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![If you follow the modified car scene, even as tangentially as I do, you’ll probably have heard of the Woodward Dream Cruise, which was on in Michigan a few weeks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/32PV6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: Hot Rods & Customs – Cruising Woodward")
CC In Scale: Hot Rods & Customs – Cruising Woodward
Posted on September 5, 2024 | 19 CommentsIf you follow the modified car scene, even as tangentially as I do, you’ll probably have heard of the Woodward Dream Cruise, which was on in Michigan a few weeks […] -
![(photos by Stephanie N.) This Jeepster Commando convertible is a rolling relic for more reasons than one. In addition to just being scarce, especially in such original condition, this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jeepster-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Jeep Jeepster Commando Convertible – Four Cylinder F-Head Relic")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Jeep Jeepster Commando Convertible – Four Cylinder F-Head Relic
Posted on September 5, 2024 | 7 Comments(photos by Stephanie N.) This Jeepster Commando convertible is a rolling relic for more reasons than one. In addition to just being scarce, especially in such original condition, this one […] -
![(first posted 9/4/2018) There are at least three different lengths of Dodge Maxivan/Maxiwagon: Long, longer, and longest. The two bookends are conveniently parked together here. But fear not; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CC-368-035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Dodge Maxivans – Long and Longest (Longer is Absent)")
CC Outtake: Dodge Maxivans – Long and Longest (Longer is Absent)
Posted on September 4, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 9/4/2018) There are at least three different lengths of Dodge Maxivan/Maxiwagon: Long, longer, and longest. The two bookends are conveniently parked together here. But fear not; […] -
![(first posted 9/4/2018) Pity poor Fiat. The 128 was a game changing car when it came out in 1969; its space efficiency and driving dynamics put it heads and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/scans0005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1976 Fiat 128 3P – Lots of Good Qualities; Not a Lot of Sales")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1976 Fiat 128 3P – Lots of Good Qualities; Not a Lot of Sales
Posted on September 4, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 9/4/2018) Pity poor Fiat. The 128 was a game changing car when it came out in 1969; its space efficiency and driving dynamics put it heads and […] -
![There’s much talk in the entertainment world about sequels and prequels; two terms more generally associated with the film industry. But today, I have a prequel of sorts. A few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/51094706950_9cd1dfaab1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 1956 Cadillac — In Travel And Towing Action")
Vintage Snapshots: 1956 Cadillac — In Travel And Towing Action
Posted on September 4, 2024 | 12 CommentsThere’s much talk in the entertainment world about sequels and prequels; two terms more generally associated with the film industry. But today, I have a prequel of sorts. A few […] -
![I’ve looked, believe me. I searched and searched online – and not just the Anglosphere, either. German-language, French-language, Japanese… Everyone and their cousin seems to agree: the C126 is an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20230709_103659_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Mercedes-Benz (C126) 500 SEC – Peak Benz?")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Mercedes-Benz (C126) 500 SEC – Peak Benz?
Posted on September 4, 2024 | 14 CommentsI’ve looked, believe me. I searched and searched online – and not just the Anglosphere, either. German-language, French-language, Japanese… Everyone and their cousin seems to agree: the C126 is an […] -
![What we see here today is a beater — a cheap car that generally is not well maintained by its owner, who generally cannot afford anything nicer. Our featured car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PXL_20240819_162517697.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003 Hyundai Sonata – The Bridge to a Crescendo")
Curbside Classic: 2003 Hyundai Sonata – The Bridge to a Crescendo
Posted on September 4, 2024 | 27 CommentsWhat we see here today is a beater — a cheap car that generally is not well maintained by its owner, who generally cannot afford anything nicer. Our featured car […] -
![I came very late to the SUV game, and I was actually one of those guys that thought that SUVs were over the top and superfluous. “Most families’ needs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SAM_0134.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #16: 1997 Ford Explorer – Curiosity Runs In The Family")
My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #16: 1997 Ford Explorer – Curiosity Runs In The Family
Posted on September 4, 2024 | 11 CommentsI came very late to the SUV game, and I was actually one of those guys that thought that SUVs were over the top and superfluous. “Most families’ needs […] -
![(first posted 9/3/2018) Yesterday I visited the 2018 edition of La Fête des Limousines, a show focusing on the top models of French automakers. There was this Peugeot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_6994.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1982 Peugeot 604 STI Automatique Limousine Heuliez – Voiture Extraordinaire")
Car Show Outtake: 1982 Peugeot 604 STI Automatique Limousine Heuliez – Voiture Extraordinaire
Posted on September 3, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 9/3/2018) Yesterday I visited the 2018 edition of La Fête des Limousines, a show focusing on the top models of French automakers. There was this Peugeot […] -
![(first posted 9/4/2018) Maserati, under the stewardship of Alejandro de Tomaso, introduced the Biturbo line in 1981 with the intention of increasing the brand’s production volume tenfold. Trading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/maserati-shamal-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1990-96 Maserati Shamal – The Wildest Biturbo")
Car Show Classic: 1990-96 Maserati Shamal – The Wildest Biturbo
Posted on September 3, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 9/4/2018) Maserati, under the stewardship of Alejandro de Tomaso, introduced the Biturbo line in 1981 with the intention of increasing the brand’s production volume tenfold. Trading […] -
Vintage Snapshots: The Streets Of Seattle — 1979-1980
Posted on September 3, 2024 | 28 Comments -
![I was mulling doing my regular two-month round-up of various cars I briefly encountered around the city, but this summer was a little lacklustre, so that will have to wait […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240704_102951_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Porsche 928 GT – …And I Cannot Lie")
CC Capsule: 1990 Porsche 928 GT – …And I Cannot Lie
Posted on September 3, 2024 | 10 CommentsI was mulling doing my regular two-month round-up of various cars I briefly encountered around the city, but this summer was a little lacklustre, so that will have to wait […] -
![One more walk through Versteijnen’s jumbo showroom in the south of the Netherlands, with their own Scania T500 V8 4×2 tractor prominently on display. Its first registration was in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_1721.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: We Buy And Sell Trucks, But We Have No Truck With Light-Duty Trucks")
CC Global: We Buy And Sell Trucks, But We Have No Truck With Light-Duty Trucks
Posted on September 3, 2024 | 8 CommentsOne more walk through Versteijnen’s jumbo showroom in the south of the Netherlands, with their own Scania T500 V8 4×2 tractor prominently on display. Its first registration was in the […] -
![From the jump, I realize that it’s an understatement to say that deindustrialization had a significant impact on many Rust Belt cities, including in my hometown of Flint, Michigan. Once […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/199-1983-Buick-Electra-Park-Avenue-for-CC-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Fancy Flint Lady")
Curbside Musings: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Fancy Flint Lady
Posted on September 3, 2024 | 46 CommentsFrom the jump, I realize that it’s an understatement to say that deindustrialization had a significant impact on many Rust Belt cities, including in my hometown of Flint, Michigan. Once […] -
![(first posted 8/2/2018) Not all Volkswagen Transporter camper vans go by the name of Westfalia. The German company Dehler Mobile, defunct since 1998, also offered a range of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_6899.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1991 Volkswagen T4 Dehler Maxivan – Camper Minivan")
CC Outtake: 1991 Volkswagen T4 Dehler Maxivan – Camper Minivan
Posted on September 2, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 8/2/2018) Not all Volkswagen Transporter camper vans go by the name of Westfalia. The German company Dehler Mobile, defunct since 1998, also offered a range of […]
