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![Something heavy fell across the bed of this T100. I’m wondering if it was a tree during our recent snow storm, which brought down a huge number of trees. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CC-386-037.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: Toyota T100 With Broken Back – It Takes a Lickin’ and It Still Keeps Tickin’")
On The Go Outtake: Toyota T100 With Broken Back – It Takes a Lickin’ and It Still Keeps Tickin’
Posted on March 30, 2019 | 38 CommentsSomething heavy fell across the bed of this T100. I’m wondering if it was a tree during our recent snow storm, which brought down a huge number of trees. But […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2013) She sat staring at the lightly traveled highway, looking rather lonely on a warm, overcast summer day. It was an experience she had not endured previously, although […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_0653.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – The Lady in Waiting")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – The Lady in Waiting
Posted on March 30, 2019 | 84 Comments(first posted 8/27/2013) She sat staring at the lightly traveled highway, looking rather lonely on a warm, overcast summer day. It was an experience she had not endured previously, although […] -
![Over the past several years CC has reviewed a number of “kei jidosha” – the small minicar segment here in Japan. For new readers, this class of car sets below […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/n-one-2-1-e1553082930314.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Conundrum: The Confusing World of Japan’s Kei Cars")
Curbside Conundrum: The Confusing World of Japan’s Kei Cars
Posted on March 30, 2019 | 28 CommentsOver the past several years CC has reviewed a number of “kei jidosha” – the small minicar segment here in Japan. For new readers, this class of car sets below […] -
![When the snow begins to melt in St. Paul, all manner of discarded and forgotten things emerge from the snow drifts along the curb. Flattened plastic soda bottles, stiff single […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Downtown-StPaul-Rat-Rod-Willcox-2019.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Downtown St. Paul Has a Rat Problem")
CC Outtake: Downtown St. Paul Has a Rat Problem
Posted on March 29, 2019 | 4 CommentsWhen the snow begins to melt in St. Paul, all manner of discarded and forgotten things emerge from the snow drifts along the curb. Flattened plastic soda bottles, stiff single […] -
![Once again, whilst driving on a Saturday with my family to visit my mom, I happen to (literally) catch another, well known classic. This one required a hefty shove of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/AlfaGT1600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dash-Cam Outtake: Alfa Romeo GT 1600 Junior")
Dash-Cam Outtake: Alfa Romeo GT 1600 Junior
Posted on March 29, 2019 | 5 CommentsOnce again, whilst driving on a Saturday with my family to visit my mom, I happen to (literally) catch another, well known classic. This one required a hefty shove of […] -
![image: subaruhighmileageclub (first posted 7/24/2013) In my web searching, I have been able to find pictures closely approximating every one of my past cars. The 1967 Delta 88. The 1976 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Subaru-1979-FE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1979 Subaru FE – Finally, It Can Be Told (and Shown)")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1979 Subaru FE – Finally, It Can Be Told (and Shown)
Posted on March 28, 2019 | 52 Commentsimage: subaruhighmileageclub (first posted 7/24/2013) In my web searching, I have been able to find pictures closely approximating every one of my past cars. The 1967 Delta 88. The 1976 […] -
![(first posted 8/26/2013) Three cheers for oldcarbrochures! I was looking for a shot of the 1971 Fury III 2-door Formal Sedan to add to a comment I left on today’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Plymouth-1971-Fury-I-2-door-coupe.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Classic: 1971 Plymouth Fury I Coupe – The Rarest Of All The Fuselages?")
Brochure Classic: 1971 Plymouth Fury I Coupe – The Rarest Of All The Fuselages?
Posted on March 27, 2019 | 94 Comments(first posted 8/26/2013) Three cheers for oldcarbrochures! I was looking for a shot of the 1971 Fury III 2-door Formal Sedan to add to a comment I left on today’s […] -
![Renault once bailed on Jeep, after having bought a controlling stake in AMC. They ended up selling AMC to Chrysler, but now Renault wants it back. According to this story […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/jeep-cherokee-ad-1984.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Renault Wants To Merge With Nissan and FCA; Pickups Booming in China")
Curbside Newsstand: Renault Wants To Merge With Nissan and FCA; Pickups Booming in China
Posted on March 27, 2019 | 30 CommentsRenault once bailed on Jeep, after having bought a controlling stake in AMC. They ended up selling AMC to Chrysler, but now Renault wants it back. According to this story […] -
![Who would have asked a silly question like that in the 1960s or ’70s? But that was then, this is now. On my trip this morning to the local Sainsbury’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/123a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Which Is Bigger – A Mini or a Volvo?")
CC Outtake: Which Is Bigger – A Mini or a Volvo?
Posted on March 27, 2019 | 19 CommentsWho would have asked a silly question like that in the 1960s or ’70s? But that was then, this is now. On my trip this morning to the local Sainsbury’s […] -
COAL: 1987 Honda Accord – My (Friend’s) Little Honda
Posted on March 27, 2019 | 47 Comments -
![When in doubt, lead with the convertible…I came across this grouping of Corvair variants parked/stored/moldering on the other side of the fence from my location the other day. While I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_2161.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classics: Corvairs Aplenty!")
Storage Yard Classics: Corvairs Aplenty!
Posted on March 26, 2019 | 24 CommentsWhen in doubt, lead with the convertible…I came across this grouping of Corvair variants parked/stored/moldering on the other side of the fence from my location the other day. While I […] -
![How important are car interiors? In part 1, I roasted Acura for crafting interiors that can’t even match up to Mazda. The truth is I probably could have gone even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20190310_133744.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 Hudson Valley Auto Show, Part 2: Toyota, Ford, Kia, Hyundai, Jeep, And Ram")
Curbside Classic Visits The 2019 Hudson Valley Auto Show, Part 2: Toyota, Ford, Kia, Hyundai, Jeep, And Ram
Posted on March 26, 2019 | 43 CommentsHow important are car interiors? In part 1, I roasted Acura for crafting interiors that can’t even match up to Mazda. The truth is I probably could have gone even […] -
![I’ve been struggling with CC fatigue. After ten years of this, it’s getting harder to be inspired to write about another old car; it seems like we’ve done them pretty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CC-385-034.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: There’s a New Mitsubishi Van In Town – This Is What Keeps Me Going")
CC Outtake: There’s a New Mitsubishi Van In Town – This Is What Keeps Me Going
Posted on March 26, 2019 | 33 CommentsI’ve been struggling with CC fatigue. After ten years of this, it’s getting harder to be inspired to write about another old car; it seems like we’ve done them pretty […] -
Movie Outtake: Is It a ZIL? A Honqi?
Posted on March 25, 2019 | 20 CommentsWhen this picture popped up on a Google Image search I was doing, I did a double take. A Soviet or Chinese limo? Nope. Take a closer look… -
![Since 1950, Volkswagen Transporter panel vans can be found on every street corner in my country. It’s quite unthinkable that these will not be around anymore. Typically all of them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_7774.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2012 Volkswagen Transporter – (Almost) 70 Years Of Ongoing Success")
CC Global: 2012 Volkswagen Transporter – (Almost) 70 Years Of Ongoing Success
Posted on March 25, 2019 | 17 CommentsSince 1950, Volkswagen Transporter panel vans can be found on every street corner in my country. It’s quite unthinkable that these will not be around anymore. Typically all of them […]
