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![I know for a fact that I have never driven a Chevette, and I can’t recall even having ever ridden in one either. I have however ridden in the T-car’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2802.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1979 Chevrolet Chevette – Who Voted For the Nader/LaDuke Ticket?")
Curbside Recycling: 1979 Chevrolet Chevette – Who Voted For the Nader/LaDuke Ticket?
Posted on July 8, 2020 | 105 CommentsI know for a fact that I have never driven a Chevette, and I can’t recall even having ever ridden in one either. I have however ridden in the T-car’s […] -
![Some events in history create such a stir that they fuse a person’s time and the outside world’s time together as if captured in a photograph of a single permanent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/audi-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #8: 1987 Audi 5000CS – Stylish Executive Transport")
COAL #8: 1987 Audi 5000CS – Stylish Executive Transport
Posted on July 8, 2020 | 32 CommentsSome events in history create such a stir that they fuse a person’s time and the outside world’s time together as if captured in a photograph of a single permanent […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2014) There it was, smiling impishly at me, like an old friend. Once upon a time, and for all too brief a time, I had one quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1969-Volkswagen-Type-3-Fastback-_04-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 VW Type 3 Fastback – In Good Company")
Curbside Classic: 1969 VW Type 3 Fastback – In Good Company
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 51 Comments(first posted 7/6/2014) There it was, smiling impishly at me, like an old friend. Once upon a time, and for all too brief a time, I had one quite […] -
![Is there anything cooler than an Abarth? Tiny, powerful, nimble, stylish – the most fun to be had with pants on. The current Fiat 500 Abarth, sometimes known as la […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200602_094009-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1977 Autobianchi A112 Abarth – The Other Bombinetta")
CC Capsule: 1977 Autobianchi A112 Abarth – The Other Bombinetta
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 10 CommentsIs there anything cooler than an Abarth? Tiny, powerful, nimble, stylish – the most fun to be had with pants on. The current Fiat 500 Abarth, sometimes known as la […] -
![Posted at the Cohort by Nifticus Since the creation of the CC website, we’ve covered many cars. We’ve covered some cars many times. However, there are a few that have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/69-chrysler-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1969 Chrysler Town & Country – Course Correction")
Cohort Capsule: 1969 Chrysler Town & Country – Course Correction
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 43 CommentsPosted at the Cohort by Nifticus Since the creation of the CC website, we’ve covered many cars. We’ve covered some cars many times. However, there are a few that have […] -
![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/2020/07/1999-Infiniti-G20t.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Infiniti G20t")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Infiniti G20t
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 11 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 […] -
![Let’s take a look at some Volkswagens on the roll, in what looks to be 1966. Here’s another one of those 105′ long rigs operating under a special permit in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/4467953992_208d0ceba8_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: Volkswagens (and a Couple of Porsches)")
Car Carrier of the Day: Volkswagens (and a Couple of Porsches)
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 14 CommentsLet’s take a look at some Volkswagens on the roll, in what looks to be 1966. Here’s another one of those 105′ long rigs operating under a special permit in […] -
![One of the first things I was made aware of since the current COVID-19 pandemic started was that even my grocery shopping habits had to change. All of a sudden, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/10337043544_fae451e58d_o-1970-Chevrolet-Chevelle-SS-Sunday-10-13-2013-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: A Pair Of 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sports – An Apple A Day")
Curbside Capsule: A Pair Of 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sports – An Apple A Day
Posted on July 7, 2020 | 26 CommentsOne of the first things I was made aware of since the current COVID-19 pandemic started was that even my grocery shopping habits had to change. All of a sudden, […] -
![(originally posted 6/11/2011) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc68Thunderbird01-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Thunderbird – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 178 Comments(originally posted 6/11/2011) In 1992, Ross Perot mounted a 3rd party run for president. He chose as his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. The Admiral had a distinguished record, but […] -
![In 2003, Volkswagen introduced the fifth generation of their Transporter. By then, everybody was long used to Transporters with a transverse engine in the nose and a front-wheel drive layout. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_8904.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2008 Volkswagen Transporter T5 2.5 TDI – Near The End Of The Line For The Inline Five")
CC Global: 2008 Volkswagen Transporter T5 2.5 TDI – Near The End Of The Line For The Inline Five
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 19 CommentsIn 2003, Volkswagen introduced the fifth generation of their Transporter. By then, everybody was long used to Transporters with a transverse engine in the nose and a front-wheel drive layout. […] -
![The French say that cuisine is the art of repurposing leftovers. It’s also about making the best out of what you have. Take a tough old rooster, simmer it for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200612_141059-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Jeep Cherokee SJ – Toledo Casserole")
CC Capsule: 1982 Jeep Cherokee SJ – Toledo Casserole
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 22 CommentsThe French say that cuisine is the art of repurposing leftovers. It’s also about making the best out of what you have. Take a tough old rooster, simmer it for […] -
![I drove the Winnebago to Moscow, and it occurred to me it might make a nice, brief write-up! Moscow, Iowa, not the Moscow you are probably thinking of. The purpose […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/a-moscow-park.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Living: Taking A Summer Drive to Moscow")
Curbside Living: Taking A Summer Drive to Moscow
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 23 CommentsI drove the Winnebago to Moscow, and it occurred to me it might make a nice, brief write-up! Moscow, Iowa, not the Moscow you are probably thinking of. The purpose […] -
![photo by Simon White What caught my attention to this familiar sight was the piece of paper taped to the left side of the dash. It’s a rather unusual shift […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/49704221287_f6b8339780_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: No Wonder There’s a Diagram To Remind One Of the Unusual Shift Pattern")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: No Wonder There’s a Diagram To Remind One Of the Unusual Shift Pattern
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 36 Commentsphoto by Simon White What caught my attention to this familiar sight was the piece of paper taped to the left side of the dash. It’s a rather unusual shift […] -
![Bliss /blis/ noun : The definition in Webster’s should be “That feeling you get when on a road trip with the kids and you realize that they are separated by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2630.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 4×4 Passenger Van 144″ – You Get A Row, And You Get A Row, And You Get A Row, And…")
Curbside Review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 4×4 Passenger Van 144″ – You Get A Row, And You Get A Row, And You Get A Row, And…
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 31 CommentsBliss /blis/ noun : The definition in Webster’s should be “That feeling you get when on a road trip with the kids and you realize that they are separated by […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Peugeot 403 Cabriolet – Columbomobile
Posted on July 5, 2020 | 10 Commentsposted by Bruno Ferlito
