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![My time travels back to 2011 at the Cohort also stopped for this ’72 Montego shot by dave_7, who is of course CC’s Dave Saunders. This is a terrific find, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/5110906677_330f8a8fb1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day Ten Years Ago: 1972 Mercury Montego – Do I See Bunkie’s Handiwork Here?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day Ten Years Ago: 1972 Mercury Montego – Do I See Bunkie’s Handiwork Here?
Posted on February 20, 2021 | 18 CommentsMy time travels back to 2011 at the Cohort also stopped for this ’72 Montego shot by dave_7, who is of course CC’s Dave Saunders. This is a terrific find, […] -
![It was 1987, and conspicuous consumption was in. That’s how come mother toyed with the idea of getting a Mercedes, and I guess it’s how come dad came to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/80-Towncar-VFD-Dash.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Lincoln Town Car – The Stinkoln Clown Car")
COAL: 1980 Lincoln Town Car – The Stinkoln Clown Car
Posted on February 20, 2021 | 99 CommentsIt was 1987, and conspicuous consumption was in. That’s how come mother toyed with the idea of getting a Mercedes, and I guess it’s how come dad came to be […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2011) If the eyes are the window to the soul, is your car a window to your personality? It’s awfully easy to stereotype cars and their drivers, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-jalop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Cheolet Jalopy – A Window To Its Owner’s Soul?")
Curbside Classic: Cheolet Jalopy – A Window To Its Owner’s Soul?
Posted on February 19, 2021 | 12 Comments(first posted 2/19/2011) If the eyes are the window to the soul, is your car a window to your personality? It’s awfully easy to stereotype cars and their drivers, and […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2015) Henry Ford’s greatest accomplishments boil down to two. He created the Model T along with mass production, thus putting America on wheels. And when that wasn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ford-1932-grille.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1932 Ford V8 – America’s V8 Love Affair Starts Here")
Curbside Classic: 1932 Ford V8 – America’s V8 Love Affair Starts Here
Posted on February 19, 2021 | 111 Comments(first posted 2/19/2015) Henry Ford’s greatest accomplishments boil down to two. He created the Model T along with mass production, thus putting America on wheels. And when that wasn’t […] -
![It’s hard to resist these Mitsubishi Jeep wagons at the best of times, but this one was really drop dead gorgeous. The two-tone paintwork, the ample chrome, the interior – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20201210_154545-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 Wagon – Just A Tad Over The Top")
CC Capsule: 1980 Mitsubishi Jeep J36 Wagon – Just A Tad Over The Top
Posted on February 19, 2021 | 12 CommentsIt’s hard to resist these Mitsubishi Jeep wagons at the best of times, but this one was really drop dead gorgeous. The two-tone paintwork, the ample chrome, the interior – […] -
Driveway Outtake: Suddenly It’s 1980!
Posted on February 19, 2021 | 26 Comments -
![It’s also time to celebrate ten years of the CC Cohort, which has become an indispensable part of CC. To properly celebrate, I went back to the first page, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/4737215863_9819251931_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Celebrating Ten Years of the CC Cohort: Badass 1970 Pontiac Convertible")
Celebrating Ten Years of the CC Cohort: Badass 1970 Pontiac Convertible
Posted on February 19, 2021 | 33 CommentsIt’s also time to celebrate ten years of the CC Cohort, which has become an indispensable part of CC. To properly celebrate, I went back to the first page, and […] -
![Even a full 35 years after production stopped of the venerable W123 series, it’s still a pretty common occurrence to spot one of the sedans (denoted as the “W”123) in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9808.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300CD Turbo Diesel – What, Me Worry?")
Curbside Recycling: 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300CD Turbo Diesel – What, Me Worry?
Posted on February 19, 2021 | 24 CommentsEven a full 35 years after production stopped of the venerable W123 series, it’s still a pretty common occurrence to spot one of the sedans (denoted as the “W”123) in […] -
![(first posted 2/18/2015) As a company, Chrysler doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to logical decisions. One of their more puzzling decisions was the 1993-1997 Eagle Vision […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_4894.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Eagle Vision ESi and The Flightless Journey Of Eagle – The Blind Leading The Blind")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Eagle Vision ESi and The Flightless Journey Of Eagle – The Blind Leading The Blind
Posted on February 18, 2021 | 110 Comments(first posted 2/18/2015) As a company, Chrysler doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to logical decisions. One of their more puzzling decisions was the 1993-1997 Eagle Vision […] -
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 […]
