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![Pondering how to approach this 20,773 mile update, it occurred to me….General Motors may want to thank me. It’s their call of course, but my obtaining this Impala for work […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0316.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COCAC (Company Owned Car of A Career) 20,773 Mile Update: 2018 Chevrolet Impala – Does General Motors Owe Me A Thank You?")
COCAC (Company Owned Car of A Career) 20,773 Mile Update: 2018 Chevrolet Impala – Does General Motors Owe Me A Thank You?
Posted on July 26, 2019 | 69 CommentsPondering how to approach this 20,773 mile update, it occurred to me….General Motors may want to thank me. It’s their call of course, but my obtaining this Impala for work […] -
![As I was once again in Laramie, this time working on my other rental house that looks like it is finally rented after I spent way too much time refurbishing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4190.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Alleyside Classic: 1974 (?) Jensen-Healey – Parked, Now Trying To Run")
Alleyside Classic: 1974 (?) Jensen-Healey – Parked, Now Trying To Run
Posted on July 25, 2019 | 39 CommentsAs I was once again in Laramie, this time working on my other rental house that looks like it is finally rented after I spent way too much time refurbishing […] -
![Hard as it may be to believe, in all of the years that curbside classics have been gracing the pages of Curbside Classic, we have never given the 1957 Thunderbird […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1957FordThunderbird08Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Thunderbird – The Most Perfectly Styled American Car Of The 1950s?")
Curbside Classic: 1957 Ford Thunderbird – The Most Perfectly Styled American Car Of The 1950s?
Posted on July 25, 2019 | 95 CommentsHard as it may be to believe, in all of the years that curbside classics have been gracing the pages of Curbside Classic, we have never given the 1957 Thunderbird […] -
![The first Honda Civic was the car that got Honda well and truly noticed for its car-making abilities. With a steady diet of sales and critical acclaim, the Civic grew […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/honda-city-1g-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1981-86 Honda City – They Grow Up So Fast!")
CC Capsule: 1981-86 Honda City – They Grow Up So Fast!
Posted on July 25, 2019 | 17 CommentsThe first Honda Civic was the car that got Honda well and truly noticed for its car-making abilities. With a steady diet of sales and critical acclaim, the Civic grew […] -
![(First Posted December 30, 2014) Procrastination is an evolutionary trait; why expend energy now when the wolf isn’t yet at the door? From the mid-50s on, VW knew it needed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CC-120-040-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974-1981 VW Dasher (Passat B1) VW Finally Enters The FWD Era")
Curbside Classic: 1974-1981 VW Dasher (Passat B1) VW Finally Enters The FWD Era
Posted on July 25, 2019 | 105 Comments(First Posted December 30, 2014) Procrastination is an evolutionary trait; why expend energy now when the wolf isn’t yet at the door? From the mid-50s on, VW knew it needed […] -
Wordless Outtake: RAMETTE 3500 Big Horns Limited 4X2 – I Bet Jim Klein Can’t Wait For a Test Drive
Posted on July 24, 2019 | 26 Comments -
![Monday’s post by Jim Klein about a Ram 3500 with the optional diesel having 1,000 ft-lbs of torque generated all manner of comments. CC has long been successful in bringing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4099-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Do You Own A Pickup?")
QOTD: Do You Own A Pickup?
Posted on July 24, 2019 | 119 CommentsMonday’s post by Jim Klein about a Ram 3500 with the optional diesel having 1,000 ft-lbs of torque generated all manner of comments. CC has long been successful in bringing […] -
![I woke up on the morning of July 3rd with great anticipation, along with a hangover and dehydration from the altitude. I wandered around the vicinity of my campsite and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8298.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: VW Beetle, Coast to Coast (Part 2)")
CC Road Trip: VW Beetle, Coast to Coast (Part 2)
Posted on July 24, 2019 | 19 CommentsI woke up on the morning of July 3rd with great anticipation, along with a hangover and dehydration from the altitude. I wandered around the vicinity of my campsite and […] -
![The last several weeks have provided opportunity to find doubles of a few cars, but these Dodge Grand Caravans are the only triple play. This does look like a slice […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0255.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: The Caravan Sandwich")
CC Outtake: The Caravan Sandwich
Posted on July 24, 2019 | 13 CommentsThe last several weeks have provided opportunity to find doubles of a few cars, but these Dodge Grand Caravans are the only triple play. This does look like a slice […] -
New Car Review: 2019 Audi Q5 – The Herd Often Have A Point
Posted on July 24, 2019 | 37 CommentsLook, it’s another white crossover with a black interior and a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and that ubiquitous SUV silhouette. What’s so special and luxurious about this? Everything. -
![Last month I took a large figure-eight roadtrip involving going to Minnesota and back home and then continuing (after one day’s rest) to the West Coast without backtracking on any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_3538.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1980 AMC Concord Wagon – From The Department Of Last Rides")
CC For Sale: 1980 AMC Concord Wagon – From The Department Of Last Rides
Posted on July 23, 2019 | 42 CommentsLast month I took a large figure-eight roadtrip involving going to Minnesota and back home and then continuing (after one day’s rest) to the West Coast without backtracking on any […] -
![Finally, after clearing a traffic obstacle and moving right, I noticed an interesting sight. Camera in hand, there was just enough time to snap a few photos before passing, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_3991.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On-The-Go CC Outtake: White Truck Hauling A White White Truck, And More!")
On-The-Go CC Outtake: White Truck Hauling A White White Truck, And More!
Posted on July 23, 2019 | 14 CommentsFinally, after clearing a traffic obstacle and moving right, I noticed an interesting sight. Camera in hand, there was just enough time to snap a few photos before passing, as […] -
![(First Posted October 28, 2015) In 1972, an expedition led by then-Major John Blashford-Snell, of the British Army’s Royal Engineers, was the first vehicle based expedition to traverse both American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1953-land-rver-series1.7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Land Rover Series 1 – After 67 Years, The Night Watchman Comes Back To The Pavilion*")
Curbside Classic: Land Rover Series 1 – After 67 Years, The Night Watchman Comes Back To The Pavilion*
Posted on July 23, 2019 | 49 Comments(First Posted October 28, 2015) In 1972, an expedition led by then-Major John Blashford-Snell, of the British Army’s Royal Engineers, was the first vehicle based expedition to traverse both American […] -
![If you wait at a campground until seeing a passenger car towing a trailer, you’ll be there for an awfully long time. Trucks and SUVs are assigned that task these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/P0-1971-Mercury-Towing.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Classic: 1971 Mercury Towing Guide – Camping With The Brougham Family")
Brochure Classic: 1971 Mercury Towing Guide – Camping With The Brougham Family
Posted on July 23, 2019 | 76 CommentsIf you wait at a campground until seeing a passenger car towing a trailer, you’ll be there for an awfully long time. Trucks and SUVs are assigned that task these […] -
![(First posted December 18, 2014) We got a lot of Japanese vehicles in Australia, but we missed a lot of cool oddballs. There was one we did get; the Mazda […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bongo1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mazda F800/F1000 – Expresso Bongo.")
Curbside Classic: Mazda F800/F1000 – Expresso Bongo.
Posted on July 22, 2019 | 46 Comments(First posted December 18, 2014) We got a lot of Japanese vehicles in Australia, but we missed a lot of cool oddballs. There was one we did get; the Mazda […]
