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BOAL: “English Racers” – Raleigh-oop!
Posted on May 1, 2021 | 63 CommentsAfter high school there was a disturbance in the force, by which I mean my motorised automobility got interrupted. One of my -
![(curbside dark green GS 300 images by Paul N.) (first posted 4/30/2015) Since its introduction in 1989, Lexus has in many ways, become the poster child for success, as far […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-239-058-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Lexus GS 300 – Lexus Drives One Into The Sand Trap")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Lexus GS 300 – Lexus Drives One Into The Sand Trap
Posted on April 30, 2021 | 56 Comments(curbside dark green GS 300 images by Paul N.) (first posted 4/30/2015) Since its introduction in 1989, Lexus has in many ways, become the poster child for success, as far […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: It Doesn’t Take A Ford Super Duty To Haul This Load of Subaru 360s
Posted on April 30, 2021 | 20 CommentsTotal cargo weight: 8100 lbs (900 each). A mighty light load for this Ford Super Duty. -
![Yes, it’s Caveat Emptor time here at CC! We’ve all heard that there is a new car shortage and perhaps a used car shortage as well, so transaction prices are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/FiestaScreenshot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Caveat Emptor: Want A 2-Year-Old Used Ford Fiesta For 17% More Than The Original Sticker? My Dealer Has You Covered And Has Already Discounted It 10%!")
Curbside Caveat Emptor: Want A 2-Year-Old Used Ford Fiesta For 17% More Than The Original Sticker? My Dealer Has You Covered And Has Already Discounted It 10%!
Posted on April 30, 2021 | 44 CommentsYes, it’s Caveat Emptor time here at CC! We’ve all heard that there is a new car shortage and perhaps a used car shortage as well, so transaction prices are […] -
![[I took these photo’s last Fall and wrote this up at the end of 2020, but didn’t get around to scheduling it until now, in case some of the seasonal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_3119.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trailside Outtakes: One’s a Mystery to Me, the Other Isn’t")
Trailside Outtakes: One’s a Mystery to Me, the Other Isn’t
Posted on April 30, 2021 | 37 Comments[I took these photo’s last Fall and wrote this up at the end of 2020, but didn’t get around to scheduling it until now, in case some of the seasonal […] -
![Let’s just say there were times in my childhood when I was desperate enough to watch even Lawrence Welk on tv. And there were all those beautiful young women. How […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/41037736331_084bab76d6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: Lawrence Welk Could Pick Up Beautiful Young Women Even In A Scout")
Vintage Photo: Lawrence Welk Could Pick Up Beautiful Young Women Even In A Scout
Posted on April 30, 2021 | 50 CommentsLet’s just say there were times in my childhood when I was desperate enough to watch even Lawrence Welk on tv. And there were all those beautiful young women. How […] -
![In a profound Freudian analysis, my esteemed colleague and noted Mercurophile Jason Shafer has revealed the multiple personality disorder of the big Mercury Marquis, depending in large part on its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/purple-haze.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1978 Mercury Marquis Brougham – Purple Haze Edition")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1978 Mercury Marquis Brougham – Purple Haze Edition
Posted on April 30, 2021 | 25 CommentsIn a profound Freudian analysis, my esteemed colleague and noted Mercurophile Jason Shafer has revealed the multiple personality disorder of the big Mercury Marquis, depending in large part on its […] -
![(first published 3/1/2012) This type of car doesn’t exist any more. The last vestige of this type of traditional American luxury car ended when the last Town Cars rolled off […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Lincoln-1978.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe – CAFE is Coming")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe – CAFE is Coming
Posted on April 29, 2021 | 97 Comments(first published 3/1/2012) This type of car doesn’t exist any more. The last vestige of this type of traditional American luxury car ended when the last Town Cars rolled off […] -
![Vans were a big thing in the Seventies but what if they gained popularity a decade or so earlier? Given the lack of pollutions controls and insurance penalties there could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Camvano.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Muscle Vans of the Sixties")
What If: Muscle Vans of the Sixties
Posted on April 29, 2021 | 44 CommentsVans were a big thing in the Seventies but what if they gained popularity a decade or so earlier? Given the lack of pollutions controls and insurance penalties there could […] -
![I couldn’t resist this lovely assemblage of Echo body parts. And I’ve got Echo on the brain, as I just finished installing Echo springs and shocks in my xB. Yup. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5729.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Harlequin Echo – There’s Even More Echo Parts In My xB Now")
Curbside Outtake: The Harlequin Echo – There’s Even More Echo Parts In My xB Now
Posted on April 29, 2021 | 17 CommentsI couldn’t resist this lovely assemblage of Echo body parts. And I’ve got Echo on the brain, as I just finished installing Echo springs and shocks in my xB. Yup. […] -
![How did this slip by me at the time? But here it is, a chance to relive 1975, and if you can’t wait to see what Lincoln is going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/40438906974_8bcaa5a18a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: The 1975 Continental Mark Five – Not Mark V")
Vintage Ad: The 1975 Continental Mark Five – Not Mark V
Posted on April 29, 2021 | 22 CommentsHow did this slip by me at the time? But here it is, a chance to relive 1975, and if you can’t wait to see what Lincoln is going to […] -
![Nathan Willams found this R4 Fourgonnette (van) in Bristol, and it’s in very suitable company: two compact vans of the modern persuasion. Yes, automotive inflation is just as real as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/51145992600_8ffce20e41_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Renault 4 Fourgonnette – The Changing Size Of European Compact Vans")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Renault 4 Fourgonnette – The Changing Size Of European Compact Vans
Posted on April 29, 2021 | 18 CommentsNathan Willams found this R4 Fourgonnette (van) in Bristol, and it’s in very suitable company: two compact vans of the modern persuasion. Yes, automotive inflation is just as real as […] -
![That’s a pretty strong title I chose for the Wagoneer. But considering that SUVs/CUVs have come to dominate the sales stats outside of pickups, it’s going to be hard to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_5599.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Jeep Wagoneer – The Most Influential Vehicle Of The Post War Era – Not Just A Passing Fad")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Jeep Wagoneer – The Most Influential Vehicle Of The Post War Era – Not Just A Passing Fad
Posted on April 29, 2021 | 23 CommentsThat’s a pretty strong title I chose for the Wagoneer. But considering that SUVs/CUVs have come to dominate the sales stats outside of pickups, it’s going to be hard to […] -
![(first posted 3/30/2014) The 1982 Nissan Prairie/Stanza Wagon (CC here) was a groundbreaking design, truly the first modern minivan even if it did lack a third row seat (in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Nissan-Axxess.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Axxess (Prairie gen2) – Access Granted For One Year Only")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Nissan Axxess (Prairie gen2) – Access Granted For One Year Only
Posted on April 28, 2021 | 40 Comments(first posted 3/30/2014) The 1982 Nissan Prairie/Stanza Wagon (CC here) was a groundbreaking design, truly the first modern minivan even if it did lack a third row seat (in the […] -
![Len Peters (Canucknucklehead) sent me the link to this video, pointing out that there’s an interview with famed stylist Raymond Lowey. That was interesting, but not the most interesting part, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Cars-in.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: “The Cars In Your Life” (1960) – Starting To Have Mixed Feelings About Them")
CC Cinema: “The Cars In Your Life” (1960) – Starting To Have Mixed Feelings About Them
Posted on April 28, 2021 | 18 CommentsLen Peters (Canucknucklehead) sent me the link to this video, pointing out that there’s an interview with famed stylist Raymond Lowey. That was interesting, but not the most interesting part, […]
