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![This is where so many of the tired old CC’s end up in Eugene, hoping to find one more owner willing to adopt them, warts, fleas, ticks and all; if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_6517.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s For Sale: St. Vinnie’s Car Pound – Where Abandoned Old Dogs Wait To Be Rescued, Part 1")
CC’s For Sale: St. Vinnie’s Car Pound – Where Abandoned Old Dogs Wait To Be Rescued, Part 1
Posted on June 4, 2021 | 29 CommentsThis is where so many of the tired old CC’s end up in Eugene, hoping to find one more owner willing to adopt them, warts, fleas, ticks and all; if […] -
![(first posted 6/3/2015) Britain has a strong and long maritime heritage – the worldwide recognition of the name Royal Navy, without a country in the title, tells you that. Our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3queens.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dockside Classic: 175 Years of Cunard In Liverpool")
Dockside Classic: 175 Years of Cunard In Liverpool
Posted on June 3, 2021 | 37 Comments(first posted 6/3/2015) Britain has a strong and long maritime heritage – the worldwide recognition of the name Royal Navy, without a country in the title, tells you that. Our […] -
![(first posted 6/3/2015) Regression to the mean. Lowest common denominator. Thinking inside the box. These over-used expressions are all-too often applied to Detroit iron. But which vehicle most fully lives […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GMC-Handi-Van.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 GMC Handi-Van – Thinking Inside The Box")
Curbside Classic: 1965 GMC Handi-Van – Thinking Inside The Box
Posted on June 3, 2021 | 72 Comments(first posted 6/3/2015) Regression to the mean. Lowest common denominator. Thinking inside the box. These over-used expressions are all-too often applied to Detroit iron. But which vehicle most fully lives […] -
![My take down of Kenneth Whyte’s “The Sack of Detroit – General Motors and the End of American Enterprise” was only based on an interview in Bloomberg. That was more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Nader-New-Yorker.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Another Take-Down Of “The Sack Of Detroit”, This Time Much More Comprehensively – A Primer On Regulation")
Another Take-Down Of “The Sack Of Detroit”, This Time Much More Comprehensively – A Primer On Regulation
Posted on June 3, 2021 | 84 CommentsMy take down of Kenneth Whyte’s “The Sack of Detroit – General Motors and the End of American Enterprise” was only based on an interview in Bloomberg. That was more […] -
![These might just be two of the most forgettable French cars ever made, but that’s because they aren’t really French. Say bonjour konichiwa to the Citroen C4 Aircross and Peugeot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/citroen-c4-aircross-peugeot-4008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2012-17 Peugeot 4008 and Citroen C4 Aircross – As French As Sushi")
Curbside Capsule: 2012-17 Peugeot 4008 and Citroen C4 Aircross – As French As Sushi
Posted on June 3, 2021 | 3 CommentsThese might just be two of the most forgettable French cars ever made, but that’s because they aren’t really French. Say bonjour konichiwa to the Citroen C4 Aircross and Peugeot […] -
![At least that what Buick called it. The Roadmaster was “Custom Built by Buick.” Maybe not custom in the true pre-war sense, but when you look at the fine details […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/571.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1955 Roadmaster–Buick’s “Custom-Built Master Car!”")
CC For Sale: 1955 Roadmaster–Buick’s “Custom-Built Master Car!”
Posted on June 3, 2021 | 41 CommentsAt least that what Buick called it. The Roadmaster was “Custom Built by Buick.” Maybe not custom in the true pre-war sense, but when you look at the fine details […] -
![My old friend Paul sent me these shots of a R-R Wraith. It’s a car I’m not very likely to ever encounter in Eugene. I’ve been exposed to in pictures […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51218628397_50449d82e3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Rolls Royce Wraith – The Personal Luxury Coupe Lives, For A Price")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Rolls Royce Wraith – The Personal Luxury Coupe Lives, For A Price
Posted on June 3, 2021 | 27 CommentsMy old friend Paul sent me these shots of a R-R Wraith. It’s a car I’m not very likely to ever encounter in Eugene. I’ve been exposed to in pictures […] -
![Yes, I trespassed this time. I feel a little remorse (and do apologize to the owners if they are reading this) but just could not stop myself. I’d been seeing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1468.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979-1982 UM Electrek 2+2 – The Future Was Yesterday")
Curbside Classic: 1979-1982 UM Electrek 2+2 – The Future Was Yesterday
Posted on June 3, 2021 | 32 CommentsYes, I trespassed this time. I feel a little remorse (and do apologize to the owners if they are reading this) but just could not stop myself. I’d been seeing […] -
![Onça images by Roger Machado (first posted 6/1/2015) Rubens’ excellent history on FNM‘s Alfa Romeo cars and trucks in Brazil has two minor omissions: two low-volume coupes built on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/aLFA-br-oNCA.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global Outtakes: FNM Onça and Furia – The Brazilian Mustang and Lamborghini Jarama")
CC Global Outtakes: FNM Onça and Furia – The Brazilian Mustang and Lamborghini Jarama
Posted on June 2, 2021 | 18 CommentsOnça images by Roger Machado (first posted 6/1/2015) Rubens’ excellent history on FNM‘s Alfa Romeo cars and trucks in Brazil has two minor omissions: two low-volume coupes built on the […] -
![(first posted 6/1/2015) Brazil’s political history is more than a bit complicated, and often a bit less than democratic, to say the least. Before World War II we had right […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Alfa-BR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Alfa Romeo in Brazil – A Matter Of Pride And Confusion")
CC Global: Alfa Romeo in Brazil – A Matter Of Pride And Confusion
Posted on June 2, 2021 | 43 Comments(first posted 6/1/2015) Brazil’s political history is more than a bit complicated, and often a bit less than democratic, to say the least. Before World War II we had right […] -
![(first posted 6/2/2015. Update: Due to certain minor technical snags, this next generation has been delayed until 2025, which means it can use the Hummer EV truck chassis. GM is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Camaro-2020-PS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Exclusive: 2020 Camaro Revealed – The Future Has Almost Arrived (Update: It’s Been Delayed Until 2025)")
CC Exclusive: 2020 Camaro Revealed – The Future Has Almost Arrived (Update: It’s Been Delayed Until 2025)
Posted on June 2, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 6/2/2015. Update: Due to certain minor technical snags, this next generation has been delayed until 2025, which means it can use the Hummer EV truck chassis. GM is […] -
![Remember the post I wrote about a Bristol 406? Well, this Silver Dawn was sitting next to it. Quite a sight, these were the first all-steel factory-bodied Rolls-Royces. I hope […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210523_173624-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (April-May 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (April-May 2021) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on June 2, 2021 | 36 CommentsRemember the post I wrote about a Bristol 406? Well, this Silver Dawn was sitting next to it. Quite a sight, these were the first all-steel factory-bodied Rolls-Royces. I hope […] -
![For this first installment in my COAL, I’m going to set the table for what will ultimately be a discussion of the cars that I personally have owned and driven. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/powerwbeauty.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1961 Plymouth Suburban — It Means “Car” to Me")
COAL: 1961 Plymouth Suburban — It Means “Car” to Me
Posted on June 2, 2021 | 60 CommentsFor this first installment in my COAL, I’m going to set the table for what will ultimately be a discussion of the cars that I personally have owned and driven. […] -
![Don Kincl posted this shot of his former 1960 Fiat 600. This is the comment he left with it: At one time I owned 4 of these, 2 ran, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51191192617_d2cc2693fb_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: My Former Fiat 600 – “Deathtrap”")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: My Former Fiat 600 – “Deathtrap”
Posted on June 2, 2021 | 7 CommentsDon Kincl posted this shot of his former 1960 Fiat 600. This is the comment he left with it: At one time I owned 4 of these, 2 ran, this […] -
![Midsize trucks are hot. Actually, all trucks are hot right now, have been for some time, and will likely continue to be so for the foreseeable future, at least here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_2350.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 GMC Canyon 4WD AT4 Crew Cab – The Strong, Silent Type")
Curbside Review: 2021 GMC Canyon 4WD AT4 Crew Cab – The Strong, Silent Type
Posted on June 2, 2021 | 52 CommentsMidsize trucks are hot. Actually, all trucks are hot right now, have been for some time, and will likely continue to be so for the foreseeable future, at least here […]
