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![I’m back with a long overdue post in my Cold Comfort series detailing early automotive air conditioning systems. Today we’ll be looking at the factory system in this 1955 Cadillac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_0500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cold Comfort: 1955 Cadillac Series Sixty Fleetwood – The Cadillac of Early Air Conditioning Systems")
Cold Comfort: 1955 Cadillac Series Sixty Fleetwood – The Cadillac of Early Air Conditioning Systems
Posted on November 30, 2019 | 54 CommentsI’m back with a long overdue post in my Cold Comfort series detailing early automotive air conditioning systems. Today we’ll be looking at the factory system in this 1955 Cadillac […] -
![In late 2012 my girlfriend, now wife, had an accident totaling out her 2000 Toyota 4Runner. Leaving her without a car, and me just getting my ’08 Volvo, her dad […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lexus-RX30.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2004 Lexus RX330 – Ridin’ High")
COAL: 2004 Lexus RX330 – Ridin’ High
Posted on November 29, 2019 | 22 CommentsIn late 2012 my girlfriend, now wife, had an accident totaling out her 2000 Toyota 4Runner. Leaving her without a car, and me just getting my ’08 Volvo, her dad […] -
![Just outside of my hotel, as I was walking to the crosswalk in order to duck into yet another FamilyMart, one of the ubiquitous combinis blanketing Tokyo, I was stopped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Tokyo Traffic Capsule: 2001 Toyota Origin – Past Is Present")
Tokyo Traffic Capsule: 2001 Toyota Origin – Past Is Present
Posted on November 29, 2019 | 25 CommentsJust outside of my hotel, as I was walking to the crosswalk in order to duck into yet another FamilyMart, one of the ubiquitous combinis blanketing Tokyo, I was stopped […] -
Wordless Outtake: Deutz-Fahr 7250 TTV Warrior – Mad Max Is All Set For Black Friday
Posted on November 29, 2019 | 6 Comments -
![I will admit to watching some television, but I generally detest “reality shows” that involve competition and avoid them at all costs. The granddaddy of the genre is Survivor, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CCSurvivor01Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Reality CC: Survivor, Curbside Classic Edition")
Reality CC: Survivor, Curbside Classic Edition
Posted on November 29, 2019 | 22 CommentsI will admit to watching some television, but I generally detest “reality shows” that involve competition and avoid them at all costs. The granddaddy of the genre is Survivor, a […] -
SOAL: 2019 BMW C650GT – Just What Is A Scooter Anyway?
Posted on November 28, 2019 | 26 CommentsThis did not start out as a midlife crisis purchase, I swear. It was my wife’s idea, believe it or not. -
![The history of British diesel locomotives is complex – or messy, if you prefer. We had too many experimental designs that failed; some wonderful albeit flawed exotica but also some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/06-nhtg03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: 1962 British Railways / Brush Class 47 – From InterCity to Merry Go Round to International Rescue")
Trackside Classic: 1962 British Railways / Brush Class 47 – From InterCity to Merry Go Round to International Rescue
Posted on November 28, 2019 | 13 CommentsThe history of British diesel locomotives is complex – or messy, if you prefer. We had too many experimental designs that failed; some wonderful albeit flawed exotica but also some […] -
![tur·key (/ˈtərkē/) – Oxford Dictionary defines it as 1) a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aMwb2nKNTPCbS2cGLyUb4Q_thumb_89a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2000 Cadillac Catera – Turkey Talk")
CC Outtake: 2000 Cadillac Catera – Turkey Talk
Posted on November 28, 2019 | 54 Commentstur·key (/ˈtərkē/) – Oxford Dictionary defines it as 1) a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles. It […] -
![Our family had four of these, the Audi 100, the first generation of Audi’s larger sedan (C1 generation, current model now called A6). Two in Germany, and two more over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7576.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1977 Audi 100LS – My Dad Was The Lord Of The Four Rings")
Junkyard Classic: 1977 Audi 100LS – My Dad Was The Lord Of The Four Rings
Posted on November 28, 2019 | 49 CommentsOur family had four of these, the Audi 100, the first generation of Audi’s larger sedan (C1 generation, current model now called A6). Two in Germany, and two more over […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2013) Historically Lada made a reasonably good business selling a variety of rear wheel drive saloons and wagons based on beefed up Fiat designs. By the 1980s these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1988-Lada-Samara.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1988 Lada Samara – The Modern Lada")
Junkyard Classic: 1988 Lada Samara – The Modern Lada
Posted on November 27, 2019 | 45 Comments(first posted 10/14/2013) Historically Lada made a reasonably good business selling a variety of rear wheel drive saloons and wagons based on beefed up Fiat designs. By the 1980s these […] -
![Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive an exotic sports car as your daily driver? Emotionally speaking, it would be an incredible experience for sure. However […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/4IyYLwnkSOtzCB1aPIfYA_thumb_2a5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: If You Could Daily Drive Something Exotic for One Year for Free, What Would You Choose?")
QOTD: If You Could Daily Drive Something Exotic for One Year for Free, What Would You Choose?
Posted on November 27, 2019 | 78 CommentsHave you ever wondered what it would be like to drive an exotic sports car as your daily driver? Emotionally speaking, it would be an incredible experience for sure. However […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: AMC Gremlin
Posted on November 27, 2019 | 38 CommentsThank you to nifty43 (nifiticus) -
![Pour one out for the Flex. Production recently ended for Ford’s retro-themed three row crossover. Despite never reaching Ford’s 100k sales target, the crossover soldiered on for ten model years. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screenshot_2019-11-04-2019-Ford%C2%AE-Flex-Full-Size-SUV-Photos-Videos-Colors-360%C2%B0-Views-Ford-com.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand: RIP Ford Flex – The Mulally Era’s Second Strangest Vehicle")
CC Newsstand: RIP Ford Flex – The Mulally Era’s Second Strangest Vehicle
Posted on November 27, 2019 | 70 CommentsPour one out for the Flex. Production recently ended for Ford’s retro-themed three row crossover. Despite never reaching Ford’s 100k sales target, the crossover soldiered on for ten model years. […] -
![Why did Lincoln’s first three-row crossover get such a bum rap? It had all the latest tech, a high-quality interior and an available twin-turbocharged V6 engine, all wrapped in… Ah, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/lincoln-mkt-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2010-19 Lincoln MKT – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Crossover (Part 2)")
Curbside Classic: 2010-19 Lincoln MKT – How Hard Can It Be To Make A Crossover (Part 2)
Posted on November 27, 2019 | 28 CommentsWhy did Lincoln’s first three-row crossover get such a bum rap? It had all the latest tech, a high-quality interior and an available twin-turbocharged V6 engine, all wrapped in… Ah, […] -
![(first posted 10/12/13) Yes, as an owner of a ’66 F100, I do take notice of the other members of that family. It’s been a while since I spotted the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CC-210-057-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford F350 Pickup – Top Dog")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Ford F350 Pickup – Top Dog
Posted on November 26, 2019 | 36 Comments(first posted 10/12/13) Yes, as an owner of a ’66 F100, I do take notice of the other members of that family. It’s been a while since I spotted the […]
