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Car Carrier of the Day: Dead Brand Cars Hauled by Dead Brand Truck
Posted on September 1, 2020 | 20 CommentsThat’s a REO hauling “bathtub” Nashes. -
![(first posted 8/31/2014) Only one picture exists of this find by canadiancatgreen, but luckily it’s of its more visually interesting posterior aspect, showing off both its roll-down opera window […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/14462499676_200215017f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Mazda AP Cosmo – Rotary Relic")
Cohort Classic: Mazda AP Cosmo – Rotary Relic
Posted on September 1, 2020 | 36 Comments(first posted 8/31/2014) Only one picture exists of this find by canadiancatgreen, but luckily it’s of its more visually interesting posterior aspect, showing off both its roll-down opera window […] -
![As we’ve noted here a number of times, American cars were particularly more common in The Netherlands (and Switzerland) than in other European countries. Here’s a shot of three diverse […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Volks1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: VW’s and American Cars in Holland, 1950s")
Vintage Snapshots: VW’s and American Cars in Holland, 1950s
Posted on September 1, 2020 | 5 CommentsAs we’ve noted here a number of times, American cars were particularly more common in The Netherlands (and Switzerland) than in other European countries. Here’s a shot of three diverse […] -
![In the last installment we had managed to uplift the Fiero’s appearance but now it was time to move on to some of the mechanical concerns. The overhaul of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 3 – Mechanical Fix Up")
Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 3 – Mechanical Fix Up
Posted on September 1, 2020 | 23 CommentsIn the last installment we had managed to uplift the Fiero’s appearance but now it was time to move on to some of the mechanical concerns. The overhaul of the […] -
![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-Isuzu-Rodeo-LS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Isuzu Rodeo LS 4WD")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Isuzu Rodeo LS 4WD
Posted on September 1, 2020 | 20 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 […] -
![It’s a funny thing to look at how much differently my leisure funds have been allocated since the beginning of general quarantine this past March. My weekly “allowance” had usually […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/015-1972-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go
Posted on September 1, 2020 | 46 CommentsIt’s a funny thing to look at how much differently my leisure funds have been allocated since the beginning of general quarantine this past March. My weekly “allowance” had usually […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2014) While driving around Antibes, France, looking for a parking spot after dropping the family off at the beach, I came across this interesting looking vehicle. Once I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/P1000582.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classique: Renault Estafette 1000 – Could Even Its Mother Love That Face?")
Curbside Classique: Renault Estafette 1000 – Could Even Its Mother Love That Face?
Posted on August 31, 2020 | 46 Comments(first posted 8/31/2014) While driving around Antibes, France, looking for a parking spot after dropping the family off at the beach, I came across this interesting looking vehicle. Once I […] -
![(first posted 3/27/2012) Our early years are called “formative” for a good reason; certain impressions last a lifetime and become a recurring theme. That applies to creative types and designers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Buick-Riviera-74.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Design History: The Cars Of GM Designer Wayne Kady: Slantbacks And Bustlebacks From Beginning To End")
Design History: The Cars Of GM Designer Wayne Kady: Slantbacks And Bustlebacks From Beginning To End
Posted on August 31, 2020 | 91 Comments(first posted 3/27/2012) Our early years are called “formative” for a good reason; certain impressions last a lifetime and become a recurring theme. That applies to creative types and designers […] -
![Summer has long been my favourite time of year. Living in a part of the world that has long winters, I have learned to appreciate and enjoy the beautiful summers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/thereckoningdavidhalberstam.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Book do you Recommend to Fellow Curbsiders?")
QOTD: What Book do you Recommend to Fellow Curbsiders?
Posted on August 31, 2020 | 109 CommentsSummer has long been my favourite time of year. Living in a part of the world that has long winters, I have learned to appreciate and enjoy the beautiful summers […] -
![This has become one of my favorite CCs in town, and every couple of years feel the need to report on its continued well-being, despite being a daily driver and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CC-419-042.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Update: The Last Unmolested 1969 Camaro Six Is Still Going Strong (Updated with Info from the Owner)")
Curbside Update: The Last Unmolested 1969 Camaro Six Is Still Going Strong (Updated with Info from the Owner)
Posted on August 31, 2020 | 18 CommentsThis has become one of my favorite CCs in town, and every couple of years feel the need to report on its continued well-being, despite being a daily driver and […] -
![By all accounts, the 2020 Hyundai Palisade and its corporate sibling, the 2020 Kia Telluride, are extremely competitive entries in the mainstream three-row crossover segment. They’re probably responsible for Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20190425_110736.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Olfactory Senses Offended by 2020 Hyundai Palisade")
Curbside Newsstand: Olfactory Senses Offended by 2020 Hyundai Palisade
Posted on August 31, 2020 | 29 CommentsBy all accounts, the 2020 Hyundai Palisade and its corporate sibling, the 2020 Kia Telluride, are extremely competitive entries in the mainstream three-row crossover segment. They’re probably responsible for Ford […] -
![This is our last return trip to the Toyota Megaweb History Garage (for 2020, anyway), but it’s a crucial one. Just next to the recently-covered Alfa Spider, and looking even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200801_165300-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1954 Porsche 356 1500 Super – Honoris Tatra")
Museum Classic: 1954 Porsche 356 1500 Super – Honoris Tatra
Posted on August 31, 2020 | 6 CommentsThis is our last return trip to the Toyota Megaweb History Garage (for 2020, anyway), but it’s a crucial one. Just next to the recently-covered Alfa Spider, and looking even […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2014) In the twenties and thirties, Cadillac was a true world-class luxury car, with cylinder counts as lofty as its prices. But the Depression and rising income taxes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-233-015-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1941 Cadillac – The First Modern Cadillac, With A Bit Of Further Modernizing; 500 Cubic Inches Worth")
Curbside Classic: 1941 Cadillac – The First Modern Cadillac, With A Bit Of Further Modernizing; 500 Cubic Inches Worth
Posted on August 30, 2020 | 100 Comments(first posted 8/30/2014) In the twenties and thirties, Cadillac was a true world-class luxury car, with cylinder counts as lofty as its prices. But the Depression and rising income taxes […] -
![Travelling has not been easy over the last few months but we managed to get to France for a brief break. Fixing the logistics got complex given the limits airlines […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200809_125135-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: French Holiday Outtakes Making Quarantine Acceptable")
Curbside Outtakes: French Holiday Outtakes Making Quarantine Acceptable
Posted on August 30, 2020 | 12 CommentsTravelling has not been easy over the last few months but we managed to get to France for a brief break. Fixing the logistics got complex given the limits airlines […] -
![Yesterday I received a text from an unfamiliar number, turned out it was from David, the fellow that purchased my Porsche from me exactly a year ago (has it been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_4864.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Post-COAL Update: My 2002 Porsche Carrera Lives On, One Year Later")
Post-COAL Update: My 2002 Porsche Carrera Lives On, One Year Later
Posted on August 30, 2020 | 7 CommentsYesterday I received a text from an unfamiliar number, turned out it was from David, the fellow that purchased my Porsche from me exactly a year ago (has it been […]
