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![Please pardon some of the wonky shots – these were taken in motion, at the back of a motorbike. I have just been through a relatively acute Fintail binge (post […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_20190521_132140-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 S (W116) – Drive-By CC Effect")
In-Motion Classic: 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 S (W116) – Drive-By CC Effect
Posted on May 22, 2019 | 11 CommentsPlease pardon some of the wonky shots – these were taken in motion, at the back of a motorbike. I have just been through a relatively acute Fintail binge (post […] -
![Change is hard. Whether you like minivans, compact coupes or full-size, rear-wheel-drive sedans, or even just a humble compact or mid-size with a domestic nameplate on it, it’s an unavoidable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/some-crossovers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Editorial: Don’t Be Afraid Of Crossing Over – 14 Crossovers Worth Celebrating")
CC Editorial: Don’t Be Afraid Of Crossing Over – 14 Crossovers Worth Celebrating
Posted on May 22, 2019 | 102 CommentsChange is hard. Whether you like minivans, compact coupes or full-size, rear-wheel-drive sedans, or even just a humble compact or mid-size with a domestic nameplate on it, it’s an unavoidable […] -
![If you want to know why CUVs are so popular with folks above a certain age, it’s because they were forced to spend their formative years in a Pinto wagon. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-390-005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Pinto Wagon; The Lowest Wagon Ever and the Best Selling Wagon in the World – This Is Why Americans Love CUVs")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Pinto Wagon; The Lowest Wagon Ever and the Best Selling Wagon in the World – This Is Why Americans Love CUVs
Posted on May 22, 2019 | 100 CommentsIf you want to know why CUVs are so popular with folks above a certain age, it’s because they were forced to spend their formative years in a Pinto wagon. […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2013) “There are eight million stories in the naked city,” the narrator solemnly intoned at the end of the famous 1948 film noir and the 1958-63 television series. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Cad-55-807-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1955 Cadillac Eldorado – Oh, The Stories I Could Tell")
Car Show Classic: 1955 Cadillac Eldorado – Oh, The Stories I Could Tell
Posted on May 21, 2019 | 51 Comments(first posted 6/25/2013) “There are eight million stories in the naked city,” the narrator solemnly intoned at the end of the famous 1948 film noir and the 1958-63 television series. […] -
![Almost ten years ago, I shot the original Human Powered RV and posted it at the old site. I’d seen it being pedaled around in traffic, albeit very slowly, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-390-028.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Human Powered RV, Version 2.0")
Curbside Classic: The Human Powered RV, Version 2.0
Posted on May 21, 2019 | 17 CommentsAlmost ten years ago, I shot the original Human Powered RV and posted it at the old site. I’d seen it being pedaled around in traffic, albeit very slowly, and […] -
CC Global: Chevrolet Nomad – Out of Africa Edition
Posted on May 21, 2019 | 23 Comments -
![posted at the Cohort by runningonfumes (first posted 6/28/2013. Updated 5/19/2019) Watching Dodge (and Plymouth) claw their way back to normalcy after their departure into a brave new world in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Dodge-1963-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1963 Dodge 440 – The Return To Normalcy, Part 1")
Cohort Outtake: 1963 Dodge 440 – The Return To Normalcy, Part 1
Posted on May 20, 2019 | 47 Commentsposted at the Cohort by runningonfumes (first posted 6/28/2013. Updated 5/19/2019) Watching Dodge (and Plymouth) claw their way back to normalcy after their departure into a brave new world in […] -
![Many of you would have been following or at least heard of the impending demise of the GM factory in Oshawa, just east of Toronto, where this Laurentian was born. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1962-pontiac-laurentian-IMG_0731.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Lite: 1962 Pontiac Laurentian – Canadian Market Origins, the Oshawa Connection")
Curbside Classic Lite: 1962 Pontiac Laurentian – Canadian Market Origins, the Oshawa Connection
Posted on May 20, 2019 | 48 CommentsMany of you would have been following or at least heard of the impending demise of the GM factory in Oshawa, just east of Toronto, where this Laurentian was born. […] -
![My Driveway Outtake of my xB and Promaster van stimulated a few interesting comments, mostly about the xB, as it’s a vehicle that’s not easy to pin down in terms […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-149-031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: White Boxes, In Sizes S and M – Putting the xB into Context")
CC Outtake: White Boxes, In Sizes S and M – Putting the xB into Context
Posted on May 20, 2019 | 19 CommentsMy Driveway Outtake of my xB and Promaster van stimulated a few interesting comments, mostly about the xB, as it’s a vehicle that’s not easy to pin down in terms […] -
![You know the rules by now – no posting photos if you found the answer. This one may be particularly challenging for reasons you will find out, or maybe, not. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/19-star-symbol-Capture.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue – Year, Make and Model Please")
CC Clue – Year, Make and Model Please
Posted on May 19, 2019 | 23 CommentsYou know the rules by now – no posting photos if you found the answer. This one may be particularly challenging for reasons you will find out, or maybe, not. […] -
![(first posted 7/3/2013) The 1972-1973 “Fuselage V2.0” cars are hardly a common sight anymore. Well, they weren’t all that common in their day, which of course explains that and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-103-114-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1973 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Big Man On Campus")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1973 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Big Man On Campus
Posted on May 19, 2019 | 76 Comments(first posted 7/3/2013) The 1972-1973 “Fuselage V2.0” cars are hardly a common sight anymore. Well, they weren’t all that common in their day, which of course explains that and a […] -
Wordless Outtake: Brotherhood of MAN
Posted on May 19, 2019 | 10 Comments -
![I’m generally not a big fan of chopped and shortened wagons, which has been a thing going way back. But I thought this ’64 Ford, caught by Mike Hayes, was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-64-ford-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort On The Go Outtake: 1964 Ford “Nomad” Wagon")
Cohort On The Go Outtake: 1964 Ford “Nomad” Wagon
Posted on May 19, 2019 | 25 CommentsI’m generally not a big fan of chopped and shortened wagons, which has been a thing going way back. But I thought this ’64 Ford, caught by Mike Hayes, was […] -
![Visualize, it’s 1964, you’re around ten years old, and have just disembarked from the school bus, when a station wagon drives slowly by. At first glance it appears like an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-SW-Sunset-Cliffs-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1967 Buick Sport Wagon – Forty Years of Sky Roofs")
COAL: 1967 Buick Sport Wagon – Forty Years of Sky Roofs
Posted on May 19, 2019 | 25 CommentsVisualize, it’s 1964, you’re around ten years old, and have just disembarked from the school bus, when a station wagon drives slowly by. At first glance it appears like an […] -
![(first posted 7/8/2013. The quite elderly owners have since moved out and the Oliver too) It’s all about the boy toys, and when it comes to backyard garden tractors, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-203-067-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Backyard Classic: 1955 Oliver Super 88 Diesel Tractor – I’ve Got the Biggest Garden Tractor In Town!")
Backyard Classic: 1955 Oliver Super 88 Diesel Tractor – I’ve Got the Biggest Garden Tractor In Town!
Posted on May 18, 2019 | 21 Comments(first posted 7/8/2013. The quite elderly owners have since moved out and the Oliver too) It’s all about the boy toys, and when it comes to backyard garden tractors, this […]
