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![(first posted 7/2/2012) The Land Rover series of trucks are unique and beloved vehicles. Living in the Midwest, away from all the surviving LRs out West, I have next-to-no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/lr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Land Rover Series III – Need to Go Anywhere? No Problem!")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Land Rover Series III – Need to Go Anywhere? No Problem!
Posted on October 7, 2021 | 70 Comments(first posted 7/2/2012) The Land Rover series of trucks are unique and beloved vehicles. Living in the Midwest, away from all the surviving LRs out West, I have next-to-no […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2015) I’ve gotten in the spirit of the vintage reviews we’ve been having lately, and my contribution is from the oldest Car and Driver I have, from December […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/riv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Review: 1964 Buick Riviera Road Research Report – The Longest, Most Comprehensive Car Review Ever?")
Vintage C&D Review: 1964 Buick Riviera Road Research Report – The Longest, Most Comprehensive Car Review Ever?
Posted on October 7, 2021 | 43 Comments(first posted 10/7/2015) I’ve gotten in the spirit of the vintage reviews we’ve been having lately, and my contribution is from the oldest Car and Driver I have, from December […] -
![Isn’t it strange how the same car, with only very minor differences, can elicit contradictory feelings? This sublime Benz is exactly that. I caught a Pagoda last year and it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210523_170538-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL (W113) – Once Again, With Feeling")
CC Capsule: 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL (W113) – Once Again, With Feeling
Posted on October 7, 2021 | 13 CommentsIsn’t it strange how the same car, with only very minor differences, can elicit contradictory feelings? This sublime Benz is exactly that. I caught a Pagoda last year and it […] -
![Of course AC spark plugs were used in GM’s concept cars: AC (ACDelco) was a division of GM. But did you know that AC were the initials of Albert Champion, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/7721366872_38233248fa_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: AC Fire Ring Spark Plugs Power GM’s Dream Cars – “AC” Stands For Albert Champion, Who Also Started Champion Spark Plugs")
Vintage Ads: AC Fire Ring Spark Plugs Power GM’s Dream Cars – “AC” Stands For Albert Champion, Who Also Started Champion Spark Plugs
Posted on October 7, 2021 | 42 CommentsOf course AC spark plugs were used in GM’s concept cars: AC (ACDelco) was a division of GM. But did you know that AC were the initials of Albert Champion, […] -
![Escort Mk1 Every so often a car comes along that resets the standards for its market segment. Some examples are the Morris Minor (1948), Citroen DS (1956), BMC ADO16 (Austin […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DSC00465-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968-80 Ford Escort Mk 1 and Mk 2 – Keeping It Simple, And Profitable")
Curbside Classic: 1968-80 Ford Escort Mk 1 and Mk 2 – Keeping It Simple, And Profitable
Posted on October 7, 2021 | 31 CommentsEscort Mk1 Every so often a car comes along that resets the standards for its market segment. Some examples are the Morris Minor (1948), Citroen DS (1956), BMC ADO16 (Austin […] -
![1828 stone-arch “S bridge” and 1932 concrete-arch bridge, Blaine, Ohio (first posted 10/6/2015) Rivers, streams, lakes, and valleys have always hindered our ability to get from here to there. That’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bridge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Automobile and the American Road Bridge – Part 1")
The Automobile and the American Road Bridge – Part 1
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 83 Comments1828 stone-arch “S bridge” and 1932 concrete-arch bridge, Blaine, Ohio (first posted 10/6/2015) Rivers, streams, lakes, and valleys have always hindered our ability to get from here to there. That’s […] -
Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, April 1979
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 10/6/2015) Now entering 1979 and straight into April, as that’s the next available R&T in these series of posts. -
![We’re almost reaching the point where the full family of Skyline generations will have been featured on CC. Hey, gotta aim for something, right? The trickiest one will be the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_20210919_163652-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000GT-EX Coupé – Disco Sucks")
CC Capsule: 1978 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000GT-EX Coupé – Disco Sucks
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 33 CommentsWe’re almost reaching the point where the full family of Skyline generations will have been featured on CC. Hey, gotta aim for something, right? The trickiest one will be the […] -
![Yesterday in part 1 of this article, I related how in many ways I neglected to grow up. I certainly never outgrew my occasional childhood hobby of photographing old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Scans1_0009-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Carspotting In Florida 1985-2003, pt. 2")
Vintage Photos: Carspotting In Florida 1985-2003, pt. 2
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 15 CommentsYesterday in part 1 of this article, I related how in many ways I neglected to grow up. I certainly never outgrew my occasional childhood hobby of photographing old […] -
![I love this shot, of an International LDC slowly grinding up a long grade, in what looks like Arizona. You think it didn’t get boiling hot in that little cramped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/5726310294_a30ae9ca22_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck of the Day: International LDC On Long Grade – How Truckers Kept Cool Before Air Conditioning")
Vintage Truck of the Day: International LDC On Long Grade – How Truckers Kept Cool Before Air Conditioning
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 19 CommentsI love this shot, of an International LDC slowly grinding up a long grade, in what looks like Arizona. You think it didn’t get boiling hot in that little cramped […] -
![This one had a name. Even the dogs knew it. Say “Toyota” out loud, and even now, they’ll spring out of their basket, and run to the entry door. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Toyota-2007-rav4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: “Toyota”, the Silver RAV4 (2007)")
COAL: “Toyota”, the Silver RAV4 (2007)
Posted on October 6, 2021 | 11 CommentsThis one had a name. Even the dogs knew it. Say “Toyota” out loud, and even now, they’ll spring out of their basket, and run to the entry door. […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2012) Despite the fact that at the end, there was not much left to Mercury Division, I still miss them. While Mercury was a fancier Ford for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ambc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Colony Park – Ahoy There, Matey!")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Colony Park – Ahoy There, Matey!
Posted on October 5, 2021 | 106 Comments(first posted 6/16/2012) Despite the fact that at the end, there was not much left to Mercury Division, I still miss them. While Mercury was a fancier Ford for […] -
![(first posted 10/5/2015) The Cadillac Cimarron is one of the more reviled cars in recent history. Perhaps the most egregious example of badge engineering, the Cimarron is often cited as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Cimarron – Poor Execution Meets Bad Timing")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Cimarron – Poor Execution Meets Bad Timing
Posted on October 5, 2021 | 172 Comments(first posted 10/5/2015) The Cadillac Cimarron is one of the more reviled cars in recent history. Perhaps the most egregious example of badge engineering, the Cimarron is often cited as […] -
![A few weeks ago, my wife and I diverged from our normal car show routine and attended the rescheduled “Eyes on Design” car show at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/111_1732.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1956 Plymouth Belvedere Convertible and 1966 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S – How Have You Changed In Ten Years?")
Car Show Classics: 1956 Plymouth Belvedere Convertible and 1966 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S – How Have You Changed In Ten Years?
Posted on October 5, 2021 | 33 CommentsA few weeks ago, my wife and I diverged from our normal car show routine and attended the rescheduled “Eyes on Design” car show at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford […] -
![In some ways, I’ve never grown up. I still occasionally like to play Galaga, ride my bike, watch TV shows like The Dukes Of Hazzard, Leave It To Beaver […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/snap.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Carspotting In Florida 1985-1991, Part 1")
Vintage Photos: Carspotting In Florida 1985-1991, Part 1
Posted on October 5, 2021 | 42 CommentsIn some ways, I’ve never grown up. I still occasionally like to play Galaga, ride my bike, watch TV shows like The Dukes Of Hazzard, Leave It To Beaver […]
