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![(Updated 9/15/2025) The Volkswagen Routan is a “badge-engineered” version of the Gen 5 Chrysler Town & Country / Dodge Grand Caravan minivan, and around 58,000 units were sold in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 2012 VW Routan SEL – The Orphan That Caravaned From Town to Country")
Curbside Find: 2012 VW Routan SEL – The Orphan That Caravaned From Town to Country
Posted on September 15, 2025 | 72 Comments(Updated 9/15/2025) The Volkswagen Routan is a “badge-engineered” version of the Gen 5 Chrysler Town & Country / Dodge Grand Caravan minivan, and around 58,000 units were sold in the […] -
![Race cars in the ‘30s… Ah, those legendary Auto-Union 16-cyl. monsters and glorious Mercedes Silver Arrows… the striking blue Bugattis and Delahayes… the little green ERAs, repeatedly winning their 1500cc […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_20240407_121043_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza – Chequered Black & White And Red All Over")
Car Show Classic: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza – Chequered Black & White And Red All Over
Posted on September 15, 2025 | 5 CommentsRace cars in the ‘30s… Ah, those legendary Auto-Union 16-cyl. monsters and glorious Mercedes Silver Arrows… the striking blue Bugattis and Delahayes… the little green ERAs, repeatedly winning their 1500cc […] -
![We’ve got quite a thing for strippers here at CC, so needless to say, this one stopped me dead in my tracks. When’s the last time you saw a Geo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CC-344-016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Geo Metro Minimalist – The Ultimate Stripper")
Curbside Find: Geo Metro Minimalist – The Ultimate Stripper
Posted on September 15, 2025 | 17 CommentsWe’ve got quite a thing for strippers here at CC, so needless to say, this one stopped me dead in my tracks. When’s the last time you saw a Geo […] -
![(Updated 9/14/2025) The old saying “Make hay while the sun shines” simply means taking advantage of good conditions to ensure a quality harvest. It only takes a little rain to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013_ssix_lfront2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Hesston 6400 Windrower – The Slant Six Dons Work Clothes")
Hesston 6400 Windrower – The Slant Six Dons Work Clothes
Posted on September 14, 2025 | 61 Comments(Updated 9/14/2025) The old saying “Make hay while the sun shines” simply means taking advantage of good conditions to ensure a quality harvest. It only takes a little rain to […] -
![So there I was, on my visit to Antigua Guatemala last March, when on my way to our hotel, I came across a 1954 Pontiac custom job being used as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_20250308_161402_PORTRAIT-scaled.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1954 Pontiac: One-Of-A-Kind In Guatemala")
1954 Pontiac: One-Of-A-Kind In Guatemala
Posted on September 14, 2025 | 6 CommentsSo there I was, on my visit to Antigua Guatemala last March, when on my way to our hotel, I came across a 1954 Pontiac custom job being used as […] -
![Text by Victor Van Tress I always knew where Mulholland Drive was, though it took me years to find out who Mulholland was for. As I learned, driving fast across […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Beumont.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Racing Memories From Mulholland Drive – 1970s L.A. Car Culture Remembered")
Racing Memories From Mulholland Drive – 1970s L.A. Car Culture Remembered
Posted on September 14, 2025 | 16 CommentsText by Victor Van Tress I always knew where Mulholland Drive was, though it took me years to find out who Mulholland was for. As I learned, driving fast across […] -
![(Updated 9/13/2025) It’s a funny thing, that the longer I’ve been a part of Curbside Classic, the fewer cars I actually stop to photograph on a regular basis. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/thumb_IMG_1190_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E – Green With Envy")
Curbside Find: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E – Green With Envy
Posted on September 13, 2025 | 33 Comments(Updated 9/13/2025) It’s a funny thing, that the longer I’ve been a part of Curbside Classic, the fewer cars I actually stop to photograph on a regular basis. […] -
![The 1970s was an era where the 2-door coupe luxury coupe reigned supreme. It’s been generally agreed upon that the 1965 Ford LTD was the beginning of the low-priced luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1973-Ford-Gran-Torino-LDO-2-e1757720910841.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1973 Ford Gran Torino Luxury Décor Package – Torino’s Personal Luxury Spring Special")
1973 Ford Gran Torino Luxury Décor Package – Torino’s Personal Luxury Spring Special
Posted on September 13, 2025 | 10 CommentsThe 1970s was an era where the 2-door coupe luxury coupe reigned supreme. It’s been generally agreed upon that the 1965 Ford LTD was the beginning of the low-priced luxury […] -
![There were no straw hat wearing judges at the 2025 Renaultoloog Meeting & Market to methodically examine the surplus of patina -or whatever it was- on this 55 years old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_4489.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1970 Renault 12 TL – Anti-Trailer Queen")
Car Show Classic: 1970 Renault 12 TL – Anti-Trailer Queen
Posted on September 13, 2025 | 27 CommentsThere were no straw hat wearing judges at the 2025 Renaultoloog Meeting & Market to methodically examine the surplus of patina -or whatever it was- on this 55 years old […] -
![(Updated 9/12/2025) When it was introduced for the 1986 model year, Ford proudly compared the polarizing styling of its first minivan to that of the reusable space […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/thumb_IMG_0842_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1994 Ford Aerostar – Still Polarizing")
Curbside Find: 1994 Ford Aerostar – Still Polarizing
Posted on September 12, 2025 | 62 Comments(Updated 9/12/2025) When it was introduced for the 1986 model year, Ford proudly compared the polarizing styling of its first minivan to that of the reusable space […] -
![Let me take you through a potted part-history of the BMW frontal treatment and via an appreciation of the very handsome Vision Neue Klasse sedan shape before answering this existential […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/nkfront.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "BMW Vision Neue Klasse Concept Car: To Kidney or Not To Kidney")
BMW Vision Neue Klasse Concept Car: To Kidney or Not To Kidney
Posted on September 12, 2025 | 26 CommentsLet me take you through a potted part-history of the BMW frontal treatment and via an appreciation of the very handsome Vision Neue Klasse sedan shape before answering this existential […] -
![Checker promotional materials were usually low-budget, no-nonsense affairs. This 1964 brochure of non-taxi Checkers, with its high-quality, colorful illustrations, struck a different tone. No black-and-white car photos cut out and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Brochure-1964-Checker-1-Featured.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1964 Checker Brochure: A Delightful Artistic Rendition Of Checkerland")
1964 Checker Brochure: A Delightful Artistic Rendition Of Checkerland
Posted on September 12, 2025 | 37 CommentsChecker promotional materials were usually low-budget, no-nonsense affairs. This 1964 brochure of non-taxi Checkers, with its high-quality, colorful illustrations, struck a different tone. No black-and-white car photos cut out and […] -
![At this point I am beginning to believe that it is no coincidence that vehicles with red interiors are the ones in the best condition as they hit the junkyard. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_4740.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight Royale – No Cheese With This Royale")
Junkyard Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight Royale – No Cheese With This Royale
Posted on September 11, 2025 | 13 CommentsAt this point I am beginning to believe that it is no coincidence that vehicles with red interiors are the ones in the best condition as they hit the junkyard. […] -
1957 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman 4-Door Hardtop: Is There Any Hope For This Rare Survivor?
Posted on September 11, 2025 | 25 CommentsJust found this on Facebook Marketplace; the car is located on Staten Island, about 35 miles southeast of me. Will it be saved? Does anyone care? -
![Here’s something you don’t see every day, especially on this side of the Atlantic: Eric Clem in the CC Cohort spotted this red BMW 2000 Touring, the rare three-door hatchback […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1972-BMW-2000-Touring-Verona-Red-Eric-Kelm-Cohort-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1972 BMW 2000 Touring – Rare BMW 2002 Hatchback Version, Never Sold In The U.S.")
1972 BMW 2000 Touring – Rare BMW 2002 Hatchback Version, Never Sold In The U.S.
Posted on September 11, 2025 | 15 CommentsHere’s something you don’t see every day, especially on this side of the Atlantic: Eric Clem in the CC Cohort spotted this red BMW 2000 Touring, the rare three-door hatchback […]
