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![(first posted 9/12/2015) One of the hangovers BL had from its heritage of being a combination of numerous brands was an obligation (as the company seemed to see it anyway) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rover-213-vdp.4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1989 Rover 216 EFi Vanden Plas Automatic – Taking A Step Upmarket")
Carshow Classic: 1989 Rover 216 EFi Vanden Plas Automatic – Taking A Step Upmarket
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 9/12/2015) One of the hangovers BL had from its heritage of being a combination of numerous brands was an obligation (as the company seemed to see it anyway) […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2012) Growing up in south-central Pennsylvania, trips to the Gettysburg battlefield were a regular family outing. My father has always been a history buff, which meant that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Hornet-side-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Hornet Hatchback – AMC’s High Water Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Hornet Hatchback – AMC’s High Water Mark
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 119 Comments(first posted 2/22/2012) Growing up in south-central Pennsylvania, trips to the Gettysburg battlefield were a regular family outing. My father has always been a history buff, which meant that […] -
![Amsterdam is a colorful city, so if you want to stand out, it better be even more so. This 1964 LeSabre wagon shot by Corey Behrens that is a rolling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51446756408_c8880ea0e0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Buick LeSabre Wagon – Rolling Billboard In Amsterdam")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Buick LeSabre Wagon – Rolling Billboard In Amsterdam
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 8 CommentsAmsterdam is a colorful city, so if you want to stand out, it better be even more so. This 1964 LeSabre wagon shot by Corey Behrens that is a rolling […] -
![There’s something that’s bugged me about the styling of the VW Type III notchback sedan since…1962, when I first saw pictures of one. Obviously, this one is hardly the best […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_5831.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: VW 1500 Notchback Sedan – An (Unfair?) Styling Critique")
Curbside Outtake: VW 1500 Notchback Sedan – An (Unfair?) Styling Critique
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 18 CommentsThere’s something that’s bugged me about the styling of the VW Type III notchback sedan since…1962, when I first saw pictures of one. Obviously, this one is hardly the best […] -
![Of course it’s America’s Prestige Car: a Corvair dolled up with a big chrome eagle on its front, some out-of date wide whitewalls, and a few other do-dads. But that’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/8586161443_bd683c15a0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1965 Eshelman Eagle – America’s Prestige Car – Wait ‘Till You See The ’64 Version, Or The 1950’s Eshelmans")
Vintage Ad: 1965 Eshelman Eagle – America’s Prestige Car – Wait ‘Till You See The ’64 Version, Or The 1950’s Eshelmans
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 21 CommentsOf course it’s America’s Prestige Car: a Corvair dolled up with a big chrome eagle on its front, some out-of date wide whitewalls, and a few other do-dads. But that’s […] -
![When we bought our Volvo C30, we decided to trade my Mazda 3 instead of Maggie’s PT Cruiser, knowing it would net us a lot more. That would leave […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2012-jetta-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 VW Jetta SE – Bland Is As Bland Does")
COAL: 2012 VW Jetta SE – Bland Is As Bland Does
Posted on September 12, 2021 | 14 CommentsWhen we bought our Volvo C30, we decided to trade my Mazda 3 instead of Maggie’s PT Cruiser, knowing it would net us a lot more. That would leave […] -
![Some of you undoubtedly have wondered what happened with my junkyard transmission for my old F100. I had to get a few things before I installed it, like new bushings […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_7487.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Port Orford Journal, Part 1: The F100’s Junkyard Transmission Is In, But It’s…Junky – Meanwhile I’ve Taken On A Much Bigger (Coastal) Challenge")
Auto-Biography: Port Orford Journal, Part 1: The F100’s Junkyard Transmission Is In, But It’s…Junky – Meanwhile I’ve Taken On A Much Bigger (Coastal) Challenge
Posted on September 11, 2021 | 29 CommentsSome of you undoubtedly have wondered what happened with my junkyard transmission for my old F100. I had to get a few things before I installed it, like new bushings […] -
![(first posted 6/21/2013) Why the endless questions and arguments about the origins of the Chrysler minivans? It’s the old story: “success has a thousand fathers”. You don’t see designers and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Ford-carousel-1972.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1972 Ford Carousel – The Chrysler Minivan’s True Father? More Like The Aerostar’s")
Automotive History: 1972 Ford Carousel – The Chrysler Minivan’s True Father? More Like The Aerostar’s
Posted on September 11, 2021 | 48 Comments(first posted 6/21/2013) Why the endless questions and arguments about the origins of the Chrysler minivans? It’s the old story: “success has a thousand fathers”. You don’t see designers and […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2013) I can hear it now: “Didn’t we just look at one of these?” Well, yes, but it is Lincoln week, and since it has been nearly a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/09-08-2012-031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1958 Continental Mark III Convertible – A True Survivor")
Car Show Classic: 1958 Continental Mark III Convertible – A True Survivor
Posted on September 11, 2021 | 54 Comments(first posted 6/20/2013) I can hear it now: “Didn’t we just look at one of these?” Well, yes, but it is Lincoln week, and since it has been nearly a […] -
![I certainly don’t know what the non-truck type of “fifth wheel” is doing attached to this rig. But I’m quite confident that the answer to my question posed in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51232446295_81bf30756c_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck of the Day: 1950’s Sterling Hauling Big Load With A Different Kind Of Fifth Wheel – 0-60 In How Many Minutes?")
Vintage Truck of the Day: 1950’s Sterling Hauling Big Load With A Different Kind Of Fifth Wheel – 0-60 In How Many Minutes?
Posted on September 11, 2021 | 10 CommentsI certainly don’t know what the non-truck type of “fifth wheel” is doing attached to this rig. But I’m quite confident that the answer to my question posed in the […] -
![Roshake 77 found and posted a car that has never had its 15 minutes of CC fame. I’ve shot one some years back, but it jest ended up as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51406611668_de89ebfb08_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercedes 300CE (W124) Coupe – A Bit Too Anodyne?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercedes 300CE (W124) Coupe – A Bit Too Anodyne?
Posted on September 11, 2021 | 18 CommentsRoshake 77 found and posted a car that has never had its 15 minutes of CC fame. I’ve shot one some years back, but it jest ended up as a […] -
COAL: 1973 Dodge Dart – Border? I Almost Lost ‘er!
Posted on September 11, 2021 | 87 CommentsAt the tag end of Summer 2009, an acclaimed Canadian Chrysler historian and expert pointed me at an ad for a car; specialists in the field of addiction call this -
![1979 Toyota Corona with 35,000 Miles! (first posted 9/9/2015) Just the other day I was wishing to myself that one could buy a reasonably priced, rear-wheel-drive, manual transmission sedan with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Toyota-1979-corona.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Toyota Corona – When RWD Still Ruled")
CC Capsule: 1979 Toyota Corona – When RWD Still Ruled
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 73 Comments1979 Toyota Corona with 35,000 Miles! (first posted 9/9/2015) Just the other day I was wishing to myself that one could buy a reasonably priced, rear-wheel-drive, manual transmission sedan with […] -
![(first posted 9/10/2015) Many descriptions come to mind when one thinks of typical cars of the 1970s – ponderous, poorly built, slow, uncomfortable… the list goes on. But as always, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/LF-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS – The Ultimate Driving Legacy")
Curbside Classic: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS – The Ultimate Driving Legacy
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 9/10/2015) Many descriptions come to mind when one thinks of typical cars of the 1970s – ponderous, poorly built, slow, uncomfortable… the list goes on. But as always, […] -
![Building contractors prefer compact, heavy-duty trucks that combine decent off-road capabilities with maximum versatility. I spotted this prime example of such an all-rounder and its driver just around the corner. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_9636.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 DAF CF 6×4 Truck With Roll-Off System And Crane – The Construction Workers’ Gofer")
CC Global: 2018 DAF CF 6×4 Truck With Roll-Off System And Crane – The Construction Workers’ Gofer
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 13 CommentsBuilding contractors prefer compact, heavy-duty trucks that combine decent off-road capabilities with maximum versatility. I spotted this prime example of such an all-rounder and its driver just around the corner. […]
