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![Recently this C126 has showed up in my street and it is somewhat special. It is, by any means, a classic poseur. The BBSs are huge and give the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210505_114732.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes Berlin – Curbside Classics from Neukölln and Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Part 2: Mercedes")
CC Outtakes Berlin – Curbside Classics from Neukölln and Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Part 2: Mercedes
Posted on May 9, 2021 | 15 CommentsRecently this C126 has showed up in my street and it is somewhat special. It is, by any means, a classic poseur. The BBSs are huge and give the […] -
![I have often wondered if our first car sets the pattern for the types of cars we buy over the course of our lives. Or are the choices we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Kadett-L-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1965 Opel Kadett L – Training Wheels")
COAL: 1965 Opel Kadett L – Training Wheels
Posted on May 9, 2021 | 20 CommentsI have often wondered if our first car sets the pattern for the types of cars we buy over the course of our lives. Or are the choices we […] -
![(first posted 12/7/2012) The Dick Teague era at AMC was colorful, to say the least. It covered a full spectrum, from handsome conventionality to highly questionable unconventionality, with lots of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Rambler-1963-classic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Rambler Classic 660–Ed Anderson’s Departing Farewell Is A Classic As Well As Motor Trend’s COTY")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Rambler Classic 660–Ed Anderson’s Departing Farewell Is A Classic As Well As Motor Trend’s COTY
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 95 Comments(first posted 12/7/2012) The Dick Teague era at AMC was colorful, to say the least. It covered a full spectrum, from handsome conventionality to highly questionable unconventionality, with lots of […] -
![For some reason a good number of comments are going straight into the Trash file recently. I have not spotted any obvious reasons. So if your comment doesn’t show up, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/dumpster-diving.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Housekeeping: If Your Comments Are Missing, Here’s Where They Are – And I’ll Eventually Fish Them Out")
Housekeeping: If Your Comments Are Missing, Here’s Where They Are – And I’ll Eventually Fish Them Out
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 13 CommentsFor some reason a good number of comments are going straight into the Trash file recently. I have not spotted any obvious reasons. So if your comment doesn’t show up, […] -
![Two of the biggest new motorcycle releases of the past twelve months have been BMW’s new cruiser, the R18, and Harley’s new adventure bike, the Pan America. Although I know […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/77HGJDJEZVF35LW2M5NC33WUOQ.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC’s Best of 2021: BMW goes after Harley; Harley goes after BMW")
CC’s Best of 2021: BMW goes after Harley; Harley goes after BMW
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 42 CommentsTwo of the biggest new motorcycle releases of the past twelve months have been BMW’s new cruiser, the R18, and Harley’s new adventure bike, the Pan America. Although I know […] -
![So this is the Big Reveal from yesterday’s CC Clue / QOTD. I guess some of you jaded Amerikaners, bloated by a constant stream of car meets consisting mainly of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210422_141142-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1967 Pontiac GTO – Ta Daaaaah!")
CC Capsule: 1967 Pontiac GTO – Ta Daaaaah!
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 22 CommentsSo this is the Big Reveal from yesterday’s CC Clue / QOTD. I guess some of you jaded Amerikaners, bloated by a constant stream of car meets consisting mainly of […] -
![This Auburn Boattail Speedster replica is by no means an Italian. But it is red and outlandish in these surroundings and hopefully it caught your attention. It is also very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210503_152008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes Berlin – Curbside Classics from Neukölln and Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Part 1: The Italians")
CC Outtakes Berlin – Curbside Classics from Neukölln and Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Part 1: The Italians
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 11 CommentsThis Auburn Boattail Speedster replica is by no means an Italian. But it is red and outlandish in these surroundings and hopefully it caught your attention. It is also very […] -
![In March of 1995, with my first Spring Break approaching, I persuaded my parents to let me fetch the Valiant from Denver and drive it back to the University of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DValiant-Depart-UO-Dad_s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1965 Valiant, Part II – The Oregon Trail")
COAL: 1965 Valiant, Part II – The Oregon Trail
Posted on May 8, 2021 | 55 CommentsIn March of 1995, with my first Spring Break approaching, I persuaded my parents to let me fetch the Valiant from Denver and drive it back to the University of […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2015) Oh right; it was spelled Catera. But when I came across this delicious ’57 Caddy rear end posted at the Cohort by paulvaranasi, I couldn’t help but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cad-snip-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Cadillac Catarra, 1957 Edition – It Doesn’t Zig, But It Does Share A Roof With A Chevy")
CC Outtake: Cadillac Catarra, 1957 Edition – It Doesn’t Zig, But It Does Share A Roof With A Chevy
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 80 Comments(first posted 5/7/2015) Oh right; it was spelled Catera. But when I came across this delicious ’57 Caddy rear end posted at the Cohort by paulvaranasi, I couldn’t help but […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2015) Holden’s core product for decades has always been a rear-wheel-drive sedan equipped with six- and eight-cylinder engines, but the supporting lineup has changed markedly over time. After […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/holden.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003-05 Holden ZC Vectra – A High Flyer Stuck At Baggage Check")
Curbside Classic: 2003-05 Holden ZC Vectra – A High Flyer Stuck At Baggage Check
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted 5/7/2015) Holden’s core product for decades has always been a rear-wheel-drive sedan equipped with six- and eight-cylinder engines, but the supporting lineup has changed markedly over time. After […] -
Vintage Science & Mechanics Magazine Cover: Always Accurate or Click Bait In 1968
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 22 CommentsIt’s one thing for these magazines to have been endlessly extolling flying cars and other such amazing contraptions that were just around the corner. But this? -
![While COVID has put a real damper on any big travel plans here is a virtual road trip for you to enjoy with a twist … it was filmed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51142828261_d5b2c2548f_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Virtual Road Trip – Osoyoos to Creston, British Columbia, 1966")
CC Virtual Road Trip – Osoyoos to Creston, British Columbia, 1966
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 14 CommentsWhile COVID has put a real damper on any big travel plans here is a virtual road trip for you to enjoy with a twist … it was filmed […] -
![The gen1 TSX (2004-2008) was a rather exceptional car; the lighter, lither, quicker and sportier sibling to our NA Accord. Of course it was just a JDM/Euro Accord with top-grade […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51144214055_fc5100f3c5_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda Accord (JDM/EU gen7) Wagon – The Acura TSX Sport Wagon That We Were Deprived Of")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda Accord (JDM/EU gen7) Wagon – The Acura TSX Sport Wagon That We Were Deprived Of
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 23 CommentsThe gen1 TSX (2004-2008) was a rather exceptional car; the lighter, lither, quicker and sportier sibling to our NA Accord. Of course it was just a JDM/Euro Accord with top-grade […] -
![I’ve had many an encounter with an enticing shape hidden by a tarp, as have many of you I’m sure. Sometimes, the shape makes the identity of the covered conveyance […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20201030_145637-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "QOTD / CC Clue: So, What’s Under The Tarp?")
QOTD / CC Clue: So, What’s Under The Tarp?
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 33 CommentsI’ve had many an encounter with an enticing shape hidden by a tarp, as have many of you I’m sure. Sometimes, the shape makes the identity of the covered conveyance […] -
![It’s been a Herculean effort, I’ve struggled mightily while toiling far and wide to find a first-year example of the Citation that sold over 800,000 times in the 1980 model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1833.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1980 Pontiac Phoenix SJ – Pontiac Flips America The Bird")
Curbside Recycling: 1980 Pontiac Phoenix SJ – Pontiac Flips America The Bird
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 49 CommentsIt’s been a Herculean effort, I’ve struggled mightily while toiling far and wide to find a first-year example of the Citation that sold over 800,000 times in the 1980 model […]
