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![Mike Hayes has posted pictures of this multi-hued Camry. At first glance I though it had been in an accident and had some body parts replaced by junkyard pieces. Someone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51270671236_180feab144_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Harlequin Camry")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Harlequin Camry
Posted on July 14, 2021 | 19 CommentsMike Hayes has posted pictures of this multi-hued Camry. At first glance I though it had been in an accident and had some body parts replaced by junkyard pieces. Someone […] -
![I’m beginning to feel less like some dude trawling the junkyards and more like Cal Worthington hawking miles and miles of slightly used cars what with all of the barely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3869.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1983 Ford Ranger XL – Everybody Says This Is What They Want But Nobody Stepped Up So Here It Is")
Curbside Recycling: 1983 Ford Ranger XL – Everybody Says This Is What They Want But Nobody Stepped Up So Here It Is
Posted on July 14, 2021 | 68 CommentsI’m beginning to feel less like some dude trawling the junkyards and more like Cal Worthington hawking miles and miles of slightly used cars what with all of the barely […] -
![“Innsbruck Edition”? Obviously the inspired and creative folks at Global Coach & Armor Manufacturing of Orlando, Florida had never been to my birthplace when they came up with the name […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/16904080880_e27ae80dea_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1981 Cadillac Seville Convertible, Innsbruck Edition – Blasphemy")
Vintage Ad: 1981 Cadillac Seville Convertible, Innsbruck Edition – Blasphemy
Posted on July 14, 2021 | 35 Comments“Innsbruck Edition”? Obviously the inspired and creative folks at Global Coach & Armor Manufacturing of Orlando, Florida had never been to my birthplace when they came up with the name […] -
![It is often said that it is more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. I’ve driven my share of slow as well as fast […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/vwbelchertown.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Rabbit Diesel L – Demonstration of the Practicality v. Desire Equation")
COAL: 1984 Rabbit Diesel L – Demonstration of the Practicality v. Desire Equation
Posted on July 14, 2021 | 13 CommentsIt is often said that it is more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. I’ve driven my share of slow as well as fast […] -
![(first posted 7/13/2015) David Leisure famously portrayed the sleazy, smug commercial spokesman Joe Isuzu for many years during the 1980s and 1990s. If you’ve never had the pleasure of watching […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Isuzu-ascender.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2003-08 Isuzu Ascender – Where Were You, Joe Isuzu?")
Future Curbside Classic: 2003-08 Isuzu Ascender – Where Were You, Joe Isuzu?
Posted on July 13, 2021 | 44 Comments(first posted 7/13/2015) David Leisure famously portrayed the sleazy, smug commercial spokesman Joe Isuzu for many years during the 1980s and 1990s. If you’ve never had the pleasure of watching […] -
![(first posted 11/5/2011) The early-mid sixties were Ford’s golden era, capped by the mega-hit Mustang. Instead of trying to imitate GM like with the Edsel fiasco, finding (or creating) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ford-Bronco.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Bronco – The Mustang’s Bucking Sidekick")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Bronco – The Mustang’s Bucking Sidekick
Posted on July 13, 2021 | 39 Comments(first posted 11/5/2011) The early-mid sixties were Ford’s golden era, capped by the mega-hit Mustang. Instead of trying to imitate GM like with the Edsel fiasco, finding (or creating) […] -
![Meijer is a chain of big-box stores in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Wisconsin. It’s like Walmart, only slightly nicer in every regard. Also like Walmart, pretty much everyone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/91_Volvo_240_Wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs Getting Groceries: A Collection Of Old Cars At The Big Box Store")
CCs Getting Groceries: A Collection Of Old Cars At The Big Box Store
Posted on July 13, 2021 | 26 CommentsMeijer is a chain of big-box stores in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Wisconsin. It’s like Walmart, only slightly nicer in every regard. Also like Walmart, pretty much everyone […] -
![Yes, I am impulsive and a risk taker; it’s the story of my life. Somewhat remarkably, most of the time the outcomes are not only not bad, but often they’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_7043.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Idiovideobiography: How Not To Fell A Tree – Timberrr…argh!")
Auto-Idiovideobiography: How Not To Fell A Tree – Timberrr…argh!
Posted on July 13, 2021 | 31 CommentsYes, I am impulsive and a risk taker; it’s the story of my life. Somewhat remarkably, most of the time the outcomes are not only not bad, but often they’re […] -
![How did this not become a big hit? A Mark IV with a 7.7″ wheelbase stretch (between the back of the doors and the rear axle) and a two inch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/19521914022_37b4fa3fc2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1974 Continental Mark IV Phaeton Sports Saloon: A Stretched and Raised-Roof Mark With “A Spaciousness Inside To Accommodate A Family Of 6-Footers!”")
Vintage Ad: 1974 Continental Mark IV Phaeton Sports Saloon: A Stretched and Raised-Roof Mark With “A Spaciousness Inside To Accommodate A Family Of 6-Footers!”
Posted on July 13, 2021 | 25 CommentsHow did this not become a big hit? A Mark IV with a 7.7″ wheelbase stretch (between the back of the doors and the rear axle) and a two inch […] -
![A few weeks ago, I had made reference to having owned one of those plastic, two-tone, beige and brown record players made by Fisher-Price, when I was a kid. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Rufus-Masterjam-album-cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Jukebox: The Cars Of Rufus & Chaka’s <i>Masterjam</i> – Do You Love What You Feel?")
Curbside Jukebox: The Cars Of Rufus & Chaka’s Masterjam – Do You Love What You Feel?
Posted on July 13, 2021 | 42 CommentsA few weeks ago, I had made reference to having owned one of those plastic, two-tone, beige and brown record players made by Fisher-Price, when I was a kid. I […] -
![(first posted 7/8/2012) The expressions “game-changer” or “paradigm shift” are consistently overused. But the 1969 Honda CB 750 did both of those, and then some. Quite simply: it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Honda-750.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Motorcycle History: 1969 Honda CB750 – The First Modern Superbike")
Motorcycle History: 1969 Honda CB750 – The First Modern Superbike
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 52 Comments(first posted 7/8/2012) The expressions “game-changer” or “paradigm shift” are consistently overused. But the 1969 Honda CB 750 did both of those, and then some. Quite simply: it was […] -
![(first posted 8/1/2012) The early post-war MGs are typically described as the iconic sports car; the granddaddy of the genre in this country. There’s some truth to that, but not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MG-TD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: MG TD – I Was Retro Before Retro Was Cool")
Curbside Classic: MG TD – I Was Retro Before Retro Was Cool
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 8/1/2012) The early post-war MGs are typically described as the iconic sports car; the granddaddy of the genre in this country. There’s some truth to that, but not […] -
Curbside Outtake: VW Vanagon (T3) With Very Odd Rooftop Appurtenance
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 13 CommentsI was walking the dog down Madison Street when I noticed this very strange sight. Has Frank Gehry gotten into designing vans? -
![I love an old Mercury. I’ve never owned one, but that’s just a matter of coincidence at this point in my life, and it’s only a matter of time considering […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/111_1030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1962 Mercury Monterey Custom Sedan: The 20-Footer Club, Part II")
Curbside Classic – 1962 Mercury Monterey Custom Sedan: The 20-Footer Club, Part II
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 32 CommentsI love an old Mercury. I’ve never owned one, but that’s just a matter of coincidence at this point in my life, and it’s only a matter of time considering […] -
![Corey Behrens apparently was (or still is) back in The Netherlands, and has posted some of his finds at the Cohort. I’ll start with this Malibu coupe, not for any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51294344901_53c2209cd1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Coupe – Hello From Heiloo")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Coupe – Hello From Heiloo
Posted on July 12, 2021 | 14 CommentsCorey Behrens apparently was (or still is) back in The Netherlands, and has posted some of his finds at the Cohort. I’ll start with this Malibu coupe, not for any […]
