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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Geo Metro – I Would Like To Think That It Doesn’t Have Portholes On the Other Side
Posted on July 3, 2020 | 15 Commentsposted by pbell56000 -
![Blast from the past! In the mid-‘90s in France, our neighbour had an Alfa 164 and seeing one twenty-five years later in this context was very odd. His was black […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200624_121630-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on July 3, 2020 | 16 CommentsBlast from the past! In the mid-‘90s in France, our neighbour had an Alfa 164 and seeing one twenty-five years later in this context was very odd. His was black […] -
![It’s been a while since we visited Curbsidelandia, and Rivera Notario has facilitated that for us, with a recent download at the Cohort. I’m not going to identify them all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/50004061307_3aa0e0c49f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classics: Rivera Notario Takes Us Back to Havana, La Ultima Curbsidelandia")
Cohort Classics: Rivera Notario Takes Us Back to Havana, La Ultima Curbsidelandia
Posted on July 2, 2020 | 17 CommentsIt’s been a while since we visited Curbsidelandia, and Rivera Notario has facilitated that for us, with a recent download at the Cohort. I’m not going to identify them all […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2014) I can hear it already: Tom, Tom Tom. How can you love such a half-assed car?! GM totally missed the mark with the downsized E-bodies. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/5-29-and-5-30-2014-112-800x544-e1401659297942.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1989 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – Ooh Boy, Am I Gonna Be In For It…")
Car Show Classic: 1989 Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo – Ooh Boy, Am I Gonna Be In For It…
Posted on July 2, 2020 | 102 Comments(first posted 7/7/2014) I can hear it already: Tom, Tom Tom. How can you love such a half-assed car?! GM totally missed the mark with the downsized E-bodies. It was […] -
![COVID-19 has left a bloodbath of failed retailers in its wake, many of which were already on shaky ground before the pandemic. You can add famed mail order automotive parts […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/jcw-logo.jpg?resize=115%2C94&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: JC Whitney to Cease All Sales")
Curbside Newsstand: JC Whitney to Cease All Sales
Posted on July 2, 2020 | 48 CommentsCOVID-19 has left a bloodbath of failed retailers in its wake, many of which were already on shaky ground before the pandemic. You can add famed mail order automotive parts […] -
![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/2020/06/1999-Mitsubishi-Galant-ES.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mitsubishi Galant ES")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mitsubishi Galant ES
Posted on July 2, 2020 | 13 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 […] -
![Fred Oliver has found a truck that’s long eluded me: the 1960-1965 GMC B Series short-conventional truck/tractor. This was a way to utilize the standard Chevy/GMC pickup-truck cab in a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/49898872638_96b91e9a69_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1964 or 1965 GMC B-Series Short-Conventional Truck")
Cohort Classic: 1964 or 1965 GMC B-Series Short-Conventional Truck
Posted on July 2, 2020 | 18 CommentsFred Oliver has found a truck that’s long eluded me: the 1960-1965 GMC B Series short-conventional truck/tractor. This was a way to utilize the standard Chevy/GMC pickup-truck cab in a […] -
![Another month, another compilation of Tokyo CC sightings. Let’s start by taking a little Cappuccino, shall we? That’ll give us a bit of pep to start the post. Bon appétit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200603_095920-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (June 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on July 2, 2020 | 14 CommentsAnother month, another compilation of Tokyo CC sightings. Let’s start by taking a little Cappuccino, shall we? That’ll give us a bit of pep to start the post. Bon appétit […] -
![A couple of tidbits in the news today that just want to be shared. Tesla’s stock surge continues (up 130% since the beginning of the year), with a market cap […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/a-S-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Tesla Surpasses Toyota As Most Valuable Car Co., Lincoln Kills Continental")
Curbside Newsstand: Tesla Surpasses Toyota As Most Valuable Car Co., Lincoln Kills Continental
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 67 CommentsA couple of tidbits in the news today that just want to be shared. Tesla’s stock surge continues (up 130% since the beginning of the year), with a market cap […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2014) To celebrate Canada Day, I thought I would provide a primer on some of the unique Canadian Ford makes and models. In the United States Ford marketed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Mercury-114.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Canada Day Classics: Canadian Ford Branding History")
Canada Day Classics: Canadian Ford Branding History
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 104 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) To celebrate Canada Day, I thought I would provide a primer on some of the unique Canadian Ford makes and models. In the United States Ford marketed […] -
![My brother continues to send photos of interesting vehicles he runs across in his work with Georgia CDR (Community Development and Relief) in Eastern Europe. Today’s feature car sparked an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/13_BMW340-FLview.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Postwar BMW 340 – A Case of Identity Theft?")
Curbside Classic: Postwar BMW 340 – A Case of Identity Theft?
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 19 CommentsMy brother continues to send photos of interesting vehicles he runs across in his work with Georgia CDR (Community Development and Relief) in Eastern Europe. Today’s feature car sparked an […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: 1964 Ford Trucks – From F100 to F800
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 6 CommentsI do like it when the carrier truck looks so much like its cargo. And probably never more so than these. -
![posted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger Our survey of 1957 sports cars and GT cars wouldn’t be complete without the Corvette, especially since that year was a big one for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Vette-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Dual Road Test: 1957 Corvettes, Dual Quad Carbs and Fuel Injected – Fast and…Fast")
Vintage SCI Dual Road Test: 1957 Corvettes, Dual Quad Carbs and Fuel Injected – Fast and…Fast
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 34 Commentsposted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger Our survey of 1957 sports cars and GT cars wouldn’t be complete without the Corvette, especially since that year was a big one for […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1964 Rambler Ambassador – Hear! Hear!
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 39 CommentsWhen I spotted this shot of a 1964 Ambassador by robadr at the Cohort, another car suddenly popped in my mind. Does it remind you of a certain other car? -
![The year was 1984 and everyone in Southern California was preparing for the Summer Olympics to be held in LA and surrounding environs. The Vega GT Estate Wagon (which just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Audi-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #7: 1980 and 1986 Audi 4000’s – The Buttoned Down Sports Sedans")
COAL #7: 1980 and 1986 Audi 4000’s – The Buttoned Down Sports Sedans
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 18 CommentsThe year was 1984 and everyone in Southern California was preparing for the Summer Olympics to be held in LA and surrounding environs. The Vega GT Estate Wagon (which just […]
