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![Don Kincl found a veteran of the shorty VW bus craze that swept the land like a minor pandemic back in the late 60s and 70s. Yes, these were not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51178872231_7b586eaff6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Shorty VW Bus")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Shorty VW Bus
Posted on May 15, 2021 | 37 CommentsDon Kincl found a veteran of the shorty VW bus craze that swept the land like a minor pandemic back in the late 60s and 70s. Yes, these were not […] -
![I gotta admit, it’s been challenging to pick a title photo from my selection of Audis and BMWs for today’s post. Something catchy like a mint condition E36 M3? Or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210406_112140-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics from Neukölln and Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (Berlin) Part 3: Audi and BMW")
Curbside Classics from Neukölln and Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (Berlin) Part 3: Audi and BMW
Posted on May 15, 2021 | 10 CommentsI gotta admit, it’s been challenging to pick a title photo from my selection of Audis and BMWs for today’s post. Something catchy like a mint condition E36 M3? Or […] -
![By the end of the 50s, Hall-Scott’s legendary high-torque six cylinder gas engines were barely hanging on, as the heavy-duty trucking industry and buses embraced the superior economics of diesels, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/35169639712_c5f3f202b3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1961 GMC V12 Fire Fighter – Hall-Scott’s Final Coffin Nail")
Vintage Ad: 1961 GMC V12 Fire Fighter – Hall-Scott’s Final Coffin Nail
Posted on May 15, 2021 | 12 CommentsBy the end of the 50s, Hall-Scott’s legendary high-torque six cylinder gas engines were barely hanging on, as the heavy-duty trucking industry and buses embraced the superior economics of diesels, […] -
![I felt no longer like just a visitor, but a proper resident once I brought the Valiant out to Oregon, and so I started to explore. I was happily astonished […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/DValiant_Alviso-edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1965 Valiant, Part III – Making Friends and Bucking Entropy")
COAL: 1965 Valiant, Part III – Making Friends and Bucking Entropy
Posted on May 15, 2021 | 73 CommentsI felt no longer like just a visitor, but a proper resident once I brought the Valiant out to Oregon, and so I started to explore. I was happily astonished […] -
![(first posted 5/14/2015) Back in late 50s, the Brazilian domestic auto industry started out on the wrong foot. The first generation of cars produced in Brazil were largely European […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/opala-1969-4cc-raridade-17392-MLB20136692779_072014-F.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Chevrolet Opala – Another International Mash-Up That Became The Most Loved Brazilian Car Of All Time")
Curbside Classic: Chevrolet Opala – Another International Mash-Up That Became The Most Loved Brazilian Car Of All Time
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 77 Comments(first posted 5/14/2015) Back in late 50s, the Brazilian domestic auto industry started out on the wrong foot. The first generation of cars produced in Brazil were largely European […] -
![(first posted 5/13/2015) Oldsmobile and Cadillac had had a certain affinity over the decades. Their new 1949 V8 engines were really quite similar, as were the C-Body cars that they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CC-141-005-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 Coupe – A Cheaper Coupe DeVille")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1972 Oldsmobile 98 Coupe – A Cheaper Coupe DeVille
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 89 Comments(first posted 5/13/2015) Oldsmobile and Cadillac had had a certain affinity over the decades. Their new 1949 V8 engines were really quite similar, as were the C-Body cars that they […] -
![I try to keep up on autonomous vehicle (“AV”) development as it interests me and because son Ed is quite involved (Communications Director of PAVE (Partnership for Autonomous Vehicle Education)). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Waymo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand Video: Waymo Self Driving Taxi Goes Rogue – The Autonomous Vehicle “Trough of Disappointment” Looks More Like The Grand Canyon")
Curbside Newsstand Video: Waymo Self Driving Taxi Goes Rogue – The Autonomous Vehicle “Trough of Disappointment” Looks More Like The Grand Canyon
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 31 CommentsI try to keep up on autonomous vehicle (“AV”) development as it interests me and because son Ed is quite involved (Communications Director of PAVE (Partnership for Autonomous Vehicle Education)). […] -
Vintage Ad: The Trabant Comes To America – “Like The Chevrolet Corvette’
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 36 Comments -
![William Oliver has scored. Finding an ultra-rare Toyota Crown (S60) hardtop coupe is by far the find of 2021 so far, maybe even the decade. The S60 Crown was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51162726824_f449d8cb6f_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/Update/Sob Story of the Decade: The Abandoned Toyota Crown (S60) Coupe")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/Update/Sob Story of the Decade: The Abandoned Toyota Crown (S60) Coupe
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 25 CommentsWilliam Oliver has scored. Finding an ultra-rare Toyota Crown (S60) hardtop coupe is by far the find of 2021 so far, maybe even the decade. The S60 Crown was a […] -
![Roshake found this Lincoln Town Car sitting at the curb in Budapest. My eyes gravitated to its rather well-padded vinyl top, including extensions on the tops of the doors. Now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51176058992_ecd24d2946_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lincoln Town Car With Thick Padded Top Found In Budapest, Hungary")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Lincoln Town Car With Thick Padded Top Found In Budapest, Hungary
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 17 CommentsRoshake found this Lincoln Town Car sitting at the curb in Budapest. My eyes gravitated to its rather well-padded vinyl top, including extensions on the tops of the doors. Now […] -
![This Bel-Air is a project car; it says so on the windshield. While the definition of “project car” is pretty broad, this Bel-Air does need some attention. However, apart from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_1321.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Chevrolet Bel-Air Wagon – Currently Inert")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Chevrolet Bel-Air Wagon – Currently Inert
Posted on May 14, 2021 | 28 CommentsThis Bel-Air is a project car; it says so on the windshield. While the definition of “project car” is pretty broad, this Bel-Air does need some attention. However, apart from […] -
![(first posted 5/13/2015) When looking at this car, I’m reminded of the theme song from the long-forgotten ’90s sitcom, Step by Step. Basically a slightly less sugarcoated ’90s update of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_8543.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Buick Park Avenue – Better The Second Time Around?")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Buick Park Avenue – Better The Second Time Around?
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 5/13/2015) When looking at this car, I’m reminded of the theme song from the long-forgotten ’90s sitcom, Step by Step. Basically a slightly less sugarcoated ’90s update of […] -
![This is quite a load: four new ’57 Imperials, with a mixture of dual and quad headlights. And of course packing the new 392 cubic inch hemi V8, with 325 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/41363620101_47aa16fb48_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 1955/1956 Dodge Hauling 1957 Imperials – Five Big Hemis Ready To Roll")
Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: 1955/1956 Dodge Hauling 1957 Imperials – Five Big Hemis Ready To Roll
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 18 CommentsThis is quite a load: four new ’57 Imperials, with a mixture of dual and quad headlights. And of course packing the new 392 cubic inch hemi V8, with 325 […] -
![I’m building an album on Google Photos showcasing the best photographs I can find of intriguing examples of Victorian architecture with period cars up front. This is a very specific […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/0bd2f718d3c175be9f1bfcbe59d0ac481.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars & Architecture–The Ultimate Collection")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars & Architecture–The Ultimate Collection
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 63 CommentsI’m building an album on Google Photos showcasing the best photographs I can find of intriguing examples of Victorian architecture with period cars up front. This is a very specific […] -
![Toyota’s history with upscale cars in the US is fascinating. It really struggled for years to get a proper toe hold in a segment of the market that was booming, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cressida-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Toyota Cressida – The Proto-Lexus")
Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Toyota Cressida – The Proto-Lexus
Posted on May 13, 2021 | 23 CommentsToyota’s history with upscale cars in the US is fascinating. It really struggled for years to get a proper toe hold in a segment of the market that was booming, […]
