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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: A Red Cadillac Lover Lives Here
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 25 Commentsshot and posted by ActuallyMike More shots: -
![Now that’s an interesting line, as this Diplomat was actually seriously considered as the basis of the 1976 Cadillac Seville. As the story goes, the big Opel’s body tolerances were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Opel-1-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: Opel Diplomat V8 – “Something That GM Could, And Should, Build In The US”")
Vintage R&T Review: Opel Diplomat V8 – “Something That GM Could, And Should, Build In The US”
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 23 CommentsNow that’s an interesting line, as this Diplomat was actually seriously considered as the basis of the 1976 Cadillac Seville. As the story goes, the big Opel’s body tolerances were […] -
![No, this is not a concept vehicle for a new Moon Rover…even though the large Japanese characters on the side say “Apollo”. This is Mazda’s first entry into the Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4584279032_12a86937da_o-e1600832900514.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1965 Mazda Type-A Light Bus – Mazda’s “Fishbowl”")
Bus Stop Classics: 1965 Mazda Type-A Light Bus – Mazda’s “Fishbowl”
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 18 CommentsNo, this is not a concept vehicle for a new Moon Rover…even though the large Japanese characters on the side say “Apollo”. This is Mazda’s first entry into the Japanese […] -
![Alright readers, the time has come to share my favorite car that I have ever owned. Everyone has one I am sure, just like everyone has a car that they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/s80.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #35 2010 Volvo S80 V8 – For the Swedish CEO")
COAL: #35 2010 Volvo S80 V8 – For the Swedish CEO
Posted on October 3, 2020 | 13 CommentsAlright readers, the time has come to share my favorite car that I have ever owned. Everyone has one I am sure, just like everyone has a car that they […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2014) It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chrysler’s C-body full-sizers, particularly the first generation, built from 1965 until 1968 (and more controversially, the second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1968 Dodge Polara – He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him")
Cohort Classic: 1968 Dodge Polara – He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 63 Comments(first posted 10/2/2014) It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chrysler’s C-body full-sizers, particularly the first generation, built from 1965 until 1968 (and more controversially, the second […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2014) I’ve been wondering when one of these would show up at the Cohort, and thanks to LeSabretoothTiger, it finally has. And now that it’s here, I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Zimmer Quicksilver – The Fiero Brougham")
Cohort Sighting: Zimmer Quicksilver – The Fiero Brougham
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 74 Comments(first posted 10/2/2014) I’ve been wondering when one of these would show up at the Cohort, and thanks to LeSabretoothTiger, it finally has. And now that it’s here, I’m […] -
![CC hunting is a game of chance, but it can also be a game of patience. Among the parking areas and side streets familiar to me in the little corner […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200930_085835-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – The Big Reveal")
CC Capsule: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – The Big Reveal
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 13 CommentsCC hunting is a game of chance, but it can also be a game of patience. Among the parking areas and side streets familiar to me in the little corner […] -
![The Manta has escaped its decades long hibernation in the carport! But I’m not sure that’s a good thing. It looked a lot safer there than out here in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-426-188-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Drive By Shootings: Part 4")
Drive By Shootings: Part 4
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 20 CommentsThe Manta has escaped its decades long hibernation in the carport! But I’m not sure that’s a good thing. It looked a lot safer there than out here in the […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda Civic WTF Edition
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 19 CommentsTim Finn shot and posted this along with this comment “WTF”. In Portland. -
![As I turn 39 in a few months, I realize I’m a simple man. Foreign whips don’t faze me like they do a lot of other millennials. I was born […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200828_181328-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe – When Just Any Luxury Car Won’t Do")
COAL: 1998 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe – When Just Any Luxury Car Won’t Do
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 37 CommentsAs I turn 39 in a few months, I realize I’m a simple man. Foreign whips don’t faze me like they do a lot of other millennials. I was born […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2014) This find, by canadiancatgreen, is quite impressive. While one might expect to find a rare car like this Firenza (Vauxhall Viva HC) in a context where uncommon, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/11934522153_bceaf5236f_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1971 (Vauxhall) Firenza – Viva, Canada")
Cohort Sighting: 1971 (Vauxhall) Firenza – Viva, Canada
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 75 Comments(first posted 10/1/2014) This find, by canadiancatgreen, is quite impressive. While one might expect to find a rare car like this Firenza (Vauxhall Viva HC) in a context where uncommon, […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2014) Loyal CC follower Big Paws spotted this Thunderbird on holiday in Sonoma, and what a good reason this is for having gone there. He was only able to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC_9291.crop_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird SportsWagon Conversion – What’s Not To Like About The Vista-Bird Thunder Cruiser?")
CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird SportsWagon Conversion – What’s Not To Like About The Vista-Bird Thunder Cruiser?
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 74 Comments(first posted 10/1/2014) Loyal CC follower Big Paws spotted this Thunderbird on holiday in Sonoma, and what a good reason this is for having gone there. He was only able to […] -
![There was a truck fanatic (Brian Williams) who seems to have spent a lot of time over a number of years at a truck stop/rest area near Lebec, CA. shooting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/12894893373_8632e86842_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Haulers of the Day: GMCs Hauling Late Model Used Cars")
Car Haulers of the Day: GMCs Hauling Late Model Used Cars
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 25 CommentsThere was a truck fanatic (Brian Williams) who seems to have spent a lot of time over a number of years at a truck stop/rest area near Lebec, CA. shooting […] -
![The Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned the flanks of such heady […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/111_0417.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies")
Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 71 CommentsThe Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned the flanks of such heady […] -
![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/2020/09/1999-Audi-A8-4.2-Quattro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 8 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 […]
