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![Here’s something a bit different: a semi-trailer coach/bus that’s driven from the trailer. There were sound reasons for this, as it lowered overall height and weight, increased maneuverability, lowered the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/14105067376_241b2853d2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad/Bus Stop Classic: 1932 Ford V8 Tri-Coach – Driven From The Semi Trailer")
Vintage Ad/Bus Stop Classic: 1932 Ford V8 Tri-Coach – Driven From The Semi Trailer
Posted on August 6, 2021 | 14 CommentsHere’s something a bit different: a semi-trailer coach/bus that’s driven from the trailer. There were sound reasons for this, as it lowered overall height and weight, increased maneuverability, lowered the […] -
![(first posted 7/22/2012) Around 1969, Kawasaki started developing a reputation for bikes that would pull up alongside you and then quickly leave you in a cloud of blue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Kawasaki-triple.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Motorcycle History: The Kawasaki Two-Stroke Triples – The Dirty Dozen")
Motorcycle History: The Kawasaki Two-Stroke Triples – The Dirty Dozen
Posted on August 5, 2021 | 80 Comments(first posted 7/22/2012) Around 1969, Kawasaki started developing a reputation for bikes that would pull up alongside you and then quickly leave you in a cloud of blue […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2012) As I remember the early 1970s, there were two kinds of Dads. There were the guys who were reasonably fashionable and with the times, who kept with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/1975DodgePowerWagon11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Dodge Power Wagon – A (Sort-Of) Civilized Outdoorsman")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Dodge Power Wagon – A (Sort-Of) Civilized Outdoorsman
Posted on August 5, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/28/2012) As I remember the early 1970s, there were two kinds of Dads. There were the guys who were reasonably fashionable and with the times, who kept with […] -
![(first posted 5/8/2015) Now this is a retro design I can really get behind! I’m biased of course, as the Toyota Crown is one of my favorite cars ever. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-2000-Origin.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History (Japan Edition): 2000 Toyota Origin – Peak Retro (Part 2)")
Automotive History (Japan Edition): 2000 Toyota Origin – Peak Retro (Part 2)
Posted on August 5, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted 5/8/2015) Now this is a retro design I can really get behind! I’m biased of course, as the Toyota Crown is one of my favorite cars ever. And […] -
Vintage Ad: 1929 Ford Station Wagon – The Roots Of The Country Squire
Posted on August 5, 2021 | 31 Comments -
![Mike Hayes found and shot this rather remarkable survivor that’s still being driven. I’m off at the coast in the van for a few days so I’m just going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/51304190264_f768854b34_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Not So Supreme But Still Being Driven")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe – Not So Supreme But Still Being Driven
Posted on August 5, 2021 | 33 CommentsMike Hayes found and shot this rather remarkable survivor that’s still being driven. I’m off at the coast in the van for a few days so I’m just going to […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2015) Edsel. Could there possibly be another car in all of history that is more notoriously associated with failure? Famously referred to as “the wrong car at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_0138.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1958 Edsel Corsair – Failure Is A Five-Letter World")
Car Show Classic: 1958 Edsel Corsair – Failure Is A Five-Letter World
Posted on August 5, 2021 | 159 Comments(first posted 8/5/2015) Edsel. Could there possibly be another car in all of history that is more notoriously associated with failure? Famously referred to as “the wrong car at the […] -
![(first posted 9/4/2011) So did these folks who commissioned a fine woodworker neighbor of ours to build them this fine custom camper seek out a Chevy Custom Camper because […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chevy-truck-1972-C30-longhorn-Custom-Camper.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn Custom Camper – Very Aptly Named Indeed")
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn Custom Camper – Very Aptly Named Indeed
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 39 Comments(first posted 9/4/2011) So did these folks who commissioned a fine woodworker neighbor of ours to build them this fine custom camper seek out a Chevy Custom Camper because […] -
![(first posted 8/4/2015) Unless you’re reading this after January the 18th, 2048 (in which case, hello there from 2015! Hopefully all the nutjobs running around predicting the end of civilization […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Yellow-Plymouth-Prowler.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 1997-2001 Plymouth Prowler – Suddenly it’s 1957")
Future Curbside Classic: 1997-2001 Plymouth Prowler – Suddenly it’s 1957
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 89 Comments(first posted 8/4/2015) Unless you’re reading this after January the 18th, 2048 (in which case, hello there from 2015! Hopefully all the nutjobs running around predicting the end of civilization […] -
![(first posted 8/4/2015) After the fuel crisis, it took the major US auto manufacturers the rest of the 1970s to fully respond with roomy, fuel-efficient family cars. They all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Chrysler-1983-E-class.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Chrysler E-Class – Not Passing for Luxury")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Chrysler E-Class – Not Passing for Luxury
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 104 Comments(first posted 8/4/2015) After the fuel crisis, it took the major US auto manufacturers the rest of the 1970s to fully respond with roomy, fuel-efficient family cars. They all […] -
Vintage Ad: 1961 Willys Jeep Dispatcher
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 21 CommentsI didn’t realize that Willys was still building the flathead “Go Devil” four this late. -
![For once, the pendulum didn’t swing. If you’ve been following my car history these past months, you know that I have tended to veer between successive cars that had relatively […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/clown.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 MINI Cooper S — Just Don’t Call It “Driving”")
COAL: 2002 MINI Cooper S — Just Don’t Call It “Driving”
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 51 CommentsFor once, the pendulum didn’t swing. If you’ve been following my car history these past months, you know that I have tended to veer between successive cars that had relatively […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2015) In the US, the Fiat 124 Coupe has always lived in the shadow of its flashier drop-top sibling, the Fiat 124 Sport Spider, which was built for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Fiat-1969-124-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Fiat Coupé (AC) – Classic Italian Sports Coupe And Design Inspiration For The Chevy Vega")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Fiat Coupé (AC) – Classic Italian Sports Coupe And Design Inspiration For The Chevy Vega
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/3/2015) In the US, the Fiat 124 Coupe has always lived in the shadow of its flashier drop-top sibling, the Fiat 124 Sport Spider, which was built for […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2015) Rover Sterling. Ford Scorpio. Nissan Cube. These are all cars that have been successful in one market, but have flopped in another. You can add to that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-Previa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa/Tarago – The First and Final Frontier For The Space Pod")
Curbside Classic: 1991-97 Toyota Previa/Tarago – The First and Final Frontier For The Space Pod
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 84 Comments(first posted 8/3/2015) Rover Sterling. Ford Scorpio. Nissan Cube. These are all cars that have been successful in one market, but have flopped in another. You can add to that […] -
![Note: We’re out in the van for a few days at the Southern Oregon Coast, so it’s going to be mostly summer reruns through Thursday. (first posted 8/3/2015) This past […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-1996-Classic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History (Japan Edition): 1996 Toyota Classic – Peak Retro (Part 1)")
Automotive History (Japan Edition): 1996 Toyota Classic – Peak Retro (Part 1)
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 75 CommentsNote: We’re out in the van for a few days at the Southern Oregon Coast, so it’s going to be mostly summer reruns through Thursday. (first posted 8/3/2015) This past […]
