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Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era, Pt. 3 – Can You ID Them And The Missing Brand?
Posted on September 2, 2024 | 10 CommentsHere is the final installment of our hubcap quiz to test your curbside identification skills. As I introduced in Pt. 1, my uncle has a hubcap collection which he […] -
Curbside Classic Commentary – QOTD: Which Vehicle Is Your Pick for “Peak-Engel-Mobile?”
Posted on August 24, 2024 | 25 CommentsI’m sure CC readers are familiar with Elwood Engel, VP for Design at Chrysler from 1961 to 1973. Engel began his career in the GM stylist apprentice program, but left […] -
Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era, Pt. 2 – Can You ID Them All?
Posted on August 19, 2024 | 10 CommentsWe’re back to test your hubcap knowledge and car-spotting savvy. In Pt. 1 I introduced you to my uncle’s hubcap collection which he inherited from his dad, who collected most […] -
Curbside Commentary/QOTD – What Was the Worst Production Car Interior You Ever Sat In?
Posted on August 17, 2024 | 79 CommentsA few weeks back we discussed car interiors from the 60s/70s/80s. I thought it might be an interesting follow-up to ask what was the worst interior you’ve sat in […] -
Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era – Can You ID Them All?
Posted on July 31, 2024 | 24 CommentsThis year, our summer travel to visit family took us to Iowa where my uncle and cousin have homes. My uncle grew up in the same house he currently lives […] -
Curbside Classic Commentary/QOTD: Will Stellantis Be The Company That Kills Jeep?
Posted on July 6, 2024 | 57 CommentsCC readers know the storied history of Jeep. Born in the lead-up to war by Willys-Overland, bought by Kaiser in 1953, then sold to AMC in 1969, moving to Chrysler […] -
What’s This Tesla Cybertruck Doing At The Gas Pumps?
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QOTD: How Do You Find A Good Used Car These Days?
Posted on May 28, 2024 | 39 CommentsText by Staxman I’m in the market for a car (specifically an 8th- or 9th-generation Honda Civic) for the first time since the pandemic, and obviously the landscape has changed. […] -
QOTD: A, M or C?
Posted on May 6, 2024 | 46 CommentsRichard Teague was responsible for a number of attractive automotive shapes. The best to reach production was the Hornet. Super minimalist, long hood and tight tail, coiled-fist boxy, flares you […] -
CC Outtake & QOTD: Ghost in the Machine or I-Phone Ectoplasm?
Posted on February 26, 2024 | 11 CommentsIn what looks like an arty attempt at double exposure, the old Chevy above appears to levitate above its tires. But I’m not that talented. This weird image was taken […] -
I’ll Take One of Those Too – Curbside Gas Station Cuisine
Posted on February 26, 2024 | 61 CommentsIn a recent post that touched on travel, I offered the opinion that the best food is found at gas stations. Perhaps. Still, this is hardly a unique perspective on […] -
QOTD: Who Can Identify This Trailside Classic?
Posted on January 29, 2024 | 31 CommentsI found this on the side of a forest road this fall. I have to assume someone hauled it here to dump it; presumably it wasn’t worth their time and […] -
Curbside Classic Question of the Day: Are we at Peak ICE (Internal Combustion Engine)?
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 99 CommentsOver the past few years, there has been some writing on the wall that the internal combustion engine, or ICE, is living on borrowed time. Regulations in Europe and California […] -
Curbside QOTD: What Was Your First Memory of Riding in a Brand New, Off–the-Showroom-floor Car?
Posted on December 9, 2023 | 58 CommentsGrowing up, I was part of a “no-car” family. My parents were older and had both experienced the Great Depression, and as a result, if public transportation was available, […]