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![Pulp Fiction has to be one my favorite movies of all-time. It’s not for everybody, and I certainly don’t recommend it for family viewing, as it has an MPAA rating […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20210522_164225-1981-Oldsmobile-Delta-88-Royale-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Royale With Cheese")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Royale With Cheese
Posted on June 15, 2021 | 71 CommentsPulp Fiction has to be one my favorite movies of all-time. It’s not for everybody, and I certainly don’t recommend it for family viewing, as it has an MPAA rating […] -
![CC has been hacked before, and there have been highly targeted efforts to access my account using an automated password generator (scary, watching endless log-in attempts every day for over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/locked-out-of-his-future.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Security Update: Inactive Authors and Contributors Have Lost Posting Access – But You Can Readily Get it Back")
Security Update: Inactive Authors and Contributors Have Lost Posting Access – But You Can Readily Get it Back
Posted on June 14, 2021 | 11 CommentsCC has been hacked before, and there have been highly targeted efforts to access my account using an automated password generator (scary, watching endless log-in attempts every day for over […] -
![(first posted 6/14/2015. updated 6/13/2021) Poor Virgil Exner; poor Dodge. The early sixties were such a rough time for them both; they were so misunderstood. Or they just misunderstood […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Dodge-1964-Plara-conv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic; 1964 Dodge Polara Convertible – Engelization Almost Complete")
Curbside Classic; 1964 Dodge Polara Convertible – Engelization Almost Complete
Posted on June 14, 2021 | 53 Comments(first posted 6/14/2015. updated 6/13/2021) Poor Virgil Exner; poor Dodge. The early sixties were such a rough time for them both; they were so misunderstood. Or they just misunderstood […] -
![The SVX was a leap too far for Subaru. But during the great “Bubble Era” in Japan, when they were going to take over the world, creating something as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SVX-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1991 Subaru SVX – “$28,000 For A Subaru?”")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1991 Subaru SVX – “$28,000 For A Subaru?”
Posted on June 14, 2021 | 29 CommentsThe SVX was a leap too far for Subaru. But during the great “Bubble Era” in Japan, when they were going to take over the world, creating something as […] -
![They’re shooting a movie or tv series in Chris Cieslak’s neighborhood, as he has documented with a series of shots posted at the Cohort. I like the car casting, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51244651177_45e6ddd10b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: They’re Shooting In My Neighborhood")
Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: They’re Shooting In My Neighborhood
Posted on June 14, 2021 | 34 CommentsThey’re shooting a movie or tv series in Chris Cieslak’s neighborhood, as he has documented with a series of shots posted at the Cohort. I like the car casting, as […] -
![There are many ways to tackle a legend like the 911, mostly because there are so many 911s to choose from. Air-cooled or water-cooled? Stock or modded? Coupé or drop-top? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210503_113456-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Porsche 911T Targa – For The Love Of Fuchs")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Porsche 911T Targa – For The Love Of Fuchs
Posted on June 14, 2021 | 7 CommentsThere are many ways to tackle a legend like the 911, mostly because there are so many 911s to choose from. Air-cooled or water-cooled? Stock or modded? Coupé or drop-top? […] -
![Lee J. has sent me the last shipment of his R&T collection, going back to January 1966, and ending in 1991. He sent the first batch a couple of years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cover-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The CC Vintage R&T Library Is Now Fully Stocked Back To January 1966, Thanks To Lee J. – Let’s Start With A Few Ads")
The CC Vintage R&T Library Is Now Fully Stocked Back To January 1966, Thanks To Lee J. – Let’s Start With A Few Ads
Posted on June 14, 2021 | 20 CommentsLee J. has sent me the last shipment of his R&T collection, going back to January 1966, and ending in 1991. He sent the first batch a couple of years […] -
![When Nissan introduced their Kicks model back in 2018, my thoughts were that this is something that people might want. Officially it replaced the Nissan Juke, a highly polarizing design, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_2758-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Nissan Kicks SR – The Kids Might Say It Slaps!")
Curbside Review: 2021 Nissan Kicks SR – The Kids Might Say It Slaps!
Posted on June 14, 2021 | 44 CommentsWhen Nissan introduced their Kicks model back in 2018, my thoughts were that this is something that people might want. Officially it replaced the Nissan Juke, a highly polarizing design, […] -
![(first posted 6/13/2015) Half this story just sort of fell into my lap when I was researching my BMW piece. Then Paul’s callout for Convertible Week had me dusting off […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MB190slb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Design History: Mercedes-Benz 190SL (W121) – Basking in the Glow of an Extremely Bright Halo.")
Curbside Classic/Design History: Mercedes-Benz 190SL (W121) – Basking in the Glow of an Extremely Bright Halo.
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 33 Comments(first posted 6/13/2015) Half this story just sort of fell into my lap when I was researching my BMW piece. Then Paul’s callout for Convertible Week had me dusting off […] -
![This line-up is the end result of an investment of over one billion euros, the biggest innovation project in the truck maker’s history so far. An entirely new generation of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DAF-new-generation.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2021 DAF XG+, XG And XF – An All-New Generation Of Big DAFs, After 34 Years")
CC Global: 2021 DAF XG+, XG And XF – An All-New Generation Of Big DAFs, After 34 Years
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 14 CommentsThis line-up is the end result of an investment of over one billion euros, the biggest innovation project in the truck maker’s history so far. An entirely new generation of […] -
![I found it parked at Whole Foods, looking a bit diminished between the Jeep and the Ford. But the Fiat 500 in front of it is making it feel better. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_6333.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: There’s Still One Dodge Omni Daily Driver Left Here")
Curbside Outtake: There’s Still One Dodge Omni Daily Driver Left Here
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 44 CommentsI found it parked at Whole Foods, looking a bit diminished between the Jeep and the Ford. But the Fiat 500 in front of it is making it feel better. […] -
![Here’s another one that slipped by me in the great custom kitschmobile era: the Damen Road Star, obviously Cadillac Edorado based, and priced at a nifty $55k, or $175k in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/19846648126_1981155508_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1980 Damen Road Star – The Ultimate Damensportwagen For $175k 2021 Dollars")
Vintage Ad: 1980 Damen Road Star – The Ultimate Damensportwagen For $175k 2021 Dollars
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 34 CommentsHere’s another one that slipped by me in the great custom kitschmobile era: the Damen Road Star, obviously Cadillac Edorado based, and priced at a nifty $55k, or $175k in […] -
![Since 1955, almost like clockwork, every four years or so Toyota has introduced a new Crown model. The current S220 version is the fifteenth generation of that line – with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/toyota-crown-kluger-2021-f-424a-1-e1623473313713.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Will the Next Toyota Crown Be a SUV?")
Curbside Newsstand: Will the Next Toyota Crown Be a SUV?
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 16 CommentsSince 1955, almost like clockwork, every four years or so Toyota has introduced a new Crown model. The current S220 version is the fifteenth generation of that line – with […] -
![My next car would be my first new car purchase. After owning 3 fairly crude, rear wheel drive imports I was ready for something a bit more civilized. But I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Gold-colt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1981 Dodge Colt – Big Rig Shifting")
COAL: 1981 Dodge Colt – Big Rig Shifting
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 19 CommentsMy next car would be my first new car purchase. After owning 3 fairly crude, rear wheel drive imports I was ready for something a bit more civilized. But I […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2011) Since we’re indulging in toy cars, let’s trot out some Metrovertibles. There’s something so endearingly goofy about this little ragtop, like it somehow escaped the Autopia ride […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Geo-Metro-conv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Geo Metro Convertible – Did I Take The Autopia Offramp?")
Curbside Classic: Geo Metro Convertible – Did I Take The Autopia Offramp?
Posted on June 12, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 10/3/2011) Since we’re indulging in toy cars, let’s trot out some Metrovertibles. There’s something so endearingly goofy about this little ragtop, like it somehow escaped the Autopia ride […]
