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Curbside Oddity: Kia Time Machine: Great Scott!
Posted on March 1, 2019 | 13 CommentsThe only Kia I wouldn’t mind driving… -
![(first posted 5/11/2014) A title this short is appropriate for the story of the GAZ-66, a 4×4 truck that was one of the mainstays of both the Soviet Army and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1-GAZ66.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: GAZ-66")
CC Global: GAZ-66
Posted on March 1, 2019 | 23 Comments(first posted 5/11/2014) A title this short is appropriate for the story of the GAZ-66, a 4×4 truck that was one of the mainstays of both the Soviet Army and […] -
![Despite being smaller than the Chinese Big 4 – or perhaps because of it – Great Wall Motors has been much more confident and aggressive in pursuing export opportunities. Those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/haval-h9-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 3 – Haval")
Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 3 – Haval
Posted on March 1, 2019 | 14 CommentsDespite being smaller than the Chinese Big 4 – or perhaps because of it – Great Wall Motors has been much more confident and aggressive in pursuing export opportunities. Those […] -
![(another Niedermeyer nephew joins the CC Contributors’ club) It’s hard to believe that in eight years of Curbside Classic that this generation of Toyota Pickup/Hilux has never been covered. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Mammoth-Lakes.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/COAL: 1994 Toyota Pickup – Last of the Hiluxes, At Least For the U.S.")
Curbside Classic/COAL: 1994 Toyota Pickup – Last of the Hiluxes, At Least For the U.S.
Posted on March 1, 2019 | 22 Comments(another Niedermeyer nephew joins the CC Contributors’ club) It’s hard to believe that in eight years of Curbside Classic that this generation of Toyota Pickup/Hilux has never been covered. […] -
![Earlier today Tesla froze online orders for its entire lineup and teased that a major announcement was imminent. Turns out it was basically three big reveals. The cheapest Model 3 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screenshot_2019-02-28-Electric-Cars-Solar-Panels-Clean-Energy-Storage-Tesla.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand: Tesla Delivers Its Long Promised $35,000 Model 3 And Upends Its Current Retail Sales Model")
CC Newsstand: Tesla Delivers Its Long Promised $35,000 Model 3 And Upends Its Current Retail Sales Model
Posted on February 28, 2019 | 66 CommentsEarlier today Tesla froze online orders for its entire lineup and teased that a major announcement was imminent. Turns out it was basically three big reveals. The cheapest Model 3 […] -
![Lasting between the original XJ Jeep Cherokee and the crossover KL Jeep Cherokee for two generations, the Jeep Liberty was a compact SUV in which generally more bad than good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Jeep-Liberty-Sky-Roof.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC News: FCA To Jeep Liberty Owners With Sky Slider Roof – “You’re F**ked”")
CC News: FCA To Jeep Liberty Owners With Sky Slider Roof – “You’re F**ked”
Posted on February 28, 2019 | 57 CommentsLasting between the original XJ Jeep Cherokee and the crossover KL Jeep Cherokee for two generations, the Jeep Liberty was a compact SUV in which generally more bad than good […] -
![All this talk about Peugeot returning to the US, and telling us that there are still some 1500 registered reminded me that I shot this fine 505 wagon just a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CC-370-006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1985 Peugeot 505 Station Wagon – One of the 1500 Peugeots Still Registered is a Daily Driver")
CC Outtake: 1985 Peugeot 505 Station Wagon – One of the 1500 Peugeots Still Registered is a Daily Driver
Posted on February 28, 2019 | 33 CommentsAll this talk about Peugeot returning to the US, and telling us that there are still some 1500 registered reminded me that I shot this fine 505 wagon just a […] -
![Some older cars can just make you smile, by virtue of styling cues from a bygone era, flashy chrome, vibrant colors, endearing quirkiness, or maybe all of those things. Some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/In-Motion-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1964 Ford Custom – Not Quite A Happy Face")
In Motion Classic: 1964 Ford Custom – Not Quite A Happy Face
Posted on February 28, 2019 | 67 CommentsSome older cars can just make you smile, by virtue of styling cues from a bygone era, flashy chrome, vibrant colors, endearing quirkiness, or maybe all of those things. Some […] -
![The New York Times has a story today about the troubles in the Chinese automobile sector and how they’re affecting the Big Three. If you’re in a hurry, the chart […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/China-NYT-2019-feb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand: Trouble in China – Running Half Empty – Detroit’s Big Bet Goes Sour")
CC Newsstand: Trouble in China – Running Half Empty – Detroit’s Big Bet Goes Sour
Posted on February 27, 2019 | 24 CommentsThe New York Times has a story today about the troubles in the Chinese automobile sector and how they’re affecting the Big Three. If you’re in a hurry, the chart […] -
CC Outtake: Low and Slow
Posted on February 27, 2019 | 28 CommentsPhotographed a few blocks from house this weekend. It wasn’t there the next day … so it does move. -
![Owning seven old cars has painted me as a man with no impulse control, but that’s a little unfair. In truth, most of the cars I have bought had been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1963 Ford Thunderbird–A 19-Year-Old Me’s Wish Fulfilled")
COAL: 1963 Ford Thunderbird–A 19-Year-Old Me’s Wish Fulfilled
Posted on February 27, 2019 | 35 CommentsOwning seven old cars has painted me as a man with no impulse control, but that’s a little unfair. In truth, most of the cars I have bought had been […] -
![I found these unusual Japanese keis a block or two apart, virtually at the same time, in Chiang Mai. Two examples of the Pike car / neo-retro wave that Japan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20190210_141755.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1998 Daihatsu Atrai Classic & 1997 Mitsuoka Ray – Double Triple Retro Madness")
CC Twofer: 1998 Daihatsu Atrai Classic & 1997 Mitsuoka Ray – Double Triple Retro Madness
Posted on February 27, 2019 | 9 CommentsI found these unusual Japanese keis a block or two apart, virtually at the same time, in Chiang Mai. Two examples of the Pike car / neo-retro wave that Japan […] -
![Sloopwerken, it says on the front and sides of the cab. That’s Dutch for Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. In other words, a demolition company, the guys you call when something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_7738.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: 2003 DAF CF 85.380 8×4 Truck – The Demolition Men Have Arrived")
CC Global: 2003 DAF CF 85.380 8×4 Truck – The Demolition Men Have Arrived
Posted on February 26, 2019 | 17 CommentsSloopwerken, it says on the front and sides of the cab. That’s Dutch for Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. In other words, a demolition company, the guys you call when something […] -
![ask Stephanie The CC Effect™ is sometimes startlingly powerful. On a whim, I reposted an oldie titled “Remember When You Could Buy a French Car In The US?” And this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Peugeot-404-east-african-safari-classic-original-print-ad-ca3d53247a8ce382c59b5b1ef43a564a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Newsstand: Peugeot Returning to US – The CC Effect on a Mega Scale")
CC Newsstand: Peugeot Returning to US – The CC Effect on a Mega Scale
Posted on February 26, 2019 | 58 Commentsask Stephanie The CC Effect™ is sometimes startlingly powerful. On a whim, I reposted an oldie titled “Remember When You Could Buy a French Car In The US?” And this […] -
![Well, you know I’ve got a thing for the painted cars of Eugene as well as grotty old motor homes, so how about both in one package? And a tarp […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CC-381-046.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Painted Cars of Eugene: A Motor Home, In This Case")
The Painted Cars of Eugene: A Motor Home, In This Case
Posted on February 26, 2019 | 14 CommentsWell, you know I’ve got a thing for the painted cars of Eugene as well as grotty old motor homes, so how about both in one package? And a tarp […]
