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Vintage Snapshot: Oversteer? What’s That?
Posted on February 17, 2019 | 9 Comments -
![Just 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CC-382-046.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Auto-Biography – 1980 BMW 320i – When BMW Became The Ultimate Fashion Accessory")
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 -
![A 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/46888568742_77a14ac6ef_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Datsun B210 – Snow Bee")
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 […] -
![To 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ldv_australia_range.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Industry Analysis: Chinese Brands To Watch, Part 1 – LDV")
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 […] -
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 […]
