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QOTD Archive
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![Rummaging around the far corners of the internet attic, I stumbled into a brochure for Swiss market 1967 Chevrolets. GM had an assembly plant in Biel from 1935 to 1975, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Chevrolet-1967-Swiss-Impala.jpg "What’s Wrong With This Picture? And What’s Very Right With the Other Ones? They Do Things a Bit Differently In Switzerland.")
What’s Wrong With This Picture? And What’s Very Right With the Other Ones? They Do Things a Bit Differently In Switzerland.
Posted on August 15, 2020 | 40 CommentsRummaging around the far corners of the internet attic, I stumbled into a brochure for Swiss market 1967 Chevrolets. GM had an assembly plant in Biel from 1935 to 1975, […] -
![While flipping through a very musty Motor magazine from June 1965, I had to flip back to this advertisement for “Ford Authorized Reconditioned” engines. Ford is well-known for its somewhat scattershot approach […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/109_0076.jpg "Curbside Trivia/QOTD: June 1965 Magazine Ad – Can You Identify The Engine Family? Do You Have Any Experience With Said Engine Family?")
Curbside Trivia/QOTD: June 1965 Magazine Ad – Can You Identify The Engine Family? Do You Have Any Experience With Said Engine Family?
Posted on June 29, 2020 | 15 CommentsWhile flipping through a very musty Motor magazine from June 1965, I had to flip back to this advertisement for “Ford Authorized Reconditioned” engines. Ford is well-known for its somewhat scattershot approach […] -
![I installed a new turn signal switch/cam in my ’66 F100 two years ago. It wouldn’t work, so I’ve been using hand signals ever since. Some drivers seem to think […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CC-420-001-2.jpg "QOTD? What’s Your Current Automotive Project? Here’s Mine")
QOTD? What’s Your Current Automotive Project? Here’s Mine
Posted on June 28, 2020 | 76 CommentsI installed a new turn signal switch/cam in my ’66 F100 two years ago. It wouldn’t work, so I’ve been using hand signals ever since. Some drivers seem to think […] -
![CC reader Brad A. asked if I’d ask you all this question. He really wanted his folks to buy a Camaro Z28 in the early ’80s, as a replacement for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Pontiac-1965-Bonneville-safari.jpg "QOTD: Which Car Did You Wish Your Parents Would Buy?")
QOTD: Which Car Did You Wish Your Parents Would Buy?
Posted on June 26, 2020 | 65 CommentsCC reader Brad A. asked if I’d ask you all this question. He really wanted his folks to buy a Camaro Z28 in the early ’80s, as a replacement for […] -
![Owning a certified Curbside Classic comes with its own set of risks and rewards. There’s nothing like hearing a neighbor utter “That thing’s a time capsule!” to his partner in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/vlcsnap-2020-04-16-11h45m08s812.jpg "QOTD: How Much Would You Pay For An Exact Replica Of Your Car?")
QOTD: How Much Would You Pay For An Exact Replica Of Your Car?
Posted on May 6, 2020 | 50 CommentsOwning a certified Curbside Classic comes with its own set of risks and rewards. There’s nothing like hearing a neighbor utter “That thing’s a time capsule!” to his partner in […] -
QOTD: Do You Still Play Tapes in Your Curbside Classic?
Posted on April 25, 2020 | 80 CommentsHey Curbsiders of all ages – I have a question for you: Do you still play tapes in your car? -
Curtis Perry Outtake/QOTD: Why Would Someone Do This?
Posted on April 24, 2020 | 13 CommentsThis is almost the exact opposite as what I showed you yesterday. The question is why? To repair another damaged old Dodge van? -
![While I am lucky enough to still be fully employed during this COVID19 pandemic the physical distancing measures certainly limit options during the weekends. Like many others I have tackled […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/projects.jpg "QOTD: What Projects Are You Undertaking With COVID19 Related Isolation?")
QOTD: What Projects Are You Undertaking With COVID19 Related Isolation?
Posted on April 21, 2020 | 50 CommentsWhile I am lucky enough to still be fully employed during this COVID19 pandemic the physical distancing measures certainly limit options during the weekends. Like many others I have tackled […] -
![Seeing this burgundy red Grand Caravan on the road the other day brought back a lot of memories of ours. That’s not exactly surprising, since we kept it for 15 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CC-17-002.jpg "QOTD: Do You See “Your” Former Car On the Road? How Does It Make You Feel?")
QOTD: Do You See “Your” Former Car On the Road? How Does It Make You Feel?
Posted on April 20, 2020 | 47 CommentsSeeing this burgundy red Grand Caravan on the road the other day brought back a lot of memories of ours. That’s not exactly surprising, since we kept it for 15 […] -
![In part 1 of my VW Westfalia biopic, “If Cars Could Talk,” I mused on the lives my old van might have lived before I took ownership. An old Westfalia […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_541f.jpg "QOTD: What Cool Freebies Came With Your Car?")
QOTD: What Cool Freebies Came With Your Car?
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 45 CommentsIn part 1 of my VW Westfalia biopic, “If Cars Could Talk,” I mused on the lives my old van might have lived before I took ownership. An old Westfalia […] -
![Conspicuous consumption is probably as old as time itself. In lean times, such as the era which we have suddenly found ourselves in, things tend to get a bit less […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200308_124535.jpg "QOTD: Is Automotive Luxury Important To You?")
QOTD: Is Automotive Luxury Important To You?
Posted on April 13, 2020 | 59 CommentsConspicuous consumption is probably as old as time itself. In lean times, such as the era which we have suddenly found ourselves in, things tend to get a bit less […] -
![As I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago, I’ve bought several new cars that were clear, unqualified disasters -these cars were so bad they still give me Stephen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/i751637-e1585993304282.jpg "COAL/QOTD: 1986 Ford Escort GT – Do You Have a New Car Horror Story?")
COAL/QOTD: 1986 Ford Escort GT – Do You Have a New Car Horror Story?
Posted on April 5, 2020 | 28 CommentsAs I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago, I’ve bought several new cars that were clear, unqualified disasters -these cars were so bad they still give me Stephen […] -
![A Ford Ranchero in the UK? A 1970 model, with an 4.9 litre 302cu in V8 engine? I think I can safely there are not many of these here. And […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20191225_152739.jpg "QOTD/Curbside Outtake: 1971 Ford Ranchero 500 – Every Ranchero Has A Story; What’s This One’s?")
QOTD/Curbside Outtake: 1971 Ford Ranchero 500 – Every Ranchero Has A Story; What’s This One’s?
Posted on April 4, 2020 | 19 CommentsA Ford Ranchero in the UK? A 1970 model, with an 4.9 litre 302cu in V8 engine? I think I can safely there are not many of these here. And […] -
![Sheltering at home today inspired me to do some tidying in my perennially messy garage. While doing so, I recalled that DougD had posted a great family history of his […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_2032.jpg "Best of 2020 – CC Toolbox and QOTD: Here Are Some of My Tools. What’s Interesting in Your toolbox?")
Best of 2020 – CC Toolbox and QOTD: Here Are Some of My Tools. What’s Interesting in Your toolbox?
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 106 CommentsSheltering at home today inspired me to do some tidying in my perennially messy garage. While doing so, I recalled that DougD had posted a great family history of his […] -
![It’s now almost ten years – I bought my current 2012 Volvo C30 T5 in Sept 2011. It’s been a great car – I usually get “new car syndrome” around […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMGP2809-1-e1582889255372.jpg "QOTD: Fellow CC Readers, I Seek Your Opinion – What Should I Buy?")
QOTD: Fellow CC Readers, I Seek Your Opinion – What Should I Buy?
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 25 CommentsIt’s now almost ten years – I bought my current 2012 Volvo C30 T5 in Sept 2011. It’s been a great car – I usually get “new car syndrome” around […]
