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![Benz-wise, the year 2022 will forever be the year of the 300 for yours truly. This year, I found and wrote up a W109 300SEL 3.5 saloon (utterly beautiful) and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20220327_155354-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL (W109) 6.3 – The Car, The Myth, The Legend")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL (W109) 6.3 – The Car, The Myth, The Legend
Posted on December 9, 2022 | 35 CommentsBenz-wise, the year 2022 will forever be the year of the 300 for yours truly. This year, I found and wrote up a W109 300SEL 3.5 saloon (utterly beautiful) and […] -
![(first posted 12/8/2016) The complete list of Welsh automobile manufacturers is not exactly overly long, but perhaps the best known is Gilbern. That is not to say it is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Gilbern-Genie-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Gilbern Genie – The Welsh Grand Tourer")
Curbside Classic: Gilbern Genie – The Welsh Grand Tourer
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 33 Comments(first posted 12/8/2016) The complete list of Welsh automobile manufacturers is not exactly overly long, but perhaps the best known is Gilbern. That is not to say it is a […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2016) Whereas almost every car sold in the US struggled with serious performance drops as a result of tightening emission controls during the 1970s, there was one powerful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/911-a-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera – Survivng the Malaise Era Just Fine")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera – Survivng the Malaise Era Just Fine
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 12/9/2016) Whereas almost every car sold in the US struggled with serious performance drops as a result of tightening emission controls during the 1970s, there was one powerful […] -
![The other morning, I was browsing the online news bulletin that arrives daily from my son’s University. This day’s lead headline caught my eye due to the mentioning of cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2019tuscon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD — Auto Theft. Got Any Stories?")
QOTD — Auto Theft. Got Any Stories?
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 88 CommentsThe other morning, I was browsing the online news bulletin that arrives daily from my son’s University. This day’s lead headline caught my eye due to the mentioning of cars […] -
![I’d almost forgotten these D-Series medium duty trucks existed; they were always a quite rare sight even in their day. The fact that they were built for only four years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dodge-truck-1974-MD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Trucks: The Rare 1974-1977 Dodge D-Series Medium Trucks (D500-D800)")
Vintage Trucks: The Rare 1974-1977 Dodge D-Series Medium Trucks (D500-D800)
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 38 CommentsI’d almost forgotten these D-Series medium duty trucks existed; they were always a quite rare sight even in their day. The fact that they were built for only four years […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Suddenly It’s 1960 – And There’s No Traffic On The New Freeway
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 18 Commentsposted by canadiancatgreen -
![At the junkyard, all is equal. Whether American, German, Japanese, Korean, or British, at the end of the day its value is measured per pound of steel, no more, no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_7665.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Musings: Color Me Verklempt – The Joy Of The Saddest Mercedes-Benz R107")
Junkyard Musings: Color Me Verklempt – The Joy Of The Saddest Mercedes-Benz R107
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 21 CommentsAt the junkyard, all is equal. Whether American, German, Japanese, Korean, or British, at the end of the day its value is measured per pound of steel, no more, no […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2013. Springfield Buick closed in August 2019) You want to know what small-town car dealerships were like many decades ago? In downtown Springfield, across the river from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-193-055-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Springfield Buick: The Little Dealership That Time Forgot – Is It The Last (Or Smallest) Stand-Alone Buick Dealer? (Update: They Closed In 2019)")
Springfield Buick: The Little Dealership That Time Forgot – Is It The Last (Or Smallest) Stand-Alone Buick Dealer? (Update: They Closed In 2019)
Posted on December 7, 2022 | 118 Comments(first posted 2/22/2013. Springfield Buick closed in August 2019) You want to know what small-town car dealerships were like many decades ago? In downtown Springfield, across the river from […] -
![(first posted 12/7/2016) Retro styling, so beloved in the early 2000s, lives on in the pony car segment. The bulging fenders and swooping rooflines of the newest Mustang and Camaro […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ford-mustang-notchback-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979-1982 Ford Mustang – A Clean Break")
Curbside Classic: 1979-1982 Ford Mustang – A Clean Break
Posted on December 7, 2022 | 175 Comments(first posted 12/7/2016) Retro styling, so beloved in the early 2000s, lives on in the pony car segment. The bulging fenders and swooping rooflines of the newest Mustang and Camaro […] -
![As I was saying in my previous post, I’m going to try and only post “CC virgins” this month – stuff we’ve not had a look at before. There is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_20210718_112324-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Nissan R’nessa – Rock Bottom Wagon With A High Floor")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Nissan R’nessa – Rock Bottom Wagon With A High Floor
Posted on December 7, 2022 | 12 CommentsAs I was saying in my previous post, I’m going to try and only post “CC virgins” this month – stuff we’ve not had a look at before. There is […] -
![nifticus found something a bit out of the ordinary here: a 1970 Camaro base coupe diligently restored to its original appearance. No Rally wheels or mags, no big exhaust pipes, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/52540048246_3af9f0f2c5_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 Camaro – Restored Base Coupe; Six or V8?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 Camaro – Restored Base Coupe; Six or V8?
Posted on December 7, 2022 | 49 Commentsnifticus found something a bit out of the ordinary here: a 1970 Camaro base coupe diligently restored to its original appearance. No Rally wheels or mags, no big exhaust pipes, […] -
![There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) generated art is a big thing right now. It can produce some amazing and creative images as well as some very weird […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mercedes-220D-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Artificial Intelligence Classics: “Improvements” on some of my previous rides")
Artificial Intelligence Classics: “Improvements” on some of my previous rides
Posted on December 7, 2022 | 15 CommentsThere is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) generated art is a big thing right now. It can produce some amazing and creative images as well as some very weird […] -
![By 2001 our 1992 Ford Aerostar was heading towards its long home; I was topping up the transmission fluid on a bi-weekly basis, the air conditioning was kaput, the power […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_6728.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Mazda Protégé – Mazda’s The Answer…What Was The Question?")
COAL: 2002 Mazda Protégé – Mazda’s The Answer…What Was The Question?
Posted on December 7, 2022 | 33 CommentsBy 2001 our 1992 Ford Aerostar was heading towards its long home; I was topping up the transmission fluid on a bi-weekly basis, the air conditioning was kaput, the power […] -
![(first posted 12/6/2016. At first thought, I wasn’t going to rerun this. But in rereading it and the comments, I changed my mind. It is a decent short take on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Elon-Musk-bio.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Book Report: Elon Musk; Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future – The Henry Ford Of Our Times?")
Book Report: Elon Musk; Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future – The Henry Ford Of Our Times?
Posted on December 6, 2022 | 88 Comments(first posted 12/6/2016. At first thought, I wasn’t going to rerun this. But in rereading it and the comments, I changed my mind. It is a decent short take on […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2013) The storied Bel Air name is mostly remembered for the glamorous 1955-1957 models. As a top line model it was dripping with flashy chrome, but the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1977-Chevrolet-Bel-Air.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe – A Once-Storied Name’s Last Stand In Canada")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe – A Once-Storied Name’s Last Stand In Canada
Posted on December 6, 2022 | 116 Comments(first posted 2/21/2013) The storied Bel Air name is mostly remembered for the glamorous 1955-1957 models. As a top line model it was dripping with flashy chrome, but the […]
