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![Right after I had sold my 74 164, I knew right away that I wanted another 164, but one that didn’t need as much work. Let’s be honest though, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_1473-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #16: 1975 Volvo 164 – Velour Galore")
COAL #16: 1975 Volvo 164 – Velour Galore
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 8 CommentsRight after I had sold my 74 164, I knew right away that I wanted another 164, but one that didn’t need as much work. Let’s be honest though, I […] -
![(first posted 5/30/2014) My sympathies are with all of you non-Volvophiles this week. It’s hard having to sit through endless recitations about the joys of bricks, SU carbs, four cylinder […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-226-035-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Volvo Week Cadillac Break: 1975 Sedan DeVille – It Really Does Have Some Things In Common With A Volvo Brick")
Volvo Week Cadillac Break: 1975 Sedan DeVille – It Really Does Have Some Things In Common With A Volvo Brick
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/30/2014) My sympathies are with all of you non-Volvophiles this week. It’s hard having to sit through endless recitations about the joys of bricks, SU carbs, four cylinder […] -
Vintage Postcards: Car Dealerships, Vol. 7
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 42 CommentsNot quite done yet… -
![Behold this definitive specimen of the American pickup truck. In all its vast and rich history, the appeal has sadly been fairly limited for many outside North America while being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_0992.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F100 – The Embodiment of Perfection")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F100 – The Embodiment of Perfection
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 67 CommentsBehold this definitive specimen of the American pickup truck. In all its vast and rich history, the appeal has sadly been fairly limited for many outside North America while being […] -
![I’ve been shooting CC actively only since 2009, but it’s getting to where my older files are looking like something from a different era. I stumbled into these by accident, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-207-039.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Time Traveling Back To 2013 – The Sad Demize of a Zephyr Z7")
Curbside Classics: Time Traveling Back To 2013 – The Sad Demize of a Zephyr Z7
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 9 CommentsI’ve been shooting CC actively only since 2009, but it’s getting to where my older files are looking like something from a different era. I stumbled into these by accident, […] -
![click all images for max. size The Metolius River in Central Oregon has been a tourist destination since the late 1800s, when hot and tired wheat farmers from Eastern Washington […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-418-063-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Van-Tripping Chronicles: The Magical Metolius River and the First Van Breakdown – Lightning Does Strike The Same Place Twice")
Van-Tripping Chronicles: The Magical Metolius River and the First Van Breakdown – Lightning Does Strike The Same Place Twice
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 29 Commentsclick all images for max. size The Metolius River in Central Oregon has been a tourist destination since the late 1800s, when hot and tired wheat farmers from Eastern Washington […] -
![It was one of those time when you do a genuine double take. I saw this car go past me – didn’t notice anything articular about it, just another 2002-08 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20200410_105618-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2005 “BSW 306i” (Suzuki Lapin) – Frankenrabbit")
CC Capsule: 2005 “BSW 306i” (Suzuki Lapin) – Frankenrabbit
Posted on May 29, 2020 | 17 CommentsIt was one of those time when you do a genuine double take. I saw this car go past me – didn’t notice anything articular about it, just another 2002-08 […] -
![(first posted 5/31/2014) Only Volvo could have built the P1800, introducing a new car in 1961 whose design had been fresh way back in 1957, at a time when styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-41-017-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Volvo P1800S – Transcending Time, Distance And Fashion")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Volvo P1800S – Transcending Time, Distance And Fashion
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 57 Comments(first posted 5/31/2014) Only Volvo could have built the P1800, introducing a new car in 1961 whose design had been fresh way back in 1957, at a time when styling […] -
![We have plenty to be downtrodden about these days, but let’s focus on something good. With gas prices at about $1.90/gallon here in Virginia, there’s never been a better time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1976-Eldorado-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Fill ’Er Up With Happiness")
CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Fill ’Er Up With Happiness
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 41 CommentsWe have plenty to be downtrodden about these days, but let’s focus on something good. With gas prices at about $1.90/gallon here in Virginia, there’s never been a better time […] -
![Automated side loaders, we’re talking about garbage trucks, are RHD. The reason is obvious, when looking at the picture: the driver is sitting on the side where the action takes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8765.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Garbage Trucks – RHD Regular Sized, LHD Micro Sized")
CC Global: Garbage Trucks – RHD Regular Sized, LHD Micro Sized
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 38 CommentsAutomated side loaders, we’re talking about garbage trucks, are RHD. The reason is obvious, when looking at the picture: the driver is sitting on the side where the action takes […] -
![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-Buick-Regal-GS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Buick Regal GS")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Buick Regal GS
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 15 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 […] -
![Here’s an eclectic collection of GM’s finest spanning over four decades: the ’80s, the ’90s, the ’00s and even the ’10s, given that the Impala was made all the way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-415-018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Four GM FWD Sedans Spanning Four Decades")
Curbside Outtake: Four GM FWD Sedans Spanning Four Decades
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 23 CommentsHere’s an eclectic collection of GM’s finest spanning over four decades: the ’80s, the ’90s, the ’00s and even the ’10s, given that the Impala was made all the way […] -
![It’s hard to believe that the Ford Expedition has been a part of the marketplace since 1996, I still recall seeing my first one back then as we happened to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_1181.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Ford Expedition Limited 4×4 – Proud To Be An American")
Curbside Review: 2020 Ford Expedition Limited 4×4 – Proud To Be An American
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 71 CommentsIt’s hard to believe that the Ford Expedition has been a part of the marketplace since 1996, I still recall seeing my first one back then as we happened to […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Datsun 240Z
Posted on May 27, 2020 | 14 Commentsposted at the Cohort by David Edwards -
Vintage Article: The 1959 Stude-Benz Prototype – A Fiberglass Mash-Up
Posted on May 27, 2020 | 25 CommentsCJC posted this 2005 article at Turning Wheels about a custom made Stude-Benz mashup that was designed by Jack Ryan. I’ll let you be the judge.
