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![The CC Effect™ is at work, at the Cohort. We were discussing the ’64 4-4-2 in the ’65 Malibu SS sedan post yesterday, and this pops up, posted by John […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/5531349176_2fb58b3694_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Is This 1964 Oldsmobile F-85 One Of The Ten 4-4-2 Four Door Sedans Built?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Is This 1964 Oldsmobile F-85 One Of The Ten 4-4-2 Four Door Sedans Built?
Posted on October 24, 2020 | 28 CommentsThe CC Effect™ is at work, at the Cohort. We were discussing the ’64 4-4-2 in the ’65 Malibu SS sedan post yesterday, and this pops up, posted by John […] -
Drive-by Outtake: For The Import Lovers Out There…
Posted on October 24, 2020 | 2 CommentsIf you’re looking for something from the home team, stop by again tomorrow… -
![In 1982 I had a year under my belt at my new military assignment in Japan. My 1974 Toyota Crown MS60 “Kujira” had proved a comfortable and reliable steed for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/4314513tumblr_kwl0ppTpMW1qzhb89o1_500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1976 Mazda Cosmo AP – Maximum Spin")
COAL: 1976 Mazda Cosmo AP – Maximum Spin
Posted on October 24, 2020 | 21 CommentsIn 1982 I had a year under my belt at my new military assignment in Japan. My 1974 Toyota Crown MS60 “Kujira” had proved a comfortable and reliable steed for […] -
![After owning the 2016 4Runner for a bit, I had come to the conclusion that maybe I should be looking at trucks instead of SUVs. After all I did tow […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dfgadf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL #38 2015 Ford F-150 – Built Ford Tough")
COAL #38 2015 Ford F-150 – Built Ford Tough
Posted on October 24, 2020 | 36 CommentsAfter owning the 2016 4Runner for a bit, I had come to the conclusion that maybe I should be looking at trucks instead of SUVs. After all I did tow […] -
![(first posted 10/23/2014) What is a Thunderbird? Well, it has always been, or at least attempted to be, something special. Not your usual LTD, or Custom 300, or Torino. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/aa-09-20-2014-017-1280x719.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe – One Wrong Turn, And Here We Are!")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe – One Wrong Turn, And Here We Are!
Posted on October 23, 2020 | 63 Comments(first posted 10/23/2014) What is a Thunderbird? Well, it has always been, or at least attempted to be, something special. Not your usual LTD, or Custom 300, or Torino. […] -
![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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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&quality=89&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 […]
