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![The Pacific Northwest has long, wet winters. And things like to grow, as a consequence: trees, crops, moss, lichens. We can see two of them in rather advanced stages on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5627.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: Chrysler Sebring Convertible With “Green Roof”")
Driveway Outtake: Chrysler Sebring Convertible With “Green Roof”
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 21 CommentsThe Pacific Northwest has long, wet winters. And things like to grow, as a consequence: trees, crops, moss, lichens. We can see two of them in rather advanced stages on […] -
![Chicago was hit with nineteen inches of snow last month, a number which was about ten more than the average for February. It has been a mild winter for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/005-1993-Ford-Mustang-GT-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Set Me Free!")
Curbside Capsule: 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Set Me Free!
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 23 CommentsChicago was hit with nineteen inches of snow last month, a number which was about ten more than the average for February. It has been a mild winter for the […] -
![(This was originally posted at the other site on 11/23/2010, and was never posted here until now) It’s mysterious enough that a genuine CCCA-designated classic car suddenly appears curbside in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CC-118-213.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1946 Packard Clipper Super – Defaced, But No Loss Of Face")
Curbside Classic: 1946 Packard Clipper Super – Defaced, But No Loss Of Face
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 39 Comments(This was originally posted at the other site on 11/23/2010, and was never posted here until now) It’s mysterious enough that a genuine CCCA-designated classic car suddenly appears curbside in […] -
![It’s not easy being an automotive legend, especially one that has some sort of performance legacy to uphold. Your Corvettes, Mercedes SLs, Mustangs, Quattroportes and so on all have to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210309_163708-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Skyline (R33) GTS – Fat And Spurious")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Nissan Skyline (R33) GTS – Fat And Spurious
Posted on March 16, 2021 | 9 CommentsIt’s not easy being an automotive legend, especially one that has some sort of performance legacy to uphold. Your Corvettes, Mercedes SLs, Mustangs, Quattroportes and so on all have to […] -
![(first posted in 2011) Why is the Harley-Davidson Sprint such a contradiction? In the hands of a slug like me they become a heavy, somewhat awkward, vibrating, slow, and uncomfortable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/HD-Sprint.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Motorcycle History: Harley-Davidson Sprint – The Spaghetti Hoglet")
Motorcycle History: Harley-Davidson Sprint – The Spaghetti Hoglet
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted in 2011) Why is the Harley-Davidson Sprint such a contradiction? In the hands of a slug like me they become a heavy, somewhat awkward, vibrating, slow, and uncomfortable […] -
![(first published 10/24/2011) How to best describe the 1968-1974 Nova? A plain brown wrapper for your choice of Chevrolet engine. And what a choice there was, more than any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-nova.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Nova – Have It Your Way")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Nova – Have It Your Way
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 130 Comments(first published 10/24/2011) How to best describe the 1968-1974 Nova? A plain brown wrapper for your choice of Chevrolet engine. And what a choice there was, more than any […] -
![The Great American Diesel Boom saw diesels go into a wide variety of cars and trucks, but I’d never heard of one in the Eagle. Sure enough: if you were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-mfhd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1980 Eagle Turbo-Diesel – Seven Were Built, One Still Survives, Not Running")
Automotive History: 1980 Eagle Turbo-Diesel – Seven Were Built, One Still Survives, Not Running
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 48 CommentsThe Great American Diesel Boom saw diesels go into a wide variety of cars and trucks, but I’d never heard of one in the Eagle. Sure enough: if you were […] -
![Here’s another of the ever-shrinking number of cars yet to enjoy their 15 minutes of CC fame. The Triumph Vitesse is a somewhat curious car, one that has fascinated me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/51016772477_bb5b95287d_k1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Triumph Vitesse 2 Litre – The Smallest Post-War Six Cylinder Engine Gets A Displacement Boost")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Triumph Vitesse 2 Litre – The Smallest Post-War Six Cylinder Engine Gets A Displacement Boost
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 37 CommentsHere’s another of the ever-shrinking number of cars yet to enjoy their 15 minutes of CC fame. The Triumph Vitesse is a somewhat curious car, one that has fascinated me […] -
![The Subaru Outback has created a huge genre that it essentially owns: the lifted AWD wagon. Almost 200k are sold in the US per year. It’s propelled Subaru’s relentless growth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CC-428-100.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Eagle Limited – The Outback Of Its Time")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Eagle Limited – The Outback Of Its Time
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 23 CommentsThe Subaru Outback has created a huge genre that it essentially owns: the lifted AWD wagon. Almost 200k are sold in the US per year. It’s propelled Subaru’s relentless growth […] -
![I’m resurrecting a CC category / subhead that hasn’t been featured here in quite a while, but it’s for a good cause. I came upon this freakishly long Mini on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210126_101356-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Monday Morning Rarities: Austin-Rover Mini “Major” Four-Door – Why Can’t We All Just Get A Long (Mini)?")
CC Monday Morning Rarities: Austin-Rover Mini “Major” Four-Door – Why Can’t We All Just Get A Long (Mini)?
Posted on March 15, 2021 | 22 CommentsI’m resurrecting a CC category / subhead that hasn’t been featured here in quite a while, but it’s for a good cause. I came upon this freakishly long Mini on […] -
![(first posted 2/11/2012) The auto market prides itself on niche marketing. New body styles that we never imagined that there was a need for spring forth from the ever-fertile minds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-mits.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mitsubishi VanUp – The Remodeler’s Truck")
Curbside Classic: Mitsubishi VanUp – The Remodeler’s Truck
Posted on March 14, 2021 | 34 Comments(first posted 2/11/2012) The auto market prides itself on niche marketing. New body styles that we never imagined that there was a need for spring forth from the ever-fertile minds […] -
![I bestowed that superlative on this ’56 F350 back in 2013, when I finally caught up with it, having seen it hauling big loads of cardboard to be recycled for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CC-434-106.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1956 Ford F350 – “The Ultimate Curbside Classic” Is Finally Retired From Its Labors")
Curbside Outtake: 1956 Ford F350 – “The Ultimate Curbside Classic” Is Finally Retired From Its Labors
Posted on March 14, 2021 | 9 CommentsI bestowed that superlative on this ’56 F350 back in 2013, when I finally caught up with it, having seen it hauling big loads of cardboard to be recycled for […] -
![Who needs a Subaru to do some serious overlanding out in the wilds of Eastern Oregon? Not when you can offroad in the luxury and comfort of a splendid Lexus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5715.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Lexus LS400 – Overland Edition")
Curbside Outtake: Lexus LS400 – Overland Edition
Posted on March 14, 2021 | 9 CommentsWho needs a Subaru to do some serious overlanding out in the wilds of Eastern Oregon? Not when you can offroad in the luxury and comfort of a splendid Lexus […] -
Vintage Postcards: Car Dealerships, Vol 10
Posted on March 14, 2021 | 47 CommentsI’ll take your word for it. And so we’ve come to the end of my stash of these. -
![Since their senior year of high school was effectively ruined by Covid, the plan was for the eight friends to head to the sunny desert southwest for a week in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Subaru1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Spring Break Roadtrip Breakdown QOTD: “Dad, It’s Me, The Car Broke Down” – Has Your Kid Broken Down Somewhere Far Away?")
Spring Break Roadtrip Breakdown QOTD: “Dad, It’s Me, The Car Broke Down” – Has Your Kid Broken Down Somewhere Far Away?
Posted on March 14, 2021 | 52 CommentsSince their senior year of high school was effectively ruined by Covid, the plan was for the eight friends to head to the sunny desert southwest for a week in […]
