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![I stumbled across this fourth generation Nova five minutes after the Granada of the other day and the contrast could not have been greater. Yes, it’s two years newer but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_5300.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – The Honest And Down To Earth American")
Curbside Recycling: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – The Honest And Down To Earth American
Posted on September 29, 2020 | 67 CommentsI stumbled across this fourth generation Nova five minutes after the Granada of the other day and the contrast could not have been greater. Yes, it’s two years newer but […] -
![It was wonderful to take my first days off from work this year the week of Labor Day Monday. Before this happened, that little break from work was something I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/014-c.-1967-FIAT-500L-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: c. 1967 FIAT 500L – <i>Senape Piccante</i>")
Curbside Classic: c. 1967 FIAT 500L – Senape Piccante
Posted on September 29, 2020 | 25 CommentsIt was wonderful to take my first days off from work this year the week of Labor Day Monday. Before this happened, that little break from work was something I […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2011) Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest Pontiac of them all? Pontiac’s golden decade, starting in 1963, has plenty of contenders. The ’63 full-size Pontiacs, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CC-67-019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix – Who’s The Fairest Pontiac Of Them All?")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix – Who’s The Fairest Pontiac Of Them All?
Posted on September 28, 2020 | 100 Comments(first posted 8/3/2011) Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest Pontiac of them all? Pontiac’s golden decade, starting in 1963, has plenty of contenders. The ’63 full-size Pontiacs, […] -
![How’s this for a unique pairing, found and posted by Jon O’Grady? A VW 4×4 LT towing a VW T2² (Type 2, second generation). The LT, VW’s “big” truck/van at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/50386756138_786b77f43a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: VW LT Towing VW T2")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: VW LT Towing VW T2
Posted on September 28, 2020 | 8 CommentsHow’s this for a unique pairing, found and posted by Jon O’Grady? A VW 4×4 LT towing a VW T2² (Type 2, second generation). The LT, VW’s “big” truck/van at […] -
![Everyone seemed to like the photo that was recently posted of the 1958 Cadillac Sixty Special at the Edsel Ford mansion in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. I selected that photo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20190813_102754-1_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1958 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan – Owning Someone Else’s Car")
COAL: 1958 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan – Owning Someone Else’s Car
Posted on September 28, 2020 | 65 CommentsEveryone seemed to like the photo that was recently posted of the 1958 Cadillac Sixty Special at the Edsel Ford mansion in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. I selected that photo […] -
![In the last installment I left it hanging with trying to source a speedometer gear wheel. The good news is we were able to obtain one thanks to the generosity […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/streetwheelers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 4 – Mechanical Fix Up Continued")
Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 4 – Mechanical Fix Up Continued
Posted on September 28, 2020 | 18 CommentsIn the last installment I left it hanging with trying to source a speedometer gear wheel. The good news is we were able to obtain one thanks to the generosity […] -
![Let’s continue our drive by shootings with a real gem: a Winnebago LeSharo, which has a Renault Traffic FWD Van cab and its either 57hp 75 hp (non turbo/turbo) 2.1 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-426-094.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Drive By Shootings: Part 2")
Drive By Shootings: Part 2
Posted on September 28, 2020 | 24 CommentsLet’s continue our drive by shootings with a real gem: a Winnebago LeSharo, which has a Renault Traffic FWD Van cab and its either 57hp 75 hp (non turbo/turbo) 2.1 […] -
![I, for one, welcome our partially electrified overlords. After spending some quality time with the hybrid variants of Ford and Toyota’s recently redesigned compact crossovers, I came away with one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200916_190944.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison Review: 2020 Ford Escape Titanium Hybrid AWD vs. 2020 Toyota Rav4 XSE Hybrid – Battle of the $38,000 Compact Crossovers")
Curbside Comparison Review: 2020 Ford Escape Titanium Hybrid AWD vs. 2020 Toyota Rav4 XSE Hybrid – Battle of the $38,000 Compact Crossovers
Posted on September 28, 2020 | 60 CommentsI, for one, welcome our partially electrified overlords. After spending some quality time with the hybrid variants of Ford and Toyota’s recently redesigned compact crossovers, I came away with one […] -
![Motor manufacturers, perhaps more than many entrepreneurs, have a history of putting their name over the door. Names that are now familiar now, such as Ford, Benz, Daimler, Porsche, Renault, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DSC07837.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1934 Lanchester 18 Mulliner 6 Light Saloon – Remembering Dr Fred")
Carshow Classic: 1934 Lanchester 18 Mulliner 6 Light Saloon – Remembering Dr Fred
Posted on September 27, 2020 | 28 CommentsMotor manufacturers, perhaps more than many entrepreneurs, have a history of putting their name over the door. Names that are now familiar now, such as Ford, Benz, Daimler, Porsche, Renault, […] -
![(first posted 9/27/2014) Speaking positively of the GM10 platform is a hard sell given our well-informed audience and given the many well-documented reasons it was such a serious misstep in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-07-17.24.16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Rehabilitating The GM10 Cutlass")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Rehabilitating The GM10 Cutlass
Posted on September 27, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 9/27/2014) Speaking positively of the GM10 platform is a hard sell given our well-informed audience and given the many well-documented reasons it was such a serious misstep in […] -
![Mrs. Carlsberg66 and I had a chance to steal away to northern Michigan for a few days this month. One of the stops was arguably Michigan’s crown jewel, Mackinac Island, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/LC1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dockside Classic: 1953 Navy Surplus Landing Craft – Still A Working Ferry For the State of Michigan")
Dockside Classic: 1953 Navy Surplus Landing Craft – Still A Working Ferry For the State of Michigan
Posted on September 27, 2020 | 12 CommentsMrs. Carlsberg66 and I had a chance to steal away to northern Michigan for a few days this month. One of the stops was arguably Michigan’s crown jewel, Mackinac Island, […] -
![We’ve never taken a closer look at the XJ6 Series 1 here. I did find an early XJ12 a block from my house, back in 2009 or so, and wrote […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Jaguar-1971-XJ6-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: The (Almost) New Jaguar XJ6 – “A strange and wondrous car”")
Vintage R&T Review: The (Almost) New Jaguar XJ6 – “A strange and wondrous car”
Posted on September 27, 2020 | 35 CommentsWe’ve never taken a closer look at the XJ6 Series 1 here. I did find an early XJ12 a block from my house, back in 2009 or so, and wrote […] -
![I know; Edsels are a bit overexposed. But this Pacer hardtop coupe shot by Curtis Perry is a bit too delicious to not share, especially in the context of what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/36353888406_29a669ddd6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1958 Edsel Pacer")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1958 Edsel Pacer
Posted on September 27, 2020 | 29 CommentsI know; Edsels are a bit overexposed. But this Pacer hardtop coupe shot by Curtis Perry is a bit too delicious to not share, especially in the context of what […] -
![The one stipulation I had for selling my 2009 Miata was that I was to get the first right of refusal when it went back on sale. Shane had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2020-06-06-12.04.07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Return of the NC Miata")
COAL: Return of the NC Miata
Posted on September 27, 2020 | 4 CommentsThe one stipulation I had for selling my 2009 Miata was that I was to get the first right of refusal when it went back on sale. Shane had […] -
![In addition to conventionals, Corbitt also built COE (Cab Over Engine) trucks. And one of those, the legendary 600 Series “high boy” had a sleeper compartment in front, over the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-corbit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Trucks: Corbitt COE’s – The “Highboy” Has A Sleeper Compartment Right Below and In Front of the Dash")
Vintage Trucks: Corbitt COE’s – The “Highboy” Has A Sleeper Compartment Right Below and In Front of the Dash
Posted on September 26, 2020 | 22 CommentsIn addition to conventionals, Corbitt also built COE (Cab Over Engine) trucks. And one of those, the legendary 600 Series “high boy” had a sleeper compartment in front, over the […]
