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![In 1979, FIAT launched the Ritmo in the UK, using the name Strada. Given the investment in its manufacturing and the reputation FIAT had in the UK for quality, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Fiat-Strada-advert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "QOTD: Is This The Best Car TV Advertisement Ever?")
QOTD: Is This The Best Car TV Advertisement Ever?
Posted on February 21, 2014 | 27 CommentsIn 1979, FIAT launched the Ritmo in the UK, using the name Strada. Given the investment in its manufacturing and the reputation FIAT had in the UK for quality, the […] -
![I came across this rather sad looking 1994 Galant behind a friend’s apartment, where it’s remained since I first saw it a few months ago. Being that we’ve been covering […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Galant3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1994 Mitsubishi Galant – Family Motoring, Brand-X Style")
CC Capsule: 1994 Mitsubishi Galant – Family Motoring, Brand-X Style
Posted on February 20, 2014 | 26 CommentsI came across this rather sad looking 1994 Galant behind a friend’s apartment, where it’s remained since I first saw it a few months ago. Being that we’ve been covering […] -
![You could be forgiven for not recognizing the car underneath this rolling shed as a pre-’78 Colt Wagon. Enough has been covered up–including the chrome trim pieces–that in this case, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ColtCamper.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Rustic Crossover")
CC Outtake: Rustic Crossover
Posted on February 20, 2014 | 17 CommentsYou could be forgiven for not recognizing the car underneath this rolling shed as a pre-’78 Colt Wagon. Enough has been covered up–including the chrome trim pieces–that in this case, […] -
![As we’ve been discussing Chrysler’s connection with Mitsubishi this week, the sighting of this blue Ford Courier by Cohort member Eric Clem is well timed. Built, as we know, by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Ford-Courier-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Ford Courier")
CC Outtake: Ford Courier
Posted on February 19, 2014 | 28 CommentsAs we’ve been discussing Chrysler’s connection with Mitsubishi this week, the sighting of this blue Ford Courier by Cohort member Eric Clem is well timed. Built, as we know, by […] -
![Jack Telnack was a talented designer, penning such hits as the ’79 Mustang and ’86 Taurus, but this was not one of his finer efforts. Looking rather like an angry […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Ford_EXP_Ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: Movin’ To The Upbeat")
Vintage Ad: Movin’ To The Upbeat
Posted on February 19, 2014 | 42 CommentsJack Telnack was a talented designer, penning such hits as the ’79 Mustang and ’86 Taurus, but this was not one of his finer efforts. Looking rather like an angry […] -
![Believe it or not, this is one of my favorite types of cars. My reasons for liking it have nothing to do with size, color, make, or anything of that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IMG_1525.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Escort LX – Still Going Places, But Not Really")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Escort LX – Still Going Places, But Not Really
Posted on February 18, 2014 | 80 CommentsBelieve it or not, this is one of my favorite types of cars. My reasons for liking it have nothing to do with size, color, make, or anything of that […] -
![When one has discovered the opiate that is capturing cars in the wild, taking a weekend trip is a great opportunity to get a buzz. While this is all figuratively […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IMG_0822.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis")
CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 27 CommentsWhen one has discovered the opiate that is capturing cars in the wild, taking a weekend trip is a great opportunity to get a buzz. While this is all figuratively […] -
![Various studies have been pubished reporting the overprescription of anti-psychotic medications. The owner of this Seville limo has successfully avoided falling prey to this trend, but in his or her […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Conspiracy1.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Seville, Interrupted")
CC Outtake: Seville, Interrupted
Posted on February 15, 2014 | 26 CommentsVarious studies have been pubished reporting the overprescription of anti-psychotic medications. The owner of this Seville limo has successfully avoided falling prey to this trend, but in his or her […] -
![Despite rapidly running out of money, it seems Nissan never stopped developing sophisticated luxury cars until Renault and Ghosn forced the issue. This first generation Nissan Stagea (just think of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/stagea3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Nissan Stagea – Volvo and Audi, Eat Your Heart Out")
Cohort Sighting: Nissan Stagea – Volvo and Audi, Eat Your Heart Out
Posted on February 13, 2014 | 44 CommentsDespite rapidly running out of money, it seems Nissan never stopped developing sophisticated luxury cars until Renault and Ghosn forced the issue. This first generation Nissan Stagea (just think of […] -
![This photo seals the deal for me: I must spend time in Washington State at some point. Only in such a place will anyone in the US find this Hillman […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Audax1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: What Are You Doing Here?")
Cohort Sighting: What Are You Doing Here?
Posted on February 13, 2014 | 23 CommentsThis photo seals the deal for me: I must spend time in Washington State at some point. Only in such a place will anyone in the US find this Hillman […] -
![A good friend of mine, Duke Zimmerman, once owned a printing company in Baltimore, Maryland, known variously as Globe ScreenPrint and Globe Transportation Graphics, amongst other names. His company […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-Canadian-Hell-rev.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "True Americana: Globe Posters, Baltimore, MD")
True Americana: Globe Posters, Baltimore, MD
Posted on February 12, 2014 | 10 CommentsA good friend of mine, Duke Zimmerman, once owned a printing company in Baltimore, Maryland, known variously as Globe ScreenPrint and Globe Transportation Graphics, amongst other names. His company […] -
![It’s Girl Scout Cookie season once again, and one lucky cadet was driven to the local Kroger to hawk her wares in this mean machine. When I saw it in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/LeSabreEstate1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: What’s This, No Woodgrain?")
CC Outtake: What’s This, No Woodgrain?
Posted on February 10, 2014 | 80 CommentsIt’s Girl Scout Cookie season once again, and one lucky cadet was driven to the local Kroger to hawk her wares in this mean machine. When I saw it in […] -
![I posted ten days ago about a white ’68 Buick Electra 225 I’ve seen prowling the streets near my neighborhood. While certainly appealing, the matter of that car’s incongruous styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Screen-shot-2014-02-06-at-3.22.33-AM.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1965 Buick Electra 225 – That’s More Like It")
eBay Find: 1965 Buick Electra 225 – That’s More Like It
Posted on February 9, 2014 | 56 CommentsI posted ten days ago about a white ’68 Buick Electra 225 I’ve seen prowling the streets near my neighborhood. While certainly appealing, the matter of that car’s incongruous styling […] -
![America can do many things, including Big Rigs. But other places can do them just as well, so with apologies to Bill Bryson of Des Moines, Iowa and Norfolk, England, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Leyland-8-wheeler.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Truckshow Classics – Big Rigs from a Small Island")
Truckshow Classics – Big Rigs from a Small Island
Posted on February 9, 2014 | 46 CommentsAmerica can do many things, including Big Rigs. But other places can do them just as well, so with apologies to Bill Bryson of Des Moines, Iowa and Norfolk, England, […] -
![Some years ago, Mikhail Krasinets, former pilot and mechanic of the Moskvitch factory racing team, and star of Russian TV shows, began curating one of the largest automobile collections […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Photo_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Mikhail Krasinsets’ Auto USSR – Museum or Junkyard?")
Junkyard Outtake: Mikhail Krasinsets’ Auto USSR – Museum or Junkyard?
Posted on February 8, 2014 | 25 CommentsSome years ago, Mikhail Krasinets, former pilot and mechanic of the Moskvitch factory racing team, and star of Russian TV shows, began curating one of the largest automobile collections […]
