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![Living about 70 miles north of NYC makes it relatively easy for me to come across vehicles from the five boroughs. Usually, they’re quite a bit cheaper than similar models […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-2013-FORD-C-MAX-HYBRID-40551.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid – Does A Retired NYC Taxi Cab With 270k Miles On It Still Have Any Value?")
CC For Sale: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid – Does A Retired NYC Taxi Cab With 270k Miles On It Still Have Any Value?
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 44 CommentsLiving about 70 miles north of NYC makes it relatively easy for me to come across vehicles from the five boroughs. Usually, they’re quite a bit cheaper than similar models […] -
![(first posted 11/17/2013) With an enlarged fiberglass body behind the cab of a full-sized van, the 1971 Chinook defined the Class B motor home. It got off to a bit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-212-036-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Dodge Trans Van – 440 Powered?")
CC Capsule: 1978 Dodge Trans Van – 440 Powered?
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 11/17/2013) With an enlarged fiberglass body behind the cab of a full-sized van, the 1971 Chinook defined the Class B motor home. It got off to a bit […] -
![I’ve long agreed with the theory that if one spends enough time in Southern California, eventually an example of any vehicle ever made anywhere will cross one’s path. The week […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_8243-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: 1981 Ford Durango – The Foxiest Fairmont Variant?")
In-Motion Outtake: 1981 Ford Durango – The Foxiest Fairmont Variant?
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 43 CommentsI’ve long agreed with the theory that if one spends enough time in Southern California, eventually an example of any vehicle ever made anywhere will cross one’s path. The week […] -
![(Updated 10/21/2021) Sleuthing out who built the first of any new significant automotive development can be a fraught undertaking. When I wrote up the remarkable 1946 Kaiser articulated bus, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Twin-Coach-1938-artic-Balto-diesel-electric.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The First Articulated Transit Buses – 1938 Twin Coach and 1937 Alfa Romeo 110 AM-Macchi")
Automotive History: The First Articulated Transit Buses – 1938 Twin Coach and 1937 Alfa Romeo 110 AM-Macchi
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 15 Comments(Updated 10/21/2021) Sleuthing out who built the first of any new significant automotive development can be a fraught undertaking. When I wrote up the remarkable 1946 Kaiser articulated bus, I […] -
![Perhaps Facebook isn’t a complete waste of time. It was there I stumbled onto these fabulous old pictures from late 1961. They were posted by the group “Missouri’s Historic Highways” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/snow-blower-with-buick-gentry-county.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photograph Outtake: December 29, 1961")
Vintage Photograph Outtake: December 29, 1961
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 26 CommentsPerhaps Facebook isn’t a complete waste of time. It was there I stumbled onto these fabulous old pictures from late 1961. They were posted by the group “Missouri’s Historic Highways” […] -
![With the merger between FCA and PSA solidified, the two companies are now focusing on the details of their new relationship. The new entity is already sketching out broad plans […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-Peugeot-French-mainstream-car-brand.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: FCA And PSA Will Use Just 2 Platforms For Majority Of Future Vehicles")
Curbside Newsstand: FCA And PSA Will Use Just 2 Platforms For Majority Of Future Vehicles
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 41 CommentsWith the merger between FCA and PSA solidified, the two companies are now focusing on the details of their new relationship. The new entity is already sketching out broad plans […] -
![The 2010s hosted several paradigm shifts for the automotive industry. Sedans gave way to crossovers, hybrids made a surprising comeback, and EVs captured everybody’s attention. But what about next decade? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-The-New-Ioniq-One-Car-Three-Options-Hyundai-USA-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Editorial/QOTD: Here Are My Top Five Predictions For The Next Decade. What Are Yours?")
Editorial/QOTD: Here Are My Top Five Predictions For The Next Decade. What Are Yours?
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 77 CommentsThe 2010s hosted several paradigm shifts for the automotive industry. Sedans gave way to crossovers, hybrids made a surprising comeback, and EVs captured everybody’s attention. But what about next decade? […] -
![(first posted 11/11/2013) This is one of my favorite street-side finds. I’ve seen pictures of these tag-axle vans, but never in person. And I bet that took a bit of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CC-115-078-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1980s Chevrolet Triple-Axle Van")
CC Outtake: 1980s Chevrolet Triple-Axle Van
Posted on January 2, 2020 | 33 Comments(first posted 11/11/2013) This is one of my favorite street-side finds. I’ve seen pictures of these tag-axle vans, but never in person. And I bet that took a bit of […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Waiting In Line For The Kingston Ferry, 1976
Posted on January 2, 2020 | 23 CommentsThese were shot and posted by Ralf K (Don Kincl). There’s a superb array of cars to be seen here, including several not sold in the US. -
![There was a meme that circulated recently on social media that encouraged the reader and potential participant to leave a one-word comment that started with the same letter of one’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2013-04-13-Saturday-1967-Triumph-TR250-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1967 Triumph TR250 – May Your New Year Be Triumphant")
Curbside Capsule: 1967 Triumph TR250 – May Your New Year Be Triumphant
Posted on January 2, 2020 | 23 CommentsThere was a meme that circulated recently on social media that encouraged the reader and potential participant to leave a one-word comment that started with the same letter of one’s […] -
![DeSoto was introduced by Chrysler in 1929 as a mid-price brand to slot under the Chrysler brand. Like most cars of this era, DeSotos did not originally have proper model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DeSoto_Fluid_Drive.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What’s in a Name? The Second Lives of DeSoto Model Names")
What’s in a Name? The Second Lives of DeSoto Model Names
Posted on January 2, 2020 | 26 CommentsDeSoto was introduced by Chrysler in 1929 as a mid-price brand to slot under the Chrysler brand. Like most cars of this era, DeSotos did not originally have proper model […] -
![Toyota’s luxury division is doing just fine. It currently sits at number three in the luxury sales chart, behind BMW and Mercedes. That’s a position most automakers probably envy. That […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20170414_134851.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Lexus Is Surviving, Not Thriving")
Curbside Newsstand: Lexus Is Surviving, Not Thriving
Posted on January 2, 2020 | 55 CommentsToyota’s luxury division is doing just fine. It currently sits at number three in the luxury sales chart, behind BMW and Mercedes. That’s a position most automakers probably envy. That […] -
![I’ve given the original 1965 Ford LTD credit for launching the Great Brougham Epoch. It was the first in the low price field to offer the overt signals of luxury, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CC-399-034.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford LTD (With Original “Panty Cloth” Upholstery) – Charting the Rise of the LTD")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford LTD (With Original “Panty Cloth” Upholstery) – Charting the Rise of the LTD
Posted on January 2, 2020 | 28 CommentsI’ve given the original 1965 Ford LTD credit for launching the Great Brougham Epoch. It was the first in the low price field to offer the overt signals of luxury, […] -
![(Our first submission from China, by Zhang Ningxuan) Here is the first chapter of the Chinese market efforts of the Big 3. Ford provided Redflag with some V8 engines and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Figure-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Buick Century in China")
Curbside Classic: The Buick Century in China
Posted on January 1, 2020 | 17 Comments(Our first submission from China, by Zhang Ningxuan) Here is the first chapter of the Chinese market efforts of the Big 3. Ford provided Redflag with some V8 engines and […] -
![Another year, another decade over, a new one’s just begun. Now in the midst of New Year’s Eve champagne-fueled intellectual discussions, we could get into deep predictions about this decade […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2018-dodge-journey-gallery-exterior8-1.jpg.image_.2880-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: It’s 2020, Which Vehicle Are You Most Surprised Has Made It To The Next Decade?")
QOTD: It’s 2020, Which Vehicle Are You Most Surprised Has Made It To The Next Decade?
Posted on January 1, 2020 | 69 CommentsAnother year, another decade over, a new one’s just begun. Now in the midst of New Year’s Eve champagne-fueled intellectual discussions, we could get into deep predictions about this decade […]
