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![We all know of the Nurburgring, the fearsome 14 mile grand prix built in the mid 1920s in the Eiffel Mountains and used for the German Grand Prix until 1976. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/nurburgring.jpg "A Driver’s Eye View Of Hurtling The 1937 Mercedes W125 GP Car Through The Nurburgring")
A Driver’s Eye View Of Hurtling The 1937 Mercedes W125 GP Car Through The Nurburgring
Posted on March 9, 2025 | 4 CommentsWe all know of the Nurburgring, the fearsome 14 mile grand prix built in the mid 1920s in the Eiffel Mountains and used for the German Grand Prix until 1976. […] -
![I’m getting to that age when for some reason or another, the mind starts to focus on the negative versus the positive – I’d call it “curmudgeon-itis.” I’ve tried to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1598163531164-1-e1741140406923.jpg "QOTD: What Are Some of the New Auto Technologies That You Love and Some That You Hate?")
QOTD: What Are Some of the New Auto Technologies That You Love and Some That You Hate?
Posted on March 8, 2025 | 89 CommentsI’m getting to that age when for some reason or another, the mind starts to focus on the negative versus the positive – I’d call it “curmudgeon-itis.” I’ve tried to […] -
![Some of our current COAL (Cars Of A Lifetime) series are coming to an end in the next few days, so it’s time to find some new COALers. Should you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-03-06-11.24.29.jpg "Time For New COALers")
Time For New COALers
Posted on March 6, 2025 | 5 CommentsSome of our current COAL (Cars Of A Lifetime) series are coming to an end in the next few days, so it’s time to find some new COALers. Should you […] -
![(first posted 3/8/2014) I shot this snow covered pair of 450 Hondas on my way to work. They are my daily reminder of my own introduction […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Pair-of-450s.jpg "My Honda 450 Nighthawk – The Best First Bike")
My Honda 450 Nighthawk – The Best First Bike
Posted on March 6, 2025 | 56 Comments(first posted 3/8/2014) I shot this snow covered pair of 450 Hondas on my way to work. They are my daily reminder of my own introduction […] -
![A motto for life is, “Excelsior!” Onward and upward. In 2014 I had my ’58 Cadillac and ’62 Imperial, but I was always on the lookout for more interesting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-23-at-18-12-55-40656174990_d3b4b9145c_b.jpg-JPEG-Image-1024-×-576-pixels.jpg "My 1962 Mercury Monterey–‘Best-Looking Buy For The Big-Car Man’")
My 1962 Mercury Monterey–‘Best-Looking Buy For The Big-Car Man’
Posted on March 6, 2025 | 26 CommentsA motto for life is, “Excelsior!” Onward and upward. In 2014 I had my ’58 Cadillac and ’62 Imperial, but I was always on the lookout for more interesting […] -
![Back in the spring of 1963, GM’s now-defunct Oldsmobile division introduced a new version of its F-85 compact sedan called Jetfire, which added a turbocharger to its lightweight aluminum V-8 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1962-Oldsmobile-Jetfire-featured-MT-1962-09.webp "1962–1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire – How Powerful (And How Fast) Was This Early Turbocharged Car?")
1962–1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire – How Powerful (And How Fast) Was This Early Turbocharged Car?
Posted on March 5, 2025 | 10 CommentsBack in the spring of 1963, GM’s now-defunct Oldsmobile division introduced a new version of its F-85 compact sedan called Jetfire, which added a turbocharger to its lightweight aluminum V-8 […] -
![(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/800px-MITSUBISHI_PROUDIA_BY51_01_ceficefi.png "Obscure Rebadges From Around the World")
Obscure Rebadges From Around the World
Posted on March 4, 2025 | 144 Comments(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […] -
![The inspiration for this feature came from Paul’s recent post about the AI-generated images in a certain repro parts company’s website. From the comments, I’m sure we all had a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/62Dodge5.jpg "CC In Scale: Model Cars In Purple – Purple Mania")
CC In Scale: Model Cars In Purple – Purple Mania
Posted on March 4, 2025 | 40 CommentsThe inspiration for this feature came from Paul’s recent post about the AI-generated images in a certain repro parts company’s website. From the comments, I’m sure we all had a […] -
![Welcome to March. Only a couple of weeks ago, I was back in Las Vegas for what had been something of a last-minute decision to spend time there both with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/011-1966-Chevrolet-Impala-Convertible-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – Don’t Blink")
Curbside Musings: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – Don’t Blink
Posted on March 4, 2025 | 33 CommentsWelcome to March. Only a couple of weeks ago, I was back in Las Vegas for what had been something of a last-minute decision to spend time there both with […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by Corey Behrens. Followers of the American Motors saga know that during its brief quarter-century existence, the company’s history was a mix of a couple […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/54314962825_7daf9f9672_k.jpg "1969 AMC Ambassador DPL Wagon – Long Nose Survivor In The Snow")
1969 AMC Ambassador DPL Wagon – Long Nose Survivor In The Snow
Posted on March 3, 2025 | 7 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Corey Behrens. Followers of the American Motors saga know that during its brief quarter-century existence, the company’s history was a mix of a couple […] -
![Kit cars use all sorts of vehicles as donors; for example, with Cobras and seven-esque roadsters (Lotus, Caterham, etc.) being among the most popular, there are bound to be a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Austin-Mini-based-Cobra-1.jpg "Strangest Cobra like Replica Ever? Front Wheel Drive Classic Mini Based")
Strangest Cobra like Replica Ever? Front Wheel Drive Classic Mini Based
Posted on March 3, 2025 | 21 CommentsKit cars use all sorts of vehicles as donors; for example, with Cobras and seven-esque roadsters (Lotus, Caterham, etc.) being among the most popular, there are bound to be a […] -
![Text and photos by riveranotario. I had just a couple of weeks’ notice before taking a short trip to Abu Dhabi for work. Just a little under 48 hours in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-03-02-15.31.12.jpg "Carspotting In Abu Dhabi – Leave The Excess To Dubai")
Carspotting In Abu Dhabi – Leave The Excess To Dubai
Posted on March 3, 2025 | 12 CommentsText and photos by riveranotario. I had just a couple of weeks’ notice before taking a short trip to Abu Dhabi for work. Just a little under 48 hours in […] -
![In the sixties and early seventies, that golden era of V8 muscle cars, the lowly six cylinder engine was typically looked down on as a slug, often for good reason. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-1966-Rambler-American-220-Coupe-2-door-sedan-1-tile.jpg "The Fastest Stock Pushrod Inline Sixes Of The ’60s & ’70s – Faster Than Many V8s")
The Fastest Stock Pushrod Inline Sixes Of The ’60s & ’70s – Faster Than Many V8s
Posted on March 3, 2025 | 63 CommentsIn the sixties and early seventies, that golden era of V8 muscle cars, the lowly six cylinder engine was typically looked down on as a slug, often for good reason. […] -
![Spring is in the air, thank goodness, which means recreational vehicles of all sorts are about to emerge from hibernation. Among them the classics I caught last year, in September […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_2897.jpg "Car Show Classics: Renault And DAF Motorhome Conversions – Homebuilt For Comfort, Certainly Not For Speed")
Car Show Classics: Renault And DAF Motorhome Conversions – Homebuilt For Comfort, Certainly Not For Speed
Posted on March 2, 2025 | 10 CommentsSpring is in the air, thank goodness, which means recreational vehicles of all sorts are about to emerge from hibernation. Among them the classics I caught last year, in September […] -
![My hometown of Bellingham, Wash. was recently voted one of the 50 best travel destinations in the world. (But please don’t come here). We’ve made some best-of lists before. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_0821.jpg "Curbside Find: Toy-For-Su – Reluctant Winner With An Identity Crisis")
Curbside Find: Toy-For-Su – Reluctant Winner With An Identity Crisis
Posted on March 1, 2025 | 16 CommentsMy hometown of Bellingham, Wash. was recently voted one of the 50 best travel destinations in the world. (But please don’t come here). We’ve made some best-of lists before. […]
