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![We have here a first on two accounts: the first US Pontiac Astre sighting ever at CC, and the first to be found inadvertently via Google Streetview. CC reader and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-astre.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1977 Pontiac Astre – The First US Astre Find At CC Thanks To Google Streetview")
Curbside Outtake: 1977 Pontiac Astre – The First US Astre Find At CC Thanks To Google Streetview
Posted on October 7, 2020 | 12 CommentsWe have here a first on two accounts: the first US Pontiac Astre sighting ever at CC, and the first to be found inadvertently via Google Streetview. CC reader and […] -
![I came across this captivating video created in 1963 by George Eyles of the Institute of Advanced Motoring of him driving a lovely Jaguar Mk II through various villages and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC TV: London To Bath Via Jaguar Mk II, 1963")
CC TV: London To Bath Via Jaguar Mk II, 1963
Posted on October 7, 2020 | 16 CommentsI came across this captivating video created in 1963 by George Eyles of the Institute of Advanced Motoring of him driving a lovely Jaguar Mk II through various villages and […] -
![It’s been a long summer and I suspect I’m not unique in suffering. Given the lack of car shows (I’ve been to one, just one!), we’re all suffering from ESC(CorO)SDS, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20200913_142822.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1960-1967 Sunbeam Alpines – How Do You Take Yours?")
Curbside Outtake: 1960-1967 Sunbeam Alpines – How Do You Take Yours?
Posted on October 7, 2020 | 28 CommentsIt’s been a long summer and I suspect I’m not unique in suffering. Given the lack of car shows (I’ve been to one, just one!), we’re all suffering from ESC(CorO)SDS, […] -
![These two shots from Shorpy are some of my favorite ever. You want a glimpse back at a time when life in rural America was very different? Here you go. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SHORPY-8b25315a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photograph: Santa Fe Trailways, 1940 – Stopping In Pie Town, NM – The Horseless Stage Coach")
Vintage Photograph: Santa Fe Trailways, 1940 – Stopping In Pie Town, NM – The Horseless Stage Coach
Posted on October 7, 2020 | 24 CommentsThese two shots from Shorpy are some of my favorite ever. You want a glimpse back at a time when life in rural America was very different? Here you go. […] -
![This car was one of the nicer surprises I’ve had this year. The Fiat Abarth, the Renault Gordini and the Mini Cooper all had a Japanese cousin, and I never […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20200930_091038-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Toyota 1600GT-5 – Corona Con Tequila")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Toyota 1600GT-5 – Corona Con Tequila
Posted on October 7, 2020 | 26 CommentsThis car was one of the nicer surprises I’ve had this year. The Fiat Abarth, the Renault Gordini and the Mini Cooper all had a Japanese cousin, and I never […] -
![(first posted 10/6/2014) I present to you the final installment in this series which began September first. I’ve been lucky enough to have covered single marques in the previous three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/AppiaZa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Indigestion Part Four: The Miscellany Of Como Park")
Indigestion Part Four: The Miscellany Of Como Park
Posted on October 6, 2020 | 28 Comments(first posted 10/6/2014) I present to you the final installment in this series which began September first. I’ve been lucky enough to have covered single marques in the previous three […] -
![(first posted 10/5/2014) What a difference twenty years makes. The eighties was the Japanese decade, when they were going to take over the US, if not the world. They bought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-24-030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Daihatsu Charade – Treat And Retreat")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Daihatsu Charade – Treat And Retreat
Posted on October 6, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 10/5/2014) What a difference twenty years makes. The eighties was the Japanese decade, when they were going to take over the US, if not the world. They bought […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: A Large Gathering of 1963 Cadillacs
Posted on October 6, 2020 | 23 Commentsposted by MG -
![I suppose this really should be a Bus Stop Classic, as this Model 719 by Yellow Coach (owned by GM) was the most influential coach in America ever. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SHORPY-33576a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photograph/Bus Stop Classic: 1936 Yellow (GM) Coach Model 719 Greyhound Bus and Driver")
Vintage Photograph/Bus Stop Classic: 1936 Yellow (GM) Coach Model 719 Greyhound Bus and Driver
Posted on October 6, 2020 | 16 CommentsI suppose this really should be a Bus Stop Classic, as this Model 719 by Yellow Coach (owned by GM) was the most influential coach in America ever. It was […] -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1999-Volvo-S80-T6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volvo S80 T6 Sedan")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volvo S80 T6 Sedan
Posted on October 6, 2020 | 13 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
![These Tercel 4WD were cool long before Breaking Bad made it really famous as Jesse Pinkman’s ride. In fact, these have been cool around these parts since they were new. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-426-021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Toyota Tercel 4WD Wagon – Eugene-mobile and Pinkman-mobile")
Curbside Outtake: Toyota Tercel 4WD Wagon – Eugene-mobile and Pinkman-mobile
Posted on October 6, 2020 | 19 CommentsThese Tercel 4WD were cool long before Breaking Bad made it really famous as Jesse Pinkman’s ride. In fact, these have been cool around these parts since they were new. […] -
![It seems like a fairly common thing for specific makes and models of vehicles to be associated with certain products. The combination that comes immediately to mind is Red Bull […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2011-07-19-Tuesday-1976-Chevrolet-El-Camino-3-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1976 Chevrolet El Camino – Try Everything")
In-Motion Classic: 1976 Chevrolet El Camino – Try Everything
Posted on October 6, 2020 | 31 CommentsIt seems like a fairly common thing for specific makes and models of vehicles to be associated with certain products. The combination that comes immediately to mind is Red Bull […] -
![(first posted 2/15/2012) For all middle children life is hard. And no life is harder in the automotive world than the middle model or trim level. The most difficult life […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/296638_10150329430992201_501872200_8455172_230128943_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Wildcat – I Think I Want To Fight")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Buick Wildcat – I Think I Want To Fight
Posted on October 5, 2020 | 63 Comments(first posted 2/15/2012) For all middle children life is hard. And no life is harder in the automotive world than the middle model or trim level. The most difficult life […] -
![The Trans Van was a new variation of the theme of van-based motor homes, and became something of an icon. A bit odd, as it had a low roof, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50419702823_c984f783e1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Winnie Wagon And Another Vintage Dodge Motorhome – Winnebago’s Trans Van Imitator")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Winnie Wagon And Another Vintage Dodge Motorhome – Winnebago’s Trans Van Imitator
Posted on October 5, 2020 | 11 CommentsThe Trans Van was a new variation of the theme of van-based motor homes, and became something of an icon. A bit odd, as it had a low roof, so […] -
![There’s no point in belaboring the fact that it’s been an odd year for just about everybody. Just recently, I mentioned how a dearth of car events this summer has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/111_0585a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rolling COAL: A Firebird, A T-Bird, And A Corvair Go On A Drive – Day Trips And A Short Discussion Of Ownership Philosophy")
Rolling COAL: A Firebird, A T-Bird, And A Corvair Go On A Drive – Day Trips And A Short Discussion Of Ownership Philosophy
Posted on October 5, 2020 | 28 CommentsThere’s no point in belaboring the fact that it’s been an odd year for just about everybody. Just recently, I mentioned how a dearth of car events this summer has […]
