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![Everything you need to know to nail down the year, make, model and RPO number are included in this photo. REMINDER: no photo attachments in the comments, please – just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/00-clue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on September 9, 2020 | 34 CommentsEverything you need to know to nail down the year, make, model and RPO number are included in this photo. REMINDER: no photo attachments in the comments, please – just […] -
![Yes, tractors! Not the kind of vehicle one commonly finds in Tokyo, of course. But up in Hokkaido – even in towns, sometimes – those things are everywhere. This post […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200726_115955-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2020) – Part 3: Tractor Special")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2020) – Part 3: Tractor Special
Posted on September 9, 2020 | 10 CommentsYes, tractors! Not the kind of vehicle one commonly finds in Tokyo, of course. But up in Hokkaido – even in towns, sometimes – those things are everywhere. This post […] -
![I can’t ever resist stopping for a Manta, like this one just posted at the Cohort by William Oliver. Yes, they were based on the Opel 1900/Ascona sedan’s body, so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/50274877128_bc2fcb1ddf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Opel Manta (A) 1900 – There’s A Good Reason Why I Have A Soft Spot For It")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Opel Manta (A) 1900 – There’s A Good Reason Why I Have A Soft Spot For It
Posted on September 9, 2020 | 44 CommentsI can’t ever resist stopping for a Manta, like this one just posted at the Cohort by William Oliver. Yes, they were based on the Opel 1900/Ascona sedan’s body, so […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: Three Skyliners and One Country Squire – A Load of Upscale Fords
Posted on September 9, 2020 | 5 CommentsMore: My CC on the ’57 Skyliner -
![The Porsche 914 was a highly polarizing vehicle over its six year production life. Whether from raised-nose Porschephiles – “it’s not a real Porsche”, muscle car owners “80 measly standard […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/g5-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL #17: 1973 Porsche 914 2.0 – Like A Fine Wine, It’s Better With Age")
COAL #17: 1973 Porsche 914 2.0 – Like A Fine Wine, It’s Better With Age
Posted on September 9, 2020 | 24 CommentsThe Porsche 914 was a highly polarizing vehicle over its six year production life. Whether from raised-nose Porschephiles – “it’s not a real Porsche”, muscle car owners “80 measly standard […] -
![(first posted 9/8/2014) Welcome to the second installment from Como Park. Today I have the pleasure of bringing you a selection of exquisite and rarely seen Alfa Romeos. For some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Alfacab3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Indigestion Part 2 – The Alfas Of Como Park")
Car Show Classics: Indigestion Part 2 – The Alfas Of Como Park
Posted on September 8, 2020 | 26 Comments(first posted 9/8/2014) Welcome to the second installment from Como Park. Today I have the pleasure of bringing you a selection of exquisite and rarely seen Alfa Romeos. For some […] -
![(first posted 9/8/2014) If you grew up in the ’80s, you will most definitely remember the Chevrolet Celebrity. The General’s most affordable A-body, they were seemingly everywhere, in every flavor: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/08-17-2014-019-e1408316544613.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classic: 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity CL – Nicest Remaining Celebrity In Captivity?")
Car Lot Classic: 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity CL – Nicest Remaining Celebrity In Captivity?
Posted on September 8, 2020 | 122 Comments(first posted 9/8/2014) If you grew up in the ’80s, you will most definitely remember the Chevrolet Celebrity. The General’s most affordable A-body, they were seemingly everywhere, in every flavor: […] -
![I’m not sure why, but I’ve been seeing quite a few Mk2 Golfs lately. Not more often than Beetles, of course, but still. These are getting on in years now. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200802_175602-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2020) – Part 2: Foreign Cars
Posted on September 8, 2020 | 30 CommentsI’m not sure why, but I’ve been seeing quite a few Mk2 Golfs lately. Not more often than Beetles, of course, but still. These are getting on in years now. […] -
![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-Chrysler-300M.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler 300M")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler 300M
Posted on September 8, 2020 | 19 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 […] -
![Fran Duskiewicz posted this shot that he identified as Merchant’s Row, Rutland, Vt., 1958? Looks about right; maybe 1957. It got me intrigued to find some other vintage shots of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/50304776917_f4aaadaef0_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Merchant’s Row, Rutland, Vermont – From the 1880’s to the 2000’s")
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Merchant’s Row, Rutland, Vermont – From the 1880’s to the 2000’s
Posted on September 8, 2020 | 23 CommentsFran Duskiewicz posted this shot that he identified as Merchant’s Row, Rutland, Vt., 1958? Looks about right; maybe 1957. It got me intrigued to find some other vintage shots of […] -
![One of my favorite shows from childhood was “Gimme A Break!”, starring the late actress and singer Nell Carter. She was a legitimate thespian, having won Tony and Emmy awards […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/7-Screenshot_20200812-125831_Chrome-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC TV: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Give A Cutlass A Break")
CC TV: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Give A Cutlass A Break
Posted on September 8, 2020 | 31 CommentsOne of my favorite shows from childhood was “Gimme A Break!”, starring the late actress and singer Nell Carter. She was a legitimate thespian, having won Tony and Emmy awards […] -
![(first posted 10/15/2011) I know some of you are probably a bit weary with my obsession with RVs. But only once since the Model T revolutionized the car industry, has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CC-149-040.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Winnebago F-17 – The Model T Of Motorhomes")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Winnebago F-17 – The Model T Of Motorhomes
Posted on September 7, 2020 | 116 Comments(first posted 10/15/2011) I know some of you are probably a bit weary with my obsession with RVs. But only once since the Model T revolutionized the car industry, has […] -
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Don Kincl Visits Trust Salvage in Auburn, WA
Posted on September 7, 2020 | 18 Comments -
![Yes, the singles collection is back, after a small climate-related hiatus. Summer in Japan is uncomfortably hot and humid, so there are fewer folks about driving interesting cars. Not only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_20200723_165950_1-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection (Summer 2020) – Part 1: Japanese Cars
Posted on September 7, 2020 | 28 CommentsYes, the singles collection is back, after a small climate-related hiatus. Summer in Japan is uncomfortably hot and humid, so there are fewer folks about driving interesting cars. Not only […] -
![You know time’s been rolling by when you do the mental math and realize it’s been 44 years since the downsized GM B/C Bodies appeared and shook up the industry. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-400-052.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1977 Buick LeSabre – Happy 44th Birthday!")
Curbside Outtake: 1977 Buick LeSabre – Happy 44th Birthday!
Posted on September 7, 2020 | 55 CommentsYou know time’s been rolling by when you do the mental math and realize it’s been 44 years since the downsized GM B/C Bodies appeared and shook up the industry. […]
