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![It’s funny how your perspective changes as you age – before college, I was not into truck ownership and believed that my Sedan deVille or Brougham was enough car for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cc2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2003 Chevrolet Suburban LT – The Truck In A Tux")
COAL: 2003 Chevrolet Suburban LT – The Truck In A Tux
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 6 CommentsIt’s funny how your perspective changes as you age – before college, I was not into truck ownership and believed that my Sedan deVille or Brougham was enough car for […] -
![Nuts!!…that’s what the owner of this robust ride is selling at the market. The truck is parked next to the vendor’s food trailer, just sitting there in the outer ring […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_8996.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Weekly Market’s Corral – And Some Other Dedicated Machines")
CC Global: The Weekly Market’s Corral – And Some Other Dedicated Machines
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 20 CommentsNuts!!…that’s what the owner of this robust ride is selling at the market. The truck is parked next to the vendor’s food trailer, just sitting there in the outer ring […] -
![robadr has found one of my favorite curbside sights: a Mark VIII low rider. Aren’t they all? Reminds me of a Citroen DS or CX in their lowest position, except […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50494273948_723f35b2e8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Continental Mk VIII – Ridin’ Low")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Continental Mk VIII – Ridin’ Low
Posted on October 18, 2020 | 38 Commentsrobadr has found one of my favorite curbside sights: a Mark VIII low rider. Aren’t they all? Reminds me of a Citroen DS or CX in their lowest position, except […] -
![(first posted 10/17/2014. I normally wouldn’t rerun a review, but reading through all the comments again made me chuckle; so much irrational Toyota/Prius/Camry hate. Where did it all go in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-236-175-1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Rental Car Review: 2014 Toyota Camry SE – All Aboard, Again!")
Trackside Rental Car Review: 2014 Toyota Camry SE – All Aboard, Again!
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 137 Comments(first posted 10/17/2014. I normally wouldn’t rerun a review, but reading through all the comments again made me chuckle; so much irrational Toyota/Prius/Camry hate. Where did it all go in […] -
![For some reason I’ve gotten a serious hankering to own a VW Bug, something that has somehow eluded me so far. It may also just be a bit of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_6575.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle – Harvest Gold")
CC Outtake: 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle – Harvest Gold
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 38 CommentsFor some reason I’ve gotten a serious hankering to own a VW Bug, something that has somehow eluded me so far. It may also just be a bit of a […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: VW “Doka” Pickup – From Frankfurt Airport to Portland
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 9 CommentsCurtis Perry found an escaped VW “Doka” (Double Cabin) pickup in Portland. Did it stow away on a flight? -
![Having made his mark with “Unsafe At Any Speed”, the highly influential book that instigated the government’s safety regulations, Ralph Nader took on a number of other consumer-related subjects. “Unsafe” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nader-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road & Track Takes On Ralph Nader: “Nader VS. Volkswagen – A R&T Report” – A Forceful Rebuttal (and Apparent Exoneration)")
Road & Track Takes On Ralph Nader: “Nader VS. Volkswagen – A R&T Report” – A Forceful Rebuttal (and Apparent Exoneration)
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 62 CommentsHaving made his mark with “Unsafe At Any Speed”, the highly influential book that instigated the government’s safety regulations, Ralph Nader took on a number of other consumer-related subjects. “Unsafe” […] -
![posted by robadr The backdrop for this Galaxie coupe is perfect: all straight lines with a few angles thrown in. I’m pressed to think of a car that eschewed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/50495104347_699c4e9cf2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Hardtop Coupe – Straight Lines and Angles")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Hardtop Coupe – Straight Lines and Angles
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 33 Commentsposted by robadr The backdrop for this Galaxie coupe is perfect: all straight lines with a few angles thrown in. I’m pressed to think of a car that eschewed […] -
![I just looked up what various aggregates weigh, and it’s more than I thought. When I first started hauling gravel in my truck 25 some years ago, I asked the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-394-090.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "F100 Chronicles: 2600+ lbs of Rock – All In A Day’s Work")
F100 Chronicles: 2600+ lbs of Rock – All In A Day’s Work
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 39 CommentsI just looked up what various aggregates weigh, and it’s more than I thought. When I first started hauling gravel in my truck 25 some years ago, I asked the […] -
![After the Land Cruiser went to live with my dad for a while, it was not long until I stumbled onto something else. I had checked the Little Rock Craigslist, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_4581.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL# 37: 2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD – Volvo’s New Mantra")
COAL# 37: 2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD – Volvo’s New Mantra
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 5 CommentsAfter the Land Cruiser went to live with my dad for a while, it was not long until I stumbled onto something else. I had checked the Little Rock Craigslist, […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2014) Fellow readers, what you see above this text, while admittedly not beautiful, is a piece of history. More unique than a Ferrari 250 GTO, though not nearly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Compadre – The Anti-Cadillac For Developing Nations")
Automotive History: Compadre – The Anti-Cadillac For Developing Nations
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 42 Comments(first posted 10/16/2014) Fellow readers, what you see above this text, while admittedly not beautiful, is a piece of history. More unique than a Ferrari 250 GTO, though not nearly […] -
![It wasn’t the Dodge that got me to stop my walk and shoot; it was that slide-in camper. It’s old; like from the 1950s. And it’s in very good condition […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CC-419-024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Late 1980’s Dodge Pickup With 1950’s Camper")
Curbside Outtake: Late 1980’s Dodge Pickup With 1950’s Camper
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 14 CommentsIt wasn’t the Dodge that got me to stop my walk and shoot; it was that slide-in camper. It’s old; like from the 1950s. And it’s in very good condition […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2014) You’d be forgiven for thinking this actually is a full-sized Buick. Although Buick jumped whole-heartedly into the compact ring in 1961, it didn’t take long for them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/CC-235-020-1200-level-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Buick Skylark – Big Little Car")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Buick Skylark – Big Little Car
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 84 Comments(first posted 10/16/2014) You’d be forgiven for thinking this actually is a full-sized Buick. Although Buick jumped whole-heartedly into the compact ring in 1961, it didn’t take long for them […] -
![Here’s some work in progress alongside my approximately 12 km long walking route, starting with the demolition of a row of outdated, sheltered housing buildings. Doubtlessly, the construction of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_8981.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Demolishing, Renovating, Landscaping")
CC Global: Demolishing, Renovating, Landscaping
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 2 CommentsHere’s some work in progress alongside my approximately 12 km long walking route, starting with the demolition of a row of outdated, sheltered housing buildings. Doubtlessly, the construction of a […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Gregory’s Dairy – Cattaraugus, NY, 1962 – “Here Comes Fresh”
Posted on October 16, 2020 | 18 Comments
