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![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […] -
![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […]
