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Rivian Automotive Receives $700 Million From Amazon And Others In Latest Round Of Fundraising
Posted on February 15, 2019 | 29 CommentsEarlier this morning Rivian confirmed reports that Amazon was interested in acquiring a minor stake in the company, and they’ve done so, along with several other investors. -
![I happened to be in downtown Flint , MI today and walked past this late model Buick Verano with the rear passenger wheel snapped off on Saginaw Street. A kindly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/verano1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Buick Verano With Rear Wheel Steering")
CC Outtake: Buick Verano With Rear Wheel Steering
Posted on February 15, 2019 | 34 CommentsI happened to be in downtown Flint , MI today and walked past this late model Buick Verano with the rear passenger wheel snapped off on Saginaw Street. A kindly […] -
![The fifties – the golden age of the heavy German conventional truck. Peak Teutonic Autobahn Behemoths, in other words. In Europe, there was nothing else on the road so massive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_7583.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Classics: Heavy German Conventionals – Autobahn Dinosaurs")
Truck Show Classics: Heavy German Conventionals – Autobahn Dinosaurs
Posted on February 15, 2019 | 15 CommentsThe fifties – the golden age of the heavy German conventional truck. Peak Teutonic Autobahn Behemoths, in other words. In Europe, there was nothing else on the road so massive […] -
![(first posted 3/28/2011) You know those anti-meth ads, which graphically show the physiological effects of speed—lots of bad skin and rotten teeth? Well, this car is the automotive equivalent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-12-116-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Duster 340 – The Tweaker")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Duster 340 – The Tweaker
Posted on February 14, 2019 | 40 Comments(first posted 3/28/2011) You know those anti-meth ads, which graphically show the physiological effects of speed—lots of bad skin and rotten teeth? Well, this car is the automotive equivalent […] -
![When I first bought my 1973 Dodge Polara Custom Spring Special, I was aware it had the Mopar electronic ignition. However, my Fords all have a 12V Pertronix system installed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Polara_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1973 Dodge Polara HEI Ignition Conversion and Motorcraft 2150 Carb Adaptation")
CC Tech: 1973 Dodge Polara HEI Ignition Conversion and Motorcraft 2150 Carb Adaptation
Posted on February 14, 2019 | 47 CommentsWhen I first bought my 1973 Dodge Polara Custom Spring Special, I was aware it had the Mopar electronic ignition. However, my Fords all have a 12V Pertronix system installed […] -
![We are in Spain this week, visiting our daughter who is studying abroad. We flew into Madrid, and picked up our Hertz rental. Since there would just be two of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Madrid-cathedral.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Impressions: Jeep Renegade Diesel – Hola Desde Espana")
Rental Car Impressions: Jeep Renegade Diesel – Hola Desde Espana
Posted on February 14, 2019 | 13 CommentsWe are in Spain this week, visiting our daughter who is studying abroad. We flew into Madrid, and picked up our Hertz rental. Since there would just be two of […] -
![Don’t shine a black light on any of the seats of my Durango. 2 wives, 3 kids, 5 dogs, and 4 cats have all been ferried around within its confines […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Durango.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "SUVOAL: 2002 Dodge Durango – A Long Term Appliance With 3 Seats")
SUVOAL: 2002 Dodge Durango – A Long Term Appliance With 3 Seats
Posted on February 14, 2019 | 35 CommentsDon’t shine a black light on any of the seats of my Durango. 2 wives, 3 kids, 5 dogs, and 4 cats have all been ferried around within its confines […] -
![I’ve been shooting the old cars of Eugene for some ten years now, and needless to say, the streetscape has changed, a lot. I look at my old pictures and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Pictography-2-007-crop-vert-dated.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Alleyside Outtake: 1987 Lincoln Town Car – 2009 and 2019")
Alleyside Outtake: 1987 Lincoln Town Car – 2009 and 2019
Posted on February 13, 2019 | 25 CommentsI’ve been shooting the old cars of Eugene for some ten years now, and needless to say, the streetscape has changed, a lot. I look at my old pictures and […] -
![February 13th is CC’s birthday, and it’s become our tradition to celebrate it by honoring the huge numbers of contributors that make this site possible. It simply would not still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/8-years.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC at Eight: It’s Our Annual Contributor Appreciation Day")
CC at Eight: It’s Our Annual Contributor Appreciation Day
Posted on February 13, 2019 | 76 CommentsFebruary 13th is CC’s birthday, and it’s become our tradition to celebrate it by honoring the huge numbers of contributors that make this site possible. It simply would not still […] -
![How’s that for a chalk-and-cheese duo? A truly historic American truck and (in my view) the only good-looking American Ford of the ‘70s, side by side in Chtuchak, in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20181002_101156-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1942 Dodge WC Power Wagon & 1972 Ford Maverick – Unlikely Pairing, Bizarre Similarities")
CC Twofer: 1942 Dodge WC Power Wagon & 1972 Ford Maverick – Unlikely Pairing, Bizarre Similarities
Posted on February 13, 2019 | 39 CommentsHow’s that for a chalk-and-cheese duo? A truly historic American truck and (in my view) the only good-looking American Ford of the ‘70s, side by side in Chtuchak, in the […] -
![(first posted 4/25/2014) Recently, I had the experience of having a teenage boy in my company. He was at the house with his mother and younger sister and, wanting to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_1944.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life
Posted on February 12, 2019 | 82 Comments(first posted 4/25/2014) Recently, I had the experience of having a teenage boy in my company. He was at the house with his mother and younger sister and, wanting to […] -
![cjcz92 has found a unicorn, and posted it at the Cohort. It’s a 1984-1987 Mercury Lynx, a rebadged Escort, of course, and with the rare diesel option. When was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/33182360758_7ff81dabaa_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1984-1987 Mercury Lynx Diesel – A Clattering Unicorn")
Cohort Outtake: 1984-1987 Mercury Lynx Diesel – A Clattering Unicorn
Posted on February 12, 2019 | 66 Commentscjcz92 has found a unicorn, and posted it at the Cohort. It’s a 1984-1987 Mercury Lynx, a rebadged Escort, of course, and with the rare diesel option. When was the […] -
![The state of pop culture in the 21st century is one of endless prequels, sequels, reboots, and adaptations. Star Trek and Star Wars? They’ll exist in some form or another […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/newandoldnameplates.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Industry Analysis: 2018 Was The Year Of The Crossover. 2019 Will Be The Year Of The Brand")
Industry Analysis: 2018 Was The Year Of The Crossover. 2019 Will Be The Year Of The Brand
Posted on February 12, 2019 | 41 CommentsThe state of pop culture in the 21st century is one of endless prequels, sequels, reboots, and adaptations. Star Trek and Star Wars? They’ll exist in some form or another […] -
![There’s been a substantial increase in lost comments here at CC. We think we know what the problem was: Our setting on our spam filter for borderline spam was to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CC-222-091.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Housekeeping: Regarding Lost Comments – Hopefully No More, But They Might Get Hung Up Awaiting Approval")
Housekeeping: Regarding Lost Comments – Hopefully No More, But They Might Get Hung Up Awaiting Approval
Posted on February 11, 2019 | 23 CommentsThere’s been a substantial increase in lost comments here at CC. We think we know what the problem was: Our setting on our spam filter for borderline spam was to […] -
CC Outtake: Getting Going Is Not Always So Easy When You’re Older
Posted on February 11, 2019 | 28 CommentsIn this dark, wet cold weather we’ve been having, I feel like I could use a jump start in the morning too.
