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![I came very late to the SUV game, and I was actually one of those guys that thought that SUVs were over the top and superfluous. “Most families’ needs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SAM_0134.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #16: 1997 Ford Explorer – Curiosity Runs In The Family")
My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #16: 1997 Ford Explorer – Curiosity Runs In The Family
Posted on September 4, 2024 | 11 CommentsI came very late to the SUV game, and I was actually one of those guys that thought that SUVs were over the top and superfluous. “Most families’ needs […] -
![(first posted 9/3/2018) Yesterday I visited the 2018 edition of La Fête des Limousines, a show focusing on the top models of French automakers. There was this Peugeot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_6994.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1982 Peugeot 604 STI Automatique Limousine Heuliez – Voiture Extraordinaire")
Car Show Outtake: 1982 Peugeot 604 STI Automatique Limousine Heuliez – Voiture Extraordinaire
Posted on September 3, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 9/3/2018) Yesterday I visited the 2018 edition of La Fête des Limousines, a show focusing on the top models of French automakers. There was this Peugeot […] -
![(first posted 9/4/2018) Maserati, under the stewardship of Alejandro de Tomaso, introduced the Biturbo line in 1981 with the intention of increasing the brand’s production volume tenfold. Trading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/maserati-shamal-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1990-96 Maserati Shamal – The Wildest Biturbo")
Car Show Classic: 1990-96 Maserati Shamal – The Wildest Biturbo
Posted on September 3, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 9/4/2018) Maserati, under the stewardship of Alejandro de Tomaso, introduced the Biturbo line in 1981 with the intention of increasing the brand’s production volume tenfold. Trading […] -
Vintage Snapshots: The Streets Of Seattle — 1979-1980
Posted on September 3, 2024 | 29 Comments -
![I was mulling doing my regular two-month round-up of various cars I briefly encountered around the city, but this summer was a little lacklustre, so that will have to wait […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240704_102951_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Porsche 928 GT – …And I Cannot Lie")
CC Capsule: 1990 Porsche 928 GT – …And I Cannot Lie
Posted on September 3, 2024 | 10 CommentsI was mulling doing my regular two-month round-up of various cars I briefly encountered around the city, but this summer was a little lacklustre, so that will have to wait […] -
![One more walk through Versteijnen’s jumbo showroom in the south of the Netherlands, with their own Scania T500 V8 4×2 tractor prominently on display. Its first registration was in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_1721.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: We Buy And Sell Trucks, But We Have No Truck With Light-Duty Trucks")
CC Global: We Buy And Sell Trucks, But We Have No Truck With Light-Duty Trucks
Posted on September 3, 2024 | 8 CommentsOne more walk through Versteijnen’s jumbo showroom in the south of the Netherlands, with their own Scania T500 V8 4×2 tractor prominently on display. Its first registration was in the […] -
![From the jump, I realize that it’s an understatement to say that deindustrialization had a significant impact on many Rust Belt cities, including in my hometown of Flint, Michigan. Once […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/199-1983-Buick-Electra-Park-Avenue-for-CC-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Fancy Flint Lady")
Curbside Musings: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Fancy Flint Lady
Posted on September 3, 2024 | 46 CommentsFrom the jump, I realize that it’s an understatement to say that deindustrialization had a significant impact on many Rust Belt cities, including in my hometown of Flint, Michigan. Once […] -
![(first posted 8/2/2018) Not all Volkswagen Transporter camper vans go by the name of Westfalia. The German company Dehler Mobile, defunct since 1998, also offered a range of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_6899.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1991 Volkswagen T4 Dehler Maxivan – Camper Minivan")
CC Outtake: 1991 Volkswagen T4 Dehler Maxivan – Camper Minivan
Posted on September 2, 2024 | 25 Comments(first posted 8/2/2018) Not all Volkswagen Transporter camper vans go by the name of Westfalia. The German company Dehler Mobile, defunct since 1998, also offered a range of […] -
![(first posted 9/3/2018) CC does not normally go back 90 years – I guess 20 to 60 years is our real sweet spot – but this one was too good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1929-Austin7-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1929 Austin Seven – Helping Put The World On Wheels")
Curbside Classic: 1929 Austin Seven – Helping Put The World On Wheels
Posted on September 2, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 9/3/2018) CC does not normally go back 90 years – I guess 20 to 60 years is our real sweet spot – but this one was too good […] -
Curbside Find: 1971 Plymouth Valiant Scamp By The Raceway
Posted on September 2, 2024 | 9 CommentsPhoto from the CC Cohort by Slant Six (Hyperpack). -
![Here is the final installment of our hubcap quiz to test your curbside identification skills. As I introduced in Pt. 1, my uncle has a hubcap collection which he […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hubcaps1-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era, Pt. 3 – Can You ID Them And The Missing Brand?")
Curbside Quiz: Castoffs From The Peak Hubcap Era, Pt. 3 – Can You ID Them And The Missing Brand?
Posted on September 2, 2024 | 10 CommentsHere is the final installment of our hubcap quiz to test your curbside identification skills. As I introduced in Pt. 1, my uncle has a hubcap collection which he […] -
![I recently wrote my first CC on a 1978 Ford LTD Landau with an unusual power source – diesel! Regularly seen in the same Atlanta neighborhood is this 1980s Toyota […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pickup2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: ’80s Toyota Pickup With Solar Power")
Curbside Find: ’80s Toyota Pickup With Solar Power
Posted on September 2, 2024 | 13 CommentsI recently wrote my first CC on a 1978 Ford LTD Landau with an unusual power source – diesel! Regularly seen in the same Atlanta neighborhood is this 1980s Toyota […] -
![I have spent a lot of seat time in minivans over the years. I have owned an early Honda Odyssey (the under-appreciated version with hinged doors), a 99 Town & […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2022-Chrysler-Voyager-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2022 Chrysler Voyager – It Was Fine")
Rental Car Review: 2022 Chrysler Voyager – It Was Fine
Posted on September 2, 2024 | 39 CommentsI have spent a lot of seat time in minivans over the years. I have owned an early Honda Odyssey (the under-appreciated version with hinged doors), a 99 Town & […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2012) Got a growing family on a budget? Are twins on the way, but you don’t want to pulverize the piggy bank? If so, you had a plethora […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/duel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: Compact Wagon Round Up ’62.")
Curbside Comparison: Compact Wagon Round Up ’62.
Posted on September 1, 2024 | 118 Comments(first posted 10/4/2012) Got a growing family on a budget? Are twins on the way, but you don’t want to pulverize the piggy bank? If so, you had a plethora […] -
![(first posted 9/2/2018) From 1958 to 1962, illustrator and futurist Arthur Radebaugh thrilled newspaper readers with his weekly syndicated visions of the future, in a Sunday strip enticingly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dOMxE-1479163018-1244-blog-Header.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Sunday Comics: Closer Than We Think – Automotive Future Passed")
CC Sunday Comics: Closer Than We Think – Automotive Future Passed
Posted on September 1, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 9/2/2018) From 1958 to 1962, illustrator and futurist Arthur Radebaugh thrilled newspaper readers with his weekly syndicated visions of the future, in a Sunday strip enticingly […]
