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![One of the treasured delicacies of my childhood was kosher German cold cuts – aufschnit. When I was a baby, there were several skilled butchers/charcutiers in Washington Heights left of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20151023_180950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 Subaru Outback – Aufschnit und Wurst")
COAL: 2016 Subaru Outback – Aufschnit und Wurst
Posted on January 29, 2022 | 54 CommentsOne of the treasured delicacies of my childhood was kosher German cold cuts – aufschnit. When I was a baby, there were several skilled butchers/charcutiers in Washington Heights left of […] -
![(first posted here 1/29/2016) The other day I dropped in at the Sports Car Shop, and there was a blue 356C on the showroom floor. I opened the door, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Porsche-356-A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Porsche 356A – My Automotive Soul Mate")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Porsche 356A – My Automotive Soul Mate
Posted on January 29, 2022 | 50 Comments(first posted here 1/29/2016) The other day I dropped in at the Sports Car Shop, and there was a blue 356C on the showroom floor. I opened the door, and […] -
![When I saw this rather fresh-looking B210 parked behind a coffee cart on West 11th, I did a double take. Not just because B210s have become a rare sight, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_6264.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: Datsun B210 – It’s Been Given A New Lease On Life")
Curbside Classic Capsule: Datsun B210 – It’s Been Given A New Lease On Life
Posted on January 29, 2022 | 27 CommentsWhen I saw this rather fresh-looking B210 parked behind a coffee cart on West 11th, I did a double take. Not just because B210s have become a rare sight, but […] -
![During my military tours, I had the opportunity to drive a number of buses – not full-time, but typically incidental to my main duties. And being a car/truck/bus guy, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/acf4b7c392-e1643186128593.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Buses of the US Air Force – “All Aboard the Blue Goose”")
Bus Stop Classics: Buses of the US Air Force – “All Aboard the Blue Goose”
Posted on January 29, 2022 | 18 CommentsDuring my military tours, I had the opportunity to drive a number of buses – not full-time, but typically incidental to my main duties. And being a car/truck/bus guy, I […] -
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1984 Mitsubishi Galant
Posted on January 28, 2022 | 36 Comments(first posted 1/28/2016) The future is here; Computer-Controlled Suspension. -
![(first posted 1/28/2016) One of the benefits of a Hulu subscription is that there are a lot of obscure old television shows available for watching. Mrs. JPC and I stumbled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Apollo_11_Parade.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaetons – The Royal Treatment")
Automotive History: The Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaetons – The Royal Treatment
Posted on January 28, 2022 | 90 Comments(first posted 1/28/2016) One of the benefits of a Hulu subscription is that there are a lot of obscure old television shows available for watching. Mrs. JPC and I stumbled […] -
![Starting the show’s last tour with an array of Iveco S-Way tractors, the truck maker’s top model since 2019. They may look familiar to the BEV trucking business followers, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_9676.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2021 Truck Show Twenthe – Final Report")
CC Global: 2021 Truck Show Twenthe – Final Report
Posted on January 28, 2022 | 9 CommentsStarting the show’s last tour with an array of Iveco S-Way tractors, the truck maker’s top model since 2019. They may look familiar to the BEV trucking business followers, as […] -
![Work had taken us to a vintage household in downtown Santa Tecla (El Salvador), a town with still some semblance of the old Spanish style city grid. The house was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20191110_170907429.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: BMW 2002, Bavarian Chocolate")
Curbside Recycling: BMW 2002, Bavarian Chocolate
Posted on January 28, 2022 | 12 CommentsWork had taken us to a vintage household in downtown Santa Tecla (El Salvador), a town with still some semblance of the old Spanish style city grid. The house was […] -
Vintage PR Photos: 1937 and 1939 Rytecraft Scoota-Car – “Slips In And Out (And Under) Traffic”
Posted on January 28, 2022 | 36 CommentsHang on to your hat, madam! Check out this gentleman driving his Scoota-Car: -
![GM’s new 1961 cars appeared just a few weeks after we arrived in the US. I instantly fell in love with all of them, and covered up the walls of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Buick-1961-electra-coupe-side-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1961 Buick Electra And Oldsmobile 98 Hardtop Coupes – Big Beautiful Bubbletop Rarities")
Curbside Classics: 1961 Buick Electra And Oldsmobile 98 Hardtop Coupes – Big Beautiful Bubbletop Rarities
Posted on January 28, 2022 | 44 CommentsGM’s new 1961 cars appeared just a few weeks after we arrived in the US. I instantly fell in love with all of them, and covered up the walls of […] -
Vintage R&T Comparison: 1984 Camaro IROC-Z vs Mustang GT – Showdown
Posted on January 27, 2022 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/27/2016) This comparison road test confronts two of America’s most known Pony cars- in their highest performance models. -
![(first posted 1/27/2015) “It has the classic Volvo grille design, large glass areas for good visibility, and that solid appearance that makes you wonder if Volvos aren’t carved from a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_3382.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1991-1998 Volvo 940/960 – Playing It Safe")
Curbside Classics: 1991-1998 Volvo 940/960 – Playing It Safe
Posted on January 27, 2022 | 47 Comments(first posted 1/27/2015) “It has the classic Volvo grille design, large glass areas for good visibility, and that solid appearance that makes you wonder if Volvos aren’t carved from a […] -
![Is it just me, or is there something a bit odd about the clothing of these folks out on the Serengeti, or wherever they’re supposed to be? Yes, Banana Republic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8255806394_c858604691_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: On Safari In A 1985 Mercury Lynx")
Vintage Ad: On Safari In A 1985 Mercury Lynx
Posted on January 27, 2022 | 41 CommentsIs it just me, or is there something a bit odd about the clothing of these folks out on the Serengeti, or wherever they’re supposed to be? Yes, Banana Republic […] -
![The seventies were a transitional time for Ferrari, as the mid-engine Dino and 308 series started to become their volume product, and what the brand increasingly came to be associated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ferrari-color.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC 4 – A Slightly Bigger Daytona, For What That’s Worth (A Lot Less Now)")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC 4 – A Slightly Bigger Daytona, For What That’s Worth (A Lot Less Now)
Posted on January 27, 2022 | 13 CommentsThe seventies were a transitional time for Ferrari, as the mid-engine Dino and 308 series started to become their volume product, and what the brand increasingly came to be associated […] -
Vintage Ad: 1959 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer – “The Swing Out Seat Says ‘Please Come In'”
Posted on January 27, 2022 | 30 CommentsSo was this the ultimate pickup-mobile of 1959?
