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Vintage Photo: Why New Cars Are So Much Safer Than Old Ones
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 40 Commentsfull size image at Shorpy -
![No, my ’66 F100 isn’t the only one of its kind still prowling the streets here. There’s several still, and this is my current favorite, because it’s blue, which just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-406-012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford F250 – In My Favorite Color(s)")
Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford F250 – In My Favorite Color(s)
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 13 CommentsNo, my ’66 F100 isn’t the only one of its kind still prowling the streets here. There’s several still, and this is my current favorite, because it’s blue, which just […] -
![Cute though it may be, this little Jimny’s not going to have its big long-form CC post, sorry – just another CCapsule. When they’re too small, you have to throw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201113_085622-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny (SJ10) – Fishing For Keis")
CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny (SJ10) – Fishing For Keis
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 5 CommentsCute though it may be, this little Jimny’s not going to have its big long-form CC post, sorry – just another CCapsule. When they’re too small, you have to throw […] -
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Getting Passed By…What?
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 17 Commentschrisjcieslak posted some shots at the Cohort of what he called a “weird, blue bus thing” passing him in Chicago. Let’s see if we can figure out what it was. -
![You have all seen this spot before. Some cars leave, like the ’72 Colt, and new orphans arrive. I leave the base every Saturday through this entrance/exit and I never […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-pacer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: AMC Pacer and Diesel Maxima – At NAS Alameda, Home For Wayward Cars")
Curbside Classics: AMC Pacer and Diesel Maxima – At NAS Alameda, Home For Wayward Cars
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 12 CommentsYou have all seen this spot before. Some cars leave, like the ’72 Colt, and new orphans arrive. I leave the base every Saturday through this entrance/exit and I never […] -
![(first posted 11/19/2014) I’ve experienced The CC Effect before – within days of a rarely-seen Curbside Classic being posted here, I’ve stumbled upon the same make and model on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Mazda-2-Wikipedia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Ford Aspire – OMG, I Found Another One")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Ford Aspire – OMG, I Found Another One
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 70 Comments(first posted 11/19/2014) I’ve experienced The CC Effect before – within days of a rarely-seen Curbside Classic being posted here, I’ve stumbled upon the same make and model on the […] -
![(originally posted 11/24/2012) I had just lost my job at a well-known New York design house and was looking for a way to make some bucks to finance a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2.05-Caddy-Pimp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography: My Life As A Pimp")
Autobiography: My Life As A Pimp
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 93 Comments(originally posted 11/24/2012) I had just lost my job at a well-known New York design house and was looking for a way to make some bucks to finance a […] -
![This double cab panel van wears reflective safety clothing, no trouble whatsoever finding it back in a big parking lot. It says TDI on the grille and hatch, the blue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9154.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2002 Volkswagen Transporter T4 2.5 TDI – Hard To Miss")
CC Outtake: 2002 Volkswagen Transporter T4 2.5 TDI – Hard To Miss
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 6 CommentsThis double cab panel van wears reflective safety clothing, no trouble whatsoever finding it back in a big parking lot. It says TDI on the grille and hatch, the blue […] -
![Over the past several years, I’ve detailed much of the early history of automotive air conditioning in my Cold Comfort series of posts. However, air conditioning did not really become […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/014-1949-chevrolet-pickup-dash-fan.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: How People Kept Cool in Cars Before Air Conditioning")
Cold Comfort: How People Kept Cool in Cars Before Air Conditioning
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 31 CommentsOver the past several years, I’ve detailed much of the early history of automotive air conditioning in my Cold Comfort series of posts. However, air conditioning did not really become […] -
![No, I’m not short of subjects to write about and no, I didn’t just go somewhere on vacation, I’ve been staying at or around home like everyone else this year. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/P1000568.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Reminiscence: 2014 Citroën Berlingo XTR Multispace – Can’t Stop Thinking About It")
Rental Car Reminiscence: 2014 Citroën Berlingo XTR Multispace – Can’t Stop Thinking About It
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 21 CommentsNo, I’m not short of subjects to write about and no, I didn’t just go somewhere on vacation, I’ve been staying at or around home like everyone else this year. […] -
![(note: I’ve amended the text to reflect that Isuzu also sold a version of this in the US, as the gen2 Impulse) It’s getting harder and harder to find a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-426-005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Geo Storm GSi – Storm Trooper")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Geo Storm GSi – Storm Trooper
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 34 Comments(note: I’ve amended the text to reflect that Isuzu also sold a version of this in the US, as the gen2 Impulse) It’s getting harder and harder to find a […] -
![(first posted 11/18/2014) Having profiled a 1959 Imperial sedan from one of the wildest-looking years of Chrysler’s Forward Look era, it will be interesting to contrast it with a car of the same make and model, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-imp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1964 Imperial – I Don’t Hate You, I Nothing You")
CC Capsule: 1964 Imperial – I Don’t Hate You, I Nothing You
Posted on November 18, 2020 | 85 Comments(first posted 11/18/2014) Having profiled a 1959 Imperial sedan from one of the wildest-looking years of Chrysler’s Forward Look era, it will be interesting to contrast it with a car of the same make and model, and […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2012) My first car was a 1957 Chevy Bel Air two-door post, with the Blue Flame Six and Powerglide. My dad had bought it in 1965, for $300, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/57-Chevy-s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: The Brougham Antidote, Part 1 – ’57 Chevy And ’60 Plymouth Fury")
COAL: The Brougham Antidote, Part 1 – ’57 Chevy And ’60 Plymouth Fury
Posted on November 18, 2020 | 65 Comments(first posted 9/9/2012) My first car was a 1957 Chevy Bel Air two-door post, with the Blue Flame Six and Powerglide. My dad had bought it in 1965, for $300, […] -
![John Lloyd posted this picture of his first car, with this comment: 1950 Oldsmobile 88, in 1963. Five litre V-8 (303 cubic inches), four speed Hydramatic transmission, weighed 3500 pounds. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2981631653_4c1de26fd3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/QOTD: “My Rusty First Car” – Did You Have A Rusty First Car?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/QOTD: “My Rusty First Car” – Did You Have A Rusty First Car?
Posted on November 18, 2020 | 58 CommentsJohn Lloyd posted this picture of his first car, with this comment: 1950 Oldsmobile 88, in 1963. Five litre V-8 (303 cubic inches), four speed Hydramatic transmission, weighed 3500 pounds. […] -
![This is a combination that I’ve never seen before: a vintage Eldorado with custom wheels, paint and exhaust sporting three bikes hanging off the back. It’s just not the kind […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-427-035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1995 Cadillac Eldorado Hauling Bikes – A Somewhat Unexpected Combination")
Curbside Outtake: 1995 Cadillac Eldorado Hauling Bikes – A Somewhat Unexpected Combination
Posted on November 18, 2020 | 7 CommentsThis is a combination that I’ve never seen before: a vintage Eldorado with custom wheels, paint and exhaust sporting three bikes hanging off the back. It’s just not the kind […]
