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![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 […] -
![(first posted 12/21/2016) R&T decided to identify and compare the nine smallest economy sold in the US in 1975, none of which were domestics. The line up includes the smallest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Cover-900-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Comparison: The Nine Smallest 1975 Economy Cars")
Vintage R&T Comparison: The Nine Smallest 1975 Economy Cars
Posted on December 21, 2022 | 103 Comments(first posted 12/21/2016) R&T decided to identify and compare the nine smallest economy sold in the US in 1975, none of which were domestics. The line up includes the smallest […] -
![(first posted 12/21/2016, revised, augmented and re-illustrated 12/21/2022) Welcome to the second post in this first edition of the French Deadly Sins series (see Part 1 here). Today, we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FrDs1_rsze2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (First Batch) – 1954-65 Panhard Dyna Z / PL 17: Faustian Bargain")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (First Batch) – 1954-65 Panhard Dyna Z / PL 17: Faustian Bargain
Posted on December 21, 2022 | 46 Comments(first posted 12/21/2016, revised, augmented and re-illustrated 12/21/2022) Welcome to the second post in this first edition of the French Deadly Sins series (see Part 1 here). Today, we […] -
![The Rover 2000 came out if that very fertile period that saw the BMC Mini/1100, the Corvair, the “rope drive” Tempest, and others on both sides of the pond. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Rover-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Rover 2000TC – “A Highly Individual Car”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Rover 2000TC – “A Highly Individual Car”
Posted on December 21, 2022 | 19 CommentsThe Rover 2000 came out if that very fertile period that saw the BMC Mini/1100, the Corvair, the “rope drive” Tempest, and others on both sides of the pond. It […] -
![When you’re looking at cars for sale on Craigslist, you never know what you’re going to find. So when I saw this 1962 Dodge Dart listed with its accompanying pictures, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/101.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1962 Dodge Dart–Complex Modern Art Masterpiece")
CC For Sale: 1962 Dodge Dart–Complex Modern Art Masterpiece
Posted on December 21, 2022 | 76 CommentsWhen you’re looking at cars for sale on Craigslist, you never know what you’re going to find. So when I saw this 1962 Dodge Dart listed with its accompanying pictures, […] -
![posted by canadiancatgreen I do have a real thing for the early Ramblers. Partly it’s that I find their bathtub styling and covered front wheels refreshingly different. But mostly it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/51604358813_49c3efd640_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1954 Nash Rambler Super Country Club Hardtop – “The World’s Most Luxurious Compact Cars”")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1954 Nash Rambler Super Country Club Hardtop – “The World’s Most Luxurious Compact Cars”
Posted on December 21, 2022 | 20 Commentsposted by canadiancatgreen I do have a real thing for the early Ramblers. Partly it’s that I find their bathtub styling and covered front wheels refreshingly different. But mostly it’s […] -
![Steven Vettura’s Wednesday COAL series’ ending today caught me a bit off guard. We need a replacement! So here’s your chance to share the rides in your life. Send me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/00057377.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "It’s Time For A New COALer Again!")
It’s Time For A New COALer Again!
Posted on December 21, 2022 | 4 CommentsSteven Vettura’s Wednesday COAL series’ ending today caught me a bit off guard. We need a replacement! So here’s your chance to share the rides in your life. Send me […] -
![The problem with history is it won’t stand still. I arrived at this conclusion while reading the Road & Track road test of a 435 horsepower ’69 Corvette posted this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_9662.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2019 Mazda CX-5 Touring – What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been")
COAL: 2019 Mazda CX-5 Touring – What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been
Posted on December 21, 2022 | 58 CommentsThe problem with history is it won’t stand still. I arrived at this conclusion while reading the Road & Track road test of a 435 horsepower ’69 Corvette posted this […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2016, revised, augmented and re-illustrated 12/19/2022) Last month’s GM Deadly Sins™ recap has occasioned some lively debates, but the General’s fall from grace has had many parallels throughout […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FrDs1_rsze1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (First Batch) – 1951-54 Hotchkiss-Grégoire: Hotchkiss Of Death")
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (First Batch) – 1951-54 Hotchkiss-Grégoire: Hotchkiss Of Death
Posted on December 20, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 12/18/2016, revised, augmented and re-illustrated 12/19/2022) Last month’s GM Deadly Sins™ recap has occasioned some lively debates, but the General’s fall from grace has had many parallels throughout […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2012) Yes, MG was a rather conservative outfit. Not the flaming right wing that Morgan staked out, but compared to the other popular British sports car makers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-171-078-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 MGA – The Almost Great Leap Forward")
Curbside Classic: 1958 MGA – The Almost Great Leap Forward
Posted on December 20, 2022 | 45 Comments(first posted 8/3/2012) Yes, MG was a rather conservative outfit. Not the flaming right wing that Morgan staked out, but compared to the other popular British sports car makers […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: A Full Load of Auras – Where Have They All Gone?
Posted on December 20, 2022 | 37 CommentsI haven’t seen a Saturn Aura in quite a while, yet it’s only been just over twelve years since it was last sold. -
![Fans of early-1960s full-size Fords are often divided by evens and odds, with those being in favor of the 1961 and 1963 models being in the completely unscientific majority. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1961-Starliner-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1961 Ford Starliner – Evens, Odds, And “The Classic Ford Look”")
CC Capsule: 1961 Ford Starliner – Evens, Odds, And “The Classic Ford Look”
Posted on December 20, 2022 | 20 CommentsFans of early-1960s full-size Fords are often divided by evens and odds, with those being in favor of the 1961 and 1963 models being in the completely unscientific majority. As […] -
![Place a third steering axle halfway a factory 8×4 chassis and voilà – a 10×4 truck with 10 tons extra GVWR is born. This Volvo FMX conversion job was done […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_0663.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2016 Volvo FMX 460 10×4 Dump Truck – Firmly Earthbound")
CC Global: 2016 Volvo FMX 460 10×4 Dump Truck – Firmly Earthbound
Posted on December 20, 2022 | 5 CommentsPlace a third steering axle halfway a factory 8×4 chassis and voilà – a 10×4 truck with 10 tons extra GVWR is born. This Volvo FMX conversion job was done […] -
![It doesn’t feel like over eight, whole years have passed since I first discovered Curbside Classic while surfing the internet for car-related content. This number seems unreal. Once I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/018-1954-Cadillac-Sixty-Special-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Coda: 1954 Cadillac Series Sixty Special – Still Here")
Curbside Coda: 1954 Cadillac Series Sixty Special – Still Here
Posted on December 20, 2022 | 49 CommentsIt doesn’t feel like over eight, whole years have passed since I first discovered Curbside Classic while surfing the internet for car-related content. This number seems unreal. Once I had […]
