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![(first posted 10/2/2014) I’ve been wondering when one of these would show up at the Cohort, and thanks to LeSabretoothTiger, it finally has. And now that it’s here, I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Zimmer Quicksilver – The Fiero Brougham")
Cohort Sighting: Zimmer Quicksilver – The Fiero Brougham
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 74 Comments(first posted 10/2/2014) I’ve been wondering when one of these would show up at the Cohort, and thanks to LeSabretoothTiger, it finally has. And now that it’s here, I’m […] -
![CC hunting is a game of chance, but it can also be a game of patience. Among the parking areas and side streets familiar to me in the little corner […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200930_085835-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – The Big Reveal")
CC Capsule: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T – The Big Reveal
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 13 CommentsCC hunting is a game of chance, but it can also be a game of patience. Among the parking areas and side streets familiar to me in the little corner […] -
![The Manta has escaped its decades long hibernation in the carport! But I’m not sure that’s a good thing. It looked a lot safer there than out here in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-426-188-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Drive By Shootings: Part 4")
Drive By Shootings: Part 4
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 20 CommentsThe Manta has escaped its decades long hibernation in the carport! But I’m not sure that’s a good thing. It looked a lot safer there than out here in the […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Honda Civic WTF Edition
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 19 CommentsTim Finn shot and posted this along with this comment “WTF”. In Portland. -
![As I turn 39 in a few months, I realize I’m a simple man. Foreign whips don’t faze me like they do a lot of other millennials. I was born […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200828_181328-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe – When Just Any Luxury Car Won’t Do")
COAL: 1998 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe – When Just Any Luxury Car Won’t Do
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 37 CommentsAs I turn 39 in a few months, I realize I’m a simple man. Foreign whips don’t faze me like they do a lot of other millennials. I was born […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2014) This find, by canadiancatgreen, is quite impressive. While one might expect to find a rare car like this Firenza (Vauxhall Viva HC) in a context where uncommon, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/11934522153_bceaf5236f_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1971 (Vauxhall) Firenza – Viva, Canada")
Cohort Sighting: 1971 (Vauxhall) Firenza – Viva, Canada
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 75 Comments(first posted 10/1/2014) This find, by canadiancatgreen, is quite impressive. While one might expect to find a rare car like this Firenza (Vauxhall Viva HC) in a context where uncommon, […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2014) Loyal CC follower Big Paws spotted this Thunderbird on holiday in Sonoma, and what a good reason this is for having gone there. He was only able to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC_9291.crop_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird SportsWagon Conversion – What’s Not To Like About The Vista-Bird Thunder Cruiser?")
CC Capsule: 1962 Ford Thunderbird SportsWagon Conversion – What’s Not To Like About The Vista-Bird Thunder Cruiser?
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 74 Comments(first posted 10/1/2014) Loyal CC follower Big Paws spotted this Thunderbird on holiday in Sonoma, and what a good reason this is for having gone there. He was only able to […] -
![There was a truck fanatic (Brian Williams) who seems to have spent a lot of time over a number of years at a truck stop/rest area near Lebec, CA. shooting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/12894893373_8632e86842_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Haulers of the Day: GMCs Hauling Late Model Used Cars")
Car Haulers of the Day: GMCs Hauling Late Model Used Cars
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 25 CommentsThere was a truck fanatic (Brian Williams) who seems to have spent a lot of time over a number of years at a truck stop/rest area near Lebec, CA. shooting […] -
![The Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned the flanks of such heady […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/111_0417.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies")
Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 71 CommentsThe Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned the flanks of such heady […] -
![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/2020/09/1999-Audi-A8-4.2-Quattro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro
Posted on October 1, 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 […] -
![Unless Garnwerd2 has a time machine, I’m going to assume this fab shot was taken at a car show in the Netherlands, as all four are in exquisite shape. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/50400865452_20e34d65e9_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: One Of These Is Not Like The Others")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: One Of These Is Not Like The Others
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 23 CommentsUnless Garnwerd2 has a time machine, I’m going to assume this fab shot was taken at a car show in the Netherlands, as all four are in exquisite shape. And […] -
![In the fall of 1983, Honda dropped a bombshell. The new generation of Civics were not only all-new and highly advanced, but there were four complete unique and distinct bodies. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-423-030-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Vintage Review: 1984 Honda CRX – “Mind-Boggling. Simply Mind-Boggling”")
Curbside Classic/Vintage Review: 1984 Honda CRX – “Mind-Boggling. Simply Mind-Boggling”
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 42 CommentsIn the fall of 1983, Honda dropped a bombshell. The new generation of Civics were not only all-new and highly advanced, but there were four complete unique and distinct bodies. […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2011) I would be willing to bet that there is no car that General Motors made more money on than this generation of Cadillac. For those under about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1987-CadillacBrougham02-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – The Elder Statesman")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – The Elder Statesman
Posted on September 30, 2020 | 143 Comments(first posted 7/4/2011) I would be willing to bet that there is no car that General Motors made more money on than this generation of Cadillac. For those under about […] -
![Last week the family and I loaded up the truck with face masks, cases of disinfectant and vats of hand sanitizer and made a pilgrimage to Phoenix, Arizona for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_5463.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtakes: Chrysler PT Cruisers – The PT Apparently Stands For Phoenix Terminus")
Junkyard Outtakes: Chrysler PT Cruisers – The PT Apparently Stands For Phoenix Terminus
Posted on September 30, 2020 | 62 CommentsLast week the family and I loaded up the truck with face masks, cases of disinfectant and vats of hand sanitizer and made a pilgrimage to Phoenix, Arizona for a […] -
![Sometimes the algorithms on YouTube work in one’s favor. Among the site’s various suggestions recently was a clip from the delightful 1965 Walt Disney movie That Darn Cat. Curiosity prevailed, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Walt_Disney_1946-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: The Cars of Walt Disney and The Movie “That Darn Cat”")
CC Cinema: The Cars of Walt Disney and The Movie “That Darn Cat”
Posted on September 30, 2020 | 27 CommentsSometimes the algorithms on YouTube work in one’s favor. Among the site’s various suggestions recently was a clip from the delightful 1965 Walt Disney movie That Darn Cat. Curiosity prevailed, […]
