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![Disclaimer: Do not read this article if you are depressed, sad, melancholy, or despondent – it will only make your condition worse. It can also elicit a chuckle at how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/post-79646-143138694921_thumb-1-e1592395034866.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Buick Skylark – My Six Months of Anguish With a GM Deadly Sin")
COAL: 1980 Buick Skylark – My Six Months of Anguish With a GM Deadly Sin
Posted on June 20, 2020 | 81 CommentsDisclaimer: Do not read this article if you are depressed, sad, melancholy, or despondent – it will only make your condition worse. It can also elicit a chuckle at how […] -
![When I sold my 72 1800ES, I had some sort of void that I needed to fill. I wanted an 1800, but I simply did not want all the nonsense […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/vo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: #19 1962 Volvo P1800 – Striptease")
COAL: #19 1962 Volvo P1800 – Striptease
Posted on June 20, 2020 | 8 CommentsWhen I sold my 72 1800ES, I had some sort of void that I needed to fill. I wanted an 1800, but I simply did not want all the nonsense […] -
![(first posted 6/11/2014) When I wrote up the Mercury Mystique a few months ago, I got a twofer; this Mercury Tracer was lurking in the background and Jason Shafer, ever […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-02-26-12.13.00.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Tracer – The Road To Hiroshima Runs Through Hermosillo")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Tracer – The Road To Hiroshima Runs Through Hermosillo
Posted on June 19, 2020 | 50 Comments(first posted 6/11/2014) When I wrote up the Mercury Mystique a few months ago, I got a twofer; this Mercury Tracer was lurking in the background and Jason Shafer, ever […] -
![This load on a knocked-down carrier is intriguing. It’s a pair of cars from the early ’50s, and unidentified. They look very much like custom one-offs, which was a big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/8317553223_7cb569ba09_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carrier of the Day/QOTD: Unidentified Cars Being Hauled by an International – Can You ID Them?")
Vintage Car Carrier of the Day/QOTD: Unidentified Cars Being Hauled by an International – Can You ID Them?
Posted on June 19, 2020 | 24 CommentsThis load on a knocked-down carrier is intriguing. It’s a pair of cars from the early ’50s, and unidentified. They look very much like custom one-offs, which was a big […] -
![Yesterday, I covered the history of single-zone automatic climate control systems. Today, I’d like to talk about something a little more modern: Dual-zone (and multi-zone) climate control. Dual-zone climate control (the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1154.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: The History of Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control")
Cold Comfort: The History of Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control
Posted on June 19, 2020 | 26 CommentsYesterday, I covered the history of single-zone automatic climate control systems. Today, I’d like to talk about something a little more modern: Dual-zone (and multi-zone) climate control. Dual-zone climate control (the […] -
![Beginning this round with a classic looking, yet modern combination. Spotless and very classy too, with the old school roof rack as its only add-on. The 2017 Volvo FH tows […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_8832.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "In Motion Outtakes: Heavy (And Not So Heavy) Commercial Vehicles On The Move")
In Motion Outtakes: Heavy (And Not So Heavy) Commercial Vehicles On The Move
Posted on June 19, 2020 | 12 CommentsBeginning this round with a classic looking, yet modern combination. Spotless and very classy too, with the old school roof rack as its only add-on. The 2017 Volvo FH tows […] -
![I was just beginning to forget about these, which is not all that hard to do. But here’s one sitting in the weeds found and shot by pbell56000, and of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/50006721198_217dfaad3e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Foxy Continental – Where Have They All Gone?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Foxy Continental – Where Have They All Gone?
Posted on June 19, 2020 | 46 CommentsI was just beginning to forget about these, which is not all that hard to do. But here’s one sitting in the weeds found and shot by pbell56000, and of […] -
![It’s amazing how few TVRs have graced CC by their presence, for a marque that died comparatively recently. But then, it’s amazing how little TVR exported their products to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200517_155449-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed Eight 4.5 – The Budget Supercar")
Curbside Classic: 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed Eight 4.5 – The Budget Supercar
Posted on June 19, 2020 | 24 CommentsIt’s amazing how few TVRs have graced CC by their presence, for a marque that died comparatively recently. But then, it’s amazing how little TVR exported their products to the […] -
![(first posted 6/5/2014) Ford Galaxie. The name just rolls off the tongue, and is right up there with “Mustang” and “Thunderbird” in the best Ford model names of all time. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5-15-2014-005-800x474-e1401030831597.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Galaxie Sedan – No 500, This…")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Ford Galaxie Sedan – No 500, This…
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 101 Comments(first posted 6/5/2014) Ford Galaxie. The name just rolls off the tongue, and is right up there with “Mustang” and “Thunderbird” in the best Ford model names of all time. […] -
![Camaros of this generation were common and cliché for a long, long time. But after 30 years, they’ve finally become uncommon. It was a pleasant surprise to find this one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/90CamaroAjg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Spoiler Alert")
CC Capsule: 1990 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Spoiler Alert
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 32 CommentsCamaros of this generation were common and cliché for a long, long time. But after 30 years, they’ve finally become uncommon. It was a pleasant surprise to find this one […] -
![Most cars today are equipped with (or at least have available as an option) some form of automatic climate control, where you set the desired temperature, press auto, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1964-Comfort-Control.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: The History of Automatic Climate Control")
Cold Comfort: The History of Automatic Climate Control
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 34 CommentsMost cars today are equipped with (or at least have available as an option) some form of automatic climate control, where you set the desired temperature, press auto, and […] -
![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-Volvo-C70-Coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volvo C70 Coupe")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volvo C70 Coupe
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 7 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 […] -
![by mncarspotter The Swiss have had the most enduring love for American cars in Europe, along with the Swedes. MOWAG, a Swiss firm that specialized in all sorts of limited-production […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/30530376653_3aad2c66f3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge Mowag 300 – Swiss Built 4×4 Fire Truck")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Dodge Mowag 300 – Swiss Built 4×4 Fire Truck
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 9 Commentsby mncarspotter The Swiss have had the most enduring love for American cars in Europe, along with the Swedes. MOWAG, a Swiss firm that specialized in all sorts of limited-production […] -
![Walking across the parking lot at the hardware store, I heard a deep “thumpa, thumpa” and smiled as I looked up. Seeing any Dodge Challenger on the street is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1032.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – Son, That’s Plum Crazy!")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – Son, That’s Plum Crazy!
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 17 CommentsWalking across the parking lot at the hardware store, I heard a deep “thumpa, thumpa” and smiled as I looked up. Seeing any Dodge Challenger on the street is a […] -
![Here’s something different. Take a look at that front axle: it’s driven. This is a Freightliner “Mountaineer”, with driven front and rearmost axles; the middle tag axle is undriven. It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/5417059998_6ea00c9d00_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Carrier of the Day: 4WD Freightliner, But Not The Usual Four Driven Wheels – Ready To Tackle the Rockies")
Car Carrier of the Day: 4WD Freightliner, But Not The Usual Four Driven Wheels – Ready To Tackle the Rockies
Posted on June 17, 2020 | 28 CommentsHere’s something different. Take a look at that front axle: it’s driven. This is a Freightliner “Mountaineer”, with driven front and rearmost axles; the middle tag axle is undriven. It’s […]
