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![Finding a CC-worthy car at night is always a crapshoot. Nighttime photography by complete amateurs such as your favourite air-cooled author doesn’t usually make for great results, especially when the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20191212_180713-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Toyota Celica (A60) GT-T Coupé – Hello Darkness My Old Friend")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Toyota Celica (A60) GT-T Coupé – Hello Darkness My Old Friend
Posted on March 4, 2020 | 24 CommentsFinding a CC-worthy car at night is always a crapshoot. Nighttime photography by complete amateurs such as your favourite air-cooled author doesn’t usually make for great results, especially when the […] -
![Photo courtesy of Productioncars.com (first posted 2/24/2014) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ad_dodge_colt_gt_white_1988.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 17 CommentsPhoto courtesy of Productioncars.com (first posted 2/24/2014) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home […] -
![I’m a bit different as far as car guys go. Most car enthusiasts I know in my station in life have one or two nice cars that they keep […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20191230_162220183.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: A Year In the Life of Dan’s Cars")
COAL Update: A Year In the Life of Dan’s Cars
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 43 CommentsI’m a bit different as far as car guys go. Most car enthusiasts I know in my station in life have one or two nice cars that they keep […] -
![Merriam-Webster defines “forced perspective (n.)” as “the use of any of various techniques (as in photography or architecture) to create the optical illusion that objects or people are smaller, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/016-Two-Black-Ponies-Challenger-Mustang-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2015 Dodge Challenger & 1991 Ford Mustang GT – Forced Perspective")
Curbside Capsule: 2015 Dodge Challenger & 1991 Ford Mustang GT – Forced Perspective
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 18 CommentsMerriam-Webster defines “forced perspective (n.)” as “the use of any of various techniques (as in photography or architecture) to create the optical illusion that objects or people are smaller, […] -
![Once again, we’re going to take a look at a Curbside Classic from my neighborhood, this time highlighting a car my neighbor drives on a regular basis, and is an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Jetstar-88-front-3quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 Hardtop")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 Hardtop
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 27 CommentsOnce again, we’re going to take a look at a Curbside Classic from my neighborhood, this time highlighting a car my neighbor drives on a regular basis, and is an […] -
![Our European readers may find this hard to believe, but the sight of this Škoda Roomster stopped me in my tracks. It’s not just that I’d never seen a Roomster […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/RR-2-2012-Skoda-Roomster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2012 Škoda Roomster – A Room With A View")
Curbside Classic: 2012 Škoda Roomster – A Room With A View
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 33 CommentsOur European readers may find this hard to believe, but the sight of this Škoda Roomster stopped me in my tracks. It’s not just that I’d never seen a Roomster […] -
![(first posted 2/23/2014) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ColtWagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/23/2014) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in […] -
![It’s been a good month in old Tokyo, CC-wise. I trust I will be able to provide you with a few in-depth posts, but for now, here are some of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200226_142453-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection – Part 3 (February 2020)")
CC Outtakes: T87’s Singles Collection – Part 3 (February 2020)
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 32 CommentsIt’s been a good month in old Tokyo, CC-wise. I trust I will be able to provide you with a few in-depth posts, but for now, here are some of […] -
![Most of you will probably notice the Hornet on the truck first. Johannes and Bryce might initially be drawn to the truck itself. For me it’s the building behind; my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/toorak107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Neighborhood Walk: Toorak Black Over Red")
Neighborhood Walk: Toorak Black Over Red
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 23 CommentsMost of you will probably notice the Hornet on the truck first. Johannes and Bryce might initially be drawn to the truck itself. For me it’s the building behind; my […] -
![The cars of the mid-1970s to the early 1980s are often looked down up on by car enthusiasts. Much of this is for good reason. Styling was compromised by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/s-l1600-17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "15 CC’s For Sale: The eBay Malaise Market Place – Which Would You Buy?")
15 CC’s For Sale: The eBay Malaise Market Place – Which Would You Buy?
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 68 CommentsThe cars of the mid-1970s to the early 1980s are often looked down up on by car enthusiasts. Much of this is for good reason. Styling was compromised by the […] -
Ralf K Outtake: Edchero
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 6 Comments -
![For a guy who is perfectly at home taking a nap under a ’74 Firebird, I am a snob. I mostly read classic books, I visit art museums whenever I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classics: Volvos and a Saab at Waterford Hills – Persona Grata")
Trackside Classics: Volvos and a Saab at Waterford Hills – Persona Grata
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 23 CommentsFor a guy who is perfectly at home taking a nap under a ’74 Firebird, I am a snob. I mostly read classic books, I visit art museums whenever I […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2014) Mitsubishi was on a roll in the early eighties. Not only was their trend-setting new FWD econobox Mirage-Colt a success in every measure, but then Mitsubishi followed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/CC-57-072-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 6: 1984-1991 Colt Vista Wagon (Mitsubishi Chariot/Space Wagon) – Mitsubishi Invents A New Category of Vehicle")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 6: 1984-1991 Colt Vista Wagon (Mitsubishi Chariot/Space Wagon) – Mitsubishi Invents A New Category of Vehicle
Posted on March 1, 2020 | 52 Comments(first posted 2/22/2014) Mitsubishi was on a roll in the early eighties. Not only was their trend-setting new FWD econobox Mirage-Colt a success in every measure, but then Mitsubishi followed […] -
QOTD – What’s Your Favourite Wheel Design?
Posted on March 1, 2020 | 105 CommentsThis post is inspired by reading about the new Mini Electric, which features a wheel design unique to that model and modelled on an UK specification 240v electric wall socket. -
![images by Tim Finn It first appeared in a country in the Far East. Nobody anticipated that it would find its way to America. We knew better than to let […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/48733100541_400a9ff0d6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Corona 1.9 – A Novel Contagion Sweeps the Land")
Curbside Classic: Corona 1.9 – A Novel Contagion Sweeps the Land
Posted on March 1, 2020 | 33 Commentsimages by Tim Finn It first appeared in a country in the Far East. Nobody anticipated that it would find its way to America. We knew better than to let […]
