Search
Curbside Classics Archives
Privacy
Recent Posts
-
Future Classic: 2017 Toyota JPN Taxi – The Fleet’s New Hybrid Workhorse
Posted on December 24, 2019 | 19 CommentsThis taxicab becoming an ever more common sight in Tokyo, as it gradually starts to replace its esteemed predecessors, the Crown Comfort and the Nissan Cedric. If those two are […] -
Housekeeping: About Those New Ads, An Ad-Free Alternative, and The Future of Curbside Classic
Posted on December 23, 2019 | 36 Commentsnot nearly as bad as this As you most likely have noticed, we have switched ad networks, from Google Adsense to Adthrive, and the results ads in new locations and […] -
Automotive History: The Brougham – An Indictment and A Defense
Posted on December 23, 2019 | 145 Comments(First published Jan 9, 2014) Brougham. Such a seemingly simple word certainly incites strong feelings around here. After a recent piece on a ’72 Mercury Marquis Brougham (CC here), it […] -
In-Motion Classic: 1940 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75 – Dignity
Posted on December 23, 2019 | 17 CommentsI’ve become increasingly convinced over time that class is a state of mind over anything else. Amid the dense, hurried foot and vehicular traffic of holiday shoppers along Chicago’s upper-end […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Mustang II Notchback
Posted on December 23, 2019 | 33 CommentsPosted by wooriegi -
QOTD: Why Can’t FCA And Mahindra Be Friends?
Posted on December 23, 2019 | 25 CommentsThe “Side By Side” segment is filled with many interesting off-road vehicles. Chief among them? The Mahindra Roxor. It’s essentially an updated Jeep CJ. You can buy one right now […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: Two Compact GM “Wagons”; Then and Now
Posted on December 23, 2019 | 31 Comments -
Curbside Classic: 1947 Frazer Manhattan – Kaiser-Frazer: The Last New American Carmaker, Until Tesla – K-F History, Part 1
Posted on December 23, 2019 | 49 CommentsThe Kaiser-Frazer story is a compelling one, about two gung-ho guys who took on Detroit in a big way. One was a long-time auto exec; the other a rich entrepreneur. […] -
CC Clue
Posted on December 22, 2019 | 12 CommentsI’ve got something a bit different for you tomorrow, so here’s your chance to guess what it is. -
Trackside Classic News: The InterCity 125 Retires in Style
Posted on December 22, 2019 | 12 CommentsBritish Rail’s InterCity 125, the famous High Speed Train, has finally, after just 41 years, retired from mainline high speed service, with final scheduled journeys on the East Coast Main […] -
COAL: 1961 Pontiac Laurentian – From Field to Mountains (and back?)
Posted on December 22, 2019 | 21 Comments(This car is likely well known on the site but I thought I would give it the COAL treatment regardless) I had just sold a MG B roadster which did […] -
CC Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Land Rover Defender 110 Pickup in Ontario
Posted on December 22, 2019 | 6 CommentsPosted by William Oliver -
Dash Cam Outtake: 2013 Ford Focus SE – When You Forget To Put Your Car In Park, It Crashes Into Whatever Is In Its Path
Posted on December 22, 2019 | 44 CommentsDash cam ownership comes with one major caveat: It can capture things other drivers do, but it also records stupid things that you do. I did a very stupid thing […] -
COAL: 1993 Honda Accord DX – What Was I Thinking?
Posted on December 22, 2019 | 16 CommentsAfter moving to Colorado for a fresh start, both personally and professionally, I figured that should also include a new car. Why? Well, why not? Not that there was […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1996 Ford Ranger and 1994 Ford Explorer Sport Plying The Streets In Santiago, Chile
Posted on December 21, 2019 | 4 CommentsPosted by RiveraNotario