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![What is it about the Germans and amphibious cars? Some kind of national neurosis obsession? Sure, the VW Schwimmwagen acquitted itself rather superbly in WW2, but being able to cross […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/conte-bw-promo.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Oddity: 1979 Herzog Conte Schwimmwagen – So Why Didn’t This Succeed?")
Automotive Oddity: 1979 Herzog Conte Schwimmwagen – So Why Didn’t This Succeed?
Posted on November 29, 2020 | 14 CommentsWhat is it about the Germans and amphibious cars? Some kind of national neurosis obsession? Sure, the VW Schwimmwagen acquitted itself rather superbly in WW2, but being able to cross […] -
![Last month I posted a Drive-By Outtake of three older Dodge trucks from the street and while this truck was only pictured from head-on, JP Cavanaugh immediately wondered if it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7707.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1959 Dodge Power Wagon Town Wagon – Forest Camouflage")
Curbside Capsule: 1959 Dodge Power Wagon Town Wagon – Forest Camouflage
Posted on November 29, 2020 | 26 CommentsLast month I posted a Drive-By Outtake of three older Dodge trucks from the street and while this truck was only pictured from head-on, JP Cavanaugh immediately wondered if it was […] -
CC Global: 2011 Ford Transit 3.2 TDCi And 2018 Ford Transit 2.0 EcoBlue TDCi – Like Father, Like Son
Posted on November 29, 2020 | 23 CommentsAn other generation, the same execution. The previous and current Transit model, both working for the same building contractor, parked nearby the jobsite. They had a lot in common. -
COAL: 1997 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – Gone Too Soon
Posted on November 29, 2020 | 52 CommentsIt was late 1996 and I was ready to dispose of my troublesome 1987 Bonneville. But with what? -
![(first published 11/21/2011) You want to talk turkey? Let’s start with the only vehicle where the manufacturer tried to buy back every single one that had been sold, to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CC-15-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Nissan Van – How Did This Turkey Escape The Crusher (Or Oven)?")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Nissan Van – How Did This Turkey Escape The Crusher (Or Oven)?
Posted on November 28, 2020 | 111 Comments(first published 11/21/2011) You want to talk turkey? Let’s start with the only vehicle where the manufacturer tried to buy back every single one that had been sold, to be […] -
![What’s the collective noun for a group of Flying Pugs? Should it be a pack, a fleet, a gaggle? I’m asking because this is the fifth Flying Pug I’ve encountered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201121_152924-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1998 Mitsubishi Flying Pug – Get The Flock Outta Here")
In-Motion Classic: 1998 Mitsubishi Flying Pug – Get The Flock Outta Here
Posted on November 28, 2020 | 26 CommentsWhat’s the collective noun for a group of Flying Pugs? Should it be a pack, a fleet, a gaggle? I’m asking because this is the fifth Flying Pug I’ve encountered […] -
![I stumbled into a collection of scanned old Kodachrome slides that really sucked me in. They’re all by or of the poster’s father, in various cars that he drove in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8809538517_a213b5bcc5_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Exploring The Scenic Southwest in a 1941 Mercury Coupe")
Vintage Snapshots: Exploring The Scenic Southwest in a 1941 Mercury Coupe
Posted on November 28, 2020 | 28 CommentsI stumbled into a collection of scanned old Kodachrome slides that really sucked me in. They’re all by or of the poster’s father, in various cars that he drove in […] -
![Cougars are shy by nature, and here’s one that’s so far escaped our intrepid club of curbside (photo)shooters: the 1970 model. But nifticus found this one hiding somewhere in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50652571698_e91201892f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 Mercury Cougar – Sliding Towards Irrelevance")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1970 Mercury Cougar – Sliding Towards Irrelevance
Posted on November 28, 2020 | 42 CommentsCougars are shy by nature, and here’s one that’s so far escaped our intrepid club of curbside (photo)shooters: the 1970 model. But nifticus found this one hiding somewhere in the […] -
![Here’s a model that I still see occasionally around our Tokyo neighborhood – and one I don’t believe we’ve covered here at CC yet – the Toyota Granvia. It’s probably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Toyota_Granvia_001-e1606363156357.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1995-2002 Toyota Granvia – Ditching the Dog House")
Curbside Outtake: 1995-2002 Toyota Granvia – Ditching the Dog House
Posted on November 28, 2020 | 19 CommentsHere’s a model that I still see occasionally around our Tokyo neighborhood – and one I don’t believe we’ve covered here at CC yet – the Toyota Granvia. It’s probably […] -
![Right after my wife and I bought our first house together, my commute shrunk in half. My wife, on the other hand, could basically see Tyson from our backyard. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-v.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #43 1993 Volvo 940 Turbo – That’s One Fast Granny")
COAL #43 1993 Volvo 940 Turbo – That’s One Fast Granny
Posted on November 28, 2020 | 9 CommentsRight after my wife and I bought our first house together, my commute shrunk in half. My wife, on the other hand, could basically see Tyson from our backyard. I […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2014) There was a time when every country still fervently wanted its own domestic automobile. For Turkey, that took two tries; the first one, the ill-fated Devrim of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-turk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Anadol – When Turkey Built Its Own Cars, Before They Built Ours")
Automotive History: Anadol – When Turkey Built Its Own Cars, Before They Built Ours
Posted on November 27, 2020 | 40 Comments(first posted 11/27/2014) There was a time when every country still fervently wanted its own domestic automobile. For Turkey, that took two tries; the first one, the ill-fated Devrim of […] -
![This makes California’s order to ban sales of new IC cars by 2035 look rather modest. Note: It’s political, but it’s old history, so please keep your comments appropriate and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CA-IC-ban.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Old Non-News: California To Ban All IC Cars From Its Highways – In 1975")
Old Non-News: California To Ban All IC Cars From Its Highways – In 1975
Posted on November 27, 2020 | 28 CommentsThis makes California’s order to ban sales of new IC cars by 2035 look rather modest. Note: It’s political, but it’s old history, so please keep your comments appropriate and […] -
![Dman sent me this shot of a fleet of early Peterbilts. I’m not going to try to pin down the exact model, as that gets a bit tricky. But what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-Pete.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Trucks: Peterbilts – Everts Transport In Eugene, Glue Hauler and Early User Of Michelin “Metalic” Tires")
Vintage Trucks: Peterbilts – Everts Transport In Eugene, Glue Hauler and Early User Of Michelin “Metalic” Tires
Posted on November 27, 2020 | 10 CommentsDman sent me this shot of a fleet of early Peterbilts. I’m not going to try to pin down the exact model, as that gets a bit tricky. But what […] -
![What is this thing called Romanticism–as it applies to old cars? I have felt it, and I know others have too; hence things like Hemmings’ calendars of “Aesthetically Abandoned Automobiles” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/00x0x_dFtPjxROVOg_0gw0co_600x4501.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs For Sale: Dull Cars from the Early ’50s in Pastoral Settings – They Look Beautiful Now!")
CCs For Sale: Dull Cars from the Early ’50s in Pastoral Settings – They Look Beautiful Now!
Posted on November 27, 2020 | 32 CommentsWhat is this thing called Romanticism–as it applies to old cars? I have felt it, and I know others have too; hence things like Hemmings’ calendars of “Aesthetically Abandoned Automobiles” […] -
![Life is tough for some, but not for everyone. The owner of this Ferrari, though, are probably not going to worry about having a roof over their head or rice […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201110_092826-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2001 Ferrari 456M GTA – How The Other Half Lives")
CC Capsule: 2001 Ferrari 456M GTA – How The Other Half Lives
Posted on November 27, 2020 | 14 CommentsLife is tough for some, but not for everyone. The owner of this Ferrari, though, are probably not going to worry about having a roof over their head or rice […]
