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![I’ve been walking my dog past this classic for months. The stock color is what I like to call “DNR Green,” but this rig was never used by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/GMC-Qtr-Frt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Sad Curbside Classics: A Pity Party for Classics That Just Sit")
Sad Curbside Classics: A Pity Party for Classics That Just Sit
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 24 CommentsI’ve been walking my dog past this classic for months. The stock color is what I like to call “DNR Green,” but this rig was never used by the […] -
![What a pairing we have here. For some reason, I would never think of these having almost anything in common except for technically being “fastbacks”. The Marlin is a classic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/884387530_d3b5057c17_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: Riviera and Marlin – Two Rather Different Fastbacks")
Curtis Perry Outtake: Riviera and Marlin – Two Rather Different Fastbacks
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 20 CommentsWhat a pairing we have here. For some reason, I would never think of these having almost anything in common except for technically being “fastbacks”. The Marlin is a classic […] -
![For those not in areas with Ace Hardware, it’s an American hardware store chain, almost 100 years old and privately held as a store owner cooperative, which has remained viable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FD07F0EA-1077-4809-93C6-D1B1C8F4ED1E.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Ace is the Place")
Curbside Outtake: Ace is the Place
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 25 CommentsFor those not in areas with Ace Hardware, it’s an American hardware store chain, almost 100 years old and privately held as a store owner cooperative, which has remained viable […] -
![An admission: This two-tone Ford van is a surrogate for my original target, but a fantastic and fitting one nonetheless. It’s not often a thirty-one year old Ford Econoline, arguably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_0819.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford Club Wagon – In Life, Hope Springs Eternal")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford Club Wagon – In Life, Hope Springs Eternal
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 45 CommentsAn admission: This two-tone Ford van is a surrogate for my original target, but a fantastic and fitting one nonetheless. It’s not often a thirty-one year old Ford Econoline, arguably […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2014) Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall. (Pride before the fall). The gen1 Scirocco (CC here) is a gem, one of those rare cars that has always looked good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-72-130-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 VW Scirocco Mk II – We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Italian Designers")
Curbside Classic: 1982 VW Scirocco Mk II – We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Italian Designers
Posted on February 18, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 2/6/2014) Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall. (Pride before the fall). The gen1 Scirocco (CC here) is a gem, one of those rare cars that has always looked good […] -
![A quick question. What is wrong with this badge? It’s on a 2015 Land Rover 110 Station Wagon, one of the last series of the traditional Land Rover before production […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200214_175156-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake – 2015 Land Rover 110 Heritage Station Wagon: When Badging Goes Wrong")
Curbside Outtake – 2015 Land Rover 110 Heritage Station Wagon: When Badging Goes Wrong
Posted on February 18, 2020 | 6 CommentsA quick question. What is wrong with this badge? It’s on a 2015 Land Rover 110 Station Wagon, one of the last series of the traditional Land Rover before production […] -
![Last year, I told the story of my (formerly) Fire Engine Firethorn Red 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix, a car that has been in my life in one form or another since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_20200129_160220052_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: A Painted Poncho")
COAL Update: A Painted Poncho
Posted on February 18, 2020 | 49 CommentsLast year, I told the story of my (formerly) Fire Engine Firethorn Red 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix, a car that has been in my life in one form or another since […] -
![I have recently been revisiting my last trip abroad to the beautiful country of Italy, from just over two years ago. Even though this trip occurred three calendar years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_8591-Chrysler-PT-Cruiser-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: Homegrown Chryslers In Rome")
Curbside Outtakes: Homegrown Chryslers In Rome
Posted on February 18, 2020 | 9 CommentsI have recently been revisiting my last trip abroad to the beautiful country of Italy, from just over two years ago. Even though this trip occurred three calendar years […] -
![Here’s a sweet Classic coupe (update: it’s a relatively rare Typhoon), and in a fetching two-tone paint job. There was an identical one (in different colors) that was remarkably a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/8899108955_3cd09ffcf0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: 1964 Rambler Classic 770 Typhoon Hardtop Coupe – A Most Genuine Classic")
Curtis Perry Outtake: 1964 Rambler Classic 770 Typhoon Hardtop Coupe – A Most Genuine Classic
Posted on February 18, 2020 | 33 CommentsHere’s a sweet Classic coupe (update: it’s a relatively rare Typhoon), and in a fetching two-tone paint job. There was an identical one (in different colors) that was remarkably a […] -
![Finding a gen1 Dodge Caravan C/V (Cargo Van) is getting to be rare enough, but one with the split rear barn doors is worth stopping for, even if it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-403-075.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1989 Dodge Caravan C/V – With Rare Fiberglass Split Rear Doors")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1989 Dodge Caravan C/V – With Rare Fiberglass Split Rear Doors
Posted on February 18, 2020 | 18 CommentsFinding a gen1 Dodge Caravan C/V (Cargo Van) is getting to be rare enough, but one with the split rear barn doors is worth stopping for, even if it was […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2014) Until a few weeks ago, when temperatures were in the negative single digits, it had been well over a year since I’d encountered a second-generation Honda Prelude. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/lute-e1391980843730.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983-1987 Honda Prelude – New Priorities")
Curbside Classic: 1983-1987 Honda Prelude – New Priorities
Posted on February 17, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 2/12/2014) Until a few weeks ago, when temperatures were in the negative single digits, it had been well over a year since I’d encountered a second-generation Honda Prelude. […] -
![GM’s continued withdrawal from global markets has taken its next step, withdrawing from Australia, New Zealand and Thailand. What’s left of the Holden sales, design and engineering operation are to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Holden-Super-chicken.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: GM Kills Holden Brand; Exits Australia, New Zealand and Thailand – The Future is in EVs and Self-Driving Cars")
Curbside Newsstand: GM Kills Holden Brand; Exits Australia, New Zealand and Thailand – The Future is in EVs and Self-Driving Cars
Posted on February 17, 2020 | 63 CommentsGM’s continued withdrawal from global markets has taken its next step, withdrawing from Australia, New Zealand and Thailand. What’s left of the Holden sales, design and engineering operation are to […] -
![Lima Peru 12/27/2019 Good food, the Nazca Lines, the Inca ruins of Cuzco and Machu Picchu, these are the parts of Peru that most foreigners are familiar with. However, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_1637.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Peruvian Petrolhead Safari, Part 1")
CC Global: Peruvian Petrolhead Safari, Part 1
Posted on February 17, 2020 | 12 CommentsLima Peru 12/27/2019 Good food, the Nazca Lines, the Inca ruins of Cuzco and Machu Picchu, these are the parts of Peru that most foreigners are familiar with. However, this […] -
![Fresh off the successful launch of the Hyundai Palisade at the high end of the range (the neighbor of the house I’m working on just traded in a Jaguar XF […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_9322.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tire Kicking: 2020 Hyundai Venue SEL – We Go High, We Go Low, We Go For Your Dough")
Curbside Tire Kicking: 2020 Hyundai Venue SEL – We Go High, We Go Low, We Go For Your Dough
Posted on February 17, 2020 | 29 CommentsFresh off the successful launch of the Hyundai Palisade at the high end of the range (the neighbor of the house I’m working on just traded in a Jaguar XF […] -
![This is one of the finest photos I’ve seen of a fintail Benz. The light captures all of its various lines, creases and details perfectly. And of course it’s in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1556664043_31bb848420_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: Mercedes Fintail – Solid As a Bank Vault")
Curtis Perry Outtake: Mercedes Fintail – Solid As a Bank Vault
Posted on February 17, 2020 | 16 CommentsThis is one of the finest photos I’ve seen of a fintail Benz. The light captures all of its various lines, creases and details perfectly. And of course it’s in […]
