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![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 […] -
![Recently we ran a vintage review by R&T of 1947 and 1972 big Fords. Not surprisingly, they were not a fan of the big and wallowy ’72, and had some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria LX – “It’s A Ford” But A Lot Better Than The ’72")
Vintage R&T Review: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria LX – “It’s A Ford” But A Lot Better Than The ’72
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 34 CommentsRecently we ran a vintage review by R&T of 1947 and 1972 big Fords. Not surprisingly, they were not a fan of the big and wallowy ’72, and had some […] -
![You are probably thinking “Another 164 post? Why bother?” Well, this one has a story! (Last 164 post I promise.) I had found a Craigslist ad on the 164 forum […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_6394.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL #42 1975 Volvo 164E – The Movie Car")
COAL #42 1975 Volvo 164E – The Movie Car
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 11 CommentsYou are probably thinking “Another 164 post? Why bother?” Well, this one has a story! (Last 164 post I promise.) I had found a Craigslist ad on the 164 forum […] -
![(first posted 11/20/2014) It is difficult to remember a time when the best-selling car in the United States wasn’t an Accord or Camry. For the past seventeen years, these Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_6133.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Mercury Sable GS – Successful By Any Measure")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Mercury Sable GS – Successful By Any Measure
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 97 Comments(first posted 11/20/2014) It is difficult to remember a time when the best-selling car in the United States wasn’t an Accord or Camry. For the past seventeen years, these Japanese […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2012) As soon as I had the bucks, I traded in my ’62 Ford for a brand-new, Positano Yellow 1972 Fiat 128 two-door sedan. The Fiat set me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/72-Fiat-S1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: The Brougham Antidote, Part 3 – Fiat 128 & VW Rabbit")
COAL: The Brougham Antidote, Part 3 – Fiat 128 & VW Rabbit
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 74 Comments(first posted 9/23/2012) As soon as I had the bucks, I traded in my ’62 Ford for a brand-new, Positano Yellow 1972 Fiat 128 two-door sedan. The Fiat set me […] -
Vintage Photo: Why New Cars Are So Much Safer Than Old Ones
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 40 Commentsfull size image at Shorpy -
![No, my ’66 F100 isn’t the only one of its kind still prowling the streets here. There’s several still, and this is my current favorite, because it’s blue, which just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-406-012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford F250 – In My Favorite Color(s)")
Curbside Outtake: 1966 Ford F250 – In My Favorite Color(s)
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 13 CommentsNo, my ’66 F100 isn’t the only one of its kind still prowling the streets here. There’s several still, and this is my current favorite, because it’s blue, which just […] -
![Cute though it may be, this little Jimny’s not going to have its big long-form CC post, sorry – just another CCapsule. When they’re too small, you have to throw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201113_085622-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny (SJ10) – Fishing For Keis")
CC Capsule: 1980 Suzuki Jimny (SJ10) – Fishing For Keis
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 5 CommentsCute though it may be, this little Jimny’s not going to have its big long-form CC post, sorry – just another CCapsule. When they’re too small, you have to throw […] -
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Getting Passed By…What?
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 17 Commentschrisjcieslak posted some shots at the Cohort of what he called a “weird, blue bus thing” passing him in Chicago. Let’s see if we can figure out what it was. -
![You have all seen this spot before. Some cars leave, like the ’72 Colt, and new orphans arrive. I leave the base every Saturday through this entrance/exit and I never […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-pacer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: AMC Pacer and Diesel Maxima – At NAS Alameda, Home For Wayward Cars")
Curbside Classics: AMC Pacer and Diesel Maxima – At NAS Alameda, Home For Wayward Cars
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 12 CommentsYou have all seen this spot before. Some cars leave, like the ’72 Colt, and new orphans arrive. I leave the base every Saturday through this entrance/exit and I never […] -
![(first posted 11/19/2014) I’ve experienced The CC Effect before – within days of a rarely-seen Curbside Classic being posted here, I’ve stumbled upon the same make and model on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Mazda-2-Wikipedia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Ford Aspire – OMG, I Found Another One")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Ford Aspire – OMG, I Found Another One
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 70 Comments(first posted 11/19/2014) I’ve experienced The CC Effect before – within days of a rarely-seen Curbside Classic being posted here, I’ve stumbled upon the same make and model on the […] -
![(originally posted 11/24/2012) I had just lost my job at a well-known New York design house and was looking for a way to make some bucks to finance a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2.05-Caddy-Pimp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Autobiography: My Life As A Pimp")
Autobiography: My Life As A Pimp
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 93 Comments(originally posted 11/24/2012) I had just lost my job at a well-known New York design house and was looking for a way to make some bucks to finance a […] -
![This double cab panel van wears reflective safety clothing, no trouble whatsoever finding it back in a big parking lot. It says TDI on the grille and hatch, the blue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9154.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2002 Volkswagen Transporter T4 2.5 TDI – Hard To Miss")
CC Outtake: 2002 Volkswagen Transporter T4 2.5 TDI – Hard To Miss
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 6 CommentsThis double cab panel van wears reflective safety clothing, no trouble whatsoever finding it back in a big parking lot. It says TDI on the grille and hatch, the blue […]
