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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 […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2018) Up a dusty unpaved road in Washington state’s Olympic Mountains is an abandoned 1962 Ford F-Series truck with a “Rust in Peace” sign propping […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Rust-1-frnt-qtr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classic: 1962 Ford F-Series — McNamara’s Frivolity?")
Roadside Classic: 1962 Ford F-Series — McNamara’s Frivolity?
Posted on September 1, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 8/8/2018) Up a dusty unpaved road in Washington state’s Olympic Mountains is an abandoned 1962 Ford F-Series truck with a “Rust in Peace” sign propping […] -
Curbside Find: 1980s Chrysler LeBaron – The K-Landau
Posted on September 1, 2024 | 8 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by chrisjcieslak. -
![A lot has been written about the unlucky crop that were Detroit’s 1958 offerings. To begin, the unfortunate lot came out at a really lousy time (the 1958 recession). Then, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/tumblr_o201pitgWg1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The 1958 Models – Detroit’s Unlucky Crop of 1958")
Vintage Snapshots: The 1958 Models – Detroit’s Unlucky Crop of 1958
Posted on September 1, 2024 | 48 CommentsA lot has been written about the unlucky crop that were Detroit’s 1958 offerings. To begin, the unfortunate lot came out at a really lousy time (the 1958 recession). Then, […] -
![In last week’s post, the ’66 Tiger had safely arrived at its new home. The next order of business was to perform a PPI. Most cautious collector-car buyers recognize […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/First-Rusty-Tiger-A-8-20-24-e1724275744484.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1966 Sunbeam Tiger: Tyger, Tyger, Rusting Fright (Part Two)")
My 1966 Sunbeam Tiger: Tyger, Tyger, Rusting Fright (Part Two)
Posted on September 1, 2024 | 10 CommentsIn last week’s post, the ’66 Tiger had safely arrived at its new home. The next order of business was to perform a PPI. Most cautious collector-car buyers recognize […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2018) Here’s an interesting 26 minute video from Ford – likely from the early 70’s. Its a real flashback to that era, and entertaining for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/San-Jose-Assembly-1974-2-e1534850063408.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: 1970’s Ford Promotional Video – Mullets, Mutton Chops, and Thick Ties")
CC Cinema: 1970’s Ford Promotional Video – Mullets, Mutton Chops, and Thick Ties
Posted on August 31, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 8/25/2018) Here’s an interesting 26 minute video from Ford – likely from the early 70’s. Its a real flashback to that era, and entertaining for a […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2018) All those sayings about a person never getting a second chance are a load of rubbish marinated in hogwash. Sure, there are some things like first impressions […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_4023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Who Says There Aren’t Second Chances?")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Who Says There Aren’t Second Chances?
Posted on August 31, 2024 | 72 Comments(first posted 8/31/2018) All those sayings about a person never getting a second chance are a load of rubbish marinated in hogwash. Sure, there are some things like first impressions […] -
![I won’t deny I feel that today’s post is a cute one; something impossible to avoid when showcasing old Metropolitans. As told previously at CC, these were modest sellers during […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-07-16-23.53.54.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Few Nash Metropolitans – With Admirers, Owners & Just Out In The World")
Vintage Snapshots: A Few Nash Metropolitans – With Admirers, Owners & Just Out In The World
Posted on August 31, 2024 | 27 CommentsI won’t deny I feel that today’s post is a cute one; something impossible to avoid when showcasing old Metropolitans. As told previously at CC, these were modest sellers during […] -
![Getting ready to go for a hike in the Cascades this past Wednesday: Stephanie: Why don’t we take my car for a change? It’s so much nicer than your noisy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CC-222-077-12001.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Our 2013 Acura TSX Sport Wagon – A Brisk Drive To Commemorate Its Tenth Birthday And To Reflect On Some Recent Lapses Of Judgment")
Our 2013 Acura TSX Sport Wagon – A Brisk Drive To Commemorate Its Tenth Birthday And To Reflect On Some Recent Lapses Of Judgment
Posted on August 31, 2024 | 38 CommentsGetting ready to go for a hike in the Cascades this past Wednesday: Stephanie: Why don’t we take my car for a change? It’s so much nicer than your noisy […] -
![The first Corolla had been a success for Toyota and with the formula in place, its successor only grew in the marketplace. Both in Japan and abroad. And as it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20220815_162239691_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Corolla (E20) Coupe SL – The Corolla Remixed")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Corolla (E20) Coupe SL – The Corolla Remixed
Posted on August 31, 2024 | 6 CommentsThe first Corolla had been a success for Toyota and with the formula in place, its successor only grew in the marketplace. Both in Japan and abroad. And as it […]
