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![“Did you call it a ‘Dad Car’ or a ‘Dan Car’?” I asked her quizzically. “A ‘Dad Car’” she responded. We had been at a late in the season graduation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Tour-X-GPM-parking-lot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2018 Opel Insignia Country Tourer or Buick Regal Estate? – No Matter, The TourX Is All Mine!")
COAL: 2018 Opel Insignia Country Tourer or Buick Regal Estate? – No Matter, The TourX Is All Mine!
Posted on September 29, 2019 | 59 Comments“Did you call it a ‘Dad Car’ or a ‘Dan Car’?” I asked her quizzically. “A ‘Dad Car’” she responded. We had been at a late in the season graduation […] -
![It’s not every day that we host a marque for the first time on CC, especially one that made great cars on an industrial scale, as opposed to some obscure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190923_161922-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Prince Skyline (S57) 1500 Deluxe – Positively Charming")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Prince Skyline (S57) 1500 Deluxe – Positively Charming
Posted on September 29, 2019 | 23 CommentsIt’s not every day that we host a marque for the first time on CC, especially one that made great cars on an industrial scale, as opposed to some obscure […] -
![I stumbled across this ad or whatever it is a few weeks ago and while there isn’t a ton of information on the car itself, it’s interesting nonetheless. In the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/GlobeUnionMaximHousePhoto.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Prototype Outtake: 1980 Globe-Union Maxima – The Fairmont Of Your Electric Dreams")
Classic Prototype Outtake: 1980 Globe-Union Maxima – The Fairmont Of Your Electric Dreams
Posted on September 28, 2019 | 27 CommentsI stumbled across this ad or whatever it is a few weeks ago and while there isn’t a ton of information on the car itself, it’s interesting nonetheless. In the […] -
![The CC Cohort is a gift that keeps giving. Staxman has recently posted these shots of an Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300Ti which he saw in Seattle on Milan registration plates, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/48468824957_6e01466264_o-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1969 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300Ti – Nice Alfa!")
Cohort Classic: 1969 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300Ti – Nice Alfa!
Posted on September 28, 2019 | 24 CommentsThe CC Cohort is a gift that keeps giving. Staxman has recently posted these shots of an Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300Ti which he saw in Seattle on Milan registration plates, […] -
![Cities need lungs. New York and London have their parks. The great cities of Northern England have the moors and dales of Yorkshire and Northumberland. But Glasgow is, as always, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/01-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dockside Classic: 1947 Paddle Steamer Waverley – The Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer In The World")
Dockside Classic: 1947 Paddle Steamer Waverley – The Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer In The World
Posted on September 28, 2019 | 27 CommentsCities need lungs. New York and London have their parks. The great cities of Northern England have the moors and dales of Yorkshire and Northumberland. But Glasgow is, as always, […] -
![(First Posted September 5, 2013) When I was growing up, there was one sure thing around our household–come Labor Day weekend, you could be sure Dad would have some labor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_62falcon_rfront.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1962 Ford Falcon + Teardrop Camper – Drivin’ The Dream")
Curbside Capsule: 1962 Ford Falcon + Teardrop Camper – Drivin’ The Dream
Posted on September 28, 2019 | 35 Comments(First Posted September 5, 2013) When I was growing up, there was one sure thing around our household–come Labor Day weekend, you could be sure Dad would have some labor […] -
![The world really is chock full of surprises. No one foresaw the First World War and the 1929 Wall Street Crash. No one expects the Spanish Inquisition. Nobody knows the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190924_114429-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Conundrum: 2012 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon RHD – Those Inscrutable Americans")
CC Conundrum: 2012 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon RHD – Those Inscrutable Americans
Posted on September 28, 2019 | 19 CommentsThe world really is chock full of surprises. No one foresaw the First World War and the 1929 Wall Street Crash. No one expects the Spanish Inquisition. Nobody knows the […] -
Wordless Outtake: 1997 Mercedes-Benz S 500 – How The Mighty Have Fallen
Posted on September 27, 2019 | 31 Comments -
![The enthusiast community surrounding the Mercedes W126 S-Class is a remarkable one. These old Mercedes’ were sold all over the world and as such, the owners come from all over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/100_4348-e1569551549478.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Experience: 1990 Mercedes 300SE – Taking A Land Yacht To An Autocross")
CC Experience: 1990 Mercedes 300SE – Taking A Land Yacht To An Autocross
Posted on September 27, 2019 | 11 CommentsThe enthusiast community surrounding the Mercedes W126 S-Class is a remarkable one. These old Mercedes’ were sold all over the world and as such, the owners come from all over […] -
![Today, I’m going to skip the tech articles and share some shots of a houseboat I’m very familiar with. In the past seven years, I’ve taken five trips on her, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/In-the-element.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dockside Classic: 1998 53′ Lakeview Houseboat – “Dances With Fire”")
Dockside Classic: 1998 53′ Lakeview Houseboat – “Dances With Fire”
Posted on September 27, 2019 | 12 CommentsToday, I’m going to skip the tech articles and share some shots of a houseboat I’m very familiar with. In the past seven years, I’ve taken five trips on her, […] -
COAL: Another One Bites the Dust(er)
Posted on September 27, 2019 | 57 CommentsHow could anyone that loves cars not love a Plymouth Duster? -
![I have started looking through some of my oldest pictures, deciding that some of these cars should no longer be forced to wait in the purgatory that is my photo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1970Bronco07Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs?")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Bronco – The Dick Clark Of SUVs?
Posted on September 27, 2019 | 28 CommentsI have started looking through some of my oldest pictures, deciding that some of these cars should no longer be forced to wait in the purgatory that is my photo […] -
![Yesterday’s post by Tatra87 on the subject of a lovely little Suzuki Cappuccino without any identifying badges got me thinking. Cars all come with badges; always the manufacturer’s name and/or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Badges1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: To Badge Or Not To Badge, That Is The Question")
QOTD: To Badge Or Not To Badge, That Is The Question
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 98 CommentsYesterday’s post by Tatra87 on the subject of a lovely little Suzuki Cappuccino without any identifying badges got me thinking. Cars all come with badges; always the manufacturer’s name and/or […] -
![(First Posted September 14, 2013) What do you consider to be the most significant car of the 1980s? Plymouth Voyager/Dodge Caravan? Renault Espace? Mercedes-Benz 190E? GM J-car or X-car? Chrysler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC04709.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Peugeot 205 – The Most Significant Car of the 1980s?")
Curbside Classic: Peugeot 205 – The Most Significant Car of the 1980s?
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 91 Comments(First Posted September 14, 2013) What do you consider to be the most significant car of the 1980s? Plymouth Voyager/Dodge Caravan? Renault Espace? Mercedes-Benz 190E? GM J-car or X-car? Chrysler […] -
![Jeep’s Cherokee is a storied name, starting life as a quite rugged machine, then evolving into one of the pioneers of the everyman’s SUV trend in the 1980’s, all through […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5523.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Review: 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4×4 – Curiously Compelling")
CC Review: 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4×4 – Curiously Compelling
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 47 CommentsJeep’s Cherokee is a storied name, starting life as a quite rugged machine, then evolving into one of the pioneers of the everyman’s SUV trend in the 1980’s, all through […]
