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Blog Archive
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A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort
Posted on April 2, 2025 | 8 CommentsIt’s time to take another look at vintage cars around the globe with a series of highlights from our Cohort contributors. I’ll start with this ’91-’96 full-size GM B-body wagon, […] -
T87 Singles Collection, Winter 2025 Edition – Part 2: Foreign Cars (British, French & American)
Posted on April 2, 2025 | 16 CommentsWelcome to the import section of our little tour. Let’s jump right in and ogle some 55-year-old fiberglass in the shape of a lovely Lotus Elan. I must have gone […] -
T87’s Singles Collection, Winter 2025 Edition – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on April 1, 2025 | 10 CommentsWell, well, well, it’s come to this again – all the quick sightings yours truly has had over the past three months, curated, sorted and conveniently located within a few […] -
Curbside Musings: 2008 Ford Focus Two-Door – Blurred Stylistic Vision
Posted on April 1, 2025 | 66 CommentsThere’s no “April fooling” when I say that this may be it. This may possibly be the year that I get corrective lenses. Again. Almost immediately following my move to […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1998-2005 Kia Carnival/Sedona – How Easy It Is To Make A Minivan
Posted on March 31, 2025 | 35 Comments(first posted 3/29/2019) Kia’s first attempt at a minivan was a commercial success. Just two years after its launch, it became the best-selling minivan in Australia. In […] -
CC In Scale: A Trip To The Vault – Forgotten Personal Treasures
Posted on March 31, 2025 | 17 CommentsWhat picture does that title conjure up for you? A 1960s Scrooge McDuck style money bin? A strong room entered through a foot-thick door and lined with safe deposit boxes? […] -
Those Curious Long Wheelbase West Coast COE Trucks – Why Did They Do This?
Posted on March 31, 2025 | 31 CommentsOn my two-month hitchhiking trip to the West Coast in 1972 I saw many new things for the first time, but one of the more puzzling ones were these COE […] -
Truck Stop Classic: 1959 DAF V 1600 C 4×4 Drilling Rig – Gas Searching Gas Guzzler
Posted on March 30, 2025 | 9 CommentsIn 1959, DAF introduced their V 1600 4×4 truck chassis. An early adopter was the NAM (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij), the exploration and production company used a V 1600 chassis-cab as […] -
Cohort Outtake: Vauxhall Firenza – Euro Road Runner
Posted on March 28, 2025 | 34 Comments(first posted 3/28/2019) Robadr found something rather out of the ordinary in Lisbon, Portugal. It’s a Vauxhall Firenza, made between 1971 and 1975. It was a somewhat pathetic […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – The Elite-Ender Weekender
Posted on March 27, 2025 | 50 CommentsI doubt that few could have guessed that SUVs, with their favorable seating position, versatility, and somewhat inflated sense of security would ultimately overtake the automobile industry and leave the […] -
Junkyard Classics: Welcome To Saab Heaven
Posted on March 27, 2025 | 25 CommentsSaabs have become increasingly rare on the roads in recent times, but if you miss the days when Trollhättan’s products were somewhat common on the roads, a walk around this […] -
Bootleggers And Their Booze Cars
Posted on March 26, 2025 | 21 CommentsThe automobile played a prominent role in the history of bootlegging, especially in northwest Washington. This form of smuggling was a result of Prohibition, which cut off liquor supplies […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Ferrari 348 Spider – Paging Christie Brinkley
Posted on March 25, 2025 | 27 Comments(First published 12/16/2015) Well Christie Brinkley never drove a 348 Spider, let alone any Ferrari that wasn’t red in either of her appearances in the National Lampoon’s Vacation series, it’s still hard not […] -
Curbside Classic: Australian Ford Falcon XP Wagon – Shorter Than The American Version, Among Other Things
Posted on March 25, 2025 | 50 Comments(first posted 8/31/2013) Bryce, our intrepid man in New Zealand, has uploaded a raft of shots at the CC Cohort. So many to chose from, so little time… But this […] -
QOTD – What Automotive-Related Things Do You Do To Put Smile on Your Face?
Posted on March 25, 2025 | 89 CommentsThis is a post about mental hygiene. And cars. Plus, it’s short. What’s not to like?
![A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort It’s time to take another look at vintage cars around the globe with a series of highlights from our Cohort contributors. I’ll start with this ’91-’96 full-size GM B-body wagon, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-03-25-17.34.35.jpg)
![T87 Singles Collection, Winter 2025 Edition – Part 2: Foreign Cars (British, French & American) Welcome to the import section of our little tour. Let’s jump right in and ogle some 55-year-old fiberglass in the shape of a lovely Lotus Elan. I must have gone […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20250224_105324_edited.jpg)
![T87’s Singles Collection, Winter 2025 Edition – Part 1: Japanese Cars Well, well, well, it’s come to this again – all the quick sightings yours truly has had over the past three months, curated, sorted and conveniently located within a few […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20250126_083429_edited.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 2008 Ford Focus Two-Door – Blurred Stylistic Vision There’s no “April fooling” when I say that this may be it. This may possibly be the year that I get corrective lenses. Again. Almost immediately following my move to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/138-2008-Ford-Focus-Coupe-for-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1998-2005 Kia Carnival/Sedona – How Easy It Is To Make A Minivan (first posted 3/29/2019) Kia’s first attempt at a minivan was a commercial success. Just two years after its launch, it became the best-selling minivan in Australia. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/kia-sedona-carnival-2.jpg)
![CC In Scale: A Trip To The Vault – Forgotten Personal Treasures What picture does that title conjure up for you? A 1960s Scrooge McDuck style money bin? A strong room entered through a foot-thick door and lined with safe deposit boxes? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/41-woody-4.jpg)
![Those Curious Long Wheelbase West Coast COE Trucks – Why Did They Do This? On my two-month hitchhiking trip to the West Coast in 1972 I saw many new things for the first time, but one of the more puzzling ones were these COE […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-fl-lwb-6.jpg)
![Truck Stop Classic: 1959 DAF V 1600 C 4×4 Drilling Rig – Gas Searching Gas Guzzler In 1959, DAF introduced their V 1600 4×4 truck chassis. An early adopter was the NAM (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij), the exploration and production company used a V 1600 chassis-cab as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_3535.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Vauxhall Firenza – Euro Road Runner (first posted 3/28/2019) Robadr found something rather out of the ordinary in Lisbon, Portugal. It’s a Vauxhall Firenza, made between 1971 and 1975. It was a somewhat pathetic […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/46750457884_99d56c2bd0_k.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – The Elite-Ender Weekender I doubt that few could have guessed that SUVs, with their favorable seating position, versatility, and somewhat inflated sense of security would ultimately overtake the automobile industry and leave the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1990_GrandWagoneer.jpg)
![Junkyard Classics: Welcome To Saab Heaven Saabs have become increasingly rare on the roads in recent times, but if you miss the days when Trollhättan’s products were somewhat common on the roads, a walk around this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/54392984882_5f4d26c1de_k.jpg)
![Bootleggers And Their Booze Cars The automobile played a prominent role in the history of bootlegging, especially in northwest Washington. This form of smuggling was a result of Prohibition, which cut off liquor supplies […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/W-K-2788123270_18b506c082_c-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Ferrari 348 Spider – Paging Christie Brinkley (First published 12/16/2015) Well Christie Brinkley never drove a 348 Spider, let alone any Ferrari that wasn’t red in either of her appearances in the National Lampoon’s Vacation series, it’s still hard not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_1483.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Australian Ford Falcon XP Wagon – Shorter Than The American Version, Among Other Things (first posted 8/31/2013) Bryce, our intrepid man in New Zealand, has uploaded a raft of shots at the CC Cohort. So many to chose from, so little time… But this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Ford-AUS-Falcon-XP-fr.jpg)



