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Curbside Living: Taking A Summer Drive to Moscow
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 23 CommentsI drove the Winnebago to Moscow, and it occurred to me it might make a nice, brief write-up! Moscow, Iowa, not the Moscow you are probably thinking of. The purpose […] -
Auction Site Classics: 1990 Leyland-DAF Roadrunner: Carrying So Much Than Just Horses
Posted on July 3, 2020 | 20 CommentsIs it an exaggeration to say that the English English translation for “truck” is not the traditional “lorry” or “wagon” but “Leyland”? After all, what was a provincial bus and […] -
Vintage Video (and More): Britain Enters Europe, And Starts A (Leyland) Marathon Journey
Posted on June 16, 2020 | 8 CommentsDuring one of those intensive (lockdown) research sessions that can be necessary for a CC Outtake around an old Leyland truck, I came across these linked videos, produced in 1973 […] -
Auction Site Classics: Won Over By The French?
Posted on June 11, 2020 | 24 CommentsI recently gave CC a potted history of the first phase of my Dad’s car ownership history, as a way of adding context to a contemporary Chrysler UK advertisement which […] -
QOTD: What Do You Call a Gathering of Metros?
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 43 CommentsOn a Sunday morning drive on Hwy 59 north of Van Buren, Arkansas I spotted this noteworthy collection of Suzuki products. One, yeah, that’s a survivor, maybe even two would […] -
Auction Site Classics: Can the Chrysler Man Make You Happy? Ken Certainly Tried
Posted on May 23, 2020 | 29 CommentsAuction sites have many cars we rarely see elsewhere, be it on the road, at car shows and classic meets or in museums. Looking through them is a Curbivore’s take […] -
Automotive History: An Unlikely Story – How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States
Posted on May 20, 2020 | 84 CommentsIn 1980, much of the world worried that the United States and Soviet Union were hurtling towards World War III. Tensions between the superpowers hadn’t been as strained in over […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1990 Aston Martin Virage
Posted on May 12, 2020 | 21 CommentsAston Martin is a name associated with quality, not quantity, with hand built cars, engines with plates identifying the assembling technician by name, and with absolute peak of a certain […] -
Wordless Outtake: Famous Last Words
Posted on May 9, 2020 | 26 Comments -
Cohort Pic(k): 1964-68 Nissan Silvia CSP311 taken in the 1970s or 1980s
Posted on May 8, 2020 | 21 Commentsposted at the Cohort by John Lloyd -
Curbside Classic: Volvo PV52 – Solid And Dependable With A Touch Of Glamour
Posted on May 4, 2020 | 28 Comments(first posted 6/1/2014) My visit to John Johnson’s place of work to discuss his 165 resulted in another rare discovery. Sitting behind a bevy of 1800s, a 262C and some […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: VW Porsche 914/Electric
Posted on April 30, 2020 | 19 Commentsposted at the Cohort by tbm3fan -
Basement Find: 1984 Honda Motorcycle Poster
Posted on April 30, 2020 | 18 CommentsHere’s a poster that was on my bedroom wall for many years. I recently found it in the basement, let’s look at the great Honda motorcycles available in 1984 Canada. -
Wordless Outtake: Three Quarters of a Mercedes-Benz W124 300D
Posted on April 29, 2020 | 17 Comments -
Parade Classic: Houston’s Art Car Parade – Rolling Zaniness For A More Social Time
Posted on April 29, 2020 | 20 CommentsA big event every April in Houston, Texas is the Art Car Parade. Well, every April except this one, of course. I suppose it would be safe to have the […]
![Curbside Living: Taking A Summer Drive to Moscow I drove the Winnebago to Moscow, and it occurred to me it might make a nice, brief write-up! Moscow, Iowa, not the Moscow you are probably thinking of. The purpose […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/a-moscow-park.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Site Classics: 1990 Leyland-DAF Roadrunner: Carrying So Much Than Just Horses Is it an exaggeration to say that the English English translation for “truck” is not the traditional “lorry” or “wagon” but “Leyland”? After all, what was a provincial bus and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/s-l1600-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Video (and More): Britain Enters Europe, And Starts A (Leyland) Marathon Journey During one of those intensive (lockdown) research sessions that can be necessary for a CC Outtake around an old Leyland truck, I came across these linked videos, produced in 1973 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/leyland_marathon_2_4_2_tractor_000000ea04000316.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Site Classics: Won Over By The French? I recently gave CC a potted history of the first phase of my Dad’s car ownership history, as a way of adding context to a contemporary Chrysler UK advertisement which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/DSC05244-2-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What Do You Call a Gathering of Metros? On a Sunday morning drive on Hwy 59 north of Van Buren, Arkansas I spotted this noteworthy collection of Suzuki products. One, yeah, that’s a survivor, maybe even two would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/metri.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Site Classics: Can the Chrysler Man Make You Happy? Ken Certainly Tried Auction sites have many cars we rarely see elsewhere, be it on the road, at car shows and classic meets or in museums. Looking through them is a Curbivore’s take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AETV79095086_2-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: An Unlikely Story – How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States In 1980, much of the world worried that the United States and Soviet Union were hurtling towards World War III. Tensions between the superpowers hadn’t been as strained in over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1973-VAZ-2103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1990 Aston Martin Virage Aston Martin is a name associated with quality, not quantity, with hand built cars, engines with plates identifying the assembling technician by name, and with absolute peak of a certain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/49822008181_5138513866_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


![Curbside Classic: Volvo PV52 – Solid And Dependable With A Touch Of Glamour (first posted 6/1/2014) My visit to John Johnson’s place of work to discuss his 165 resulted in another rare discovery. Sitting behind a bevy of 1800s, a 262C and some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/PV52b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


![Parade Classic: Houston’s Art Car Parade – Rolling Zaniness For A More Social Time A big event every April in Houston, Texas is the Art Car Parade. Well, every April except this one, of course. I suppose it would be safe to have the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20190413_143857-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


