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![(first posted 11/14/2014) Some cars invite controversy the moment you mention them. Vega anyone? Others seem to almost blend into history. You know it’s there, but there isn’t really much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1964FordCountrySedan12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Country Sedan – Just As Good Without the Wood")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford Country Sedan – Just As Good Without the Wood
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 96 Comments(first posted 11/14/2014) Some cars invite controversy the moment you mention them. Vega anyone? Others seem to almost blend into history. You know it’s there, but there isn’t really much […] -
![This 2002 we found sitting behind The Sports Car Shop a couple of days ago brought back some vivid memories: it’s exactly like the one Stephanie’s mom had (right down […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC431-012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1975 BMW 2002 – Exactly Like The One Stephanie’s Mom Had")
Curbside Outtake: 1975 BMW 2002 – Exactly Like The One Stephanie’s Mom Had
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 13 CommentsThis 2002 we found sitting behind The Sports Car Shop a couple of days ago brought back some vivid memories: it’s exactly like the one Stephanie’s mom had (right down […] -
![It’s easy to forget that cabover (COE) trucks were once extremely common in the US, even out West. This shot from the early 1990’s in Wyoming shows a lineup of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/4354036811_562b324e25_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Trucks of the Day: When Cabover Trucks Ruled")
Vintage Trucks of the Day: When Cabover Trucks Ruled
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 25 CommentsIt’s easy to forget that cabover (COE) trucks were once extremely common in the US, even out West. This shot from the early 1990’s in Wyoming shows a lineup of […] -
![This car doesn’t need any further introduction. Well, this specific example does, but certainly not the legendary Mercedes-Benz 124-series as a whole. The Benz I caught, left the factory as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9152.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1994 Mercedes-Benz E300 Turbodiesel Cargo Van – Formerly Known As Kombi")
CC Outtake: 1994 Mercedes-Benz E300 Turbodiesel Cargo Van – Formerly Known As Kombi
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 20 CommentsThis car doesn’t need any further introduction. Well, this specific example does, but certainly not the legendary Mercedes-Benz 124-series as a whole. The Benz I caught, left the factory as […] -
![You may recall the 2015 BMW 328iX GT I wrote up a couple of years ago. The BMW was sourced from CarMax in late 2018, and has been a great […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GMC-old-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 – A Boy And His Truck")
COAL: 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 – A Boy And His Truck
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 46 CommentsYou may recall the 2015 BMW 328iX GT I wrote up a couple of years ago. The BMW was sourced from CarMax in late 2018, and has been a great […] -
![Not long after we found our house, we came in well under what we thought we were going to have to spend on a new house. Even with repairs, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_5266.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #41: 2006 Volvo XC70")
COAL #41: 2006 Volvo XC70
Posted on November 14, 2020 | 12 CommentsNot long after we found our house, we came in well under what we thought we were going to have to spend on a new house. Even with repairs, and […] -
![(first posted 11/13/2014) Until 1984, the phrase ‘luxury car’ was largely used to described two very different types of vehicles in North America. The first was the traditional American luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_6215.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Acura Legend LS Sedan – The Empire Strikes Back")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Acura Legend LS Sedan – The Empire Strikes Back
Posted on November 13, 2020 | 104 Comments(first posted 11/13/2014) Until 1984, the phrase ‘luxury car’ was largely used to described two very different types of vehicles in North America. The first was the traditional American luxury […] -
![(first posted 11/13/2014) Those of you that have been around here a while know that I do have a thing for old motorhomes and such. So when I started […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CC-214-058-1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Dodge Balboa Motorhome – The True Pioneer in Class B+ Motor Homes")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Dodge Balboa Motorhome – The True Pioneer in Class B+ Motor Homes
Posted on November 13, 2020 | 34 Comments(first posted 11/13/2014) Those of you that have been around here a while know that I do have a thing for old motorhomes and such. So when I started […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: GM à la mode
Posted on November 13, 2020 | 13 CommentsShot on 11/11/2020 by Jon O’Grady -
![If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I used to think that was my operating principle about many things in life, especially cars and houses. But if truth be told, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-429-029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: F100 Chronicles – If It’s Been Broken In Many Places For Years Maybe It’s Finally Time To Fix Them")
Auto-Biography: F100 Chronicles – If It’s Been Broken In Many Places For Years Maybe It’s Finally Time To Fix Them
Posted on November 13, 2020 | 42 CommentsIf it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I used to think that was my operating principle about many things in life, especially cars and houses. But if truth be told, […] -
![Some sunny scenery in the river forelands on last Monday afternoon. And definitely the last time in 2020 this John Deere farm tractor and Lely tedder were working together on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9123.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: John Deere 6330 And Lely Lotus 1020 S – Summer Feeling In November")
CC Global: John Deere 6330 And Lely Lotus 1020 S – Summer Feeling In November
Posted on November 13, 2020 | 9 CommentsSome sunny scenery in the river forelands on last Monday afternoon. And definitely the last time in 2020 this John Deere farm tractor and Lely tedder were working together on […] -
![I can’t decide if the Renault Alliance was really a bad car or if it was somehow broadly misunderstood, it certainly doesn’t get much respect even though it was very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7083.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1986 Renault Alliance – The Public Defender’s Car")
Curbside Recycling: 1986 Renault Alliance – The Public Defender’s Car
Posted on November 13, 2020 | 62 CommentsI can’t decide if the Renault Alliance was really a bad car or if it was somehow broadly misunderstood, it certainly doesn’t get much respect even though it was very […] -
![(first posted 11/12/2014) Have you ever had an amazing dream? A dream that was equal parts awesomeness, fulfillment and a sensation that what you have done was the best thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-cord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Chrysler Cordoba – The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of")
CC Capsule: 1976 Chrysler Cordoba – The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
Posted on November 12, 2020 | 161 Comments(first posted 11/12/2014) Have you ever had an amazing dream? A dream that was equal parts awesomeness, fulfillment and a sensation that what you have done was the best thing […] -
![Now here’s a truck you’re not likely to find in the US: a medium duty Nash, from the late ’40s or early ’50s. That’s because they were only exported, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/4315075722_c8b4b2663a_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck of the Day: 1950(or so) Nash – Not Sold In The US")
Vintage Truck of the Day: 1950(or so) Nash – Not Sold In The US
Posted on November 12, 2020 | 18 CommentsNow here’s a truck you’re not likely to find in the US: a medium duty Nash, from the late ’40s or early ’50s. That’s because they were only exported, which […] -
Vintage Ad: 1972 Opel 1900 Rallye?!? That’s A Manta!
Posted on November 12, 2020 | 14 CommentsThe little things we forget over time. Like the fact that the Manta was sold here as the Opel Rallye in its first year (1972). Why? Beats me.
