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QOTD Archive
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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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20210421_100410-copy.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220317_132000.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=16,height=9,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/e9b7c448-37dc-4daf-a84b-3e4c54137766-medium16x9_SuspecttruckMarch20221.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/wwwwsh.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/78-Estate-Wagon.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/laFemmepurse1.jpg "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 […] -
![Here’s some ads for 1962 taxi cabs, although Checker is conspicuously missing. Just as well, as that would undoubtedly win by a metered mile. Back then, the great majority of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/4044185211_2d3ee600da_b.jpg "Vintage Ads/QOTD: 1962 Taxi Cabs – Which Would You Chose?")
Vintage Ads/QOTD: 1962 Taxi Cabs – Which Would You Chose?
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 55 CommentsHere’s some ads for 1962 taxi cabs, although Checker is conspicuously missing. Just as well, as that would undoubtedly win by a metered mile. Back then, the great majority of […] -
![Reader Frank D. sent me this snapshot asking if I could identify the make, model and year of this car, and the origin of its license plate. I’m a bit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/thumbnail_licplate.jpg "QOTD: What’s The Make, Model And Year Of This Car, And The Origin Of Its License Plate?")
QOTD: What’s The Make, Model And Year Of This Car, And The Origin Of Its License Plate?
Posted on February 3, 2022 | 8 CommentsReader Frank D. sent me this snapshot asking if I could identify the make, model and year of this car, and the origin of its license plate. I’m a bit […] -
![Easy enough, right? A few rules though lest you get confused otherwise. A) Let’s define “immediate family” as you, your significant other, your parents, and your kids. No grandparents, cousins, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_6468.jpg "QOTD: What Was The First “Foreign” Car In Your Immediate Family And When?")
QOTD: What Was The First “Foreign” Car In Your Immediate Family And When?
Posted on January 19, 2022 | 155 CommentsEasy enough, right? A few rules though lest you get confused otherwise. A) Let’s define “immediate family” as you, your significant other, your parents, and your kids. No grandparents, cousins, […] -
![When I was a teenager, an uncle had a ’68 Firebird that sat near his garage for several years, and it may have subconsciously (along with my watching too many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/111_1771.jpg "QOTD: What Is Your Favorite Side Marker/Reflector?")
QOTD: What Is Your Favorite Side Marker/Reflector?
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 93 CommentsWhen I was a teenager, an uncle had a ’68 Firebird that sat near his garage for several years, and it may have subconsciously (along with my watching too many […] -
![It’s been unusually cold here in Vancouver, where the averages for December and January are low 3 and high 7 °C (37/45 °F). Lately we’ve been getting as low as -14 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Hand-throttle-cable-GPW-5.jpg "QOTD: What Car Features Do You Want, Miss, or Neither?")
QOTD: What Car Features Do You Want, Miss, or Neither?
Posted on January 2, 2022 | 272 CommentsIt’s been unusually cold here in Vancouver, where the averages for December and January are low 3 and high 7 °C (37/45 °F). Lately we’ve been getting as low as -14 […] -
![A recent article in my local paper cited statistics that roads in Massachusetts are deadlier than ever in 2021, even though the total number of crashes is down due to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/road-warrior2.jpg "QOTD: How Safe Do You Feel Behind the Wheel in 2021?")
QOTD: How Safe Do You Feel Behind the Wheel in 2021?
Posted on December 6, 2021 | 141 CommentsA recent article in my local paper cited statistics that roads in Massachusetts are deadlier than ever in 2021, even though the total number of crashes is down due to […] -
QOTD: First and Best Tickets, Part III – The Ones We Avoided
Posted on December 5, 2021 | 18 CommentsIn 1999, the year after my cluster of traffic tickets, I abruptly put school and everything on hold, packed up my crap, and -
QOTD: First and Best Tickets, Part II – The Ones We Got Out Of
Posted on November 28, 2021 | 31 CommentsAfter my first traffic ticket, I didn’t get any more until 1998-’99, then for some strange reason I
