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![A heavy-duty truck with its own crane and a hooklift system, carrying an open top container with a dropside on the left. This 2020 Volvo FMX must be the trucking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9258.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volvo FMX 8×4 And Zetor Forterra 95 4WD – Pavers At Work And Being Unloaded")
CC Global: Volvo FMX 8×4 And Zetor Forterra 95 4WD – Pavers At Work And Being Unloaded
Posted on November 27, 2020 | 1 CommentA heavy-duty truck with its own crane and a hooklift system, carrying an open top container with a dropside on the left. This 2020 Volvo FMX must be the trucking […] -
![The 1987 Chevrolet Beretta was a big deal. It marked a return to a 2-door compact Chevrolet that was something more than just a sedan afterthought. It also saw Chevrolet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Beretta-Z26-07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994-96 Chevrolet Beretta Z26 – Cool, But Not Cool Enough")
Curbside Classic: 1994-96 Chevrolet Beretta Z26 – Cool, But Not Cool Enough
Posted on November 27, 2020 | 50 CommentsThe 1987 Chevrolet Beretta was a big deal. It marked a return to a 2-door compact Chevrolet that was something more than just a sedan afterthought. It also saw Chevrolet […] -
![(first posted 11/24/2011) In 1620, the Mayflower carried 102 Puritans from England to America to escape religious persecution. A year later they celebrated their survival and a good harvest with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Triumph_Mayflower.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1949 Triumph Mayflower: Your Thanksgiving Turkey")
1949 Triumph Mayflower: Your Thanksgiving Turkey
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 61 Comments(first posted 11/24/2011) In 1620, the Mayflower carried 102 Puritans from England to America to escape religious persecution. A year later they celebrated their survival and a good harvest with […] -
![(first posted 11/26/2014) The original generation of the Chevy Corvair certainly never lit the sales charts on fire, at least not by Chevrolet standards. Neither did the Y body compacts […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1965ChevyCorvair50004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 500 – Double or Nothing!")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 500 – Double or Nothing!
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 136 Comments(first posted 11/26/2014) The original generation of the Chevy Corvair certainly never lit the sales charts on fire, at least not by Chevrolet standards. Neither did the Y body compacts […] -
![Perhaps not everyone will agree but 1990 to me will always be one of Acura’s best years, and perhaps the best, full stop. Consider that it was the first year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7538.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1990 Acura Legend Coupe – A Very Welcome Reminder Of Acura’s Peak Year")
Curbside Recycling: 1990 Acura Legend Coupe – A Very Welcome Reminder Of Acura’s Peak Year
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 26 CommentsPerhaps not everyone will agree but 1990 to me will always be one of Acura’s best years, and perhaps the best, full stop. Consider that it was the first year […] -
![posted by John Cockerell We’ve been sorely neglecting our Australian friends. But we’ve built up a superb archive of Australian cars, so maybe the enthusiasm to write up more has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/49976667832_8fc2ca2245_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Australian Chrysler Regal (CM) – The End Of The Road For Chrysler In Australia")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Australian Chrysler Regal (CM) – The End Of The Road For Chrysler In Australia
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 23 Commentsposted by John Cockerell We’ve been sorely neglecting our Australian friends. But we’ve built up a superb archive of Australian cars, so maybe the enthusiasm to write up more has […] -
![Once the Studebaker was home and tucked away in the garage it was time to assess the car in depth. We already had plenty of snow so the classic driving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/front1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Assessment and Investigation")
CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Assessment and Investigation
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 32 CommentsOnce the Studebaker was home and tucked away in the garage it was time to assess the car in depth. We already had plenty of snow so the classic driving […] -
![Since its introduction in 1953, the Corvette has been the quintessential definition of the American sports car. It truly represents the American take on the sports car genre, with its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1990-Chevrolet-Corvette-ZR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Chevrolet 5.7L LT5 DOHC V8 – A British Heart for an American Icon")
Automotive History: The Chevrolet 5.7L LT5 DOHC V8 – A British Heart for an American Icon
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 24 CommentsSince its introduction in 1953, the Corvette has been the quintessential definition of the American sports car. It truly represents the American take on the sports car genre, with its […] -
![Finally found one! Had to go all the way to bloody Japan, but there it is, in front of me, glaring at me with its sad eyes. I hadn’t seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201118_161618-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2007 Lancia Thesis – PhD In Deadly Sin")
Curbside Classic: 2007 Lancia Thesis – PhD In Deadly Sin
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 28 CommentsFinally found one! Had to go all the way to bloody Japan, but there it is, in front of me, glaring at me with its sad eyes. I hadn’t seen […] -
![I ran across this older shot of mine, and for some reason the big bulging hips on this Monte Carlo reminded me of the drum sticks on a turkey. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-238-032-1200-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Turkey: Happy Thanksgiving")
Curbside Turkey: Happy Thanksgiving
Posted on November 25, 2020 | 23 CommentsI ran across this older shot of mine, and for some reason the big bulging hips on this Monte Carlo reminded me of the drum sticks on a turkey. And […] -
![(first posted 11/25/2014) Flight has always been a major fantasy attached to driving. Since the first cars shimmied over dirt roads and cobblestones, motorists have imagined themselves at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/60-chevy-sweep-spear-8001-e1416798538912.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Planes, Rockets and Automobiles – Aero Influence in Car Design")
Automotive History: Planes, Rockets and Automobiles – Aero Influence in Car Design
Posted on November 25, 2020 | 51 Comments(first posted 11/25/2014) Flight has always been a major fantasy attached to driving. Since the first cars shimmied over dirt roads and cobblestones, motorists have imagined themselves at the […] -
![(curbside images by captchris from the CC Cohort) (first posted 3/29/2012) Sometimes being great just isn’t good enough. In every objective parameter, the 1961 – 1965 Corvair Greenbrier had the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Corvair-GB-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Corvair Greenbrier – We Don’t Want A Better VW Bus")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Corvair Greenbrier – We Don’t Want A Better VW Bus
Posted on November 25, 2020 | 88 Comments(curbside images by captchris from the CC Cohort) (first posted 3/29/2012) Sometimes being great just isn’t good enough. In every objective parameter, the 1961 – 1965 Corvair Greenbrier had the […] -
Vintage Photograph: Call An Ambulance! Oh, Never Mind
Posted on November 25, 2020 | 14 CommentsNow if only the Studebaker had been a tow truck. From the second shot (below) it looks like things weren’t too dire. -
![The link between Nissan and Austin is an ancient one, but this is taking it to a whole nother level. As I’ve documented before, the 1992-2002 Nissan March / Micra […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201114_163341-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1997 Nissan March (K11) Mooku Tokio Princess – Van Den Whaaa?")
CC Capsule: 1997 Nissan March (K11) Mooku Tokio Princess – Van Den Whaaa?
Posted on November 25, 2020 | 8 CommentsThe link between Nissan and Austin is an ancient one, but this is taking it to a whole nother level. As I’ve documented before, the 1992-2002 Nissan March / Micra […] -
![1954 Special One of the most distinctive and readily-identifiable styling cues of the 1950s was Buick’s full rear-wheel openings. It sure made them easy to ID as a kid in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Buick-1956-yellow-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Design History: Buick’s Fully-Open Rear Wheel Wells (1953 – 1957) – The Year-By-Year Opening")
Design History: Buick’s Fully-Open Rear Wheel Wells (1953 – 1957) – The Year-By-Year Opening
Posted on November 25, 2020 | 20 Comments1954 Special One of the most distinctive and readily-identifiable styling cues of the 1950s was Buick’s full rear-wheel openings. It sure made them easy to ID as a kid in […]
