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Car Show Outtakes: 1986 Mercedes-Benz W124 and W201 – Both With Go Fast Cladding
Posted on February 19, 2019 | 15 CommentsModerately powered family sedans with an optical tuning package, That ’80s Show. I had almost forgotten about them, until I caught this duo last year. Mercedes-Benz models from that decade […] -
Caption Contest: Suburban Flying So Low
Posted on February 19, 2019 | 31 CommentsThis is a real photo of a real Chevy Suburban I shot in stop and go traffic one day on the West 610 Loop in Houston. It really begs for […] -
QOTD: What Do Young People Drive In Your Area?
Posted on February 18, 2019 | 99 CommentsI hear so often on Curbside Classic about days long past where young people cruised around the USA in modified Chevrolet Novas, invariably jacked up at the rear and boasting […] -
Cohort Outtake: Studebaker Avanti With Supercharged R3 Engine. Really? One of Nine?
Posted on February 18, 2019 | 29 CommentsTim Finn posted a couple of shots of a Studebaker Avanti at a car show. And in this case, it’s got a supercharged R3 engine under its fiberglass hood. A […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976 Buick Regal Coupe In Flint, Michigan – Back To My Roots
Posted on February 18, 2019 | 30 CommentsSometimes, it is completely necessary to hit the “reset” button. Back in February of 2011, my newly jobless self was one of those people in need of a brief change […] -
QOTD: Can Anyone ID This Car?
Posted on February 17, 2019 | 25 CommentsCC reader Jose Luis in Argentina sent me this photo and asked if I could identify the car on the right. Nope. -
Vintage Snapshot: Oversteer? What’s That?
Posted on February 17, 2019 | 9 Comments -
Curbside Classic/Auto-Biography – 1980 BMW 320i – When BMW Became The Ultimate Fashion Accessory
Posted on February 17, 2019 | 59 CommentsJust when did BMW transition from being the enthusiast’s ultimate driving machine to the hot fashion accessory brand? The 1990s? The 00s? Maybe as early as the late 1980s? Not […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Hey, It’s Got the Mandated Roll Bar So It Must Be Safe
Posted on February 17, 2019 | 18 Comments -
COAL: 1982 Toyota Celica- How It Felt To Be Cool For Once
Posted on February 17, 2019 | 19 CommentsYour first car will always teach you lessons in Life, Love, and Car Maintenance – on a Budget -
Vintage Snapshot: MGAs At the Races
Posted on February 16, 2019 | 6 Comments -
Vintage Snapshot: Policewomen and their MGAs
Posted on February 16, 2019 | 17 Comments -
Vintage Snapshot: A New Monte Carlo Gets a Nose Job
Posted on February 16, 2019 | 12 Comments -
Cohort Outtake: Datsun B210 – Snow Bee
Posted on February 16, 2019 | 15 CommentsA fresh layer of snow looks great on cars, as long as it’s not the one you have to drive early in the morning. I like how it’s accentuating the […] -
Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 1 – LDV
Posted on February 15, 2019 | 24 CommentsTo date, no Chinese car brands have been sold in North America. Chinese-built cars sold on the continent have been limited to cars from established brands (Buick Envision) or extremely […]