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![Where have all the Sciroccos gone to? To Hungary, it seems, where Roshake77 shot this one posted at the Cohort. And it’s got a ram air intake grille too. That’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51125429044_643398613f_k1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Gen2 VW Scirocco – With Ram Air Intake")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Gen2 VW Scirocco – With Ram Air Intake
Posted on May 11, 2021 | 6 CommentsWhere have all the Sciroccos gone to? To Hungary, it seems, where Roshake77 shot this one posted at the Cohort. And it’s got a ram air intake grille too. That’s […] -
![Cadillac—which was famous for its dreamy brochures—decided that it in 1975 it would be a good idea to showcase its cars showing off their overwhelming dynamic qualities, starting with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/37466261732_2be0e9cc64_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Most Absurd Cadillac Brochure Shots Ever: A Fleetwood 75 Limo With A Fifth Wheel?")
The Most Absurd Cadillac Brochure Shots Ever: A Fleetwood 75 Limo With A Fifth Wheel?
Posted on May 11, 2021 | 54 CommentsCadillac—which was famous for its dreamy brochures—decided that it in 1975 it would be a good idea to showcase its cars showing off their overwhelming dynamic qualities, starting with a […] -
![I was in middle school and had finally been promoted to having my own bedroom when I went through a period of a couple of years when I would fall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/090-2004-Pontiac-GTO-CC-redo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Jukebox: 2004 Pontiac GTO – Electric Blue")
Curbside Jukebox: 2004 Pontiac GTO – Electric Blue
Posted on May 11, 2021 | 58 CommentsI was in middle school and had finally been promoted to having my own bedroom when I went through a period of a couple of years when I would fall […] -
![As kids, model trains are likely something that interested a lot of us, for some that never went away. Growing up in Germany, model trains were (and still are) sort […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_2021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Miniatures: My 1:87 HO Scale Collection – Part I, The Passenger Cars")
Curbside Miniatures: My 1:87 HO Scale Collection – Part I, The Passenger Cars
Posted on May 11, 2021 | 33 CommentsAs kids, model trains are likely something that interested a lot of us, for some that never went away. Growing up in Germany, model trains were (and still are) sort […] -
![Big hydropneumatic Citroëns died out in the 2010s, but at least they went out on a variably high note. The last cars to have the system that Citroën pioneered in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210418_091733-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2006-10 Citroën C6 (Japan-Spec) – Bonjour, Bonsoir & Sayonara")
Curbside Classic: 2006-10 Citroën C6 (Japan-Spec) – Bonjour, Bonsoir & Sayonara
Posted on May 11, 2021 | 33 CommentsBig hydropneumatic Citroëns died out in the 2010s, but at least they went out on a variably high note. The last cars to have the system that Citroën pioneered in […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2015) While researching last week’s write-up on a 1962 Buick Special, I read Paul’s earlier write-up on a Y-body Pontiac Tempest. In the article, he showed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Pontiac-tempest-twin-drive.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "What If? The Pontiac Turbo Tempest Twin-Drive")
What If? The Pontiac Turbo Tempest Twin-Drive
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 114 Comments(first posted 2/19/2015) While researching last week’s write-up on a 1962 Buick Special, I read Paul’s earlier write-up on a Y-body Pontiac Tempest. In the article, he showed a […] -
![BMW’s “new” E28 5 Series arrived in the US in 1982 with a bit of a shocker under the hood: a decidedly low-rev, high-efficiency 2.7 L “Eta” six, making a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/bmw-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1983 BMW 533i (E28) – The Proper Sporting 5 Series Is Back, With Refinements Under Its Too-Familiar Body")
Vintage R&T Review: 1983 BMW 533i (E28) – The Proper Sporting 5 Series Is Back, With Refinements Under Its Too-Familiar Body
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 10 CommentsBMW’s “new” E28 5 Series arrived in the US in 1982 with a bit of a shocker under the hood: a decidedly low-rev, high-efficiency 2.7 L “Eta” six, making a […] -
![Dick Copello, who has a huge collection of old truck photos on his Flickr site, posted this shot of a custom 6-door GMC pickup that he spotted parked across the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/41674802322_067b3f395e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Oddity: GMC Six-Door Pickup – For The Family With Quintuplets; Seriously")
Curbside Oddity: GMC Six-Door Pickup – For The Family With Quintuplets; Seriously
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 10 CommentsDick Copello, who has a huge collection of old truck photos on his Flickr site, posted this shot of a custom 6-door GMC pickup that he spotted parked across the […] -
![The 1964 GTO didn’t just appear out of nowhere. John DeLorean’s perpetual quest for performance and innovative engineering solutions resulted in the very non-Detroit 1961 Tempest, with its hi-output four […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/38176658271_100de08ada_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1963 Pontiac Tempest V8 – The GTO’s Ballsy Antecedent")
Vintage Ad: 1963 Pontiac Tempest V8 – The GTO’s Ballsy Antecedent
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 50 CommentsThe 1964 GTO didn’t just appear out of nowhere. John DeLorean’s perpetual quest for performance and innovative engineering solutions resulted in the very non-Detroit 1961 Tempest, with its hi-output four […] -
![Something seemed different as I approached this Land Rover parked outside a local tire shop. Santana! And not Carlos, who actually used to live in our area, but a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_3676.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: A Land Rover with a Spanish Accent")
Curbside Classic Capsule: A Land Rover with a Spanish Accent
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 18 CommentsSomething seemed different as I approached this Land Rover parked outside a local tire shop. Santana! And not Carlos, who actually used to live in our area, but a […] -
![If there ever was a Deadly Sin for Nissan, that would probably be the drawn out comedy of errors called the Leopard. This is the story of how the Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210330_112949-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Leopard (JY33) XV – Screwing The Cat")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Leopard (JY33) XV – Screwing The Cat
Posted on May 10, 2021 | 11 CommentsIf there ever was a Deadly Sin for Nissan, that would probably be the drawn out comedy of errors called the Leopard. This is the story of how the Japanese […] -
![(first posted 3/6/2012) You all should know that my collection of train books probably exceeds the one with cars, and if I ever burn out on CC, I’ll start Trackside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/GG-101.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Trackside Classics: PRR GG-1 And DB E18/E19/ÖBB 1018 – Two of The Greatest Electric Locomotives Ever")
Trackside Classics: PRR GG-1 And DB E18/E19/ÖBB 1018 – Two of The Greatest Electric Locomotives Ever
Posted on May 9, 2021 | 75 Comments(first posted 3/6/2012) You all should know that my collection of train books probably exceeds the one with cars, and if I ever burn out on CC, I’ll start Trackside […] -
![(First posted 3/10/2012) The Porsche 924 and 944 were the first Porsches with a front-mounted, water cooled engine. In the not too distant past, these Porsches, along with the more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Porsche-944-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo – VW’s Loss Is Porsche’s Gain")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo – VW’s Loss Is Porsche’s Gain
Posted on May 9, 2021 | 56 Comments(First posted 3/10/2012) The Porsche 924 and 944 were the first Porsches with a front-mounted, water cooled engine. In the not too distant past, these Porsches, along with the more […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1958 Austin A35 Coupe Utility – Short Bed Version
Posted on May 9, 2021 | 28 CommentsPosted by Corey Behrens -
Auto-Biography: The Cars of My Mother
Posted on May 9, 2021 | 76 CommentsIt’s Mother’s Day, and since I lost my mom this past year (not to Covid) I thought I’d pay her a little automotive tribute.
