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![(our newest Saturday COAL series starts today) I’ve had a lifelong love affair with cars, and spent everyday dreaming of being able to drive. My parents told me that when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/69-Merc.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1987 Ford F-150 – Bare Bones Work Truck Or A Pretty Nice Ride")
COAL: 1987 Ford F-150 – Bare Bones Work Truck Or A Pretty Nice Ride
Posted on February 23, 2019 | 16 Comments(our newest Saturday COAL series starts today) I’ve had a lifelong love affair with cars, and spent everyday dreaming of being able to drive. My parents told me that when […] -
![(First posted 3/27/2017. Pictures are now numbered in order to facilitate discussion) Car oriented video games are about as old as the medium itself, but beyond racing games like the Forza […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2-20-2017_7-28-11_PM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Curbside Classics Of Final Fantasy XV")
The Curbside Classics Of Final Fantasy XV
Posted on February 22, 2019 | 26 Comments(First posted 3/27/2017. Pictures are now numbered in order to facilitate discussion) Car oriented video games are about as old as the medium itself, but beyond racing games like the Forza […] -
![It was perhaps inevitable that the Chinese car companies who would experience the most success wouldn’t look like Chinese car companies at all. The MG brand was scooped up by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MG-GS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 2 – MG")
Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 2 – MG
Posted on February 22, 2019 | 26 CommentsIt was perhaps inevitable that the Chinese car companies who would experience the most success wouldn’t look like Chinese car companies at all. The MG brand was scooped up by […] -
![As I climbed back in the shop GMC truck I was using for the day, after taking the following pictures of this Ford, it got me thinking: That F100 was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_2827.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: 1967 F100 Ranger vs. 2014 GMC Sierra: Let’s See How Far We’ve Come")
Curbside Comparison: 1967 F100 Ranger vs. 2014 GMC Sierra: Let’s See How Far We’ve Come
Posted on February 22, 2019 | 45 CommentsAs I climbed back in the shop GMC truck I was using for the day, after taking the following pictures of this Ford, it got me thinking: That F100 was […] -
![Five years ago, the worst contributor at Curbside Classic wrote a mediocre post about the cars of Grand Theft Auto V. In an effort to undo the irreparable damage of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/12-23-2018_3-43-30_PM-e5kxdvc4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Curbside Classics Of Grand Theft Auto V, Part 1")
The Curbside Classics Of Grand Theft Auto V, Part 1
Posted on February 22, 2019 | 15 CommentsFive years ago, the worst contributor at Curbside Classic wrote a mediocre post about the cars of Grand Theft Auto V. In an effort to undo the irreparable damage of […] -
![Growing up, I never saw myself as a truck guy or a wagon guy – always Mister Sedan deVille. I usually looked upon with scorn anyone driving around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Photo-Feb-14-4-18-13-PM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT – The OG Tony Soprano-mobile")
COAL: 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT – The OG Tony Soprano-mobile
Posted on February 22, 2019 | 27 CommentsGrowing up, I never saw myself as a truck guy or a wagon guy – always Mister Sedan deVille. I usually looked upon with scorn anyone driving around […] -
![In the age of e-mail, the act of receiving a hand crafted letter has become a lot more meaningful than it was say, twenty years ago. A friend recently wrote […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screenshot_2019-02-20-Boys-love-of-cars-sparks-special-mission-of-collecting-decals.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Did We Not Think Of This? Six Year Old Car Lover Gets Big Results From Write-In Campaign")
QOTD: How Did We Not Think Of This? Six Year Old Car Lover Gets Big Results From Write-In Campaign
Posted on February 21, 2019 | 23 CommentsIn the age of e-mail, the act of receiving a hand crafted letter has become a lot more meaningful than it was say, twenty years ago. A friend recently wrote […] -
![When I read Paul’s recent post about the 1962 Chevy C-10 with great patina I quickly noted that I could find one myself that could rival that one and then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_1066.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Capsule: 1964 Chevy C-10 Fleetside – A Mileage King")
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1964 Chevy C-10 Fleetside – A Mileage King
Posted on February 21, 2019 | 35 CommentsWhen I read Paul’s recent post about the 1962 Chevy C-10 with great patina I quickly noted that I could find one myself that could rival that one and then […] -
![What you see is not always what you get. Outwardly, we seem to be in the presence of a 1955-66 Peugeot 4-door saloon. But this is Thailand, not Africa. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20190208_170913-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1960 Peugeot 403 – Thai Frog Havana Style")
CC Capsule: 1960 Peugeot 403 – Thai Frog Havana Style
Posted on February 21, 2019 | 15 CommentsWhat you see is not always what you get. Outwardly, we seem to be in the presence of a 1955-66 Peugeot 4-door saloon. But this is Thailand, not Africa. This […] -
![(First posted 8/6/2013; Rescheduled as a tribute to Karl Lagerfeld, who passed on earlier this week at age 85) — Pillowy, button-tufted seats and abundance of wood trim often conjure thoughts […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bmw-brougham-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Feature: 2000 Karl Lagerfeld BMW 750iL L7 Individual – The Brougham-iest BMW")
CC Feature: 2000 Karl Lagerfeld BMW 750iL L7 Individual – The Brougham-iest BMW
Posted on February 20, 2019 | 33 Comments(First posted 8/6/2013; Rescheduled as a tribute to Karl Lagerfeld, who passed on earlier this week at age 85) — Pillowy, button-tufted seats and abundance of wood trim often conjure thoughts […] -
![Thanks to your encouragement, I will continue to provide a synopsis of the automotive sector news that I consider to be the most important. It’s going to be called “Curbside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/curbside-newsstand.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: The Biggest Story of the Past Few Weeks – VW To Spend $91 Billion On Future EVs")
Curbside Newsstand: The Biggest Story of the Past Few Weeks – VW To Spend $91 Billion On Future EVs
Posted on February 20, 2019 | 37 CommentsThanks to your encouragement, I will continue to provide a synopsis of the automotive sector news that I consider to be the most important. It’s going to be called “Curbside […] -
![I keep seeing comments about losing comments, or being told that they’re commenting too quickly. I don’t know what’s going on, and I’m not a techie. But it’s never once […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/login.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: To Those That Keep Losing Comments: Are You Logged In?")
QOTD: To Those That Keep Losing Comments: Are You Logged In?
Posted on February 20, 2019 | 32 CommentsI keep seeing comments about losing comments, or being told that they’re commenting too quickly. I don’t know what’s going on, and I’m not a techie. But it’s never once […] -
![I was tooling down West 13th one day last summer, when this bright object in the Faith Center parking lot caught my eye. How could it not? This would make […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CC-332-005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1966 VW 1300 – Tie Dyed")
CC Outtake: 1966 VW 1300 – Tie Dyed
Posted on February 20, 2019 | 33 CommentsI was tooling down West 13th one day last summer, when this bright object in the Faith Center parking lot caught my eye. How could it not? This would make […] -
![Fred Oliver posted these at the Cohort, shot in Pownal, VT. Well, Vermont is known for a streak of old-school Yankee thrift, and someone is using a pretty old truck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/33259886358_5b6d9c245a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Old School Dodge Fifth Wheel Hauler")
Cohort Outtake: Old School Dodge Fifth Wheel Hauler
Posted on February 20, 2019 | 28 CommentsFred Oliver posted these at the Cohort, shot in Pownal, VT. Well, Vermont is known for a streak of old-school Yankee thrift, and someone is using a pretty old truck […] -
![Honda’s Swindon plant The car business is going through its most turbulent times ever. It makes for terrific breakfast reading, although sometimes that spills into lunch and dinner too. Here’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Honda-swindon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What I Read and Watched Over Breakfast: Honda to End UE Production, Why Wall Street Doesn’t Like Car Stocks, Low Riders in Japan, German Car Makers Desperate for More Tech Workers")
What I Read and Watched Over Breakfast: Honda to End UE Production, Why Wall Street Doesn’t Like Car Stocks, Low Riders in Japan, German Car Makers Desperate for More Tech Workers
Posted on February 19, 2019 | 64 CommentsHonda’s Swindon plant The car business is going through its most turbulent times ever. It makes for terrific breakfast reading, although sometimes that spills into lunch and dinner too. Here’s […]
