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![(first posted 1/16/2015) When writing the post about the 1972 Chrysler by Chrysler the other week, I thought I should explain why there was a full-blown Brougham version of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/S-series-ute.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History – The Valiant in Australia, Part 1")
Automotive History – The Valiant in Australia, Part 1
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 82 Comments(first posted 1/16/2015) When writing the post about the 1972 Chrysler by Chrysler the other week, I thought I should explain why there was a full-blown Brougham version of a […] -
![When I spotted this outstanding combination from a distance, I just had to leave the main road to have a closer look and take some pictures. First, my compliments to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_9316.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2011 MAN TGX 26.480 6×2 Truck And 2017 Cuppers Full Trailer – Grand Grain Hauler")
CC Global: 2011 MAN TGX 26.480 6×2 Truck And 2017 Cuppers Full Trailer – Grand Grain Hauler
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 5 CommentsWhen I spotted this outstanding combination from a distance, I just had to leave the main road to have a closer look and take some pictures. First, my compliments to […] -
![I’ll start with this photo that I took in 1974 on Kodachrome. I went around shooting some places at random and some because of an association in my mind. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Sunset_Cliffs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photos: Street Scenes – San Diego, 1973-74")
Vintage Photos: Street Scenes – San Diego, 1973-74
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 51 CommentsI’ll start with this photo that I took in 1974 on Kodachrome. I went around shooting some places at random and some because of an association in my mind. This […] -
![Apparently it’s going to take one of our North American Cohorts, like nifticus, for me to be introduced to some of the Japanese domestic cars that I’m interested in and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50838488651_3ca95ea985_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: 2002-2008 Honda Mobilio Spike – A Better Box Than My xBox")
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: 2002-2008 Honda Mobilio Spike – A Better Box Than My xBox
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 23 CommentsApparently it’s going to take one of our North American Cohorts, like nifticus, for me to be introduced to some of the Japanese domestic cars that I’m interested in and […] -
![The Mazda MPV is something of an historical oddity. It was created specifically for the US market, which alone was quite unusual, especially for a second-tier Japanese manufacturer. The MPV […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MPV-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1989 Mazda MPV – The Different Minivan – Or Is It A Crossover?")
Vintage Review: 1989 Mazda MPV – The Different Minivan – Or Is It A Crossover?
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 36 CommentsThe Mazda MPV is something of an historical oddity. It was created specifically for the US market, which alone was quite unusual, especially for a second-tier Japanese manufacturer. The MPV […] -
![(first posted 1/16/2015) It’s a peculiar pattern. From the early 1970s all the way up until their demise in 2006, the Australian Ford Fairlane and LTD would completely transform visually […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1976-Ford-Marquis-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Large and in Charge: A Visual History of the Aussie Ford Fairlane and LTD")
Large and in Charge: A Visual History of the Aussie Ford Fairlane and LTD
Posted on January 16, 2021 | 83 Comments(first posted 1/16/2015) It’s a peculiar pattern. From the early 1970s all the way up until their demise in 2006, the Australian Ford Fairlane and LTD would completely transform visually […] -
![(first posted 1/14/2015) Until fairly recently, when it came to pickups, it wasn’t “The Big Three”, but “The Big Two”, and Dodge (and International). I don’t have ready stats, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/CC-232-121-1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Dodge Ram 250 Cummins Diesel – Direct Injected Life Support")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Dodge Ram 250 Cummins Diesel – Direct Injected Life Support
Posted on January 16, 2021 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/14/2015) Until fairly recently, when it came to pickups, it wasn’t “The Big Three”, but “The Big Two”, and Dodge (and International). I don’t have ready stats, but […] -
![I’ve been writing for CC for nigh on five years now and authored over 350 posts. I realize that’s peanuts compared to many distinguished CContributors (not to mention our dear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20201217_094520-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Saab 900 Turbo Four-Door Saloon – The Sweetest Swede")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Saab 900 Turbo Four-Door Saloon – The Sweetest Swede
Posted on January 16, 2021 | 18 CommentsI’ve been writing for CC for nigh on five years now and authored over 350 posts. I realize that’s peanuts compared to many distinguished CContributors (not to mention our dear […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: On The Altar of the Ford
Posted on January 16, 2021 | 9 Commentsby Don Kincl -
![I was primarily a Ford guy in my younger years, so that’s why it never ceases to amaze me when I stumble across another old MOPAR here in of all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PXL_20201220_070850691.MP_-1-e1610624828387.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1966 Dodge Charger – Ghosts of Highland Park…")
CC Outtake: 1966 Dodge Charger – Ghosts of Highland Park…
Posted on January 16, 2021 | 25 CommentsI was primarily a Ford guy in my younger years, so that’s why it never ceases to amaze me when I stumble across another old MOPAR here in of all […] -
![(»This is Cars of a Lifetime, so I’m gonna tell the whole story, back to the first roots and shoots of my awareness of cars. There’ll be some chronological turbulence […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1117_Cropped.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1970 Dodge Dart and Associates – Earliest Influences")
COAL: 1970 Dodge Dart and Associates – Earliest Influences
Posted on January 16, 2021 | 41 Comments(»This is Cars of a Lifetime, so I’m gonna tell the whole story, back to the first roots and shoots of my awareness of cars. There’ll be some chronological turbulence […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2012) I really was rather excited to find this Montego at Bi-Mart the other day; I can’t even remember the last time I saw one of this vintage. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CC-158-105-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercury Montego – Another Mercury Moment")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercury Montego – Another Mercury Moment
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/24/2012) I really was rather excited to find this Montego at Bi-Mart the other day; I can’t even remember the last time I saw one of this vintage. […] -
![(first posted 1/15/2015) The text of the email was brief: Got a good car for an article. Call me. Knowing my co-worker Rand would not tell me about just any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/riley-and-mg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Jaguar XK-150S – Treasures Are Meant to Be Shared (And Driven)")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Jaguar XK-150S – Treasures Are Meant to Be Shared (And Driven)
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 56 Comments(first posted 1/15/2015) The text of the email was brief: Got a good car for an article. Call me. Knowing my co-worker Rand would not tell me about just any […] -
![Here’s another installment of my small(ish) cars with big trailers series. In this case, the car isn’t all that small, and the trailer not all that big. But I’m drawn […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CC-432-056.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1993 Olds Cutlass Ciera With Big(ish) Trailer")
Curbside Outtake: 1993 Olds Cutlass Ciera With Big(ish) Trailer
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 9 CommentsHere’s another installment of my small(ish) cars with big trailers series. In this case, the car isn’t all that small, and the trailer not all that big. But I’m drawn […] -
![Nathan Williams is a loyal CC Cohort contributor and has posted many, many great finds over the last few years. But this is a bit of a CC topical find, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50818543046_f495a03b87_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1961 Vauxhall Cresta Estate by Friary – Not Elegant But Good Enough For Some")
Cohort Outtake: 1961 Vauxhall Cresta Estate by Friary – Not Elegant But Good Enough For Some
Posted on January 15, 2021 | 15 CommentsNathan Williams is a loyal CC Cohort contributor and has posted many, many great finds over the last few years. But this is a bit of a CC topical find, […]
