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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: An Eclectic Collection In Swansea, UK
Posted on February 18, 2021 | 16 CommentsNathan Williams found a rather eclectic collection of cars at Plasmarl Wrecking in Swansea, UK. German, American and French cars, but oddly no British ones. -
![“Hey, I had one of those” is usually what I say when I’m fumbling for my phone and trying to capture a car photo. And for the cars I’ve never […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_0348.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Hey, I Had One of Those!")
CC Outtakes: Hey, I Had One of Those!
Posted on February 18, 2021 | 18 Comments“Hey, I had one of those” is usually what I say when I’m fumbling for my phone and trying to capture a car photo. And for the cars I’ve never […] -
![It’s well known here I have a bit of a complicated relationship with Ford LTDs. I’ve not been very kind to them, here, here, and here, and a few other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CC-434-065.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1983 Ford LTD – My Kind Of LTD?")
CC For Sale: 1983 Ford LTD – My Kind Of LTD?
Posted on February 18, 2021 | 67 CommentsIt’s well known here I have a bit of a complicated relationship with Ford LTDs. I’ve not been very kind to them, here, here, and here, and a few other […] -
![French car geeks have a saying: “Nothing beats a well-born hydro Citroën.” Well-born means the ones that were made for a long time and sold in good numbers, such as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20200228_163809-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1995 Citroën Xantia Saloon & 1999 Wagon – Last Of The Green Bloods")
CC Twofer: 1995 Citroën Xantia Saloon & 1999 Wagon – Last Of The Green Bloods
Posted on February 18, 2021 | 15 CommentsFrench car geeks have a saying: “Nothing beats a well-born hydro Citroën.” Well-born means the ones that were made for a long time and sold in good numbers, such as […] -
Driveway Outtake: A Lover of Red MR2s Lives Here
Posted on February 17, 2021 | 27 CommentsMR2 CC here. -
![With lots of spare time, courtesy Covid-19, I was looking for something to restore. Having done cars, a plane, and an aircraft carrier I had just the thing which hasn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-bike.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Tech: Bicycle Maintenance and Restoration")
CC Tech: Bicycle Maintenance and Restoration
Posted on February 17, 2021 | 53 CommentsWith lots of spare time, courtesy Covid-19, I was looking for something to restore. Having done cars, a plane, and an aircraft carrier I had just the thing which hasn’t […] -
![As I alluded to in my last COAL, on my way back home from Albuquerque I picked up a four-wheeled hitchhiker in Springfield, Missouri. I have no idea if it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/621280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1960 Volkswagen Kombi Bus – My Impulse Buy")
COAL: 1960 Volkswagen Kombi Bus – My Impulse Buy
Posted on February 17, 2021 | 19 CommentsAs I alluded to in my last COAL, on my way back home from Albuquerque I picked up a four-wheeled hitchhiker in Springfield, Missouri. I have no idea if it […] -
![This shot of a 1963 Buick Special in repose reminds me that we have never addressed the mystery that I see in its styling. We’ve had a CC on a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50857804157_40b41832ca_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Mystery of the 1963 Buick Special")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Mystery of the 1963 Buick Special
Posted on February 17, 2021 | 16 CommentsThis shot of a 1963 Buick Special in repose reminds me that we have never addressed the mystery that I see in its styling. We’ve had a CC on a […] -
![CC has covered Borgward and the Isabella series before, but I sense that we like Borgward, we have empathy with the intriguing Borgward story of entrepreneurship, perseverance and unexpected ending; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DSC03263.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957-61 Borgward Isabella Coupe – Was It Too Good For This World?")
Curbside Classic: 1957-61 Borgward Isabella Coupe – Was It Too Good For This World?
Posted on February 17, 2021 | 34 CommentsCC has covered Borgward and the Isabella series before, but I sense that we like Borgward, we have empathy with the intriguing Borgward story of entrepreneurship, perseverance and unexpected ending; […] -
![Nissan didn’t do things by halves with their smaller cars, did they? In the ‘60s, they bet the farm on flashy Italian styling and matched Toyota model for model. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201211_094838-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 Nissan Sunny (B11) 1.5 SGL – Immobile, But Halfway Decent")
Curbside Classic: 1982 Nissan Sunny (B11) 1.5 SGL – Immobile, But Halfway Decent
Posted on February 16, 2021 | 14 CommentsNissan didn’t do things by halves with their smaller cars, did they? In the ‘60s, they bet the farm on flashy Italian styling and matched Toyota model for model. It […] -
![To oversimplify, to be said to have “game” is to possess easily recognizable skills or appeal above the average. The context of this informal use of the word is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9440-1960-Ford-F-100-Custom-Cab-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1960 Ford F-100 Custom Cab – It’s Still Got Game")
Curbside Capsule: 1960 Ford F-100 Custom Cab – It’s Still Got Game
Posted on February 16, 2021 | 40 CommentsTo oversimplify, to be said to have “game” is to possess easily recognizable skills or appeal above the average. The context of this informal use of the word is […] -
![J.C. shot and posted a Mercedes 300SE cabriolet, not to be confused with the very similar-looking 220/250/280SE (W111) cabriolet. The 300SE (W122) shared the same body as the more pedestrian […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/48890811753_48841a9e2a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercedes 300SE Cabriolet (W112) – A Rare and Pricey Gem – What’s It Worth Today?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mercedes 300SE Cabriolet (W112) – A Rare and Pricey Gem – What’s It Worth Today?
Posted on February 16, 2021 | 24 CommentsJ.C. shot and posted a Mercedes 300SE cabriolet, not to be confused with the very similar-looking 220/250/280SE (W111) cabriolet. The 300SE (W122) shared the same body as the more pedestrian […] -
![Daewoo marketed cars in the United States for only about 1,300 days, but its story was as interesting as its cars were bland. The narrative of the company’s rapid home-market […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Daewoo-Leganza-2001-RF2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Tangled Story Of Daewoo In The United States")
Automotive History: The Tangled Story Of Daewoo In The United States
Posted on February 16, 2021 | 102 CommentsDaewoo marketed cars in the United States for only about 1,300 days, but its story was as interesting as its cars were bland. The narrative of the company’s rapid home-market […] -
![The Suzuki Fronte Coupe is a legend, and became one in its time already. It was a bold effort by Suzuki to make a truly distinctive (and hot-performing) kei-car sporty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/50740435881_cad3dda15b_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Suzuki SC100 (Cervo Coupe) – The Fronte Coupe Spawns Another Cult Classic")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Suzuki SC100 (Cervo Coupe) – The Fronte Coupe Spawns Another Cult Classic
Posted on February 15, 2021 | 13 CommentsThe Suzuki Fronte Coupe is a legend, and became one in its time already. It was a bold effort by Suzuki to make a truly distinctive (and hot-performing) kei-car sporty […] -
![If you’re up for another drive down Sunset Boulevard in 1966, hop in and this time we’ll go the other direction, and turn the camera to the south side, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/232.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: A Drive Down Sunset Strip, 1966, Going The Other Direction")
Vintage Photos: A Drive Down Sunset Strip, 1966, Going The Other Direction
Posted on February 15, 2021 | 43 CommentsIf you’re up for another drive down Sunset Boulevard in 1966, hop in and this time we’ll go the other direction, and turn the camera to the south side, which […]
