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![(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 […] -
![Now that my parents had seen the promised land of Japanese quality with our 1983 Nissan Sentra, they were ready to jump in with both feet by ditching their second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1984-Nissan-Stanza-GL-Front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Nissan Stanza GL – Mom & Dad vs. Voluntary Export Restraints")
COAL: 1984 Nissan Stanza GL – Mom & Dad vs. Voluntary Export Restraints
Posted on February 9, 2020 | 38 CommentsNow that my parents had seen the promised land of Japanese quality with our 1983 Nissan Sentra, they were ready to jump in with both feet by ditching their second […] -
![(first posted 2/1/2014) The Ford Cortina Mk3 enjoyed a high profile. It was a commercial success with a strong following across a huge range of buyers. It was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1975-FordCortina-XL_5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1975 Ford Cortina 1600XL – The Swiss Army Knife Car")
Carshow Classic: 1975 Ford Cortina 1600XL – The Swiss Army Knife Car
Posted on February 8, 2020 | 94 Comments(first posted 2/1/2014) The Ford Cortina Mk3 enjoyed a high profile. It was a commercial success with a strong following across a huge range of buyers. It was the […] -
![Storing a classic car under an evergreen tree is never a good idea. Especially when said tree sheds needles and pitch all year round. I shot this troubling scene in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Cover-Down-rotated.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Clueless/QOTD: Don’t Sit Under the Cedar Tree, With Anyone Else But Me – Can You ID It?")
Curbside Clueless/QOTD: Don’t Sit Under the Cedar Tree, With Anyone Else But Me – Can You ID It?
Posted on February 8, 2020 | 52 CommentsStoring a classic car under an evergreen tree is never a good idea. Especially when said tree sheds needles and pitch all year round. I shot this troubling scene in […] -
![If you like to read about cars on the internet, and you probably do if you are reading this, you know a wave of electric cars is coming. Just as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Smart-EV-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: Electric Drive Portland")
Curbside Outtakes: Electric Drive Portland
Posted on February 8, 2020 | 25 CommentsIf you like to read about cars on the internet, and you probably do if you are reading this, you know a wave of electric cars is coming. Just as […]
