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![(first posted 11/10/2014) It’s a bit late, but here’s a CC salute to all you veterans, in our typical fashion: a military vehicle CC. This gnarly adaptation of the Jeep […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-26-025-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Veteran’s Day Salute: Kaiser Jeep M715 – Box Top")
Veteran’s Day Salute: Kaiser Jeep M715 – Box Top
Posted on November 11, 2020 | 24 Comments(first posted 11/10/2014) It’s a bit late, but here’s a CC salute to all you veterans, in our typical fashion: a military vehicle CC. This gnarly adaptation of the Jeep […] -
![(first posted 11/11/2014) The appeal of cars ranges from the strictly emotional and subjective to the purely rational assessment of utility and cost. The French have a rather unique ability […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/espace-mk1-Alessio3373.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Renault Espace – La Monospace Est Arrivée")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Renault Espace – La Monospace Est Arrivée
Posted on November 11, 2020 | 40 Comments(first posted 11/11/2014) The appeal of cars ranges from the strictly emotional and subjective to the purely rational assessment of utility and cost. The French have a rather unique ability […] -
![Is this the right way to transport a shovel on the roof of one’s car? Will the handle tend to fly up at the front? Or is it secured tightly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-420-002-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Is This The Right Way To Transport A Shovel?")
Curbside Outtake: Is This The Right Way To Transport A Shovel?
Posted on November 11, 2020 | 12 CommentsIs this the right way to transport a shovel on the roof of one’s car? Will the handle tend to fly up at the front? Or is it secured tightly […] -
![Since we’re time traveling to 1984 today, how about some shots just posted by Don Kincl that he took in Queens, NY in that year. A Buick Regal has ignited, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50588231162_004c2a5f17_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Vintage Pic(k)s of the Day: Buick Regal Up In Flames – NYC, 1984")
Cohort Vintage Pic(k)s of the Day: Buick Regal Up In Flames – NYC, 1984
Posted on November 11, 2020 | 20 CommentsSince we’re time traveling to 1984 today, how about some shots just posted by Don Kincl that he took in Queens, NY in that year. A Buick Regal has ignited, […] -
QOTD: What’s This Car?
Posted on November 11, 2020 | 54 CommentsThat’s my husband’s mother driving in Toronto in 1961. -
![click image for max. size I took this picture in 1984, soon after starting my first job out of college. Sperry sent me for training at their installation on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Oakland-1984_018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: Oakland 1984")
Vintage Snapshot: Oakland 1984
Posted on November 11, 2020 | 18 Commentsclick image for max. size I took this picture in 1984, soon after starting my first job out of college. Sperry sent me for training at their installation on the […] -
![The dawn of the new millennium coincided with the arrival of our first child. What does a car guy do when he needs to carry a pack and play, diaper […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Passat-front-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 2000 Volkswagen Passat Wagon – No Compromises Dadmobile")
COAL: 2000 Volkswagen Passat Wagon – No Compromises Dadmobile
Posted on November 11, 2020 | 27 CommentsThe dawn of the new millennium coincided with the arrival of our first child. What does a car guy do when he needs to carry a pack and play, diaper […] -
![I’m on the fence with Japanese retro styling. I think many of us are. Sometimes it works ok, many times it’s just awkward and feels forced. For the latter category, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201104_085256-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Toyota Origin – The Baby Century")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Toyota Origin – The Baby Century
Posted on November 11, 2020 | 20 CommentsI’m on the fence with Japanese retro styling. I think many of us are. Sometimes it works ok, many times it’s just awkward and feels forced. For the latter category, […] -
![(first posted 11/10/2014) Today, we’re going to touch on some of the forgotten Lincolns. Sure, everyone remembers the Continentals, the $10,000 1956-57 Continental Mark II and the 1961 Continental, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/aa-09-20-2014-181.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1954 Lincoln Capri – What A Road-Racing Luxury Car Should Be")
Car Show Classic: 1954 Lincoln Capri – What A Road-Racing Luxury Car Should Be
Posted on November 10, 2020 | 39 Comments(first posted 11/10/2014) Today, we’re going to touch on some of the forgotten Lincolns. Sure, everyone remembers the Continentals, the $10,000 1956-57 Continental Mark II and the 1961 Continental, but […] -
![shot by Don Kincl When was peak car culture? I nominate the early-mid ’60s, with Ed “Big Daddy” Roth and George Barris being the ringmasters, at least of one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/39486626815_a823f0ab04_k1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dragula – Peak Car (Pop)Culture")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dragula – Peak Car (Pop)Culture
Posted on November 10, 2020 | 30 Commentsshot by Don Kincl When was peak car culture? I nominate the early-mid ’60s, with Ed “Big Daddy” Roth and George Barris being the ringmasters, at least of one […] -
![An attention-grabbing field worker, thanks to the distinctive semi-trailer. The tractor is as bland as they come. I’d say this combination is mainly used to collect fruit from the growers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9089.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2011 Renault Premium Tractor And 2004 Pacton-Chereau Semi-Trailer – The Conference Calls")
CC Global: 2011 Renault Premium Tractor And 2004 Pacton-Chereau Semi-Trailer – The Conference Calls
Posted on November 10, 2020 | 12 CommentsAn attention-grabbing field worker, thanks to the distinctive semi-trailer. The tractor is as bland as they come. I’d say this combination is mainly used to collect fruit from the growers […] -
![CC reader Matt sent me these shots from a Facebook Marketplace ad for a truly stunning and highly unexpected home built motorhome. Yes, it’s a 2006 Solara, sporting a new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-sol-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2006 Toyota Solara Motorhome – “Slightly Modified”")
CC For Sale: 2006 Toyota Solara Motorhome – “Slightly Modified”
Posted on November 10, 2020 | 24 CommentsCC reader Matt sent me these shots from a Facebook Marketplace ad for a truly stunning and highly unexpected home built motorhome. Yes, it’s a 2006 Solara, sporting a new […] -
![Last week I shared a group of mostly light duty trucks parked in a yard near Espanola, New Mexico. Today, I’m sharing a group of mostly heavy duty rigs I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NM-Heavy-Duty-CU-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: More Vintage Trucks from New Mexico")
Curbside Outtakes: More Vintage Trucks from New Mexico
Posted on November 10, 2020 | 8 CommentsLast week I shared a group of mostly light duty trucks parked in a yard near Espanola, New Mexico. Today, I’m sharing a group of mostly heavy duty rigs I […] -
![Why was I not surprised to find a Messerschmitt in Tokyo? That old Axis connection, perhaps. And the well-known local penchant for everything exotic, unusual and left-field, at least in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_20201024_162617-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 FMR Messerschmitt KR200 – No Wing And A Prayer")
Curbside Classic: 1959 FMR Messerschmitt KR200 – No Wing And A Prayer
Posted on November 10, 2020 | 20 CommentsWhy was I not surprised to find a Messerschmitt in Tokyo? That old Axis connection, perhaps. And the well-known local penchant for everything exotic, unusual and left-field, at least in […] -
![(first posted 11/9/2014) For decades, British roadsters had a spell on Americans. The rivalry between the MG and Triumph, the two leading exponents of the genre, was legendary. They each […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CC-39-067-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Triumph TR6 – Last Call")
Curbside Classic: Triumph TR6 – Last Call
Posted on November 9, 2020 | 46 Comments(first posted 11/9/2014) For decades, British roadsters had a spell on Americans. The rivalry between the MG and Triumph, the two leading exponents of the genre, was legendary. They each […]
