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![We’ve paid homage to the early Falcon on quite a few occasions. But they’re rather irresistible when encountering them at the Cohort, like this wagon shot in B.C. by robadr. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50977956911_457aeee108_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1962 Ford Falcon Wagon – America’s Best Selling Compact Wagon, Not Surprisingly")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1962 Ford Falcon Wagon – America’s Best Selling Compact Wagon, Not Surprisingly
Posted on February 28, 2021 | 36 CommentsWe’ve paid homage to the early Falcon on quite a few occasions. But they’re rather irresistible when encountering them at the Cohort, like this wagon shot in B.C. by robadr. […] -
![While I have a reverence for the past, as I suspect most regular visitors to this site share, I’ve always focused on the present and future. “Straight ahead,” I often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GTI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 VW GTI – A Fit Like a Custom Made Glove")
COAL: 1983 VW GTI – A Fit Like a Custom Made Glove
Posted on February 28, 2021 | 30 CommentsWhile I have a reverence for the past, as I suspect most regular visitors to this site share, I’ve always focused on the present and future. “Straight ahead,” I often […] -
![This is the picture I was looking for. Why? Wishful thinking – on a rainy dark afternoon – what else? It’s how I would have liked to spend Saturday mornings…or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Life-1950s-Alta-dena-CA-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Saturday Morning, Altadena CA 1950")
Saturday Morning, Altadena CA 1950
Posted on February 27, 2021 | 15 CommentsThis is the picture I was looking for. Why? Wishful thinking – on a rainy dark afternoon – what else? It’s how I would have liked to spend Saturday mornings…or […] -
![(first posted 2/27/2015) Here’s a thought for the day: Ever since man achieved powered flight, pilots and engineers have dreamed of taking off and landing vertically, but there has only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-hawk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Rampside Classic: 1968 Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 – When It Is Easier To Stop And Land Than It Is To Land And Stop.")
Rampside Classic: 1968 Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 – When It Is Easier To Stop And Land Than It Is To Land And Stop.
Posted on February 27, 2021 | 54 Comments(first posted 2/27/2015) Here’s a thought for the day: Ever since man achieved powered flight, pilots and engineers have dreamed of taking off and landing vertically, but there has only […] -
![Lew Williams Chevrolet, Eugene, OR 1960 (first published in 2007) Three days after our psychedelic nocturnal arrival in America, my family arrived at our final destination: Iowa City. The transition […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Chevrolet-dealer-1960-Eugene-former-Romania.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Getting Religion")
Auto-Biography: Getting Religion
Posted on February 27, 2021 | 70 CommentsLew Williams Chevrolet, Eugene, OR 1960 (first published in 2007) Three days after our psychedelic nocturnal arrival in America, my family arrived at our final destination: Iowa City. The transition […] -
![Driving through the little town of Eaton, Colorado the other evening I passed by this pairing that was well worthy of a quick stop. Arranged as they were it could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0047.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Conundrum: 1964 Buick Riviera Or 1972 Ford Ranchero 500 – Eeny Meeny Miny Moe…")
Curbside Conundrum: 1964 Buick Riviera Or 1972 Ford Ranchero 500 – Eeny Meeny Miny Moe…
Posted on February 27, 2021 | 35 CommentsDriving through the little town of Eaton, Colorado the other evening I passed by this pairing that was well worthy of a quick stop. Arranged as they were it could […] -
![For those of you the other day who were debating whether the ’41 Buick Roadmaster or a comparable Packard were the best looking cars of the time, how about a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50934183621_3d2eabac49_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Buickard Shriner Parade Vehicle – The Best of the Best")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Buickard Shriner Parade Vehicle – The Best of the Best
Posted on February 27, 2021 | 16 CommentsFor those of you the other day who were debating whether the ’41 Buick Roadmaster or a comparable Packard were the best looking cars of the time, how about a […] -
![In the summer of 1990, my folks set out to buy my sister a car, in effect. Nominally it would be theirs, but practically speaking it was my sister’s, at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/DJS-DAS-Jetta-School_s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1990 VW Jetta – Fahrverschmerzen")
COAL: 1990 VW Jetta – Fahrverschmerzen
Posted on February 27, 2021 | 61 CommentsIn the summer of 1990, my folks set out to buy my sister a car, in effect. Nominally it would be theirs, but practically speaking it was my sister’s, at […] -
![With all this talk about banning ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars and such, it’s easy to forget that since the goal is CO reduction, there’s other ways to make serious […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nissan-e-power.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Nissan Claims 50% ICE Thermal Efficiency In Next-Gen e-Power Hybrid System; 40% Now – The IC Engine Is Far From Dead")
Curbside Newsstand: Nissan Claims 50% ICE Thermal Efficiency In Next-Gen e-Power Hybrid System; 40% Now – The IC Engine Is Far From Dead
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 35 CommentsWith all this talk about banning ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars and such, it’s easy to forget that since the goal is CO reduction, there’s other ways to make serious […] -
![(first posted 1/21/2012) This truck is the archetype of all pickups, in all its simple but beautiful essence. If you grew up in the fifties or sixties, these Chevys are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Chevrolet-truck-1951-pickup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1951 Chevrolet 3100 “Advanced Design” Pickup – America’s (And My) Favorite Truck – GM’s Greatest Hit No. 4")
Curbside Classic: 1951 Chevrolet 3100 “Advanced Design” Pickup – America’s (And My) Favorite Truck – GM’s Greatest Hit No. 4
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 58 Comments(first posted 1/21/2012) This truck is the archetype of all pickups, in all its simple but beautiful essence. If you grew up in the fifties or sixties, these Chevys are […] -
![(first posted 1/18/2012) TheProfessor47 shot this Laforza on the street at night in LA, and says: We’re due for a CC on this one. Designed by Pininfarina, it was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/La-Forza.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: La Forza 5 Liter – May The Forza Be With You")
Curbside Classic: La Forza 5 Liter – May The Forza Be With You
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 36 Comments(first posted 1/18/2012) TheProfessor47 shot this Laforza on the street at night in LA, and says: We’re due for a CC on this one. Designed by Pininfarina, it was the […] -
![I love old shots of trucks on the go; reminds me of being on the road in the 60s or early 70s. And although not exactly a rare sight, these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/49922154018_d8788ab8ea_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Truck of the Day: Early 1960s Ford F1100 Diesel In The Fast Lane – The Highest Number F-Series")
Vintage Truck of the Day: Early 1960s Ford F1100 Diesel In The Fast Lane – The Highest Number F-Series
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 41 CommentsI love old shots of trucks on the go; reminds me of being on the road in the 60s or early 70s. And although not exactly a rare sight, these […] -
![There was a time when a young man’s automotive yearnings wasn’t for big double-cab 4×4 pickups. Like in 1981-1982, when inflation-adjusted gas prices were right at $4/gallon. And the economy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CC-430-003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Subaru BRAT – The Young Man’s Choice Of Pickup In Those Terrible Times")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Subaru BRAT – The Young Man’s Choice Of Pickup In Those Terrible Times
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 41 CommentsThere was a time when a young man’s automotive yearnings wasn’t for big double-cab 4×4 pickups. Like in 1981-1982, when inflation-adjusted gas prices were right at $4/gallon. And the economy […] -
![How many Peugeot 505 wagons are still daily drivers in your town? There’s at least two here, if the one I caught a couple of years ago is still at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CC-434-135.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtakes: The Last Peugeot 505 Wagon Still On The Go? Probably Not")
On The Go Outtakes: The Last Peugeot 505 Wagon Still On The Go? Probably Not
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 31 CommentsHow many Peugeot 505 wagons are still daily drivers in your town? There’s at least two here, if the one I caught a couple of years ago is still at […] -
![Nineteen fifty-four might as well be a different planet, as seen from 2021. When this car came off the production line, England was still firmly in black and white: Winston […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201101_122710-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Austin-Healey 100 – On Her Majesty’s Sporting Service")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Austin-Healey 100 – On Her Majesty’s Sporting Service
Posted on February 26, 2021 | 30 CommentsNineteen fifty-four might as well be a different planet, as seen from 2021. When this car came off the production line, England was still firmly in black and white: Winston […]
