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![I saw it with my own eyes. I spoke, albeit briefly, to the man who claimed to be the owner. I walked round it. I looked closely at some details. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/250ce.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1969-73 Mercedes-Benz 250CE Diesel – Does This Car Actually Exist?")
Curbside Outtake: 1969-73 Mercedes-Benz 250CE Diesel – Does This Car Actually Exist?
Posted on July 22, 2022 | 12 CommentsI saw it with my own eyes. I spoke, albeit briefly, to the man who claimed to be the owner. I walked round it. I looked closely at some details. […] -
![I know this looks like any other Citroen Berlingo van, a sight as familiar in France and much of Europe as any other vehicle. Berlingos, and the Peugeot Partner twin, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20220516_140141.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 2008- 2018 Citroen Berlingo 4×4 By Dangel – Cross Country, French Style")
Curbside Outtake: 2008- 2018 Citroen Berlingo 4×4 By Dangel – Cross Country, French Style
Posted on July 20, 2022 | 9 CommentsI know this looks like any other Citroen Berlingo van, a sight as familiar in France and much of Europe as any other vehicle. Berlingos, and the Peugeot Partner twin, […] -
![Wow; this 99 that Roshake found in Budapest looks almost as fresh as the day it rolled off the lines in Trollhattan. It’s nice to see someone preserving a regular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/52214685634_4f4a9eb6bc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 Saab 99GL – Straight From The Deep Freeze")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 Saab 99GL – Straight From The Deep Freeze
Posted on July 16, 2022 | 7 CommentsWow; this 99 that Roshake found in Budapest looks almost as fresh as the day it rolled off the lines in Trollhattan. It’s nice to see someone preserving a regular […] -
CC For Sale: $84,900! Holy Mint Green Futuras, Batman!
Posted on July 12, 2022 | 46 CommentsI’m just going to post the photos and seller’s description from this eBay listing and let people say what they want. I just don’t have the words . . . -
![As the early ’65-’73 Mustangs came to a close on my previous post, we continue with the not-as-loved later offerings. Not that the owners of these samples care much about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_20220424_154607590_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Car Show: Mustang Day – Part 2")
Curbside Car Show: Mustang Day – Part 2
Posted on July 11, 2022 | 22 CommentsAs the early ’65-’73 Mustangs came to a close on my previous post, we continue with the not-as-loved later offerings. Not that the owners of these samples care much about […] -
![There are some endeavors in life in which the challenge increases over time rather than decreasing. We are now embarking on one such endeavor. What is it you ask? My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/soap-life.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Introduction: From These Roots")
COAL Introduction: From These Roots
Posted on July 9, 2022 | 38 CommentsThere are some endeavors in life in which the challenge increases over time rather than decreasing. We are now embarking on one such endeavor. What is it you ask? My […] -
![Well, that figures. Our family road trip has landed me in the midst of the best driving roads I’ve ever seen and my Fiesta ST is seven hundred miles away. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20220617_184139.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update & Rental Review: The Prole and the Princeling: Camry Xtra Sporty Edition vs. Audi S5")
COAL Update & Rental Review: The Prole and the Princeling: Camry Xtra Sporty Edition vs. Audi S5
Posted on July 8, 2022 | 22 CommentsWell, that figures. Our family road trip has landed me in the midst of the best driving roads I’ve ever seen and my Fiesta ST is seven hundred miles away. […] -
![Let me start by saying that I’ve never owned a Maserati; in fact I’m not sure I’ve ever sat in one, even if only at a car show. But seeing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_5049.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: Maserati and Me")
Curbside Musings: Maserati and Me
Posted on July 6, 2022 | 21 CommentsLet me start by saying that I’ve never owned a Maserati; in fact I’m not sure I’ve ever sat in one, even if only at a car show. But seeing […] -
![Simon White posts some of his superb photos from his Flickr page at the CC Cohort, and here is a sampler of his most recent posting. This only looks like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/aa-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: A Sampler Of Simon White’s Photos")
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: A Sampler Of Simon White’s Photos
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 20 CommentsSimon White posts some of his superb photos from his Flickr page at the CC Cohort, and here is a sampler of his most recent posting. This only looks like […] -
![When carriers change port it also meant the entire crew changed port and the town they lived in. So to facilitate the move of the crew carriers would ship all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Homeport_change.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: (Car)Carrier Flight Deck")
Vintage Snapshot: (Car)Carrier Flight Deck
Posted on June 28, 2022 | 36 CommentsWhen carriers change port it also meant the entire crew changed port and the town they lived in. So to facilitate the move of the crew carriers would ship all […] -
![I have a friend from West Texas. A mountain of a man, he stands over six feet tall and weighs about two hundred and ten pounds. He’s kind, with soft […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/original_62fe6ee4-4175-4d32-9d0d-332b1455498f_IMG_20220402_212838889_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Volvo 240 DL • Awful Proud")
COAL: 1984 Volvo 240 DL • Awful Proud
Posted on June 26, 2022 | 20 CommentsI have a friend from West Texas. A mountain of a man, he stands over six feet tall and weighs about two hundred and ten pounds. He’s kind, with soft […] -
![(first posted 11/20/2012) I was aware of the 264 TE Executive Limo (picture after the jump), but not of a related wagon version, the 245 T. Obviously built on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Volvo-245T-640x480.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Volvo 245 T: The Swedish Aerobus – Where Do I Find One?")
Volvo 245 T: The Swedish Aerobus – Where Do I Find One?
Posted on June 23, 2022 | 92 Comments(first posted 11/20/2012) I was aware of the 264 TE Executive Limo (picture after the jump), but not of a related wagon version, the 245 T. Obviously built on the […] -
![I’m not sure what’s more appealing to me, the truck or the beautiful artwork in this advertisement. The Peterbilt 451 was only sold in small quantities, perhaps only to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/8D71A739-5BB0-4D77-91D3-3D02FCB404ED.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truckstop Classic: Peterbilt 451, Cab Over Engine and Sleeper Over Cab")
Truckstop Classic: Peterbilt 451, Cab Over Engine and Sleeper Over Cab
Posted on June 17, 2022 | 27 CommentsI’m not sure what’s more appealing to me, the truck or the beautiful artwork in this advertisement. The Peterbilt 451 was only sold in small quantities, perhaps only to the […] -
![We continue our look at the famous automotive dot charts from Consumer Reports magazine. In this issue there are 9 pages of charts covering 162 separate models, 1976-81. If you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screenshot-2022-06-02-at-19-52-34-OIP.oYgrHe0IYTnFmgXCPWeEcwHaFj-JPEG-Image-474-%C3%97-355-pixels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Consumer Reports Automotive Dot Charts, Part 5 (1976-82): Just Before The Reformation")
Consumer Reports Automotive Dot Charts, Part 5 (1976-82): Just Before The Reformation
Posted on June 16, 2022 | 27 CommentsWe continue our look at the famous automotive dot charts from Consumer Reports magazine. In this issue there are 9 pages of charts covering 162 separate models, 1976-81. If you […] -
![When a genuine Curbside Classic appears, I think it’s important to document it even if conditions are not ideal. You may never see it again, so this may be your […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20220608_205415.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC At Night: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500–The Once Commonplace Becomes Exotic")
CC At Night: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500–The Once Commonplace Becomes Exotic
Posted on June 11, 2022 | 25 CommentsWhen a genuine Curbside Classic appears, I think it’s important to document it even if conditions are not ideal. You may never see it again, so this may be your […]
