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![I’ve been sitting on this shot from the Cohort for some time, and didn’t write down who posted it, so I can’t credit it. But what caught my eye was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1159715525_c82fd69468_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Ford F250 Crew Cab With An International Bed – Stock or Added Later?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1960 Ford F250 Crew Cab With An International Bed – Stock or Added Later?
Posted on January 7, 2021 | 6 CommentsI’ve been sitting on this shot from the Cohort for some time, and didn’t write down who posted it, so I can’t credit it. But what caught my eye was […] -
![This is an important bulletin! FLASH! After not seeing a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere in who knows how long, this investigator has now spotted a SECOND one on eBay in addition […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/s-l16001-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: “Calling All Car [Nuts]! A Second 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Has Been Spotted!”")
CC For Sale: “Calling All Car [Nuts]! A Second 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Has Been Spotted!”
Posted on January 7, 2021 | 39 CommentsThis is an important bulletin! FLASH! After not seeing a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere in who knows how long, this investigator has now spotted a SECOND one on eBay in addition […] -
![This heavy truck and full trailer combination is a purpose-built tree trunk collector. Such a configuration is widely used in the European logging business. Depending on the country’s legislation, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_9321.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Scania R650 6×4 Truck And 2020 GS Full Trailer – No Trunks In The Bunks")
CC Global: 2018 Scania R650 6×4 Truck And 2020 GS Full Trailer – No Trunks In The Bunks
Posted on January 7, 2021 | 3 CommentsThis heavy truck and full trailer combination is a purpose-built tree trunk collector. Such a configuration is widely used in the European logging business. Depending on the country’s legislation, the […] -
![Every morning when the dog and I go for our walk, we pass these just one block from our house. And I’ve been rather ignoring them, until I realized, hey, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CC-433-076.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Chevy S-10 Blazer and Pontiac Bonneville – Suddenly It’s 1990!")
Curbside Outtake: Chevy S-10 Blazer and Pontiac Bonneville – Suddenly It’s 1990!
Posted on January 7, 2021 | 15 CommentsEvery morning when the dog and I go for our walk, we pass these just one block from our house. And I’ve been rather ignoring them, until I realized, hey, […] -
![How can it be? We’ve never given the Ford Festiva the full CC love it so rightly deserves. I can’t think of another car that’s worked harder for the accolades […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CC-415-005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Ford Festiva – A Festival of Longevity, And How To Live In Your Festiva")
Curbside Classic: Ford Festiva – A Festival of Longevity, And How To Live In Your Festiva
Posted on January 7, 2021 | 37 CommentsHow can it be? We’ve never given the Ford Festiva the full CC love it so rightly deserves. I can’t think of another car that’s worked harder for the accolades […] -
![(first posted 3/20/2011. Updated 1/5/2021) “Nailhead”: what did Buick do to deserve that less than flattering name for its legendary V8 engine from the mid-fifties to the mid sixties? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Buick-Nailhead-3x2-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Legendary Buick Nailhead V8 – And The Source Of Its Unusual Valve Arrangement")
Automotive History: The Legendary Buick Nailhead V8 – And The Source Of Its Unusual Valve Arrangement
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 180 Comments(first posted 3/20/2011. Updated 1/5/2021) “Nailhead”: what did Buick do to deserve that less than flattering name for its legendary V8 engine from the mid-fifties to the mid sixties? […] -
Automotive History: Wilcot Flashing Indicators On A 1933 Morris Isis
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 13 CommentsHave you ever looked at a 1933 Morris Isis and wondered what the lamp assembly on the front quarter was for? Well, wonder no more, Curbside Classic will enlighten you. -
![Peter Wilding uploaded this intriguing Volkswagen to the Cohort that showed up at local show in 2013. The owner claimed it to be an early Beetle prototype but he suspects […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50789029201_2c397bfb9f_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “KDF Hanomag” – Alleged Volkswagen Beetle Prototype Is A Re-Bodied VW Kubelwagen")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “KDF Hanomag” – Alleged Volkswagen Beetle Prototype Is A Re-Bodied VW Kubelwagen
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 16 CommentsPeter Wilding uploaded this intriguing Volkswagen to the Cohort that showed up at local show in 2013. The owner claimed it to be an early Beetle prototype but he suspects […] -
![All hail the immortal tin snail! We’ve covered the 2CV pretty extensively on CC already – I’ve even written one of these up myself. My recent jaunt back to France […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20201222_105345-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1982 Citroën 2CV 6 Charleston & 1976 Citroën 2CV AKS Fourgonnette – Fraternal Flat-Twins")
CC Twofer: 1982 Citroën 2CV 6 Charleston & 1976 Citroën 2CV AKS Fourgonnette – Fraternal Flat-Twins
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 14 CommentsAll hail the immortal tin snail! We’ve covered the 2CV pretty extensively on CC already – I’ve even written one of these up myself. My recent jaunt back to France […] -
![Would anyone ever have known who Kim Kardashian was if she hadn’t followed in her friend Paris’ footsteps and made a sextape? For better or worse, things worked out very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8178.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars")
Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 53 CommentsWould anyone ever have known who Kim Kardashian was if she hadn’t followed in her friend Paris’ footsteps and made a sextape? For better or worse, things worked out very […] -
![An admission: This 1965 Ford was like bulk meat in a storage case. I could see it from afar but it required specific effort to procure it. There was an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_1338.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Custom 500 – A Cut Above?")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford Custom 500 – A Cut Above?
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 54 CommentsAn admission: This 1965 Ford was like bulk meat in a storage case. I could see it from afar but it required specific effort to procure it. There was an […] -
![I ran into this at “The Working Vehicle” Flickr page. It’s a fine looking bus to serve the students at the Fulton Rancho Private School for Girls in Azusa, CA, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/31229389931_4fd33ac137_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: The Fulton Rancho Private School for Girls Had A Mighty Fine Bus – Can You ID The Make?")
Vintage Photo: The Fulton Rancho Private School for Girls Had A Mighty Fine Bus – Can You ID The Make?
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 21 CommentsI ran into this at “The Working Vehicle” Flickr page. It’s a fine looking bus to serve the students at the Fulton Rancho Private School for Girls in Azusa, CA, […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2015) This ongoing series (should I decide to continue it) will focus on my “Great 28,” a list of my favorite cars. To be on the list, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-linc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Great 28, Car #1: 1940/41 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet – The Most Beautiful Car in the World")
The Great 28, Car #1: 1940/41 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet – The Most Beautiful Car in the World
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/5/2015) This ongoing series (should I decide to continue it) will focus on my “Great 28,” a list of my favorite cars. To be on the list, I […] -
![We’re going to continue our tour of Corey Behrens’ finds in Amsterdam. It may look mighty American in its styling, but comparing it to the Golf Polo next to it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50740238981_efa71ae932_k1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Consul (1972-1975) Coupe – The European Torino")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Consul (1972-1975) Coupe – The European Torino
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 14 CommentsWe’re going to continue our tour of Corey Behrens’ finds in Amsterdam. It may look mighty American in its styling, but comparing it to the Golf Polo next to it […] -
![I love listening to classic radio programs. Richard Diamond, Dragnet, I Was A Communist For The FBI… These have all, at one point, acted as the background soundtrack for my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/9534A7B4-29BF-446D-8B34-D1DDE84302F6.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1969 Chevy Caprice Sport Sedan- The Mythic Horse")
COAL: 1969 Chevy Caprice Sport Sedan- The Mythic Horse
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 29 CommentsI love listening to classic radio programs. Richard Diamond, Dragnet, I Was A Communist For The FBI… These have all, at one point, acted as the background soundtrack for my […]
