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![(first posted 4/5/2014) What was BMC’s best car? Many people’s immediate answer to the question will be “the Mini”, and it’s fair to say that the Mini was the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CC-186-043-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 MG1100 (ADO16) – BMC’s Greatest Hit")
Curbside Classic: 1965 MG1100 (ADO16) – BMC’s Greatest Hit
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 94 Comments(first posted 4/5/2014) What was BMC’s best car? Many people’s immediate answer to the question will be “the Mini”, and it’s fair to say that the Mini was the most […] -
![robadr posted some pictures shot at the beach in Zipolite, Mexico. This is quite the three-some, here, although VW “vochos” are hardly unusual. Not surprisingly, that truck with living quarters […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/49581635613_cb031af0ca_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: On the Beach in Zipolite, Mexico – The Rolling Man Cave")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: On the Beach in Zipolite, Mexico – The Rolling Man Cave
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 16 Commentsrobadr posted some pictures shot at the beach in Zipolite, Mexico. This is quite the three-some, here, although VW “vochos” are hardly unusual. Not surprisingly, that truck with living quarters […] -
![(first posted 4/16/2012) Elwood Engel, fresh from Ford Motor Company, did not waste any time making his mark at Chrysler Corporation. His most famous design, the 1961 Lincoln Continental, set […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/3-15-12-011-e1334084879355.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler 300 – Elwood’s Designs Were Jake")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler 300 – Elwood’s Designs Were Jake
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 58 Comments(first posted 4/16/2012) Elwood Engel, fresh from Ford Motor Company, did not waste any time making his mark at Chrysler Corporation. His most famous design, the 1961 Lincoln Continental, set […] -
![William Oliver wins the internet today, having found a genuine curbside Pinto Cruising Wagon. Do you all realize just how rare this is? This is a ’70s icon, a living […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/49677860237_d4c638b5b5_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Pinto Cruising Wagon (1977-1978)- A Legend from the ’70s Makes Its First Curbside Appearance")
Cohort Classic: Pinto Cruising Wagon (1977-1978)- A Legend from the ’70s Makes Its First Curbside Appearance
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 61 CommentsWilliam Oliver wins the internet today, having found a genuine curbside Pinto Cruising Wagon. Do you all realize just how rare this is? This is a ’70s icon, a living […] -
![In the summer of 2013 I had just sold my 1987 Volvo 740 GLE to buy this car. I was looking for a project that I could do, and drive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/thumbnail-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "COAL: #5 1974 Volvo 164E – The Cheech and Chong of Volvos")
COAL: #5 1974 Volvo 164E – The Cheech and Chong of Volvos
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 24 CommentsIn the summer of 2013 I had just sold my 1987 Volvo 740 GLE to buy this car. I was looking for a project that I could do, and drive […] -
![We’ve had a lot more sunshine than usual this winter, which is a mixed blessing. I actually prefer shooting cars under the soft cover of an overcast sky, but you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-406-070.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: A Chevy Blazer (K5) in the Blazing Sunshine")
Curbside Outtake: A Chevy Blazer (K5) in the Blazing Sunshine
Posted on March 20, 2020 | 12 CommentsWe’ve had a lot more sunshine than usual this winter, which is a mixed blessing. I actually prefer shooting cars under the soft cover of an overcast sky, but you […] -
![(first posted 3/28/2014) Coming across cars like this Porsche is a real treat. It’s gorgeous, instantly recognized and well liked. Most of the time, these are kept in garages and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-24-16.48.58.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Porsche Carrera 4 – Messing With Perfection")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Porsche Carrera 4 – Messing With Perfection
Posted on March 20, 2020 | 43 Comments(first posted 3/28/2014) Coming across cars like this Porsche is a real treat. It’s gorgeous, instantly recognized and well liked. Most of the time, these are kept in garages and […] -
![Browsing through an old USB key revealed a lot of old pictures I had taken a few years ago. In these COVID-19 shutdown times, I think it is wise to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSCN1370.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Driveway Outtake : Renaults Only Allowed")
CC Driveway Outtake : Renaults Only Allowed
Posted on March 20, 2020 | 20 CommentsBrowsing through an old USB key revealed a lot of old pictures I had taken a few years ago. In these COVID-19 shutdown times, I think it is wise to […] -
![In 1981 one of Mercedes’s most highly regarded cars was entering its second year of production. Meanwhile, while looking to improve their share in the American sports car market Alfa […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ABCDEC62-7290-4B26-8772-E869EA4E3C52_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Global: Peruvian Petrolhead Safari, Part 2")
CC Global: Peruvian Petrolhead Safari, Part 2
Posted on March 20, 2020 | 8 CommentsIn 1981 one of Mercedes’s most highly regarded cars was entering its second year of production. Meanwhile, while looking to improve their share in the American sports car market Alfa […] -
![How’s this for a pairing of two very different compact vans from the early 1960s? The VW isn’t exactly a shocker in these parts, but a curbside Jeep Fleetvan? That’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-402-036.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Jeep Fleetvan and VW T1 Transporter – Two Very Different Vans from the Early 1960s")
CC Outtakes: Jeep Fleetvan and VW T1 Transporter – Two Very Different Vans from the Early 1960s
Posted on March 20, 2020 | 16 CommentsHow’s this for a pairing of two very different compact vans from the early 1960s? The VW isn’t exactly a shocker in these parts, but a curbside Jeep Fleetvan? That’s […] -
![This vehicle entered my life last week in a very timely fashion, the nation (and world) is currently undergoing a period of extreme anxiety coupled with forced if perfectly understandable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_9748.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2020 Nissan Versa SR – Orange You Glad I Finally Drove Something Reasonably Priced?")
Curbside Review: 2020 Nissan Versa SR – Orange You Glad I Finally Drove Something Reasonably Priced?
Posted on March 20, 2020 | 45 CommentsThis vehicle entered my life last week in a very timely fashion, the nation (and world) is currently undergoing a period of extreme anxiety coupled with forced if perfectly understandable […] -
![(first posted 3/22/2014) It only stands to reason that Sweden would have its own military 4×4 vehicle, and that Volvo would be the one to build it. S. Forrest found […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Volvo-C202-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Volvo C202 “Laplander” – The Swedish Pinzgauer")
Cohort Capsule: Volvo C202 “Laplander” – The Swedish Pinzgauer
Posted on March 19, 2020 | 28 Comments(first posted 3/22/2014) It only stands to reason that Sweden would have its own military 4×4 vehicle, and that Volvo would be the one to build it. S. Forrest found […] -
![I’ll confess, I’m always a little excited when I get to rent a car. I say this even though I know I’m probably going to wind up with some drab, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Tempo-1-collage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Rental Review: 1993 Ford Tempo GL- Absolutely, Positively, and Without a Doubt the Worst Car I’ve Ever Driven")
Vintage Rental Review: 1993 Ford Tempo GL- Absolutely, Positively, and Without a Doubt the Worst Car I’ve Ever Driven
Posted on March 19, 2020 | 60 CommentsI’ll confess, I’m always a little excited when I get to rent a car. I say this even though I know I’m probably going to wind up with some drab, […] -
![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/2020/03/1998-Chevrolet-Metro-LSi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Chevrolet Metro LSi Coupe")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Chevrolet Metro LSi Coupe
Posted on March 19, 2020 | 29 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 […] -
![Is it something in the coffee? Is it an otaku thing? Is it a code Japanese truckers have and that we don’t get? No, it’s just dekotora. It’s the practice […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200201_122842-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Dekotora Trucks In Tokyo Traffic")
CC Outtakes: Dekotora Trucks In Tokyo Traffic
Posted on March 19, 2020 | 12 CommentsIs it something in the coffee? Is it an otaku thing? Is it a code Japanese truckers have and that we don’t get? No, it’s just dekotora. It’s the practice […]
