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![image archive: Jeroen Booij (first posted 7/22/2014) Unhappy about today’s cars with high belt lines, excessive lengths and poor visibility? It was different once upon a time… The years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/qu.-jpg-courtesy-IMCD.org_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1968 Quasar Unipower – The Car To Be Seen In, Preferably When Wearing A Mini Skirt")
Automotive History: 1968 Quasar Unipower – The Car To Be Seen In, Preferably When Wearing A Mini Skirt
Posted on July 22, 2020 | 35 Commentsimage archive: Jeroen Booij (first posted 7/22/2014) Unhappy about today’s cars with high belt lines, excessive lengths and poor visibility? It was different once upon a time… The years […] -
![What do you say about a car that was so unremarkable that you barely remember it existing when new and figured that it couldn’t be a Monaco, but rather the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_3198.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1991 Dodge Monaco LE – Only 21,549 Americans Gambled On This One Over Three Years")
Curbside Recycling: 1991 Dodge Monaco LE – Only 21,549 Americans Gambled On This One Over Three Years
Posted on July 22, 2020 | 66 CommentsWhat do you say about a car that was so unremarkable that you barely remember it existing when new and figured that it couldn’t be a Monaco, but rather the […] -
![Periodically there is discussion in the comments about the price of gasoline versus diesel, the differences in costs between various locales, and mention of fuel prices in the United States […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pump-prices.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Most Taxing Situation – Exploring Fuel Taxes Around The World")
A Most Taxing Situation – Exploring Fuel Taxes Around The World
Posted on July 22, 2020 | 74 CommentsPeriodically there is discussion in the comments about the price of gasoline versus diesel, the differences in costs between various locales, and mention of fuel prices in the United States […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Chris Irber When I encountered this face at the Cohort, I had a WTF moment. In the lower resolution image I first saw, it looked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/50123580621_77d402e0d3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Singer Vogue – Raised Eyebrows")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Singer Vogue – Raised Eyebrows
Posted on July 22, 2020 | 31 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Chris Irber When I encountered this face at the Cohort, I had a WTF moment. In the lower resolution image I first saw, it looked […] -
![Long Beach If there is anything that can redeem the Corvette name after yesterday’s misadventures it is the raw potential of a C5 Z06. Yet again, the GPS leads me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/A53EE56F-C694-4DA5-BF81-AA649AE7D9EC_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ten Corvettes, Ten Days: Day 5 – C5 Z06 “Tiffany”")
Ten Corvettes, Ten Days: Day 5 – C5 Z06 “Tiffany”
Posted on July 22, 2020 | 11 CommentsLong Beach If there is anything that can redeem the Corvette name after yesterday’s misadventures it is the raw potential of a C5 Z06. Yet again, the GPS leads me […] -
![Audi spent the 1990’s in the US trying to claw back from the death blow provided by the Unintended Acceleration scandal of 1986. Those were dark days for the mark, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/audi-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #10: 2001 Audi A6 2.7T – The Clean Up Hitter Comes To Bat")
COAL #10: 2001 Audi A6 2.7T – The Clean Up Hitter Comes To Bat
Posted on July 22, 2020 | 13 CommentsAudi spent the 1990’s in the US trying to claw back from the death blow provided by the Unintended Acceleration scandal of 1986. Those were dark days for the mark, […] -
![I’ve never been a fan of the gen 1 Saturn S Series sedan styling. But I have to say, running into this wagon reminded me that the wagon was quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CC-413-114.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1993 Saturn Wagon – Better Looking Than The Sedan, By Far")
Curbside Outtake: 1993 Saturn Wagon – Better Looking Than The Sedan, By Far
Posted on July 21, 2020 | 23 CommentsI’ve never been a fan of the gen 1 Saturn S Series sedan styling. But I have to say, running into this wagon reminded me that the wagon was quite […] -
![(first posted 7/21/2014) Poor Jaguar, they just can’t get a break, can they? For decades, tell any non-automotive person–and many gearheads as well–that you want a Jaguar and you are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5-29-and-5-30-2014-048.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 Jaguar XJ12 L – The White Whale!")
Car Show Classic: 1974 Jaguar XJ12 L – The White Whale!
Posted on July 21, 2020 | 106 Comments(first posted 7/21/2014) Poor Jaguar, they just can’t get a break, can they? For decades, tell any non-automotive person–and many gearheads as well–that you want a Jaguar and you are […] -
![The instant my eyes fell on this picture at the Cohort by robadr titled “Porsche 1600 Super” I knew it was a fake. Which is perfectly all right, as Porsche […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/50134667942_7fe86c9210_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “Porsche” “Roadster” – How Many Clues To Tip Off It’s A Fake Can You Find?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “Porsche” “Roadster” – How Many Clues To Tip Off It’s A Fake Can You Find?
Posted on July 21, 2020 | 35 CommentsThe instant my eyes fell on this picture at the Cohort by robadr titled “Porsche 1600 Super” I knew it was a fake. Which is perfectly all right, as Porsche […] -
![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/2020/07/1999-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-Limited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4WD")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4WD
Posted on July 21, 2020 | 21 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 […] -
![Covina Ten Corvettes in ten days, from the start of this endeavor, I have been favoring the C5 and C6 over the C4 on the basis that late ’90s and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/c4-y.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ten Days, Ten Corvettes: Day 4, C4")
Ten Days, Ten Corvettes: Day 4, C4
Posted on July 21, 2020 | 28 CommentsCovina Ten Corvettes in ten days, from the start of this endeavor, I have been favoring the C5 and C6 over the C4 on the basis that late ’90s and […] -
![I have been thinking recently about taking time off from work. What used to be referred to as “vacation time” is now usually referred to as PTO, an acronym that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_1706-1967-Ford-Mustang-notchback-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Mustang Notchback – I’d Like To Get To Know You")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Mustang Notchback – I’d Like To Get To Know You
Posted on July 21, 2020 | 36 CommentsI have been thinking recently about taking time off from work. What used to be referred to as “vacation time” is now usually referred to as PTO, an acronym that […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2014) Elite (n): The most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc. Synonyms include upper crust, intelligentsia or nobility. When Ford chose this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1976FordElite03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Elite – A Highfalutin’ Hash")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Ford Elite – A Highfalutin’ Hash
Posted on July 20, 2020 | 144 Comments(first posted 7/20/2014) Elite (n): The most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc. Synonyms include upper crust, intelligentsia or nobility. When Ford chose this […] -
![On May 5, Virgin Atlantic announced that its fleet of 747s would be retired immediately. The news for the 747 and Airbus 380 has been mighty grim lately, as the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: This Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 Has Not Been Retired")
CC Video: This Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 Has Not Been Retired
Posted on July 20, 2020 | 21 CommentsOn May 5, Virgin Atlantic announced that its fleet of 747s would be retired immediately. The news for the 747 and Airbus 380 has been mighty grim lately, as the […] -
Wordless Outtake: Old(s) But Still Lit And Fit
Posted on July 20, 2020 | 8 Comments
