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![The best thing about my old ’66 F100 is that it hardly ever breaks, and when it does, it’s almost invariably easy to fix. I got in it the other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-417-023-flip.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Mechanix: The Easiest No-Start Repair; And A More Difficult One")
Curbside Mechanix: The Easiest No-Start Repair; And A More Difficult One
Posted on May 20, 2020 | 50 CommentsThe best thing about my old ’66 F100 is that it hardly ever breaks, and when it does, it’s almost invariably easy to fix. I got in it the other […] -
![(After reading a couple of Ed Hardy’s COAL submissions and loving every bit of them, I decided they were too good to wait a couple of months. So we’re […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Yellow-Camaro-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #1: 1967 Camaro – Who Needs a V-8?")
COAL #1: 1967 Camaro – Who Needs a V-8?
Posted on May 20, 2020 | 37 Comments(After reading a couple of Ed Hardy’s COAL submissions and loving every bit of them, I decided they were too good to wait a couple of months. So we’re […] -
![The heaviest and most powerful Volkswagen Crafter, carrying an interesting machine. I’ve passed by this combination many times, driving my car. Last Saturday afternoon, I went out for a long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8728.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2018 Volkswagen Crafter Double Cab Flatbed Truck – Empas Hot Water Weed Control Machine")
CC Global: 2018 Volkswagen Crafter Double Cab Flatbed Truck – Empas Hot Water Weed Control Machine
Posted on May 20, 2020 | 20 CommentsThe heaviest and most powerful Volkswagen Crafter, carrying an interesting machine. I’ve passed by this combination many times, driving my car. Last Saturday afternoon, I went out for a long […] -
![In 1980, much of the world worried that the United States and Soviet Union were hurtling towards World War III. Tensions between the superpowers hadn’t been as strained in over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1973-VAZ-2103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: An Unlikely Story – How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States")
Automotive History: An Unlikely Story – How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States
Posted on May 20, 2020 | 83 CommentsIn 1980, much of the world worried that the United States and Soviet Union were hurtling towards World War III. Tensions between the superpowers hadn’t been as strained in over […] -
![(first posted 4/17/2012) My son has made a career out of writing about the car industry, and most of what he’s learned is through his own efforts, but there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CC-162-152-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Lexus RX 300; The First True CUV – “There, My Son, Is The Future Of The Car” (And the World)")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Lexus RX 300; The First True CUV – “There, My Son, Is The Future Of The Car” (And the World)
Posted on May 19, 2020 | 142 Comments(first posted 4/17/2012) My son has made a career out of writing about the car industry, and most of what he’s learned is through his own efforts, but there […] -
![The 810 had pretty iffy styling. Not just the typical mid-70s Nissan weirdness, which actually was toned down by this time. It was its proportions, with a long nose to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/datsun-8100001-crop-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "R&T Vintage Review: 1977 Datsun 810 – A Four Door 240Z – Under the Skin, That Is")
R&T Vintage Review: 1977 Datsun 810 – A Four Door 240Z – Under the Skin, That Is
Posted on May 19, 2020 | 13 CommentsThe 810 had pretty iffy styling. Not just the typical mid-70s Nissan weirdness, which actually was toned down by this time. It was its proportions, with a long nose to […] -
![Lately it’s Diesel Days here at CC. Paul’s put up articles about a gasoline-engine-based diesel that went just fine (VW’s 4-pot), and one that probably shouldn’t have been built but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/DieselSlantSixPrototype.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Diesel Chrysler Slant-Sixes, In-House and Otherwise")
Automotive History: Diesel Chrysler Slant-Sixes, In-House and Otherwise
Posted on May 19, 2020 | 71 CommentsLately it’s Diesel Days here at CC. Paul’s put up articles about a gasoline-engine-based diesel that went just fine (VW’s 4-pot), and one that probably shouldn’t have been built but […] -
![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/2020/05/1999-Saab-9-5-SE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE Sedan")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE Sedan
Posted on May 19, 2020 | 10 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 […] -
![Things are opening up again here, in phases. And that includes the parking lot on top, which was closed due to being a city park. And so when we hiked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-415-055.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Skinner Butte Outtakes: Open Again, Including the Hoods")
Skinner Butte Outtakes: Open Again, Including the Hoods
Posted on May 19, 2020 | 15 CommentsThings are opening up again here, in phases. And that includes the parking lot on top, which was closed due to being a city park. And so when we hiked […] -
![One of the things I miss most about working downtown is the ride there and back on public transportation. Up until March of this year, I had been working in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2014-09-25-Thursday-1973-Ford-LTD-Brougham-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD Brougham – Slathered In Icing")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD Brougham – Slathered In Icing
Posted on May 19, 2020 | 47 CommentsOne of the things I miss most about working downtown is the ride there and back on public transportation. Up until March of this year, I had been working in […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: First Series Toyota Crown S40
Posted on May 18, 2020 | 6 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Dean Edwards -
![The Curbside Newsstand is opening up again, after a mandated Covid-19 shut down. And we have some pretty good news this morning: an all-new Toyota Sienna van (I refuse to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Toyota-2021-Sienna-XSE-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: New 2021 Toyota Sienna and Venza – Hybrid Only")
Curbside Newsstand: New 2021 Toyota Sienna and Venza – Hybrid Only
Posted on May 18, 2020 | 68 CommentsThe Curbside Newsstand is opening up again, after a mandated Covid-19 shut down. And we have some pretty good news this morning: an all-new Toyota Sienna van (I refuse to […] -
![I’ve seen a lot of these vintage dealer promotional films over the years for GM, Ford, and Chrysler: Indeed, YouTube serves up a steady supply to me in their “Recommended […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Packard1.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cinema: 1956 Packard “The Safe Road Ahead”")
Curbside Cinema: 1956 Packard “The Safe Road Ahead”
Posted on May 18, 2020 | 39 CommentsI’ve seen a lot of these vintage dealer promotional films over the years for GM, Ford, and Chrysler: Indeed, YouTube serves up a steady supply to me in their “Recommended […] -
Carrier Classic: F-14 Tomcat -Top Cat
Posted on May 18, 2020 | 26 CommentsNow who doesn’t like the F-14 Tomcat. Well, except for an opposing pilot who sees this look in their rear view mirror. -
![The CCI “Skyscraper” wasn’t the only home-brew tall-boy car carrier tractor. Portland, OR based Convoy, a major player in the West and a very innovative one, not only had their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/4498778416_0af0be9b23_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier: Convoy Home-Built Ford COE With a Load of Thunderbirds")
Vintage Car Carrier: Convoy Home-Built Ford COE With a Load of Thunderbirds
Posted on May 18, 2020 | 28 CommentsThe CCI “Skyscraper” wasn’t the only home-brew tall-boy car carrier tractor. Portland, OR based Convoy, a major player in the West and a very innovative one, not only had their […]
