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![I’ve found and shared numerous little cars with big trailers; it’s became a CC meme of sorts. But now I’ve found the polar opposite: a big semi truck hauling a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5546.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Big Semi Truck Hauling Small Trailer – The Polar Opposite Of The Usual")
Curbside Outtake: Big Semi Truck Hauling Small Trailer – The Polar Opposite Of The Usual
Posted on March 12, 2021 | 21 CommentsI’ve found and shared numerous little cars with big trailers; it’s became a CC meme of sorts. But now I’ve found the polar opposite: a big semi truck hauling a […] -
![(first posted 3/12/2011. Updated 3/12/2021 with new ending and pictures of the disassembled worn out engine) After a record mild winter, the grass is calf-high, and it’s time to bring […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mower-Wards-old.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Montgomery Ward 3 HP Lawn Mower Or Why I’ll Never Buy A New Mower – Updated: The Engine Finally Wore Out Ten Years Later")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Montgomery Ward 3 HP Lawn Mower Or Why I’ll Never Buy A New Mower – Updated: The Engine Finally Wore Out Ten Years Later
Posted on March 12, 2021 | 60 Comments(first posted 3/12/2011. Updated 3/12/2021 with new ending and pictures of the disassembled worn out engine) After a record mild winter, the grass is calf-high, and it’s time to bring […] -
![The Technicolor F100, posted by Tim Finn. Which means it was found in Portland, not surprisingly. The title refers to the purple painted ’57 F100 that was posted here last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/51011327137_3bdb2604fa_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1957 Ford F100 – Multicolored")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1957 Ford F100 – Multicolored
Posted on March 12, 2021 | 11 CommentsThe Technicolor F100, posted by Tim Finn. Which means it was found in Portland, not surprisingly. The title refers to the purple painted ’57 F100 that was posted here last […] -
![When was buying a sports car – a proper one, with pop-up headlights, a 6-cyl. under the hood and RWD – ever the rational choice? In Japan, that time was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210307_142614-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Supra (A70) Twin Turbo – Modest Excellence")
CC Capsule: 1991 Toyota Supra (A70) Twin Turbo – Modest Excellence
Posted on March 12, 2021 | 26 CommentsWhen was buying a sports car – a proper one, with pop-up headlights, a 6-cyl. under the hood and RWD – ever the rational choice? In Japan, that time was […] -
![This is the last Amigo in town, at least to my knowledge. And it’s looking like it might not be around much longer. It’s looking a bit grumpy too, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CC-434-022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Isuzu Amigo – Not Looking All That Friendly")
Curbside Outtake: Isuzu Amigo – Not Looking All That Friendly
Posted on March 12, 2021 | 18 CommentsThis is the last Amigo in town, at least to my knowledge. And it’s looking like it might not be around much longer. It’s looking a bit grumpy too, the […] -
![After a recent bout of two plus weeks of sub-zero (Fahrenheit) temperatures, Mother Nature is offering up springtime weather for the foreseeable future. Naturally, this turns one’s mind toward outside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_1593.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet C10 – Fifty-One Years of Service? No Sweat")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet C10 – Fifty-One Years of Service? No Sweat
Posted on March 12, 2021 | 31 CommentsAfter a recent bout of two plus weeks of sub-zero (Fahrenheit) temperatures, Mother Nature is offering up springtime weather for the foreseeable future. Naturally, this turns one’s mind toward outside […] -
![(first posted 3/11/2015) Saturn was created as “a different kind of car company”. Now whether or not you take that to heart, I think we can all agree that Saturn’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_7620.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Saturn L300 – A Not-So-Different Kind Of Car")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Saturn L300 – A Not-So-Different Kind Of Car
Posted on March 11, 2021 | 69 Comments(first posted 3/11/2015) Saturn was created as “a different kind of car company”. Now whether or not you take that to heart, I think we can all agree that Saturn’s […] -
![Here’s a woody of a different species: a 1946 Delahaye. It’s a one-off, and has quite a story, which I found along with a few pictures. Looking at these pictures […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/50827377547_980c7692f5_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1946 Delahaye Woody Shooting Brake – A Different Species of Woody")
1946 Delahaye Woody Shooting Brake – A Different Species of Woody
Posted on March 11, 2021 | 17 CommentsHere’s a woody of a different species: a 1946 Delahaye. It’s a one-off, and has quite a story, which I found along with a few pictures. Looking at these pictures […] -
![One expects to see certain things in suburban driveways during wintertime… but a Rolls-Royce Corniche? Not so much. Even back in the 1980s when this example was built, I considered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1982-Rolls-Royce-Corniche-d2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche – Bringing A Slice Of Fantasy To Suburbia")
Curbside Capsule: 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche – Bringing A Slice Of Fantasy To Suburbia
Posted on March 11, 2021 | 64 CommentsOne expects to see certain things in suburban driveways during wintertime… but a Rolls-Royce Corniche? Not so much. Even back in the 1980s when this example was built, I considered […] -
![This driveway shot posted by Dino S. is a superb pairing. The Studebaker coupe was the closest thing there was to a Tesla in 1953, with its shockingly low profile […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/51021796022_49ed9af11b_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1953 Studebaker Coupe and Tesla M3 – The Leading Edge Cars of Their Time")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1953 Studebaker Coupe and Tesla M3 – The Leading Edge Cars of Their Time
Posted on March 11, 2021 | 11 CommentsThis driveway shot posted by Dino S. is a superb pairing. The Studebaker coupe was the closest thing there was to a Tesla in 1953, with its shockingly low profile […] -
![Help me out here. Why is it that CC has had a bunch of Blazers, Scouts, Jeeps, first-gen Broncos — as well as second-gen and Bronco IIs, but not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210208_084655-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Ford Bronco XLT Lariat – To The Manure Born")
CC Capsule: 1982 Ford Bronco XLT Lariat – To The Manure Born
Posted on March 11, 2021 | 17 CommentsHelp me out here. Why is it that CC has had a bunch of Blazers, Scouts, Jeeps, first-gen Broncos — as well as second-gen and Bronco IIs, but not a […] -
![Things were really starting to pop again in 1983, in terms of domestic performance cars. The Mustang found its mojo again, and the Camaro was starting to wake up too. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dodge-shelby-charger_4328.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Dodge Shelby Charger – “Carroll Helps Chrysler Bring Back The Sixties” – Not Quite")
Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Dodge Shelby Charger – “Carroll Helps Chrysler Bring Back The Sixties” – Not Quite
Posted on March 11, 2021 | 38 CommentsThings were really starting to pop again in 1983, in terms of domestic performance cars. The Mustang found its mojo again, and the Camaro was starting to wake up too. […] -
![(first posted 2/7/2015) Lovers of automotive history have written and read many times about the styling renaissance at Chrysler Corporation in the 1950s. Virgil Exner brought about a sea change […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-55.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 Plymouth Plaza – The Backward Forward Look")
Curbside Classic: 1956 Plymouth Plaza – The Backward Forward Look
Posted on March 10, 2021 | 141 Comments(first posted 2/7/2015) Lovers of automotive history have written and read many times about the styling renaissance at Chrysler Corporation in the 1950s. Virgil Exner brought about a sea change […] -
![(first posted 3/8/2015) Recently I brought you an overview of the career of Rolls-Royce stylist John Blatchley. In that article I made mention of his posited involvement with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bentley-Continental.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Who Actually Styled the 1952 Bentley Continental?")
Automotive History: Who Actually Styled the 1952 Bentley Continental?
Posted on March 10, 2021 | 42 Comments(first posted 3/8/2015) Recently I brought you an overview of the career of Rolls-Royce stylist John Blatchley. In that article I made mention of his posited involvement with the […] -
![I know we’ve run this before years ago, but it’s Corvair gold. Note how the driver counter-steers to compensate for the oversteer in the curves at Lime Rock Raceway. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-cor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: The 1960 Corvair Shows Off, Including Oversteer and Off-Roading")
CC Video: The 1960 Corvair Shows Off, Including Oversteer and Off-Roading
Posted on March 10, 2021 | 18 CommentsI know we’ve run this before years ago, but it’s Corvair gold. Note how the driver counter-steers to compensate for the oversteer in the curves at Lime Rock Raceway. And […]
