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![The history of British diesel locomotives is complex – or messy, if you prefer. We had too many experimental designs that failed; some wonderful albeit flawed exotica but also some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/06-nhtg03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1962 British Railways / Brush Class 47 – From InterCity to Merry Go Round to International Rescue")
Trackside Classic: 1962 British Railways / Brush Class 47 – From InterCity to Merry Go Round to International Rescue
Posted on November 28, 2019 | 13 CommentsThe history of British diesel locomotives is complex – or messy, if you prefer. We had too many experimental designs that failed; some wonderful albeit flawed exotica but also some […] -
Wordless Outtake: 2CV HD Edition
Posted on November 24, 2019 | 15 Comments -
![Welcome to Curbside Cafe; may I take your order? Yes, I’d like an obscure 1950s pickup and one of those futile Cadillac two-seaters from ten years ago. You mean an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/International-Cadillac-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: International S-120 and Cadillac XLR — Do Those Go Well Together?")
CC Outtake: International S-120 and Cadillac XLR — Do Those Go Well Together?
Posted on November 20, 2019 | 23 CommentsWelcome to Curbside Cafe; may I take your order? Yes, I’d like an obscure 1950s pickup and one of those futile Cadillac two-seaters from ten years ago. You mean an […] -
![One of the things that always struck me about Japan and Japanese cars are that there are a lot of small cars, more than in most places. This isn’t to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7106.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside in Japan: Parking At Home – The Long And Short Of It")
Curbside in Japan: Parking At Home – The Long And Short Of It
Posted on November 10, 2019 | 33 CommentsOne of the things that always struck me about Japan and Japanese cars are that there are a lot of small cars, more than in most places. This isn’t to […] -
![(First published November 2014, revised and expanded here) Today sees the 30th anniversary of perhaps the most momentous event in Europe’s history since 1945 – the collapse of the Berlin […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Trabant-601S-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1984 Trabant 601-S – The Other People’s Car From The Other Germany, Still Significant")
Carshow Classic: 1984 Trabant 601-S – The Other People’s Car From The Other Germany, Still Significant
Posted on November 9, 2019 | 38 Comments(First published November 2014, revised and expanded here) Today sees the 30th anniversary of perhaps the most momentous event in Europe’s history since 1945 – the collapse of the Berlin […] -
![I decided a front hitch on the View RV might be a worthwhile addition. You can carry a bike rack up there, or a smallish cargo tray or cargo box. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aa-A-complete.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Weekend Outtake: A Front Hitch and Parading About")
Weekend Outtake: A Front Hitch and Parading About
Posted on November 2, 2019 | 17 CommentsI decided a front hitch on the View RV might be a worthwhile addition. You can carry a bike rack up there, or a smallish cargo tray or cargo box. […] -
![The fourth (FWD) generation, downsized Cadillac Eldorado has received a lot of attention here at Curbside Classic, mainly because we love to hate it so much. It’s often seen as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190717_195304.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1990 Cadillac Eldorado – Come Around Sundown")
Curbside Capsule: 1990 Cadillac Eldorado – Come Around Sundown
Posted on October 29, 2019 | 43 CommentsThe fourth (FWD) generation, downsized Cadillac Eldorado has received a lot of attention here at Curbside Classic, mainly because we love to hate it so much. It’s often seen as […] -
Road Trip: Blue Ridge Parkway and Myrtle Beach
Posted on October 26, 2019 | 20 CommentsI’d been thinking about this trip for a long time, but not quite as far back as our last real adventure. -
TQOTD – Which Historic Livery Would You like to See Again?
Posted on October 23, 2019 | 81 CommentsSeeing this beauty sweep past the bottom of the garden the other day made me wonder about what other historic liveries would bring a smile to a Curbivore. -
![I recently wrote about the Okoboji Classic Cars museum in Iowa that I went to on our summer trip. The other part of our trip was spent in Minnesota, where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190808_112637.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: Classic Tractors And Other Farm Toys")
Fieldside Classic: Classic Tractors And Other Farm Toys
Posted on October 22, 2019 | 22 CommentsI recently wrote about the Okoboji Classic Cars museum in Iowa that I went to on our summer trip. The other part of our trip was spent in Minnesota, where […] -
![Wandering around Tokyo can lead to pleasant surprises. A hyper-modern city populated by folks who value conformity makes for some colorful contrasts. The conservative culture is stifling for certain individuals, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20190909_111959-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Datsun 1000 (210) – Sublime Sexagenarian")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Datsun 1000 (210) – Sublime Sexagenarian
Posted on October 15, 2019 | 20 CommentsWandering around Tokyo can lead to pleasant surprises. A hyper-modern city populated by folks who value conformity makes for some colorful contrasts. The conservative culture is stifling for certain individuals, […] -
![(First Posted October 2, 2013) The 1979 incarnation of the historic Talbot name had a very high ambition-to-achievement ratio, the zenith of which was the Talbot Tagora. It was also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC04426.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Talbot Tagora – Never A Chrysler, Nearly A Peugeot")
Car Show Classic: Talbot Tagora – Never A Chrysler, Nearly A Peugeot
Posted on October 12, 2019 | 81 Comments(First Posted October 2, 2013) The 1979 incarnation of the historic Talbot name had a very high ambition-to-achievement ratio, the zenith of which was the Talbot Tagora. It was also […] -
![Cities need lungs. New York and London have their parks. The great cities of Northern England have the moors and dales of Yorkshire and Northumberland. But Glasgow is, as always, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/01-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dockside Classic: 1947 Paddle Steamer Waverley – The Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer In The World")
Dockside Classic: 1947 Paddle Steamer Waverley – The Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer In The World
Posted on September 28, 2019 | 27 CommentsCities need lungs. New York and London have their parks. The great cities of Northern England have the moors and dales of Yorkshire and Northumberland. But Glasgow is, as always, […] -
![(First Posted September 14, 2013) What do you consider to be the most significant car of the 1980s? Plymouth Voyager/Dodge Caravan? Renault Espace? Mercedes-Benz 190E? GM J-car or X-car? Chrysler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC04709.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Peugeot 205 – The Most Significant Car of the 1980s?")
Curbside Classic: Peugeot 205 – The Most Significant Car of the 1980s?
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 91 Comments(First Posted September 14, 2013) What do you consider to be the most significant car of the 1980s? Plymouth Voyager/Dodge Caravan? Renault Espace? Mercedes-Benz 190E? GM J-car or X-car? Chrysler […] -
![(First Posted September 3, 2013) I had just recently bought my father’s 1979 Chevy Caprice, for what I recall was a very good price. My mother had used this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/01-LSide.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1964 Impala Award: Used Car Salesdad Of The Year")
1964 Impala Award: Used Car Salesdad Of The Year
Posted on September 24, 2019 | 16 Comments(First Posted September 3, 2013) I had just recently bought my father’s 1979 Chevy Caprice, for what I recall was a very good price. My mother had used this […]
