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CC Capsule: 1975 Westfalia Camper Van, Dreams of the Young
Posted on March 22, 2018 | 31 CommentsMy daughter ErinD had her eye on this VW Westfalia camper van… -
COAL: 1988 VW GTI 16v – Must. Stop. Browsing. Craigslist.
Posted on March 18, 2018 | 38 Comments(First Posted October 20, 2013) I used to play a game on Craigslist. Ok, OK, I’ll be honest, I still do. I will search “Cars For Sale – By Owner” […] -
In-Motion Outtake: A Vauxhall with Oregon Plates?
Posted on March 14, 2018 | 39 CommentsThis morning on the way into work I got passed by what I casually thought was a blacked-out VW hot hatch, a fairly common sight around Portland. Then I saw […] -
CC Name Games: It’s a Different Kind of Wrangler, Charlie Brown
Posted on March 12, 2018 | 58 CommentsFor a number of years—I’m thinking someone more knowledgeable than I will be able to say exactly what number comprising which years—the Jeep Wrangler was not sold in Canada. -
COAL: 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser – Captain Stubing, Your Ship Awaits!
Posted on March 11, 2018 | 43 Comments(First Posted October 13, 2013) With the Volvo V40’s lease being up soon, and a general desire for something with more space, we started to consider our options for our […] -
CC Outtake: Dazzle Camouflage Audi
Posted on March 3, 2018 | 15 CommentsI was on my way to work and had to stop and grab a quick shot of this. -
QOTD: Do You Fix Things Twice?
Posted on February 27, 2018 | 70 CommentsI’m thinking about doing things twice today, because over this winter it’s happened to me…. twice. -
COAL: 1995.5 Audi S6 Avant – I Found My Unicorn But Let It Go Free…
Posted on February 25, 2018 | 19 Comments(First Posted Sept. 29, 2013) Working in San Francisco during the dotcom era, I had a job that I found boring but that allowed me a lot of time […] -
Camping Classic: Intermezzo Italiano – NSU Lido in Cavallino, Italy
Posted on February 25, 2018 | 14 CommentsQuickly, dust off your NSU Quickly and see you at the NSU Lido! -
CC Cinema: Bud Lindemann Reviews a 1968 Jaguar XK-E Coupe
Posted on February 23, 2018 | 25 CommentsI thought this would make a good counterpoint to the Impala review the other day. It shows graphically what a huge gulf there was between a typical American production sedan […] -
CC Humor: How’s Your Auto-Shop Waiting Room?
Posted on February 23, 2018 | 38 CommentsHerewhileback, as my Arkie father-in-law used to say, I was luxuriating in the waiting, uh, not really a room as it only has one wall, so, uh, spot, of […] -
Housekeeping: Seeing Too Many “503 Errors” on CC? – The Site Needs an Overhaul
Posted on February 14, 2018 | 46 CommentsAs fond as I am of the BMW 503, I’m tired of seeing its illustrious number appear repeatedly instead of what I was intending to look at. The site has […] -
CC Capsule: 1968 Chevy C/10 – Glory Days
Posted on February 11, 2018 | 32 CommentsAh, the Project Car™. The physical embodiment of Man’s Search For Meaning, primarily in the form of the quest for eternal youth. Gonna get the car I lusted over […] -
Time For Some New COAL Deliverers
Posted on January 26, 2018 | 8 Commentsit’s a lot more fun than this Our Sunday COAL series has already wrapped up, and the Saturday series will do so in a couple of months. So we need […] -
The Reason Why the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon Died and the Corolla Is the Best Selling Car in Australia
Posted on January 21, 2018 | 129 CommentsThere’s been a lot of teeth gnashing over the death of the domestically-built Australian Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon. Sure, as enthusiasts, they were examples of a dying breed of […]

![COAL: 1988 VW GTI 16v – Must. Stop. Browsing. Craigslist. (First Posted October 20, 2013) I used to play a game on Craigslist. Ok, OK, I’ll be honest, I still do. I will search “Cars For Sale – By Owner” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GTI16v.1.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1)
![In-Motion Outtake: A Vauxhall with Oregon Plates? This morning on the way into work I got passed by what I casually thought was a blacked-out VW hot hatch, a fairly common sight around Portland. Then I saw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_0816.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![COAL: 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser – Captain Stubing, Your Ship Awaits! (First Posted October 13, 2013) With the Volvo V40’s lease being up soon, and a general desire for something with more space, we started to consider our options for our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/LC1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


![COAL: 1995.5 Audi S6 Avant – I Found My Unicorn But Let It Go Free… (First Posted Sept. 29, 2013) Working in San Francisco during the dotcom era, I had a job that I found boring but that allowed me a lot of time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Audi-S6.8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Humor: How’s Your Auto-Shop Waiting Room? Herewhileback, as my Arkie father-in-law used to say, I was luxuriating in the waiting, uh, not really a room as it only has one wall, so, uh, spot, of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20160903_105649.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Housekeeping: Seeing Too Many “503 Errors” on CC? – The Site Needs an Overhaul As fond as I am of the BMW 503, I’m tired of seeing its illustrious number appear repeatedly instead of what I was intending to look at. The site has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bmw-503-sport_coupe_3_59.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1968 Chevy C/10 – Glory Days Ah, the Project Car™. The physical embodiment of Man’s Search For Meaning, primarily in the form of the quest for eternal youth. Gonna get the car I lusted over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20180210_102219.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Time For Some New COAL Deliverers it’s a lot more fun than this Our Sunday COAL series has already wrapped up, and the Saturday series will do so in a couple of months. So we need […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/COAL-men.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Reason Why the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon Died and the Corolla Is the Best Selling Car in Australia There’s been a lot of teeth gnashing over the death of the domestically-built Australian Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon. Sure, as enthusiasts, they were examples of a dying breed of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Australia-compo-holden-ford-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


