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![(first posted 1/25/2014) When I looked at Russo and Steele’s list of cars to be auctioned at its 2014 Scottsdale event I was knocked out to see the exact car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-58-Plymouth.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1958 Plymouth Sport Suburban – The Martin Family Truckster")
COAL: 1958 Plymouth Sport Suburban – The Martin Family Truckster
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 68 Comments(first posted 1/25/2014) When I looked at Russo and Steele’s list of cars to be auctioned at its 2014 Scottsdale event I was knocked out to see the exact car […] -
![Chrysler’s pentastar and old brand names ended up in some odd places. Fargo branded trucks were being built in Turkey well into the 21st century, and DeSotos (bottom) for almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-fargo-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dead Brand Trucks: Fargo and DeSoto – Still Being Made In Turkey Well Into the 21st Century")
Dead Brand Trucks: Fargo and DeSoto – Still Being Made In Turkey Well Into the 21st Century
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 24 CommentsChrysler’s pentastar and old brand names ended up in some odd places. Fargo branded trucks were being built in Turkey well into the 21st century, and DeSotos (bottom) for almost […] -
![Yes, I’ve been cruising through Shorpy again; beats reading the news these days. And this shot instantly grabbed me: What? Two-door taxi cabs? I have never seen a two door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SHORPY-taxis-744.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: 1952 Ford Taxi Fleet – But There’s Three Things That Make No Sense Whatsoever")
Vintage Photo: 1952 Ford Taxi Fleet – But There’s Three Things That Make No Sense Whatsoever
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 31 CommentsYes, I’ve been cruising through Shorpy again; beats reading the news these days. And this shot instantly grabbed me: What? Two-door taxi cabs? I have never seen a two door […] -
![Fred Oliver posted these shots of a ’77 Mustang II he found in Lisbon, CT. This shot from the front has the unfortunate effect of making the MII’s intrinsically poor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50110724097_64846bf6b9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 Mustang II 2+2 – Pinocchio")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 Mustang II 2+2 – Pinocchio
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 20 CommentsFred Oliver posted these shots of a ’77 Mustang II he found in Lisbon, CT. This shot from the front has the unfortunate effect of making the MII’s intrinsically poor […] -
![Plain, mostly older cars. No one ever pays attention to them. Ideal CC material, in other words! Let’s start right away with this tour’s most senior curbsider, a 1994 Volkswagen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9191.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1994 To 2018 Ordinary Rides – Nothing To See Here Folks, Just Move Along!")
CC Global: 1994 To 2018 Ordinary Rides – Nothing To See Here Folks, Just Move Along!
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 9 CommentsPlain, mostly older cars. No one ever pays attention to them. Ideal CC material, in other words! Let’s start right away with this tour’s most senior curbsider, a 1994 Volkswagen […] -
![In retrospect, my timing on my previous COAL must have been off. I thought I had kept my Caprice Classic through my first year of employment after earning my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bonneville04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1987 Pontiac Bonneville SE – The Yuppiemobile")
COAL: 1987 Pontiac Bonneville SE – The Yuppiemobile
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 17 CommentsIn retrospect, my timing on my previous COAL must have been off. I thought I had kept my Caprice Classic through my first year of employment after earning my […] -
![The Mohs Automobile Company only ever built two models, and only a total of four cars. The first was the truly magnificent Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan (picture below). Only the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Mohs-safari-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1975 Mohs Safarikar – $349,500 For The More Modest Mohs")
CC For Sale: 1975 Mohs Safarikar – $349,500 For The More Modest Mohs
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 22 CommentsThe Mohs Automobile Company only ever built two models, and only a total of four cars. The first was the truly magnificent Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan (picture below). Only the […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2014) This month (indeed as I write, today) sees the 25th anniversary of perhaps the most momentous event in Europe’s history since 1945 – the collapse of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-trab.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1984 Trabant 601-S – The Other People’s Car From The Other Germany")
Carshow Classic: 1984 Trabant 601-S – The Other People’s Car From The Other Germany
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 93 Comments(first posted 11/21/2014) This month (indeed as I write, today) sees the 25th anniversary of perhaps the most momentous event in Europe’s history since 1945 – the collapse of the […] -
![images posted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger (first posted 11/20/2014) It’s a rhetorical question, for sure. Undoubtedly those folks with a highly refined taste for the finer things in life […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-bug.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kurbside Klassic: 1972 Bugazzi – Worth 15 Pintos, or 15,000 Pinto Steering Wheels?")
Kurbside Klassic: 1972 Bugazzi – Worth 15 Pintos, or 15,000 Pinto Steering Wheels?
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 102 Commentsimages posted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger (first posted 11/20/2014) It’s a rhetorical question, for sure. Undoubtedly those folks with a highly refined taste for the finer things in life […] -
![Sometimes, you come across something that disrupts preconceptions. If you were to say something about the British motor industry in the 1950s, terms like complacency, insularity and under developed may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Austin-1955-Range-1-horz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Video: BMC Tests Cars On German Autobahns")
Vintage Video: BMC Tests Cars On German Autobahns
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 13 CommentsSometimes, you come across something that disrupts preconceptions. If you were to say something about the British motor industry in the 1950s, terms like complacency, insularity and under developed may […] -
![Autumn is so beautiful in Japan. It’s the best time of year, no question. Long walks and bike rides in cool and sunny weather have enabled me to discover many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201119_091931-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Peace, Wisdom, Calm And A Flat-Four")
CC Outtake: Peace, Wisdom, Calm And A Flat-Four
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 18 CommentsAutumn is so beautiful in Japan. It’s the best time of year, no question. Long walks and bike rides in cool and sunny weather have enabled me to discover many […] -
![Recently we ran a vintage review by R&T of 1947 and 1972 big Fords. Not surprisingly, they were not a fan of the big and wallowy ’72, and had some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria LX – “It’s A Ford” But A Lot Better Than The ’72")
Vintage R&T Review: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria LX – “It’s A Ford” But A Lot Better Than The ’72
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 34 CommentsRecently we ran a vintage review by R&T of 1947 and 1972 big Fords. Not surprisingly, they were not a fan of the big and wallowy ’72, and had some […] -
![You are probably thinking “Another 164 post? Why bother?” Well, this one has a story! (Last 164 post I promise.) I had found a Craigslist ad on the 164 forum […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_6394.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #42 1975 Volvo 164E – The Movie Car")
COAL #42 1975 Volvo 164E – The Movie Car
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 11 CommentsYou are probably thinking “Another 164 post? Why bother?” Well, this one has a story! (Last 164 post I promise.) I had found a Craigslist ad on the 164 forum […] -
![(first posted 11/20/2014) It is difficult to remember a time when the best-selling car in the United States wasn’t an Accord or Camry. For the past seventeen years, these Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_6133.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Mercury Sable GS – Successful By Any Measure")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Mercury Sable GS – Successful By Any Measure
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 97 Comments(first posted 11/20/2014) It is difficult to remember a time when the best-selling car in the United States wasn’t an Accord or Camry. For the past seventeen years, these Japanese […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2012) As soon as I had the bucks, I traded in my ’62 Ford for a brand-new, Positano Yellow 1972 Fiat 128 two-door sedan. The Fiat set me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/72-Fiat-S1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The Brougham Antidote, Part 3 – Fiat 128 & VW Rabbit")
COAL: The Brougham Antidote, Part 3 – Fiat 128 & VW Rabbit
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 74 Comments(first posted 9/23/2012) As soon as I had the bucks, I traded in my ’62 Ford for a brand-new, Positano Yellow 1972 Fiat 128 two-door sedan. The Fiat set me […]
