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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Truly Smart Car
Posted on December 22, 2020 | 6 Commentsshot in Amsterdam by Corey Behrens Update: and it glows at night: -
![As is often the case, the import bug bit the poster’s father, and the two successive 1950s Beetles soon gave way to this handsome 1961 Mercedes 190 sedan, perhaps the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/8943504837_35ee57ea94_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Kodachrome: Upgrading From a VW to a Mercedes, and More")
Vintage Kodachrome: Upgrading From a VW to a Mercedes, and More
Posted on December 22, 2020 | 28 CommentsAs is often the case, the import bug bit the poster’s father, and the two successive 1950s Beetles soon gave way to this handsome 1961 Mercedes 190 sedan, perhaps the […] -
![When I saw this ’66 Fury III sedan posted at the Cohort, I instantly had two associations: My friend Jerry Gaeng and CC’s Jim Cavanaugh. I’ve heard Jim refer to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/50716445153_fb86270cf5_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Plymouth Fury III – JPC Will Recognize It")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Plymouth Fury III – JPC Will Recognize It
Posted on December 22, 2020 | 38 CommentsWhen I saw this ’66 Fury III sedan posted at the Cohort, I instantly had two associations: My friend Jerry Gaeng and CC’s Jim Cavanaugh. I’ve heard Jim refer to […] -
![Any feature about a pickup seems to be accompanied by comments lamenting the loss of basic pickups. Despite these perceptions, basic spec pickups do still exist although they have become […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2021-Silverado.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Losing The Plot? The History Of The American Pickup Becoming More Civilized")
Automotive History: Losing The Plot? The History Of The American Pickup Becoming More Civilized
Posted on December 22, 2020 | 63 CommentsAny feature about a pickup seems to be accompanied by comments lamenting the loss of basic pickups. Despite these perceptions, basic spec pickups do still exist although they have become […] -
![Besides capturing lightweights along my walking routes over the past months, it speaks for itself that I also paid attention to the more weighty rides, only driven by professionals. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_9307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Heavy Commercial Vehicles – Trucks, Tractors And (Semi-) Trailers")
CC Global: Heavy Commercial Vehicles – Trucks, Tractors And (Semi-) Trailers
Posted on December 22, 2020 | 3 CommentsBesides capturing lightweights along my walking routes over the past months, it speaks for itself that I also paid attention to the more weighty rides, only driven by professionals. So […] -
![Of all the weird automotive encounters Tokyo has engineered over this eventful year, this was quite an unexpected pleasure, Mr Bond. Here is a true Brezhnev-era relic, painted in Radium […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201208_153944-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2017 UAZ-469 Hunter Classic Jubilee Edition – From Russia With Gloves")
Curbside Classic: 2017 UAZ-469 Hunter Classic Jubilee Edition – From Russia With Gloves
Posted on December 22, 2020 | 12 CommentsOf all the weird automotive encounters Tokyo has engineered over this eventful year, this was quite an unexpected pleasure, Mr Bond. Here is a true Brezhnev-era relic, painted in Radium […] -
![There’s little doubt that electrification is the future of the automobile. Witness the bevy of EVs that are now for sale and coming soon, like the Mustang Mach-E. Cadillac is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/32.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Soon Until We Start Seeing EV Curbside Classics?")
QOTD: How Soon Until We Start Seeing EV Curbside Classics?
Posted on December 21, 2020 | 74 CommentsThere’s little doubt that electrification is the future of the automobile. Witness the bevy of EVs that are now for sale and coming soon, like the Mustang Mach-E. Cadillac is […] -
![The hopes were so high. And the expectations even higher. GM was finally going to take the Honda Accord and the other Japanese in its class head-on. “We’re going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/J2000-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1982 Pontiac J2000 – Off To A Deadly Slow Start")
Vintage R&T Review: 1982 Pontiac J2000 – Off To A Deadly Slow Start
Posted on December 21, 2020 | 71 CommentsThe hopes were so high. And the expectations even higher. GM was finally going to take the Honda Accord and the other Japanese in its class head-on. “We’re going to […] -
![Chris Cieslak keeps them coming, so I’ll keep posting them. This one was a bit of a shocker, as it’s easy to forget just how big Subarus have gotten and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Changes-Subarus-360-and-Ascent.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Changing Shape (and Size) of Cars: Subaru 360 and Ascent – Yes, They’re To Scale")
The Changing Shape (and Size) of Cars: Subaru 360 and Ascent – Yes, They’re To Scale
Posted on December 21, 2020 | 26 CommentsChris Cieslak keeps them coming, so I’ll keep posting them. This one was a bit of a shocker, as it’s easy to forget just how big Subarus have gotten and […] -
![This handsome rig resides at the R.E. Olds Museum in Lansing, Michigan, which is a wonderful small museum to visit if you’re interested in Oldsmobile or REO history. In 1967, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/109_0289.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Outtake: 1974 Diamond REO Raider – Diamonds Aren’t Forever")
Museum Outtake: 1974 Diamond REO Raider – Diamonds Aren’t Forever
Posted on December 21, 2020 | 43 CommentsThis handsome rig resides at the R.E. Olds Museum in Lansing, Michigan, which is a wonderful small museum to visit if you’re interested in Oldsmobile or REO history. In 1967, […] -
![Have you priced out a new Toyota Tacoma lately? How about a used one? In both cases, it’s simply astounding what prices they fetch. One would think that perhaps this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7879-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro 4×4 DoubleCab – Laughing All The Way To The Bank")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro 4×4 DoubleCab – Laughing All The Way To The Bank
Posted on December 21, 2020 | 36 CommentsHave you priced out a new Toyota Tacoma lately? How about a used one? In both cases, it’s simply astounding what prices they fetch. One would think that perhaps this […] -
![(first posted 12/24/2014) For fifteen glorious years, Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors led a charmed existence. Under General Managers Semon (Bunkie) Knudsen, Elliot (Pete) Estes and John Z. DeLorean, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1971PontiacT3706.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Pontiac T-37 – We Build Confusion")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Pontiac T-37 – We Build Confusion
Posted on December 20, 2020 | 113 Comments(first posted 12/24/2014) For fifteen glorious years, Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors led a charmed existence. Under General Managers Semon (Bunkie) Knudsen, Elliot (Pete) Estes and John Z. DeLorean, […] -
Vintage Wishful Thinking: “Lazy Man’s Power Mower” – Air Conditioned Luxury
Posted on December 20, 2020 | 32 Comments -
![This is kind of a Xmas present for Paul, whose love of all vehicles tall and narrow is well documented. In fact, with a red ribbon tied around it and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_20201215_083700-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Daihatsu “Supermirafiori” (L200) Walkthrough Van – Good Things Come In Small, Narrow And Tall Packages")
CC Capsule: 1991 Daihatsu “Supermirafiori” (L200) Walkthrough Van – Good Things Come In Small, Narrow And Tall Packages
Posted on December 20, 2020 | 9 CommentsThis is kind of a Xmas present for Paul, whose love of all vehicles tall and narrow is well documented. In fact, with a red ribbon tied around it and […] -
![CC reader Rob O. turned me on to what is undoubtedly the ultimate vintage photo CC car-spotting treasure trove. In 1966, artist Ed Ruscha drove along the Sunset Strip in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1965-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: A Drive Down Sunset Strip in 1966 (Part 1) – The Google Street View Prequel")
Vintage Photos: A Drive Down Sunset Strip in 1966 (Part 1) – The Google Street View Prequel
Posted on December 20, 2020 | 78 CommentsCC reader Rob O. turned me on to what is undoubtedly the ultimate vintage photo CC car-spotting treasure trove. In 1966, artist Ed Ruscha drove along the Sunset Strip in […]
