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![1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L. Sunday, September 20, 2015. A funny thing happens over time where everyday objects, places, and occurrences to which we paid little or no attention when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_6906-1992-95-Ford-Taurus-wagon-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: A 1992 Class Reunion")
Curbside Classics: A 1992 Class Reunion
Posted on June 30, 2020 | 27 Comments1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L. Sunday, September 20, 2015. A funny thing happens over time where everyday objects, places, and occurrences to which we paid little or no attention when […] -
![The evolution of the sports car has a number of key developmental milestones. But one company decided to ignore them early on, and just stay in the late 1910’s forever, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Morgan-1957-Plus-4-red-white.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Morgan Plus Four (TR-3 Engine) – Already Outdated, or The Anti-190SL")
Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Morgan Plus Four (TR-3 Engine) – Already Outdated, or The Anti-190SL
Posted on June 29, 2020 | 21 CommentsThe evolution of the sports car has a number of key developmental milestones. But one company decided to ignore them early on, and just stay in the late 1910’s forever, […] -
![I spotted this in an empty lot in Oakridge, which was once a booming mill town. I just shot it from the car window, presumably too lazy to get out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CC-390-048.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Mack FN(?) Log Hauler – How Many Loads Did It Haul?")
Curbside Outtake: Mack FN(?) Log Hauler – How Many Loads Did It Haul?
Posted on June 29, 2020 | 9 CommentsI spotted this in an empty lot in Oakridge, which was once a booming mill town. I just shot it from the car window, presumably too lazy to get out […] -
![While flipping through a very musty Motor magazine from June 1965, I had to flip back to this advertisement for “Ford Authorized Reconditioned” engines. Ford is well-known for its somewhat scattershot approach […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/109_0076.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Trivia/QOTD: June 1965 Magazine Ad – Can You Identify The Engine Family? Do You Have Any Experience With Said Engine Family?")
Curbside Trivia/QOTD: June 1965 Magazine Ad – Can You Identify The Engine Family? Do You Have Any Experience With Said Engine Family?
Posted on June 29, 2020 | 15 CommentsWhile flipping through a very musty Motor magazine from June 1965, I had to flip back to this advertisement for “Ford Authorized Reconditioned” engines. Ford is well-known for its somewhat scattershot approach […] -
![Talk about the CC Effect™. Literally a day after I posted the Olds Diesel Deadly Sin article, in which I said GM should have made a V8 out of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CC-417-037.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – Another I-Mark Still Clattering Along After 38 Years")
Curbside Outtake: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – Another I-Mark Still Clattering Along After 38 Years
Posted on June 29, 2020 | 25 CommentsTalk about the CC Effect™. Literally a day after I posted the Olds Diesel Deadly Sin article, in which I said GM should have made a V8 out of the […] -
![Last weekend, I came across this fairly recent YouTube-video, posted by BIGtruck online magazine. It’s Dutch spoken, with English subtitles (better watch it in full screen). No in-depth information, yet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Tippertest.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: Comparing Six 8×8 Dump Trucks – Sandbox Toys For Grown-Ups")
CC Video: Comparing Six 8×8 Dump Trucks – Sandbox Toys For Grown-Ups
Posted on June 29, 2020 | 5 CommentsLast weekend, I came across this fairly recent YouTube-video, posted by BIGtruck online magazine. It’s Dutch spoken, with English subtitles (better watch it in full screen). No in-depth information, yet […] -
![A year and a half after the Ford Ranger nameplate finally made a return to showrooms across North America it can be said that it was a good idea and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_2445-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Ford Ranger Lariat SuperCrew FX4 4×4 – Ford Has A Very Bright Idea")
Curbside Review: 2020 Ford Ranger Lariat SuperCrew FX4 4×4 – Ford Has A Very Bright Idea
Posted on June 29, 2020 | 38 CommentsA year and a half after the Ford Ranger nameplate finally made a return to showrooms across North America it can be said that it was a good idea and […] -
![(first posted 4/3/2012; updated 6/28/2020) The GMC “Old Look” bus was first made in 1940, and was phased out when the “New Look” buses arrived in 1959. They utterly dominated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-127-057.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: GMC TDH-5105 Old Look Transit Bus – GM’s Greatest Hit #9 Despite Being the Agent of a GM Deadly Sin")
Curbside Classic: GMC TDH-5105 Old Look Transit Bus – GM’s Greatest Hit #9 Despite Being the Agent of a GM Deadly Sin
Posted on June 28, 2020 | 101 Comments(first posted 4/3/2012; updated 6/28/2020) The GMC “Old Look” bus was first made in 1940, and was phased out when the “New Look” buses arrived in 1959. They utterly dominated […] -
![I installed a new turn signal switch/cam in my ’66 F100 two years ago. It wouldn’t work, so I’ve been using hand signals ever since. Some drivers seem to think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CC-420-001-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD? What’s Your Current Automotive Project? Here’s Mine")
QOTD? What’s Your Current Automotive Project? Here’s Mine
Posted on June 28, 2020 | 76 CommentsI installed a new turn signal switch/cam in my ’66 F100 two years ago. It wouldn’t work, so I’ve been using hand signals ever since. Some drivers seem to think […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Alberto Simon I love running into pictures at the Cohort of cars that draw a blank with me. VW Logus? Really? Hmm; looks a bit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/50031272686_9a0ca7cb58_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: VW Logus – Here’s A New One For Me (And You, I Assume)")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: VW Logus – Here’s A New One For Me (And You, I Assume)
Posted on June 28, 2020 | 22 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Alberto Simon I love running into pictures at the Cohort of cars that draw a blank with me. VW Logus? Really? Hmm; looks a bit […] -
![I was a wee bit perplexed when I first spotted this xB at the curb, with its rear end jacked way up. What the? Folks do all kinds of strange […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CC-390-033.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Scion xB Ramp Van – Jacked Up For A Reason")
Curbside Outtake: Scion xB Ramp Van – Jacked Up For A Reason
Posted on June 28, 2020 | 7 CommentsI was a wee bit perplexed when I first spotted this xB at the curb, with its rear end jacked way up. What the? Folks do all kinds of strange […] -
![Many of us remember the vehicle we drove to our high school prom. It was, after all, part of our outfit, and part of the entire experience. When Thomas Durisek […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_8047.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cadillac Of A Lifetime: 1984 Seville – From Prom Ride to Barn Find")
Cadillac Of A Lifetime: 1984 Seville – From Prom Ride to Barn Find
Posted on June 28, 2020 | 21 CommentsMany of us remember the vehicle we drove to our high school prom. It was, after all, part of our outfit, and part of the entire experience. When Thomas Durisek […] -
![This photo came up at an Israeli cars’ forum some time ago, and I thought it might be of interest to the CC community. Its origin is from a book […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/pic2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Pic of the Day: Damascus Gate Parking Chaos, Early-1990s *Updated")
Pic of the Day: Damascus Gate Parking Chaos, Early-1990s *Updated
Posted on June 28, 2020 | 24 CommentsThis photo came up at an Israeli cars’ forum some time ago, and I thought it might be of interest to the CC community. Its origin is from a book […] -
![I really liked my 2012 Ford Focus SE. It was practical, it was fuel efficient, and it was yellow. It was perfectly content on my daily commute, and surprisingly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_0903.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2014 Focus ST – Baked Brakes")
COAL: 2014 Focus ST – Baked Brakes
Posted on June 28, 2020 | 21 CommentsI really liked my 2012 Ford Focus SE. It was practical, it was fuel efficient, and it was yellow. It was perfectly content on my daily commute, and surprisingly […] -
Car Carrier of the Day: Thirteen Daytonas Heading to Their Lucky Owners
Posted on June 27, 2020 | 22 Comments
