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![The recent Honda Civic Tourer COAL required a photo of a Civic hatchback, and since there are two of these parked on a street near my home, I duly set […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190913_152522.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: An Alfa Romeo Lover Lives Here")
CC Outtake: An Alfa Romeo Lover Lives Here
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 8 CommentsThe recent Honda Civic Tourer COAL required a photo of a Civic hatchback, and since there are two of these parked on a street near my home, I duly set […] -
![If one pays careful attention there are a number of comically weird happenings in everyday life. It was a few of these that led to my extended time with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0529.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Drive Review: 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan – Two Air Conditioners And A Pregnant Goat")
Future CC Drive Review: 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan – Two Air Conditioners And A Pregnant Goat
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 41 CommentsIf one pays careful attention there are a number of comically weird happenings in everyday life. It was a few of these that led to my extended time with a […] -
![All froth and no espresso shot? Not this little mug. It’s full of beans and ready to deliver 660cc of Robusta excitement. All you good folks out in the US […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190922_134854-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1996 Suzuki Cappuccino – Perfect For Cars And Coffee")
CC Capsule: 1996 Suzuki Cappuccino – Perfect For Cars And Coffee
Posted on September 25, 2019 | 22 CommentsAll froth and no espresso shot? Not this little mug. It’s full of beans and ready to deliver 660cc of Robusta excitement. All you good folks out in the US […] -
![Ah, the Escort. Player on the world stage. Ready for anything. But at the end of the night, left alone here in the yard. Ford made a splash with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5364.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1984 Ford Escort GL Wagon – Alone In A Crowd")
Junkyard Classic: 1984 Ford Escort GL Wagon – Alone In A Crowd
Posted on September 25, 2019 | 51 CommentsAh, the Escort. Player on the world stage. Ready for anything. But at the end of the night, left alone here in the yard. Ford made a splash with […] -
![(First Posted September 4, 2013) After finishing the repair work on my ’95 F150 yesterday, I drove up into town (pop. 1400) to fill up the gas tanks. As I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_68deville_fleft.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1968 Cadillac de Ville Convertible – Casting A Long Shadow")
Curbside Outtake: 1968 Cadillac de Ville Convertible – Casting A Long Shadow
Posted on September 25, 2019 | 38 Comments(First Posted September 4, 2013) After finishing the repair work on my ’95 F150 yesterday, I drove up into town (pop. 1400) to fill up the gas tanks. As I […] -
![Part of our summer trip was spent in Milford, Iowa where my aunt and uncle live. We try to make it out there every couple years not only to visit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190805_114957.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: Okoboji Classic Cars – Where The Cars Are Not The Star")
Museum Classic: Okoboji Classic Cars – Where The Cars Are Not The Star
Posted on September 25, 2019 | 24 CommentsPart of our summer trip was spent in Milford, Iowa where my aunt and uncle live. We try to make it out there every couple years not only to visit […] -
![For quite some time the popular consensus has been Cadillac spent the 1980s squandering their brand equity in the grandest of fashions. With such product offerings as the not yet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-ct6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Cadillac Fleetwood – Deadly Sin or Greatest Hit?")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Cadillac Fleetwood – Deadly Sin or Greatest Hit?
Posted on September 25, 2019 | 84 CommentsFor quite some time the popular consensus has been Cadillac spent the 1980s squandering their brand equity in the grandest of fashions. With such product offerings as the not yet […] -
![Last month, I did something mighty rare for me: I drove a convertible. The occasion was a weekend visit with my sister and her family… and I simply couldn’t turn […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BMW-335i-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your First Ride In A Convertible?")
QOTD: What Was Your First Ride In A Convertible?
Posted on September 24, 2019 | 93 CommentsLast month, I did something mighty rare for me: I drove a convertible. The occasion was a weekend visit with my sister and her family… and I simply couldn’t turn […] -
Wordless Outtake: Late September 2019 – Happy Campers Clinging On To That Summer Feeling
Posted on September 24, 2019 | 9 Comments -
![(First Posted September 3, 2013) I had just recently bought my father’s 1979 Chevy Caprice, for what I recall was a very good price. My mother had used this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/01-LSide.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1964 Impala Award: Used Car Salesdad Of The Year")
1964 Impala Award: Used Car Salesdad Of The Year
Posted on September 24, 2019 | 16 Comments(First Posted September 3, 2013) I had just recently bought my father’s 1979 Chevy Caprice, for what I recall was a very good price. My mother had used this […] -
![In my last posting, I discussed the General Motors depressed park windshield wiper system used on my El Camino. If you missed the article, here is a brief description of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Needed-parts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive Into GM Wiper Systems (Part 2)")
Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive Into GM Wiper Systems (Part 2)
Posted on September 24, 2019 | 10 CommentsIn my last posting, I discussed the General Motors depressed park windshield wiper system used on my El Camino. If you missed the article, here is a brief description of […] -
![Yes, even waaaaay over in Tokyo, you can find an old Fiat 500 parked on the curb. Makes a nice change from all the JDM stuff, doesn’t it? The Fiat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_20190729_182353-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Fiat 500 L – The Immortal Yoghurt Pot")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Fiat 500 L – The Immortal Yoghurt Pot
Posted on September 24, 2019 | 18 CommentsYes, even waaaaay over in Tokyo, you can find an old Fiat 500 parked on the curb. Makes a nice change from all the JDM stuff, doesn’t it? The Fiat […] -
![(First Posted September 3, 2013) The chances of spotting two shiny Fiat X1/9’s parked nose to tail are low, 23 years after the last one rolled off the assembly line. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Fiat-X19.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: X1/9 x 2")
CC Outtake: X1/9 x 2
Posted on September 23, 2019 | 25 Comments(First Posted September 3, 2013) The chances of spotting two shiny Fiat X1/9’s parked nose to tail are low, 23 years after the last one rolled off the assembly line. […] -
![Today brings the fall equinox, the first official day of autumn in the northern hemisphere. I’m usually one of the very last hangers-on to summer, long proclaiming after Labor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2012-07-18-Wednesday-VW-Beetle-Convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Locusts & Volkswagen Beetle Convertibles")
CC Outtakes: Locusts & Volkswagen Beetle Convertibles
Posted on September 23, 2019 | 14 CommentsToday brings the fall equinox, the first official day of autumn in the northern hemisphere. I’m usually one of the very last hangers-on to summer, long proclaiming after Labor […] -
![(First Posted September 2, 2013) You know your car is slow off the line when a Volkswagen Westfalia van accelerates from the lights faster! Driving a 220D means you get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/slow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: You know your car is slow off the line when …")
CC Outtake: You know your car is slow off the line when …
Posted on September 23, 2019 | 36 Comments(First Posted September 2, 2013) You know your car is slow off the line when a Volkswagen Westfalia van accelerates from the lights faster! Driving a 220D means you get […]
