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![December isn’t typically the best time of year for seeing rare cars on the road, so when I noticed an unusual green shape in my rearview mirror last week, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lotus-Caterham-Ferrari-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: These Three Drivers Might Be Together")
CC Outtake: These Three Drivers Might Be Together
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 15 CommentsDecember isn’t typically the best time of year for seeing rare cars on the road, so when I noticed an unusual green shape in my rearview mirror last week, I […] -
![This handsome rig resides at the R.E. Olds Museum in Lansing, Michigan, which is a wonderful small museum to visit if you’re interested in Oldsmobile or REO history. In 1967, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/109_0289.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Outtake: 1974 Diamond REO Raider – Diamonds Aren’t Forever")
Museum Outtake: 1974 Diamond REO Raider – Diamonds Aren’t Forever
Posted on December 21, 2020 | 43 CommentsThis handsome rig resides at the R.E. Olds Museum in Lansing, Michigan, which is a wonderful small museum to visit if you’re interested in Oldsmobile or REO history. In 1967, […] -
![Some of you may recall my friend David in Clinton, Arkansas. Ever since I have known him, he has had this low mileage 142. I have always admired it since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-va.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #46 1974 Volvo 142 – Orange You Glad I Got Another One?")
COAL #46 1974 Volvo 142 – Orange You Glad I Got Another One?
Posted on December 19, 2020 | 25 CommentsSome of you may recall my friend David in Clinton, Arkansas. Ever since I have known him, he has had this low mileage 142. I have always admired it since […] -
![Do you remember the compact but family capable coupé? Based on a regular family car, usually, but with the kind of styling that could go most of the way to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20200911_143041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1972 Ford Capri 1600GT – Understanding The Appeal")
Curbside Outtake: 1972 Ford Capri 1600GT – Understanding The Appeal
Posted on December 18, 2020 | 29 CommentsDo you remember the compact but family capable coupé? Based on a regular family car, usually, but with the kind of styling that could go most of the way to […] -
![This short editorial from the January 1960 Motor Life is essentially an introduction to their comparison tests of the new Corvair, Falcon and Valiant, coming over the next few days. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Plymouth-Valiant-1960-side-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Life Editorial: The Truth About The Small New Cars (Falcon, Valiant, Corvair) – “Disappointed”")
Vintage Motor Life Editorial: The Truth About The Small New Cars (Falcon, Valiant, Corvair) – “Disappointed”
Posted on December 14, 2020 | 45 CommentsThis short editorial from the January 1960 Motor Life is essentially an introduction to their comparison tests of the new Corvair, Falcon and Valiant, coming over the next few days. […] -
![In October of 2019 I was itching for something to “flip” again. I had sold the 940 Turbo a few months back and had been saving up to get something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-vo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #45 2008 Volvo V70 – The Hearse")
COAL #45 2008 Volvo V70 – The Hearse
Posted on December 12, 2020 | 10 CommentsIn October of 2019 I was itching for something to “flip” again. I had sold the 940 Turbo a few months back and had been saving up to get something […] -
Vintage Photo: Peterbilt Milk Tanker Creams Hall-Scott Powered Van Pelt-IHC Fire Truck – Call The Fire Department! Um, Never Mind
Posted on December 6, 2020 | 8 CommentsAnother vintage Peterbilt photo sent in by Dman. It presumably happened in Petaluma, CA. Good thing it wasn’t a gasoline tanker. -
![Alright, so some of you may remember the COAL that I did early on in the series about the 2015 Subaru Crosstrek that I married into. A lot of readers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-su.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #44 2018 Subaru Outback Touring – Waving the White Flag")
COAL #44 2018 Subaru Outback Touring – Waving the White Flag
Posted on December 5, 2020 | 26 CommentsAlright, so some of you may remember the COAL that I did early on in the series about the 2015 Subaru Crosstrek that I married into. A lot of readers […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2014) There was a time when every country still fervently wanted its own domestic automobile. For Turkey, that took two tries; the first one, the ill-fated Devrim of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-turk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Anadol – When Turkey Built Its Own Cars, Before They Built Ours")
Automotive History: Anadol – When Turkey Built Its Own Cars, Before They Built Ours
Posted on November 27, 2020 | 40 Comments(first posted 11/27/2014) There was a time when every country still fervently wanted its own domestic automobile. For Turkey, that took two tries; the first one, the ill-fated Devrim of […] -
![This makes California’s order to ban sales of new IC cars by 2035 look rather modest. Note: It’s political, but it’s old history, so please keep your comments appropriate and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CA-IC-ban.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Old Non-News: California To Ban All IC Cars From Its Highways – In 1975")
Old Non-News: California To Ban All IC Cars From Its Highways – In 1975
Posted on November 27, 2020 | 28 CommentsThis makes California’s order to ban sales of new IC cars by 2035 look rather modest. Note: It’s political, but it’s old history, so please keep your comments appropriate and […] -
![You are probably thinking “Another 164 post? Why bother?” Well, this one has a story! (Last 164 post I promise.) I had found a Craigslist ad on the 164 forum […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_6394.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #42 1975 Volvo 164E – The Movie Car")
COAL #42 1975 Volvo 164E – The Movie Car
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 11 CommentsYou are probably thinking “Another 164 post? Why bother?” Well, this one has a story! (Last 164 post I promise.) I had found a Craigslist ad on the 164 forum […] -
![You may recall the 2015 BMW 328iX GT I wrote up a couple of years ago. The BMW was sourced from CarMax in late 2018, and has been a great […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GMC-old-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 – A Boy And His Truck")
COAL: 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 – A Boy And His Truck
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 46 CommentsYou may recall the 2015 BMW 328iX GT I wrote up a couple of years ago. The BMW was sourced from CarMax in late 2018, and has been a great […] -
![Not long after we found our house, we came in well under what we thought we were going to have to spend on a new house. Even with repairs, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_5266.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #41: 2006 Volvo XC70")
COAL #41: 2006 Volvo XC70
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 12 CommentsNot long after we found our house, we came in well under what we thought we were going to have to spend on a new house. Even with repairs, and […] -
On The Go Outtake: VW Diesel Rabbit – Still Hopping
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 20 CommentsHow many Diesel Rabbits have I caught over the years and shared them with you? Two dozen? At least. But there’s always more. And there will be more, undoubtedly. -
![“What is that big old car?” A passerby asked that question as I was taking the above photo… timely, since I was transfixed by seeing a 1940s-era car in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Comparison-F-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster – What’s New Became Old; Now It’s New Again")
Curbside Classic: 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster – What’s New Became Old; Now It’s New Again
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 49 Comments“What is that big old car?” A passerby asked that question as I was taking the above photo… timely, since I was transfixed by seeing a 1940s-era car in a […]
