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![We recently took a spin in my imaginary time machine to go back to a Packard dealer of 1958. Today we do not need the time machine because this almost […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1966-Dodge-D100-01-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge D100 – New Old Stock?")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Dodge D100 – New Old Stock?
Posted on September 4, 2019 | 50 CommentsWe recently took a spin in my imaginary time machine to go back to a Packard dealer of 1958. Today we do not need the time machine because this almost […] -
![I was struck by the sheer audacity of the paint job of this Ford Windstar I saw in Seattle. It looks like Grimace was squirted with grape soda while carrying […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/97-ford-escort.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtakes: These Violet Delights Have Violet Ends")
Cohort Outtakes: These Violet Delights Have Violet Ends
Posted on September 3, 2019 | 49 CommentsI was struck by the sheer audacity of the paint job of this Ford Windstar I saw in Seattle. It looks like Grimace was squirted with grape soda while carrying […] -
![As summer draws to a close, I’m saddened to see the days become shorter, but I’m also thankful to see the temperatures begin dropping. This has certainly been one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/thumb_IMG_1173_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1971 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – It Was A Hot August Night")
CC Outtake: 1971 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – It Was A Hot August Night
Posted on September 3, 2019 | 32 CommentsAs summer draws to a close, I’m saddened to see the days become shorter, but I’m also thankful to see the temperatures begin dropping. This has certainly been one of […] -
![This week’s post is rather brief, but that’s because things flowed very smoothly, and I didn’t encounter a single hiccup. So it can happen. For those keeping score, it’s happened […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mirror-dfferences.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: Electric Power Mirrors")
Curbside Tech: Electric Power Mirrors
Posted on September 3, 2019 | 19 CommentsThis week’s post is rather brief, but that’s because things flowed very smoothly, and I didn’t encounter a single hiccup. So it can happen. For those keeping score, it’s happened […] -
![Everybody has their favorite time of year. Each season has its own particular set of perks but none of them equal the sheer splendor and joy that come with summer. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0482.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – Farewell Summer")
CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – Farewell Summer
Posted on September 3, 2019 | 22 CommentsEverybody has their favorite time of year. Each season has its own particular set of perks but none of them equal the sheer splendor and joy that come with summer. […] -
![Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September in both Canada and the US. Besides being another great excuse for a BBQ, block party or a trip to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1967-1968-pontiac-firebird-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Sun Lovers Of Vancouver")
CC Outtakes: Sun Lovers Of Vancouver
Posted on September 2, 2019 | 13 CommentsLabor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September in both Canada and the US. Besides being another great excuse for a BBQ, block party or a trip to […] -
![Our last challenge here at CC was The Great Vega Hunt – a challenge for one of our intrepid photographers to locate a Vega still running on its original engine. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Camaro-PO2-Wheelcover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Challenge – A Camaro . . . with wheelcovers?")
CC Challenge – A Camaro . . . with wheelcovers?
Posted on September 2, 2019 | 41 CommentsOur last challenge here at CC was The Great Vega Hunt – a challenge for one of our intrepid photographers to locate a Vega still running on its original engine. […] -
![Only three weeks ago, I was back in my hometown of Flint, Michigan for the annual Back To The Bricks car festival, which is now in its fifteenth year. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/087-1953-Chevrolet-Corvette-253-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1953 Chevrolet Corvette – An Argument For Originality")
Car Show Classic: 1953 Chevrolet Corvette – An Argument For Originality
Posted on September 2, 2019 | 31 CommentsOnly three weeks ago, I was back in my hometown of Flint, Michigan for the annual Back To The Bricks car festival, which is now in its fifteenth year. […] -
![I thought I’d done the 330 Cedric, then this cherrybombed my phone courtesy of AVL. A rare-these-days generation, an almost immaculate example of a rarer variant and, on the hood, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cedbro3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Nissan 330 Cedric Hardtop Sedan Brougham – Spirit of ’67")
Curbside Classic: Nissan 330 Cedric Hardtop Sedan Brougham – Spirit of ’67
Posted on September 2, 2019 | 32 CommentsI thought I’d done the 330 Cedric, then this cherrybombed my phone courtesy of AVL. A rare-these-days generation, an almost immaculate example of a rarer variant and, on the hood, […] -
![The history of the British owned elements of the motor industry in Australia is not as straight forward as you might have expected. The story is not simply of cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC00100.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Leyland P76 Executive V8 – The End Of Empire")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Leyland P76 Executive V8 – The End Of Empire
Posted on September 1, 2019 | 42 CommentsThe history of the British owned elements of the motor industry in Australia is not as straight forward as you might have expected. The story is not simply of cars […] -
![I didn’t go anywhere this weekend but so far had dinner and drinks at a friend’s house down the street and then hosted a BBQ at our house last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_1094.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Where’d You Go For The Holiday Weekend And What’d You Drive?")
QOTD: Where’d You Go For The Holiday Weekend And What’d You Drive?
Posted on September 1, 2019 | 56 CommentsI didn’t go anywhere this weekend but so far had dinner and drinks at a friend’s house down the street and then hosted a BBQ at our house last […] -
![Even in Japan, where the average car owner is usually scrupulous about his or her steed’s spotlessness and mechanical fitness, cars eventually end up at the knacker’s yard. It is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190818_145831-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: Three-In-One JDM ‘60s Special Edition: Toyota FC, Nissan Gloria (A30) and Daihatsu CM")
Junkyard Classics: Three-In-One JDM ‘60s Special Edition: Toyota FC, Nissan Gloria (A30) and Daihatsu CM
Posted on September 1, 2019 | 15 CommentsEven in Japan, where the average car owner is usually scrupulous about his or her steed’s spotlessness and mechanical fitness, cars eventually end up at the knacker’s yard. It is […] -
![Grumier, that’s French for a heavy logging truck. Using it as a search term on YouTube results in a grand collection of videos, featuring mostly Volvos and Scanias, carefully maneuvering […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: French Logging Trucks – Advanced Driving Skills Required")
CC Video: French Logging Trucks – Advanced Driving Skills Required
Posted on September 1, 2019 | 10 CommentsGrumier, that’s French for a heavy logging truck. Using it as a search term on YouTube results in a grand collection of videos, featuring mostly Volvos and Scanias, carefully maneuvering […] -
![Yes, I know, it’s getting repetitive. “Yet another late 20th Century white Toyota JDM-only hardtop sedan? It’s the third in as many days, T87. You’ve changed, man,” some will object, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190823_162026-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Cresta GT Twin Turbo (GX71) – The Faux Hardtop That’s Hard To Top")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Toyota Cresta GT Twin Turbo (GX71) – The Faux Hardtop That’s Hard To Top
Posted on August 31, 2019 | 34 CommentsYes, I know, it’s getting repetitive. “Yet another late 20th Century white Toyota JDM-only hardtop sedan? It’s the third in as many days, T87. You’ve changed, man,” some will object, […] -
![Driving my ’93 SAAB classic 900 through the main downtown stretch of our town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, I spotted another c900. It being the first c900 I’ve seen up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/turbo-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trading SAAB Stories: Driving Impressions Of Turbo Lag")
Trading SAAB Stories: Driving Impressions Of Turbo Lag
Posted on August 31, 2019 | 22 CommentsDriving my ’93 SAAB classic 900 through the main downtown stretch of our town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, I spotted another c900. It being the first c900 I’ve seen up […]
