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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Bear with me, this will take some time. But I want to place the Skyline in context, and scrape the surface of why it is so important in Japanese automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Skyline5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC-In-Scale: Nissan Skyline 1963 to 1977 – Race Bred (Part 1)")
CC-In-Scale: Nissan Skyline 1963 to 1977 – Race Bred (Part 1)
Posted on February 8, 2024 | 28 CommentsBear with me, this will take some time. But I want to place the Skyline in context, and scrape the surface of why it is so important in Japanese automotive […] -
![(first posted 2/7/2018) Many strive for exclusivity, whether in terms of housing, personal belongings, memberships, or otherwise. Possessing something that not everyone else has can provide the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_5695-1984-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-Regency-Brougham-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham – Exclusivity")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham – Exclusivity
Posted on February 7, 2024 | 93 Comments(first posted 2/7/2018) Many strive for exclusivity, whether in terms of housing, personal belongings, memberships, or otherwise. Possessing something that not everyone else has can provide the […] -
![Old Japanese pickups, like this Isuzu P’up were once a common sight, but it seems they’ve all grown up into big dogs; even the Tacoma seems huge compared to this. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_0411.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Isuzu P’up – The Only Puppy Left In Town")
Curbside Outtake: Isuzu P’up – The Only Puppy Left In Town
Posted on February 6, 2024 | 22 CommentsOld Japanese pickups, like this Isuzu P’up were once a common sight, but it seems they’ve all grown up into big dogs; even the Tacoma seems huge compared to this. […] -
![The day I sat down to write this, it was literally one degree Fahrenheit (-17 Celsius) outside at that very moment, with a predicted high of 5F (-15C). Maybe it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1430-1966-Chevrolet-Impala-SS-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport Convertible – Fire")
Curbside Musings: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport Convertible – Fire
Posted on February 6, 2024 | 20 CommentsThe day I sat down to write this, it was literally one degree Fahrenheit (-17 Celsius) outside at that very moment, with a predicted high of 5F (-15C). Maybe it […] -
![(first posted 2/5/2018) I’ve already written a full CC/Auto-Biography on the new 1984 Bronco II we had for about six months, so I’m going to go lightly on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CC-344-104.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Ford Bronco II Eddie Bauer- The Bucking Broncette")
CC Capsule: Ford Bronco II Eddie Bauer- The Bucking Broncette
Posted on February 5, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/5/2018) I’ve already written a full CC/Auto-Biography on the new 1984 Bronco II we had for about six months, so I’m going to go lightly on the […] -
![The GM 3800 engine, which came in roughly 25 million cars, in three versions. This is Version II, as one can see, and it had a few shortcomings which could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GM3800_parts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC DIY: 2004 Buick Le Sabre – GM 3800 Series II Updates")
CC DIY: 2004 Buick Le Sabre – GM 3800 Series II Updates
Posted on February 5, 2024 | 18 CommentsThe GM 3800 engine, which came in roughly 25 million cars, in three versions. This is Version II, as one can see, and it had a few shortcomings which could […] -
![I have a thing for the 4th gen Corolla. Unlike the 3rd, it actually looks good. I had a lot of seat time in the wagon version as a kid, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20230512_090948_edited_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1981 Toyota Corolla (E70) 1.5 GL Saloon – End Of Part One")
CC Capsule: 1981 Toyota Corolla (E70) 1.5 GL Saloon – End Of Part One
Posted on February 5, 2024 | 15 CommentsI have a thing for the 4th gen Corolla. Unlike the 3rd, it actually looks good. I had a lot of seat time in the wagon version as a kid, […] -
![My mom and I both live within about 10 blocks of the places that we first called home. Dad, the latecomer, showed up in our neighborhood soon before he married […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PXL_20230617_162746173a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1965 Mercury Park Lane Breezeway Sedan – The Old Neighborhood")
Car Show Classic: 1965 Mercury Park Lane Breezeway Sedan – The Old Neighborhood
Posted on February 5, 2024 | 53 CommentsMy mom and I both live within about 10 blocks of the places that we first called home. Dad, the latecomer, showed up in our neighborhood soon before he married […] -
![(first posted 2/5/2018) After WW2, Cadillac and Lincoln emerged as the big two players in American luxury automobiles. And while they came to define “American luxury” with their living-room-on-wheels, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/comparo-SLS-LS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: 2001 Cadillac Seville SLS & 2004 Lincoln LS V6 – Similar Names, Similar Missions, Very Different Approaches")
CC Comparison: 2001 Cadillac Seville SLS & 2004 Lincoln LS V6 – Similar Names, Similar Missions, Very Different Approaches
Posted on February 4, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 2/5/2018) After WW2, Cadillac and Lincoln emerged as the big two players in American luxury automobiles. And while they came to define “American luxury” with their living-room-on-wheels, […] -
![These Lincoln Continentals of the ’70s have been covered plenty of times at CC (links below), but every new find is always welcomed. On this occasion, here’s this ’77-’79 Continental […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/53505510335_b03d88acce_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1977-79 Lincoln Continental – Tasty Pastry")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1977-79 Lincoln Continental – Tasty Pastry
Posted on February 4, 2024 | 13 CommentsThese Lincoln Continentals of the ’70s have been covered plenty of times at CC (links below), but every new find is always welcomed. On this occasion, here’s this ’77-’79 Continental […] -
![Trailer manufacturer Nooteboom offers a whole range of extendable flatbed semi-trailers, called OVB Teletrailers. The Van de Lagemaat hauling company showcased their 2020 Scania R500 6×2/4 tractor with a 2009 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1983.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Triple Extendable Long Hauler")
CC Global: The Triple Extendable Long Hauler
Posted on February 4, 2024 | 9 CommentsTrailer manufacturer Nooteboom offers a whole range of extendable flatbed semi-trailers, called OVB Teletrailers. The Van de Lagemaat hauling company showcased their 2020 Scania R500 6×2/4 tractor with a 2009 […] -
![This image from Ralf K at the Cohort shows a good contrast of styling languages. In the foreground, a friendly-looking pink bathtub with shiny decor. In the back, a sea […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/53503531936_2fbe338ae8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1954 Rambler Country Club by Ralf K – A Pink Bathtub, In A Sea Of Angry Appliances")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1954 Rambler Country Club by Ralf K – A Pink Bathtub, In A Sea Of Angry Appliances
Posted on February 2, 2024 | 21 CommentsThis image from Ralf K at the Cohort shows a good contrast of styling languages. In the foreground, a friendly-looking pink bathtub with shiny decor. In the back, a sea […] -
Clearance-side Classics: Newark Edition
Posted on February 1, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 2/1/2018) New at Newark Street, Newark NJ – Fall, 1980 -
![(first posted 2/1/2018) Every once in a while, a custom license plate will grab my eye. I don’t remember seeing that many of them on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1975-Buick-LeSabre-Custom-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1975 Buick LeSabre Custom Convertible – SHE LUV U")
Curbside Capsule: 1975 Buick LeSabre Custom Convertible – SHE LUV U
Posted on February 1, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 2/1/2018) Every once in a while, a custom license plate will grab my eye. I don’t remember seeing that many of them on the […] -
![Every now and then I take my team at work out for lunch, as on this late-spring day. Brandon, one of the software engineers on my team, and I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1961-Mercury-Monterey-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1961 Mercury Monterey Convertible – You Never Know When Someone You Already Know Is Secretly Another Old-Car Fan")
CC Capsule: 1961 Mercury Monterey Convertible – You Never Know When Someone You Already Know Is Secretly Another Old-Car Fan
Posted on February 1, 2024 | 23 CommentsEvery now and then I take my team at work out for lunch, as on this late-spring day. Brandon, one of the software engineers on my team, and I had […]
