-
-
Curbside Classics Archives
Recent Posts
-
COAL: 1987 Volkswagen Jetta GL – Nonsense and Sensibility
Posted on March 14, 2021 | 18 CommentsPart 2 – Sensibility. Becoming more of a grownup. -
![(first posted 3/13/2015) The Type 3 is a polarizing car, and it was so from its very beginning in the summer of 1961. Reaction to it largely depended on one’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-vw.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Volkswagen 1600 Type 3 Fastback – Fast In Name Only")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Volkswagen 1600 Type 3 Fastback – Fast In Name Only
Posted on March 13, 2021 | 101 Comments(first posted 3/13/2015) The Type 3 is a polarizing car, and it was so from its very beginning in the summer of 1961. Reaction to it largely depended on one’s […] -
![(first published in 2007) As a boy in the pre-internet early sixties, I became obsessed with unveiling the secrets of that inexplicably alluring object of male interest. I had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/facts-of-life.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: The Facts Of Life Revealed")
Auto-Biography: The Facts Of Life Revealed
Posted on March 13, 2021 | 38 Comments(first published in 2007) As a boy in the pre-internet early sixties, I became obsessed with unveiling the secrets of that inexplicably alluring object of male interest. I had a […] -
![JK posted this fine shot of a ’65 Impala sedan at the Cohort and added some tilt-shift effect to make it look a bit more like an exceptionally accurate model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Chevrolet-1965-Impala-sedan.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: 1965 Impala and Biscayne – Needs Bigger Wheels and Tires")
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: 1965 Impala and Biscayne – Needs Bigger Wheels and Tires
Posted on March 13, 2021 | 32 CommentsJK posted this fine shot of a ’65 Impala sedan at the Cohort and added some tilt-shift effect to make it look a bit more like an exceptionally accurate model […] -
![Businesses growing, through mergers and acquisitions, and cars growing, through engineering developments such as larger and more powerful engines, longer wheelbases and body variants are not new phenomena. They have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/DSC07662.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Carshow Classics: 1977 Chrysler Alpine 1.3GL, 1985 Talbot Solara Minx 1.3 – Growing Pains Can Show In Many Ways")
Carshow Classics: 1977 Chrysler Alpine 1.3GL, 1985 Talbot Solara Minx 1.3 – Growing Pains Can Show In Many Ways
Posted on March 13, 2021 | 26 CommentsBusinesses growing, through mergers and acquisitions, and cars growing, through engineering developments such as larger and more powerful engines, longer wheelbases and body variants are not new phenomena. They have […] -
![A few weeks back we looked at the Toyota Probox, which during one of our Sunday walks won the title of “most seen”. I guess we live in a Toyota-friendly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PXL_20210307_060555528-1-e1615430095556.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 2006-2021 Nissan NV150 AD – Just The Basics, Part II")
Curbside Outtake: 2006-2021 Nissan NV150 AD – Just The Basics, Part II
Posted on March 13, 2021 | 16 CommentsA few weeks back we looked at the Toyota Probox, which during one of our Sunday walks won the title of “most seen”. I guess we live in a Toyota-friendly […] -
![I mentioned last week we might make a stop on the way to the next car, proper, and here we are—before I get too old in this rough chronicle to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IH_Superior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL – Large Chauffeured Vehicles")
COAL – Large Chauffeured Vehicles
Posted on March 13, 2021 | 60 CommentsI mentioned last week we might make a stop on the way to the next car, proper, and here we are—before I get too old in this rough chronicle to […] -
![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […]
