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![I saw one of these for the first time in quite a while recently, but it was in distant traffic and I could not get a shot. As it is, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52533397057_d91c72915a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1991 Mazda MX-3 – The Lozenge")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1991 Mazda MX-3 – The Lozenge
Posted on December 3, 2022 | 25 CommentsI saw one of these for the first time in quite a while recently, but it was in distant traffic and I could not get a shot. As it is, […] -
BOAL: 2009 Kawasaki Versys – Ugly is as Ugly Does
Posted on December 3, 2022 | 27 CommentsWhen the police came Mrs DougD was very helpful. She hollered upstairs; “Douglas! The police are here! What did you DO??“ -
![There are quite a few posts in the CC truck archive on the REO Motor Company, a mid-tier manufacturer of mostly trucks in the early to middle twentieth century but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ea1dc74261e523286ccb53476affc8ff-e1669813785184.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1945-1952 REO Buses – Flying Clouds and Gold Comets…")
Bus Stop Classics: 1945-1952 REO Buses – Flying Clouds and Gold Comets…
Posted on December 3, 2022 | 23 CommentsThere are quite a few posts in the CC truck archive on the REO Motor Company, a mid-tier manufacturer of mostly trucks in the early to middle twentieth century but […] -
![What I like most about the COAL series is that they are less about the cars and more about the stories behind the vehicles. They tell the stories of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/72970_3624304083197_865728960_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1990 Isuzu Trooper – “Tri-tone”")
COAL: 1990 Isuzu Trooper – “Tri-tone”
Posted on December 3, 2022 | 24 CommentsWhat I like most about the COAL series is that they are less about the cars and more about the stories behind the vehicles. They tell the stories of […] -
![(first posted 5/14/2013) Obviously, when folks think “Dodge Challenger”, they tend to think of the original and the current one. But in between was the gen2 Challenger, a rebadged Mitsubishi […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-SM74-103-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1981 Dodge Challenger – That Thing Does Got A Hemi")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1981 Dodge Challenger – That Thing Does Got A Hemi
Posted on December 2, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 5/14/2013) Obviously, when folks think “Dodge Challenger”, they tend to think of the original and the current one. But in between was the gen2 Challenger, a rebadged Mitsubishi […] -
![(first posted 12/2/2016) Some cars are so monumental in automotive history that it’s easy to write about them. While a 1969 Riviera will never have to endure accusations […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_2174.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Riviera – A Discourse About Awkwardness, Pragmatism, Family Dynamics, and Buicks")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Riviera – A Discourse About Awkwardness, Pragmatism, Family Dynamics, and Buicks
Posted on December 2, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 12/2/2016) Some cars are so monumental in automotive history that it’s easy to write about them. While a 1969 Riviera will never have to endure accusations […] -
![Always keen to share the strange and wondrous sightings from my drives around town, I nowadays seem to find more rare new cars than survivor/unusual old cars. Well, this week […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_2135.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What Are the Odds of That? — One of 2500 Lucid Airs and Last Century’s Century")
What Are the Odds of That? — One of 2500 Lucid Airs and Last Century’s Century
Posted on December 2, 2022 | 47 CommentsAlways keen to share the strange and wondrous sightings from my drives around town, I nowadays seem to find more rare new cars than survivor/unusual old cars. Well, this week […] -
![This Fiesta posted by Roshake reminds me ephemeral these were in the US, sold for just four years (1977-1980), as a stopgap before the US-version of the Escort arrived in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52533391457_88803dd13a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1983 Ford Fiesta 1.1 (Mark1) – You Won’t Find One Here")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1983 Ford Fiesta 1.1 (Mark1) – You Won’t Find One Here
Posted on December 2, 2022 | 21 CommentsThis Fiesta posted by Roshake reminds me ephemeral these were in the US, sold for just four years (1977-1980), as a stopgap before the US-version of the Escort arrived in […] -
Wordless Outtake: Night Fever, I-10 Eastbound
Posted on December 2, 2022 | 23 Comments -
![Subarus come in all shapes and sizes, as I’m sure we can all agree. But the shape and size that really helped the marque make its mark was the mid-sized […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_20220806_165056-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Subaru Leone 4WD Wagon – The Prodigal Subie Returns")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Subaru Leone 4WD Wagon – The Prodigal Subie Returns
Posted on December 2, 2022 | 11 CommentsSubarus come in all shapes and sizes, as I’m sure we can all agree. But the shape and size that really helped the marque make its mark was the mid-sized […] -
![(posted 12/1/2016) Just a few weeks ago, this site featured a QOTD asking for opinions as to the best and worst examples of fake wood paneling. There was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/029-1974-Mercury-Colony-Park-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1974 Mercury Colony Park – It’s The Big One, Charlie Brown")
Curbside Capsule: 1974 Mercury Colony Park – It’s The Big One, Charlie Brown
Posted on December 1, 2022 | 48 Comments(posted 12/1/2016) Just a few weeks ago, this site featured a QOTD asking for opinions as to the best and worst examples of fake wood paneling. There was […] -
![(first posted 12/1/2016) Back when I was a kid in New Orleans, Archie Manning (of the Saints football team) and Oldsmobile cars were both phenomenally popular. One of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Archie-Manning-Football-Showroom.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage TV Ad: 1979 Oldsmobiles – Archie Manning Suits Up For Royal Oldsmobile")
Vintage TV Ad: 1979 Oldsmobiles – Archie Manning Suits Up For Royal Oldsmobile
Posted on December 1, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 12/1/2016) Back when I was a kid in New Orleans, Archie Manning (of the Saints football team) and Oldsmobile cars were both phenomenally popular. One of the […] -
![The arrival in the US of the new Fiat 124 Spider and Sport Coupe in the fall of 1968 was a major event. The Spider in particularly was a major […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/124-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Road Test: The New Fiat 124 Sport Coupe and Spider – “Outstanding”")
Vintage Road & Track Road Test: The New Fiat 124 Sport Coupe and Spider – “Outstanding”
Posted on December 1, 2022 | 20 CommentsThe arrival in the US of the new Fiat 124 Spider and Sport Coupe in the fall of 1968 was a major event. The Spider in particularly was a major […] -
![As soon as I saw this Chevy Caprice “police car” posted by Roshake at the Cohort, my BS meter’s pointer started swinging into the brown zone. Even at first glance, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52528008693_7c80b82481_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chevrolet Caprice Police Car – Real or Fake?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chevrolet Caprice Police Car – Real or Fake?
Posted on December 1, 2022 | 32 CommentsAs soon as I saw this Chevy Caprice “police car” posted by Roshake at the Cohort, my BS meter’s pointer started swinging into the brown zone. Even at first glance, […] -
![Here’s two stainless steel wonders from the past: a 1936 Ford built and owned by the Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp., as a traveling showcase of the company’s stainless steel products. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52294805027_13cf1e9a60_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: Two Stainless Steel Cars From The Past; The Cybertruck Will Make it Three")
Vintage Photo: Two Stainless Steel Cars From The Past; The Cybertruck Will Make it Three
Posted on December 1, 2022 | 18 CommentsHere’s two stainless steel wonders from the past: a 1936 Ford built and owned by the Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp., as a traveling showcase of the company’s stainless steel products. […]
