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![This shot by Don Kincl (or was it Curtis Perry?) really shows the Comet’s long tail, thanks to the new semi-fastback roof that came out in 1963.5. The Comet was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/4519221973_8133d22f2e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963.5 Mercury Comet Sportster Hardtop – The Comet Has a Long Tail")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1963.5 Mercury Comet Sportster Hardtop – The Comet Has a Long Tail
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 10 CommentsThis shot by Don Kincl (or was it Curtis Perry?) really shows the Comet’s long tail, thanks to the new semi-fastback roof that came out in 1963.5. The Comet was […] -
![“I met my old lover, on the street last night; She seemed so glad to see me, I just smiled And we talked about some old times, and drank ourselves […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20150628_124629.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL #12: 2004 Audi A6 2.7T S-Line – Still Crazy After All These Years")
COAL #12: 2004 Audi A6 2.7T S-Line – Still Crazy After All These Years
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 10 Comments“I met my old lover, on the street last night; She seemed so glad to see me, I just smiled And we talked about some old times, and drank ourselves […] -
![(first posted 8/4/2014) I was certain we’d had the Fox-based Cougar sedan covered, but as it turns out, that wasn’t the case! So thanks to AGuyInVancouver for posting such a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-03-22.12.50.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Mercury Cougar Sedan – Bob Barker Reminds You To Spay And Neuter")
Cohort Capsule: Mercury Cougar Sedan – Bob Barker Reminds You To Spay And Neuter
Posted on August 4, 2020 | 81 Comments(first posted 8/4/2014) I was certain we’d had the Fox-based Cougar sedan covered, but as it turns out, that wasn’t the case! So thanks to AGuyInVancouver for posting such a […] -
![I’ve been meaning to post this shot by Curtis Perry for some time. I love the faces on this vintage Buick; what a face. But there’s something rather jarring about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/253104500_8d19d1d3bf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Sad-Faced 1949 Buick Super With Its Straight Eight Exposed To The Elements")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Sad-Faced 1949 Buick Super With Its Straight Eight Exposed To The Elements
Posted on August 4, 2020 | 21 CommentsI’ve been meaning to post this shot by Curtis Perry for some time. I love the faces on this vintage Buick; what a face. But there’s something rather jarring about […] -
Vintage Postcards: Car Dealerships, Vol. 9
Posted on August 4, 2020 | 54 CommentsMore car dealership postcards and other photos from around North America. Enjoy! -
![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/2020/08/1999-Subaru-Forester-S.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Subaru Forester S")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Subaru Forester S
Posted on August 4, 2020 | 14 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 […] -
![I didn’t uncover this Big Bird in some far-flung Norwegian woods, but tucked besides a few old houses by a country road in the middle of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20200728_140818-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Junkyard Capsule: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Sumo Bird")
Junkyard Capsule: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Sumo Bird
Posted on August 4, 2020 | 27 CommentsI didn’t uncover this Big Bird in some far-flung Norwegian woods, but tucked besides a few old houses by a country road in the middle of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost and […] -
![My older brother’s friends in high school in the ’80s had a variety of vehicles that set my internal bar pretty high in terms of what I would aspire to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/033-1973-VW-Thing-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 (or ’74) Volkswagen 181: Here’s The Thing…")
Curbside Classic: 1973 (or ’74) Volkswagen 181: Here’s The Thing…
Posted on August 4, 2020 | 52 CommentsMy older brother’s friends in high school in the ’80s had a variety of vehicles that set my internal bar pretty high in terms of what I would aspire to […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2014) I’ve given it some thought over the years, and there’s only one truck that I’ve seriously considered as a theoretical replacement for my F-100, and this is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CC-27-064.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota T-100 – The Only Truck Worthy Of Possibly Replacing My ’66 F-100")
CC Capsule: 1993 Toyota T-100 – The Only Truck Worthy Of Possibly Replacing My ’66 F-100
Posted on August 3, 2020 | 65 Comments(first posted 8/3/2014) I’ve given it some thought over the years, and there’s only one truck that I’ve seriously considered as a theoretical replacement for my F-100, and this is […] -
![Don Kincl found a very wide assortment of cars somewhere in Abilene, TX, including two rather rare veterans of the 1950s import boom: a Fiat 1100 and a Renault Dauphine. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/6398383535_6099160a4f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Two Veterans of the ’50s Import Boom and a Lot More Somewhere in Abilene, Texas")
Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: Two Veterans of the ’50s Import Boom and a Lot More Somewhere in Abilene, Texas
Posted on August 3, 2020 | 29 CommentsDon Kincl found a very wide assortment of cars somewhere in Abilene, TX, including two rather rare veterans of the 1950s import boom: a Fiat 1100 and a Renault Dauphine. […] -
Dealer of the Day: Ray Fladeboe
Posted on August 3, 2020 | 20 CommentsLocated in Irvine, CA. -
![At first glance I thought: oh, a nice load of mixed cars from the post AMC merger with Chrysler. But no, there weren’t any Alliances sold by then. And the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/4466919036_4f3e52e4b9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: AMCs and Chryslers Merged Into One Load Before the Companies Merged")
Car Carrier of the Day: AMCs and Chryslers Merged Into One Load Before the Companies Merged
Posted on August 3, 2020 | 23 CommentsAt first glance I thought: oh, a nice load of mixed cars from the post AMC merger with Chrysler. But no, there weren’t any Alliances sold by then. And the […] -
![Like a fair number of you, I came of driving age in the mid-80’s when BMW had a total of four car lines – the 3-series, the 5, the 7, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_3683-e1596246521151.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe – Heresy Meets Religion")
Curbside Review: 2020 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe – Heresy Meets Religion
Posted on August 3, 2020 | 50 CommentsLike a fair number of you, I came of driving age in the mid-80’s when BMW had a total of four car lines – the 3-series, the 5, the 7, […] -
![What is the deal with Japanese motorists and idling? It’s like a national pastime here. I’ve seen it time and again. Sometimes, folks even recline their seat and take a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_20200715_172014-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Isuzu Piazza – An Unmoving Encounter")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Isuzu Piazza – An Unmoving Encounter
Posted on August 3, 2020 | 32 CommentsWhat is the deal with Japanese motorists and idling? It’s like a national pastime here. I’ve seen it time and again. Sometimes, folks even recline their seat and take a […] -
Caption Contest
Posted on August 2, 2020 | 51 Commentsby Don Kincl
