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![There are quite a few G-Wagens around Japan. Why should it be any different here? Those things are everywhere, be they in full Russian mafia-style black or well-worn ex-army green, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_20191017_113211_cropped.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: 1999 Daihatsu Midget II Van – When I Grow Up, I Want To Be A Benz G-Wagen")
In-Motion Outtake: 1999 Daihatsu Midget II Van – When I Grow Up, I Want To Be A Benz G-Wagen
Posted on November 3, 2019 | 5 CommentsThere are quite a few G-Wagens around Japan. Why should it be any different here? Those things are everywhere, be they in full Russian mafia-style black or well-worn ex-army green, […] -
![(First Posted November 13, 2013) Needless to say, I’m a lover of vans, especially those suitable for camping. Few things beat hopping into a vehicle with all the basic necessities […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-59-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercedes-Benz 207D (T1) And Other Vintage MBZ Vans")
Curbside Classic: Mercedes-Benz 207D (T1) And Other Vintage MBZ Vans
Posted on November 3, 2019 | 32 Comments(First Posted November 13, 2013) Needless to say, I’m a lover of vans, especially those suitable for camping. Few things beat hopping into a vehicle with all the basic necessities […] -
Wordless Outtake: Kudos To You If You Can Identify All Seven
Posted on November 2, 2019 | 9 Comments -
![Crossover Utility Vehicles are all the rage now, while cars are slowly disappearing from the showrooms. However, manufacturers seem to have no compunction about taking the names off of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ford-mustang-hybrid-teaser.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What is the Worst Automotive Name Reuse?")
QOTD: What is the Worst Automotive Name Reuse?
Posted on November 2, 2019 | 161 CommentsCrossover Utility Vehicles are all the rage now, while cars are slowly disappearing from the showrooms. However, manufacturers seem to have no compunction about taking the names off of these […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – 1965 Cadillac DeVille
Posted on November 2, 2019 | 15 CommentsA (very big) thank you to Tim Finn. -
![(First Posted November 12, 2013) One of the odder van conversions was this wide-body Dodge. I can’t remember who exactly did these, but they essentially cut them down in half, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-144-067-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Dodge Wide-Body Van")
CC Outtake: Dodge Wide-Body Van
Posted on November 2, 2019 | 31 Comments(First Posted November 12, 2013) One of the odder van conversions was this wide-body Dodge. I can’t remember who exactly did these, but they essentially cut them down in half, […] -
![I decided a front hitch on the View RV might be a worthwhile addition. You can carry a bike rack up there, or a smallish cargo tray or cargo box. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aa-A-complete.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Weekend Outtake: A Front Hitch and Parading About")
Weekend Outtake: A Front Hitch and Parading About
Posted on November 2, 2019 | 17 CommentsI decided a front hitch on the View RV might be a worthwhile addition. You can carry a bike rack up there, or a smallish cargo tray or cargo box. […] -
![(First Posted November 8, 2013) This Opel Kadett C hatchback was an unexpected find. I’d seen an online ad for it a few months back; it was located a couple […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Opel_Kadett_A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Opel Kadett City Berlina – The German Chevette")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Opel Kadett City Berlina – The German Chevette
Posted on November 1, 2019 | 50 Comments(First Posted November 8, 2013) This Opel Kadett C hatchback was an unexpected find. I’d seen an online ad for it a few months back; it was located a couple […] -
![Let’s try something new here. As most of you know we have the CC Cohort where readers (or anyone) can post pictures. Sometimes we grab them and write about them, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/48857243741_98a9f1a1b2_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1971 Plymouth Fury – Your Turn")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1971 Plymouth Fury – Your Turn
Posted on November 1, 2019 | 47 CommentsLet’s try something new here. As most of you know we have the CC Cohort where readers (or anyone) can post pictures. Sometimes we grab them and write about them, […] -
![I took another stroll through the Cohort and was met with another submission by Mike HayEs (whose name I spelled correctly this time (says the red-faced author). Anyone who has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1967-Pontiac-Bonneville-02-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "From The Cohort: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – Mixed Metaphor")
From The Cohort: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – Mixed Metaphor
Posted on November 1, 2019 | 35 CommentsI took another stroll through the Cohort and was met with another submission by Mike HayEs (whose name I spelled correctly this time (says the red-faced author). Anyone who has […] -
![Extremes always fascinate. Take, for instance, the extremes of existence that are birth and death – the very first and the very last. With cars, the “first” can be pretty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/traction-avant-derni%C3%A8re-1957-usine3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Last Ones (Part 1: 1940-1970)")
Automotive History: The Last Ones (Part 1: 1940-1970)
Posted on November 1, 2019 | 40 CommentsExtremes always fascinate. Take, for instance, the extremes of existence that are birth and death – the very first and the very last. With cars, the “first” can be pretty […] -
Wordless Outtake: Add Caption Here
Posted on October 31, 2019 | 39 Comments -
![(First Posted November 9, 2013) Here it is, the car to which most of my male peers aspired during my 1980s teenagerhood: the second-generation Camaro. The Colonnade Cutlass Supreme may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/80ChevyCamaro1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro and Camaro RS – The Object of High-School Dreams")
Curbside Classics: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro and Camaro RS – The Object of High-School Dreams
Posted on October 31, 2019 | 43 Comments(First Posted November 9, 2013) Here it is, the car to which most of my male peers aspired during my 1980s teenagerhood: the second-generation Camaro. The Colonnade Cutlass Supreme may […] -
![How is it possible that out of all the Studebakers we have featured here (as well as all of the old trucks of all kinds) we have never pointed the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1949Studebaker2R5-10-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker 2R-5 – Two All-New Trucks In One (Studebaker’s First And Last)")
Curbside Classic: 1949 Studebaker 2R-5 – Two All-New Trucks In One (Studebaker’s First And Last)
Posted on October 31, 2019 | 21 CommentsHow is it possible that out of all the Studebakers we have featured here (as well as all of the old trucks of all kinds) we have never pointed the […] -
![It’s been a couple years since we last perused the “Lemon Lot” here at the US military installation on the outskirts of Tokyo where I used to work. For new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/untitled-229-of-251-e1572487426263.jpg?resize=115%2C87&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classics: What’s On The Lemon Lot – October 2019 Edition")
Car Lot Classics: What’s On The Lemon Lot – October 2019 Edition
Posted on October 30, 2019 | 28 CommentsIt’s been a couple years since we last perused the “Lemon Lot” here at the US military installation on the outskirts of Tokyo where I used to work. For new […]
