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![I always enjoy coming across new and old versions of the same car. Or in this case very similar cars. Since Plymouth was dead by the time the Challenger was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1974-Plymouth-Barracuda.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Classic vs Modern – Barracuda and Challenger")
CC Outtake: Classic vs Modern – Barracuda and Challenger
Posted on November 13, 2019 | 50 CommentsI always enjoy coming across new and old versions of the same car. Or in this case very similar cars. Since Plymouth was dead by the time the Challenger was […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – Mitsuoka LeSeyde And Galue Double Feature
Posted on November 13, 2019 | 21 CommentsA very special double thank you to canadiancatgreen -
![Two weeks ago, I made an overnight stop at my younger sister’s house in Albuquerque New Mexico. Two of our nieces (my older sister’s kids) were also visiting, and they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Closing-shot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL, Sort Of… A New Car For My Niece")
COAL, Sort Of… A New Car For My Niece
Posted on November 13, 2019 | 41 CommentsTwo weeks ago, I made an overnight stop at my younger sister’s house in Albuquerque New Mexico. Two of our nieces (my older sister’s kids) were also visiting, and they […] -
![In the automotive world, the plain jane American full-size, rear-wheel, V8-powered sedan might as well be as basic as a cup of black coffee. While hardly popular anymore, these were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/gaqylxpDQxwdi2QPoeVOQ_thumb_9da0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue – A Latte From Its Black Coffee Roots")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue – A Latte From Its Black Coffee Roots
Posted on November 13, 2019 | 66 CommentsIn the automotive world, the plain jane American full-size, rear-wheel, V8-powered sedan might as well be as basic as a cup of black coffee. While hardly popular anymore, these were […] -
![I love my 2009 Ford FG Falcon, from its cushy seats to its smooth inline six. I know I should just be enjoying what I have but I’ve now had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ford-fg-falcon-g6e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You Buy A Newer Version Of The Same Car You’ve Already Owned?")
QOTD: Would You Buy A Newer Version Of The Same Car You’ve Already Owned?
Posted on November 12, 2019 | 112 CommentsI love my 2009 Ford FG Falcon, from its cushy seats to its smooth inline six. I know I should just be enjoying what I have but I’ve now had […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – Ford LTD Squire Wagon
Posted on November 12, 2019 | 37 CommentsThank you to William Oliver -
![Like a meteor crashing through the sky, diagonally canted quad headlights were a styling trend that shone brightly and then burned out quickly. Let’s take a look at this short-lived […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1961-DeSoto-Front-View.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside History: The All-Too-Brief History of Diagonally Canted Headlights")
Curbside History: The All-Too-Brief History of Diagonally Canted Headlights
Posted on November 12, 2019 | 104 CommentsLike a meteor crashing through the sky, diagonally canted quad headlights were a styling trend that shone brightly and then burned out quickly. Let’s take a look at this short-lived […] -
![You can hail till you’re blue in the face, none of these will be taking you home. This is where taxis come to rest and rust, no longer fit for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191017_101127-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: Toyota Crown Comfort & Nissan Cedric – JDM Taxi Graveyard")
Junkyard Classics: Toyota Crown Comfort & Nissan Cedric – JDM Taxi Graveyard
Posted on November 12, 2019 | 17 CommentsYou can hail till you’re blue in the face, none of these will be taking you home. This is where taxis come to rest and rust, no longer fit for […] -
![Over the years I have acquired many automotive window stickers. By accident, I guess. Every time I would buy a car or visit the junk yards I would search for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/164-Sticker-.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside History: Monroney Sticker – 1975 Volvo 164")
Curbside History: Monroney Sticker – 1975 Volvo 164
Posted on November 11, 2019 | 51 CommentsOver the years I have acquired many automotive window stickers. By accident, I guess. Every time I would buy a car or visit the junk yards I would search for […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – 1972 Ford Gran Torino
Posted on November 11, 2019 | 71 CommentsThank you to Michael Courtney -
![I did a double take when I came across this picture on a website for local historical affairs. This is one of the trucks my dad drove frequently, back in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Scania-85.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: Mid-Seventies Scania L85 Dry Bulk Truck – My Weekend And Holiday Grand Tourer")
Truck Stop Classic: Mid-Seventies Scania L85 Dry Bulk Truck – My Weekend And Holiday Grand Tourer
Posted on November 11, 2019 | 7 CommentsI did a double take when I came across this picture on a website for local historical affairs. This is one of the trucks my dad drove frequently, back in […] -
![It snowed all day on Halloween this year in Chicago. In fact, not only did the snow accumulate, but it remained overnight for the first day of November. I’m guessing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/021-1984-Grand-Marquis-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis Two-Door Sedan – Once Taken For Granite")
In-Motion Classic: 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis Two-Door Sedan – Once Taken For Granite
Posted on November 11, 2019 | 37 CommentsIt snowed all day on Halloween this year in Chicago. In fact, not only did the snow accumulate, but it remained overnight for the first day of November. I’m guessing […] -
![I am not a pickup person, at least not modern, super sized pickup sense. I do like classic trucks as well as the more tidy sized mini trucks of old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20150601_201726.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Ford F-150 – Pickup Truck For The Wife And A Project Hauler For Me")
COAL: 2012 Ford F-150 – Pickup Truck For The Wife And A Project Hauler For Me
Posted on November 10, 2019 | 25 CommentsI am not a pickup person, at least not modern, super sized pickup sense. I do like classic trucks as well as the more tidy sized mini trucks of old […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – Fargo Pickup Truck
Posted on November 10, 2019 | 10 CommentsThank you to nifty43 (nifticus) -
![One of the things that always struck me about Japan and Japanese cars are that there are a lot of small cars, more than in most places. This isn’t to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7106.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside in Japan: Parking At Home – The Long And Short Of It")
Curbside in Japan: Parking At Home – The Long And Short Of It
Posted on November 10, 2019 | 33 CommentsOne of the things that always struck me about Japan and Japanese cars are that there are a lot of small cars, more than in most places. This isn’t to […]
