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![It was the summer of 2006 and we had a car-problem. We had two aging Fords with V8 engines and gasoline had cracked $4 a gallon. Several months earlier we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2007HondaFit02-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Chapter 24, And Now For Something Completely Different")
COAL: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Chapter 24, And Now For Something Completely Different
Posted on December 25, 2022 | 66 CommentsIt was the summer of 2006 and we had a car-problem. We had two aging Fords with V8 engines and gasoline had cracked $4 a gallon. Several months earlier we […] -
![This gently decorated VW Thing/181 that I saw recently will do well for our CC Christmas/Holiday car(d), going out each of you to wish you all the best. As is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0173.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, And Welcome To CC’s Best Of 2022")
Curbside Outtake: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, And Welcome To CC’s Best Of 2022
Posted on December 24, 2022 | 16 CommentsThis gently decorated VW Thing/181 that I saw recently will do well for our CC Christmas/Holiday car(d), going out each of you to wish you all the best. As is […] -
![Last week I told you about my love-hate relationship with my Italian American. Before I tell you what came after that, we must first reflect on the ownership of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4845.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Ford Ranger – “Family Friend”")
COAL: 1993 Ford Ranger – “Family Friend”
Posted on December 24, 2022 | 18 CommentsLast week I told you about my love-hate relationship with my Italian American. Before I tell you what came after that, we must first reflect on the ownership of […] -
![Note: This is another joint Niedermeyer/Brophy bus post. (first posted 12/23/2016) We’ve looked at several unique multi-front axle, twin-steer vehicles over the past couple weeks. Let’s close out this series […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/absolute-charters_1001-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: Prevost H5-60 (1988 – 1992) – The Articulated Highway Coach, Take Three")
Bus Stop Classic: Prevost H5-60 (1988 – 1992) – The Articulated Highway Coach, Take Three
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 35 CommentsNote: This is another joint Niedermeyer/Brophy bus post. (first posted 12/23/2016) We’ve looked at several unique multi-front axle, twin-steer vehicles over the past couple weeks. Let’s close out this series […] -
Curbside Classic: 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix – Randy’s Here For Dinner And He Brought The Wild Turkey
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 64 Comments(first posted 12/23/2016) Dare I nominate a Pontiac Grand Prix, a GM W-Body car, one of GM’s Greatest Hits? Have I lost my mind? Wait, hear me out… -
![(first posted 12/23/2016) It’s hard to believe we’re closing in on the end of Twenty-Sixteen. On New Year’s Eve of last year, I had spotted a vintage, 1989 Lincoln Town […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/004-1976-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – And The Beat Goes On")
In-Motion Classic: 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – And The Beat Goes On
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 71 Comments(first posted 12/23/2016) It’s hard to believe we’re closing in on the end of Twenty-Sixteen. On New Year’s Eve of last year, I had spotted a vintage, 1989 Lincoln Town […] -
![With Christmas eve almost upon us, Santa and his elves are getting ready to deliver his toys to children all around the world. Santa has relied on his old trusty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Ford-Truck-Santa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Santa Needs a New Ride – What Curbside Classic Would You Choose for Him?")
QOTD: Santa Needs a New Ride – What Curbside Classic Would You Choose for Him?
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 62 CommentsWith Christmas eve almost upon us, Santa and his elves are getting ready to deliver his toys to children all around the world. Santa has relied on his old trusty […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino – Psychedelic
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 18 CommentsWhich is more psychedelic: the tie-dye T shirts or the ’59 El Camino? -
![One last round for the Publica, one last chance for the model to find relevance in Toyota’s roster. Its contemporary Corona went on a bit longer, while the Corolla is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20220603_173427257.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: ’72-’78 Toyota 1000 (Publica P30) – Going In Circles")
Curbside Classic: ’72-’78 Toyota 1000 (Publica P30) – Going In Circles
Posted on December 23, 2022 | 11 CommentsOne last round for the Publica, one last chance for the model to find relevance in Toyota’s roster. Its contemporary Corona went on a bit longer, while the Corolla is […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2016) 1975 was in the midst of the great import mini-pickup boom. Starting with Datsun selling a few of its trucklets in 1959, the interest in these small […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Toyota-SR5-pickup0001-900-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Toyota SR-5 Pickup – “A Surprising Combination of Utility and Driving Pleasure”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Toyota SR-5 Pickup – “A Surprising Combination of Utility and Driving Pleasure”
Posted on December 22, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 12/22/2016) 1975 was in the midst of the great import mini-pickup boom. Starting with Datsun selling a few of its trucklets in 1959, the interest in these small […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2016; revised, augmented and re-illustrated 12/22/2022) Here we go for the final installment of the First Batch of the French Deadly Sins. In doing these in chronological […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FrDs1_rsze3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (First Batch) – 1973-75 Citroën GS Birotor: Rotary Death-Spiral")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (First Batch) – 1973-75 Citroën GS Birotor: Rotary Death-Spiral
Posted on December 22, 2022 | 68 Comments(first posted 12/22/2016; revised, augmented and re-illustrated 12/22/2022) Here we go for the final installment of the First Batch of the French Deadly Sins. In doing these in chronological […] -
![(originally posted 1/19/2012. Updated 12/21/2022 with information from “The Cadillac Frame – A New design Concept For Lower Cars” a paper submitted to the SAE by GM engineers that was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/X-Frame-61-Buick-a.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: An X-Ray Look At GM’s X-Frame (1957-1970) – Xing Out Some Myths")
Automotive History: An X-Ray Look At GM’s X-Frame (1957-1970) – Xing Out Some Myths
Posted on December 22, 2022 | 211 Comments(originally posted 1/19/2012. Updated 12/21/2022 with information from “The Cadillac Frame – A New design Concept For Lower Cars” a paper submitted to the SAE by GM engineers that was […] -
![It’s become something of a tradition to walk down to the Lane County Events Center (and fairgrounds) to shoot the cars in the parking lot for Eugene’s Holiday Mart, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0111.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Concours: A Fourth Visit To Eugene’s Holiday Mart")
Parking Lot Concours: A Fourth Visit To Eugene’s Holiday Mart
Posted on December 22, 2022 | 12 CommentsIt’s become something of a tradition to walk down to the Lane County Events Center (and fairgrounds) to shoot the cars in the parking lot for Eugene’s Holiday Mart, which […] -
![What a great shot by canadiancatgreen: a Lotus Europa out in the snow in a parking lot. With its fiberglass body, rust (at least the visible kind) is not an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/51694433834_80b713b9f3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Lotus Europa Winter Beater – What Me Rust?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Lotus Europa Winter Beater – What Me Rust?
Posted on December 22, 2022 | 28 CommentsWhat a great shot by canadiancatgreen: a Lotus Europa out in the snow in a parking lot. With its fiberglass body, rust (at least the visible kind) is not an […] -
![This VW has been a fixture in our neighborhood since well before we moved here thirty years ago. The rather curious fellow that owns it is obviously planning to drive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_6115.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1967 VW Beetle – Volkswagen Of A Lifetime")
Curbside Outtake: 1967 VW Beetle – Volkswagen Of A Lifetime
Posted on December 22, 2022 | 22 CommentsThis VW has been a fixture in our neighborhood since well before we moved here thirty years ago. The rather curious fellow that owns it is obviously planning to drive […]
