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![A variety of outdoor activities took place alongside my walking route, last Monday. And some folks were just sitting down by the riverside, relaxing. Let’s start today’s tour, I’ll get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_9008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: On- And Off-Road Mishmash")
CC Global: On- And Off-Road Mishmash
Posted on October 23, 2020 | 22 CommentsA variety of outdoor activities took place alongside my walking route, last Monday. And some folks were just sitting down by the riverside, relaxing. Let’s start today’s tour, I’ll get […] -
![My Focus is no longer with me, but it has been like a good dog, always there and never complaining. For all its blandness, this car was really, really good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20180805_150926.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 2007 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI Wagon")
COAL Update: 2007 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI Wagon
Posted on October 23, 2020 | 19 CommentsMy Focus is no longer with me, but it has been like a good dog, always there and never complaining. For all its blandness, this car was really, really good […] -
![posted by Monsieur Burns The Triumph 1300/1500 is one of the very rare historical oddities: designed and built as a FWD car for some years, then converted to RWD. Really. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50487027378_7e8e99adda_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Triumph 1300 – Before It Got Converted From FWD To RWD")
Cohort Classic: Triumph 1300 – Before It Got Converted From FWD To RWD
Posted on October 23, 2020 | 26 Commentsposted by Monsieur Burns The Triumph 1300/1500 is one of the very rare historical oddities: designed and built as a FWD car for some years, then converted to RWD. Really. […] -
![As I was pulling out of a junkyard parking spot last month I caught sight of something unfamiliar out of the corner of my eye that caused me to do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_5915.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Forbidden Fruit Outtake: VW Amarok TDI – Little Bro")
Forbidden Fruit Outtake: VW Amarok TDI – Little Bro
Posted on October 23, 2020 | 25 CommentsAs I was pulling out of a junkyard parking spot last month I caught sight of something unfamiliar out of the corner of my eye that caused me to do […] -
![A Malibu SS coupe or convertible, the dream of so many over the decades. Some fulfilled it; others not. But there’s an alternative for those that waited too long and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-126-012-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Very Rare 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS Two-Door Sedan")
Curbside Classic: The Very Rare 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS Two-Door Sedan
Posted on October 23, 2020 | 44 CommentsA Malibu SS coupe or convertible, the dream of so many over the decades. Some fulfilled it; others not. But there’s an alternative for those that waited too long and […] -
![robadr has found something that I wouldn’t have expected: a 1975 Eldorado with aftermarket gold wheels that I approve of. A lot of big gold aftermarket wheels are not my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50515581061_f82dd915e0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1975 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – I Approve Of The Gold Wheels")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1975 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – I Approve Of The Gold Wheels
Posted on October 22, 2020 | 11 Commentsrobadr has found something that I wouldn’t have expected: a 1975 Eldorado with aftermarket gold wheels that I approve of. A lot of big gold aftermarket wheels are not my […] -
![(first posted 10/22/2014) Although we like to think of ourselves as complex and multi-dimensional creatures, ultimately we all have one song to sing, one story to tell, one great […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-48-076-1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Ford & Iacocca Motor Company Presents The All New 1977 Thunderbird!")
Curbside Classic: Ford & Iacocca Motor Company Presents The All New 1977 Thunderbird!
Posted on October 22, 2020 | 87 Comments(first posted 10/22/2014) Although we like to think of ourselves as complex and multi-dimensional creatures, ultimately we all have one song to sing, one story to tell, one great […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: A Very Mixed Load of Mopars
Posted on October 22, 2020 | 7 Comments -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1999-Toyota-RAV4-Two-Door-Softtop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Toyota RAV4 AWD Two-Door Softtop")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Toyota RAV4 AWD Two-Door Softtop
Posted on October 22, 2020 | 17 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
![It’s always a pleasure to run across a former CC, like running into a long-lost friend. I first shot this fine Econoline over in Springfield back in 2009, and wrote […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-395-048.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Follow-Up: 1965 Ford Econoline Supervan Camper – American Westfalia")
Curbside Classic Follow-Up: 1965 Ford Econoline Supervan Camper – American Westfalia
Posted on October 22, 2020 | 23 CommentsIt’s always a pleasure to run across a former CC, like running into a long-lost friend. I first shot this fine Econoline over in Springfield back in 2009, and wrote […] -
![(first posted 11/28/2013. I have long wanted to shoot a better example than the red one I found back then, as well as perhaps write a totally new tribute to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/50502663401_0d71f4ca35_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Riviera – The Peak GM Experience")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Riviera – The Peak GM Experience
Posted on October 22, 2020 | 69 Comments(first posted 11/28/2013. I have long wanted to shoot a better example than the red one I found back then, as well as perhaps write a totally new tribute to […] -
![(first posted 10/21/2014) Yawn. Another restored squarebird convertible in resale red. Aren’t there a couple of these at every car show? But I didn’t find this one at a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1960FordThunderbird08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Thunderbird – Fancy Meeting You Here")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Thunderbird – Fancy Meeting You Here
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 47 Comments(first posted 10/21/2014) Yawn. Another restored squarebird convertible in resale red. Aren’t there a couple of these at every car show? But I didn’t find this one at a […] -
Wordless Outtake: Intercontinental
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 17 Comments -
![(first posted 10/21/2014) What exactly is the American Dream? Was it easier to answer that question fifty years ago? If you were seven years old, and had just arrived from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-114-030-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Ford Thunderbird – The American Dream-mobile")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Ford Thunderbird – The American Dream-mobile
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 10/21/2014) What exactly is the American Dream? Was it easier to answer that question fifty years ago? If you were seven years old, and had just arrived from […] -
![We’ve seen a few “Datsun 280ZXs” on CC over the years, but how about the Nissan Fairlady Z? It’s the exact same, but with subtitles. And LHD, seat doilies, fender […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20201012_120113-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Nissan Fairlady Z (S130) Turbo – Found In Translation")
CC Capsule: 1982 Nissan Fairlady Z (S130) Turbo – Found In Translation
Posted on October 21, 2020 | 17 CommentsWe’ve seen a few “Datsun 280ZXs” on CC over the years, but how about the Nissan Fairlady Z? It’s the exact same, but with subtitles. And LHD, seat doilies, fender […]
