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Curbside Vintage Oddity: 1958 Sir Vival – Highly Articulate
Posted on September 18, 2021 | 39 CommentsPaul did a short post on this vehicle last year but I thought it was such a 1950’s oddity that it deserved a little deeper dive. -
COAL: 1996 Toyota Camry Wagon – Glass Onion
Posted on September 18, 2021 | 51 CommentsLast week I told about my trip out West, from Toronto to -
![(first posted 9/17/2015) When a small, inexpensive car-based ute is introduced to Australia, it tends to enjoy a pretty loyal following. However, it happens so infrequently one does wonder if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/subaru-brumby-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Subaru Brumby – Wild Horses Could Drag You")
Curbside Capsule: Subaru Brumby – Wild Horses Could Drag You
Posted on September 17, 2021 | 51 Comments(first posted 9/17/2015) When a small, inexpensive car-based ute is introduced to Australia, it tends to enjoy a pretty loyal following. However, it happens so infrequently one does wonder if […] -
![The on-going pandemic-inspired shift to working from a home office has had a variety of impacts upon my work environment. In my “real” office, a small space in a nearby […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DSC_8680.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Die-Cast COAL: A Report From The Desktop Motor Pool")
Die-Cast COAL: A Report From The Desktop Motor Pool
Posted on September 17, 2021 | 45 CommentsThe on-going pandemic-inspired shift to working from a home office has had a variety of impacts upon my work environment. In my “real” office, a small space in a nearby […] -
![Last Sunday, I visited the first major truck show since more than two years, and it was delightful. Every serious gathering in that period of time was cancelled, sometimes months […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_9736.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Classics: 1964 Mack B-61 And 1995 Peterbilt 379 – Retirement Abroad")
Truck Show Classics: 1964 Mack B-61 And 1995 Peterbilt 379 – Retirement Abroad
Posted on September 17, 2021 | 21 CommentsLast Sunday, I visited the first major truck show since more than two years, and it was delightful. Every serious gathering in that period of time was cancelled, sometimes months […] -
![It’s long been my ambition to find a Jeep Cherokee with the Renault 2.1 L Turbo Diesel. No such luck, but then I’m not surprised as they were only sold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51479312325_9b511ce6cc_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Jeep Cherokee (XJ) With 2.1 L Renault Turbo Diesel")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Jeep Cherokee (XJ) With 2.1 L Renault Turbo Diesel
Posted on September 17, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt’s long been my ambition to find a Jeep Cherokee with the Renault 2.1 L Turbo Diesel. No such luck, but then I’m not surprised as they were only sold […] -
![The Shelby Mustang took a giant turn for 1967. Instead of a hard, lean and sports car, it was now a bloated Mustang with an appearance package, powered by a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/shelby-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1967 Shelby GT 500 – The Shelby Thunderbird")
Vintage R&T Review: 1967 Shelby GT 500 – The Shelby Thunderbird
Posted on September 17, 2021 | 23 CommentsThe Shelby Mustang took a giant turn for 1967. Instead of a hard, lean and sports car, it was now a bloated Mustang with an appearance package, powered by a […] -
![One of my themes here at CC has been to document large trailers being pulled by small cars, or at least seeming to be. It must be a Eugen thing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Big-boat-small-car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Evening News: Eugene Driver Warned About Towing Big Boat Attached To Trunk Of Small Car")
Curbside Evening News: Eugene Driver Warned About Towing Big Boat Attached To Trunk Of Small Car
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 23 CommentsOne of my themes here at CC has been to document large trailers being pulled by small cars, or at least seeming to be. It must be a Eugen thing, […] -
![(first posted 9/16/2015) When I was a kid, I stumbled into an Acadian in Iowa once, and I thought I was having some sort of mild seizure or epileptic attack. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Acadian-canso-sport.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Why It’s An Acadian Canso Sport, Obviously, Along With Some Other Cheviacs")
Cohort Outtake: Why It’s An Acadian Canso Sport, Obviously, Along With Some Other Cheviacs
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 9/16/2015) When I was a kid, I stumbled into an Acadian in Iowa once, and I thought I was having some sort of mild seizure or epileptic attack. […] -
![(first posted 9/16/2015) Just about a year ago, I wrote a CC about my (and Austria’s) favorite childhood bus and truck . If I’d known then that we were headed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Steyr-380-bus.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "European Vacation Outtake: Steyr 380 – The Austrian Love Bus")
European Vacation Outtake: Steyr 380 – The Austrian Love Bus
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 17 Comments(first posted 9/16/2015) Just about a year ago, I wrote a CC about my (and Austria’s) favorite childhood bus and truck . If I’d known then that we were headed […] -
![(first posted 6/23/2013) Back in 1994, my Dad decided we needed a minivan and we test-drove a Windstar. We ordered a GL in this very shade (“Tuscan Bronze”), not knowing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ford-Windstar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Windstar GL – Bullets Dodged")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Windstar GL – Bullets Dodged
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 118 Comments(first posted 6/23/2013) Back in 1994, my Dad decided we needed a minivan and we test-drove a Windstar. We ordered a GL in this very shade (“Tuscan Bronze”), not knowing […] -
![Here’s something that didn’t seem to catch on: removable hardtops for American convertibles. This is a Gold 300 Esquire hardtop made by Riviera, Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Looks like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/8472035019_4d12291201_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shots: Esquire Removable Hardtops For Your 1963 GM Convertible")
Vintage PR Shots: Esquire Removable Hardtops For Your 1963 GM Convertible
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 35 CommentsHere’s something that didn’t seem to catch on: removable hardtops for American convertibles. This is a Gold 300 Esquire hardtop made by Riviera, Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Looks like […] -
![We’ve seen several posts from Johannes Dutch showing us how well houses are built in The Netherlands. How about a pickup built equally as solid and durable? You couldn’t do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51446908673_928049fe35_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1972 Ford F-250 – Solid As A Dutch Brick House")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1972 Ford F-250 – Solid As A Dutch Brick House
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 11 CommentsWe’ve seen several posts from Johannes Dutch showing us how well houses are built in The Netherlands. How about a pickup built equally as solid and durable? You couldn’t do […] -
![A large number of the Curbside recycling posts come from Colorado, thanks to Jim Klein’s frequent visits to our local yards. However, Jim missed this Fiat from an Aurora yard, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/128-3p-Front-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1977 Fiat 128 3p – In Case You Missed It")
Curbside Recycling: 1977 Fiat 128 3p – In Case You Missed It
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 18 CommentsA large number of the Curbside recycling posts come from Colorado, thanks to Jim Klein’s frequent visits to our local yards. However, Jim missed this Fiat from an Aurora yard, […] -
![The Great Beater Challenge is back after a COVID related absence (mostly, there was a smaller junior version) in 2020 with a very different route than previous years. The event […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/GBC-2021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Preparations and Competitors")
The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Preparations and Competitors
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 30 CommentsThe Great Beater Challenge is back after a COVID related absence (mostly, there was a smaller junior version) in 2020 with a very different route than previous years. The event […]
