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![Yep, that’s right another one. This time, this one has a story, so of course I had to share it with you! Right after I sold my 2008 V70, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-v70.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #47 2009 Volvo V70 – Fine as Red Wine")
COAL #47 2009 Volvo V70 – Fine as Red Wine
Posted on December 26, 2020 | 4 CommentsYep, that’s right another one. This time, this one has a story, so of course I had to share it with you! Right after I sold my 2008 V70, I […] -
![I realize it may seem that I spend an inordinate amount of time in the parking lots outside of junkyards, however that’s not really the case. Sometimes the best finds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_8138.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1972 Chevrolet Suburban – Waiting Outside The Pearly Chainlink Gates")
Curbside Recycling: 1972 Chevrolet Suburban – Waiting Outside The Pearly Chainlink Gates
Posted on December 25, 2020 | 39 CommentsI realize it may seem that I spend an inordinate amount of time in the parking lots outside of junkyards, however that’s not really the case. Sometimes the best finds […] -
![About this time last year I was laid off from my job of 12+ years (and feeling lost). With time on my hands I posted a few short items here, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_0219.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: A Toy Truck – What Could Be Better For Christmas?")
CC Outtakes: A Toy Truck – What Could Be Better For Christmas?
Posted on December 25, 2020 | 14 CommentsAbout this time last year I was laid off from my job of 12+ years (and feeling lost). With time on my hands I posted a few short items here, […] -
![From all of us at CC, here’s wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, even if it’s not exactly a fantasy of Christmas and somewhat constrained by current circumstances. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-macys.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!")
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 11 CommentsFrom all of us at CC, here’s wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, even if it’s not exactly a fantasy of Christmas and somewhat constrained by current circumstances. […] -
![I’ll be honest, I don’t usually cruise Craigslist looking for cars for others. I want them all for myself. But here’s one that I’ll pass on due to the Christmas […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Citation01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Gift Idea: 1981 Chevrolet Citation – For That Special Someone")
Curbside Gift Idea: 1981 Chevrolet Citation – For That Special Someone
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 50 CommentsI’ll be honest, I don’t usually cruise Craigslist looking for cars for others. I want them all for myself. But here’s one that I’ll pass on due to the Christmas […] -
![December isn’t typically the best time of year for seeing rare cars on the road, so when I noticed an unusual green shape in my rearview mirror last week, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lotus-Caterham-Ferrari-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: These Three Drivers Might Be Together")
CC Outtake: These Three Drivers Might Be Together
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 15 CommentsDecember isn’t typically the best time of year for seeing rare cars on the road, so when I noticed an unusual green shape in my rearview mirror last week, I […] -
![For most of us, 2020 has been an unprecedented year. The pandemic has caused dramatic changes to many people’s lives. It may also be a quieter Christmas for those of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1973-Monte-Carlo-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Curbside Classic for Christmas")
CC For Sale: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Curbside Classic for Christmas
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 52 CommentsFor most of us, 2020 has been an unprecedented year. The pandemic has caused dramatic changes to many people’s lives. It may also be a quieter Christmas for those of […] -
![Much has been written on the steadfast Honda Accord, from its humble beginnings and on through its continual refinement. Its staying power as a reliable constant in the ever-shifting automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201221_105639_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2006 Honda Accord V6 6MT – “Performance” for the Common Man")
COAL: 2006 Honda Accord V6 6MT – “Performance” for the Common Man
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 28 CommentsMuch has been written on the steadfast Honda Accord, from its humble beginnings and on through its continual refinement. Its staying power as a reliable constant in the ever-shifting automotive […] -
![(first posted 12/23/2014) Cohort poster William Oliver has found something approaching a unicorn: a Pontiac Astre, but not just any Pontiac Astre. It’s the final year 1977 model, which was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-astre.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1977 Pontiac Astre – An Iron Duke-Powered Unicorn")
Cohort Capsule: 1977 Pontiac Astre – An Iron Duke-Powered Unicorn
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 110 Comments(first posted 12/23/2014) Cohort poster William Oliver has found something approaching a unicorn: a Pontiac Astre, but not just any Pontiac Astre. It’s the final year 1977 model, which was […] -
![I’m planning on a more detailed analysis of the 2020 automotive market when the numbers are available, but since we’ve been talking about pickups, here’s some stats from 2019 and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/a-pickup-US-Q1-2019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: The Pickup Market – Where They’re Hot and Who’s Buying Them")
Curbside Newsstand: The Pickup Market – Where They’re Hot and Who’s Buying Them
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 30 CommentsI’m planning on a more detailed analysis of the 2020 automotive market when the numbers are available, but since we’ve been talking about pickups, here’s some stats from 2019 and […] -
![It feels like Christmas at the Cohort, as Corey Behrens has presented us with a number of stellar finds from Amsterdam. The oldest and rarest is this 1953 Skoda 1200 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/50739475918_8b41fa8ce7_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1953 Skoda 1200 Station Wagon – Found In Amsterdam")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1953 Skoda 1200 Station Wagon – Found In Amsterdam
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 15 CommentsIt feels like Christmas at the Cohort, as Corey Behrens has presented us with a number of stellar finds from Amsterdam. The oldest and rarest is this 1953 Skoda 1200 […] -
![As many of you are aware I bought a Studebaker Lark at an estate auction, but it was actually one of the more mainstream vehicles on offer at the auction. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1924-Buick-Opera-Coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Auction: George Thomson Estate Auction – Some Interesting Selections")
CC Auction: George Thomson Estate Auction – Some Interesting Selections
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 29 CommentsAs many of you are aware I bought a Studebaker Lark at an estate auction, but it was actually one of the more mainstream vehicles on offer at the auction. […] -
![December 23rd, at some point, had become unofficially celebrated in my extended family as “Christmas Eve Eve“. I honestly can’t remember if this started with me, my sister, or someone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20201219_111131-The-Tail-Comes-Off-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Miscellany: My Fantasy Garage – Of Fragrances")
CC Miscellany: My Fantasy Garage – Of Fragrances
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 21 CommentsDecember 23rd, at some point, had become unofficially celebrated in my extended family as “Christmas Eve Eve“. I honestly can’t remember if this started with me, my sister, or someone […] -
![Anyone thinking a 1973 Buick LeSabre is a small car needs to have their temperature checked. At 18.7′ in length, it’s nearly one-sixth the length of the Wright Brothers’ first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_0654.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Battle of The Big, Bad Buicks – LeSabre vs Lucerne")
CC Outtake: Battle of The Big, Bad Buicks – LeSabre vs Lucerne
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 29 CommentsAnyone thinking a 1973 Buick LeSabre is a small car needs to have their temperature checked. At 18.7′ in length, it’s nearly one-sixth the length of the Wright Brothers’ first […] -
![The untimely demise of our VW Passat (see COAL) in early 2008 left us a one vehicle family. (See COAL for the Mazda MPV.) During this time, we were able […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mercedes-Pictures-008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 Mercedes Benz 240D – Be Careful What You Wish For…")
COAL: 1983 Mercedes Benz 240D – Be Careful What You Wish For…
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 31 CommentsThe untimely demise of our VW Passat (see COAL) in early 2008 left us a one vehicle family. (See COAL for the Mazda MPV.) During this time, we were able […]
