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![(first posted 3/18/2015) The Trooper II has earned some serious respect and admiration, the hard way. It was among the very first, perhaps the very first of the “compact” SUVs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-troop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Isuzu Trooper II – An Unfulfilled Desire")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Isuzu Trooper II – An Unfulfilled Desire
Posted on March 18, 2021 | 91 Comments(first posted 3/18/2015) The Trooper II has earned some serious respect and admiration, the hard way. It was among the very first, perhaps the very first of the “compact” SUVs […] -
![I pass this lot on my way into town, and noticed with interest as it began filling up with derelict cars last summer. Then it dawned on me that many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_E1643.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Suddenly It’s Not the 1990s")
Curbside Outtake: Suddenly It’s Not the 1990s
Posted on March 18, 2021 | 39 CommentsI pass this lot on my way into town, and noticed with interest as it began filling up with derelict cars last summer. Then it dawned on me that many […] -
Vintage Truck of the Day: GMC With High-Traction Tires
Posted on March 18, 2021 | 13 Comments -
![I know; it’s been done before. But it’s been a few years, and when I stumbled on this, I was once again flabbergasted by what AMC and Dick Teague did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/50707727641_a498a4aa26_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1975 AMC Matador – Ugliest Car Of Its Time?")
Vintage Ad: 1975 AMC Matador – Ugliest Car Of Its Time?
Posted on March 18, 2021 | 94 CommentsI know; it’s been done before. But it’s been a few years, and when I stumbled on this, I was once again flabbergasted by what AMC and Dick Teague did […] -
![This is not a car I would normally stop for, although it is some twenty years old now. But since I saw a For Sale sign in the window, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5492.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2002 Toyota Avalon – 172k Miles; $3,000 – Comfy and Likely Reliable")
CC For Sale: 2002 Toyota Avalon – 172k Miles; $3,000 – Comfy and Likely Reliable
Posted on March 18, 2021 | 52 CommentsThis is not a car I would normally stop for, although it is some twenty years old now. But since I saw a For Sale sign in the window, I […] -
![I have a feeling that the phrase “Well, this is the last thing I figured I’d see in Tokyo” is wearing thin by now, but I really can’t think of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210131_121859-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1932 Ford V8 “Deuce Coupe” – American As Apple Pie (À La Mod)")
Curbside Classic: 1932 Ford V8 “Deuce Coupe” – American As Apple Pie (À La Mod)
Posted on March 18, 2021 | 29 CommentsI have a feeling that the phrase “Well, this is the last thing I figured I’d see in Tokyo” is wearing thin by now, but I really can’t think of […] -
![(first posted 3/17/2015) The other day I happened upon an HB Holden Torana parked in the street, the first I had seen in many years. I was admiring this attractive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/03_lj_torana1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The 1970s Aussie Six Cylinder Small Cars – When Long Noses Were Fashionable")
Automotive History: The 1970s Aussie Six Cylinder Small Cars – When Long Noses Were Fashionable
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 88 Comments(first posted 3/17/2015) The other day I happened upon an HB Holden Torana parked in the street, the first I had seen in many years. I was admiring this attractive […] -
![(first posted 3/17/2015) We don’t really do bicycles here on CC, at least on a regular basis. But after recently concluding forty years of ownership, please indulge me the privilege […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-col.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "My (Former) Curbside Classic : 1972 Schwinn Collegiate Sport – Moving On")
My (Former) Curbside Classic : 1972 Schwinn Collegiate Sport – Moving On
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 110 Comments(first posted 3/17/2015) We don’t really do bicycles here on CC, at least on a regular basis. But after recently concluding forty years of ownership, please indulge me the privilege […] -
![That absolute block of a Dodge semi truck in yesterday’s video reminded me how much aerodynamics had once been important in the trucking industry—beyond just the styling—and then was totally […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/38255742412_346aab7345_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck of the Day: 1935 Studebaker – Before Truck Aerodynamics Were Abandoned And Then Re-Embraced")
Vintage Truck of the Day: 1935 Studebaker – Before Truck Aerodynamics Were Abandoned And Then Re-Embraced
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 14 CommentsThat absolute block of a Dodge semi truck in yesterday’s video reminded me how much aerodynamics had once been important in the trucking industry—beyond just the styling—and then was totally […] -
![I knew that these Winnebagos were cheap, but I’d forgotten just how much so. This is a fully equipped motorhome, with water heater, shower, pressurized water system, furnace, stove with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-w.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1972 Winnebago D18 For $6,700 ($42,000 In 2020 Dollars) – Good Luck Buying A Fully Equipped Van/RV For Twice That")
Vintage Ad: 1972 Winnebago D18 For $6,700 ($42,000 In 2020 Dollars) – Good Luck Buying A Fully Equipped Van/RV For Twice That
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 16 CommentsI knew that these Winnebagos were cheap, but I’d forgotten just how much so. This is a fully equipped motorhome, with water heater, shower, pressurized water system, furnace, stove with […] -
![The Denver area is recovering from a heavy weekend snowfall this week, so I dug out this much sunnier photo from last spring. The shop is called Apple Motors, where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Apple-Motors-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Several Classic Fiats in Wheat Ridge, CO")
CC Capsule: Several Classic Fiats in Wheat Ridge, CO
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 24 CommentsThe Denver area is recovering from a heavy weekend snowfall this week, so I dug out this much sunnier photo from last spring. The shop is called Apple Motors, where […] -
Vintage Ad: 1964 Cadillac-Superior Royale Coupe de Fleur Mark III
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 28 CommentsYes, that’s its official name, except for the “Mark III” part, which I added, for obvious reasons. Not obvious enough? -
![It was not too long after my BMW 2002 left and I was already looking for another old project. This time though, I knew I should get something more on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/00v0v_4piKjW9DeCh_600x450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1958 Chevrolet Apache – Yet Another Project")
COAL: 1958 Chevrolet Apache – Yet Another Project
Posted on March 17, 2021 | 19 CommentsIt was not too long after my BMW 2002 left and I was already looking for another old project. This time though, I knew I should get something more on […] -
![(first posted 10/29/2013) You would be forgiven for mistaking this modest-looking sedan as a low-trim Dodge, Pontiac or Mercury. But a Packard? The very name conjures images of exclusive cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-pack.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951 Packard 200 (And Abbreviated Packard History) – Falling Down(Market)")
Curbside Classic: 1951 Packard 200 (And Abbreviated Packard History) – Falling Down(Market)
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 55 Comments(first posted 10/29/2013) You would be forgiven for mistaking this modest-looking sedan as a low-trim Dodge, Pontiac or Mercury. But a Packard? The very name conjures images of exclusive cars […] -
![I can’t believe I just watched this all the way through. What a period piece; chock full of non-PC nonsense. And the very final line is a curious zinger. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-dude.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: Don “The Dude” Knotts Shows How To Really Sell The 1965 Dodge Trucks")
CC Cinema: Don “The Dude” Knotts Shows How To Really Sell The 1965 Dodge Trucks
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 30 CommentsI can’t believe I just watched this all the way through. What a period piece; chock full of non-PC nonsense. And the very final line is a curious zinger. And […]
