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![(first posted 8/8/2015) That, way back there in the distance, is the Mackinac Bridge. First, let’s get the measurements out of the way before we get a little closer to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mackinac-bridge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Mackinac Bridge – A Bridge To Somewhere")
The Mackinac Bridge – A Bridge To Somewhere
Posted on August 8, 2021 | 106 Comments(first posted 8/8/2015) That, way back there in the distance, is the Mackinac Bridge. First, let’s get the measurements out of the way before we get a little closer to […] -
![The name Haynes, of John Haynes CBE, Haynes manuals and Haynes publishing probably needs little introduction to a CC audience. The manuals have sold over 200 million copies; the publicly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210707_151132.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Photo Report: The Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Somerset")
Museum Photo Report: The Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Somerset
Posted on August 7, 2021 | 14 CommentsThe name Haynes, of John Haynes CBE, Haynes manuals and Haynes publishing probably needs little introduction to a CC audience. The manuals have sold over 200 million copies; the publicly […] -
![The 2019 Suburban COAL I wrote up is doing great at my wife’s real estate firm. They took it almost a year ago at 40,000 miles and it has close […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Rover-driveway-lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2018 Range Rover V8 Supercharged – When The Queen Is In A Hurry")
COAL: 2018 Range Rover V8 Supercharged – When The Queen Is In A Hurry
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 29 CommentsThe 2019 Suburban COAL I wrote up is doing great at my wife’s real estate firm. They took it almost a year ago at 40,000 miles and it has close […] -
![The Great Beater Challenge is a go pending any further COVID-19 outbreaks and I, along with my three teenage sons, are registered. As some of you may recall I bought a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51224535219_901b74a5f9_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Searching for a Theme")
The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Searching for a Theme
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 33 CommentsThe Great Beater Challenge is a go pending any further COVID-19 outbreaks and I, along with my three teenage sons, are registered. As some of you may recall I bought a […] -
![Thumbing through an Road and Track’s car show coverage from 1966, I came across a car that I had totally forgotten about: the 1966 Jaguar Bertone FT 420 Coupe. It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Jaguar-1966-bertone-coupe-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Forgotten Concept: 1966 Jaguar FT Bertone 420 Coupe – Influential, But Not On Jaguar")
Forgotten Concept: 1966 Jaguar FT Bertone 420 Coupe – Influential, But Not On Jaguar
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 28 CommentsThumbing through an Road and Track’s car show coverage from 1966, I came across a car that I had totally forgotten about: the 1966 Jaguar Bertone FT 420 Coupe. It’s […] -
![We have been on an off-and-on low-mile time capsule jag here at the Curbside, thanks to several findings by Poindexter and some other contributors. I have found it a lot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1963-Studebaker-Cruiser-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic: 1963 Studebaker Lark Cruiser – Someone’s For Just $1.52 Per Mile")
Craigslist Classic: 1963 Studebaker Lark Cruiser – Someone’s For Just $1.52 Per Mile
Posted on July 30, 2021 | 35 CommentsWe have been on an off-and-on low-mile time capsule jag here at the Curbside, thanks to several findings by Poindexter and some other contributors. I have found it a lot […] -
![I didn’t intend to jump in the fray with Daniel Stern’s comment about why cars aren’t sold like frozen peas, meaning the price is clearly marked and there’s no room […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/14176935949_45cf7056cc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: This Is Why Cars Aren’t Sold Like Frozen Peas – Or Are They?")
Vintage Ad: This Is Why Cars Aren’t Sold Like Frozen Peas – Or Are They?
Posted on July 26, 2021 | 72 CommentsI didn’t intend to jump in the fray with Daniel Stern’s comment about why cars aren’t sold like frozen peas, meaning the price is clearly marked and there’s no room […] -
![The sight of this Citroen CX Safari on the Cohort, posted by Nathan Williams, reminds me of an arguably irrefutable fact. That for the European buyer from the late 1970s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51308557127_14e16dc695_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1983 Citroen CX24 IE Safari – Was This The Best Estate Car?")
Cohort Outtake: 1983 Citroen CX24 IE Safari – Was This The Best Estate Car?
Posted on July 23, 2021 | 29 CommentsThe sight of this Citroen CX Safari on the Cohort, posted by Nathan Williams, reminds me of an arguably irrefutable fact. That for the European buyer from the late 1970s […] -
![Mom cars. The phrase itself conjures up images of bland practicality, sparingly-chosen options, and insipid family transportation. But when I was a teenager in the late 1980s, my mom broke […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1988-Mazda-323-GTX-L1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX – Mom’s Rally Car")
COAL: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX – Mom’s Rally Car
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 24 CommentsMom cars. The phrase itself conjures up images of bland practicality, sparingly-chosen options, and insipid family transportation. But when I was a teenager in the late 1980s, my mom broke […] -
![The Borg of Star Trek fame are one of the best TV/movie villains ever. An amoral, impersonal collective that obliterates both individuals and worlds, it really strikes at all of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210407_154557.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2012 Buick Enclave – You Will Be Assimilated, GTWTW Finale")
Future Classic: 2012 Buick Enclave – You Will Be Assimilated, GTWTW Finale
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 44 CommentsThe Borg of Star Trek fame are one of the best TV/movie villains ever. An amoral, impersonal collective that obliterates both individuals and worlds, it really strikes at all of […] -
![Today’s DeLorean review reminded me that I saw the documentary “Framing John DeLorean” earlier this year. There were the inevitable historical automotive mistakes early on, and some of the meta […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Cinema: Framing John DeLorean – A Mini Review")
CC Cinema: Framing John DeLorean – A Mini Review
Posted on July 15, 2021 | 20 CommentsToday’s DeLorean review reminded me that I saw the documentary “Framing John DeLorean” earlier this year. There were the inevitable historical automotive mistakes early on, and some of the meta […] -
CC Outtake: An Anglo-American Land Rover Defender
Posted on June 29, 2021 | 7 CommentsRecently I posted about a curbside spotting of a Spanish Land Rover Santana, in -
![On a recent camping trip we found a great site in the Tahoe National Forest, a short distance from a field research station jointly run by the University of California […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_3804.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trailside Classic: A Non-Hillman Imp")
Trailside Classic: A Non-Hillman Imp
Posted on June 27, 2021 | 9 CommentsOn a recent camping trip we found a great site in the Tahoe National Forest, a short distance from a field research station jointly run by the University of California […] -
![It’s June, the weather seems to have suddenly caught up with the calendar, as our special eight week long March ended. Gardens have begun to bloom, some hope of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20210611_160549-tile.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Is England Getting Back To Normal?")
Curbside Outtake: Is England Getting Back To Normal?
Posted on June 26, 2021 | 7 CommentsIt’s June, the weather seems to have suddenly caught up with the calendar, as our special eight week long March ended. Gardens have begun to bloom, some hope of a […] -
![For those of us who call ourselves car people, our personal holy grail of collector cars is not necessarily rare, fast or exotic; there may only be a single qualification that drives […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/63-valiant-closeup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Valiant • Of White Whales and Green Wagons")
CC Capsule: 1963 Valiant • Of White Whales and Green Wagons
Posted on June 25, 2021 | 41 CommentsFor those of us who call ourselves car people, our personal holy grail of collector cars is not necessarily rare, fast or exotic; there may only be a single qualification that drives […]
