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![We’re going just a bit out of strict chronological order here, for which I apologize. This COAL deals with the first “foreign” car I was ever exposed to, a car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231029_164324473.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #5: A Volvo PV544 In The Springtime, 1964")
COAL #5: A Volvo PV544 In The Springtime, 1964
Posted on November 19, 2023 | 9 CommentsWe’re going just a bit out of strict chronological order here, for which I apologize. This COAL deals with the first “foreign” car I was ever exposed to, a car […] -
![(first posted 11/18/2017) While pushing my son in his stroller, on the way back from his nursery, it was impossible to ignore this iconic shape, but I must […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171117_123109.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983 Citroën 2CV6 Club – Time Goes By Faster Than You Think")
CC Capsule: 1983 Citroën 2CV6 Club – Time Goes By Faster Than You Think
Posted on November 18, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 11/18/2017) While pushing my son in his stroller, on the way back from his nursery, it was impossible to ignore this iconic shape, but I must […] -
![(first posted 11/18/2017) I would imagine most readers would assume this “double decker” bus must be from the UK….or perhaps one of the “colonies” – Hong Kong? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2b44fc1f5ef2d6d55dd42af6300d0830-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1934-38 Yellow Coach Model 720/735 “Double Decker” – the Queen of Fifth Avenue")
Bus Stop Classics: 1934-38 Yellow Coach Model 720/735 “Double Decker” – the Queen of Fifth Avenue
Posted on November 18, 2023 | 30 Comments(first posted 11/18/2017) I would imagine most readers would assume this “double decker” bus must be from the UK….or perhaps one of the “colonies” – Hong Kong? […] -
![Here’s one image that should rejoice VW fans, and this one is sprinkled with one Porsche 356. This particular International B-Series carrier has a great deal of desirables on its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53334374915_b55101e36b_3k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Carriers: Load Of VW Products, Early ’60s")
Vintage Carriers: Load Of VW Products, Early ’60s
Posted on November 18, 2023 | 14 CommentsHere’s one image that should rejoice VW fans, and this one is sprinkled with one Porsche 356. This particular International B-Series carrier has a great deal of desirables on its […] -
![Photos by chasglynn from the Cohort. I have many fond memories from my days living in San Francisco back in the ’90s. One of those was to see old beaters […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53338605988_11b562f25d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1965 Ford Galaxie Hardtop – Old Style Beater")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1965 Ford Galaxie Hardtop – Old Style Beater
Posted on November 18, 2023 | 30 CommentsPhotos by chasglynn from the Cohort. I have many fond memories from my days living in San Francisco back in the ’90s. One of those was to see old beaters […] -
![During the decade of the Sixties, I went from four to fourteen years old – and I have to tell you, it was a great time to be a burgeoning, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1961-Rambler-American-Custom-Sedan-315-e1699794096241.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Regret, Reassessment, and Mea Culpa: 1961 – 1963 Rambler American")
Curbside Classic Regret, Reassessment, and Mea Culpa: 1961 – 1963 Rambler American
Posted on November 18, 2023 | 36 CommentsDuring the decade of the Sixties, I went from four to fourteen years old – and I have to tell you, it was a great time to be a burgeoning, […] -
![I would own another LS 460L—perhaps with just RWD—but I’m highly interested in owning the LS 600hL. That one seems like an interesting experience, and I’d love to see […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_6042-3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2008 Lexus LS 600h L – The Ultimate Toyota")
COAL: 2008 Lexus LS 600h L – The Ultimate Toyota
Posted on November 18, 2023 | 27 CommentsI would own another LS 460L—perhaps with just RWD—but I’m highly interested in owning the LS 600hL. That one seems like an interesting experience, and I’d love to see […] -
![(first posted 11/13/2017) There are not many classic cars roaming the streets of Bangkok. It’s a pretty hostile environment, full of suicidal two-wheelers, Red Bull-addled tuk-tuks and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_20171102_092512.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Mercedes-Benz 220 (W187) – Transition To Greatness")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Mercedes-Benz 220 (W187) – Transition To Greatness
Posted on November 17, 2023 | 21 Comments(first posted 11/13/2017) There are not many classic cars roaming the streets of Bangkok. It’s a pretty hostile environment, full of suicidal two-wheelers, Red Bull-addled tuk-tuks and […] -
![(first posted 11/17/2017) The WB Holden occupies a unique place in the Australian automotive landscape, having been the last ute produced by “Australia’s Own” car maker for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1980-Holden-WB-ute-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Holden WB Ute – The Enduring Machine")
Curbside Classic: Holden WB Ute – The Enduring Machine
Posted on November 17, 2023 | 26 Comments(first posted 11/17/2017) The WB Holden occupies a unique place in the Australian automotive landscape, having been the last ute produced by “Australia’s Own” car maker for […] -
![I hope no one out there is hoping for a second helping of Matador Coupe vintage shots. Even on this post, there aren’t many images, just a scant four. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot_20230812-035814.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: AMC Matador Coupes In The Real World")
Vintage Snapshots: AMC Matador Coupes In The Real World
Posted on November 17, 2023 | 47 CommentsI hope no one out there is hoping for a second helping of Matador Coupe vintage shots. Even on this post, there aren’t many images, just a scant four. But […] -
![Here are two fairly recent captures from the Cohort by canadiancatgreen. Both are 4 doors from the sixties, weathered and beaten, with their better days behind them. Neither is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/53232980610_5e00e70f3f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: 1967 Dodge Coronet 500 & 1963 Chevy II – In Need Of Rescue")
Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: 1967 Dodge Coronet 500 & 1963 Chevy II – In Need Of Rescue
Posted on November 17, 2023 | 9 CommentsHere are two fairly recent captures from the Cohort by canadiancatgreen. Both are 4 doors from the sixties, weathered and beaten, with their better days behind them. Neither is a […] -
![Photos by Simón Varela. I know what most of you are thinking, there’s no such thing as a ‘cool’ Corona. Particularly, when speaking of the somewhat frumpy third generation. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20230510-WA0009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1968 Toyota Corona 1600S Hardtop Coupe – The ‘Cool’ Corona")
CC Capsule: 1968 Toyota Corona 1600S Hardtop Coupe – The ‘Cool’ Corona
Posted on November 17, 2023 | 20 CommentsPhotos by Simón Varela. I know what most of you are thinking, there’s no such thing as a ‘cool’ Corona. Particularly, when speaking of the somewhat frumpy third generation. But […] -
![A feast for the eyes! In the great buffet that is the Italian 6-cyl. GT landscape of the early ‘60s, the antipasto would be the Fiat 2300S. For the meat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20230730_200205_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1964 Lancia Flaminia 3C GT Convertibile 2.8 – Buon Appetito")
Car Show Classic: 1964 Lancia Flaminia 3C GT Convertibile 2.8 – Buon Appetito
Posted on November 17, 2023 | 6 CommentsA feast for the eyes! In the great buffet that is the Italian 6-cyl. GT landscape of the early ‘60s, the antipasto would be the Fiat 2300S. For the meat […] -
![(first posted 11/15/2017) Here’s something I really did not expect to see in Thailand: a British-made Traction Avant. These were quite popular in nearby Indochina for a long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_20171107_122044.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1955 Citroën Light Fifteen – Anglo-French Asian Fusion")
CC Global: 1955 Citroën Light Fifteen – Anglo-French Asian Fusion
Posted on November 16, 2023 | 33 Comments(first posted 11/15/2017) Here’s something I really did not expect to see in Thailand: a British-made Traction Avant. These were quite popular in nearby Indochina for a long […] -
![(first posted 11/16/2017) If it weren’t for those silly BBS rims, this might just be my dream coupé. Just the right amount of sleek, aggressive, chrome and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_20171103_130628.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 BMW 3.0 CSi Automatic – Sixties Beauty Turns Into Seventies Beast")
Curbside Classic: 1974 BMW 3.0 CSi Automatic – Sixties Beauty Turns Into Seventies Beast
Posted on November 16, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 11/16/2017) If it weren’t for those silly BBS rims, this might just be my dream coupé. Just the right amount of sleek, aggressive, chrome and […]
