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![We’ve already observed how GM was unique among the Big 3 US automakers in having bespoke V8 engines for each of its five automobile divisions. Contrast this with Ford Motor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1961-Buick-215-V8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: When Did Each GM Division Stop Making Their Own V8 Engines? A Brief History of V8 Engine Sharing at GM")
Automotive History: When Did Each GM Division Stop Making Their Own V8 Engines? A Brief History of V8 Engine Sharing at GM
Posted on March 27, 2021 | 99 CommentsWe’ve already observed how GM was unique among the Big 3 US automakers in having bespoke V8 engines for each of its five automobile divisions. Contrast this with Ford Motor […] -
COAL: 1961 Plymouth Valiant – Not My Precedent!
Posted on March 27, 2021 | 18 CommentsIt was beginner’s luck, really. Had to be; the hardest, fraughtmost, uncertainest part had been -
![(first posted 3/26/2015) Back in December 2013, fellow Curbivore Tom Klockau covered the Austin 3 Litre and coined it brilliantly as the Landcrab Imperial. As chance would have it, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/austin-3-litre-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1969 Austin 3 Litre Deluxe – The Landcrab Trilogy Is Complete")
Carshow Classic: 1969 Austin 3 Litre Deluxe – The Landcrab Trilogy Is Complete
Posted on March 26, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 3/26/2015) Back in December 2013, fellow Curbivore Tom Klockau covered the Austin 3 Litre and coined it brilliantly as the Landcrab Imperial. As chance would have it, […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Tiffany Classic – Verbal Abuse
Posted on March 26, 2021 | 42 Commentsposted by canadiancatgreen Using the words “Tiffany” and “Classic” in the name of this thing qualifies as verbal abuse. -
Vintage Truck of the Day: GMC Brigadier With Extra Large Sleeper
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![Oy, Whotsit wiv the pho’o session? You… you speak English? Blimey, I don’t Adam and Eve it! A bit far from old Blightey, inch’ya Guv? Lemme guess. Took a wrong […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20201122_121859-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2012 London Taxi Company TX4 – Far-East Enders, Innit?")
CC Capsule: 2012 London Taxi Company TX4 – Far-East Enders, Innit?
Posted on March 26, 2021 | 16 CommentsOy, Whotsit wiv the pho’o session? You… you speak English? Blimey, I don’t Adam and Eve it! A bit far from old Blightey, inch’ya Guv? Lemme guess. Took a wrong […] -
![Backstory: Jack Falat worked as a Bell Telephone lineman based in Rutherford, NJ throughout the 1970s. He was also a skilled and avid photographer, and took pictures of interesting scenes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/6c0e6f_0455727085fc42e78672afc055fc6215mv21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Favorites From The Jack Falat Collection")
Vintage Snapshots: Favorites From The Jack Falat Collection
Posted on March 26, 2021 | 48 CommentsBackstory: Jack Falat worked as a Bell Telephone lineman based in Rutherford, NJ throughout the 1970s. He was also a skilled and avid photographer, and took pictures of interesting scenes […] -
![True confessions: I’ve been wanting a ’55 Chevy since…just about forever. I first fell for it on the streets of Innsbruck when a tourist or GI parked theirs in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Chevrolet-1955-business-coupefinal.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My New Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet 150 Business Coupe – Look What Santa Left For Me")
My New Curbside Classic: 1955 Chevrolet 150 Business Coupe – Look What Santa Left For Me
Posted on March 26, 2021 | 60 CommentsTrue confessions: I’ve been wanting a ’55 Chevy since…just about forever. I first fell for it on the streets of Innsbruck when a tourist or GI parked theirs in the […] -
![(first posted 3/25/2015) So familiar, so forgettable. For most of the motoring public, that’s the general consensus on the Ford Tempo & Mercury Topaz twins. They were there, in abundance, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-tempo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Ford Tempo GLX …And Where Have You Been Hiding?")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Ford Tempo GLX …And Where Have You Been Hiding?
Posted on March 25, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 3/25/2015) So familiar, so forgettable. For most of the motoring public, that’s the general consensus on the Ford Tempo & Mercury Topaz twins. They were there, in abundance, […] -
![The open land between my region’s towns and villages is a low flying zone for the helicopters of our Royal Air Force. This must be an AS-532U2 Cougar Mk2, built […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_9485.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtake: Low Flying Zone Barnstormer")
In Motion Outtake: Low Flying Zone Barnstormer
Posted on March 25, 2021 | 9 CommentsThe open land between my region’s towns and villages is a low flying zone for the helicopters of our Royal Air Force. This must be an AS-532U2 Cougar Mk2, built […] -
![In today’s safety-obsessed world, it seems like we might as well be wearing helmets while going about our daily lives. Well, it turns out someone thought of that already… over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Buco3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1965 Buco Helmet-Hat – It Makes An MGB Perfectly Safe")
Vintage Ad: 1965 Buco Helmet-Hat – It Makes An MGB Perfectly Safe
Posted on March 25, 2021 | 20 CommentsIn today’s safety-obsessed world, it seems like we might as well be wearing helmets while going about our daily lives. Well, it turns out someone thought of that already… over […] -
![We’ve covered a number of small French utility vehicles, like the Citroen Mehari, Renault Rodeo 5 and Rodeo 6, and touched on some others in the process. It’s debatable as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/47635088202_5539eecbd5_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Dallas, By Automobiles Grandin – The French Mini-Me Jeep")
Automotive History: Dallas, By Automobiles Grandin – The French Mini-Me Jeep
Posted on March 25, 2021 | 7 CommentsWe’ve covered a number of small French utility vehicles, like the Citroen Mehari, Renault Rodeo 5 and Rodeo 6, and touched on some others in the process. It’s debatable as […] -
![The Lane Motor Museum in Nashville is my favorite one, and was the scene of our memorable 2016 CC Meet-Up. One of the main draws for me was their collection […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Tatra-T87-21-1536x841-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Step-By-Step Instructions On How To Flip A Tatra T87 at 20 MPH")
Step-By-Step Instructions On How To Flip A Tatra T87 at 20 MPH
Posted on March 25, 2021 | 42 CommentsThe Lane Motor Museum in Nashville is my favorite one, and was the scene of our memorable 2016 CC Meet-Up. One of the main draws for me was their collection […] -
![There aren’t many 30-year-old cars in fairly large numbers on Japanese streets and roads. Toyota Mark IIs (X70/X80), S130 Crowns and FJ60 Land Cruisers are still about. Second-gen Mazda RX-7s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20201215_085807-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Silvia (S13) K’s – Peak Silvia")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan Silvia (S13) K’s – Peak Silvia
Posted on March 25, 2021 | 15 CommentsThere aren’t many 30-year-old cars in fairly large numbers on Japanese streets and roads. Toyota Mark IIs (X70/X80), S130 Crowns and FJ60 Land Cruisers are still about. Second-gen Mazda RX-7s […] -
![(first posted 3/24/2015) Did you ever notice how seldom I share classics actually found curbside? I’m forever finding old cars and trucks in parking lots. It’s because I live more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-f250.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford F-250 Explorer – At Its Age, Good To Be Anywhere")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford F-250 Explorer – At Its Age, Good To Be Anywhere
Posted on March 24, 2021 | 44 Comments(first posted 3/24/2015) Did you ever notice how seldom I share classics actually found curbside? I’m forever finding old cars and trucks in parking lots. It’s because I live more […]
