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QOTD: What Winter Prep Do You Perform on Your Car(s)
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 36 CommentsMany that frequent Curbside live in an area of the world that doesn’t have winter weather or perhaps a relatively short and mild season. For those that fall into that […] -
Classic CARmentary: 2001 Volvo V70 T5
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 8 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 […] -
Curbside Outtake: The Very Rare Chevrolet Cavalier With Optional Rear Wheel Steering
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 12 CommentsIt makes parallel parking such a breeze. -
Curbside Classic: 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster – What’s New Became Old; Now It’s New Again
Posted on November 3, 2020 | 49 Comments“What is that big old car?” A passerby asked that question as I was taking the above photo… timely, since I was transfixed by seeing a 1940s-era car in a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Chrysler New Yorker – Paging Bill Blass
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 78 Comments(first posted 10/14/2011) There was a sad and dark time in the 1980s when the world was shrinking, and the big American sedan was forced to shrink with it. […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: Freightliner Hauling One Red Tempo, and Many White Ones
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Dealer Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z – “Ten With A Two”
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 24 CommentsWhen Willie Nelson released “Ten with a Two” in 1990, he wasn’t singing about shopping for a Camaro, but the concept of coming home with something that belies a drunken […] -
CC Global: 2013 Volvo FE – The Vitamins Express Service
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 14 CommentsThere’s not even the tiniest factory or aftermarket frivolity on this whole vehicle. Just a plain, no-nonsense 4×2 straight truck, yet it’s telling you exactly what its main job is: […] -
QOTD: Which Student Car?
Posted on November 2, 2020 | 77 CommentsLast month my daughter passed her G2 road test, so we’re a four driver family now. -
Future Curbside Classic: 1997-2004 Mercedes SLK 200/230/320AMG (R170)
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 11/1/2014) Twenty-six years ago, in 1994, Mercedes unveiled a study of a small roadster at the Turin autoshow. It immediately caught interest because it looked light, competent and […] -
Automotive History: Toyota Kijang – Brand Evolution
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 16 Comments(first posted 11/1/2014) A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the Compadre, neé GM BTV. In comparison to that little project, the Kijang is considerably less ambitious […] -
Driving Impressions: 1959 Porsche 356 Convertible D – The Happiest Car In The World; Or Is It The Driver?
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 17 Comments10/10/20 3:30 AM Pasadena CA I can’t believe I actually slept, today is one of those days where anticipation makes it almost impossible to sleep. All the best adventures start […] -
Lawnside Classics Update: My 1960’s Sears Mower Is Still Ripping Through Tall Grass – Why Can’t I Buy A New Side Discharge Mower?
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 50 CommentsBack in 2011, I did a CC on my then-current lawnmower, a 1960s Montgomery Ward with a B&S 3hp engine. I mow a lot of lawns, most of my rentals. […] -
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Dino 246 GT – “Ferrari’s Version Of The 6-Cylinder Business Coupe”
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 16 CommentsThe Dino 206246 GTs are of course legends and icons. And now very expensive; the blue one in the pictures below sold in 2019 for $400k. Well, they are junior […]