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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: They Don’t Crush Corvettes, Do They?
Posted on February 11, 2020 | 20 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Dean Edwards -
![The official paint color of this 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille was “Seamist Green”. This shade reminds me of a candy my grandparents used to keep around their house in one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2011-04-28-1977-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtakes: 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Like A Butter Mint In The Rain")
In-Motion Outtakes: 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Like A Butter Mint In The Rain
Posted on February 11, 2020 | 39 CommentsThe official paint color of this 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille was “Seamist Green”. This shade reminds me of a candy my grandparents used to keep around their house in one […] -
![I just had a brilliant idea. We have an Airbnb studio over the garage, which is highly rated, very popular, and a good little earner. I’ve noticed that Airbnb has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-408-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Airbnb (Virtual) Experience: Explore the Curbsides of Eugene – Friendly Street Area, Part 1")
The Airbnb (Virtual) Experience: Explore the Curbsides of Eugene – Friendly Street Area, Part 1
Posted on February 11, 2020 | 20 CommentsI just had a brilliant idea. We have an Airbnb studio over the garage, which is highly rated, very popular, and a good little earner. I’ve noticed that Airbnb has […] -
![All families have their problem child. In the small household of the big Citroëns, they all came out with a number of birth defects, but for the longest time, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200105_144034-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Citroën XM – The Spaghetti Incident")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Citroën XM – The Spaghetti Incident
Posted on February 11, 2020 | 33 CommentsAll families have their problem child. In the small household of the big Citroëns, they all came out with a number of birth defects, but for the longest time, the […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2014) How’s that for a truck with a big engine? Actually, that’s just an eight-cylinder version of the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C; they also come in bigger multiples of cylinders, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/BIG-engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The World’s Largest Internal Combustion Engine: A Walk Through The Inside Of The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C Marine Engine")
The World’s Largest Internal Combustion Engine: A Walk Through The Inside Of The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C Marine Engine
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 2/6/2014) How’s that for a truck with a big engine? Actually, that’s just an eight-cylinder version of the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C; they also come in bigger multiples of cylinders, […] -
![Ferris was referencing a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California with his line but after spending a week with this Mercedes-AMG I find it applies just as well here. And mine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_8983.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 – “It Is So Choice. If You Have The Means, I Highly Recommend Picking One Up” – F. Bueller")
Curbside Review: 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 – “It Is So Choice. If You Have The Means, I Highly Recommend Picking One Up” – F. Bueller
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 32 CommentsFerris was referencing a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California with his line but after spending a week with this Mercedes-AMG I find it applies just as well here. And mine […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Curtis Perry I can’t remember how long it’s been since I saw a Yugo. Obviously it was before I started curbsiding in 2009, and given […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/407195712_a425b55d94_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Yugo – When Was The Last Time You Saw One?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Yugo – When Was The Last Time You Saw One?
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 68 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Curtis Perry I can’t remember how long it’s been since I saw a Yugo. Obviously it was before I started curbsiding in 2009, and given […] -
![(first posted 2/3/2014) As one of the people who’d been rallying for a Big Truck Week, I suppose it’s only fitting that I step up and post some. I’ve got […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-01-09_16-29-29_492.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Big Truck Outtake: GMC Astro 95 – It Makes Me Want To Go Boating")
Big Truck Outtake: GMC Astro 95 – It Makes Me Want To Go Boating
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 56 Comments(first posted 2/3/2014) As one of the people who’d been rallying for a Big Truck Week, I suppose it’s only fitting that I step up and post some. I’ve got […] -
![The direct solar-powered car is something of a Holy Grail. A car that can charge itself by just being out in the sun would solve several key objections to EVs: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sono.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CCs: The Dawn Of Self-Charging Solar EVs Is Here – Up To 21 Miles Of Range A Day From The Sun, Or Even More")
Future CCs: The Dawn Of Self-Charging Solar EVs Is Here – Up To 21 Miles Of Range A Day From The Sun, Or Even More
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 40 CommentsThe direct solar-powered car is something of a Holy Grail. A car that can charge itself by just being out in the sun would solve several key objections to EVs: […] -
CCs In Israel: January 2020 – From Very Common To Ultra Rare
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 11 CommentsYou should never underestimate anything. After the lean captures of 2019’s final quarter, I was skeptical about 2020’s first sightings. Boy, was I wrong. -
![(first posted 2/3/2014) Visiting the CC Cohort is like stepping into a transportation book store: so many enticing titles and covers vying for one’s attention. The problem is which one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/O-Bus-Chile-US.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: Vintage Electric Trolleybuses of Chile and Innsbruck")
Bus Stop Classics: Vintage Electric Trolleybuses of Chile and Innsbruck
Posted on February 9, 2020 | 56 Comments(first posted 2/3/2014) Visiting the CC Cohort is like stepping into a transportation book store: so many enticing titles and covers vying for one’s attention. The problem is which one […] -
![(first posted 1/31/2014) This car is the perfect counterpoint to my first CC. Both are white domestic full-size sedans from the mid-late 1960s and both are rather basically equipped cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/DSCN0594.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Electra 225 – The Great Society")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Electra 225 – The Great Society
Posted on February 9, 2020 | 70 Comments(first posted 1/31/2014) This car is the perfect counterpoint to my first CC. Both are white domestic full-size sedans from the mid-late 1960s and both are rather basically equipped cars […] -
![This driveway in my ‘hood is off an alley, and a bit hidden. It was the Saab 900 Turbo Convertible that attracted me to it. But that long line of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-401-019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Neighborhood Driveway Outake: Saab 900 Turbo Convertible and Unibog XS")
Neighborhood Driveway Outake: Saab 900 Turbo Convertible and Unibog XS
Posted on February 9, 2020 | 7 CommentsThis driveway in my ‘hood is off an alley, and a bit hidden. It was the Saab 900 Turbo Convertible that attracted me to it. But that long line of […] -
![College towns are a magnet for strange and wonderful vehicles. I shot this early-’80s Volkswagen LT 31 (full write-up here) near Western Washington University, in Bellingham. Though it shares some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/VW-LT-31-qtr-rotated.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outake/QOTD: First-Gen Volkswagen LT 31 – C’mon Baby Light My Feuer – What Would You Import?")
Curbside Outake/QOTD: First-Gen Volkswagen LT 31 – C’mon Baby Light My Feuer – What Would You Import?
Posted on February 9, 2020 | 33 CommentsCollege towns are a magnet for strange and wonderful vehicles. I shot this early-’80s Volkswagen LT 31 (full write-up here) near Western Washington University, in Bellingham. Though it shares some […] -
![Light commercial vehicles with a crew cab, mostly in the form of a panel van, are typically used by building contractors, construction companies and the like. Many self-employed handymen also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_8654.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2011 Opel Vivaro 2.0 CDTI And 2015 RAM 1500 5.7 Hemi V8 – Different Kind Of Crew Cabs")
CC Global: 2011 Opel Vivaro 2.0 CDTI And 2015 RAM 1500 5.7 Hemi V8 – Different Kind Of Crew Cabs
Posted on February 9, 2020 | 12 CommentsLight commercial vehicles with a crew cab, mostly in the form of a panel van, are typically used by building contractors, construction companies and the like. Many self-employed handymen also […]
