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![I always enjoy seeing vintage buses and other mass transportation equipment in their natural habitat framed in an interesting historical setting, so here are just some random pics scoured from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/9676e4885e39d6c575aeee63c0cea1d0-1-e1588426267830.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Miscellaneous 1940’s – 1960’s Bus Pictures with Miscellaneous Comments")
Bus Stop Classics: Miscellaneous 1940’s – 1960’s Bus Pictures with Miscellaneous Comments
Posted on May 16, 2020 | 33 CommentsI always enjoy seeing vintage buses and other mass transportation equipment in their natural habitat framed in an interesting historical setting, so here are just some random pics scoured from […] -
![I had my hands full still with my 72 ES that I was restoring, and parting out/saving parts from a 73 ES. Somewhere, I got the bright idea that I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_9549.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #14 1998 Volvo S90 – The Last of the RWD Volvos")
COAL: #14 1998 Volvo S90 – The Last of the RWD Volvos
Posted on May 16, 2020 | 9 CommentsI had my hands full still with my 72 ES that I was restoring, and parting out/saving parts from a 73 ES. Somewhere, I got the bright idea that I […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Citroen DS
Posted on May 15, 2020 | 8 CommentsFrom the Cohort by Bruno Ferlito -
![The Peugeot 504 was of course the other relatively popular European diesel in the US (and Europe) along with the Mercedes before the VW Rabbit came along. It offered a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/504-diesel0001-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "R&T Vintage Review: 1977 Peugeot 504 Diesel Automatic – Noisy, Slow, But Not Lacking in Gallic Charms")
R&T Vintage Review: 1977 Peugeot 504 Diesel Automatic – Noisy, Slow, But Not Lacking in Gallic Charms
Posted on May 15, 2020 | 31 CommentsThe Peugeot 504 was of course the other relatively popular European diesel in the US (and Europe) along with the Mercedes before the VW Rabbit came along. It offered a […] -
![In the Coronatime, I’ve had the chance to take a lot of long strolls through various Berkeley neighborhoods. Not too long ago, I wrote of an unlikely Plymouth/Beemer pair living […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200426_142548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Contrasts: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner and 1970 BMW 1602 – A Scoop of Coupes")
Curbside Contrasts: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner and 1970 BMW 1602 – A Scoop of Coupes
Posted on May 15, 2020 | 25 CommentsIn the Coronatime, I’ve had the chance to take a lot of long strolls through various Berkeley neighborhoods. Not too long ago, I wrote of an unlikely Plymouth/Beemer pair living […] -
![Meeting a legend is a strange experience. If you’re an admirer, there can be too many things that pop up in your head at once, which you then try not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20200504_172027-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1988 Audi Quattro – Stumped")
CC Capsule: 1988 Audi Quattro – Stumped
Posted on May 15, 2020 | 16 CommentsMeeting a legend is a strange experience. If you’re an admirer, there can be too many things that pop up in your head at once, which you then try not […] -
![After many years, Jeep has finally completely realized that the Wrangler should really become everything for everyone and is now exploring every possible niche. After adding a 4-door variant during […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_0973-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside QuickTake Review: 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4×4 Diesel – Leaving Nothing Unexplored")
Curbside QuickTake Review: 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4×4 Diesel – Leaving Nothing Unexplored
Posted on May 15, 2020 | 49 CommentsAfter many years, Jeep has finally completely realized that the Wrangler should really become everything for everyone and is now exploring every possible niche. After adding a 4-door variant during […] -
![A little while back I showed you a FWD car carrier with stylistic elements by Brooks Stevens that was rather unusual. Its FWD and other elements were specifically designed to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5378136764_70ee72a128_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Carrier Classics: CCI “Skyscraper” Carrier, Prototype and Production Versions – The Craziest Car Carrier Ever?")
Car Carrier Classics: CCI “Skyscraper” Carrier, Prototype and Production Versions – The Craziest Car Carrier Ever?
Posted on May 15, 2020 | 19 CommentsA little while back I showed you a FWD car carrier with stylistic elements by Brooks Stevens that was rather unusual. Its FWD and other elements were specifically designed to […] -
![I just posted the initial review of the new 1977 VW Rabbit Diesel as well as a 24,000 mile long term test. But I had forgotten that R&T kept their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/100k0001-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "R&T 100,000 Mile Long Term Test: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – The Downsides of Being An Early Adopter, But Bailed Out By Fuel Economy and High Resale Value")
R&T 100,000 Mile Long Term Test: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – The Downsides of Being An Early Adopter, But Bailed Out By Fuel Economy and High Resale Value
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 32 CommentsI just posted the initial review of the new 1977 VW Rabbit Diesel as well as a 24,000 mile long term test. But I had forgotten that R&T kept their […] -
![(first posted 6/10/2014) A buddy of mine frequently says, “Real Chevelles have four round headlights.” Of course, he’s making reference to the fact that the sixties-era Chevelles packed big horsepower […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1969-Chevelle-3-quarter-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevelle Wagon – Sporty And Wagon Don’t Mix")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevelle Wagon – Sporty And Wagon Don’t Mix
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 6/10/2014) A buddy of mine frequently says, “Real Chevelles have four round headlights.” Of course, he’s making reference to the fact that the sixties-era Chevelles packed big horsepower […] -
![The VW Diesel Rabbit (Golf Mk1) really was a game changer, and I’m not using the word lightly. Finally there was an affordable, compact ultra-efficient car that could actually be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/scans0001-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review and 24,000 Mile Long Term Test: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – Quicker Than a Fiat X1/9")
Vintage R&T Review and 24,000 Mile Long Term Test: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – Quicker Than a Fiat X1/9
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 20 CommentsThe VW Diesel Rabbit (Golf Mk1) really was a game changer, and I’m not using the word lightly. Finally there was an affordable, compact ultra-efficient car that could actually be […] -
![While researching for my recent piece on a 1974 Mercury Marquis, I stumbled upon quite a few pictures of the 1975 to 1978 Mercury Marquis. Other than a nip here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1976_Mercury_Marquis-Cougar-Montego-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Realization: The Plymouth Marquis and Mercury Valiant")
CC Realization: The Plymouth Marquis and Mercury Valiant
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 75 CommentsWhile researching for my recent piece on a 1974 Mercury Marquis, I stumbled upon quite a few pictures of the 1975 to 1978 Mercury Marquis. Other than a nip here […] -
![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/2020/05/1998-Honda-Civic-HX.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Honda Civic HX Coupe")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Honda Civic HX Coupe
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 8 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 was cruising through Dean Edwards’ endless downloads at the Cohort when this stopped me in my tracks. An Exner vintage car with a genuine spare tire on the trunk, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/49877922286_6fba230bfc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1960 DeSoto Imitating a Chrysler 300F – No Fake Spare Tire Bulges For Me")
Cohort Outtake: 1960 DeSoto Imitating a Chrysler 300F – No Fake Spare Tire Bulges For Me
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 25 CommentsI was cruising through Dean Edwards’ endless downloads at the Cohort when this stopped me in my tracks. An Exner vintage car with a genuine spare tire on the trunk, […] -
![A thousand thanks go to Dean Edwards for posting this Mercury Marquis to the Cohort. Having had a literal seven year itch to find a 1974 Mercury Marquis, seeing this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1973-Mercury-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham – The Costume Makes The Character")
Cohort Classic: 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham – The Costume Makes The Character
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 52 CommentsA thousand thanks go to Dean Edwards for posting this Mercury Marquis to the Cohort. Having had a literal seven year itch to find a 1974 Mercury Marquis, seeing this […]
