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![Here’s a great little time capsule from the coast of California in 1969. It’s from the documentary shot at the 1969 Celebration at Big Sur, held a few weeks after […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Cinema: Car Spotting at the Celebration At Big Sur, 1969")
CC Cinema: Car Spotting at the Celebration At Big Sur, 1969
Posted on August 29, 2020 | 15 CommentsHere’s a great little time capsule from the coast of California in 1969. It’s from the documentary shot at the 1969 Celebration at Big Sur, held a few weeks after […] -
![As I write this post I realized that I don’t have great pictures of this car. Sorry in advance. If you know anything about me by now, it’s that I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #29 1971 Volvo 164 – A Regal Volvo")
COAL: #29 1971 Volvo 164 – A Regal Volvo
Posted on August 29, 2020 | 21 CommentsAs I write this post I realized that I don’t have great pictures of this car. Sorry in advance. If you know anything about me by now, it’s that I […] -
![I took advantage of lockdown to work on the tow plate for the Suburban. Now, my Winnebago View ideally should not tow something this heavy. That’s what I bought the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1-finished-with-bumper.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Living: Hitch A Ride, Anyone?")
Curbside Living: Hitch A Ride, Anyone?
Posted on August 29, 2020 | 19 CommentsI took advantage of lockdown to work on the tow plate for the Suburban. Now, my Winnebago View ideally should not tow something this heavy. That’s what I bought the […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: A Rare BMW Eight Wheeler Caught by Google in Lisbon
Posted on August 29, 2020 | 9 Commentsposted by robadr The modern version of the Reeves Octoauto: -
![This is the forgotten one, the doer, the unstoppable, the sensibly solid one, the one for the people. A life abbreviated, an experiment cut short, a desire unfulfilled. I, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4691.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1987 Volkswagen Quantum GL5 Syncro Wagon – Feeling Blue")
Curbside Recycling: 1987 Volkswagen Quantum GL5 Syncro Wagon – Feeling Blue
Posted on August 29, 2020 | 31 CommentsThis is the forgotten one, the doer, the unstoppable, the sensibly solid one, the one for the people. A life abbreviated, an experiment cut short, a desire unfulfilled. I, the […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2014) This large ad from a November 1970 Life magazine was a fun one to upload; it didn’t fit on my scanner and I had to do separate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-27-20.20.25.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Classic: 1971 Plymouth Sebring – It’s Not A Sedan, We Promise!!")
Ad Classic: 1971 Plymouth Sebring – It’s Not A Sedan, We Promise!!
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 85 Comments(first posted 8/28/2014) This large ad from a November 1970 Life magazine was a fun one to upload; it didn’t fit on my scanner and I had to do separate […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #2: Two Sedans From 1963
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 11 Commentsby MG Ironically the 2CV actually rode smoother over rough pavement than the Cadillac. -
![(first posted 8/28/2014) The decline of the two-door sedan is related to many factors, but it was a long, drawn-out process. While “personal luxury” began popularizing the more-differentiated coupe at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-27-11.19.15.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Two-Door Day Capsule: 1974 AMC Hornet – Who Needs A Coupe?")
Two-Door Day Capsule: 1974 AMC Hornet – Who Needs A Coupe?
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 8/28/2014) The decline of the two-door sedan is related to many factors, but it was a long, drawn-out process. While “personal luxury” began popularizing the more-differentiated coupe at […] -
COAL: 2018 Mazda 3 Sedan
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 19 CommentsSo what does one do when your wife’s car is stolen and then held hostage by the tow company? -
![Thank goodness Ferrari isn’t British then, as the “Ferrari Ginger” doesn’t have nearly the same ring to it…I’ve gotten quite adept over the years at spotting cars out of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4657-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: 1989 Ferrari Testarossa – If Ferrari Were British This Would Be The Ferrari Ginger")
On The Go Outtake: 1989 Ferrari Testarossa – If Ferrari Were British This Would Be The Ferrari Ginger
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 21 CommentsThank goodness Ferrari isn’t British then, as the “Ferrari Ginger” doesn’t have nearly the same ring to it…I’ve gotten quite adept over the years at spotting cars out of the […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Two Convertibles From 1959
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 14 Commentsby Stephen Pellegrino -
![It should be a requirement that an example of every economy car should be stored in a museum. After all, these are cars that are such a fundamental part of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1982-datsun-pulsar-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1982 Datsun Pulsar Coupe (N10) – Not Quite A Magnetic Star")
Curbside Capsule: 1982 Datsun Pulsar Coupe (N10) – Not Quite A Magnetic Star
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 19 CommentsIt should be a requirement that an example of every economy car should be stored in a museum. After all, these are cars that are such a fundamental part of […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2014. This happened 60 years ago today, so here it is again) I awoke before dawn on August 27, 1960, bursting with nervous anticipation. This was to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DC-8-swiss-air-in-air-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography/Aviation History: Douglas DC-8 – The Trip of a Lifetime")
Autobiography/Aviation History: Douglas DC-8 – The Trip of a Lifetime
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 88 Comments(first posted 12/22/2014. This happened 60 years ago today, so here it is again) I awoke before dawn on August 27, 1960, bursting with nervous anticipation. This was to be […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2014) One fine fall day in 1970, my father and I headed out to get my first brand new wheels. Dad’s parents came from Scotland, so he insisted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/P1090512-e1408896995226.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Raleigh Rodeo – My First New Set Of Wheels, Direct From England")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Raleigh Rodeo – My First New Set Of Wheels, Direct From England
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/27/2014) One fine fall day in 1970, my father and I headed out to get my first brand new wheels. Dad’s parents came from Scotland, so he insisted […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2014) Here is one of the more obscure competitors from the beginning of the Great SUV Boom of the ’90s. The result of a lot of hard work […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-05-14.33.28.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Isuzu Trooper – Really, Really, Big Horn")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Isuzu Trooper – Really, Really, Big Horn
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 43 Comments(first posted 8/27/2014) Here is one of the more obscure competitors from the beginning of the Great SUV Boom of the ’90s. The result of a lot of hard work […]
