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![wooriegi found posted something rather rare at the Cohort: the one and only FF91, a “Gamma” prototype of a very high end ($300k) EV that Faraday Future has been struggling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Faraday-Future-FF91.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Faraday Future FF91 – The Future Shape Of The Luxury Car, Even If The FF91’s Future Looks Iffy")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Faraday Future FF91 – The Future Shape Of The Luxury Car, Even If The FF91’s Future Looks Iffy
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 52 Commentswooriegi found posted something rather rare at the Cohort: the one and only FF91, a “Gamma” prototype of a very high end ($300k) EV that Faraday Future has been struggling […] -
![Last week, I discussed my angst associated with owning what was largely an American car masquerading as a German car. So, when it was time to send the Rabbit out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bittebmw.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1972 BMW Bavaria — Right Place, Wrong Time")
COAL: 1972 BMW Bavaria — Right Place, Wrong Time
Posted on July 21, 2021 | 28 CommentsLast week, I discussed my angst associated with owning what was largely an American car masquerading as a German car. So, when it was time to send the Rabbit out […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2015) It was a classic senior moment: I saw this Dodge Diplomat coupe — which is quite a rare find in its own regard — and noticed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/RT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1979 Dodge Diplomat Medallion Coupe RT – I Don’t Remember An RT Version; I Don’t Even Remember This Car")
CC Outtake: 1979 Dodge Diplomat Medallion Coupe RT – I Don’t Remember An RT Version; I Don’t Even Remember This Car
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 83 Comments(first posted 7/20/2015) It was a classic senior moment: I saw this Dodge Diplomat coupe — which is quite a rare find in its own regard — and noticed […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2015) My father is, perhaps unwittingly, an enabler. Therefore, when he called my house last Friday and told me we should ride up to see this “old Fiat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Renault-caravelle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Renault Caravelle S: A Francophile’s Underdog, Musty Smell and Regret Included in Purchase Price")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Renault Caravelle S: A Francophile’s Underdog, Musty Smell and Regret Included in Purchase Price
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 7/20/2015) My father is, perhaps unwittingly, an enabler. Therefore, when he called my house last Friday and told me we should ride up to see this “old Fiat […] -
![I love Squarebacks, you love Squarebacks, everybody loves Squarebacks. And that term certainly sounds better than “Variant” in our present pandemic-plagued predicament. I don’t wish to sound alarmist, but there’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210515_145125-copy2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962-73 Volkswagen Type 3 Variant(s) – Squareback Cubed")
CC Capsule: 1962-73 Volkswagen Type 3 Variant(s) – Squareback Cubed
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 12 CommentsI love Squarebacks, you love Squarebacks, everybody loves Squarebacks. And that term certainly sounds better than “Variant” in our present pandemic-plagued predicament. I don’t wish to sound alarmist, but there’s […] -
![posted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) I’ve always thought these ’59-’60 GM wagons a bit fussy in the styling, and not for just the usual reasons. It’s that little triangular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/51233021065_4b5170427d_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Safari – Too Many Windows?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Safari – Too Many Windows?
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 30 Commentsposted by Ralf K (Don Kincl) I’ve always thought these ’59-’60 GM wagons a bit fussy in the styling, and not for just the usual reasons. It’s that little triangular […] -
![My wife and I are victims of bad timing. We got married and bought our house during the last housing bubble in 2005, and the amount of debt with which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/111_1289a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bicycle Classic: 1969 Schwinn Deluxe Racer – Something There Is That Doesn’t Love A Wall")
Bicycle Classic: 1969 Schwinn Deluxe Racer – Something There Is That Doesn’t Love A Wall
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 53 CommentsMy wife and I are victims of bad timing. We got married and bought our house during the last housing bubble in 2005, and the amount of debt with which […] -
![Someone clearly loves their little Suzuki-built SUVs and it’s not hard to see why. Compact, rugged, durable (enough), easy to maneuver and park in town, and cheap as chips (when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_4401-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Every Samurai Needs A Tracker As A Sidekick")
Curbside Outtake: Every Samurai Needs A Tracker As A Sidekick
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 18 CommentsSomeone clearly loves their little Suzuki-built SUVs and it’s not hard to see why. Compact, rugged, durable (enough), easy to maneuver and park in town, and cheap as chips (when […] -
![Riddle: “When is an El Camino not an El Camino?” Answer: “When it’s a GMC Caballero!” Or a GMC Sprint, to be fair. This past July 4th weekend found me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/022-1981-GMC-Caballero-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 GMC Caballero – Red Hot")
Curbside Classic: 1981 GMC Caballero – Red Hot
Posted on July 20, 2021 | 39 CommentsRiddle: “When is an El Camino not an El Camino?” Answer: “When it’s a GMC Caballero!” Or a GMC Sprint, to be fair. This past July 4th weekend found me […] -
![(first posted 7/18/2015) I’ve been thinking lately about cars I used to see every day that at some indiscernible point seemed to reach the flashpoint of invisibility overnight. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/125-1979-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-Regency-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Rockin’ A Real Rocket")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – Rockin’ A Real Rocket
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 7/18/2015) I’ve been thinking lately about cars I used to see every day that at some indiscernible point seemed to reach the flashpoint of invisibility overnight. This […] -
![This 1951 Dodge Wayfarer 3 Passenger – Three Window Coupe and its Plymouth Concord stablemate were the last holdouts on a body design that was once quite common. 1952 would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15325340386_76010ba52f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1951 Dodge Wayfarer Business Coupe – The Penultimate Three Window Coupes")
Vintage Ad: 1951 Dodge Wayfarer Business Coupe – The Penultimate Three Window Coupes
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 24 CommentsThis 1951 Dodge Wayfarer 3 Passenger – Three Window Coupe and its Plymouth Concord stablemate were the last holdouts on a body design that was once quite common. 1952 would […] -
![This one of those occasions when a discovery just has to be shared with the wider world. Show of hands, who had ever heard of CQ Motors before today? I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_20210715_114248-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2003 CQ Q-Car Qi Quno — Benny, Is That You?")
CC Capsule: 2003 CQ Q-Car Qi Quno — Benny, Is That You?
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 9 CommentsThis one of those occasions when a discovery just has to be shared with the wider world. Show of hands, who had ever heard of CQ Motors before today? I’m […] -
![The Borg of Star Trek fame are one of the best TV/movie villains ever. An amoral, impersonal collective that obliterates both individuals and worlds, it really strikes at all of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210407_154557.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2012 Buick Enclave – You Will Be Assimilated, GTWTW Finale")
Future Classic: 2012 Buick Enclave – You Will Be Assimilated, GTWTW Finale
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 44 CommentsThe Borg of Star Trek fame are one of the best TV/movie villains ever. An amoral, impersonal collective that obliterates both individuals and worlds, it really strikes at all of […] -
![The Dream was Honda’s first larger production motorcycle, which arrived in 1956. It was the first high-powered twin in its class, which was dominated by single cylinder engines. Its 18+ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_6548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: 1959-1964 Honda CA95 Benley Tourer – The Baby Dream")
Kickstand Classic: 1959-1964 Honda CA95 Benley Tourer – The Baby Dream
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 20 CommentsThe Dream was Honda’s first larger production motorcycle, which arrived in 1956. It was the first high-powered twin in its class, which was dominated by single cylinder engines. Its 18+ […] -
![Arguably one of the more conservatively styled luxury brand flagships upon its launch for 1990, now in 2021 the recently updated Lexus LS is the polar opposite, sporting a longer, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3997-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD – The Identity Of The Brand")
Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD – The Identity Of The Brand
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 32 CommentsArguably one of the more conservatively styled luxury brand flagships upon its launch for 1990, now in 2021 the recently updated Lexus LS is the polar opposite, sporting a longer, […]
