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![I took advantage of lockdown to work on the tow plate for the Suburban. Now, my Winnebago View ideally should not tow something this heavy. That’s what I bought the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1-finished-with-bumper.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Living: Hitch A Ride, Anyone?")
Curbside Living: Hitch A Ride, Anyone?
Posted on August 29, 2020 | 19 CommentsI took advantage of lockdown to work on the tow plate for the Suburban. Now, my Winnebago View ideally should not tow something this heavy. That’s what I bought the […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2014) This large ad from a November 1970 Life magazine was a fun one to upload; it didn’t fit on my scanner and I had to do separate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-27-20.20.25.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Classic: 1971 Plymouth Sebring – It’s Not A Sedan, We Promise!!")
Ad Classic: 1971 Plymouth Sebring – It’s Not A Sedan, We Promise!!
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 85 Comments(first posted 8/28/2014) This large ad from a November 1970 Life magazine was a fun one to upload; it didn’t fit on my scanner and I had to do separate […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2014) Here is one of the more obscure competitors from the beginning of the Great SUV Boom of the ’90s. The result of a lot of hard work […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-05-14.33.28.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Isuzu Trooper – Really, Really, Big Horn")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Isuzu Trooper – Really, Really, Big Horn
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 43 Comments(first posted 8/27/2014) Here is one of the more obscure competitors from the beginning of the Great SUV Boom of the ’90s. The result of a lot of hard work […] -
![In the recent COAL, I mentioned the EPA ratings for the 2015 smart: 34 city, 38 highway, 36 combined. A few comments reported better real-world results were possible. I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/A1-COUNTRY-ROAD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: smart ForTwo A Gas Sipper, Or No?")
COAL Update: smart ForTwo A Gas Sipper, Or No?
Posted on August 24, 2020 | 35 CommentsIn the recent COAL, I mentioned the EPA ratings for the 2015 smart: 34 city, 38 highway, 36 combined. A few comments reported better real-world results were possible. I had […] -
Curbside Outtake: Off-Road Ready Lincoln Town Car
Posted on August 24, 2020 | 13 CommentsWhat is it with these big-tired old Fords? I found this just a few hours after the ’81 T-Bird I posted earlier this morning. -
![Funny how some things stick around in the brain. Some of the most fun I’ve ever had came about when I followed a local Morgan Plus 4 into the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DSC_0578.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: My 1967 Morgan Plus 4")
COAL: My 1967 Morgan Plus 4
Posted on August 23, 2020 | 12 CommentsFunny how some things stick around in the brain. Some of the most fun I’ve ever had came about when I followed a local Morgan Plus 4 into the […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2014) Part one and part two of this series merely scratched the surface of the world of badge engineering. In this week’s installment, we look at: a phantom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Fiat_Freemont_4.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 3")
Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 3
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/5/2014) Part one and part two of this series merely scratched the surface of the world of badge engineering. In this week’s installment, we look at: a phantom […] -
![(first posted 8/4/2014) I was certain we’d had the Fox-based Cougar sedan covered, but as it turns out, that wasn’t the case! So thanks to AGuyInVancouver for posting such a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-03-22.12.50.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Mercury Cougar Sedan – Bob Barker Reminds You To Spay And Neuter")
Cohort Capsule: Mercury Cougar Sedan – Bob Barker Reminds You To Spay And Neuter
Posted on August 4, 2020 | 81 Comments(first posted 8/4/2014) I was certain we’d had the Fox-based Cougar sedan covered, but as it turns out, that wasn’t the case! So thanks to AGuyInVancouver for posting such a […] -
![Sacramento I missed a test drive helping my friend transport his crapped-out old Crown Vic 300 miles north to Sacramento with no AC and the heat somehow stuck on full […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/0DA96C35-C35D-4C89-87E7-C8B1A44AD1CA_1_105_c-e1595184835139.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ten Corvettes, Ten Days: Day 9: C7 Z06 – Popping the Cherry")
Ten Corvettes, Ten Days: Day 9: C7 Z06 – Popping the Cherry
Posted on July 26, 2020 | 16 CommentsSacramento I missed a test drive helping my friend transport his crapped-out old Crown Vic 300 miles north to Sacramento with no AC and the heat somehow stuck on full […] -
![Alright, I know what you are thinking. Didn’t you just have one? You would be halfway right. I had a 2015 Outback, but this time I went with a new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/q.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #24 2017 Subaru Outback – Another One?")
COAL: #24 2017 Subaru Outback – Another One?
Posted on July 25, 2020 | 7 CommentsAlright, I know what you are thinking. Didn’t you just have one? You would be halfway right. I had a 2015 Outback, but this time I went with a new […] -
![Here’s one that I just had to look into. A 1964 Lancia Jolly van, which used the drivetrain of the Lancia Appia saloon, built from 1953 to 1963. Just over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/s-l1600-12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Site Outtake: 1964 Lancia Jolly Service Van – A Jolly Surprise")
Auction Site Outtake: 1964 Lancia Jolly Service Van – A Jolly Surprise
Posted on July 11, 2020 | 9 CommentsHere’s one that I just had to look into. A 1964 Lancia Jolly van, which used the drivetrain of the Lancia Appia saloon, built from 1953 to 1963. Just over […] -
![I’ll let you all answer the question, though I would encourage you not to pass final judgment until you experience a ForTwo in the flesh. Life is full of unexpected […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/a-smart-at-house.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 smart ForTwo – Clown Car, Or Real Car?")
COAL: 2015 smart ForTwo – Clown Car, Or Real Car?
Posted on July 9, 2020 | 56 CommentsI’ll let you all answer the question, though I would encourage you not to pass final judgment until you experience a ForTwo in the flesh. Life is full of unexpected […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Living: Taking A Summer Drive to Moscow")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Auction Site Classics: 1990 Leyland-DAF Roadrunner: Carrying So Much Than Just Horses")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Vintage Video (and More): Britain Enters Europe, And Starts A (Leyland) Marathon Journey")
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 […]
