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Curbside Classic: 1985 Ferrari Mondial QV- Los Angeles Family Car
Posted on May 3, 2013 | 32 CommentsThis summer, I mark my tenth year in Southern California, after spending the previous thirty years in the Denver area. While Denver’s dry western climate somewhat mirrors California’s, Colorado’s winter […] -
Storage Yard Classic: Rubber-Bumper MG-B Roadster
Posted on April 26, 2013 | 33 CommentsWe have seen quite a few rare and oddball cars in the storage yard thus far. This one is a little different; it’s an example of the most-mass produced roadster […] -
Future CC: What Car Would You Choose To Drive For The Next Decade?
Posted on April 16, 2013 | 129 CommentsA few weeks back, Paul posed the question, “Which Car Would You Most Hate To Be Forced To Drive For A Year?” I’d like to turn that question on its […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 BMW 635 CSi – Love Or Lust?
Posted on April 13, 2013 | 48 CommentsCC is about the love of old cars. But there are two kinds of auto-love, and a self-consciously beautiful car like this 635CSi has the higher hurdle to clear. The […] -
Curbside Classic: Volga GAZ-21 – Coming Out Of Hibernation
Posted on March 17, 2013 | 27 CommentsWhile the last of the GAZ-21 Volgas came off the assembly line more than forty years ago, in the summer of 1970, for some reason they are still around, and […] -
Curbside Special Edition: Volkswagen Formula Vee Beetle
Posted on March 2, 2013 | 27 CommentsAutomakers have created Special Editions of their car offerings for almost as long as there have been cars, but perhaps Volkswagen holds the record for the most Special Editions based […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 535i – Whitewalls? On An E28? Where’s The Vinyl Roof?
Posted on February 21, 2013 | 44 CommentsI guess the owner of this nicely-kept 535i really likes white. Well, so do I, but I sure wouldn’t have considered putting whitewalls on my white W124 300E. It’s a […] -
Storage Yard Classic: Faux E-Type
Posted on February 18, 2013 | 30 CommentsNow here is something a little different. At first glance, it appears to be a poor, neglected and abused Jaguar E-Type; as you get closer, some of its details start […] -
Storage Yard Classic: The Triumph And The Engine Swap – Not A Happy Ending
Posted on January 30, 2013 | 26 CommentsWith most classic cars an engine swap will decrease its value and the number of possible buyers significantly, especially when mixing and matching brands. If your swap recipient is a […] -
Storage Yard Classic: 1963 Vauxhall Victor Estate
Posted on December 23, 2012 | 25 CommentsNow that we’ve seen the very shrunken, American-influenced F-series Victor, let’s take a look at its successor, the Victor FB. With the FB, Vauxhall finally gave the Victor its own styling identity rather than […] -
Curbside Classicos: Mexican Volkswagens–The Beetle’s Final Stomping Grounds
Posted on December 20, 2012 | 22 CommentsThe VW Beetle was in continuous production for just shy of sixty years since it emerged from the rubble of WW2 (1946 VW CC here). Although German production of the […] -
Storage Field Classic: Ford Zephyr Mark 1 – Ford Builds The Chevrolet Cadet
Posted on November 22, 2012 | 47 CommentsLast week we looked at the first-generation F-series Vauxhall Victor. Today, we’ll look at another British saloon, this one from the Blue Oval boys. Although it appears quite modest–its styling […] -
Storage Field Classic: Vauxhall Victor F-Series – The British ’57 Chevy
Posted on November 15, 2012 | 73 CommentsThis field of cars was once owned by friends of mine, but I drifted out of contact with them over the past few years after I moved out of town. […] -
Our Ex-Curbside Classic: 1989 Volvo 740GL Station Wagon – Mom’s Jinx
Posted on October 30, 2012 | 52 CommentsAs anyone who regularly reads CC knows, I have a serious thing for Volvo 240s and 740s of the ’80s, perhaps because I grew up with them. My folks really […] -
Curbside Classic: Lada Niva Pickup Truck
Posted on October 16, 2012 | 32 CommentsSadly, the Lada Niva SUV is no longer a common sight on Canadian roads. They sold in moderate numbers during the 1980s and 1990s, but rust, neglect and parts-supply issues […]
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Ferrari Mondial QV- Los Angeles Family Car This summer, I mark my tenth year in Southern California, after spending the previous thirty years in the Denver area. While Denver’s dry western climate somewhat mirrors California’s, Colorado’s winter […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/convert.jpg)
![Storage Yard Classic: Rubber-Bumper MG-B Roadster We have seen quite a few rare and oddball cars in the storage yard thus far. This one is a little different; it’s an example of the most-mass produced roadster […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/MG-B-1.jpg)
![Future CC: What Car Would You Choose To Drive For The Next Decade? A few weeks back, Paul posed the question, “Which Car Would You Most Hate To Be Forced To Drive For A Year?” I’d like to turn that question on its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/eeyore_topdown.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1983 BMW 635 CSi – Love Or Lust? CC is about the love of old cars. But there are two kinds of auto-love, and a self-consciously beautiful car like this 635CSi has the higher hurdle to clear. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-13-032-1200.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Volga GAZ-21 – Coming Out Of Hibernation While the last of the GAZ-21 Volgas came off the assembly line more than forty years ago, in the summer of 1970, for some reason they are still around, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/volga_gaz-21_cc_0-e1363203415953.jpg)
![Curbside Special Edition: Volkswagen Formula Vee Beetle Automakers have created Special Editions of their car offerings for almost as long as there have been cars, but perhaps Volkswagen holds the record for the most Special Editions based […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013_72vw_formulavee_02.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 BMW 535i – Whitewalls? On An E28? Where’s The Vinyl Roof? I guess the owner of this nicely-kept 535i really likes white. Well, so do I, but I sure wouldn’t have considered putting whitewalls on my white W124 300E. It’s a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-192-108-950.jpg)
![Storage Yard Classic: Faux E-Type Now here is something a little different. At first glance, it appears to be a poor, neglected and abused Jaguar E-Type; as you get closer, some of its details start […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Jaguar-E-Type-Kit-Car.jpg)
![Storage Yard Classic: The Triumph And The Engine Swap – Not A Happy Ending With most classic cars an engine swap will decrease its value and the number of possible buyers significantly, especially when mixing and matching brands. If your swap recipient is a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Triumph-TR7-interior.jpg)
![Storage Yard Classic: 1963 Vauxhall Victor Estate Now that we’ve seen the very shrunken, American-influenced F-series Victor, let’s take a look at its successor, the Victor FB. With the FB, Vauxhall finally gave the Victor its own styling identity rather than […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Vauxhall-Victor.jpg)
![Curbside Classicos: Mexican Volkswagens–The Beetle’s Final Stomping Grounds The VW Beetle was in continuous production for just shy of sixty years since it emerged from the rubble of WW2 (1946 VW CC here). Although German production of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-184-105-1200.jpg)
![Storage Field Classic: Ford Zephyr Mark 1 – Ford Builds The Chevrolet Cadet Last week we looked at the first-generation F-series Vauxhall Victor. Today, we’ll look at another British saloon, this one from the Blue Oval boys. Although it appears quite modest–its styling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Ford-Zephyr-1.jpg)
![Storage Field Classic: Vauxhall Victor F-Series – The British ’57 Chevy This field of cars was once owned by friends of mine, but I drifted out of contact with them over the past few years after I moved out of town. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1959-Vaxuhall-Victor-Super.jpg)
![Our Ex-Curbside Classic: 1989 Volvo 740GL Station Wagon – Mom’s Jinx As anyone who regularly reads CC knows, I have a serious thing for Volvo 240s and 740s of the ’80s, perhaps because I grew up with them. My folks really […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/07-10-2012-004-e1349903468481.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Lada Niva Pickup Truck Sadly, the Lada Niva SUV is no longer a common sight on Canadian roads. They sold in moderate numbers during the 1980s and 1990s, but rust, neglect and parts-supply issues […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1990-Lada-Niva-Truck.jpg)


