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Twofer Archive
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![There are strange encounters, serendipitous coincidences and then there’s this. How chalk and cheese can you get? It could have been worse, of course. A Model T paired with an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201031_115328-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1989 Porsche 928 S4 & Morgan 4/4 – The Oddest Couple")
CC Twofer: 1989 Porsche 928 S4 & Morgan 4/4 – The Oddest Couple
Posted on November 18, 2020 | 17 CommentsThere are strange encounters, serendipitous coincidences and then there’s this. How chalk and cheese can you get? It could have been worse, of course. A Model T paired with an […] -
![How do you create an automotive legend? If you’re Rolls-Royce or Ferrari, that sort of takes care of itself: whatever comes out of your factory is exclusive and immediately revered, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200727_161859-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1995 Toyota Century VG 40 & VG 45 Type L – Two Flavours Of Top Notch")
CC Twofer: 1995 Toyota Century VG 40 & VG 45 Type L – Two Flavours Of Top Notch
Posted on August 6, 2020 | 11 CommentsHow do you create an automotive legend? If you’re Rolls-Royce or Ferrari, that sort of takes care of itself: whatever comes out of your factory is exclusive and immediately revered, […] -
![The year 1990, as I’ve written several times before, is situated right in the middle of a most inauspicious period in automotive design. Even Jaguars looked ugly back then, for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200604_115437-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1990 Nissan Skyline (R32) Saloon & GT-R Coupé – The Most Exciting Car Of A Lousy Era")
CC Twofer: 1990 Nissan Skyline (R32) Saloon & GT-R Coupé – The Most Exciting Car Of A Lousy Era
Posted on July 20, 2020 | 21 CommentsThe year 1990, as I’ve written several times before, is situated right in the middle of a most inauspicious period in automotive design. Even Jaguars looked ugly back then, for […] -
![In the long story of the Gloria, the late ‘90s were probably the most interesting for a number of reasons. As we’ve seen before, the Gloria wagon stayed in production […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20200228_170623-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1998 Nissan Gloria (Y33) Gran Turismo Ultima & Gloria (Y30) Wagon – Dr Nissan and Ms Gloria")
CC Twofer: 1998 Nissan Gloria (Y33) Gran Turismo Ultima & Gloria (Y30) Wagon – Dr Nissan and Ms Gloria
Posted on May 13, 2020 | 14 CommentsIn the long story of the Gloria, the late ‘90s were probably the most interesting for a number of reasons. As we’ve seen before, the Gloria wagon stayed in production […] -
![In the “What were they thinking” file, under Nissan (it’s a big tab, that one), there lies a curious AWD contraption with a strange name. It’s not quite as disturbing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_20200318_094236-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1999 Nissan Rasheen Type II & Rasheen Forza – All-Weird-Drive")
CC Twofer: 1999 Nissan Rasheen Type II & Rasheen Forza – All-Weird-Drive
Posted on April 13, 2020 | 23 CommentsIn the “What were they thinking” file, under Nissan (it’s a big tab, that one), there lies a curious AWD contraption with a strange name. It’s not quite as disturbing […] -
![I have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m concerned). There are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20180827_104527-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White")
CC Twofer: 1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White
Posted on December 19, 2019 | 25 CommentsI have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m concerned). There are […] -
![What could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1991-Cadillac-Explorer-Combine2-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Double Feature: 1991 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?")
Curbside Classic Double Feature: 1991 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and Ford Explorer – Which One Was The “Real” Cadillac?
Posted on October 11, 2019 | 40 CommentsWhat could these two very different vehicles from 1991 have in common? Enough in common to combine them into a CC Double Feature? More than you might first think, as […] -
![America’s form of government ensures that certain matters are left up to the states. The regulation of motor vehicles is one of those areas, and as a result, there are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Screenshot_2019-08-19-Governor-Andrew-M-Cuomo-Thank-you-for-voting-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand/QOTD: New York State Residents Have Until September 2 To Pick Their Future License Plate. What’s Your Favorite License Plate?")
CC Newsstand/QOTD: New York State Residents Have Until September 2 To Pick Their Future License Plate. What’s Your Favorite License Plate?
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 135 CommentsAmerica’s form of government ensures that certain matters are left up to the states. The regulation of motor vehicles is one of those areas, and as a result, there are […] -
![I’m not sure why I’ve written so many “Twofer” posts. It’s often a good way to write a reasonably long post on cars that are closely (or loosely) related. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_20190210_173854-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1971 Datsun 1200 (B110) / 1978 Daihatsu Hijet 550 (S40) – 40 Years Ago Today")
CC Twofer: 1971 Datsun 1200 (B110) / 1978 Daihatsu Hijet 550 (S40) – 40 Years Ago Today
Posted on March 10, 2019 | 15 CommentsI’m not sure why I’ve written so many “Twofer” posts. It’s often a good way to write a reasonably long post on cars that are closely (or loosely) related. And […] -
![How’s that for a chalk-and-cheese duo? A truly historic American truck and (in my view) the only good-looking American Ford of the ‘70s, side by side in Chtuchak, in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20181002_101156-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1942 Dodge WC Power Wagon & 1972 Ford Maverick – Unlikely Pairing, Bizarre Similarities")
CC Twofer: 1942 Dodge WC Power Wagon & 1972 Ford Maverick – Unlikely Pairing, Bizarre Similarities
Posted on February 13, 2019 | 39 CommentsHow’s that for a chalk-and-cheese duo? A truly historic American truck and (in my view) the only good-looking American Ford of the ‘70s, side by side in Chtuchak, in the […] -
![Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. This is a battle of giants, a showdown for the ages, a rumble to remember. You don’t often see such a sparring of two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_2180.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Smackdown: Battle of the 1969 Blues")
CC Smackdown: Battle of the 1969 Blues
Posted on June 8, 2015 | 54 CommentsStep right up, ladies and gentlemen. This is a battle of giants, a showdown for the ages, a rumble to remember. You don’t often see such a sparring of two […] -
![I noticed the purple-ish Metro Convertible (CC here) across the street, waiting for the left turn signal. I grabbed my camera, and just as it awoke, the Metro was already […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-205-064-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: What Are The Odds Of This?")
CC Twofer: What Are The Odds Of This?
Posted on July 21, 2013 | 18 CommentsI noticed the purple-ish Metro Convertible (CC here) across the street, waiting for the left turn signal. I grabbed my camera, and just as it awoke, the Metro was already […] -
![Pimped Civic and the TriFive Chevy: I took this picture a few years ago in Reno during Hot August Nights classic car festival while stopping to enjoy an ice cream […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Small-Classic-Chevy-%2B-Modified-Civic-Coupe-Mae-Anne-%2B-W-Mc-Carran-Reno-NV-8_7_09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Generations")
Generations
Posted on February 12, 2012 | 12 CommentsPimped Civic and the TriFive Chevy: I took this picture a few years ago in Reno during Hot August Nights classic car festival while stopping to enjoy an ice cream […] -
![Some cars and trucks just age better than others, and I don’t mean that strictly in terms of their durability alone. I didn’t exactly pick these; they presented themselves to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-83-044-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Two Keepers From 1975: What Would You Have Kept From That Year?")
Two Keepers From 1975: What Would You Have Kept From That Year?
Posted on March 24, 2011 | 40 CommentsSome cars and trucks just age better than others, and I don’t mean that strictly in terms of their durability alone. I didn’t exactly pick these; they presented themselves to […]
