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![The last time a ’69 GTO The Judge appeared on this pages was in 2013, after Jim Cavanaugh almost passed up shooting it since he assumed it was more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/52461319275_fb88f9635f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge – You Be The Judge")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge – You Be The Judge
Posted on November 1, 2022 | 17 CommentsThe last time a ’69 GTO The Judge appeared on this pages was in 2013, after Jim Cavanaugh almost passed up shooting it since he assumed it was more than […] -
![The common nickname for these Studebakers was “coming-going”. And has taken that to a new level, especially since he seems to have left the original steering wheel intact at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/48771868453_8bed5c9356_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If, By Andy: 1950 Studebaker Commander Regal DeLuxe Starlight Hatch – Coming Or Going?")
What If, By Andy: 1950 Studebaker Commander Regal DeLuxe Starlight Hatch – Coming Or Going?
Posted on November 1, 2022 | 14 CommentsThe common nickname for these Studebakers was “coming-going”. And has taken that to a new level, especially since he seems to have left the original steering wheel intact at the […] -
![The brilliance of Ford naming this car after a wild pony can’t be overstated, especially at a time when the United States was in a full-blown fascination with the old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/138-1966-Ford-Mustang-Convertible-for-CC-dusk-edit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible – New Horizons")
In-Motion Classic: 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible – New Horizons
Posted on November 1, 2022 | 59 CommentsThe brilliance of Ford naming this car after a wild pony can’t be overstated, especially at a time when the United States was in a full-blown fascination with the old […] -
![(first posted 6/12/2012) Many of you are going to read “Triumph Herald” and instantly have a visceral impulse to reach for your touchpad/touchscreen/touchsomethingoranother and move on to a post about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-26-047-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Triumph Herald – A Tempest In A Teapot")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Triumph Herald – A Tempest In A Teapot
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 103 Comments(first posted 6/12/2012) Many of you are going to read “Triumph Herald” and instantly have a visceral impulse to reach for your touchpad/touchscreen/touchsomethingoranother and move on to a post about […] -
![(first posted 4/4/2013. It’s an example of CC offering alternate points of view, in this case to our Olds 5.7 L V8 Diesel Deadly Sin Post) My Grand Dad always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlockWeb-350DX.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Diesel – In Defense of the Olds 350 Diesel V8")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Diesel – In Defense of the Olds 350 Diesel V8
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 138 Comments(first posted 4/4/2013. It’s an example of CC offering alternate points of view, in this case to our Olds 5.7 L V8 Diesel Deadly Sin Post) My Grand Dad always […] -
![Automatics teamed up with relatively modest-output four cylinder engines have a bad rep for being much more sluggish than the manual version. But that wasn’t always the case, and this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VW-sq-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 VW 1600 Squareback Automatic – As Fast As The Manual")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 VW 1600 Squareback Automatic – As Fast As The Manual
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 24 CommentsAutomatics teamed up with relatively modest-output four cylinder engines have a bad rep for being much more sluggish than the manual version. But that wasn’t always the case, and this […] -
![In anticipation of a new COAL subject coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for my mind to wander, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220522_133240.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 1953 Buick Special – Catlike, But Not In That Way")
COAL Update: 1953 Buick Special – Catlike, But Not In That Way
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 51 CommentsIn anticipation of a new COAL subject coming soon, I plan to update my fleet adventures of the past year or so. Given the propensity for my mind to wander, […] -
CC Halloween Prank: “Still Waiting for Triple A . . .”
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 10 Comments“Ed” from flickr took this shot with the caption, “I’ve had a couple of lengthy waits for AAA in the past few years, but not quite this long ;-)” -
![The myth of the Skyline looms large among enthusiasts, both in Japan and abroad. The nameplate is still alive on the Japanese market, but it has lost some of its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20221001_133337-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Prince Skyline (S54) 2000 GT-A – Birth Of A Legend")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Prince Skyline (S54) 2000 GT-A – Birth Of A Legend
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 13 CommentsThe myth of the Skyline looms large among enthusiasts, both in Japan and abroad. The nameplate is still alive on the Japanese market, but it has lost some of its […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2013) (I only did a few actual car reviews during my four years with TTAC. One can’t exactly get press cars in Eugene, so it was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-200-080-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2008 Scion xB – A Case Study Of How To Kill A Successful Car")
Curbside Review: 2008 Scion xB – A Case Study Of How To Kill A Successful Car
Posted on October 30, 2022 | 83 Comments(first posted 5/3/2013) (I only did a few actual car reviews during my four years with TTAC. One can’t exactly get press cars in Eugene, so it was a […] -
![(first posted 10/30/2016) The Ford Granada was one of Lee Iaccoca’s bigger hits, and a perfect follow-up to his Mustang II. It started out to just be the replacement for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Granada-1-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 5-Liter Ford Granada – “The Perfect Car For Mother To Buy”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 5-Liter Ford Granada – “The Perfect Car For Mother To Buy”
Posted on October 30, 2022 | 81 Comments(first posted 10/30/2016) The Ford Granada was one of Lee Iaccoca’s bigger hits, and a perfect follow-up to his Mustang II. It started out to just be the replacement for […] -
![At a recent video post on the issue of Italian cars rusting prematurely, in part because raw Alfa Sud bodies were left out in the weather for days and weeks, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/27613020502_d9380d3f44_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: Federals Hauling Hudson Bodies – Already Painted")
Vintage Car Carriers: Federals Hauling Hudson Bodies – Already Painted
Posted on October 30, 2022 | 9 CommentsAt a recent video post on the issue of Italian cars rusting prematurely, in part because raw Alfa Sud bodies were left out in the weather for days and weeks, […] -
![posted at the Cohort by nifticus I love me some Rambler American. Why wouldn’t I? I’m an all(naturalized)-American, and as such, I love all things American. That’s Rambler American. Yes, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/52427944704_d1849e91be_3k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Rambler American – The Good Child")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Rambler American – The Good Child
Posted on October 30, 2022 | 35 Commentsposted at the Cohort by nifticus I love me some Rambler American. Why wouldn’t I? I’m an all(naturalized)-American, and as such, I love all things American. That’s Rambler American. Yes, […] -
![When I first looked at this, I thought where did they go to?, including the female passenger that left her shoes behind. Did they jump off the cliff, in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/3822469708_b4ae0f30a5_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Rendering: 1964 Chrysler Silver 300 – Lovers’ Leap Or The Love Shack?")
Vintage Rendering: 1964 Chrysler Silver 300 – Lovers’ Leap Or The Love Shack?
Posted on October 30, 2022 | 12 CommentsWhen I first looked at this, I thought where did they go to?, including the female passenger that left her shoes behind. Did they jump off the cliff, in a […] -
![In a short 18 months or so, I had gone from piloting a land yacht (’66 Fury III) to having a blast in a go kart (’83 Colt) to needing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1986-Marquis-Wagon-01-Feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Mercury Marquis Wagon – Chapter 16, No Not That Marquis, The Smaller One. Like A Fairmont")
COAL: 1986 Mercury Marquis Wagon – Chapter 16, No Not That Marquis, The Smaller One. Like A Fairmont
Posted on October 30, 2022 | 69 CommentsIn a short 18 months or so, I had gone from piloting a land yacht (’66 Fury III) to having a blast in a go kart (’83 Colt) to needing […]
