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![“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 The Nissan Patrol has been withdrawn from our market many moons […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6886.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2013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 […] -
![(first posted 8/11/2018) The VW Type 3 (1500/1600) came out in Europe in 1962, but was not sold in the US, VW’s by far largest and most profitable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CD-April-1964-001-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage 1964 C&D Feature: The Volkswagen 1500 (Type3) Story – Forbidden Fruit in the US for VW Lovers")
Vintage 1964 C&D Feature: The Volkswagen 1500 (Type3) Story – Forbidden Fruit in the US for VW Lovers
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 8/11/2018) The VW Type 3 (1500/1600) came out in Europe in 1962, but was not sold in the US, VW’s by far largest and most profitable […] -
![Time to pay attention once again to the products of the Blue Oval. And I know it’s something I mentioned last time, but there’s a certain aura of pride that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/32893412977_78c5c6be02_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Ford Owners Gallery – The Blue Oval In The ’50s & ’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: A Ford Owners Gallery – The Blue Oval In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 37 CommentsTime to pay attention once again to the products of the Blue Oval. And I know it’s something I mentioned last time, but there’s a certain aura of pride that […] -
![Last week, I revisited the Visscher Classique car museum in the Netherlands. Their collection is far from static and has clearly been expanded since my previous visit in August 2023. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2629.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Two Wheeler Classics: Get Your Moped Runnin’ – Head Out On The Bike Path")
Two Wheeler Classics: Get Your Moped Runnin’ – Head Out On The Bike Path
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 20 CommentsLast week, I revisited the Visscher Classique car museum in the Netherlands. Their collection is far from static and has clearly been expanded since my previous visit in August 2023. […] -
![1993 Volvo brochure cover. Faithful CC readers, we’ve now come to the last chapter of our Volvo 240-series chronology, focusing on the annual changes and updates made to the U.S. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/93-Volvo-244-and-Amazon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Seven")
The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Seven
Posted on August 11, 2024 | 26 Comments1993 Volvo brochure cover. Faithful CC readers, we’ve now come to the last chapter of our Volvo 240-series chronology, focusing on the annual changes and updates made to the U.S. […] -
![This vintage R&T review is being posted in 2018, 47 years after this review was originally written. Grasp that, 47 years, almost 50 years, almost half a century from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CCI08072018_0031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T $3500 GT Comparison Test, July 1971: Opel GT & Datsun 240Z — When the Land Of The Rising Sun Eclipsed The Old European Order.")
Vintage R&T $3500 GT Comparison Test, July 1971: Opel GT & Datsun 240Z — When the Land Of The Rising Sun Eclipsed The Old European Order.
Posted on August 10, 2024 | 24 CommentsThis vintage R&T review is being posted in 2018, 47 years after this review was originally written. Grasp that, 47 years, almost 50 years, almost half a century from the […] -
![(first posted 8/10/2018) We all experience a change in priorities as we go through life. Many of the things that we strive for in our 20s quickly fade […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_3883.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Road Runner – Evolving Priorities")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Road Runner – Evolving Priorities
Posted on August 10, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 8/10/2018) We all experience a change in priorities as we go through life. Many of the things that we strive for in our 20s quickly fade […] -
Vintage Postcards: Texas In The 1950s
Posted on August 10, 2024 | 19 Comments -
![If you’d asked me to name the least likely car I’d stumble across while passing through Kearney, Nebraska, a Renault Encore would certainly be close to the top of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_0501-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Find: 1985 Renault Encore GS – Bonjour, Suckers!")
CC Find: 1985 Renault Encore GS – Bonjour, Suckers!
Posted on August 10, 2024 | 31 CommentsIf you’d asked me to name the least likely car I’d stumble across while passing through Kearney, Nebraska, a Renault Encore would certainly be close to the top of the […] -
![Just recently the subject of “patina” came up. Then I found this ultra-rare 1959 Plymouth Belvedere 2-door sedan for sale in Yukon, PA (near Pittsburgh). The paint is original–Pearl Gray […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-07-at-21-54-01-s-l1600.webp-WEBP-Image-1600-%C3%97-1200-pixels-%E2%80%94-Scaled-62.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1959 Plymouth Belvedere–Keep The Patina or Repaint?")
CC For Sale: 1959 Plymouth Belvedere–Keep The Patina or Repaint?
Posted on August 10, 2024 | 43 CommentsJust recently the subject of “patina” came up. Then I found this ultra-rare 1959 Plymouth Belvedere 2-door sedan for sale in Yukon, PA (near Pittsburgh). The paint is original–Pearl Gray […] -
![We needed a car. I had never tried buying a car online before, since it was still somewhat new in 2010. However, my research showed me a 1993 white […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-08-09-17.38.31.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1993 Buick Park Avenue: Helping a Salesman Start a Career")
My 1993 Buick Park Avenue: Helping a Salesman Start a Career
Posted on August 10, 2024 | 11 CommentsWe needed a car. I had never tried buying a car online before, since it was still somewhat new in 2010. However, my research showed me a 1993 white […] -
![(first posted 8/10/2018) I hope readers of the antipodean persuasion will not be offended when I confess, from the get go, that I’m way out of my depth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180705_120147.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Holden Camira JE Wagon – Chimera Obscura")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Holden Camira JE Wagon – Chimera Obscura
Posted on August 9, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 8/10/2018) I hope readers of the antipodean persuasion will not be offended when I confess, from the get go, that I’m way out of my depth […]
