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![I’m not a huge fan of Autoline After Hours, as it’s a bit lightweight at times, and too much distracting chit-chat. But if you can get past a bit of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Audi-etron.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand: Sandy Munro Talks About Tesla and China (Autoline After Hours) – And The First “Tesla Killers” Show Up With Butter Knives")
CC Newsstand: Sandy Munro Talks About Tesla and China (Autoline After Hours) – And The First “Tesla Killers” Show Up With Butter Knives
Posted on April 8, 2019 | 18 CommentsI’m not a huge fan of Autoline After Hours, as it’s a bit lightweight at times, and too much distracting chit-chat. But if you can get past a bit of […] -
![Located in Southwest Missouri, Springfield (population 167,000) is the third largest city in the state and has seen a lot of notable residents over time; actor Brad Pitt grew up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_8082.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Review: The Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri – International Fare In Middle America")
Museum Review: The Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri – International Fare In Middle America
Posted on April 8, 2019 | 32 CommentsLocated in Southwest Missouri, Springfield (population 167,000) is the third largest city in the state and has seen a lot of notable residents over time; actor Brad Pitt grew up […] -
![Valtra is a manufacturer of tractors and agricultural machinery with production facilities in Finland and Brazil. In 2004, Valtra became a fully owned subsidiary of the globally operating AGCO company. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7791.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: 2011 Valtra T202 Direct TwinTrac – You Can Have It Both Ways")
Fieldside Classic: 2011 Valtra T202 Direct TwinTrac – You Can Have It Both Ways
Posted on April 8, 2019 | 11 CommentsValtra is a manufacturer of tractors and agricultural machinery with production facilities in Finland and Brazil. In 2004, Valtra became a fully owned subsidiary of the globally operating AGCO company. […] -
![We got a good dose of negativity the other day here about Lincoln’s reuse of the Zephyr name, even though they used it first. But obviously, most folks are going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-385-056.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – The Other Zephyr")
CC Outtake: Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – The Other Zephyr
Posted on April 7, 2019 | 57 CommentsWe got a good dose of negativity the other day here about Lincoln’s reuse of the Zephyr name, even though they used it first. But obviously, most folks are going […] -
![Posted at the CC Cohort by KiwiBryce (first posted 8/19/2013) The year 1960 was a fairly significant one for the automotive industry. It marked, among many things, the final year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Seneca1960-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1960 Dodge Dart Seneca – The Dart Goes Down Under")
CC Capsule: 1960 Dodge Dart Seneca – The Dart Goes Down Under
Posted on April 7, 2019 | 46 CommentsPosted at the CC Cohort by KiwiBryce (first posted 8/19/2013) The year 1960 was a fairly significant one for the automotive industry. It marked, among many things, the final year […] -
![One of my best friends growing up was Gene, who lived several houses down the street from me. We shared a lot of common interests, and one of those interests […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190311_151853-1_resized.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Authentic Car Design Sketches from a 9th Grader, Circa 1983")
Authentic Car Design Sketches from a 9th Grader, Circa 1983
Posted on April 7, 2019 | 20 CommentsOne of my best friends growing up was Gene, who lived several houses down the street from me. We shared a lot of common interests, and one of those interests […] -
![Paul has been chronicling the last of the Toyota Previas in use in Eugene as taxis (see here, here and here). Well, this may be the last Tarago (Previa) I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/toyota-tarago-previa-extraterrestrial-embassy-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: The Last Extraterrestrial Embassy Previa")
CC Outtake: The Last Extraterrestrial Embassy Previa
Posted on April 7, 2019 | 13 CommentsPaul has been chronicling the last of the Toyota Previas in use in Eugene as taxis (see here, here and here). Well, this may be the last Tarago (Previa) I’ve […] -
COAL: 2015 Mazda CX-5 – Subconscious Decision
Posted on April 7, 2019 | 27 CommentsHow a random comment by a friend has you question why you really bought a car… -
![This pairing of small car and small house spoke to me. It looks like the house was probably added at some time in the 40s or so, and then was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-382-053.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Small Car, Small House")
CC Outtake: Small Car, Small House
Posted on April 6, 2019 | 12 CommentsThis pairing of small car and small house spoke to me. It looks like the house was probably added at some time in the 40s or so, and then was […] -
![(note: I sold my Catera in 2006. photos from the web) From time to time, I see one of these wretched heaps parked in someone’s yard, or, more rarely, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Catera-Back-Seat.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 Cadillac Catera-Opel Omega: How Can Any of These Still Exist?")
COAL: 2001 Cadillac Catera-Opel Omega: How Can Any of These Still Exist?
Posted on April 6, 2019 | 31 Comments(note: I sold my Catera in 2006. photos from the web) From time to time, I see one of these wretched heaps parked in someone’s yard, or, more rarely, […] -
![Now here’s a terrific sighting of a car that’s become extremely rare hereabouts. Rivera Notario posted it at the Cohort, and notes that it was shot on April 1 of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/47461800562_afa934af20_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: X-Car Omega Coupe Spotted in Santiago, Chile")
Cohort Outtake: X-Car Omega Coupe Spotted in Santiago, Chile
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 22 CommentsNow here’s a terrific sighting of a car that’s become extremely rare hereabouts. Rivera Notario posted it at the Cohort, and notes that it was shot on April 1 of […] -
![While Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_2387.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!")
Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 24 CommentsWhile Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […] -
Vintage Wordless Outtake: Used Car Lot, Circa 1992
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 42 CommentsPhotograph taken in Fairfax, Virginia in about 1992. -
![photo by Curtis Perry The big RWD car was once the iconic symbol of America, where everything was big, and the bigger the better. America’s post war optimism and global […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Big-car-shot-C-Perry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Who Killed the Big American Car?")
Automotive History: Who Killed the Big American Car?
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 186 Commentsphoto by Curtis Perry The big RWD car was once the iconic symbol of America, where everything was big, and the bigger the better. America’s post war optimism and global […] -
![(Originally published April 4, 2019) Nearly one year after Ford announced its plans to exit the American passenger car market, the 2020 Ford Escape has landed. And with it, we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Screenshot_2019-04-02-See-the-2020-Ford-Escape-from-Every-Angle7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Analysis: The 2020 Ford Escape Is The Perfect Embodiment Of Ford’s Past, Present, And Future")
Automotive Analysis: The 2020 Ford Escape Is The Perfect Embodiment Of Ford’s Past, Present, And Future
Posted on April 4, 2019 | 56 Comments(Originally published April 4, 2019) Nearly one year after Ford announced its plans to exit the American passenger car market, the 2020 Ford Escape has landed. And with it, we […]
