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![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […] -
![(first posted 10/29/2016) Prior to the arrival of the MB 300D, and the soon-to-come VW diesel, oil burning passenger cars required substantial sacrifices, most of all in performance, along with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MBZ-300-D-1-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 Mercedes 300D – “The Astonishing 5-Cylinder Motorcar”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 Mercedes 300D – “The Astonishing 5-Cylinder Motorcar”
Posted on October 29, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 10/29/2016) Prior to the arrival of the MB 300D, and the soon-to-come VW diesel, oil burning passenger cars required substantial sacrifices, most of all in performance, along with […] -
![(first posted 5/25/2012) One of my favorite cars that shows up to a number of local shows is this very sinister 1964 Deuce and a Quarter. And shortly we’ll get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMAG0130.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Electra 225 – Whatever Happened To The Deuce And A Quarter?")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Electra 225 – Whatever Happened To The Deuce And A Quarter?
Posted on October 29, 2022 | 81 Comments(first posted 5/25/2012) One of my favorite cars that shows up to a number of local shows is this very sinister 1964 Deuce and a Quarter. And shortly we’ll get […] -
Wordless Outtake: The Tail End Of The Camping Season
Posted on October 29, 2022 | 17 Comments -
![I’ve noticed a change here on the ground in Japan. Going back to the late aughts (2008-2012), I can remember seeing a BMW 3-series on almost every street corner here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/70095718363020110200100-1-e1666966607106.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: Which Foreign Car Brand is Most Popular in Japan?")
Curbside Comparison: Which Foreign Car Brand is Most Popular in Japan?
Posted on October 29, 2022 | 28 CommentsI’ve noticed a change here on the ground in Japan. Going back to the late aughts (2008-2012), I can remember seeing a BMW 3-series on almost every street corner here […] -
![Another surviving Toyota, another chance to look into the brand’s early ascendance years. An early chapter built on the backs of straightforward sturdy trucks and pickups. The Stout played its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_20220925_154827799.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Toyota Stout – Steady And Stoutly Does It")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Toyota Stout – Steady And Stoutly Does It
Posted on October 29, 2022 | 20 CommentsAnother surviving Toyota, another chance to look into the brand’s early ascendance years. An early chapter built on the backs of straightforward sturdy trucks and pickups. The Stout played its […] -
![At a point in the midst of their lives, some people will spend an inordinate amount of money on some shiny, youthful automotive bauble. It seems the intent is to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_0152-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1991 Dodge Power Ram 150 – One Life To Live")
COAL: 1991 Dodge Power Ram 150 – One Life To Live
Posted on October 29, 2022 | 63 CommentsAt a point in the midst of their lives, some people will spend an inordinate amount of money on some shiny, youthful automotive bauble. It seems the intent is to […]
