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![Britain has a long and proud history of locomotives designed solely to haul passengers at high speed, from Rocket to Flying Scotsman, Coronation and Mallard in the steam days to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1989 British Rail / GEC Class 91 – Britain’s Last Express Locomotive Retires")
Trackside Classic: 1989 British Rail / GEC Class 91 – Britain’s Last Express Locomotive Retires
Posted on September 15, 2020 | 14 CommentsBritain has a long and proud history of locomotives designed solely to haul passengers at high speed, from Rocket to Flying Scotsman, Coronation and Mallard in the steam days to […] -
![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-Volkswagen-GTI-GLX.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volkswagen GTI GLX")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volkswagen GTI GLX
Posted on September 15, 2020 | 9 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 […] -
![While America seems to be in the throes of Bronco-mania where seemingly every yahoo with a rusty quarterpaneled OJ-era Bronco thinks it’s now magically worth well into the five figures […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PTD4-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1976 Plymouth Trail Duster Camper – Zeitgeist Perfection")
CC For Sale: 1976 Plymouth Trail Duster Camper – Zeitgeist Perfection
Posted on September 15, 2020 | 34 CommentsWhile America seems to be in the throes of Bronco-mania where seemingly every yahoo with a rusty quarterpaneled OJ-era Bronco thinks it’s now magically worth well into the five figures […] -
![When I think back on all the years, makes and models of cars that I have found interesting over the course of my life, there’s a thread of individuality that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/057-1994-Chevrolet-Cavalier-Wagon-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon – The Last One")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon – The Last One
Posted on September 15, 2020 | 57 CommentsWhen I think back on all the years, makes and models of cars that I have found interesting over the course of my life, there’s a thread of individuality that […] -
Driveway Outtake: The Bread Van
Posted on September 14, 2020 | 22 Comments -
![(first posted 7/14/2011) Every “overnight success” has a much larger back story than most people care to know. It’s become pop history that Toyota’s Lexus division took the country by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Cressida-86.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Toyota Cressida – The Proto Lexus")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Toyota Cressida – The Proto Lexus
Posted on September 14, 2020 | 62 Comments(first posted 7/14/2011) Every “overnight success” has a much larger back story than most people care to know. It’s become pop history that Toyota’s Lexus division took the country by […] -
![Roger Carr sent me this video that makes for quite compelling viewing. It graphically illustrates the changing status of various countries in terms of their total motor vehicle output. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Top Ten Motor Vehicle Producing Countries 1950-2019 – A Very Graphic Tale")
Top Ten Motor Vehicle Producing Countries 1950-2019 – A Very Graphic Tale
Posted on September 14, 2020 | 22 CommentsRoger Carr sent me this video that makes for quite compelling viewing. It graphically illustrates the changing status of various countries in terms of their total motor vehicle output. […] -
![The recent post by Paul Niedermeyer showing ’57 Fords on a car carrier had a link to one of Paul’s earlier articles featuring a rather worn but still functioning 1957 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/s-l16001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: Unrestored 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser – Battered Spaceship")
CC For Sale: Unrestored 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser – Battered Spaceship
Posted on September 14, 2020 | 42 CommentsThe recent post by Paul Niedermeyer showing ’57 Fords on a car carrier had a link to one of Paul’s earlier articles featuring a rather worn but still functioning 1957 […] -
![Yes, yes, we’ve already seen this model. Twice, in fact. But you know what, I’ve grown quite fond of these and the other week this I found this one, an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200830_123408-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1994 Nissan Gloria (Y30) V-20E SGL Wagon – Indulging In Overindulgence")
CC Capsule: 1994 Nissan Gloria (Y30) V-20E SGL Wagon – Indulging In Overindulgence
Posted on September 14, 2020 | 21 CommentsYes, yes, we’ve already seen this model. Twice, in fact. But you know what, I’ve grown quite fond of these and the other week this I found this one, an […] -
![Freight containers come in multiple shapes and sizes. Best known are the fully enclosed shipping containers, either 20, 40 or 45ft long. Yesterday, I shot this combination, carrying a fully […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_8923.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2019 Scania S520 Tractor And 2004 Pacton Semi-Trailer – All Packed And Ready To Go")
CC Global: 2019 Scania S520 Tractor And 2004 Pacton Semi-Trailer – All Packed And Ready To Go
Posted on September 14, 2020 | 13 CommentsFreight containers come in multiple shapes and sizes. Best known are the fully enclosed shipping containers, either 20, 40 or 45ft long. Yesterday, I shot this combination, carrying a fully […] -
![It’s been a crazy week, temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit a couple of days ago with forest fires raging nearby and ash raining down on the town to below freezing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_5014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 – All Aboard The Excess Express!")
Curbside Review: 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 – All Aboard The Excess Express!
Posted on September 14, 2020 | 40 CommentsIt’s been a crazy week, temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit a couple of days ago with forest fires raging nearby and ash raining down on the town to below freezing […] -
![(Submitted by Bill Prince. First posted 9/13/2014)) For many years I admired the Bill Mitchell’s Silver Arrow III, which was based on the production 1971 “Boat Tail” Riviera. The modifications […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Silver-Arrow-IV-75-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Riviera “Silver Arrow IV”")
My Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Riviera “Silver Arrow IV”
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 74 Comments(Submitted by Bill Prince. First posted 9/13/2014)) For many years I admired the Bill Mitchell’s Silver Arrow III, which was based on the production 1971 “Boat Tail” Riviera. The modifications […] -
![(first posted September 13, 2014) For many people in Nazi dominated Europe, the distinctive silhouette of an Avro Lancaster against a moonlit sky (or in the beam of searchlights) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lancaster-burning-and-turning.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rampside Classic: 1945 Avro Lancaster B1 – Even More Than The Sports Car, This Is The Shape Of Freedom")
Rampside Classic: 1945 Avro Lancaster B1 – Even More Than The Sports Car, This Is The Shape Of Freedom
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 97 Comments(first posted September 13, 2014) For many people in Nazi dominated Europe, the distinctive silhouette of an Avro Lancaster against a moonlit sky (or in the beam of searchlights) […] -
![(more appropriate for Facebook, but I don’t do FB) Some of you have emailed me with concerns about the massive wildfires raging in Oregon (and California) and of any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-425-069.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Van-Tripping Journal: Dodging Wildfire Smoke On the Peaks Of Eastern Oregon")
Van-Tripping Journal: Dodging Wildfire Smoke On the Peaks Of Eastern Oregon
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 39 Comments(more appropriate for Facebook, but I don’t do FB) Some of you have emailed me with concerns about the massive wildfires raging in Oregon (and California) and of any […] -
![It seems that every other car you see today is some shade of gray: Either black, gray, silver, or white. How much truth is there to this, and how far […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Harlequin-Golf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Analysis: Fade to Gray – Where Have All The Car Colors Gone?")
Curbside Analysis: Fade to Gray – Where Have All The Car Colors Gone?
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 120 CommentsIt seems that every other car you see today is some shade of gray: Either black, gray, silver, or white. How much truth is there to this, and how far […]
