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![After we crossed the 7:30 PM ferry from Whidbey Island to Port Townsend on Puget Sound, we headed south looking for a place to camp. It was getting pretty dark, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-389-070.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip Outtakes #2: A Gaggle of Morris Minors – No, They’re Not VWs")
Road Trip Outtakes #2: A Gaggle of Morris Minors – No, They’re Not VWs
Posted on May 3, 2019 | 18 CommentsAfter we crossed the 7:30 PM ferry from Whidbey Island to Port Townsend on Puget Sound, we headed south looking for a place to camp. It was getting pretty dark, […] -
![It’s good to remind ourselves once in a while that big pickups are not strictly a recent phenomena. Yes, the numbers are much higher than they used to be, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Dodge-pickup-1969-crew_thumb2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Outtake: 1969 Dodge D200 Crew Cab Pickup with Large Camper – No, Really Big Pickups Are Not A New Thing")
Brochure Outtake: 1969 Dodge D200 Crew Cab Pickup with Large Camper – No, Really Big Pickups Are Not A New Thing
Posted on May 2, 2019 | 43 CommentsIt’s good to remind ourselves once in a while that big pickups are not strictly a recent phenomena. Yes, the numbers are much higher than they used to be, but […] -
![Yesterday’s post about our drive of the new Jeeps was actually only part of our day, the other part was an opportunity to sample some of RAM’s new Heavy Duty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2762.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Review: The New 2019 RAM 2500/3500 Trucks – Where’s My 10-Gallon Hat?")
CC Review: The New 2019 RAM 2500/3500 Trucks – Where’s My 10-Gallon Hat?
Posted on May 2, 2019 | 33 CommentsYesterday’s post about our drive of the new Jeeps was actually only part of our day, the other part was an opportunity to sample some of RAM’s new Heavy Duty […] -
![(first posted 5/2/2019) Buick — Is there any other modern American brand that speaks louder to traditional values, “understated luxury”, mature mindsets, AND one that has done […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thumb_IMG_9148_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Now THAT’S a Buick!")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Now THAT’S a Buick!
Posted on May 2, 2019 | 51 Comments(first posted 5/2/2019) Buick — Is there any other modern American brand that speaks louder to traditional values, “understated luxury”, mature mindsets, AND one that has done […] -
Curbside Story: 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier – Shining Knight
Posted on May 2, 2019 | 19 CommentsAh… This brings back memories. Some good, some bad, and all because of a teal Cavalier Coupe. -
![Buy a car that’s good at being cheap, buy a car that’s good at being interesting, but don’t buy a car that isn’t good at either. I think this basic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Alt4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5–Well, That Was A Mistake")
COAL: 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5–Well, That Was A Mistake
Posted on May 2, 2019 | 120 CommentsBuy a car that’s good at being cheap, buy a car that’s good at being interesting, but don’t buy a car that isn’t good at either. I think this basic […] -
![JEEP. Say the word to virtually anyone in the world, no matter the language they speak, and instantly they generate a mental image; usually of the tough little buggy that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_2787.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "New Car Review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 3.6 And 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2.0Turbo – The Beat Goes On")
New Car Review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 3.6 And 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2.0Turbo – The Beat Goes On
Posted on May 1, 2019 | 54 CommentsJEEP. Say the word to virtually anyone in the world, no matter the language they speak, and instantly they generate a mental image; usually of the tough little buggy that […] -
![(first posted 11/4/2013) In 1991 México reopened their border to new cars built in the United States and Canada, which meant that beginning that year, Mexican citizens were once […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/DSC_0493.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mi Curbside Classico: 1991 Cadillac DeVille – Bought New For 154 Million Pesos")
Mi Curbside Classico: 1991 Cadillac DeVille – Bought New For 154 Million Pesos
Posted on May 1, 2019 | 41 Comments(first posted 11/4/2013) In 1991 México reopened their border to new cars built in the United States and Canada, which meant that beginning that year, Mexican citizens were once […] -
![nifticus posted a couple of shots of one of the two genuine Bullitt Mustangs. It’s an icon, but I have to admit I haven’t seen what these look like nowadays. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/47572709271_e3260c19a9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Museum Outtake: The Original Bullitt Mustang – Worn Tires and Patina")
Cohort Museum Outtake: The Original Bullitt Mustang – Worn Tires and Patina
Posted on May 1, 2019 | 38 Commentsnifticus posted a couple of shots of one of the two genuine Bullitt Mustangs. It’s an icon, but I have to admit I haven’t seen what these look like nowadays. […] -
![Been pining about the good old days of nifty little Japanese wagons? CC reader Matt Z. sent me the link to Timber Ford in Hayward, WI, which has the answer: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/00A0A_cn1jSoEo1YW_1200x900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1986 Mazda 323 Wagon with 32,241 Miles – For $5,988 You Can Relive 1986")
CC For Sale: 1986 Mazda 323 Wagon with 32,241 Miles – For $5,988 You Can Relive 1986
Posted on May 1, 2019 | 36 CommentsBeen pining about the good old days of nifty little Japanese wagons? CC reader Matt Z. sent me the link to Timber Ford in Hayward, WI, which has the answer: […] -
![(First published 1/8/2014) I was going through my photo stream and found pictures I took of this Ford Thunderbird four-door early last spring. I completely forgot I took these, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_1514.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Landau Sedan – Are Four Doors Really Better?")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Thunderbird Landau Sedan – Are Four Doors Really Better?
Posted on April 30, 2019 | 140 Comments(First published 1/8/2014) I was going through my photo stream and found pictures I took of this Ford Thunderbird four-door early last spring. I completely forgot I took these, but […] -
![Seeing this single shot of a ’59 Ford Galaxie posted at the Cohort by Simon White reminded me theta we’ve never done a proper CC on the ’59 Ford. How […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/47699413451_14dedefa26_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie – The Missing 1959 Ford CC")
Cohort Outtake: 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie – The Missing 1959 Ford CC
Posted on April 30, 2019 | 36 CommentsSeeing this single shot of a ’59 Ford Galaxie posted at the Cohort by Simon White reminded me theta we’ve never done a proper CC on the ’59 Ford. How […] -
![This grim looking Mercedes-Benz T1 stood out at the starting point of a driving tour for classic vehicles; the participants in such events are usually not known for causing any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7872.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1994 Mercedes-Benz 310 D (T1) – Bremer Rioter Transporter")
Car Show Outtake: 1994 Mercedes-Benz 310 D (T1) – Bremer Rioter Transporter
Posted on April 30, 2019 | 9 CommentsThis grim looking Mercedes-Benz T1 stood out at the starting point of a driving tour for classic vehicles; the participants in such events are usually not known for causing any […] -
![Is there a better time capsule for so many men of a certain age than a Nova coupe? It isn’t the Nova you wanted then, which had at least a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-382-040.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1974 Chevrolet Nova Six – Your Chance To Relive High School, Including the Painful Parts")
CC For Sale: 1974 Chevrolet Nova Six – Your Chance To Relive High School, Including the Painful Parts
Posted on April 30, 2019 | 28 CommentsIs there a better time capsule for so many men of a certain age than a Nova coupe? It isn’t the Nova you wanted then, which had at least a […] -
![Here’s a new variation of the CC Effect™: Yesterday I saw this Smart with two guys in it and a big rooftop carrier heading out. My big regret is that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-389-102-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake/News: Smart Exits North America – With A Rooftop Luggage Box")
CC Outtake/News: Smart Exits North America – With A Rooftop Luggage Box
Posted on April 29, 2019 | 31 CommentsHere’s a new variation of the CC Effect™: Yesterday I saw this Smart with two guys in it and a big rooftop carrier heading out. My big regret is that […]
