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Curbside Classics Archives
QOTD Archive
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![Car-related nightmares? I’ve had a few of the poor choice/moneypit/serial-breakdown variety, but I’m fortunate to have been spared the dream kind, the real nightmares. Touch wood, I don’t get ’em. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/77_Caprice.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Best & Worst Car Dream?")
QOTD: What’s Your Best & Worst Car Dream?
Posted on June 25, 2022 | 38 CommentsCar-related nightmares? I’ve had a few of the poor choice/moneypit/serial-breakdown variety, but I’m fortunate to have been spared the dream kind, the real nightmares. Touch wood, I don’t get ’em. […] -
![Let’s face it, a lot of songs, recent or otherwise, have cars and/or trucks in the lyrics . But sadly, I’ve never owned such a vehicle other than that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/TacomaDump120713-e1469737840291.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Anyone Out There Who Owns Or Has Owned A Car Mentioned In A Song? – Hell To Pay")
QOTD: Anyone Out There Who Owns Or Has Owned A Car Mentioned In A Song? – Hell To Pay
Posted on June 19, 2022 | 127 CommentsLet’s face it, a lot of songs, recent or otherwise, have cars and/or trucks in the lyrics . But sadly, I’ve never owned such a vehicle other than that […] -
![I’m a professional copyeditor (amongst other things), so I tend to notice thoughtless phrasing. Take a look at the ’83 Caprice ad up there. Yes. It does. It’s got that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FordLately.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Are They Listening To Themselves? – What’s the Worst Unsalesmanship in a Car Ad?")
QOTD: Are They Listening To Themselves? – What’s the Worst Unsalesmanship in a Car Ad?
Posted on June 18, 2022 | 168 CommentsI’m a professional copyeditor (amongst other things), so I tend to notice thoughtless phrasing. Take a look at the ’83 Caprice ad up there. Yes. It does. It’s got that […] -
![One of my neighbors has a project car that is slowly trying to expose itself. I have a guess what’s hiding under those old tarps, but I’m sure the Curbside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/eexxc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Project Exposure")
QOTD: Project Exposure
Posted on June 15, 2022 | 19 CommentsOne of my neighbors has a project car that is slowly trying to expose itself. I have a guess what’s hiding under those old tarps, but I’m sure the Curbside […] -
![During my bicycle commute to work, on many a morning I pass a very peculiar Mercedes W124 with a model designation that I had never heard of before: 230E 2.8. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20220602_084246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Conundrum: My Mystery Mercedes 230E 2.8 or: What’s In A Name?")
Curbside Conundrum: My Mystery Mercedes 230E 2.8 or: What’s In A Name?
Posted on June 4, 2022 | 18 CommentsDuring my bicycle commute to work, on many a morning I pass a very peculiar Mercedes W124 with a model designation that I had never heard of before: 230E 2.8. […] -
![Long ago my grandfather told me the older one gets, the faster time passes by. When I first heard this observation around age 15 or so, I was somewhat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/time-flies.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings, Conundrums, & QOTD: How Old Is Too Old?")
Curbside Musings, Conundrums, & QOTD: How Old Is Too Old?
Posted on June 1, 2022 | 62 CommentsLong ago my grandfather told me the older one gets, the faster time passes by. When I first heard this observation around age 15 or so, I was somewhat […] -
![Only I would see a shot like this one posted by Roshake, and find my eyeballs instantly moving to the left side of the image, more drawn to the Agila […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/52087533936_101529eca6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Opel Agila or Lincoln Town Car – Which Would You Take?")
QOTD: Opel Agila or Lincoln Town Car – Which Would You Take?
Posted on May 21, 2022 | 45 CommentsOnly I would see a shot like this one posted by Roshake, and find my eyeballs instantly moving to the left side of the image, more drawn to the Agila […] -
![According to the registration records, this is a 1969 VW Beetle 1600. Your eyes may suggest something – the obvious is a 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster. The manufacturer calls it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20210905_121737.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – 1969 VW Type 1 Beetle 1600, Reimagined As A Chesil Speedster – Do Curbivores Approve?")
QOTD – 1969 VW Type 1 Beetle 1600, Reimagined As A Chesil Speedster – Do Curbivores Approve?
Posted on May 6, 2022 | 28 CommentsAccording to the registration records, this is a 1969 VW Beetle 1600. Your eyes may suggest something – the obvious is a 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster. The manufacturer calls it […] -
QOTD: What If You Could No Longer Own A Personal Vehicle?
Posted on April 6, 2022 | 112 CommentsWhat if it became very difficult or even illegal to have a personal vehicle? Ok, let me elaborate a bit more on this question with a short scenario. -
![It doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about Tokyo, or the world at large, or even CC itself: the VW Type 2 is everywhere and it is universally loved. Perhaps even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20210421_100410-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer/QOTD: 1965 & 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter – The T1/T2 Kombilemma")
CC Twofer/QOTD: 1965 & 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter – The T1/T2 Kombilemma
Posted on March 23, 2022 | 19 CommentsIt doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about Tokyo, or the world at large, or even CC itself: the VW Type 2 is everywhere and it is universally loved. Perhaps even […] -
![Spring is out! We all know what that means in colder places like Berlin – people open up their hearts and their garages, putting fresh plates on their beloved CCs. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220317_132000.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Spring CCs from Berlin – Which One Would You Take Out For A Spin To Potsdam?")
QOTD: Spring CCs from Berlin – Which One Would You Take Out For A Spin To Potsdam?
Posted on March 20, 2022 | 23 CommentsSpring is out! We all know what that means in colder places like Berlin – people open up their hearts and their garages, putting fresh plates on their beloved CCs. […] -
![Eugene Police are seeking help in identifying (and locating) this pickup that was involved in a likely road rage incident that left a victim severely injured. Apparently the victim got […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/e9b7c448-37dc-4daf-a84b-3e4c54137766-medium16x9_SuspecttruckMarch20221.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Can You ID This Pickup That Was Involved In A Road Rage Incident That Left The Victim Critically Injured?")
Can You ID This Pickup That Was Involved In A Road Rage Incident That Left The Victim Critically Injured?
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 29 CommentsEugene Police are seeking help in identifying (and locating) this pickup that was involved in a likely road rage incident that left a victim severely injured. Apparently the victim got […] -
![(first posted 3/9/2016) Following up on our road wheel discussion, let’s consider the wheel cover. Practically extinct today, wheel covers were just as distinct as the cars they adorned throughout […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/wwwwsh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was The Best (and Worst) Wheel Cover of the CC Era?")
QOTD: What Was The Best (and Worst) Wheel Cover of the CC Era?
Posted on March 10, 2022 | 227 Comments(first posted 3/9/2016) Following up on our road wheel discussion, let’s consider the wheel cover. Practically extinct today, wheel covers were just as distinct as the cars they adorned throughout […] -
![(first posted 3/2/2016) Walk around any parking lot today, and you soon realize all but the cheapest cars have alloy wheels. And while each model has a unique design, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/78-Estate-Wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was the Best (and Worst) Road Wheel of the CC Era?")
QOTD: What Was the Best (and Worst) Road Wheel of the CC Era?
Posted on March 2, 2022 | 269 Comments(first posted 3/2/2016) Walk around any parking lot today, and you soon realize all but the cheapest cars have alloy wheels. And while each model has a unique design, […] -
![When I read about this on the C Body Forum, I thought, “The odds of this happening are approaching Powerball levels!” I myself would have passed right by it. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/laFemmepurse1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Estate Sale Miracle! Can You Identify This?")
QOTD: Estate Sale Miracle! Can You Identify This?
Posted on February 28, 2022 | 30 CommentsWhen I read about this on the C Body Forum, I thought, “The odds of this happening are approaching Powerball levels!” I myself would have passed right by it. But […]
