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![(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 […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […]
