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![I’ve been showing you lots of individual car carriers, a subject that caught my interest a while back after stumbling unto Dick Copello’s Flickr page. Dick hauled cars for some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/T-in-Van0012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier History: Part 1 – The Early Days (Through the 1930s)")
Car Carrier History: Part 1 – The Early Days (Through the 1930s)
Posted on August 13, 2020 | 21 CommentsI’ve been showing you lots of individual car carriers, a subject that caught my interest a while back after stumbling unto Dick Copello’s Flickr page. Dick hauled cars for some […] -
![Posted to the Cohort by Chris Irber We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense to others. Anyone reading this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/comet-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows")
Cohort Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows
Posted on August 13, 2020 | 25 CommentsPosted to the Cohort by Chris Irber We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense to others. Anyone reading this […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2014) During the Great US Import Boom of the 1950s, the Renault Dauphine was the only car that really gave the VW a run for its money. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/VW-R10-001-crop-title-1200-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C/D Road Test Comparison: 1967 Renault 10 and VW 1500 – Renault’s Last Shot At The Beetle")
Vintage C/D Road Test Comparison: 1967 Renault 10 and VW 1500 – Renault’s Last Shot At The Beetle
Posted on August 12, 2020 | 74 Comments(first posted 8/12/2014) During the Great US Import Boom of the 1950s, the Renault Dauphine was the only car that really gave the VW a run for its money. In […] -
![At the start of the Eighties Alison and I would go dancing every Wednesday at Scratch, a reggae club here in Cape Town. It cost 50c to get in. Regular […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200524_171408_678.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Capturing Cars During Cape Town Lockdown")
CC Global: Capturing Cars During Cape Town Lockdown
Posted on August 12, 2020 | 18 CommentsAt the start of the Eighties Alison and I would go dancing every Wednesday at Scratch, a reggae club here in Cape Town. It cost 50c to get in. Regular […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1971 Buick Riviera – An American in Lithuania
Posted on August 12, 2020 | 36 CommentsShot by R J in Kaunas, Lithuania -
![Around here at Curbside Classic, the Chevy Astro Van is considered a Cockroach Of The Road™. Though not widely beloved when new, it has earned respect due to its utility, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20200112_170859.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Chevrolet Astro Vans – Your Choice: Pampered Or Patina’d?")
Curbside Classics: Chevrolet Astro Vans – Your Choice: Pampered Or Patina’d?
Posted on August 12, 2020 | 44 CommentsAround here at Curbside Classic, the Chevy Astro Van is considered a Cockroach Of The Road™. Though not widely beloved when new, it has earned respect due to its utility, […] -
![A load of new ’56 Chevys fresh from the Janesville, WI plant, and with a new-for-’56 four door hardtop on top. Somewhat curiously, it’s a 210, and not a Bel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/5467035734_e1c22ba59f_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: 1956 Chevrolets – “Drive It — More People Do”")
Car Carrier of the Day: 1956 Chevrolets – “Drive It — More People Do”
Posted on August 12, 2020 | 16 CommentsA load of new ’56 Chevys fresh from the Janesville, WI plant, and with a new-for-’56 four door hardtop on top. Somewhat curiously, it’s a 210, and not a Bel […] -
![In a world of pickup trucks, SUV this and CUV that, where sedans are rapidly becoming an endangered species, the Audi A7 will offer future Curbside Classic archaeologists a peek […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200811_174859.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #13: 2013 Audi A7 3.0T – A Future Curbside Classic Premier")
COAL #13: 2013 Audi A7 3.0T – A Future Curbside Classic Premier
Posted on August 12, 2020 | 29 CommentsIn a world of pickup trucks, SUV this and CUV that, where sedans are rapidly becoming an endangered species, the Audi A7 will offer future Curbside Classic archaeologists a peek […] -
![How’s about going to a Japanese junkyard on the outskirts of Asahikawa, a town nestled in the middle of Hokkaido Island, for a little visit? Just head south for a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200728_143943-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: A Quick Walkthrough In Asahikawa")
Junkyard Classics: A Quick Walkthrough In Asahikawa
Posted on August 11, 2020 | 33 CommentsHow’s about going to a Japanese junkyard on the outskirts of Asahikawa, a town nestled in the middle of Hokkaido Island, for a little visit? Just head south for a […] -
![(first posted 8/11/2014) As so often happens with cars I like that are shared here on CC, I have the feeling that the title of this piece will receive some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Oct-Nov-2013-037.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Imperial LeBaron by Chrysler – Those Were The Days, My Friend")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Imperial LeBaron by Chrysler – Those Were The Days, My Friend
Posted on August 11, 2020 | 144 Comments(first posted 8/11/2014) As so often happens with cars I like that are shared here on CC, I have the feeling that the title of this piece will receive some […] -
![https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N1mY0IYwmA On the African Continent, many truck drivers are taking off-road capabilities to final boss level. This video shows three runs, featuring MAN 4×4, 6×6 and 8×8 off-roaders, almost submerging […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MAN-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: MAN mil gl Trucks At Work In Tanzania – Former Military Vehicles Obeying Civilian Orders")
CC Video: MAN mil gl Trucks At Work In Tanzania – Former Military Vehicles Obeying Civilian Orders
Posted on August 11, 2020 | 14 Commentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N1mY0IYwmA On the African Continent, many truck drivers are taking off-road capabilities to final boss level. This video shows three runs, featuring MAN 4×4, 6×6 and 8×8 off-roaders, almost submerging […] -
![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-Acura-3.2TL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Acura 3.2TL")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Acura 3.2TL
Posted on August 11, 2020 | 15 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 […] -
![I thought of my paternal grandpa as an old guy from the moment I met him until he passed away at the age of 92 in 2003. It sounds cruel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Best of 2020 – Random Stuff Classics: Grandpa Nick’s Basement Stash – Grandpa Was A Tinkerer, Too.")
Best of 2020 – Random Stuff Classics: Grandpa Nick’s Basement Stash – Grandpa Was A Tinkerer, Too.
Posted on August 11, 2020 | 34 CommentsI thought of my paternal grandpa as an old guy from the moment I met him until he passed away at the age of 92 in 2003. It sounds cruel […] -
![Growing up in Michigan, I was one of those kids who would wear shorts to school on the first day it was predicted to reach sixty degrees Fahrenheit. It didn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1967-Chevrolet-Camaro-RS-convertible-CC-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible – Seizing The Sun")
Curbside Capsule: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible – Seizing The Sun
Posted on August 11, 2020 | 23 CommentsGrowing up in Michigan, I was one of those kids who would wear shorts to school on the first day it was predicted to reach sixty degrees Fahrenheit. It didn’t […] -
![(first posted 6/21/2011) How would you like your earliest memories to be of sitting in the back seat of a 1968 Firebird 400, watching your Dad work that Hurst […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CC-140-262.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Firebird 400 – Reliving Childhood Memories, Twice Daily")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Firebird 400 – Reliving Childhood Memories, Twice Daily
Posted on August 10, 2020 | 62 Comments(first posted 6/21/2011) How would you like your earliest memories to be of sitting in the back seat of a 1968 Firebird 400, watching your Dad work that Hurst […]
