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![(first posted 6/25/2014) The sight of this car outside the local food co-op, where it couldn’t look more out of place, provides an apt parallel to the unfortunate timing of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 300ZX Convertible – Out Of Touch, Out Of Time")
Curbside Classic: 1994 300ZX Convertible – Out Of Touch, Out Of Time
Posted on June 11, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 6/25/2014) The sight of this car outside the local food co-op, where it couldn’t look more out of place, provides an apt parallel to the unfortunate timing of […] -
![Just about an hour ago, I headed down W. 22nd Ave for my morning walk with the dog. As I passed this Dodge pickup parked at the curb, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CC-419-006-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Potential Curbside Conflagration: The Leaking Dodge Pickup Gas Tank")
Potential Curbside Conflagration: The Leaking Dodge Pickup Gas Tank
Posted on June 11, 2020 | 42 CommentsJust about an hour ago, I headed down W. 22nd Ave for my morning walk with the dog. As I passed this Dodge pickup parked at the curb, I […] -
![I’ve seen this one on the street a couple times – it’s definitely still in use. I recently found its nesting place and couldn’t resist taking a few photos. It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200602_151918-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Datsun 1500 (521) Pickup – Hard Labour With A Dash Of Style")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Datsun 1500 (521) Pickup – Hard Labour With A Dash Of Style
Posted on June 11, 2020 | 13 CommentsI’ve seen this one on the street a couple times – it’s definitely still in use. I recently found its nesting place and couldn’t resist taking a few photos. It’s […] -
![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/2020/06/1999-Mercury-Cougar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Cougar V6 Coupe")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Cougar V6 Coupe
Posted on June 11, 2020 | 37 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 […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1966 Buick Wildcat Convertible
Posted on June 11, 2020 | 28 Commentsposted at the Cohort by William Rubano -
![I recently gave CC a potted history of the first phase of my Dad’s car ownership history, as a way of adding context to a contemporary Chrysler UK advertisement which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/DSC05244-2-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auction Site Classics: Won Over By The French?")
Auction Site Classics: Won Over By The French?
Posted on June 11, 2020 | 24 CommentsI recently gave CC a potted history of the first phase of my Dad’s car ownership history, as a way of adding context to a contemporary Chrysler UK advertisement which […] -
![CC reader Laurence M. sent me his prized copy of the 1958 Sports Car Illustrated Directory, which includes a number of reviews of significant 1957 sports cars as well as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Chrysler-300-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Sports Car Illustrated Review: 1957 Chrysler 300C – The Duesenberg SJ of the 1950s")
Vintage Sports Car Illustrated Review: 1957 Chrysler 300C – The Duesenberg SJ of the 1950s
Posted on June 10, 2020 | 62 CommentsCC reader Laurence M. sent me his prized copy of the 1958 Sports Car Illustrated Directory, which includes a number of reviews of significant 1957 sports cars as well as […] -
![I haven’t seen nearly as many Rancheros as I have El Caminos. Stumbled across this one not long back, and it marked my first ever 1972 Ford intermediate in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ranch11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Ranchero Supreme – Australian and American")
Curbside Classics: Ranchero Supreme – Australian and American
Posted on June 10, 2020 | 40 CommentsI haven’t seen nearly as many Rancheros as I have El Caminos. Stumbled across this one not long back, and it marked my first ever 1972 Ford intermediate in the […] -
![(note: shares are in decimals, not percentage as shown in legends) I find that market share is a significantly more informative number than absolute sales, as the total market changed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Chart-Pontiac-market-share-1947-1996.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Chart of the Day: Pontiac Market Share 1947-1996")
Chart of the Day: Pontiac Market Share 1947-1996
Posted on June 10, 2020 | 49 Comments(note: shares are in decimals, not percentage as shown in legends) I find that market share is a significantly more informative number than absolute sales, as the total market changed […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Jeep Cherokee Double Cab Pickup
Posted on June 10, 2020 | 16 Commentsshot in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico by Eric Clem -
![It was fall 1981, and my Camaro was still providing dependable, sporty performance. I was working in downtown Los Angeles for the Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA), and wasn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Scirocco-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #4: 1981 VW Scirocco S – Peak Sporty Efficiency")
COAL #4: 1981 VW Scirocco S – Peak Sporty Efficiency
Posted on June 10, 2020 | 15 CommentsIt was fall 1981, and my Camaro was still providing dependable, sporty performance. I was working in downtown Los Angeles for the Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA), and wasn’t […] -
![(first posted 6/28/2014) In the early seventies, Trans-European road transportation was a booming business and to get the job done you needed a heavy long-distance truck. The UK-based American truckmakers, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Photo-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: A Louisvillian Goes To Amsterdam – The Story Of The Mighty Ford Transcontinental")
Curbside Classic: A Louisvillian Goes To Amsterdam – The Story Of The Mighty Ford Transcontinental
Posted on June 9, 2020 | 107 Comments(first posted 6/28/2014) In the early seventies, Trans-European road transportation was a booming business and to get the job done you needed a heavy long-distance truck. The UK-based American truckmakers, […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: TITANIK
Posted on June 9, 2020 | 28 Commentsposted at the Cohort by John Lloyd -
Curbside Outtake: Mustang With Large Trailer
Posted on June 9, 2020 | 7 CommentsI’m always on the lookout for small cars with big trailers, and I’ve shared some zingers with you. Here’s my latest find. -
![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/2020/06/1998-Hyundai-Sonta-GLS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Hyundai Sonata GLS Sedan")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Hyundai Sonata GLS Sedan
Posted on June 9, 2020 | 12 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 […]
