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![A brief dive into sales figures for compact SUVs (or CUVs, depending upon your viewpoint) are an intriguing endeavor. Few would likely be surprised Toyota’s RAV4 is the king of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_0962.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Drive Report: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox – The Result Of Vern And Autumn Going To Work For General Motors")
Future CC Drive Report: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox – The Result Of Vern And Autumn Going To Work For General Motors
Posted on May 6, 2020 | 46 CommentsA brief dive into sales figures for compact SUVs (or CUVs, depending upon your viewpoint) are an intriguing endeavor. Few would likely be surprised Toyota’s RAV4 is the king of […] -
![Imagine, if you will, you’re in your 2004 Toyota Matrix heading back home from getting a pack of smokes or whatever at the Gas’N’Sip and as you run the red […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_9924.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: When You Just Can’t Find That Roll Of Duct Tape…")
Junkyard Outtake: When You Just Can’t Find That Roll Of Duct Tape…
Posted on May 6, 2020 | 16 CommentsImagine, if you will, you’re in your 2004 Toyota Matrix heading back home from getting a pack of smokes or whatever at the Gas’N’Sip and as you run the red […] -
![Chevrolet utterly dominated pickup and light truck sales for decades, probably ever since the 1920s, along with GMC trucks, which tried not to compete with its sister division in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-351-034-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet C10 Pickup – GM’s Deadly Sin #33 – Where’s the Damn Extended Cab?")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet C10 Pickup – GM’s Deadly Sin #33 – Where’s the Damn Extended Cab?
Posted on May 6, 2020 | 82 CommentsChevrolet utterly dominated pickup and light truck sales for decades, probably ever since the 1920s, along with GMC trucks, which tried not to compete with its sister division in the […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2014) How much are our opinions of automobiles shaped by the fundamental aspects of mechanicals and architecture versus less concrete aspects of engineering, such as fine tuning of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-2-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 850 GLT – Divergent Evolution")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 850 GLT – Divergent Evolution
Posted on May 5, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) How much are our opinions of automobiles shaped by the fundamental aspects of mechanicals and architecture versus less concrete aspects of engineering, such as fine tuning of […] -
![Breaking Bad made Azteks cool. And here’s a graphic example of that: roof rack with spare lashed down, big all-terrain tires, maybe a bit of a raised stance, graphics, and…a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-415-014-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: Pontiac Aztek Off Roader")
On The Go Outtake: Pontiac Aztek Off Roader
Posted on May 5, 2020 | 17 CommentsBreaking Bad made Azteks cool. And here’s a graphic example of that: roof rack with spare lashed down, big all-terrain tires, maybe a bit of a raised stance, graphics, and…a […] -
![A little over three years ago, I finished off my COAL series writing up purchasing my “attainable” dream car. She is still my daily driver, and I still continue to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/i-qzG884m-XL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: 2006 Dodge Magnum SRT8 – An Homage To The 70’s And Mopar F-bodies")
COAL Update: 2006 Dodge Magnum SRT8 – An Homage To The 70’s And Mopar F-bodies
Posted on May 5, 2020 | 27 CommentsA little over three years ago, I finished off my COAL series writing up purchasing my “attainable” dream car. She is still my daily driver, and I still continue to […] -
![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-BMW-323is.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 BMW 323is")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 BMW 323is
Posted on May 5, 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 […] -
Curtis Perry Outtake: Spoiler Alert
Posted on May 5, 2020 | 12 Comments -
![When I was a youngster dreaming of owning my first car, part of that fantasy often included a custom or “vanity” license plate. I’m mentally running through a list of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/014-1977-Lincoln-Continental-Town-Coupe-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupé – Couped Up")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupé – Couped Up
Posted on May 5, 2020 | 57 CommentsWhen I was a youngster dreaming of owning my first car, part of that fantasy often included a custom or “vanity” license plate. I’m mentally running through a list of […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Posted on May 4, 2020 | 6 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Ralf K -
![Here’s fine load of 1971 (I think) Mopars, and a highly diverse collection. Crickets from the UK, Colts from Japan, and of course a couple of domestic ones too. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/4393213153_acac903210_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Carriers: Mopars From Three Continents, and Just One")
Vintage Car Carriers: Mopars From Three Continents, and Just One
Posted on May 4, 2020 | 34 CommentsHere’s fine load of 1971 (I think) Mopars, and a highly diverse collection. Crickets from the UK, Colts from Japan, and of course a couple of domestic ones too. And […] -
![(first posted 6/1/2014) My visit to John Johnson’s place of work to discuss his 165 resulted in another rare discovery. Sitting behind a bevy of 1800s, a 262C and some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/PV52b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Volvo PV52 – Solid And Dependable With A Touch Of Glamour")
Curbside Classic: Volvo PV52 – Solid And Dependable With A Touch Of Glamour
Posted on May 4, 2020 | 28 Comments(first posted 6/1/2014) My visit to John Johnson’s place of work to discuss his 165 resulted in another rare discovery. Sitting behind a bevy of 1800s, a 262C and some […] -
![Dean Edwards has uploaded quite a few vintage photos to the CC Cohort, many of them featuring Cadillacs. This one caught my eye, not just because of the subject car, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Cadillac-Canada-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1972 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – An International Traveler")
Cohort Capsule: 1972 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – An International Traveler
Posted on May 4, 2020 | 25 CommentsDean Edwards has uploaded quite a few vintage photos to the CC Cohort, many of them featuring Cadillacs. This one caught my eye, not just because of the subject car, […] -
![How time slips away…it has been almost ten years since this fish crossed the big pond. It’s still in my garage, ever ready for some action on those sunny days […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Plymouth-voorkant.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda 340 Formula S – Heading East")
COAL: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda 340 Formula S – Heading East
Posted on May 4, 2020 | 49 CommentsHow time slips away…it has been almost ten years since this fish crossed the big pond. It’s still in my garage, ever ready for some action on those sunny days […] -
![This is my favorite kind of curbside classic, a twofer in the most poignant way. Not only is the venerable Mopar A- Body (Valiant, Dart, etc.) one of my all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-415-006-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Valiant – “I Just Bought It Yesterday” – Another Young Generation Falls For the Immortal A Body")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Plymouth Valiant – “I Just Bought It Yesterday” – Another Young Generation Falls For the Immortal A Body
Posted on May 4, 2020 | 39 CommentsThis is my favorite kind of curbside classic, a twofer in the most poignant way. Not only is the venerable Mopar A- Body (Valiant, Dart, etc.) one of my all […]
