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![Yes, I’ve still got Ramblers on the brain. That explains why as soon as I saw this madly cute Bianchina at the Cohort, posted by J.C., the original 1950 Rambler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/48890820523_ff3410e3b9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile – The Italian Rambler Convertible Landau")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile – The Italian Rambler Convertible Landau
Posted on January 29, 2021 | 13 CommentsYes, I’ve still got Ramblers on the brain. That explains why as soon as I saw this madly cute Bianchina at the Cohort, posted by J.C., the original 1950 Rambler […] -
![Ford and Chevrolet had been locked in mortal combat since at least the late 1920s. From that point through the 1970’s it was more often than not that Chevrolet came […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1973-Ford-F-150-08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT – Slow And Steady Wins The Race")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT – Slow And Steady Wins The Race
Posted on January 29, 2021 | 45 CommentsFord and Chevrolet had been locked in mortal combat since at least the late 1920s. From that point through the 1970’s it was more often than not that Chevrolet came […] -
![(first posted 12/7/2011) If I had a magic wish, one of them would be to be able to get into every Curbside Classic I find and take it for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/CC-33-086-1000.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1936 Plymouth – I Can Take It For A Spin?")
Curbside Classic: 1936 Plymouth – I Can Take It For A Spin?
Posted on January 28, 2021 | 41 Comments(first posted 12/7/2011) If I had a magic wish, one of them would be to be able to get into every Curbside Classic I find and take it for a […] -
![(first posted 1/28/2015) Jackie or Marilyn? Rolling Stones or Beatles? Mustang or Camaro? These epic comparisons often border on epic rivalries that in turn, lead to die hard fans. While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Camcord-comparison.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1997 Toyota Camry and 1998 Honda Accord – Two Very Different Paths")
Curbside Classics: 1997 Toyota Camry and 1998 Honda Accord – Two Very Different Paths
Posted on January 28, 2021 | 168 Comments(first posted 1/28/2015) Jackie or Marilyn? Rolling Stones or Beatles? Mustang or Camaro? These epic comparisons often border on epic rivalries that in turn, lead to die hard fans. While […] -
![cozy even in Antarctica If I had a dollar for every comment I’ve read over the years about the terrible/non-existent heaters in old air-cooled VWs, I’d be…a few thousand dollars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VW-antarctica.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Why Millions Of People Think Air Cooled VWs Had Terrible Heating – Operator Error")
Why Millions Of People Think Air Cooled VWs Had Terrible Heating – Operator Error
Posted on January 28, 2021 | 74 Commentscozy even in Antarctica If I had a dollar for every comment I’ve read over the years about the terrible/non-existent heaters in old air-cooled VWs, I’d be…a few thousand dollars […] -
![A previous post featured a GAZ 13 Chaika, but these photos I discovered on eBay show a much nicer example, with a lot of detailed, close-up shots. So I thought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/s-l16001-22.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: It’s Not a Packard–It’s a ’63 Chaika! $220,000!!")
eBay Classic: It’s Not a Packard–It’s a ’63 Chaika! $220,000!!
Posted on January 28, 2021 | 50 CommentsA previous post featured a GAZ 13 Chaika, but these photos I discovered on eBay show a much nicer example, with a lot of detailed, close-up shots. So I thought […] -
![Corey Behrens keeps posting his awesome finds at the Cohort, so how can I resist this? A last-year big Pontiac convertible, and the last year for the Grand Ville series […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50740573827_92bbd03ec7_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1975 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – Looking Right At Home In The Netherlands")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1975 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – Looking Right At Home In The Netherlands
Posted on January 28, 2021 | 21 CommentsCorey Behrens keeps posting his awesome finds at the Cohort, so how can I resist this? A last-year big Pontiac convertible, and the last year for the Grand Ville series […] -
![Twentieth Century Minis are a yen a dozen in this country, as I’ve documented in many of my monthly singles posts. Several have included a Mini, because I see them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20201211_085427-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Austin / BL Mini 95 Van – Just More Of It To Love")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Austin / BL Mini 95 Van – Just More Of It To Love
Posted on January 28, 2021 | 19 CommentsTwentieth Century Minis are a yen a dozen in this country, as I’ve documented in many of my monthly singles posts. Several have included a Mini, because I see them […] -
![(first posted 1/27/2015) The question about how much real hauling American pickups do is always worthy of debate. Obviously, some do, others don’t. I wonder if there’s any surveys on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/CC-239-166-1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Ranchero – The Personal Business Coupe")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Ranchero – The Personal Business Coupe
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 113 Comments(first posted 1/27/2015) The question about how much real hauling American pickups do is always worthy of debate. Obviously, some do, others don’t. I wonder if there’s any surveys on […] -
![So, Stellantis is now official, and trading in Stellantis stock has started in New York, Milan and Paris. This is, of course, the new company created by the merger of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AMC-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Stellantis – A Star Is Born, But Which One Are You Rooting For?")
QOTD: Stellantis – A Star Is Born, But Which One Are You Rooting For?
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 79 CommentsSo, Stellantis is now official, and trading in Stellantis stock has started in New York, Milan and Paris. This is, of course, the new company created by the merger of […] -
![In my last post I left off having to hastily sell my Ford Ranger because my family moved to Arizona. Upon arrival to Mesa, Arizona in January 2003, I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021-01-21_09-18-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Take This F-150 and Go (South) West, Young Man!")
COAL: Take This F-150 and Go (South) West, Young Man!
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 42 CommentsIn my last post I left off having to hastily sell my Ford Ranger because my family moved to Arizona. Upon arrival to Mesa, Arizona in January 2003, I was […] -
![Here’s something you don’t see every day. A pair of cream-colored 1979 Lincolns with as-delivered mileage: A 1979 Mark V with 10 miles, and a matching 1979 Continental with just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dsc0655-1610117000138%402x.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Classic: Matched Pair of Brand New 1979 Lincolns")
Auction Classic: Matched Pair of Brand New 1979 Lincolns
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 64 CommentsHere’s something you don’t see every day. A pair of cream-colored 1979 Lincolns with as-delivered mileage: A 1979 Mark V with 10 miles, and a matching 1979 Continental with just […] -
Curbside Outtake: Not Ready For Winter
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 14 CommentsJust a few days after I shot a Mustang convertible with a tarp on it, I found this on a (typical) rainy day sorely needing one. -
![Standard Hybrid Powertrain. Standard AWD. Starting at $32,470 for the LE version. Which is about $3,820 more than the RAV4 LE Hybrid AWD with essentially the same powertrain, built on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8790-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD Hybrid – Slicing The Pie Ever Thinner")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD Hybrid – Slicing The Pie Ever Thinner
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 30 CommentsStandard Hybrid Powertrain. Standard AWD. Starting at $32,470 for the LE version. Which is about $3,820 more than the RAV4 LE Hybrid AWD with essentially the same powertrain, built on […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2011) My gig is to wander the streets of Eugene and hopefully stumble onto something worthy of your attention. Sometimes, my wildest expectations are exceeded, and then exceeded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CC-69-036-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Incredible 12 Second Quarter Mile 75 MPG Steam-Injected 1978 Mercury Bobcat")
Curbside Classic: The Incredible 12 Second Quarter Mile 75 MPG Steam-Injected 1978 Mercury Bobcat
Posted on January 26, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 12/22/2011) My gig is to wander the streets of Eugene and hopefully stumble onto something worthy of your attention. Sometimes, my wildest expectations are exceeded, and then exceeded […]
