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![As mentioned in my Studebaker acquisition post, I also bought a semi-mystery tote in the same online auction. I was intrigued by the box for the banjo steering wheel horn […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Lot256.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Auction: Mystery Box")
CC Auction: Mystery Box
Posted on November 25, 2020 | 11 CommentsAs mentioned in my Studebaker acquisition post, I also bought a semi-mystery tote in the same online auction. I was intrigued by the box for the banjo steering wheel horn […] -
![Pontiac’s mid-engine Fiero was one of my favorite automotive discoveries immediately after my family’s return to the United States after a year of living abroad. I honestly don’t remember if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/036-1984-Pontiac-Fiero-CC-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 – Immortally Cool")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 – Immortally Cool
Posted on November 25, 2020 | 24 CommentsPontiac’s mid-engine Fiero was one of my favorite automotive discoveries immediately after my family’s return to the United States after a year of living abroad. I honestly don’t remember if […] -
![(first posted 11/24/2014) What you are looking at here is the object of my teenage lust. While some teenage boys had posters of Lamborghinis and Ferraris in their rooms, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-t.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996-98 Ford Taurus Ghia – The Hometown Falcon Knocks Out The Ovoid Contender")
Curbside Classic: 1996-98 Ford Taurus Ghia – The Hometown Falcon Knocks Out The Ovoid Contender
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 80 Comments(first posted 11/24/2014) What you are looking at here is the object of my teenage lust. While some teenage boys had posters of Lamborghinis and Ferraris in their rooms, I […] -
![(first posted 11/24/2014) Remember the Sixties Continental? Sure you do, even if you, like me, were born long after the Sixties ended. But who could forget such an elegant car? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/aa09-20-2014-111.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic – 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupe – Where Have You Been?!")
Car Show Classic – 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupe – Where Have You Been?!
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 48 Comments(first posted 11/24/2014) Remember the Sixties Continental? Sure you do, even if you, like me, were born long after the Sixties ended. But who could forget such an elegant car? […] -
![By now it’s old news that Cadillac (and the GMC Hummer) is going to be at the forefront of GM’s massive commitment to EVs. At a recent investor presentation, GM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cadillac-lyriq-101-1596744486.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: GM All In On EVs; Cadillac Offering Up To $500,000 To EV-Wary Dealers To Exit Their Franchise")
Curbside Newsstand: GM All In On EVs; Cadillac Offering Up To $500,000 To EV-Wary Dealers To Exit Their Franchise
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 25 CommentsBy now it’s old news that Cadillac (and the GMC Hummer) is going to be at the forefront of GM’s massive commitment to EVs. At a recent investor presentation, GM […] -
![We last saw (or first met) our protagonist almost two months ago and I happened to stumble across it (him, her, them?) again the other day. I immediately realized that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7473.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling Update: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – Last Call")
Curbside Recycling Update: 1978 Chevrolet Nova – Last Call
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 33 CommentsWe last saw (or first met) our protagonist almost two months ago and I happened to stumble across it (him, her, them?) again the other day. I immediately realized that […] -
![Spotted at the local shipyard, a heavy tractor with a widespread, tridem axle flatbed semi-trailer. An ideal and common combination for transporting all kinds of steel products. The semi-trailer isn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9225.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2012 Mercedes-Benz Tractor And 2004 Nooteboom Semi-Trailer – a Bit Of a Stretch")
CC Global: 2012 Mercedes-Benz Tractor And 2004 Nooteboom Semi-Trailer – a Bit Of a Stretch
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 3 CommentsSpotted at the local shipyard, a heavy tractor with a widespread, tridem axle flatbed semi-trailer. An ideal and common combination for transporting all kinds of steel products. The semi-trailer isn’t […] -
![My favorite vintage coach took up residence in my neighborhood well over a year ago, and we still walk by it every few days. And clearly someone inside has made […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-409-029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1960 GM PD-4104 Coach – It’s Taken Up Residence In My Neighborhood")
Curbside Outtake: 1960 GM PD-4104 Coach – It’s Taken Up Residence In My Neighborhood
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 15 CommentsMy favorite vintage coach took up residence in my neighborhood well over a year ago, and we still walk by it every few days. And clearly someone inside has made […] -
Vintage Photograph: When Cars Were All The Same Height – And Shape
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 28 CommentsMain Street, Twin Falls, Idaho, 1941, and all the cars are the same height. And shape. Here’s the view from the other direction; lots more of the same: -
![No, we’ve not seen everything on CC yet. There are still some stories to tell, in a Deadly Sins vein, about colossal missteps by ancient conglomerates who should have known […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201109_090228-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000-01 Mitsubishi Proudia – It Came Before A Fall")
Curbside Classic: 2000-01 Mitsubishi Proudia – It Came Before A Fall
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 24 CommentsNo, we’ve not seen everything on CC yet. There are still some stories to tell, in a Deadly Sins vein, about colossal missteps by ancient conglomerates who should have known […] -
![Ending up on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain for the builders and lovers of fine cars sucked. A number of Germany’s premier automakers were based or had plants […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Horch-1957-Sachsenring-Wikipedia-crop-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Horch P240 Sachsenring and Sachsenring Repräsentant – East Germany Tries (And Fails) To Build A Luxury Car")
Automotive History: Horch P240 Sachsenring and Sachsenring Repräsentant – East Germany Tries (And Fails) To Build A Luxury Car
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 51 CommentsEnding up on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain for the builders and lovers of fine cars sucked. A number of Germany’s premier automakers were based or had plants […] -
![(first posted 9/18/2011) How many of us can say we’ve owned and loved a car so long that we could have driven it to the Moon and back if we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/6143247012_119815a886_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Comet 202 – To the Moon and Back")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Comet 202 – To the Moon and Back
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 33 Comments(first posted 9/18/2011) How many of us can say we’ve owned and loved a car so long that we could have driven it to the Moon and back if we […] -
![One of my all-time favorite commenters here is The Right Honorable Justy Baum. The comment sections at CC have been graced 2,286 times by his wit, erudite analysis, wry insights, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50093361962_97297f9ec4_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Look Justy, No Positive Camber!")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Look Justy, No Positive Camber!
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 9 CommentsOne of my all-time favorite commenters here is The Right Honorable Justy Baum. The comment sections at CC have been graced 2,286 times by his wit, erudite analysis, wry insights, […] -
![One of my favorite colors is lime green. My parents allowed me to choose the paint color in my bedroom when I was four – I chose lime green. Lime […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2020-Mustang-Capture-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Multiple Curbside Classics: 2020 Ford Mustang Ecoboost and Dad’s 1971 Mach 1 – Family Traditions And Being At Odds With My Riviera Money")
Multiple Curbside Classics: 2020 Ford Mustang Ecoboost and Dad’s 1971 Mach 1 – Family Traditions And Being At Odds With My Riviera Money
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 35 CommentsOne of my favorite colors is lime green. My parents allowed me to choose the paint color in my bedroom when I was four – I chose lime green. Lime […] -
![Buoyed by my success in buying the Ford Mustang from a local auction I thought I would try my luck on another auction, but this time snag myself an inexpensive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50560934631_7dc8da55e2_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Another Auction Buy")
CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Another Auction Buy
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 44 CommentsBuoyed by my success in buying the Ford Mustang from a local auction I thought I would try my luck on another auction, but this time snag myself an inexpensive […]
