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![Back to Asia for this fifth edition. I’ve only been to what is now officially called Ho Chi Minh City once, so I really can’t be much help with identifying […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/saigon_early60s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Saigon")
Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Saigon
Posted on December 30, 2019 | 25 CommentsBack to Asia for this fifth edition. I’ve only been to what is now officially called Ho Chi Minh City once, so I really can’t be much help with identifying […] -
![By now, everyone on this site has seen and has formulated an opinion on the Tesla Cybertruck. Now that I’ve had some to get over the shock and awe, I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/02_Desktop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Design Analysis/QOTD: Does The Tesla Cybertruck Represent A Permanent Shift In Truck Styling?")
Design Analysis/QOTD: Does The Tesla Cybertruck Represent A Permanent Shift In Truck Styling?
Posted on December 30, 2019 | 66 CommentsBy now, everyone on this site has seen and has formulated an opinion on the Tesla Cybertruck. Now that I’ve had some to get over the shock and awe, I’ve […] -
![After the Dodge camper van, here’s another piece of classic Americana I found in the parking lot of the Autotron exhibition location, early November. This one had te koop for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8548.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1978 Ford Fairmont Wagon – Asking a Fairamount")
CC For Sale: 1978 Ford Fairmont Wagon – Asking a Fairamount
Posted on December 29, 2019 | 27 CommentsAfter the Dodge camper van, here’s another piece of classic Americana I found in the parking lot of the Autotron exhibition location, early November. This one had te koop for […] -
![While I had learned to ride on a Honda Nighthawk what I really wanted to do was a big motorcycle trip and the Honda was just not suitable. So what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/41915260794_26c43873df_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "BOAL: 2016 Suzuki TU250X – The Long Distance Touring City Bike")
BOAL: 2016 Suzuki TU250X – The Long Distance Touring City Bike
Posted on December 29, 2019 | 23 CommentsWhile I had learned to ride on a Honda Nighthawk what I really wanted to do was a big motorcycle trip and the Honda was just not suitable. So what […] -
![With the turn of the calendar, many feel a tug to clean and tie up loose ends. In that spirit, I spent last weekend reorganizing the shelves in my garage, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Alfa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes- Dave’s End of the Year Clearance!")
CC Outtakes- Dave’s End of the Year Clearance!
Posted on December 29, 2019 | 8 CommentsWith the turn of the calendar, many feel a tug to clean and tie up loose ends. In that spirit, I spent last weekend reorganizing the shelves in my garage, […] -
Junkyard Outtakes: Got Leverage?
Posted on December 28, 2019 | 25 CommentsI went to the Pull Your Own Part boneyard the other day and saw this blatant violation of the mechanic’s code. -
![Well, I couldn’t really pass this up, could I? We’ve done London, Tokyo and Paris, so it’s time we peeked behind the Iron Curtain and caught some Tatras in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/prag_mid-60s.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Prague")
Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Prague
Posted on December 28, 2019 | 31 CommentsWell, I couldn’t really pass this up, could I? We’ve done London, Tokyo and Paris, so it’s time we peeked behind the Iron Curtain and caught some Tatras in […] -
![My Astra was so filthy yesterday I could no longer stand it, so with my 89 year old Mother and son in tow, ran the car through the coin wash. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_6452.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: The Cleanest First Generation Chevy S-10?")
Curbside Outtake: The Cleanest First Generation Chevy S-10?
Posted on December 28, 2019 | 22 CommentsMy Astra was so filthy yesterday I could no longer stand it, so with my 89 year old Mother and son in tow, ran the car through the coin wash. […] -
![On Christmas Day EV startup Rivian released this video of a unique feature available on their upcoming R1T pickup and R1S SUV: Tank Turns. Rivians have four electric motors, one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "QOTD: Can Your Pickup Do This?")
QOTD: Can Your Pickup Do This?
Posted on December 27, 2019 | 13 CommentsOn Christmas Day EV startup Rivian released this video of a unique feature available on their upcoming R1T pickup and R1S SUV: Tank Turns. Rivians have four electric motors, one […] -
![Bonjour, chers amis. I’m not a Parisian, but I’ll try and walk you through this iconic city and its infamous traffic jams. As per previous editions, you really ought to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Paris-c1960.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Paris")
Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Paris
Posted on December 27, 2019 | 26 CommentsBonjour, chers amis. I’m not a Parisian, but I’ll try and walk you through this iconic city and its infamous traffic jams. As per previous editions, you really ought to […] -
![$2450 might sound a bit steep for a thirty year old car. But then this is not just any old thirty year old car; it’s the best thirty year old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CL-T1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1990 Toyota Corolla Wagon, $2450 – The Best Thirty Year Old Used Car, Period")
CC For Sale: 1990 Toyota Corolla Wagon, $2450 – The Best Thirty Year Old Used Car, Period
Posted on December 27, 2019 | 34 Comments$2450 might sound a bit steep for a thirty year old car. But then this is not just any old thirty year old car; it’s the best thirty year old […] -
![I was perusing regular Cohort poster Curtis Perry’s photostream on Flickr, and ran across his shots from Goldfield, NV. My eyes opened wider when I saw this remarkable Fageol double […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2555744934_0c6146fca9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Bus Stop Classic: 1929 Fageol Double Decker Bus Found in Goldfield, NV – Amazing Survivor That Has Since Been Saved")
Cohort Bus Stop Classic: 1929 Fageol Double Decker Bus Found in Goldfield, NV – Amazing Survivor That Has Since Been Saved
Posted on December 26, 2019 | 18 CommentsI was perusing regular Cohort poster Curtis Perry’s photostream on Flickr, and ran across his shots from Goldfield, NV. My eyes opened wider when I saw this remarkable Fageol double […] -
![Last November, I walked by this long ‘n tall Dodge B-Series camper van. It’s based on the Sportsman Maxiwagon, so with the long wheelbase (127”) and extended rear overhang. Furthermore, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8552.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1979 Dodge Sportsman Maxiwagon Camper Van – Curtains Required For Privacy Reasons")
CC Outtake: 1979 Dodge Sportsman Maxiwagon Camper Van – Curtains Required For Privacy Reasons
Posted on December 26, 2019 | 19 CommentsLast November, I walked by this long ‘n tall Dodge B-Series camper van. It’s based on the Sportsman Maxiwagon, so with the long wheelbase (127”) and extended rear overhang. Furthermore, […] -
![Here I was just telling Ed that I hardly ever troll Craigslist. But as you know, a ’63 white Monza was my first car, although it was the four door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CL-63-monza-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1963 Corvair Monza Coupe “Project” – $1950 – “Needs someone who has more time to take it the rest of the way”")
CC For Sale: 1963 Corvair Monza Coupe “Project” – $1950 – “Needs someone who has more time to take it the rest of the way”
Posted on December 26, 2019 | 10 CommentsHere I was just telling Ed that I hardly ever troll Craigslist. But as you know, a ’63 white Monza was my first car, although it was the four door […] -
![Part of the seeming approach with Ford’s new 2020 Escape has been how its more car-like appearance might better entice traditional passenger car buyers into a CUV. Ford had better […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_0702.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Drive Report: 2020 Ford Escape SE – Upon Which My Parents Continued Their Downsizing")
Future CC Drive Report: 2020 Ford Escape SE – Upon Which My Parents Continued Their Downsizing
Posted on December 26, 2019 | 72 CommentsPart of the seeming approach with Ford’s new 2020 Escape has been how its more car-like appearance might better entice traditional passenger car buyers into a CUV. Ford had better […]
