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![We’ve seen a lada Ladas here over the years, but this veteran from 1973 shot in Budapest by Roshake caught my eye. Why? The very clever way the owner is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52684714710_691fcbd889_k1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1973 Lada 2101 – With Blocked Off Radiator And Fresh Air Hood Scoops")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1973 Lada 2101 – With Blocked Off Radiator And Fresh Air Hood Scoops
Posted on February 16, 2023 | 13 CommentsWe’ve seen a lada Ladas here over the years, but this veteran from 1973 shot in Budapest by Roshake caught my eye. Why? The very clever way the owner is […] -
![gran turismo: a high-performance luxury sports car with a hard fixed roof, designed for covering long distances The Gran Turismo Hawk could only have come from Studebaker. Obviously, doh! Who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gt-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Does It Live Up To Its Name?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Does It Live Up To Its Name?
Posted on February 16, 2023 | 29 Commentsgran turismo: a high-performance luxury sports car with a hard fixed roof, designed for covering long distances The Gran Turismo Hawk could only have come from Studebaker. Obviously, doh! Who […] -
![(first posted 4/30/2012) Bryce delivers once again, posting these cool photos to the Cohort. Here’s something you’re not likely to see in North America: the Humber Super Snipe. I am […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/a-pair-of-Super-Snipes-e1340745939414.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1960-67 Humber Super Snipe – British Rootes")
Cohort Capsule: 1960-67 Humber Super Snipe – British Rootes
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 60 Comments(first posted 4/30/2012) Bryce delivers once again, posting these cool photos to the Cohort. Here’s something you’re not likely to see in North America: the Humber Super Snipe. I am […] -
![(first posted 2/15/2017) The mid-priced car market has often perplexed manufacturers. Should mid-priced cars be cheaper versions of high-end models, costlier versions of low-end models, or should they comprise a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/LF-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom – Upscale, Downscale")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom – Upscale, Downscale
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 113 Comments(first posted 2/15/2017) The mid-priced car market has often perplexed manufacturers. Should mid-priced cars be cheaper versions of high-end models, costlier versions of low-end models, or should they comprise a […] -
![Cuba is not all classic American cars with some Russian ones sprinkled in. There is more variety than likely most any other place I can think of. Heck, we saw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Emgrand-EC7-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Taxi Ride: The Modern Chinese Taxi – Emgrand EC8")
CC Taxi Ride: The Modern Chinese Taxi – Emgrand EC8
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 27 CommentsCuba is not all classic American cars with some Russian ones sprinkled in. There is more variety than likely most any other place I can think of. Heck, we saw […] -
![I wasn’t expecting such a nice reaction to the imaginary AI-generated 1975 Avantis so I planned this post as a kind of palette cleanser where I could share my early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/modern_2022_corvair2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Learning to Drive the AI")
What If: Learning to Drive the AI
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 27 CommentsI wasn’t expecting such a nice reaction to the imaginary AI-generated 1975 Avantis so I planned this post as a kind of palette cleanser where I could share my early […] -
CC Literature: Secret Classified Documents Revealed–“The Comet Story” (1960)
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 31 CommentsI classify these documents as “secret” because I have searched the internet for “The Comet Story” several times over the years and have never found any reference to it. -
![There comes a time in many a growing family’s life when function rules over style and getting a minivan was in order. That was the realization that my wife and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/images.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL – 2001 Pontiac Montana – Yes, Lemons Come In Red Too")
COAL – 2001 Pontiac Montana – Yes, Lemons Come In Red Too
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 39 CommentsThere comes a time in many a growing family’s life when function rules over style and getting a minivan was in order. That was the realization that my wife and […] -
![CC is now officially a pre-teen! No wonder we’re so obnoxious lovable. And we’d never have gotten this far without all of our many superb contributors. Our birthday has always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/s-l500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s 12th Birthday: Our Annual CC Contributor Appreciation Day")
CC’s 12th Birthday: Our Annual CC Contributor Appreciation Day
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 42 CommentsCC is now officially a pre-teen! No wonder we’re so obnoxious lovable. And we’d never have gotten this far without all of our many superb contributors. Our birthday has always […] -
Vintage Snapshot: High School Parking Lot, 1971
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 2/14/2017) Car spotting in a Catholic High School student parking lot -
![(first posted 5/4/2012) How many truly original cars are there? Here’s the test: take any car, and one can almost always find their antecedents or inspirations. One that stands out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-164-108-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Citroen 2CV – The Most Original Car Ever")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Citroen 2CV – The Most Original Car Ever
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 120 Comments(first posted 5/4/2012) How many truly original cars are there? Here’s the test: take any car, and one can almost always find their antecedents or inspirations. One that stands out […] -
![(first posted 2/14/2017) The Citroën DS may have been legendary but each flagship Citroën that has followed has enjoyed less and less success. First there was the CX, then the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/citroen-c6-at-dealership-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2006-12 Citroën C6 – Classic French Luxury For The 21st Century")
Curbside Classic: 2006-12 Citroën C6 – Classic French Luxury For The 21st Century
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 2/14/2017) The Citroën DS may have been legendary but each flagship Citroën that has followed has enjoyed less and less success. First there was the CX, then the […] -
COAL: An Interlude — Part 2
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 21 Comments2014 Kia Soul Plus This isn’t our car, but ours looks identical to it. -
![If you are still unsure how to best please that special someone in your life for Valentine’s Day, take some advice from car ads. As a Valentine’s Day treat for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/feat1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Heart-to-Heart Car Ads")
Vintage Ads: Heart-to-Heart Car Ads
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 15 CommentsIf you are still unsure how to best please that special someone in your life for Valentine’s Day, take some advice from car ads. As a Valentine’s Day treat for […] -
![Almost nine (!) years ago, I wrote about a selection of 1970s cars from my favorite car show of the year, the Motor Muster at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20220618_125536a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2022 Greenfield Village Motor Muster, Cars Of The 1970s – A Belated Part II")
Car Show Classics: 2022 Greenfield Village Motor Muster, Cars Of The 1970s – A Belated Part II
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 37 CommentsAlmost nine (!) years ago, I wrote about a selection of 1970s cars from my favorite car show of the year, the Motor Muster at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI. […]
