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![Car Life’s main intent with their 1967 Camaro road test is clearly stated in their first paragraph: “The dilemma facing a potential Camaro buyer is a natural one for this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1967-03-CAR-LIFE-Two-Camaro-Road-Test-1-8-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage CL Road Test: Two 1967 Camaros, 250 Six and SS350 – “Both Have Virtue And Plenty Of Performance”")
Vintage CL Road Test: Two 1967 Camaros, 250 Six and SS350 – “Both Have Virtue And Plenty Of Performance”
Posted on January 7, 2024 | 15 CommentsCar Life’s main intent with their 1967 Camaro road test is clearly stated in their first paragraph: “The dilemma facing a potential Camaro buyer is a natural one for this […] -
![The Jan van Dam (John Vandam) company is specialized in transporting all kinds of heavy machines, covering the Netherlands and pretty much all other European countries. That includes removing said […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_2049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Machines Moving Machinery")
CC Global: Machines Moving Machinery
Posted on January 7, 2024 | 7 CommentsThe Jan van Dam (John Vandam) company is specialized in transporting all kinds of heavy machines, covering the Netherlands and pretty much all other European countries. That includes removing said […] -
![I’d like to offer a brief update for my COAL #6 post describing the ’64 Ford Galaxie 500 two-door hardtop that was my mother’s last car. In that post, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Laurie-Ford-logo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #12: Notes From a Galaxie Far, Far Away")
COAL #12: Notes From a Galaxie Far, Far Away
Posted on January 7, 2024 | 11 CommentsI’d like to offer a brief update for my COAL #6 post describing the ’64 Ford Galaxie 500 two-door hardtop that was my mother’s last car. In that post, I […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2018) Every journey starts with a step. Or, in our case, replace the “e” with an “o” and make it a “stop” for gas and coffee […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_0267.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero – On The Road To Resurrection. Hopefully.")
CC Outtake: 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero – On The Road To Resurrection. Hopefully.
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 37 Comments(first posted 1/3/2018) Every journey starts with a step. Or, in our case, replace the “e” with an “o” and make it a “stop” for gas and coffee […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2018) The odd thing about the Mitsubishi Pajero Mini is that it does not look all that small until you get close to it or compare it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/26947427529_b78ae98198_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Mitsubishi Pajero Mini XR-II – The Shrunken Pajero")
CC Capsule: Mitsubishi Pajero Mini XR-II – The Shrunken Pajero
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 13 Comments(first posted 1/5/2018) The odd thing about the Mitsubishi Pajero Mini is that it does not look all that small until you get close to it or compare it […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Ford Dealers From ’53 to ’71
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 36 Comments -
![Over the past few years, there has been some writing on the wall that the internal combustion engine, or ICE, is living on borrowed time. Regulations in Europe and California […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_0346.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Question of the Day: Are we at Peak ICE (Internal Combustion Engine)?")
Curbside Classic Question of the Day: Are we at Peak ICE (Internal Combustion Engine)?
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 99 CommentsOver the past few years, there has been some writing on the wall that the internal combustion engine, or ICE, is living on borrowed time. Regulations in Europe and California […] -
![Though I am loath to admit it, I’m ancient enough to remember airport travel before the now ubiquitous “cutaway” mini-bus. A time when factory vans, limousines, and full-sized buses […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1968oldsmobiletoronadojetway707airportlimousine_17bb3aeb050543f681db599aee614927-e1703414924356.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: American Quality Coach (AQC) Jetway 707 – One Large Lengthy Limo")
Curbside Outtake: American Quality Coach (AQC) Jetway 707 – One Large Lengthy Limo
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 20 CommentsThough I am loath to admit it, I’m ancient enough to remember airport travel before the now ubiquitous “cutaway” mini-bus. A time when factory vans, limousines, and full-sized buses […] -
![The quest for another vintage Cadillac started again. I had found a ’58 Coupe de Ville on a used car lot in San Leandro, that looked like a good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1957-cadillac-coupe-deville-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #6: 1957 Cadillac Sedan de Ville")
COAL #6: 1957 Cadillac Sedan de Ville
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 15 CommentsThe quest for another vintage Cadillac started again. I had found a ’58 Coupe de Ville on a used car lot in San Leandro, that looked like a good […] -
![(first posted 1/4/2018) This is it. This is the generation of sedans that firmly cemented Mercedes-Benz’s hold on the American luxury market. Fully redesigned and reengineered, the “volume series” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CD0377MB280E-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1977 Mercedes-Benz 280E – Teutonic Triumph")
Vintage Review: 1977 Mercedes-Benz 280E – Teutonic Triumph
Posted on January 5, 2024 | 109 Comments(first posted 1/4/2018) This is it. This is the generation of sedans that firmly cemented Mercedes-Benz’s hold on the American luxury market. Fully redesigned and reengineered, the “volume series” […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2018) Developing a new vehicle completely from the ground up is no easy undertaking for any automaker, even if it is one of the world’s largest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1998-Mystique-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Mercury Mystique LS – Case of Mystique-en Identity")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Mercury Mystique LS – Case of Mystique-en Identity
Posted on January 5, 2024 | 81 Comments(first posted 1/5/2018) Developing a new vehicle completely from the ground up is no easy undertaking for any automaker, even if it is one of the world’s largest […] -
![We had a good deal of Mopar recently thanks to a series of images uploaded by Hyperpack at the Cohort. A few have been highlighted here at CC, and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/53413269119_0c0ef04703_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: ’71 & ’72 Plymouth Fury – A Furious Collection")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: ’71 & ’72 Plymouth Fury – A Furious Collection
Posted on January 5, 2024 | 35 CommentsWe had a good deal of Mopar recently thanks to a series of images uploaded by Hyperpack at the Cohort. A few have been highlighted here at CC, and the […] -
![(for full-size view of this spreadsheet, click the furthest right icon (“View full size workbook”) on the menu bar directly above) I’ve been working on this spreadsheet on and off […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dfth.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "US Car Sales And Market Share By Brand And Model Category, 1946 – 1975 – A CC Exclusive Database")
US Car Sales And Market Share By Brand And Model Category, 1946 – 1975 – A CC Exclusive Database
Posted on January 5, 2024 | 28 Comments(for full-size view of this spreadsheet, click the furthest right icon (“View full size workbook”) on the menu bar directly above) I’ve been working on this spreadsheet on and off […] -
![Recently the Morris County Historical Society released a nice collection of historical images of Morristown, New Jersey (the county seat). Many of these photos I have never seen before. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/b70dfed0bfbca4ed06a094f71d1f1ed41.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photography: Historical ‘Curbside’ Photos of Morristown, NJ with Present – Day Views")
CC Photography: Historical ‘Curbside’ Photos of Morristown, NJ with Present – Day Views
Posted on January 5, 2024 | 43 CommentsRecently the Morris County Historical Society released a nice collection of historical images of Morristown, New Jersey (the county seat). Many of these photos I have never seen before. […] -
![My wife and I aren’t big practitioners of tradition. Tradition is fine and all, but being chained or obligated to them limits our ability for enjoying new, or different, experiences. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_3553.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Dodge Ram 150 – Eat Rice; Potatoes Make Your Butt BIG")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Dodge Ram 150 – Eat Rice; Potatoes Make Your Butt BIG
Posted on January 5, 2024 | 24 CommentsMy wife and I aren’t big practitioners of tradition. Tradition is fine and all, but being chained or obligated to them limits our ability for enjoying new, or different, experiences. […]
