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![(first posted 6/16/2015) Well known as the titular small human-like race of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, made even more famous by Peter Jackson’s movie adaptations, Hobbits lent their name to a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Honda-Hobbit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Kickstand Classic: Honda Hobbit — From a Tiny, Vanished Race of Motorbikes")
Kickstand Classic: Honda Hobbit — From a Tiny, Vanished Race of Motorbikes
Posted on June 16, 2021 | 55 Comments(first posted 6/16/2015) Well known as the titular small human-like race of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, made even more famous by Peter Jackson’s movie adaptations, Hobbits lent their name to a […] -
![It took some five years for the VW Type 3 (1500/1600) to make it to America, at least officially. Why? The 1500 was badly needed for VW to stay competitive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/VW-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 VW 1600 Fastback – The Type 3 Finally Arrives In The US")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 VW 1600 Fastback – The Type 3 Finally Arrives In The US
Posted on June 16, 2021 | 24 CommentsIt took some five years for the VW Type 3 (1500/1600) to make it to America, at least officially. Why? The 1500 was badly needed for VW to stay competitive […] -
![GM has struggled mightily over the last 30 years (longer really, but who’s counting?). However, they have done at least two things very well and continue to today: designing light […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20201227_174718edit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2000 GMC Yukon Denali – Denali All Things, GTWTW pt.5")
Curbside Capsule: 2000 GMC Yukon Denali – Denali All Things, GTWTW pt.5
Posted on June 16, 2021 | 9 CommentsGM has struggled mightily over the last 30 years (longer really, but who’s counting?). However, they have done at least two things very well and continue to today: designing light […] -
![This may end up being the most controversial entry of all this titillating topless timespan we call CConvertible Week. There are certain things about this car that are extremely fishy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210515_130123-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Lotus [Kia?] Elan M100 – Politically Incorrect")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Lotus [Kia?] Elan M100 – Politically Incorrect
Posted on June 16, 2021 | 9 CommentsThis may end up being the most controversial entry of all this titillating topless timespan we call CConvertible Week. There are certain things about this car that are extremely fishy […] -
![It seems that the people in marketing at Chrysler in 1970 were somewhat on different pages when it came time to design the sales brochures. On one hand we have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1971chrysler_14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1971 Chrysler Town and Country Wagon – Movin’ On Up")
COAL: 1971 Chrysler Town and Country Wagon – Movin’ On Up
Posted on June 16, 2021 | 43 CommentsIt seems that the people in marketing at Chrysler in 1970 were somewhat on different pages when it came time to design the sales brochures. On one hand we have […] -
![(first posted 6/15/2015) This 1970s-era Checker Marathon photographed in Red Hook, Brooklyn has some interesting parallels to its surroundings. For many years, Red Hook was just a simple, industrial neighbourhood, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Checker-marathon-will.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Checker Marathon – The Brooklyn Bruiser")
Curbside Classic: Checker Marathon – The Brooklyn Bruiser
Posted on June 15, 2021 | 99 Comments(first posted 6/15/2015) This 1970s-era Checker Marathon photographed in Red Hook, Brooklyn has some interesting parallels to its surroundings. For many years, Red Hook was just a simple, industrial neighbourhood, […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2015) It’s easy to understand the spell American V8s cast upon gearheads all over the world. The sound, the “punch like” acceleration, the whole “bad ass” attitude it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Simca-BR-Chambord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Simca Chambord, Brazil’s First V8 – From Ford Flathead To Hemihead")
Automotive History: Simca Chambord, Brazil’s First V8 – From Ford Flathead To Hemihead
Posted on June 15, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 6/16/2015) It’s easy to understand the spell American V8s cast upon gearheads all over the world. The sound, the “punch like” acceleration, the whole “bad ass” attitude it […] -
![The question posted under the title is of course easy to answer: Yes. The question remains though: Why did Oldsmobile chose a gigantic personal luxury coupe to re-introduce FWD for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Toro-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Road and Track Review: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Advanced and Regressive At The Same Time")
Vintage Road and Track Review: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Advanced and Regressive At The Same Time
Posted on June 15, 2021 | 58 CommentsThe question posted under the title is of course easy to answer: Yes. The question remains though: Why did Oldsmobile chose a gigantic personal luxury coupe to re-introduce FWD for […] -
![Given that this is CConvertible Week™ and after Paul regaled us with that stunner of a 1948 Ford Sportsman, I thought I might share another rarity from a faraway land […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_20210609_095404-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Daihatsu Leeza Turbo Spider – Itsy Bitsy Spider")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Daihatsu Leeza Turbo Spider – Itsy Bitsy Spider
Posted on June 15, 2021 | 8 CommentsGiven that this is CConvertible Week™ and after Paul regaled us with that stunner of a 1948 Ford Sportsman, I thought I might share another rarity from a faraway land […] -
![Some 885 GT350-H models were built for Hertz. The first 85 had four speed manuals; the rest automatics. Too many of the four speeds were raced on weekends and came […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20980181850_bfe605e5d3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1966 Shelby GT 350-H – Add A Dash Of Excitement To Your Next Business Trip")
Vintage Ad: 1966 Shelby GT 350-H – Add A Dash Of Excitement To Your Next Business Trip
Posted on June 15, 2021 | 20 CommentsSome 885 GT350-H models were built for Hertz. The first 85 had four speed manuals; the rest automatics. Too many of the four speeds were raced on weekends and came […] -
![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […]
