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![I might have been a bit surprised to read that R&T had a lot of fun with the Subaru 360, but then I did too. In both cases, the big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/360-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Subaru 360 – “Great Fun, But Only For Very Brief Spans Of Time And Distances”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Subaru 360 – “Great Fun, But Only For Very Brief Spans Of Time And Distances”
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 36 CommentsI might have been a bit surprised to read that R&T had a lot of fun with the Subaru 360, but then I did too. In both cases, the big […] -
![Wits as diverse as Lao Tzu and Aaron Tippin have long argued that no project is going to start itself, and my new-to-me ’63 Riviera is no exception. As the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230107_152900a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 1963 Buick Riviera – A Journey Of A Thousand Miles, Etc.")
COAL Update: 1963 Buick Riviera – A Journey Of A Thousand Miles, Etc.
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 61 CommentsWits as diverse as Lao Tzu and Aaron Tippin have long argued that no project is going to start itself, and my new-to-me ’63 Riviera is no exception. As the […] -
![Ralf K (Don Kincl) shot a couple of oldtimers sitting in the weeds. The one in front is a ’57-’59 Studebaker, and behind it is an Econoline pickup. Only two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52621829176_0ae8d84d18_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Two Old Blue Pickups")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Two Old Blue Pickups
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 5 CommentsRalf K (Don Kincl) shot a couple of oldtimers sitting in the weeds. The one in front is a ’57-’59 Studebaker, and behind it is an Econoline pickup. Only two […] -
![Here’s something you don’t see every day (more likely, never)–a Spring Special 1955 Dodge Royal Lancer sedan in two-toned purple and white. With power steering! Super-wide “grandaddy” whitewall tires! A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/571.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1955 Dodge Royal Lancer–Hemi V8, But Not Quite Plum Crazy Purple")
CC For Sale: 1955 Dodge Royal Lancer–Hemi V8, But Not Quite Plum Crazy Purple
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 14 CommentsHere’s something you don’t see every day (more likely, never)–a Spring Special 1955 Dodge Royal Lancer sedan in two-toned purple and white. With power steering! Super-wide “grandaddy” whitewall tires! A […] -
![(first posted 1/22/2017) Today we travel back in time and to London, and check out the streets and cars of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. We’ll do it chronologically, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/London-in-the-1970s-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Streets of London in the 50s, 60s and 70s")
Vintage Snapshots: The Streets of London in the 50s, 60s and 70s
Posted on January 15, 2023 | 32 Comments(first posted 1/22/2017) Today we travel back in time and to London, and check out the streets and cars of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. We’ll do it chronologically, and […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2013) As part of my ever-diligent fact-checking, I wanted to confirm that the 1980 Pontiac Firebird really did come with the Buick V6 as the base engine. Quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Pontiac-1980-engines-firebird.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The (Almost) Forgotten Engine: 1980-1981 Pontiac 265 CID (4.3L) V8 – Why Did They Bother?")
The (Almost) Forgotten Engine: 1980-1981 Pontiac 265 CID (4.3L) V8 – Why Did They Bother?
Posted on January 15, 2023 | 209 Comments(first posted 1/3/2013) As part of my ever-diligent fact-checking, I wanted to confirm that the 1980 Pontiac Firebird really did come with the Buick V6 as the base engine. Quite […] -
![Rolling down the meandering balcony road through Les Gorges du Guil in the French Alps, featuring a Scania R580-V8 6×2 livestock truck/trailer combination and its resolute driver chauffeur. (Video created […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: What Goes Up Must Come Down")
CC Video: What Goes Up Must Come Down
Posted on January 15, 2023 | 16 CommentsRolling down the meandering balcony road through Les Gorges du Guil in the French Alps, featuring a Scania R580-V8 6×2 livestock truck/trailer combination and its resolute driver chauffeur. (Video created […] -
![It’s Spa Day for the CX-5 at the local boutique, which means I am ensconced in the upscale embrace of the recently remodeled showroom at the neighborhood Mazda emporium with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_6949.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Town Service Station and its Consequences")
The Town Service Station and its Consequences
Posted on January 15, 2023 | 63 CommentsIt’s Spa Day for the CX-5 at the local boutique, which means I am ensconced in the upscale embrace of the recently remodeled showroom at the neighborhood Mazda emporium with […] -
![When we think “Dodge Dart” this one comes to mind, but the name had previously been used on full-size Dodges. In 1963, the rather modest-selling Lancer—a pretty thinly disguised Valiant—was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dart-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Dodge Dart – “An Entirely New Dart”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Dodge Dart – “An Entirely New Dart”
Posted on January 15, 2023 | 37 CommentsWhen we think “Dodge Dart” this one comes to mind, but the name had previously been used on full-size Dodges. In 1963, the rather modest-selling Lancer—a pretty thinly disguised Valiant—was […] -
![Last week I recounted the catastrophic transmission failure of my 1999 Chrysler Town & Country minivan. When I got the bad news (from both the mechanic and from the finance […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2012-Kia-Sedona-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Kia Sedona – Chapter 27, The Long Hauler")
COAL: 2012 Kia Sedona – Chapter 27, The Long Hauler
Posted on January 15, 2023 | 58 CommentsLast week I recounted the catastrophic transmission failure of my 1999 Chrysler Town & Country minivan. When I got the bad news (from both the mechanic and from the finance […] -
CC Vintage: Automotive Inventions Ahead of Their Time, Or Just Underappreciated
Posted on January 14, 2023 | 21 Comments(first posted 1/14/2017) How about an expanding travel trailer? From France, in 1934. Perfect for bowling fanatics. Here’s a few more. -
![(first posted 1/14/2017) The Bobcat was Mercury’s answer to the energy crisis. It wasn’t a very original answer, considering that it was just a Pinto with a big, chrome […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/rt-7-750018-900-top-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 Mercury Bobcat – More Like Fat House Cat")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 Mercury Bobcat – More Like Fat House Cat
Posted on January 14, 2023 | 104 Comments(first posted 1/14/2017) The Bobcat was Mercury’s answer to the energy crisis. It wasn’t a very original answer, considering that it was just a Pinto with a big, chrome […] -
![While I really did like the car in many ways, I just never really liked it. I see why I liked it when I bought it on May 8th 2020. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20210617_130518.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 2009 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium Wagon – Time To Say Goodbye")
COAL Update: 2009 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium Wagon – Time To Say Goodbye
Posted on January 14, 2023 | 7 CommentsWhile I really did like the car in many ways, I just never really liked it. I see why I liked it when I bought it on May 8th 2020. […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Flaming Brick
Posted on January 14, 2023 | 18 Commentsposted by J.C. -
![Trope: a convention or device that establishes a predictable or stereotypical representation of a character, setting, or scenario in a creative work (dictionary.com) For almost as long as there have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1962-Studebaker-poolside.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad Tropes: Car Parked Poolside")
Vintage Ad Tropes: Car Parked Poolside
Posted on January 14, 2023 | 28 CommentsTrope: a convention or device that establishes a predictable or stereotypical representation of a character, setting, or scenario in a creative work (dictionary.com) For almost as long as there have […]
