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![(first posted 8/15/2014) The sight of this denim blue Pinto wagon amounted to redemption of what was rapidly turning out to be a very crappy Saturday about a month ago. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-07-12-13.37.39.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Pinto – Disappointment As Necessity")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Pinto – Disappointment As Necessity
Posted on August 15, 2020 | 76 Comments(first posted 8/15/2014) The sight of this denim blue Pinto wagon amounted to redemption of what was rapidly turning out to be a very crappy Saturday about a month ago. […] -
![Rummaging around the far corners of the internet attic, I stumbled into a brochure for Swiss market 1967 Chevrolets. GM had an assembly plant in Biel from 1935 to 1975, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Chevrolet-1967-Swiss-Impala.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What’s Wrong With This Picture? And What’s Very Right With the Other Ones? They Do Things a Bit Differently In Switzerland.")
What’s Wrong With This Picture? And What’s Very Right With the Other Ones? They Do Things a Bit Differently In Switzerland.
Posted on August 15, 2020 | 40 CommentsRummaging around the far corners of the internet attic, I stumbled into a brochure for Swiss market 1967 Chevrolets. GM had an assembly plant in Biel from 1935 to 1975, […] -
![Trying to compare the motoring demands of the USA to the UK would be impossible, but I’d like to discuss how two vastly different luxury brands on opposite sides of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Rover-SD3-Pic-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Rover 200 – The British Cimarron?")
Automotive History: Rover 200 – The British Cimarron?
Posted on August 15, 2020 | 40 CommentsTrying to compare the motoring demands of the USA to the UK would be impossible, but I’d like to discuss how two vastly different luxury brands on opposite sides of […] -
COAL: Mr. President and Me – One Man’s Love for the Big American Automobile, Again
Posted on August 15, 2020 | 29 Comments“Why do you want to drive a big old car like this?” he asked. -
![You like ’67 Chevys? Here’s a feast for you then. And the one that caught my eye is the Biscayne with the police package leading the way. That’s somewhat appropriate, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/15570482699_7b02a91bdb_h1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: 1967 Chevrolets! And Now With Rally Wheels!")
Car Carrier of the Day: 1967 Chevrolets! And Now With Rally Wheels!
Posted on August 15, 2020 | 35 CommentsYou like ’67 Chevys? Here’s a feast for you then. And the one that caught my eye is the Biscayne with the police package leading the way. That’s somewhat appropriate, […] -
![As luck would have it, I just so happened to be searching Craigslist ads, and spotted my next car. It was being advertised in St. Louis, which was not too […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_2282.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #27 1966 Volvo 122 – Green With Envy")
COAL: #27 1966 Volvo 122 – Green With Envy
Posted on August 15, 2020 | 11 CommentsAs luck would have it, I just so happened to be searching Craigslist ads, and spotted my next car. It was being advertised in St. Louis, which was not too […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2014) So who would like to be a paying beta tester for a 70s Lotus engine? Anyone? No? Well, eleven thousand Jensen owners were, and we can assume […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Jensen-Healey-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Jensen Healey – Care To Take It For A Really Long Test Drive?")
Curbside Classic: Jensen Healey – Care To Take It For A Really Long Test Drive?
Posted on August 14, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 8/14/2014) So who would like to be a paying beta tester for a 70s Lotus engine? Anyone? No? Well, eleven thousand Jensen owners were, and we can assume […] -
![mncarspotter posted a couple of pictures of a tired looking Skoda 1203 in Bulgaria that had obviously been an ambulance. It’s a bit sad looking, in more ways than one, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/49922793656_0cd433a1c5_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Skoda 1203 – Made For 42 Years; No Wonder It Looks Tired")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Skoda 1203 – Made For 42 Years; No Wonder It Looks Tired
Posted on August 14, 2020 | 15 Commentsmncarspotter posted a couple of pictures of a tired looking Skoda 1203 in Bulgaria that had obviously been an ambulance. It’s a bit sad looking, in more ways than one, […] -
![It’s amazing what one can forget about having on their hard drive. Perhaps better organization of my pictures would cure that, but the thrill of (re)discovery would be gone. Besides, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/photos-2-Version-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photo Album: An Assorted Selection From My Picture Album")
CC Photo Album: An Assorted Selection From My Picture Album
Posted on August 14, 2020 | 29 CommentsIt’s amazing what one can forget about having on their hard drive. Perhaps better organization of my pictures would cure that, but the thrill of (re)discovery would be gone. Besides, […] -
![My summer COVID-19 travel moratorium continues, so I am back to trawling the airport rental lot looking for some more interesting cars to drive. I had just about given up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_1448.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2019 Jaguar XE – Entry Level Catsuit")
Rental Car Review: 2019 Jaguar XE – Entry Level Catsuit
Posted on August 14, 2020 | 38 CommentsMy summer COVID-19 travel moratorium continues, so I am back to trawling the airport rental lot looking for some more interesting cars to drive. I had just about given up […] -
![Around ten minutes of classic footage of the Mercedes-Benz T2 406~508~608 D, showing as much panel van and chassis-cab variants as possible, merely to highlight the series’ versatility. Rolling down […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: First Generation Mercedes-Benz T2 – The Sprinter’s Forerunner")
CC Video: First Generation Mercedes-Benz T2 – The Sprinter’s Forerunner
Posted on August 14, 2020 | 14 CommentsAround ten minutes of classic footage of the Mercedes-Benz T2 406~508~608 D, showing as much panel van and chassis-cab variants as possible, merely to highlight the series’ versatility. Rolling down […] -
![I recently went back to the Toyota Megaweb History Garage, which Jim Klein and I visited last year, and saw a number of cars that were not there last time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200801_164727-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: 1966 Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 Duetto – Music By Simon & Garfunkuttlefish")
Museum Classics: 1966 Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 Duetto – Music By Simon & Garfunkuttlefish
Posted on August 14, 2020 | 19 CommentsI recently went back to the Toyota Megaweb History Garage, which Jim Klein and I visited last year, and saw a number of cars that were not there last time […] -
![(first posted 8/13/2014) This particular zone of the Broadway Auto Row in Oakland has long been a lucky spot for me to spot cars on gloomy days. This is the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/14870503304_33bc4e5b89_h-e1407646318657.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Carefree Conclusions")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Carefree Conclusions
Posted on August 13, 2020 | 48 Comments(first posted 8/13/2014) This particular zone of the Broadway Auto Row in Oakland has long been a lucky spot for me to spot cars on gloomy days. This is the […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Stacked Lincolns
Posted on August 13, 2020 | 22 Commentsby Don Kincl -
![This car could be viewed in two ways. Was it a comically tarted-up version of an outdated economy car? Or was it an optimistic statement that the malaise era was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sunbird-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird GT Convertible – The Spirit of ’89")
In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird GT Convertible – The Spirit of ’89
Posted on August 13, 2020 | 37 CommentsThis car could be viewed in two ways. Was it a comically tarted-up version of an outdated economy car? Or was it an optimistic statement that the malaise era was […]
