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![Only 7.44 m (24’5”) long and rated at a GCW of 200 metric tons (440,925 lbs). Rensink’s 750 hp Volvo is a downright beast and a perfect specimen of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_9814.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 2015 Volvo FH16-750 8×4 Heavy Haulage Tractor – Brute Force In a Compact Package")
Truck Show Outtake: 2015 Volvo FH16-750 8×4 Heavy Haulage Tractor – Brute Force In a Compact Package
Posted on October 29, 2021 | 21 CommentsOnly 7.44 m (24’5”) long and rated at a GCW of 200 metric tons (440,925 lbs). Rensink’s 750 hp Volvo is a downright beast and a perfect specimen of a […] -
CC Video: Daniel Stern’s Keynote Address At The Driving Vision News 2021 Conference – What Exactly Is Safety?
Posted on October 29, 2021 | 51 CommentsDaniel Stern’s Keynote at DVN 2021 from Isocat on Vimeo. -
Curbside Outtake: Who Needs A Stinkin’ F-250 King Ranch PowerStroke Diesel To Transport Lumber?
Posted on October 29, 2021 | 35 CommentsThat’s a fine piece of pressure treated lumber securely strapped to this Mercedes S Class. So secure it’s actually bowing. -
![Fuji Heavy Industries/Subaru has a long history in the US, going all the way back to 1957. It wasn’t tiny kei cars like their infamous 360 they was selling back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_7725.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: 1964 Fuji Rabbit Superflow S601 Scooter – The Buick Dynaflow of Scooters")
Kickstand Classic: 1964 Fuji Rabbit Superflow S601 Scooter – The Buick Dynaflow of Scooters
Posted on October 29, 2021 | 24 CommentsFuji Heavy Industries/Subaru has a long history in the US, going all the way back to 1957. It wasn’t tiny kei cars like their infamous 360 they was selling back […] -
![(first posted 10/05/2011) Jaguar and V12. Two of the most lyrical automotive icons ever. One stands for grace at speed, the other for speed with grace. The combination of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hdgbn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Jaguar XJ 12 – Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun…")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Jaguar XJ 12 – Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun…
Posted on October 28, 2021 | 54 Comments(first posted 10/05/2011) Jaguar and V12. Two of the most lyrical automotive icons ever. One stands for grace at speed, the other for speed with grace. The combination of […] -
![(first posted 10/28/2015) We were on a walk, and I suddenly started trotting when I spotted the distinctive grille of this Jeep Wagoneer down the street. Wow; I’ve been looking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/pfgkm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1963 Jeep Wagoneer – Explorer Edition")
CC Outtake: 1963 Jeep Wagoneer – Explorer Edition
Posted on October 28, 2021 | 44 Comments(first posted 10/28/2015) We were on a walk, and I suddenly started trotting when I spotted the distinctive grille of this Jeep Wagoneer down the street. Wow; I’ve been looking […] -
![(first posted 10/28/2015, updated 10/26/2021) At CC, we love to talk about the good old days, but as we all know, cars may generate less emotions today, but they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opfhng.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Cost To Own And Operate A Car Has Fallen 25% Since 1968 – Update: That’s Still The Case In 2021")
The Cost To Own And Operate A Car Has Fallen 25% Since 1968 – Update: That’s Still The Case In 2021
Posted on October 28, 2021 | 115 Comments(first posted 10/28/2015, updated 10/26/2021) At CC, we love to talk about the good old days, but as we all know, cars may generate less emotions today, but they […] -
![When I first saw this, I assumed it was a parade car, a Polish take on a Lincoln stretch convertible for communist party big-wigs. It would have been more “communist” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/6966866354_5cb35cccbd_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: Polski-Fiat 125p Six Door Convertible – Not What It Appears To Be At First Glance")
Vintage PR Shot: Polski-Fiat 125p Six Door Convertible – Not What It Appears To Be At First Glance
Posted on October 28, 2021 | 15 CommentsWhen I first saw this, I assumed it was a parade car, a Polish take on a Lincoln stretch convertible for communist party big-wigs. It would have been more “communist” […] -
![There’s something about seeing a suicide-door Lincoln convertible with the doors open that inevitably gives a bit of a jolt, no matter that you’ve seen it many times before. It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/51628018688_d37fac9ce1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Lincoln Continental Convertible – Soaking Up The Sun In Budapest")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963 Lincoln Continental Convertible – Soaking Up The Sun In Budapest
Posted on October 28, 2021 | 35 CommentsThere’s something about seeing a suicide-door Lincoln convertible with the doors open that inevitably gives a bit of a jolt, no matter that you’ve seen it many times before. It’s […] -
![This ad caught me off guard. I don’t remember ever seeing a four door Kadett in the US. But there it is, in the ad. And it’s not even called […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/7132116681_8463788784_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1971 Opel (Kadett) Four Door: Why Did They Wait Until 1971 To Bring Over The Four Door? The Vega?")
Vintage Ad: 1971 Opel (Kadett) Four Door: Why Did They Wait Until 1971 To Bring Over The Four Door? The Vega?
Posted on October 28, 2021 | 34 CommentsThis ad caught me off guard. I don’t remember ever seeing a four door Kadett in the US. But there it is, in the ad. And it’s not even called […] -
![It’s challenging to follow a legend. The Silver Shadow, the Rolls that really took the hallowed marque into the modern era, would almost necessarily overshadow (har har) its successor, no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210523_165144-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur – Peasant-Crushing, Minus The Excitement")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur – Peasant-Crushing, Minus The Excitement
Posted on October 28, 2021 | 18 CommentsIt’s challenging to follow a legend. The Silver Shadow, the Rolls that really took the hallowed marque into the modern era, would almost necessarily overshadow (har har) its successor, no […] -
![(first posted 10/27/2015) The Honda CB750 of 1969-78 has already become a universally recognized milestone in motorcycle history and a blue chip collectible classic. The same cannot be said yet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/mfrt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: 1979-82 Honda CB750F — The Second Wave Starts The Mopping Up Operation")
Kickstand Classic: 1979-82 Honda CB750F — The Second Wave Starts The Mopping Up Operation
Posted on October 27, 2021 | 31 Comments(first posted 10/27/2015) The Honda CB750 of 1969-78 has already become a universally recognized milestone in motorcycle history and a blue chip collectible classic. The same cannot be said yet […] -
![(first posted 10/27/2015) The past two decades have revealed Chrysler to be the automotive king of special editions. After all, the final count of PT Cruiser special editions was almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1970-chrysler-newport-cordoba-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part II")
The Most Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part II
Posted on October 27, 2021 | 65 Comments(first posted 10/27/2015) The past two decades have revealed Chrysler to be the automotive king of special editions. After all, the final count of PT Cruiser special editions was almost […] -
![Datsun’s long lineage of sports cars in the US began here, with the Datsun Sports 1600 (SP311). Strictly speaking, it started a few years earlier with the Sports 1500 (SP310), […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Datsun-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 – “More For The Money Than Any Other Sports Car In Its Class”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 – “More For The Money Than Any Other Sports Car In Its Class”
Posted on October 27, 2021 | 9 CommentsDatsun’s long lineage of sports cars in the US began here, with the Datsun Sports 1600 (SP311). Strictly speaking, it started a few years earlier with the Sports 1500 (SP310), […] -
Vintage Ad: 1963 Plymouth Fury 10-Passenger Station Wagon
Posted on October 27, 2021 | 41 Comments
