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![Actually, there’s another, minuscule CC Clue in this picture. Look through the main clue’s side window. Priceless -as in worthless- bonus points if you get them both right. You’ll see […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0231-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: An All-Black Interior, So Last Year")
CC Clue: An All-Black Interior, So Last Year
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 15 CommentsActually, there’s another, minuscule CC Clue in this picture. Look through the main clue’s side window. Priceless -as in worthless- bonus points if you get them both right. You’ll see […] -
![The Fiberfab Jamaican was a seductive thing, bot in appearance and its come-on: “If you can’t afford $21,900 for a Lamborghini how about $895 for a Fiberfab Jamaican?” How irresistible, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jamacain-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Fiberfab Jamaican-Buick V8 – Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, Part 2")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Fiberfab Jamaican-Buick V8 – Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, Part 2
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 8 CommentsThe Fiberfab Jamaican was a seductive thing, bot in appearance and its come-on: “If you can’t afford $21,900 for a Lamborghini how about $895 for a Fiberfab Jamaican?” How irresistible, […] -
![It may seem difficult to believe, but some American full-size cars were available with a manual transmission as late as 1973. After the decline of full-sized muscle cars in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shift-pattern2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars With Manual Transmission, Part 1 – GM Edition")
Curbside Unicorn Hunt: 1970+ Full-Sized Cars With Manual Transmission, Part 1 – GM Edition
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 130 CommentsIt may seem difficult to believe, but some American full-size cars were available with a manual transmission as late as 1973. After the decline of full-sized muscle cars in the […] -
![I’ll come out in the open, this was no casual CC find. Chances played no part in this ‘find,’ instead this ’77 Cherry was hunted and pursued by yours truly. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20220803_144703227_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’74-’77 Datsun 100a (Cherry E10) – Cherry Picking")
Curbside Classic: ’74-’77 Datsun 100a (Cherry E10) – Cherry Picking
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 13 CommentsI’ll come out in the open, this was no casual CC find. Chances played no part in this ‘find,’ instead this ’77 Cherry was hunted and pursued by yours truly. […] -
![(first posted 1/4/2017) Truth be told, Eugene’s car population tends to gravitate to certain types and brands, especially in my part of town, like the omnipresent Prius ahead of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-313-015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Another Car I Almost Forgot Existed Outtake: Chrysler Sebring Retractable Hardtop")
Another Car I Almost Forgot Existed Outtake: Chrysler Sebring Retractable Hardtop
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 1/4/2017) Truth be told, Eugene’s car population tends to gravitate to certain types and brands, especially in my part of town, like the omnipresent Prius ahead of […] -
![(first posted 1/4/2017) In the not-so-vast, somewhat leisurely changing Scandinavian automobile landscape, with the possible exception of the classic Saab 900, there is no more iconic car than the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_IMG_0948_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Volvo 244 DL – Swedish Sense And Sensibility")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Volvo 244 DL – Swedish Sense And Sensibility
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 1/4/2017) In the not-so-vast, somewhat leisurely changing Scandinavian automobile landscape, with the possible exception of the classic Saab 900, there is no more iconic car than the […] -
![It’s a rare treat to introduce a new marque into the CCannon. We’ve had a lot of obscure oddballs on this site over the years – some home-made one-offs, even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221002_121448-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 DARE Ginetta G12 – Who DAREs Wins")
Curbside Classic: 1995 DARE Ginetta G12 – Who DAREs Wins
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 9 CommentsIt’s a rare treat to introduce a new marque into the CCannon. We’ve had a lot of obscure oddballs on this site over the years – some home-made one-offs, even […] -
![I absolutely drooled over the Mangusta when I first saw it in magazines in 1967. Which means I spilled a lot of bodily fluids that year, as I had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mangusta-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: DeTomaso Mangusta – Even Stunning Beauty Is Only Skin Deep")
Vintage R&T Road Test: DeTomaso Mangusta – Even Stunning Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 20 CommentsI absolutely drooled over the Mangusta when I first saw it in magazines in 1967. Which means I spilled a lot of bodily fluids that year, as I had a […] -
![When people think about Volkswagen’s GTI, several models likely come to mind: the original European Golf GTI, the fun 1983-84 North American Rabbit GTI, or many of those cars’ successors. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Ad-1980-Volkswagen-Rabbit-GTI-Featured-Image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI – Good Try Imitation")
Vintage Ad: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI – Good Try Imitation
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 27 CommentsWhen people think about Volkswagen’s GTI, several models likely come to mind: the original European Golf GTI, the fun 1983-84 North American Rabbit GTI, or many of those cars’ successors. […] -
![(Welcome Gene, our new Wednesday COALer) In my 2nd year of college, I scored an engineering internship at a company out of state, in neighboring Indiana. That meant that I needed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/E06871D0-6BEC-4E42-BE63-57F677C91392-e1672368355949.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Honda Civic GL1500 – You’ll Never Forget Your First Love")
COAL: 1980 Honda Civic GL1500 – You’ll Never Forget Your First Love
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 25 Comments(Welcome Gene, our new Wednesday COALer) In my 2nd year of college, I scored an engineering internship at a company out of state, in neighboring Indiana. That meant that I needed […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2017) Driving a steam locomotive may look glamourous, but the environment isn’t. You’re either too hot or too cold, depending on the season; you get choked by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/00-feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: Southern Pacific AC12 Class 4-8-8-2 – A Different Way Forward")
Trackside Classic: Southern Pacific AC12 Class 4-8-8-2 – A Different Way Forward
Posted on January 3, 2023 | 21 Comments(first posted 1/3/2017) Driving a steam locomotive may look glamourous, but the environment isn’t. You’re either too hot or too cold, depending on the season; you get choked by […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2017) I thought this would make an interesting counterpoint to yesterday’s Mark IV CC. I suspect that the usable interior space in the Mark isn’t all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Pacer-1-a-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 AMC Pacer – “The World’s Biggest Small Car?” More Like The World’s Shortest Big Car")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 AMC Pacer – “The World’s Biggest Small Car?” More Like The World’s Shortest Big Car
Posted on January 3, 2023 | 100 Comments(first posted 1/3/2017) I thought this would make an interesting counterpoint to yesterday’s Mark IV CC. I suspect that the usable interior space in the Mark isn’t all […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2017) Sunsets can be glorious to watch, even knowing that what follows will be much dimmer and less satisfying. When I first spotted this limited edition Saab […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/L-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – The Sun Sets On Saab’s Independence")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – The Sun Sets On Saab’s Independence
Posted on January 3, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 1/3/2017) Sunsets can be glorious to watch, even knowing that what follows will be much dimmer and less satisfying. When I first spotted this limited edition Saab […] -
![Welcome to part two – as per usual, this one will be slightly longer. And full of fun and colourful things like this ochre Fiat 500, which I believe has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20221106_124329-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (November-December 2022) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on January 3, 2023 | 11 CommentsWelcome to part two – as per usual, this one will be slightly longer. And full of fun and colourful things like this ochre Fiat 500, which I believe has […] -
![I often have to pause mid-conversation and explain the rationale for something I just said to my wife, not because she doesn’t understand the topic, but because she doesn’t understand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Super-Snipe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Literature: <em>Rallies and Races</em> – Humbers, Gatsos, And No Speed Cameras")
CC Literature: Rallies and Races – Humbers, Gatsos, And No Speed Cameras
Posted on January 3, 2023 | 9 CommentsI often have to pause mid-conversation and explain the rationale for something I just said to my wife, not because she doesn’t understand the topic, but because she doesn’t understand […]
