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![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […] -
![(first posted 1/26/2015) This simple car is the definition of the Chrysler Corporation in 1980s North America. From 1981 to 1995, this basic architecture was molded, shaped, stretched, shrunken, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-K.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Curbside Classic Comprehensive Chronology of the Chrysler K-Car Family Tree")
Automotive History: The Curbside Classic Comprehensive Chronology of the Chrysler K-Car Family Tree
Posted on January 26, 2021 | 157 Comments(first posted 1/26/2015) This simple car is the definition of the Chrysler Corporation in 1980s North America. From 1981 to 1995, this basic architecture was molded, shaped, stretched, shrunken, and […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Valiant With Upgraded Seats – Nice Place To Sit And Watch The Scenery
Posted on January 26, 2021 | 13 Commentsby Don Kincl -
![In the long history of the Cedric / Gloria, the Y32 (i.e. the 8th generation for the Cedric, 9th for the Gloria) is the anti-climax of the saga. At this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20201105_155641-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1994 Nissan Cedric (Y32) Brougham J – The Unravelling Beckons")
CC Capsule: 1994 Nissan Cedric (Y32) Brougham J – The Unravelling Beckons
Posted on January 26, 2021 | 18 CommentsIn the long history of the Cedric / Gloria, the Y32 (i.e. the 8th generation for the Cedric, 9th for the Gloria) is the anti-climax of the saga. At this […] -
![When I last discussed my adventures with my 1986 Ford Taurus LX, aka “Ms. Cougar,” I detailed the experience of getting covered in transmission fluid, among other things. Since then, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1986-Ford-Taurus-LX-Exterior-001-Front-Personal-Pic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – Getting To Know Ms. Cougar")
COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – Getting To Know Ms. Cougar
Posted on January 26, 2021 | 41 CommentsWhen I last discussed my adventures with my 1986 Ford Taurus LX, aka “Ms. Cougar,” I detailed the experience of getting covered in transmission fluid, among other things. Since then, […] -
![Not surprisingly, this caught my attention as soon as I paid a visit to the Cohort. The superb Bentley Continental S2 Flying Spur 4-Door Saloon by H.J. Mulliner was shot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/48890798223_f5e005f363_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1959-1962 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur – The Beautiful Beginning Of The Longest Produced V8 Engine Ever")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1959-1962 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur – The Beautiful Beginning Of The Longest Produced V8 Engine Ever
Posted on January 26, 2021 | 16 CommentsNot surprisingly, this caught my attention as soon as I paid a visit to the Cohort. The superb Bentley Continental S2 Flying Spur 4-Door Saloon by H.J. Mulliner was shot […] -
![I currently have a variety of fruit juices in my refrigerator. I’ve never been that big into soft drinks, though I do enjoy one from time to time. I grew […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/043-1990-Toyota-Celica-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Toyota Celica GT-S – Cranberry Delight")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Toyota Celica GT-S – Cranberry Delight
Posted on January 26, 2021 | 56 CommentsI currently have a variety of fruit juices in my refrigerator. I’ve never been that big into soft drinks, though I do enjoy one from time to time. I grew […]
