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![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […] -
![The official caption with this shot is: Columbus, Georgia, Dodge dealers in their showroom with one of the last 1958 models, getting ready for the ’59s. No wonder they look […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SHORPY-1958-Dodge-718.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: Glum Looking 1958 Dodge Dealers")
Vintage Photo: Glum Looking 1958 Dodge Dealers
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 33 CommentsThe official caption with this shot is: Columbus, Georgia, Dodge dealers in their showroom with one of the last 1958 models, getting ready for the ’59s. No wonder they look […] -
![As of this year, Buick no longer sells any sedans, coupes, or wagons in the North American market. Considering it dispassionately this makes sense as the buyers simply stopped showing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_7022-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence – Getting To The Bingo Parlor Is Now More Fun Than Being There")
Curbside Review: 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence – Getting To The Bingo Parlor Is Now More Fun Than Being There
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 34 CommentsAs of this year, Buick no longer sells any sedans, coupes, or wagons in the North American market. Considering it dispassionately this makes sense as the buyers simply stopped showing […] -
![(first posted 1/25/2014) When I looked at Russo and Steele’s list of cars to be auctioned at its 2014 Scottsdale event I was knocked out to see the exact car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-58-Plymouth.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1958 Plymouth Sport Suburban – The Martin Family Truckster")
COAL: 1958 Plymouth Sport Suburban – The Martin Family Truckster
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 68 Comments(first posted 1/25/2014) When I looked at Russo and Steele’s list of cars to be auctioned at its 2014 Scottsdale event I was knocked out to see the exact car […] -
![Chrysler’s pentastar and old brand names ended up in some odd places. Fargo branded trucks were being built in Turkey well into the 21st century, and DeSotos (bottom) for almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-fargo-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Dead Brand Trucks: Fargo and DeSoto – Still Being Made In Turkey Well Into the 21st Century")
Dead Brand Trucks: Fargo and DeSoto – Still Being Made In Turkey Well Into the 21st Century
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 24 CommentsChrysler’s pentastar and old brand names ended up in some odd places. Fargo branded trucks were being built in Turkey well into the 21st century, and DeSotos (bottom) for almost […] -
![Yes, I’ve been cruising through Shorpy again; beats reading the news these days. And this shot instantly grabbed me: What? Two-door taxi cabs? I have never seen a two door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SHORPY-taxis-744.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo: 1952 Ford Taxi Fleet – But There’s Three Things That Make No Sense Whatsoever")
Vintage Photo: 1952 Ford Taxi Fleet – But There’s Three Things That Make No Sense Whatsoever
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 31 CommentsYes, I’ve been cruising through Shorpy again; beats reading the news these days. And this shot instantly grabbed me: What? Two-door taxi cabs? I have never seen a two door […] -
![Fred Oliver posted these shots of a ’77 Mustang II he found in Lisbon, CT. This shot from the front has the unfortunate effect of making the MII’s intrinsically poor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50110724097_64846bf6b9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 Mustang II 2+2 – Pinocchio")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1977 Mustang II 2+2 – Pinocchio
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 20 CommentsFred Oliver posted these shots of a ’77 Mustang II he found in Lisbon, CT. This shot from the front has the unfortunate effect of making the MII’s intrinsically poor […] -
![Plain, mostly older cars. No one ever pays attention to them. Ideal CC material, in other words! Let’s start right away with this tour’s most senior curbsider, a 1994 Volkswagen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9191.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: 1994 To 2018 Ordinary Rides – Nothing To See Here Folks, Just Move Along!")
CC Global: 1994 To 2018 Ordinary Rides – Nothing To See Here Folks, Just Move Along!
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 9 CommentsPlain, mostly older cars. No one ever pays attention to them. Ideal CC material, in other words! Let’s start right away with this tour’s most senior curbsider, a 1994 Volkswagen […] -
![In retrospect, my timing on my previous COAL must have been off. I thought I had kept my Caprice Classic through my first year of employment after earning my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bonneville04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1987 Pontiac Bonneville SE – The Yuppiemobile")
COAL: 1987 Pontiac Bonneville SE – The Yuppiemobile
Posted on November 22, 2020 | 17 CommentsIn retrospect, my timing on my previous COAL must have been off. I thought I had kept my Caprice Classic through my first year of employment after earning my […] -
![The Mohs Automobile Company only ever built two models, and only a total of four cars. The first was the truly magnificent Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan (picture below). Only the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Mohs-safari-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1975 Mohs Safarikar – $349,500 For The More Modest Mohs")
CC For Sale: 1975 Mohs Safarikar – $349,500 For The More Modest Mohs
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 22 CommentsThe Mohs Automobile Company only ever built two models, and only a total of four cars. The first was the truly magnificent Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan (picture below). Only the […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2014) This month (indeed as I write, today) sees the 25th anniversary of perhaps the most momentous event in Europe’s history since 1945 – the collapse of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-trab.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1984 Trabant 601-S – The Other People’s Car From The Other Germany")
Carshow Classic: 1984 Trabant 601-S – The Other People’s Car From The Other Germany
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 93 Comments(first posted 11/21/2014) This month (indeed as I write, today) sees the 25th anniversary of perhaps the most momentous event in Europe’s history since 1945 – the collapse of the […] -
![images posted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger (first posted 11/20/2014) It’s a rhetorical question, for sure. Undoubtedly those folks with a highly refined taste for the finer things in life […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-bug.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Kurbside Klassic: 1972 Bugazzi – Worth 15 Pintos, or 15,000 Pinto Steering Wheels?")
Kurbside Klassic: 1972 Bugazzi – Worth 15 Pintos, or 15,000 Pinto Steering Wheels?
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 102 Commentsimages posted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger (first posted 11/20/2014) It’s a rhetorical question, for sure. Undoubtedly those folks with a highly refined taste for the finer things in life […] -
![Sometimes, you come across something that disrupts preconceptions. If you were to say something about the British motor industry in the 1950s, terms like complacency, insularity and under developed may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Austin-1955-Range-1-horz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Video: BMC Tests Cars On German Autobahns")
Vintage Video: BMC Tests Cars On German Autobahns
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 13 CommentsSometimes, you come across something that disrupts preconceptions. If you were to say something about the British motor industry in the 1950s, terms like complacency, insularity and under developed may […] -
![Autumn is so beautiful in Japan. It’s the best time of year, no question. Long walks and bike rides in cool and sunny weather have enabled me to discover many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201119_091931-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Peace, Wisdom, Calm And A Flat-Four")
CC Outtake: Peace, Wisdom, Calm And A Flat-Four
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 18 CommentsAutumn is so beautiful in Japan. It’s the best time of year, no question. Long walks and bike rides in cool and sunny weather have enabled me to discover many […]
