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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: The Most Beautiful Canadian Wagon in 1965
Posted on November 6, 2020 | 13 CommentsOf course that applies to American wagons too, but this just happens to be a Canadian Pontiac Parisienne shot by Dean Edwards. -
Driveway Wordless Outtake: He Drove the Audi To Work Today
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![Recently we read about the involvement of various Austrians in regard to potential parentage of the Volkswagen. Inspired by an article sent to me by reader George Ferencz, let’s explore […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zerk-fitting.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Biography: The Fitting Life and Times of Oscar Ulysses Zerk")
CC Biography: The Fitting Life and Times of Oscar Ulysses Zerk
Posted on November 6, 2020 | 37 CommentsRecently we read about the involvement of various Austrians in regard to potential parentage of the Volkswagen. Inspired by an article sent to me by reader George Ferencz, let’s explore […] -
![Last weekend I drove down to Albuquerque to help my daughter move into a new apartment. On the way back to Denver, I decided to detour through the New Mexico […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NM-Light-Duty-Trucks-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: A Curbside Row of Work Trucks Outside Espanola, New Mexico")
Curbside Outtakes: A Curbside Row of Work Trucks Outside Espanola, New Mexico
Posted on November 6, 2020 | 11 CommentsLast weekend I drove down to Albuquerque to help my daughter move into a new apartment. On the way back to Denver, I decided to detour through the New Mexico […] -
![If you were to name a British sports saloon in the late 1970s that included the qualities of traditional sports cars, history, familiarity, relative affordability, high performance and innovation, then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_2753.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Auction Site Classic: 1980 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus – All The Right Ingredients")
Auction Site Classic: 1980 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus – All The Right Ingredients
Posted on November 6, 2020 | 12 CommentsIf you were to name a British sports saloon in the late 1970s that included the qualities of traditional sports cars, history, familiarity, relative affordability, high performance and innovation, then […] -
![(first posted 11/5/2014) What was the most memorable Mercury Cougar of all time? For some, it may be the original 1967-68 Cougar with its clean styling. For racing or muscle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/p01vhn5j.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: Mrs. James Bond’s 1969 Cougar")
CC Cinema: Mrs. James Bond’s 1969 Cougar
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 64 Comments(first posted 11/5/2014) What was the most memorable Mercury Cougar of all time? For some, it may be the original 1967-68 Cougar with its clean styling. For racing or muscle […] -
![(first posted 11/5/2014) After a recent week of Ford Thunderbirds with a healthy dose of the intermediate-sized 1977-79 generation, a profile of the Mercury Cougar XR7 of the same years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1-Cougar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The First Thundercat")
Curbside Classic: 1977-79 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The First Thundercat
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 57 Comments(first posted 11/5/2014) After a recent week of Ford Thunderbirds with a healthy dose of the intermediate-sized 1977-79 generation, a profile of the Mercury Cougar XR7 of the same years […] -
On The Go Outtake: VW Diesel Rabbit – Still Hopping
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 20 CommentsHow many Diesel Rabbits have I caught over the years and shared them with you? Two dozen? At least. But there’s always more. And there will be more, undoubtedly. -
Curbside Outtake: The Rather Unusual Mercedes Sprinter Flatbed – Flat As A Board
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 19 CommentsProbably not so much so in Europe, but it’s the first flatbed Sprinter I’ve seen. And a very flat bed it is. -
![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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2000-Nissan-Xterra-SE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary Finale: 2000 Nissan Xterra SE 4X4")
Classic CARmentary Finale: 2000 Nissan Xterra SE 4X4
Posted on November 5, 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 Taurus SHO was one of the peak experiences of Ford’s golden years, which started in 1983 and ended…all too soon. It was unlike anything that had ever come out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SHO-top-1-horz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "R&T Vintage Review: 1989 Ford Taurus SHO – An American Legend Is Born")
R&T Vintage Review: 1989 Ford Taurus SHO – An American Legend Is Born
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 16 CommentsThe Taurus SHO was one of the peak experiences of Ford’s golden years, which started in 1983 and ended…all too soon. It was unlike anything that had ever come out […] -
![Welcome to part 2 – let’s kick things off with American metal, as there were several noteworthy sightings from that continent these past few weeks. I just caught the tail […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_20201018_163356-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Sept./Oct. 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Sept./Oct. 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on November 5, 2020 | 22 CommentsWelcome to part 2 – let’s kick things off with American metal, as there were several noteworthy sightings from that continent these past few weeks. I just caught the tail […] -
![(first posted 11/4/2014) If you’re growing up a car nut in 2014 you have all sorts of information at your fingertips, with as much detail and context as you’d like. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/HOT-RODS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Bookshelf Classics: Car Books of Youth")
Bookshelf Classics: Car Books of Youth
Posted on November 4, 2020 | 84 Comments(first posted 11/4/2014) If you’re growing up a car nut in 2014 you have all sorts of information at your fingertips, with as much detail and context as you’d like. […] -
![This certainly isn’t a stock color, but someone decided to add a little zing to their old Accord. Since it’s my favorite color, I approve. And it turns out there’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CC-427-060.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1989 Honda Accord – Paint It Blue")
Curbside Outtake: 1989 Honda Accord – Paint It Blue
Posted on November 4, 2020 | 9 CommentsThis certainly isn’t a stock color, but someone decided to add a little zing to their old Accord. Since it’s my favorite color, I approve. And it turns out there’s […] -
![Somewhat surprisingly, Road & Track’s very first road test was not of an MG, but of a rather prosaic 1947 Ford. So it seemed fitting that in their 25th anniversary […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "R&T 25th Anniversary Review: 1947 and 1972 Fords – “It Has Nothing That Could Be Described As ‘Handling'”")
R&T 25th Anniversary Review: 1947 and 1972 Fords – “It Has Nothing That Could Be Described As ‘Handling'”
Posted on November 4, 2020 | 39 CommentsSomewhat surprisingly, Road & Track’s very first road test was not of an MG, but of a rather prosaic 1947 Ford. So it seemed fitting that in their 25th anniversary […]
