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![The Porsche 914 was a highly polarizing vehicle over its six year production life. Whether from raised-nose Porschephiles – “it’s not a real Porsche”, muscle car owners “80 measly standard […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/g5-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #17: 1973 Porsche 914 2.0 – Like A Fine Wine, It’s Better With Age")
COAL #17: 1973 Porsche 914 2.0 – Like A Fine Wine, It’s Better With Age
Posted on September 9, 2020 | 24 CommentsThe Porsche 914 was a highly polarizing vehicle over its six year production life. Whether from raised-nose Porschephiles – “it’s not a real Porsche”, muscle car owners “80 measly standard […] -
![(first posted 9/8/2014) Welcome to the second installment from Como Park. Today I have the pleasure of bringing you a selection of exquisite and rarely seen Alfa Romeos. For some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Alfacab3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Indigestion Part 2 – The Alfas Of Como Park")
Car Show Classics: Indigestion Part 2 – The Alfas Of Como Park
Posted on September 8, 2020 | 26 Comments(first posted 9/8/2014) Welcome to the second installment from Como Park. Today I have the pleasure of bringing you a selection of exquisite and rarely seen Alfa Romeos. For some […] -
![(first posted 9/8/2014) If you grew up in the ’80s, you will most definitely remember the Chevrolet Celebrity. The General’s most affordable A-body, they were seemingly everywhere, in every flavor: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/08-17-2014-019-e1408316544613.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classic: 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity CL – Nicest Remaining Celebrity In Captivity?")
Car Lot Classic: 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity CL – Nicest Remaining Celebrity In Captivity?
Posted on September 8, 2020 | 122 Comments(first posted 9/8/2014) If you grew up in the ’80s, you will most definitely remember the Chevrolet Celebrity. The General’s most affordable A-body, they were seemingly everywhere, in every flavor: […] -
![I’m not sure why, but I’ve been seeing quite a few Mk2 Golfs lately. Not more often than Beetles, of course, but still. These are getting on in years now. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200802_175602-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on September 8, 2020 | 30 CommentsI’m not sure why, but I’ve been seeing quite a few Mk2 Golfs lately. Not more often than Beetles, of course, but still. These are getting on in years now. […] -
![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-Chrysler-300M.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler 300M")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler 300M
Posted on September 8, 2020 | 19 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 […] -
![Fran Duskiewicz posted this shot that he identified as Merchant’s Row, Rutland, Vt., 1958? Looks about right; maybe 1957. It got me intrigued to find some other vintage shots of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/50304776917_f4aaadaef0_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Merchant’s Row, Rutland, Vermont – From the 1880’s to the 2000’s")
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Merchant’s Row, Rutland, Vermont – From the 1880’s to the 2000’s
Posted on September 8, 2020 | 23 CommentsFran Duskiewicz posted this shot that he identified as Merchant’s Row, Rutland, Vt., 1958? Looks about right; maybe 1957. It got me intrigued to find some other vintage shots of […] -
![One of my favorite shows from childhood was “Gimme A Break!”, starring the late actress and singer Nell Carter. She was a legitimate thespian, having won Tony and Emmy awards […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/7-Screenshot_20200812-125831_Chrome-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Give A Cutlass A Break")
CC TV: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Give A Cutlass A Break
Posted on September 8, 2020 | 31 CommentsOne of my favorite shows from childhood was “Gimme A Break!”, starring the late actress and singer Nell Carter. She was a legitimate thespian, having won Tony and Emmy awards […] -
![(first posted 10/15/2011) I know some of you are probably a bit weary with my obsession with RVs. But only once since the Model T revolutionized the car industry, has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CC-149-040.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Winnebago F-17 – The Model T Of Motorhomes")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Winnebago F-17 – The Model T Of Motorhomes
Posted on September 7, 2020 | 116 Comments(first posted 10/15/2011) I know some of you are probably a bit weary with my obsession with RVs. But only once since the Model T revolutionized the car industry, has […] -
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Don Kincl Visits Trust Salvage in Auburn, WA
Posted on September 7, 2020 | 18 Comments -
![Yes, the singles collection is back, after a small climate-related hiatus. Summer in Japan is uncomfortably hot and humid, so there are fewer folks about driving interesting cars. Not only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200723_165950_1-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on September 7, 2020 | 28 CommentsYes, the singles collection is back, after a small climate-related hiatus. Summer in Japan is uncomfortably hot and humid, so there are fewer folks about driving interesting cars. Not only […] -
![You know time’s been rolling by when you do the mental math and realize it’s been 44 years since the downsized GM B/C Bodies appeared and shook up the industry. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-400-052.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1977 Buick LeSabre – Happy 44th Birthday!")
Curbside Outtake: 1977 Buick LeSabre – Happy 44th Birthday!
Posted on September 7, 2020 | 55 CommentsYou know time’s been rolling by when you do the mental math and realize it’s been 44 years since the downsized GM B/C Bodies appeared and shook up the industry. […] -
![From 1974 to 1981, the Zwaans company was the Dutch Mack importer. They put around 250 units of them on our roads. The F-series cabover, originally introduced in 1962, was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mack-overdorp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: 1980 Mack F786ST 6×4 Tractor – An Old Mack Got Its Mojo Back And a 1:50 Scale Tribute")
CC Video: 1980 Mack F786ST 6×4 Tractor – An Old Mack Got Its Mojo Back And a 1:50 Scale Tribute
Posted on September 7, 2020 | 14 CommentsFrom 1974 to 1981, the Zwaans company was the Dutch Mack importer. They put around 250 units of them on our roads. The F-series cabover, originally introduced in 1962, was […] -
![Half-ton trucks may be what really pays the bills for the American automakers but the Heavy Duty side of the yard is what serious truck buyers gravitate towards (and of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_4846.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 RAM 2500 Laramie Crew Cab 4×4 – Keep On Keepin’ On")
Curbside Review: 2020 RAM 2500 Laramie Crew Cab 4×4 – Keep On Keepin’ On
Posted on September 7, 2020 | 36 CommentsHalf-ton trucks may be what really pays the bills for the American automakers but the Heavy Duty side of the yard is what serious truck buyers gravitate towards (and of […] -
![(first posted 9/6/2014) I recently returned from a holiday in south-west France, and note again that one of the pleasures of travel is seeing how different countries handle their heritage: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/r17.3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1977 Renault 17 and 1980 Renault 18 – An Appeal To The People Of France (With A Nod To General de Gaulle)")
Curbside Classics: 1977 Renault 17 and 1980 Renault 18 – An Appeal To The People Of France (With A Nod To General de Gaulle)
Posted on September 6, 2020 | 54 Comments(first posted 9/6/2014) I recently returned from a holiday in south-west France, and note again that one of the pleasures of travel is seeing how different countries handle their heritage: […] -
![(first posted 9/3/2014) I was in Galesburg, IL last year to attend the Railroad Days car show. On my way out of town, I saw a very interesting car–this 1962 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/6-23-2013-170-e1408222954625.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – It Never Rains, It Pours")
CC Capsule: 1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – It Never Rains, It Pours
Posted on September 6, 2020 | 73 Comments(first posted 9/3/2014) I was in Galesburg, IL last year to attend the Railroad Days car show. On my way out of town, I saw a very interesting car–this 1962 […]
