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![The German term strassenkreuzer left a deep impression on me as a little kid in Austria. “Street/highway cruiser” is technically the direct translation, although “freeway cruiser” is what it implies. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/51584479326_5e8eaedaf5_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Ami Strassenkreuzer")
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Ami Strassenkreuzer
Posted on October 14, 2021 | 26 CommentsThe German term strassenkreuzer left a deep impression on me as a little kid in Austria. “Street/highway cruiser” is technically the direct translation, although “freeway cruiser” is what it implies. […] -
![When you think “Honda,” what image does your brain conjure up? Personally, before I moved to Japan, I used to get a white four-door compact. Something competent, FWD, no-nonsense and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210711_150857-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Honda Beat – Going Uptempo")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Honda Beat – Going Uptempo
Posted on October 14, 2021 | 11 CommentsWhen you think “Honda,” what image does your brain conjure up? Personally, before I moved to Japan, I used to get a white four-door compact. Something competent, FWD, no-nonsense and […] -
![(first posted 11/26/2012) The Great American Diesel Epoch (1975 – 1986) included an astonishing array of cars and trucks that have mostly disappeared from the streets as well as our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/d-diesel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Case Of The Very Rare 1978 Dodge Diesel Pickup And The Missing Diesel Van")
Automotive History: The Case Of The Very Rare 1978 Dodge Diesel Pickup And The Missing Diesel Van
Posted on October 13, 2021 | 142 Comments(first posted 11/26/2012) The Great American Diesel Epoch (1975 – 1986) included an astonishing array of cars and trucks that have mostly disappeared from the streets as well as our […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2015) It recently occurred to me that my frequent picture taking of cars and pickups is answering the hunter-gatherer element within my DNA. All men have it to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/amby.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 AMC Ambassador SST – The Patriarch of Kenosha")
Curbside Classic: 1970 AMC Ambassador SST – The Patriarch of Kenosha
Posted on October 13, 2021 | 97 Comments(first posted 10/13/2015) It recently occurred to me that my frequent picture taking of cars and pickups is answering the hunter-gatherer element within my DNA. All men have it to […] -
![This as was paid for by Hall-Scott, to bring attention to the fact that the new Mack LT “Western” truck series, targeted for those grueling jobs on the far side […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/4451190030_ac09da9ce4_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck of the Day: 1947 Mack LTSW – New “Western” Truck With 300 HP Hall-Scott 400 Gas/Butane Engine – “The Most Powerful Truck Engine Built!”")
Vintage Truck of the Day: 1947 Mack LTSW – New “Western” Truck With 300 HP Hall-Scott 400 Gas/Butane Engine – “The Most Powerful Truck Engine Built!”
Posted on October 13, 2021 | 33 CommentsThis as was paid for by Hall-Scott, to bring attention to the fact that the new Mack LT “Western” truck series, targeted for those grueling jobs on the far side […] -
![The 1991-96 Buick Roadmaster Estate has had a lot of airtime on CC. Is there anything left to say about this big old baleen that hasn’t been written in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210626_174557-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon – Round Round Get Around")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon – Round Round Get Around
Posted on October 13, 2021 | 42 CommentsThe 1991-96 Buick Roadmaster Estate has had a lot of airtime on CC. Is there anything left to say about this big old baleen that hasn’t been written in the […] -
![I assume she’s checking out that Gamma coupe, although it’s the kind of car more likely to attract the attentions of a male, given its reputation of being a classic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/51582491275_478c9c861d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lancia Gamma Coupe – It Still Draws Stares")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lancia Gamma Coupe – It Still Draws Stares
Posted on October 13, 2021 | 14 CommentsI assume she’s checking out that Gamma coupe, although it’s the kind of car more likely to attract the attentions of a male, given its reputation of being a classic […] -
![“P-Wagen” – another car with a name. I know, the specialists will argue that the pre-war P-Wagen was a Porsche-designed Audi, not a Porsche. But for whatever reason, our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Porsche-cayman.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: “P-Wagen”, the Black Porsche Cayman (2010)")
COAL: “P-Wagen”, the Black Porsche Cayman (2010)
Posted on October 13, 2021 | 10 Comments“P-Wagen” – another car with a name. I know, the specialists will argue that the pre-war P-Wagen was a Porsche-designed Audi, not a Porsche. But for whatever reason, our […] -
![(first posted 4/24/2012) In 1912, the White Star Line launched its biggest and most luxurious ocean liner ever, the R. M. S. Titanic. An engineering marvel said to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1956PackardPatrician07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Packard Patrician – Please Proceed to The Lifeboats")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Packard Patrician – Please Proceed to The Lifeboats
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 117 Comments(first posted 4/24/2012) In 1912, the White Star Line launched its biggest and most luxurious ocean liner ever, the R. M. S. Titanic. An engineering marvel said to be […] -
![Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the full size Chevrolet had ranked at the top of the charts in the U.S. sales race, typically earning the top spot most years. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Chevrolet-1977-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1977 Chevrolet Caprice – A Whole New Ball Game")
Vintage Reviews: 1977 Chevrolet Caprice – A Whole New Ball Game
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 67 CommentsThroughout the 1960s and 1970s, the full size Chevrolet had ranked at the top of the charts in the U.S. sales race, typically earning the top spot most years. So […] -
![(first posted 10/12/2015) Acura made quite a splash with its 1986 introduction to the North American market, and it quickly became clear that Honda’s premium brand was here to stay […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0320.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Vigor GS – North America’s Only Choice For A 5-Cylinder, 4-Door “Pillared Hardtop”")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Acura Vigor GS – North America’s Only Choice For A 5-Cylinder, 4-Door “Pillared Hardtop”
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 46 Comments(first posted 10/12/2015) Acura made quite a splash with its 1986 introduction to the North American market, and it quickly became clear that Honda’s premium brand was here to stay […] -
![This vintage ad caught my eye for more than one reason. Yes, the Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane is hardly rendered accurately. The size of the two occupants make it look vast, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/7428325898_5f0b26e1a4_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1946 Armstrong-Siddeley Hurricane – Exaggerated, But Not As Much As The Airliner")
Vintage Ad: 1946 Armstrong-Siddeley Hurricane – Exaggerated, But Not As Much As The Airliner
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 28 CommentsThis vintage ad caught my eye for more than one reason. Yes, the Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane is hardly rendered accurately. The size of the two occupants make it look vast, […] -
![As a fan and occasional writer of science fiction, there are some worlds I absolutely love and take inspiration from in my own work. The likes of Cowboy Bebop, Firefly, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/camaro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1992 Camaro RS- Nothing But The Rain")
COAL: 1992 Camaro RS- Nothing But The Rain
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 19 CommentsAs a fan and occasional writer of science fiction, there are some worlds I absolutely love and take inspiration from in my own work. The likes of Cowboy Bebop, Firefly, […] -
![Matt Z posted these shots of an old Ford tow truck. It was clearly used to push as well as tow, given that massive front push…device. I’m not sure what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/51574764855_b5f519e8b3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1946(?) Ford Tow (and Push) Truck")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1946(?) Ford Tow (and Push) Truck
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 13 CommentsMatt Z posted these shots of an old Ford tow truck. It was clearly used to push as well as tow, given that massive front push…device. I’m not sure what […] -
![I was on my way home from a night out early on a Sunday morning over eight years ago when I came across this ’78 Continental Town Car. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/8351770579_bec58d49a5_o-1978-Lincoln-Continental-Town-Car-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car – The Grand, Old Architecture")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car – The Grand, Old Architecture
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 22 CommentsI was on my way home from a night out early on a Sunday morning over eight years ago when I came across this ’78 Continental Town Car. It was […]
