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![Ask the average person on the street what a Daewoo is and the answer will be a blank stare and the response “Day Who?” Yet it was not that long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5065.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 2001 Daewoo Leganza CDX – Battling Uphill All The Way")
Junkyard Classic: 2001 Daewoo Leganza CDX – Battling Uphill All The Way
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 64 CommentsAsk the average person on the street what a Daewoo is and the answer will be a blank stare and the response “Day Who?” Yet it was not that long […] -
![There is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1970-Chevrolet-Camaro-09-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS – A Fresh Look
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 74 CommentsThere is a nearby restaurant/bar that serves up a weekly steak special, and Mrs. JPC and I are found there from time to time. Steak night is always a busy […] -
![(First Posted August 14, 2013) Mexico’s Nissan Tsuru. Brazil’s VW Kombi. India’s Hindustan Ambassador. Add to that list the Mitsubishi Express, another car that has gone years without any major […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/800px-1991-1994_Mitsubishi_TR_Magna_GLX_sedan_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mitsubishi Express – The White, Boxy Cockroach")
Curbside Classic: Mitsubishi Express – The White, Boxy Cockroach
Posted on August 28, 2019 | 45 Comments(First Posted August 14, 2013) Mexico’s Nissan Tsuru. Brazil’s VW Kombi. India’s Hindustan Ambassador. Add to that list the Mitsubishi Express, another car that has gone years without any major […] -
![Let’s take a deeper dive into my cardboard box of old 35mm snapshots from my youth. Last week we looked at various sights along the highways and byways of California […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5095-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto Show Outtakes: Shaky Hand Jim Attends The 1985 Los Angeles Auto Show")
Auto Show Outtakes: Shaky Hand Jim Attends The 1985 Los Angeles Auto Show
Posted on August 28, 2019 | 28 CommentsLet’s take a deeper dive into my cardboard box of old 35mm snapshots from my youth. Last week we looked at various sights along the highways and byways of California […] -
![With some four years delay, I have finally got around to some collecting some more photos and written text to go along with it. This is the first of another […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190817_131354.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Danish Delights #8: 1888 Hammelvognen")
Danish Delights #8: 1888 Hammelvognen
Posted on August 28, 2019 | 13 CommentsWith some four years delay, I have finally got around to some collecting some more photos and written text to go along with it. This is the first of another […] -
![Mention the name “Saab” in conversation with any car-minded individual today, and you’ll usually get either a chuckle or a shudder, followed by a comment along the lines of how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/thumb_IMG_1078_1024-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3t Sport Wagon – A Sob Story")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3t Sport Wagon – A Sob Story
Posted on August 28, 2019 | 48 CommentsMention the name “Saab” in conversation with any car-minded individual today, and you’ll usually get either a chuckle or a shudder, followed by a comment along the lines of how […] -
![I saw a Mk3 Zephyr in action the other day. Not a common sighting for me. The only other I can remember seeing is this one above. It used to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/zephyr3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: Ford Zephyr 6 Mk3 – Frua Finistration")
Curbside Capsule: Ford Zephyr 6 Mk3 – Frua Finistration
Posted on August 27, 2019 | 38 CommentsI saw a Mk3 Zephyr in action the other day. Not a common sighting for me. The only other I can remember seeing is this one above. It used to […] -
In-Motion Outtake: Volvo V70 and XC70 – Silver Swedish Steeds
Posted on August 27, 2019 | 15 CommentsPhotographed along Massachusetts Route 3 in Plymouth, Massachusetts – August 2019 -
![Last week, covered the changes I made to the gauge cluster in the El Kylemino. This week, I’ll cover the appearance and functional changes made to the rest of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Audio-and-USB-port.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- Giving My Interior a Little Style")
Curbside Tech- Giving My Interior a Little Style
Posted on August 27, 2019 | 18 CommentsLast week, covered the changes I made to the gauge cluster in the El Kylemino. This week, I’ll cover the appearance and functional changes made to the rest of […] -
![A couple of months ago, my family and I took a weekend trip to beautiful North Stradbroke Island. Just off the coast of Brisbane’s southside and accessible only by ferry, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/stradbroke-island-toyota-camry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Classics: The Cars Of North Stradbroke Island")
Parking Lot Classics: The Cars Of North Stradbroke Island
Posted on August 27, 2019 | 28 CommentsA couple of months ago, my family and I took a weekend trip to beautiful North Stradbroke Island. Just off the coast of Brisbane’s southside and accessible only by ferry, […] -
![America’s form of government ensures that certain matters are left up to the states. The regulation of motor vehicles is one of those areas, and as a result, there are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Screenshot_2019-08-19-Governor-Andrew-M-Cuomo-Thank-you-for-voting-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand/QOTD: New York State Residents Have Until September 2 To Pick Their Future License Plate. What’s Your Favorite License Plate?")
CC Newsstand/QOTD: New York State Residents Have Until September 2 To Pick Their Future License Plate. What’s Your Favorite License Plate?
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 135 CommentsAmerica’s form of government ensures that certain matters are left up to the states. The regulation of motor vehicles is one of those areas, and as a result, there are […] -
![I had decided to take a temporary break from college in my early 20s (in the mid-1990s), and ended up moving back in with my parents for a year. What […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/001-crop-1992-Cadillac-Eldorado-convertible-CC-FINAL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1995 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Monsieur Chauffeur")
In-Motion Classic: 1995 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Monsieur Chauffeur
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 24 CommentsI had decided to take a temporary break from college in my early 20s (in the mid-1990s), and ended up moving back in with my parents for a year. What […] -
![(First Posted August 10, 2013) If one looks around, it is easy to spot any number of awesome manmade contrasts around them. How about a fitness facility next door to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/P5070205.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Car Show: Compare and Contrast")
CC Car Show: Compare and Contrast
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 20 Comments(First Posted August 10, 2013) If one looks around, it is easy to spot any number of awesome manmade contrasts around them. How about a fitness facility next door to […] -
![My wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0391.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck")
State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 36 CommentsMy wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […] -
![Roger Carr’s recent posts and wonderful pictures of the British Festival of the Unexceptional reminded me of the Concours d’Lemons which I attended a few years ago. This free event […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7C659D06-07C4-47C0-BCE9-4E29885A2B9D.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Concours d’Lemons")
Car Show Classics: Concours d’Lemons
Posted on August 25, 2019 | 33 CommentsRoger Carr’s recent posts and wonderful pictures of the British Festival of the Unexceptional reminded me of the Concours d’Lemons which I attended a few years ago. This free event […]
