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![(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 […] -
![It’s become apparent that while pickup sales are booming, not everyone in society is a fan of pickup trucks or perhaps the people that drive them. For whatever reason, they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4099.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Review: 2019 RAM 3500 Limited Crew Cab 4X4 – Some RAMs Are Bigger Than Others")
CC Review: 2019 RAM 3500 Limited Crew Cab 4X4 – Some RAMs Are Bigger Than Others
Posted on July 22, 2019 | 99 CommentsIt’s become apparent that while pickup sales are booming, not everyone in society is a fan of pickup trucks or perhaps the people that drive them. For whatever reason, they […] -
![BMW, Mitsubishi, and Volvo sat out the New York auto show this year. Aside from giving Rivian and the other luxury automakers a bit more space, their absence also enabled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190425_153522.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 New York International Auto Show, Part 7 (Conclusion): New York Z Car Club, Performance Vinyl, DSNY, Charge NY, Corvette Heroes, And The Saratoga Automobile Museum")
Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 New York International Auto Show, Part 7 (Conclusion): New York Z Car Club, Performance Vinyl, DSNY, Charge NY, Corvette Heroes, And The Saratoga Automobile Museum
Posted on July 22, 2019 | 10 CommentsBMW, Mitsubishi, and Volvo sat out the New York auto show this year. Aside from giving Rivian and the other luxury automakers a bit more space, their absence also enabled […] -
![I was eight years old in the mid-1980s when my mom, dad, two brothers and I traveled to western Europe on a brief tour, including a stop in London. Paris […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/034-Triumph-Spitfire-1500-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1974 – ’78 Triumph Spitfire 1500 – English Chocolate")
In-Motion Classic: 1974 – ’78 Triumph Spitfire 1500 – English Chocolate
Posted on July 22, 2019 | 34 CommentsI was eight years old in the mid-1980s when my mom, dad, two brothers and I traveled to western Europe on a brief tour, including a stop in London. Paris […] -
![My wife and kids are currently in Thailand while I toil away here. I awoke this morning to a text from them that included a few pictures of them and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_9347.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Remote Impression: 2018 Suzuki Celerio – “It Was Nice”")
Rental Car Remote Impression: 2018 Suzuki Celerio – “It Was Nice”
Posted on July 21, 2019 | 22 CommentsMy wife and kids are currently in Thailand while I toil away here. I awoke this morning to a text from them that included a few pictures of them and […] -
![As a generally ardent supporter of the five-second rule I’m not a germaphobe by any stretch of the imagination but I do approach stretch limos with the same trepidation as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4203.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1998 Land Rover Discovery V8i 4×4 LWB – It’d Be A Stretch To Say I Love This Thing")
Junkyard Classic: 1998 Land Rover Discovery V8i 4×4 LWB – It’d Be A Stretch To Say I Love This Thing
Posted on July 21, 2019 | 26 CommentsAs a generally ardent supporter of the five-second rule I’m not a germaphobe by any stretch of the imagination but I do approach stretch limos with the same trepidation as […] -
![First Polish CC, outside Pope John Paul II airport. Anyone? Anyone? A trip to Poland is one I’ve always wanted to make. All four of my grandparents emigrated from Poland […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/krakow-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Poland Trip June 2019: In Search of Polish Curbside Classics")
Poland Trip June 2019: In Search of Polish Curbside Classics
Posted on July 21, 2019 | 63 CommentsFirst Polish CC, outside Pope John Paul II airport. Anyone? Anyone? A trip to Poland is one I’ve always wanted to make. All four of my grandparents emigrated from Poland […] -
![A new car was a monumental occasion in my family. The fiscal conservativeness of my parents had done them well in their lives, but driving second-hand cars can only go […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/WatchHill-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 Ford Focus – Focusing on the Future")
COAL: 2001 Ford Focus – Focusing on the Future
Posted on July 21, 2019 | 36 CommentsA new car was a monumental occasion in my family. The fiscal conservativeness of my parents had done them well in their lives, but driving second-hand cars can only go […] -
![We’ve looked at a number of buses our parents and grandparents could have toured Western Europe in during their vacations in the 1950’s and 60’s; the Krupp SWO 480, Mercedes-Benz […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/5046323679_70bf599dba_b-1-e1562559645985.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1961 – 74 Neoplan NH Series Intercity Coach – The “Hamburg”")
Bus Stop Classics: 1961 – 74 Neoplan NH Series Intercity Coach – The “Hamburg”
Posted on July 20, 2019 | 8 CommentsWe’ve looked at a number of buses our parents and grandparents could have toured Western Europe in during their vacations in the 1950’s and 60’s; the Krupp SWO 480, Mercedes-Benz […] -
COAL: 1985 El Camino Project Update – Miss Lily Elk
Posted on July 20, 2019 | 29 CommentsThis is a car in transition, and much like her namesake, will have quite the story to tell at the end of it all. -
![(first posted 3/21/2011) That could be me sitting in that barber chair, for two reasons. Well, that is the exact chair I sit in when I get my hair cut. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CC-51-042.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact
Posted on July 19, 2019 | 55 Comments(first posted 3/21/2011) That could be me sitting in that barber chair, for two reasons. Well, that is the exact chair I sit in when I get my hair cut. […] -
![Today’s forecast high in Chicago is a whopping 95° F (35° C), just as I have a very special guest arriving – my mother. Thank goodness my new air conditioner […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Karmann-Ghia-2-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtakes: 1970 – ’71 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia – Grape Creamsicle")
In-Motion Outtakes: 1970 – ’71 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia – Grape Creamsicle
Posted on July 19, 2019 | 22 CommentsToday’s forecast high in Chicago is a whopping 95° F (35° C), just as I have a very special guest arriving – my mother. Thank goodness my new air conditioner […] -
![A conventional, American tractor with a full-time job in the Netherlands, now that’s a curiosity for sure. Since early 2008, this 2007 Peterbilt 386 has been working for the Jansen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8216.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2007 Peterbilt 386 6×4 Tractor – Pete The Purring Cat")
CC Global: 2007 Peterbilt 386 6×4 Tractor – Pete The Purring Cat
Posted on July 19, 2019 | 30 CommentsA conventional, American tractor with a full-time job in the Netherlands, now that’s a curiosity for sure. Since early 2008, this 2007 Peterbilt 386 has been working for the Jansen […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2014) Chevrolet’s two-speed Powerglide automatic had a long career, and a somewhat strange one at times, especially so in its relationship with the Corvette. The first Corvette […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Corvette-1967-427-400-PG-conv-red.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: 1967 Corvette 427 Tri-Power PG – The Ultimate (And Fastest) Powerglide-Equipped Car Ever")
Automotive History Capsule: 1967 Corvette 427 Tri-Power PG – The Ultimate (And Fastest) Powerglide-Equipped Car Ever
Posted on July 18, 2019 | 55 Comments(first posted 9/23/2014) Chevrolet’s two-speed Powerglide automatic had a long career, and a somewhat strange one at times, especially so in its relationship with the Corvette. The first Corvette […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Two Very Different Wagons in the Driveway
Posted on July 18, 2019 | 22 Comments
