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Curbside Classics Archives
QOTD Archive
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![I used to mock the BMW X6. You may have noticed that, in some of my earlier pieces on this site, it was my go-to example of an ugly car. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bmw_x6_2008_pictures_9_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Is There A Car That You Once Found Repulsive That Has Grown On You?")
QOTD: Is There A Car That You Once Found Repulsive That Has Grown On You?
Posted on October 30, 2017 | 128 CommentsI used to mock the BMW X6. You may have noticed that, in some of my earlier pieces on this site, it was my go-to example of an ugly car. […] -
![For most people, the day they get their driver’s license is a huge milestone. But for car enthusiasts in particular, the achievement tends to spark especially bad cases of automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Supra-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Car Did You Most Want When You Reached Driving Age?")
QOTD: What Car Did You Most Want When You Reached Driving Age?
Posted on October 27, 2017 | 153 CommentsFor most people, the day they get their driver’s license is a huge milestone. But for car enthusiasts in particular, the achievement tends to spark especially bad cases of automotive […] -
![For as far back as the memory can go, just like jewelry on a person, chrome trim has signified a car’s prestige and prominence, whether it be among lower trim […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Brendans_228_Maddoxs_A4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Is Black The New Chrome?")
QOTD: Is Black The New Chrome?
Posted on October 17, 2017 | 104 CommentsFor as far back as the memory can go, just like jewelry on a person, chrome trim has signified a car’s prestige and prominence, whether it be among lower trim […] -
QOTD: Does Brown Do It For You?
Posted on October 16, 2017 | 127 CommentsOne automotive paint color seems to be more polarizing than any other. You either love brown cars or you hate them. Which camp do you fall in? -
![I’ve been spending too much time at the concept car section of Pinterest. When I ran into this one there, I drew a blank. I wanted to say Chevy, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mystery-concept.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Does Anyone Recognize This Mystery Concept?")
QOTD: Does Anyone Recognize This Mystery Concept?
Posted on October 10, 2017 | 98 CommentsI’ve been spending too much time at the concept car section of Pinterest. When I ran into this one there, I drew a blank. I wanted to say Chevy, as […] -
![In my explorations of Eugene’s alleys, I often stumble into old cars left to rot with the blackberries threatening to engulf them. But at the dead end of this little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CC-339-035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake/QOTD: Dry-Docked, Permanently – Have You Ever Been Afflicted With Boatitis?")
CC Outtake/QOTD: Dry-Docked, Permanently – Have You Ever Been Afflicted With Boatitis?
Posted on October 9, 2017 | 76 CommentsIn my explorations of Eugene’s alleys, I often stumble into old cars left to rot with the blackberries threatening to engulf them. But at the dead end of this little […] -
![One minute after meeting him, it was clear that Van-Man was nuttier than squirrel turd. So why did I get into the van with him? To humor him? Because I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/computer-guy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s the Craziest Craigslist Kook You’ve Ever Encountered?")
QOTD: What’s the Craziest Craigslist Kook You’ve Ever Encountered?
Posted on October 7, 2017 | 50 CommentsOne minute after meeting him, it was clear that Van-Man was nuttier than squirrel turd. So why did I get into the van with him? To humor him? Because I’m […] -
![Joseph Dennis recently posted a CC Capsule on the C4 generation Corvette, which prompted discussions on the relative merits of that car’s design. General Motor’s Design Chief at the time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1984-Chevrolet-Corvette-Prestige-Brochure-04-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was GM’s Best Design During The Irv Rybicki Era?")
QOTD: What Was GM’s Best Design During The Irv Rybicki Era?
Posted on October 4, 2017 | 111 CommentsJoseph Dennis recently posted a CC Capsule on the C4 generation Corvette, which prompted discussions on the relative merits of that car’s design. General Motor’s Design Chief at the time […] -
![Working for a brand like MINI, where there literally are over 10 million possible combinations when it comes to customizing a MINI down to the bodystyle, trim level, body color, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_3151.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Have You Ever Special Ordered A New Car?")
QOTD: Have You Ever Special Ordered A New Car?
Posted on September 28, 2017 | 126 CommentsWorking for a brand like MINI, where there literally are over 10 million possible combinations when it comes to customizing a MINI down to the bodystyle, trim level, body color, […] -
![A CC commenter posed this question yesterday at the Camry COAL, and it made me realize that with one exception, my experiences with buying four new cars in the past […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Used-car-dealer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: “Has Anyone Actually Had a Good Dealership Experience?”")
QOTD: “Has Anyone Actually Had a Good Dealership Experience?”
Posted on September 24, 2017 | 117 CommentsA CC commenter posed this question yesterday at the Camry COAL, and it made me realize that with one exception, my experiences with buying four new cars in the past […] -
![I was able to attend more old car events than usual this summer, and the one common thread that I notice is almost all classics have been modified in one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1964-Chev-souped-up-six.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – What Modifications are You Okay With on a Classic Car?")
QOTD – What Modifications are You Okay With on a Classic Car?
Posted on September 23, 2017 | 139 CommentsI was able to attend more old car events than usual this summer, and the one common thread that I notice is almost all classics have been modified in one […] -
![CC Cohort Ralf K shot this the other day in Tukwila, WA. He asks: “WTF, major repair job at train station parking lot? Somebody doesn’t have AAA?” Apparently not. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/37017609942_40a64c3d18_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD? Why Would Someone Be Repairing Their Tahoe in the Train Station Parking Lot? Where’s the Most Unusual Place You’ve Repaired a Car?")
QOTD? Why Would Someone Be Repairing Their Tahoe in the Train Station Parking Lot? Where’s the Most Unusual Place You’ve Repaired a Car?
Posted on September 20, 2017 | 72 CommentsCC Cohort Ralf K shot this the other day in Tukwila, WA. He asks: “WTF, major repair job at train station parking lot? Somebody doesn’t have AAA?” Apparently not. So […] -
![My sister Ruth sent this shot to me the other day via text, asking me if I could identify what’s in the bed. Since she lives in Alaska, that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ruth-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go QOTD: What’s In That Pickup? What’s The Oddest Thing You’ve Seen In One?")
On The Go QOTD: What’s In That Pickup? What’s The Oddest Thing You’ve Seen In One?
Posted on September 18, 2017 | 56 CommentsMy sister Ruth sent this shot to me the other day via text, asking me if I could identify what’s in the bed. Since she lives in Alaska, that […] -
![I had to charge the dead battery on my riding mower today, so I grabbed a very familiar device. And then I remembered that I had bought it for my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CC-336-022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Got Any Relics Of Your Early Cars?")
QOTD: Got Any Relics Of Your Early Cars?
Posted on September 15, 2017 | 106 CommentsI had to charge the dead battery on my riding mower today, so I grabbed a very familiar device. And then I remembered that I had bought it for my […] -
![In a previous post (link here), I mentioned I would be living in Europe (specifically Germany) for 6 months, and that I was thinking of getting a car for traveling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD Update / COAL: 2000 Toyota Yaris Verso – Europe Beater")
QOTD Update / COAL: 2000 Toyota Yaris Verso – Europe Beater
Posted on September 7, 2017 | 18 CommentsIn a previous post (link here), I mentioned I would be living in Europe (specifically Germany) for 6 months, and that I was thinking of getting a car for traveling […]
