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![Industrial areas aren’t exactly known for their marvelous architecture or views. Rather desolate places they are, especially during weekends. Strolling around last Saturday yielded three interesting finds though, in less […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0666.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: Off For The Weekend – Three Different Stages Of Construction")
CC Global: Off For The Weekend – Three Different Stages Of Construction
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 14 CommentsIndustrial areas aren’t exactly known for their marvelous architecture or views. Rather desolate places they are, especially during weekends. Strolling around last Saturday yielded three interesting finds though, in less […] -
![Anyone who has ever owned an elderly vehicle knows there are periodic events that allow opportunity for stretching one’s mind into new territory. Such recently happened with my 1991 Dodge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0499.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL Update & Curbside Repair Guide – The Clock Springs Forward On My 1991 Dodge W-150")
COAL Update & Curbside Repair Guide – The Clock Springs Forward On My 1991 Dodge W-150
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 42 CommentsAnyone who has ever owned an elderly vehicle knows there are periodic events that allow opportunity for stretching one’s mind into new territory. Such recently happened with my 1991 Dodge […] -
![Because it’s Volvo, I’m somewhat likely to believe that they really did put this “six and three-quarter ton truck” on its roof. But they almost certainly extended the International’s wheelbase […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/6071199386_9e63294915_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1988 Volvo 740 With Roof Luggage – Altered Truck Wheelbase?")
Vintage Ad: 1988 Volvo 740 With Roof Luggage – Altered Truck Wheelbase?
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 26 CommentsBecause it’s Volvo, I’m somewhat likely to believe that they really did put this “six and three-quarter ton truck” on its roof. But they almost certainly extended the International’s wheelbase […] -
![The Pontiac 421 SD is one of those very few cars upon which the great American performance car of the ’60s mythology is based on. Pontiac already was the terror […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/p-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix 421 Super Duty – “The Fastest Accelerating Stock Production-Line Car We’ve Ever Tested”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix 421 Super Duty – “The Fastest Accelerating Stock Production-Line Car We’ve Ever Tested”
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 42 CommentsThe Pontiac 421 SD is one of those very few cars upon which the great American performance car of the ’60s mythology is based on. Pontiac already was the terror […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2012) Americans are a forgiving sort, and redemption from sin is just the right gesture away. Well, that applies more to politicians and celebrities than to car companies. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-26-022-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Hyundai Excel – The Damn Near Deadly Sin")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Hyundai Excel – The Damn Near Deadly Sin
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 80 Comments(first posted 5/7/2012) Americans are a forgiving sort, and redemption from sin is just the right gesture away. Well, that applies more to politicians and celebrities than to car companies. […] -
![(first posted 2/9/2017) One of my many interests is in physics, especially in the outer edges like quantum mechanics and special relativity where odd things start to happen. For example, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_6350.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC vs. 2001 Cadillac Eldorado ESC – The Twin Paradox")
CC Comparison: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC vs. 2001 Cadillac Eldorado ESC – The Twin Paradox
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 95 Comments(first posted 2/9/2017) One of my many interests is in physics, especially in the outer edges like quantum mechanics and special relativity where odd things start to happen. For example, […] -
![I’ve been walking past this driveway for many years now, and I finally decided to stop and shoot this four-some, as they all fall in the category of “Eugene-mobiles”. Let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0328.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: Four Classic Eugene-Mobiles")
Driveway Outtake: Four Classic Eugene-Mobiles
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 19 CommentsI’ve been walking past this driveway for many years now, and I finally decided to stop and shoot this four-some, as they all fall in the category of “Eugene-mobiles”. Let’s […] -
Vintage Ad: 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 – “Introducing A Sensible Alternative…”
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 51 Comments -
![For the next vehicle in our Cuba taxi series I thought we would do something Russian. I really hoped to find a GAZ or ZIL but the stars did not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Moskvitch-2140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Taxi Ride: The Other Russian – Moskvitch 2140 in Havana Cuba")
CC Taxi Ride: The Other Russian – Moskvitch 2140 in Havana Cuba
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 21 CommentsFor the next vehicle in our Cuba taxi series I thought we would do something Russian. I really hoped to find a GAZ or ZIL but the stars did not […] -
![I know a lot of folks are burnt out on tri-five Chevys, having been overexposed to them. But since I avoid car shows and am a bit obsessed with what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1956_210.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Chevrolet 210 205 HP – “The Hot One Is Even Hotter”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Chevrolet 210 205 HP – “The Hot One Is Even Hotter”
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 23 CommentsI know a lot of folks are burnt out on tri-five Chevys, having been overexposed to them. But since I avoid car shows and am a bit obsessed with what […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2017) No journey back in time to large European rear-engine cars like the splendid one we had today would be complete without what is undoubtedly one of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: ‘Happy Journey’ in a Tatra 603")
CC Video: ‘Happy Journey’ in a Tatra 603
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 21 Comments(first posted 2/8/2017) No journey back in time to large European rear-engine cars like the splendid one we had today would be complete without what is undoubtedly one of the […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2017) So we know the Czechoslovakian Tatras (a T603 is seen here in ’70s Bratislava), as well as those 411/412 VeeDubs with their awkward looks and poor performance, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tatra_in_traffic_Bratislava.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Big Rear-Engine Four-Door Cars: Part 2; The Europeans")
Big Rear-Engine Four-Door Cars: Part 2; The Europeans
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 2/8/2017) So we know the Czechoslovakian Tatras (a T603 is seen here in ’70s Bratislava), as well as those 411/412 VeeDubs with their awkward looks and poor performance, […] -
![(first posted 2/8/2017) The mid-1970s were a tumultuous time for domestic automakers, with tried-and-true buyer preferences for “longer, lower, wider” morphing into “smaller and more logical,” even for more upmarket […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CD0577VersaillesLeBaronMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1977 Cadillac Seville, Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge Diplomat, Lincoln Versailles – Detroit Aims For The Black Forest, Hits Bloomfield Hills")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1977 Cadillac Seville, Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge Diplomat, Lincoln Versailles – Detroit Aims For The Black Forest, Hits Bloomfield Hills
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 154 Comments(first posted 2/8/2017) The mid-1970s were a tumultuous time for domestic automakers, with tried-and-true buyer preferences for “longer, lower, wider” morphing into “smaller and more logical,” even for more upmarket […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: The Cricket Invasion
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 17 CommentsAnd one of these might still be running like this one we featured here with over 500,000 miles on it. -
![I’ve got a real soft spot for these postwar Plymouths. No, they’re not exactly beautiful on the outside, with their blocky tall bodies. In the immortal words of Chrysler President […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52663175367_d768e649a3_o-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1949 Plymouth Special DeLuxe Club Coupe – It’s Pretty Special To Me")
Cohort Classic: 1949 Plymouth Special DeLuxe Club Coupe – It’s Pretty Special To Me
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 32 CommentsI’ve got a real soft spot for these postwar Plymouths. No, they’re not exactly beautiful on the outside, with their blocky tall bodies. In the immortal words of Chrysler President […]
