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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 […] -
![It’s easy to forget that the Renault 5 wasn’t always called “Le Car”. It was introduced in the US in 1976 as just the Renault 5, and then in 1977, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/8422413978_8c4d0c5ae5_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: A Colorful Load of 1976 Renault 5s, Before They Were Named “Le Car”")
Vintage Car Carrier of the Day: A Colorful Load of 1976 Renault 5s, Before They Were Named “Le Car”
Posted on June 9, 2020 | 33 CommentsIt’s easy to forget that the Renault 5 wasn’t always called “Le Car”. It was introduced in the US in 1976 as just the Renault 5, and then in 1977, […] -
![The Chevrolet “Tri-Fives”, the 1955 – ’57 models, seem to have been, for as long as I can remember, widely recognizable as classic Chevys by people with seemingly no special […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1618-1957-Pontiac-Chieftain-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain – At The Fair")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain – At The Fair
Posted on June 9, 2020 | 44 CommentsThe Chevrolet “Tri-Fives”, the 1955 – ’57 models, seem to have been, for as long as I can remember, widely recognizable as classic Chevys by people with seemingly no special […] -
![Except for the small wheels, this is almost a perfect counterpoint to the full size, two-door 2WD and possibly slightly lowered Blazer we saw this morning. It’s a smaller S10- […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CC-419-041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Other Blazer – Almost the Polar Opposite")
Curbside Outtake: The Other Blazer – Almost the Polar Opposite
Posted on June 8, 2020 | 15 CommentsExcept for the small wheels, this is almost a perfect counterpoint to the full size, two-door 2WD and possibly slightly lowered Blazer we saw this morning. It’s a smaller S10- […] -
![(first posted 6/27/2014. Calvin Mehlert, who had a distinguished career in the Foreign Service, passed away on January 2, 2018) When Calvin Mehlert, age 86, left San Jose behind the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CC-226-430-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/COAL: 1970 Rover 3500S V8 (P6) – “Sell It Now? I’d Rather Cremate It And Have It Interred With Me”")
Curbside Classic/COAL: 1970 Rover 3500S V8 (P6) – “Sell It Now? I’d Rather Cremate It And Have It Interred With Me”
Posted on June 8, 2020 | 106 Comments(first posted 6/27/2014. Calvin Mehlert, who had a distinguished career in the Foreign Service, passed away on January 2, 2018) When Calvin Mehlert, age 86, left San Jose behind the […] -
![So I am awaiting my patient for an eye exam, he arrives, we go into the exam room to sit down, and he tells me he drove up in his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/68_VW_Square_002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1968 VW 1600 Type 3 Squareback – Eyeing the Patient’s New Toy")
Curbside Capsule: 1968 VW 1600 Type 3 Squareback – Eyeing the Patient’s New Toy
Posted on June 8, 2020 | 34 CommentsSo I am awaiting my patient for an eye exam, he arrives, we go into the exam room to sit down, and he tells me he drove up in his […] -
![People have labeled me eccentric for as long as I can remember. It’s not usually derogatory (I don’t think), but I sometimes do things that seem perfectly rational to me, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Shop Manual Classics: The MOTOR Manual – The Next Best Thing To A Factory Shop Manual Since Forever")
Shop Manual Classics: The MOTOR Manual – The Next Best Thing To A Factory Shop Manual Since Forever
Posted on June 8, 2020 | 28 CommentsPeople have labeled me eccentric for as long as I can remember. It’s not usually derogatory (I don’t think), but I sometimes do things that seem perfectly rational to me, […] -
![Curtis Perry blacked out the background and windshields of this ’61 Lark he shot, and the result is rather fascinating. It accentuates the basic shape, contours and details of this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/5430392274_5fc668b410_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: 1961 Studebaker Lark – In Stark Relief")
Curtis Perry Outtake: 1961 Studebaker Lark – In Stark Relief
Posted on June 8, 2020 | 24 CommentsCurtis Perry blacked out the background and windshields of this ’61 Lark he shot, and the result is rather fascinating. It accentuates the basic shape, contours and details of this […] -
![When trawling for CCs out in the mystic East, one does not often catch American metal. But Japan has a stronger connection with the US than places I’ve lived in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200421_151514-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Blazer – Just Call Me “Blasé”")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Blazer – Just Call Me “Blasé”
Posted on June 8, 2020 | 24 CommentsWhen trawling for CCs out in the mystic East, one does not often catch American metal. But Japan has a stronger connection with the US than places I’ve lived in […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Old Meets New in Paris
Posted on June 7, 2020 | 10 CommentsPosted at the Cohort by Benoît -
Curbside Classic: 1956 Ford P-500 Parcel Delivery Truck – The Dog Days of Summer
Posted on June 7, 2020 | 24 CommentsSummer time is technically not quite here, but it sure feels like it. Maybe a Hot Dog is in order? How about one from this 1950’s Ford Parcel Delivery? -
![This is the most common big rig set-up as used by our driving schools: a 4×2 box truck with a tall sleeper cab, towing a close-coupled tandem axle trailer. If […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_8777.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2016 Volvo FH – Full-Size Educational Vehicle")
CC Global: 2016 Volvo FH – Full-Size Educational Vehicle
Posted on June 7, 2020 | 6 CommentsThis is the most common big rig set-up as used by our driving schools: a 4×2 box truck with a tall sleeper cab, towing a close-coupled tandem axle trailer. If […] -
![Stephanie bought me this book a couple of months ago, so it’s somewhat coincidental that I’m posting this review now. But it’s always a good time to make an effort […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/black-dvb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Book Review: “Driving While Black” – Not A Jet Smooth Ride")
Book Review: “Driving While Black” – Not A Jet Smooth Ride
Posted on June 7, 2020 | 117 CommentsStephanie bought me this book a couple of months ago, so it’s somewhat coincidental that I’m posting this review now. But it’s always a good time to make an effort […] -
![Having moved from Central Illinois to Southeast Michigan and finding myself a condo with a two car garage, I was determined to retire the 2009 Mazda Miata from daily driver […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_6358.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Ford Focus SE – Doing Hot Hatch Things With A Not-Hot Hatch")
COAL: 2012 Ford Focus SE – Doing Hot Hatch Things With A Not-Hot Hatch
Posted on June 7, 2020 | 19 CommentsHaving moved from Central Illinois to Southeast Michigan and finding myself a condo with a two car garage, I was determined to retire the 2009 Mazda Miata from daily driver […]
