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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Bronco II and Dodge Raider – Old School Compact SUVs
Posted on August 25, 2020 | 10 Commentsposted by Matt Z -
![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/2020/08/1999-Volkswagen-Cabrio-GLS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volkswagen Cabrio GLS")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volkswagen Cabrio GLS
Posted on August 25, 2020 | 6 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 […] -
![Once upon a time (alright, twenty years ago), Toyota introduced the Highlander. Pitched as a more family-friendly alternative to the rugged 4Runner in the lineup, to my personal surprise it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4542.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Toyota Highlander Platinum AWD – A Lexus By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet")
Curbside Review: 2020 Toyota Highlander Platinum AWD – A Lexus By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet
Posted on August 25, 2020 | 34 CommentsOnce upon a time (alright, twenty years ago), Toyota introduced the Highlander. Pitched as a more family-friendly alternative to the rugged 4Runner in the lineup, to my personal surprise it […] -
![I grew up having an irrational fear of dogs. I love them now, but for much of my early childhood, I had avoided coming into contact with canines of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20843407726_271219d76a_o-1969-Chevrolet-Chevelle-SS396-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 – Watchdog")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 – Watchdog
Posted on August 25, 2020 | 34 CommentsI grew up having an irrational fear of dogs. I love them now, but for much of my early childhood, I had avoided coming into contact with canines of […] -
![(first posted 10/19/2011) This is what happens when you fail to stay on task: I was researching the transition of DKW to Audi, and got distracted with the fact that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/HD-1956-Hummer-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The First Wheeled Hummer (And My Only One): Harley Davidson’s Little (DKW) Two-Stroke")
The First Wheeled Hummer (And My Only One): Harley Davidson’s Little (DKW) Two-Stroke
Posted on August 24, 2020 | 37 Comments(first posted 10/19/2011) This is what happens when you fail to stay on task: I was researching the transition of DKW to Audi, and got distracted with the fact that […] -
![(first posted 11/1/2011) Seeing that it’s a DKW and not a Chevrolet, some of you might be tempted to skip this CC. If you must, but know that this is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-151-031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 DKW Sonderklasse 3=6 (F94) – The Proto-Audi")
Curbside Classic: 1958 DKW Sonderklasse 3=6 (F94) – The Proto-Audi
Posted on August 24, 2020 | 93 Comments(first posted 11/1/2011) Seeing that it’s a DKW and not a Chevrolet, some of you might be tempted to skip this CC. If you must, but know that this is […] -
![My old friend Paul B. recently turned me on to the amazing modeling of Michael Paul Smith, who passed away two years ago. He spent years creating scenes from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/27283013298_0ab5ba2ebb_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Tribute to Michael Paul Smith, Modeler Extraordinaire")
A Tribute to Michael Paul Smith, Modeler Extraordinaire
Posted on August 24, 2020 | 22 CommentsMy old friend Paul B. recently turned me on to the amazing modeling of Michael Paul Smith, who passed away two years ago. He spent years creating scenes from the […] -
![In the recent COAL, I mentioned the EPA ratings for the 2015 smart: 34 city, 38 highway, 36 combined. A few comments reported better real-world results were possible. I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/A1-COUNTRY-ROAD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: smart ForTwo A Gas Sipper, Or No?")
COAL Update: smart ForTwo A Gas Sipper, Or No?
Posted on August 24, 2020 | 35 CommentsIn the recent COAL, I mentioned the EPA ratings for the 2015 smart: 34 city, 38 highway, 36 combined. A few comments reported better real-world results were possible. I had […] -
Curbside Outtake: Off-Road Ready Lincoln Town Car
Posted on August 24, 2020 | 13 CommentsWhat is it with these big-tired old Fords? I found this just a few hours after the ’81 T-Bird I posted earlier this morning. -
![Nathan Williams found and shot a car we won’t be seeing here: the all-new Honda E. It’s a compact EV, styled with more than a tip of the hat to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/50234327928_916aea861e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 2020 Honda E – The Cute Little EV We Won’t Be Getting Here")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 2020 Honda E – The Cute Little EV We Won’t Be Getting Here
Posted on August 24, 2020 | 51 CommentsNathan Williams found and shot a car we won’t be seeing here: the all-new Honda E. It’s a compact EV, styled with more than a tip of the hat to […] -
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1981 Ford Thunderbird – “Do Fun Shit!”
Posted on August 24, 2020 | 25 CommentsSomeone’s having some fun with this Thunderbird, and good for them. Jacked up, big off-road tires and a light bar. What else is it good for? How about this: -
![(first posted 2/17/2011) Let’s face it, honesty is not necessarily the best policy in the car business (or any business, including Wall Street, politics, food processing, and…). GM proved […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-70-067-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fairmont – That Very Rare Honest Car")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fairmont – That Very Rare Honest Car
Posted on August 23, 2020 | 111 Comments(first posted 2/17/2011) Let’s face it, honesty is not necessarily the best policy in the car business (or any business, including Wall Street, politics, food processing, and…). GM proved […] -
QOTD For Bus Fanatics: Can You ID This One?
Posted on August 23, 2020 | 18 Commentsposted by Don Kincl -
![A while back, we posted Tom McCahill’s review of the 1956 Volkswagen. By then, his love for it was already in full bloom. But that started earlier, with this review […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mcahill_volkswagen_0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Tom McCahill Drives the 1953 Volkswagen – Through Deep Snow")
Vintage Review: Tom McCahill Drives the 1953 Volkswagen – Through Deep Snow
Posted on August 23, 2020 | 30 CommentsA while back, we posted Tom McCahill’s review of the 1956 Volkswagen. By then, his love for it was already in full bloom. But that started earlier, with this review […] -
![Ben Pon, VW’s exclusive distributor for the Netherlands, and father of the VW Bus, tried to sell two 1949 VW’s in New York in 1949. That didn’t work out so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/VW-1950-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1950 Popular Science: “Hitler’s Flivver Now Sold In The U.S.” – From Modest Beginnings…")
1950 Popular Science: “Hitler’s Flivver Now Sold In The U.S.” – From Modest Beginnings…
Posted on August 23, 2020 | 17 CommentsBen Pon, VW’s exclusive distributor for the Netherlands, and father of the VW Bus, tried to sell two 1949 VW’s in New York in 1949. That didn’t work out so […]
