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Outskirts Outtakes: Family Ties
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 8 CommentsLaramie, Wyoming, September 11, 2020 -
![I had two years to prepare the Mustang for its round trip from Michigan to Alaska and back. I had just returned from my road trip to the West Coast […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/JJL_8825-1-1197x800-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Rallying The Mustang, Prep For The Alcan")
COAL: Rallying The Mustang, Prep For The Alcan
Posted on September 13, 2020 | 8 CommentsI had two years to prepare the Mustang for its round trip from Michigan to Alaska and back. I had just returned from my road trip to the West Coast […] -
![(first posted August 28, 2014) Once upon a time, the two-door sedan was essentially the default body style in much of the world. It was a bit cheaper, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-157-012-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Datsun 1200 – Two Door Sedan, Size XS")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Datsun 1200 – Two Door Sedan, Size XS
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 40 Comments(first posted August 28, 2014) Once upon a time, the two-door sedan was essentially the default body style in much of the world. It was a bit cheaper, and […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: Another Dead Brand Truck Hauling Dead Brand Cars
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 6 CommentsAnother Reo, this time hauling 1951 Kaisers. -
![(first posted 9/12/2014) At some point, everything reaches critical mass. When it comes to physical size, American car makers hit theirs in the 1970s. This event is either marked with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/belair-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Bel-Air Wagon – Not The Last Of The Mohicians, But Darn Close")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Bel-Air Wagon – Not The Last Of The Mohicians, But Darn Close
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 69 Comments(first posted 9/12/2014) At some point, everything reaches critical mass. When it comes to physical size, American car makers hit theirs in the 1970s. This event is either marked with […] -
Junkyard Classics: Grantsville, Utah
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 21 Comments -
![I ran into this in my neighborhood earlier this year, and forgot to share it sooner. It’s a bit odd, but I suppose fairly mild compared to a few other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-407-081.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1963 Ford Ranchero With Fresh Air Intake")
Curbside Outtake: 1963 Ford Ranchero With Fresh Air Intake
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 19 CommentsI ran into this in my neighborhood earlier this year, and forgot to share it sooner. It’s a bit odd, but I suppose fairly mild compared to a few other […] -
![**Note these cars were bought at different times, so I will try my best to not expose any future COALs. First up, is the silver 1975 Volvo 164. This car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_3201-e1587589286638-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #31/#32 1975 Volvo 164’s – Junk Yard Specials")
COAL: #31/#32 1975 Volvo 164’s – Junk Yard Specials
Posted on September 12, 2020 | 3 Comments**Note these cars were bought at different times, so I will try my best to not expose any future COALs. First up, is the silver 1975 Volvo 164. This car […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2011) The real reason the Soviet Union imploded? No good advertising agencies! OK, these cute twins in the ZAZ 966 are fetching, but not exactly up to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/moskvich-412-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Ad Classic : The Cars Of The Soviet Union – Nyet")
Classic Ad Classic : The Cars Of The Soviet Union – Nyet
Posted on September 11, 2020 | 85 Comments(first posted 12/12/2011) The real reason the Soviet Union imploded? No good advertising agencies! OK, these cute twins in the ZAZ 966 are fetching, but not exactly up to […] -
![(first posted 9/11/2014) I’ve been around a lot of Mazda cars in my life but one of two that have left a lasting impression was a test drive in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Photo-Apr-27-7-16-57-PM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Mazda 323 – A Better Little (And Very Basic) Car")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Mazda 323 – A Better Little (And Very Basic) Car
Posted on September 11, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 9/11/2014) I’ve been around a lot of Mazda cars in my life but one of two that have left a lasting impression was a test drive in a […] -
Curbside Outtake: Corolla Racer
Posted on September 11, 2020 | 11 Comments -
![This vintage Cabana motor home showed up in our neighborhood about a year ago, and it’s still around. I saw it parked by the local hardware store just the other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-394-073.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Camper: 1960s Cabana FG 23 Motor Home – A Survivor")
Curbside Camper: 1960s Cabana FG 23 Motor Home – A Survivor
Posted on September 11, 2020 | 19 CommentsThis vintage Cabana motor home showed up in our neighborhood about a year ago, and it’s still around. I saw it parked by the local hardware store just the other […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Chevy S-10+
Posted on September 11, 2020 | 24 CommentsShot in Austin, Nevada by Curtis Perry -
![Styling is always, at least in part, an expression of a fashion, and of influences from elsewhere, hinting at glamour by association, claiming sophistication or performance by visually linking to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200805_090924641.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Vauxhall VX2300GLS – The End Of The British Vauxhall, The End Of Americana?")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Vauxhall VX2300GLS – The End Of The British Vauxhall, The End Of Americana?
Posted on September 11, 2020 | 25 CommentsStyling is always, at least in part, an expression of a fashion, and of influences from elsewhere, hinting at glamour by association, claiming sophistication or performance by visually linking to […] -
![(first posted 9/10/2014) There’s been a long-simmering debate here about the respective designs of the all-new downsized Chevy/GM 1977 B-Bodies and Ford’s response-imitation in 1979. It’s time to settle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Chevrolet-1977-caprice-large-silver-800-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Design Shoot-Out: 1977 Chevrolet B-Body vs. 1979 Ford LTD – The Boxing Match")
CC Design Shoot-Out: 1977 Chevrolet B-Body vs. 1979 Ford LTD – The Boxing Match
Posted on September 10, 2020 | 183 Comments(first posted 9/10/2014) There’s been a long-simmering debate here about the respective designs of the all-new downsized Chevy/GM 1977 B-Bodies and Ford’s response-imitation in 1979. It’s time to settle […]
