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![Cruising through the Cohort, these two screen shots by Colin Ciolli caught my attention. They’re screen shots from the movie “Dumb and Dumber”, and Colin noticed the stretch Grand Wagoneeeeer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50902206367_3796bacace_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Is This Jeep Grand Wagoneer Limo Seen In “Dumb and Dumber” The Same One Recently Shot In Amsterdam And Posted Here?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Is This Jeep Grand Wagoneer Limo Seen In “Dumb and Dumber” The Same One Recently Shot In Amsterdam And Posted Here?
Posted on February 7, 2021 | 7 CommentsCruising through the Cohort, these two screen shots by Colin Ciolli caught my attention. They’re screen shots from the movie “Dumb and Dumber”, and Colin noticed the stretch Grand Wagoneeeeer […] -
![If you prefer compactness and practicality to performance and appearance, then this Toyota must tick all the right boxes. The short L1 version of the ProAce City Verso, powered by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9354.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Toyota ProAce City Verso 1.2 T Cool Comfort L1 – Walk-Thru Van")
CC Global: Toyota ProAce City Verso 1.2 T Cool Comfort L1 – Walk-Thru Van
Posted on February 7, 2021 | 25 CommentsIf you prefer compactness and practicality to performance and appearance, then this Toyota must tick all the right boxes. The short L1 version of the ProAce City Verso, powered by […] -
![If the Curbside Classic website were a religion (and it may be to some people), I would be “Orthodox”. That is, I like finding all-original old cars on the road […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1964-chevrolet-biscayne-4-door-sedan-31.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs For Sale: TWO 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Sedans – Plain and Unmolested")
CCs For Sale: TWO 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Sedans – Plain and Unmolested
Posted on February 7, 2021 | 47 CommentsIf the Curbside Classic website were a religion (and it may be to some people), I would be “Orthodox”. That is, I like finding all-original old cars on the road […] -
![Let’s get on with the story. I had now been driving my trusty 1966 Type 1 (Beetle) for around two years. The mileage was climbing past 80,000 (remember, this was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ghia-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: My Karmann-Ghia Obsession, Part 1")
COAL: My Karmann-Ghia Obsession, Part 1
Posted on February 7, 2021 | 26 CommentsLet’s get on with the story. I had now been driving my trusty 1966 Type 1 (Beetle) for around two years. The mileage was climbing past 80,000 (remember, this was […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2015) Great Britain’s reputation for doing things a bit differently has been well earned. One of the most unusual and endearing ones is its use of steam lorries, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/steam.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Steam Day Classics (and Video): British Steam Lorries – Puffing Away on British Roads Into The 1960s")
Steam Day Classics (and Video): British Steam Lorries – Puffing Away on British Roads Into The 1960s
Posted on February 6, 2021 | 28 Comments(first posted 2/6/2015) Great Britain’s reputation for doing things a bit differently has been well earned. One of the most unusual and endearing ones is its use of steam lorries, […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2015) The Citroen Visa is a car with a history involving three prominent European brands, a back story period of over ten years, an unusual configuration and an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Citroen-visa-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Citroen Visa 11E – A Different Type Of Citroen, A Different Type Of Supermini")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Citroen Visa 11E – A Different Type Of Citroen, A Different Type Of Supermini
Posted on February 6, 2021 | 36 Comments(first posted 2/6/2015) The Citroen Visa is a car with a history involving three prominent European brands, a back story period of over ten years, an unusual configuration and an […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2015) It’s easy to forget that in the early years of the automobile, the internal combustion engine was not universally accepted as the way forward. Both steam and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/stamer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1911 Stanley Steamer – Once America’s Best Selling Car")
Curbside Classic: 1911 Stanley Steamer – Once America’s Best Selling Car
Posted on February 6, 2021 | 52 Comments(first posted 2/6/2015) It’s easy to forget that in the early years of the automobile, the internal combustion engine was not universally accepted as the way forward. Both steam and […] -
![What a great shot by Rivera Notario. It’s a Wartburg, built in the former East Germany, and he found it in Budapest, Hungary. I can’t tell its vintage, so I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50905174383_17d58d4c1f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #2: Wartburg On The Go")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #2: Wartburg On The Go
Posted on February 6, 2021 | 4 CommentsWhat a great shot by Rivera Notario. It’s a Wartburg, built in the former East Germany, and he found it in Budapest, Hungary. I can’t tell its vintage, so I’m […] -
![William Rubano has found and posted an increasingly rare sight: a Celebrity two door. It’s called “coupe”, but is of course a two-door sedan, in reality, as it has the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50900457931_420a95d92a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport Coupe – Two Door Sedan, Actually")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport Coupe – Two Door Sedan, Actually
Posted on February 6, 2021 | 25 CommentsWilliam Rubano has found and posted an increasingly rare sight: a Celebrity two door. It’s called “coupe”, but is of course a two-door sedan, in reality, as it has the […] -
![While doing a little research for the Probox article last week, I was reviewing Toyota’s Japanese website and saw several models that were priced under $10K. That got me thinking; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Imperial_Processional_Car-e1611886590688.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: Century and Pixis Pickup – Toyota’s Most and Least Expensive Models")
Curbside Comparison: Century and Pixis Pickup – Toyota’s Most and Least Expensive Models
Posted on February 6, 2021 | 17 CommentsWhile doing a little research for the Probox article last week, I was reviewing Toyota’s Japanese website and saw several models that were priced under $10K. That got me thinking; […] -
![In 1984 my mother got her law degree and set out to have a go at being a lawyer. With both parents downtown at work every day—dad’s own law degree […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1971-jeep-wagoneer-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Laurie’s Cars – ’63 Volvo, ’71 VW, ’71 Wagoneer, ’78 Caprice")
COAL: Laurie’s Cars – ’63 Volvo, ’71 VW, ’71 Wagoneer, ’78 Caprice
Posted on February 6, 2021 | 39 CommentsIn 1984 my mother got her law degree and set out to have a go at being a lawyer. With both parents downtown at work every day—dad’s own law degree […] -
![(first posted 2/5/2015) “Chrysler Corrrdoba. Corrrinthian leather.” Forty years ago, a one minute advertisement with these words made Ricardo Montalban the most memorable automotive pitchman of all time. Ricardo Montalban, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-cor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: The Chrysler Commercials of Ricardo Montalban")
CC TV: The Chrysler Commercials of Ricardo Montalban
Posted on February 5, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 2/5/2015) “Chrysler Corrrdoba. Corrrinthian leather.” Forty years ago, a one minute advertisement with these words made Ricardo Montalban the most memorable automotive pitchman of all time. Ricardo Montalban, […] -
![(first posted 2/5/2015) Look at this car and what do you see: Eleanor, star of the original 1974 “Gone in 60 Seconds” movie? All the worst excess and ugliness of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/amust.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Mustang – No Apologies Necessary")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Mustang – No Apologies Necessary
Posted on February 5, 2021 | 106 Comments(first posted 2/5/2015) Look at this car and what do you see: Eleanor, star of the original 1974 “Gone in 60 Seconds” movie? All the worst excess and ugliness of […] -
![Daniel’s post with the imagery of Denver’s Colorado Blvd the other day reminded me of this little grouping I saw in front of a church on that same street last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9057.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Oh Lord, Won’t You Buy Me Three Mercedes-Benzes?")
Curbside Outtake: Oh Lord, Won’t You Buy Me Three Mercedes-Benzes?
Posted on February 5, 2021 | 20 CommentsDaniel’s post with the imagery of Denver’s Colorado Blvd the other day reminded me of this little grouping I saw in front of a church on that same street last […] -
CC TV: A Relatively Large Dodge Dart Relative
Posted on February 5, 2021 | 8 CommentsDodge advertised their new 1963 Dart as “a compact in the large economy size”. Clever! But how big is “large”? And
