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![It all started innocently enough. I like to visit used bookstores when I’m out of town. My wife and I were staying in Anaheim, and I found the Bookman […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2015-09-02-10.11.23-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Hobby Car Of A Lifetime #13: 1989 Jaguar XJS — The Desire To Be Legendary")
My Hobby Car Of A Lifetime #13: 1989 Jaguar XJS — The Desire To Be Legendary
Posted on August 14, 2024 | 21 CommentsIt all started innocently enough. I like to visit used bookstores when I’m out of town. My wife and I were staying in Anaheim, and I found the Bookman […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2018) (Me, in 1973): “Hello? Yes, good morning, I would like to get an insurance quote on a new car please? Of course I can wait….Oh, yes. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29421417588_0a551844ee_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1973 Pontiac GTO – Insurer’s Special")
Cohort Classic: 1973 Pontiac GTO – Insurer’s Special
Posted on August 13, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 8/14/2018) (Me, in 1973): “Hello? Yes, good morning, I would like to get an insurance quote on a new car please? Of course I can wait….Oh, yes. […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2018) Ok, hands up who would miss SsangYong if they gave up making cars? Hmmm. Direct democracy isn’t going to work here. So I’ll just talk […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180729_103620.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 SsangYong “Benz” Musso – Ssurely You Can’t Be SseriousS")
Curbside Classic: 1997 SsangYong “Benz” Musso – Ssurely You Can’t Be SseriousS
Posted on August 13, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 8/14/2018) Ok, hands up who would miss SsangYong if they gave up making cars? Hmmm. Direct democracy isn’t going to work here. So I’ll just talk […] -
![We’ve featured a few of these galleries with cars in suburban driveways before. These always carry a feel good spirit, and they’re certainly a nice way to check out cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1614.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: What’s On The Driveway (and Garage)? – Cars In The Suburbs Of The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: What’s On The Driveway (and Garage)? – Cars In The Suburbs Of The ’50s-’60s
Posted on August 13, 2024 | 41 CommentsWe’ve featured a few of these galleries with cars in suburban driveways before. These always carry a feel good spirit, and they’re certainly a nice way to check out cars […] -
![After decades of bopping down endless gravel forest roads close to the edge of adhesion in the xB, I lost it, sliding off the side of the very road I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_1376.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: I Finally Slid Off A Forest Road Into A Tree – Because I Was Driving Too Slow")
Auto-Biography: I Finally Slid Off A Forest Road Into A Tree – Because I Was Driving Too Slow
Posted on August 13, 2024 | 45 CommentsAfter decades of bopping down endless gravel forest roads close to the edge of adhesion in the xB, I lost it, sliding off the side of the very road I […] -
![The legend of El Dorado is quite well known. A mythical city in Precolumbian America where gold was commonplace and its ruler covered himself in gold dust for ceremonies. A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/449087965_3963204643913973_6314193175601968231_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz In Mexico")
CC For Sale: 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz In Mexico
Posted on August 13, 2024 | 4 CommentsThe legend of El Dorado is quite well known. A mythical city in Precolumbian America where gold was commonplace and its ruler covered himself in gold dust for ceremonies. A […] -
![It was around last Christmas that I discovered that a local estate sale shop in a small storefront not far from my home was selling some first-choice, die cast, 1:18 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240719_174708247_HDR-Gate-Chrysler-PT-Cruiser-1-18-Scale-Model-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: Chrysler PT Cruiser – Black Licorice")
Curbside Musings: Chrysler PT Cruiser – Black Licorice
Posted on August 13, 2024 | 30 CommentsIt was around last Christmas that I discovered that a local estate sale shop in a small storefront not far from my home was selling some first-choice, die cast, 1:18 […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2018) Behold one of the oldest and most prized possessions in my modest automotive library: The Car Spotter’s Encyclopedia 1940-1980, by the Editors of Consumer Guide. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_9504.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "BOAL: Car Spotter’s Encyclopedia 1940-1980 – Book of a Lifetime")
BOAL: Car Spotter’s Encyclopedia 1940-1980 – Book of a Lifetime
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 8/12/2018) Behold one of the oldest and most prized possessions in my modest automotive library: The Car Spotter’s Encyclopedia 1940-1980, by the Editors of Consumer Guide. […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2018) The other day, I fell in love. It was a sunny Saturday morning and I was moseying down the street for whatever reason. The traffic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Crown_S80_1976_covershot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1976 Toyota Crown (S80) Super Saloon – My Kingdom For A Crown")
In-Motion Classic: 1976 Toyota Crown (S80) Super Saloon – My Kingdom For A Crown
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 40 Comments(first posted 8/12/2018) The other day, I fell in love. It was a sunny Saturday morning and I was moseying down the street for whatever reason. The traffic […] -
Curbside Find: 1969 Dodge Coronet – Streetside Racer
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 6 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by nifticus392. -
Vintage Dealers: Chevrolet Dealers In The Mid-50s
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 45 Comments -
![“What are you doing here?!?” It’s a cliched phrase – uttered in so many TV shows when an unlikely character shows up at an improbable time. But sometimes, there are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240804_164133673.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1997 Venturi Atlantique 300 – On the Other Side of the Atlantique")
Car Show Classic: 1997 Venturi Atlantique 300 – On the Other Side of the Atlantique
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 11 Comments“What are you doing here?!?” It’s a cliched phrase – uttered in so many TV shows when an unlikely character shows up at an improbable time. But sometimes, there are […] -
![Still going with the open-topped theme, as the month of August stubbornly refuses to offer anything but blistering temperatures and a cornucopia of insects. Japan hosts an impressive collection of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240407_115955_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1961 Škoda Felicia – Convertible Cicada")
Car Show Classic: 1961 Škoda Felicia – Convertible Cicada
Posted on August 12, 2024 | 17 CommentsStill going with the open-topped theme, as the month of August stubbornly refuses to offer anything but blistering temperatures and a cornucopia of insects. Japan hosts an impressive collection of […] -
![(first posted 6/27/2018) On a recent sojourn to the city of Hayward, CA I spotted this well-preserved example of the 1986-1990 Jeep Wagoneer (XJ-series). According to Wikipedia, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180623_122900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Lite: 1986-1990 Jeep Wagoneer (XJ) – The Last All-New Brougham SUV?")
Curbside Classic Lite: 1986-1990 Jeep Wagoneer (XJ) – The Last All-New Brougham SUV?
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 6/27/2018) On a recent sojourn to the city of Hayward, CA I spotted this well-preserved example of the 1986-1990 Jeep Wagoneer (XJ-series). According to Wikipedia, […] -
![(first posted 8/9/2018) Recently, our Mitsubishi importer announced that the Pajero will no longer be offered. The Nissan Patrol has been withdrawn from our market many moons […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6886.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser 150-Series (Prado) – The Last Representative Of The Japanese Workhorses")
CC Global: 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser 150-Series (Prado) – The Last Representative Of The Japanese Workhorses
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 14 Comments(first posted 8/9/2018) Recently, our Mitsubishi importer announced that the Pajero will no longer be offered. The Nissan Patrol has been withdrawn from our market many moons […]
