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![Bienvenue, chers amis, to ze second partie of ze tour. We kick things off with a very neat early ‘60s 2CV van, but fair warning: the turnout was pretty limited, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230730_185415_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 10th Salon Autos-Motos Anciennes à Bazas (July 2023) – Part 2: More Domestic Cars (Citroën, Simca, etc.)")
Car Show Classics: 10th Salon Autos-Motos Anciennes à Bazas (July 2023) – Part 2: More Domestic Cars (Citroën, Simca, etc.)
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 17 CommentsBienvenue, chers amis, to ze second partie of ze tour. We kick things off with a very neat early ‘60s 2CV van, but fair warning: the turnout was pretty limited, […] -
![I sure liked the Toyota T-100 and Tacoma and on my way to Vancouver to go truck shopping that’s what I envisaged driving home in. Economics and financing being what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Scan-16.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 14: 1998 F-150 XL 4X4 – The White Truck")
COAL 14: 1998 F-150 XL 4X4 – The White Truck
Posted on October 18, 2023 | 31 CommentsI sure liked the Toyota T-100 and Tacoma and on my way to Vancouver to go truck shopping that’s what I envisaged driving home in. Economics and financing being what […] -
![(first posted 10/12/2017) Someone here left a comment the other day that Cadillac should stop trying to chase BMW (or whomever they are chasing; maybe their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ford-BR-truck-4-door-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Brazilian Ford Truck Sedans – How About An Escalade Sedan?")
CC Global: The Brazilian Ford Truck Sedans – How About An Escalade Sedan?
Posted on October 17, 2023 | 44 Comments(first posted 10/12/2017) Someone here left a comment the other day that Cadillac should stop trying to chase BMW (or whomever they are chasing; maybe their […] -
![(first posted 10/17/2017) I saw this big blue monster on my very first day in Yerevan – how lucky can a CCurbivore be? No way to get a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20170907_095207.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 GAZ 13 Chaika – Apparat Chic, Or A Short History Of Long Soviet Cars")
Curbside Classic: 1976 GAZ 13 Chaika – Apparat Chic, Or A Short History Of Long Soviet Cars
Posted on October 17, 2023 | 56 Comments(first posted 10/17/2017) I saw this big blue monster on my very first day in Yerevan – how lucky can a CCurbivore be? No way to get a […] -
![Photos by nifticus392, from the Cohort. A peculiar company creates peculiar products. And every once in a while, they outdo themselves. Such was the case of Saab with the sporty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53259789087_ce8c1496a6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1967-69 Saab Sonett II V4 – Offbeat, Rare & Charming")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1967-69 Saab Sonett II V4 – Offbeat, Rare & Charming
Posted on October 17, 2023 | 13 CommentsPhotos by nifticus392, from the Cohort. A peculiar company creates peculiar products. And every once in a while, they outdo themselves. Such was the case of Saab with the sporty […] -
![What do we have here? Someone is planning to spend a nice time outdoors and to do so in style with this 1956 Mercury. The trunk is stuffed with goods; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5075342336_f8c4837599_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 1956 Mercury Monterey – Outdoors Day")
Vintage Snapshots: 1956 Mercury Monterey – Outdoors Day
Posted on October 17, 2023 | 15 CommentsWhat do we have here? Someone is planning to spend a nice time outdoors and to do so in style with this 1956 Mercury. The trunk is stuffed with goods; […] -
![I attended only a single car show this summer, but it was a whopper. It was in Bazas, a small town about a half hour east of Bordeaux, and this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC_0207_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 10th Salon Autos-Motos Anciennes à Bazas (July 2023) – Part 1: Domestic Cars (Peugeot & Renault)")
Car Show Classics: 10th Salon Autos-Motos Anciennes à Bazas (July 2023) – Part 1: Domestic Cars (Peugeot & Renault)
Posted on October 17, 2023 | 10 CommentsI attended only a single car show this summer, but it was a whopper. It was in Bazas, a small town about a half hour east of Bordeaux, and this […] -
![For the past several years, the arrival of fall has meant that the Food Network returns to regular rotation among my favorite cable channels, with all of their seasonal baking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/101-1984-Cadillac-Seville-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1984 Cadillac Seville – Raspberry Torte (Or Tort)")
Curbside Musings: 1984 Cadillac Seville – Raspberry Torte (Or Tort)
Posted on October 17, 2023 | 57 CommentsFor the past several years, the arrival of fall has meant that the Food Network returns to regular rotation among my favorite cable channels, with all of their seasonal baking […] -
![(First posted 4/16/2013. This post includes some excellent commentary and insight into the situation at Studebaker regarding the Sceptre and other plans during these final years from Studebaker historian Rob […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Studebaker-Sceptre-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: Studebaker Sceptre – The Thunderbird From South Bend")
Concept Classic: Studebaker Sceptre – The Thunderbird From South Bend
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 90 Comments(First posted 4/16/2013. This post includes some excellent commentary and insight into the situation at Studebaker regarding the Sceptre and other plans during these final years from Studebaker historian Rob […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2017) Our youngish readers might find it hard to believe that in the early 1960s the idea of a turbocharged production car was only slightly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/int.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Clairvoyant: 1962-63 Olds Jetfire — With Turbo Rocket Fluid! — GM’s Deadly Sin #36")
Curbside Clairvoyant: 1962-63 Olds Jetfire — With Turbo Rocket Fluid! — GM’s Deadly Sin #36
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/16/2017) Our youngish readers might find it hard to believe that in the early 1960s the idea of a turbocharged production car was only slightly […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1951 Cadillac Fleetwood & Mid ’90s Eldorado ETC – Two Ages Of Cadillac
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 15 CommentsPhotos by Mike Hayes at the Cohort. -
![It’s time to visit a few Studebaker dealers and check out some South Bend products. There’s a nice supporting cast of old Detroit iron in a few of these shots. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tumblr_pxyfy6HRd11qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealers: A Visit To Studebaker Dealers")
Vintage Dealers: A Visit To Studebaker Dealers
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 41 CommentsIt’s time to visit a few Studebaker dealers and check out some South Bend products. There’s a nice supporting cast of old Detroit iron in a few of these shots. […] -
![Remember when the amorphous and highly volatile entity / hive mind we call The Internet decided that the Best Car of All Time must be a Diesel-powered manual RWD station […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20220821_101344_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Saloon Wagon – Your RWD Manual Brown(ish) Wagon Is Served")
CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota Crown (S130) Super Saloon Wagon – Your RWD Manual Brown(ish) Wagon Is Served
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 15 CommentsRemember when the amorphous and highly volatile entity / hive mind we call The Internet decided that the Best Car of All Time must be a Diesel-powered manual RWD station […] -
![Back in 2021, just as the world was returning to normal, my wife and I decided to visit the touristy retreat of Suchitoto, a small town in the center of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/51265253631_97d64640b9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1956 International Harvester S-Series Truck – Brief Refresh")
Museum Classic: 1956 International Harvester S-Series Truck – Brief Refresh
Posted on October 16, 2023 | 9 CommentsBack in 2021, just as the world was returning to normal, my wife and I decided to visit the touristy retreat of Suchitoto, a small town in the center of […] -
![(first posted 2/13/2012) Take a close look at this 1976 Mustang II. Notice anything different? Does it look less like a Pinto in a clown suit; with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Improved-II-solo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside What If? CC Builds A Better Mustang II")
Curbside What If? CC Builds A Better Mustang II
Posted on October 15, 2023 | 115 Comments(first posted 2/13/2012) Take a close look at this 1976 Mustang II. Notice anything different? Does it look less like a Pinto in a clown suit; with […]
