EV with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Kenguru-1.jpg)


