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![In the gray, cold wet days of winter, my thoughts naturally go back to last summer, which was the best one in many years. Not only was the weather superb, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-395-031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1963 Chevrolet Pickup With Home Made Camper – Woodsy")
Curbside Outtake: 1963 Chevrolet Pickup With Home Made Camper – Woodsy
Posted on February 8, 2020 | 15 CommentsIn the gray, cold wet days of winter, my thoughts naturally go back to last summer, which was the best one in many years. Not only was the weather superb, […] -
![Near our home here in suburban Tokyo is a Hino Motors Assembly Plant – I’m sure most CC Readers know Hino is Toyota’s truck and coach subsidiary. In addition to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/15808180266_c2d4e054af_b-e1580560384624.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Japan Self Defense Forces BXD10 High Mobility Vehicle (HMV) – HUMVEE Via Toyota")
CC Outtake: Japan Self Defense Forces BXD10 High Mobility Vehicle (HMV) – HUMVEE Via Toyota
Posted on February 8, 2020 | 14 CommentsNear our home here in suburban Tokyo is a Hino Motors Assembly Plant – I’m sure most CC Readers know Hino is Toyota’s truck and coach subsidiary. In addition to […] -
![There were two formative chapters in my life that should have made me think a lot harder about the car purchase that came after the Tercel. First, having lived […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Teaser-shot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1994 Saturn SL- Drinking the Kool-Aid")
COAL: 1994 Saturn SL- Drinking the Kool-Aid
Posted on February 8, 2020 | 60 CommentsThere were two formative chapters in my life that should have made me think a lot harder about the car purchase that came after the Tercel. First, having lived […] -
![(first posted 2/1/2014) There it sits, a ’61 Pontiac Bonneville. Although fifth in sales in 1961, this Pontiac encompasses all the critical elements for future success: a Wide Track stance, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/61-Bonneville-front-3-quarter.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Pontiac Bonneville – Fifth Place Today, But Look Out Tomorrow!")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Pontiac Bonneville – Fifth Place Today, But Look Out Tomorrow!
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 57 Comments(first posted 2/1/2014) There it sits, a ’61 Pontiac Bonneville. Although fifth in sales in 1961, this Pontiac encompasses all the critical elements for future success: a Wide Track stance, […] -
![Here’s a few more from Shorpy, a bit more recent. The captions says: Divorcée Kay Biocini of Redwood City, Calif., chauffeuring some of her five children, John, George, Peter, Rodney […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SHORPY-Bachelor-mother-1967-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photograph: Bachelor Mother, 1967 and Two Foreign Car Buff Dads")
Vintage Photograph: Bachelor Mother, 1967 and Two Foreign Car Buff Dads
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 16 CommentsHere’s a few more from Shorpy, a bit more recent. The captions says: Divorcée Kay Biocini of Redwood City, Calif., chauffeuring some of her five children, John, George, Peter, Rodney […] -
![On January 27 I put up a post asking if anyone in the Bay Area could help me acquire a 1986 Ford Taurus LX that appeared to be in very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/image000000.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Countdown To Project Taurus: The Plan Has Changed But The Spirit Remains The Same – Who Wants To Meet Up In Philly?")
Countdown To Project Taurus: The Plan Has Changed But The Spirit Remains The Same – Who Wants To Meet Up In Philly?
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 37 CommentsOn January 27 I put up a post asking if anyone in the Bay Area could help me acquire a 1986 Ford Taurus LX that appeared to be in very […] -
![Last week Paul posted an article about the Chevrolet Nova and the Ford Granada. The article focused on how the hot selling Granada handily beat the Nova in the luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/LASD-Nova-9C1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Chevrolet Nova 9C1 – “Super Nova”")
Vintage Review: Chevrolet Nova 9C1 – “Super Nova”
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 34 CommentsLast week Paul posted an article about the Chevrolet Nova and the Ford Granada. The article focused on how the hot selling Granada handily beat the Nova in the luxury […] -
![Late in its life, the Frontier has received a heart transplant that should make it feel pretty spry. Nissan decided to equip the lame duck mid-size with a completely new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Frontier-Engine_3_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Sneak Preview – Nissan Equips Outgoing Frontier With Next Generation Powertrain")
Curbside Newsstand: Sneak Preview – Nissan Equips Outgoing Frontier With Next Generation Powertrain
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 24 CommentsLate in its life, the Frontier has received a heart transplant that should make it feel pretty spry. Nissan decided to equip the lame duck mid-size with a completely new […] -
COAL: Cars Of My Father, Part 2
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 16 CommentsPicking up from where I left off on my previous post, let’s peruse some more of the cars owned by my father over the years. -
![The Peugeot 205 has been covered here at CC a few times, perhaps most recently here. And for some of you, it’s a pretty mundane sight. But when I pulled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/gti3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: The Other GTI")
CC Outtake: The Other GTI
Posted on February 6, 2020 | 29 CommentsThe Peugeot 205 has been covered here at CC a few times, perhaps most recently here. And for some of you, it’s a pretty mundane sight. But when I pulled […] -
![Shorpy; how could I forget about Shorpy? Too busy, that’s probably why. But CC reader Craig D. reminded me that I initially turned him on to that repository of old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SHORPY-8c19540a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Shorpy Vintage Photograph: Union Stockyards, July 1941 – Can You ID Them All?")
Shorpy Vintage Photograph: Union Stockyards, July 1941 – Can You ID Them All?
Posted on February 6, 2020 | 15 CommentsShorpy; how could I forget about Shorpy? Too busy, that’s probably why. But CC reader Craig D. reminded me that I initially turned him on to that repository of old […] -
![I have a bit of history with Utes, having owned one myself. This was found at a gas station during a fruitless attempt to get lunch at a burger joint […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_1023.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1978 Subaru Brat- Farm Fresh")
Curbside Capsule: 1978 Subaru Brat- Farm Fresh
Posted on February 6, 2020 | 14 CommentsI have a bit of history with Utes, having owned one myself. This was found at a gas station during a fruitless attempt to get lunch at a burger joint […] -
![These days, automotive luxury is primarily utility based. Every upscale brand offers at least several crossovers. Cadillac, Lincoln, Mercedes, and a few others also sell body-on-frame SUVs for buyers who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screenshot_2020-02-05-1988-mercedes-420sel-cars-trucks-by-owner-vehicle-automotive-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1988 Mercedes 420 SEL – When Sedans Ruled The Roost")
CC For Sale: 1988 Mercedes 420 SEL – When Sedans Ruled The Roost
Posted on February 6, 2020 | 22 CommentsThese days, automotive luxury is primarily utility based. Every upscale brand offers at least several crossovers. Cadillac, Lincoln, Mercedes, and a few others also sell body-on-frame SUVs for buyers who […] -
![Upon its introduction as a 2001 model, few could deny that the Chrysler PT Cruiser was an undeniably “cool” car, at least from afar. In a world where affordable compact […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chrysler_pt_cruiser_83.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser – Retro-Grade or Retro-Chic?")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser – Retro-Grade or Retro-Chic?
Posted on February 6, 2020 | 62 CommentsUpon its introduction as a 2001 model, few could deny that the Chrysler PT Cruiser was an undeniably “cool” car, at least from afar. In a world where affordable compact […] -
![(first posted 2/1/2014) I had some time on my hands recently with the MLK day holiday, so I went up to the Saratoga auto museum. It was pretty much your […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Playboy-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1947 Playboy – It Had A Short Life But It Gave Its Name To A Long-Running Enterprise")
Museum Classic: 1947 Playboy – It Had A Short Life But It Gave Its Name To A Long-Running Enterprise
Posted on February 5, 2020 | 40 Comments(first posted 2/1/2014) I had some time on my hands recently with the MLK day holiday, so I went up to the Saratoga auto museum. It was pretty much your […]
