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![back in the bad old swing axle days, negative camber was a sign of an enthusiast who adjusted his torsion bars (or modified springs) in order to lower the rear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-365-065.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Got Negative Camber?")
CC Outtake: Got Negative Camber?
Posted on October 4, 2018 | 18 Commentsback in the bad old swing axle days, negative camber was a sign of an enthusiast who adjusted his torsion bars (or modified springs) in order to lower the rear […] -
![From my view, the modern automotive reviewer has an increasingly irrelevant job. Faced with an exceptionally competent field of machinery from nearly every manufacturer, they have long been unable to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_5471-2_1200px.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 Toyota Camry 2.5 XSE – Of What Use is the Automotive Press?")
COAL: 2016 Toyota Camry 2.5 XSE – Of What Use is the Automotive Press?
Posted on October 4, 2018 | 112 CommentsFrom my view, the modern automotive reviewer has an increasingly irrelevant job. Faced with an exceptionally competent field of machinery from nearly every manufacturer, they have long been unable to […] -
![We’ve remarked here many times how the FWD A body became a genuine Roach of the Road – but only the Olds and Buick versions, because the Chevy and Pontiac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_1473.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity – A Rare Sighting")
CC Outtake: 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity – A Rare Sighting
Posted on October 3, 2018 | 57 CommentsWe’ve remarked here many times how the FWD A body became a genuine Roach of the Road – but only the Olds and Buick versions, because the Chevy and Pontiac […] -
![Don Andreina’s recent photo of a 2 door RAV4 bracketed by more modern cars, with beautiful lighting and a Soviet-looking apartment block in the (Melbourne) background, really caught my eye. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ravherald.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: A Heraldic Contrast")
CC Outtake: A Heraldic Contrast
Posted on October 3, 2018 | 22 CommentsDon Andreina’s recent photo of a 2 door RAV4 bracketed by more modern cars, with beautiful lighting and a Soviet-looking apartment block in the (Melbourne) background, really caught my eye. […] -
![Such is the competition for a good day out that a preserved steam railway has these days, many organise an additional attraction or event to supplement the working steam locomotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1958-riley2.6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Report: At The Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway")
Car Show Photo Report: At The Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway
Posted on October 2, 2018 | 36 CommentsSuch is the competition for a good day out that a preserved steam railway has these days, many organise an additional attraction or event to supplement the working steam locomotive […] -
![Special editions were nothing new to automakers, particularly those often introduced towards then end of a vehicle’s product cycle aimed at generating a bit of buzz and excitment. When it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/thumb_IMG_4970_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2002 Toyota Sienna Symphony – An Octave Higher")
CC Outtake: 2002 Toyota Sienna Symphony – An Octave Higher
Posted on October 2, 2018 | 18 CommentsSpecial editions were nothing new to automakers, particularly those often introduced towards then end of a vehicle’s product cycle aimed at generating a bit of buzz and excitment. When it […] -
![This segment straddles a little of day 10 and 11 but marks the first time that I have visited Kalso, British Columbia. It will not be the last however as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43845757942_02739810e7_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip: Part 12 – Beer, Dune Buggy and a Ferry – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike")
Road Trip: Part 12 – Beer, Dune Buggy and a Ferry – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on October 2, 2018 | 14 CommentsThis segment straddles a little of day 10 and 11 but marks the first time that I have visited Kalso, British Columbia. It will not be the last however as […] -
![I showed some cars found mostly on neighborhood walks, with a few shot while driving, here. I selected the cars for Part 1 at random … for Part 2, I’ll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/544.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: My Neighborhood, Part 2")
CC Outtakes: My Neighborhood, Part 2
Posted on October 2, 2018 | 32 CommentsI showed some cars found mostly on neighborhood walks, with a few shot while driving, here. I selected the cars for Part 1 at random … for Part 2, I’ll […] -
![I seem to be the Panther whisperer – the 98 Crown Victoria LX, the 93 Town Car, and now to complete the trifecta – my grandmother’s 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_4171.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – The Last Car Your Grandparents Owned")
COAL: 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – The Last Car Your Grandparents Owned
Posted on October 2, 2018 | 50 CommentsI seem to be the Panther whisperer – the 98 Crown Victoria LX, the 93 Town Car, and now to complete the trifecta – my grandmother’s 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis […] -
![With the forecast of perfect early fall weather, we decided to head for the mountains and high desert this past week in our Promaster van conversion camper that I’ve been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-372-013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip: Our First Outing in Our New Promaster Van Conversion Camper – Exceeding Expectations")
Road Trip: Our First Outing in Our New Promaster Van Conversion Camper – Exceeding Expectations
Posted on October 1, 2018 | 25 CommentsWith the forecast of perfect early fall weather, we decided to head for the mountains and high desert this past week in our Promaster van conversion camper that I’ve been […] -
![If you regularly visit CC or any other car community on the internet, you’re probably more in tune with the automotive industry than the average individual. And if you’re like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/teslapics.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Outtake: Tesla Model X And Tesla Model 3 – If They’re Here, They’ll Be Everywhere")
Future CC Outtake: Tesla Model X And Tesla Model 3 – If They’re Here, They’ll Be Everywhere
Posted on October 1, 2018 | 76 CommentsIf you regularly visit CC or any other car community on the internet, you’re probably more in tune with the automotive industry than the average individual. And if you’re like […] -
![As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, the best CCs to come across in Israel are mostly found in small, quiet and hidden streets, where their owners can park them with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20180926_104102.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1986 VW Golf Cabriolet")
CC Outtake: 1986 VW Golf Cabriolet
Posted on October 1, 2018 | 17 CommentsAs I’ve mentioned in previous posts, the best CCs to come across in Israel are mostly found in small, quiet and hidden streets, where their owners can park them with […] -
![In this installment we have more mountains, another ferry but the highlight might just be the visit to the world’s largest collection of Brill trolley buses. If that is not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/28877723777_de674b1a1d_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip: Part 11 – World’s Largest Collection of Brill Trolley Buses – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike")
Road Trip: Part 11 – World’s Largest Collection of Brill Trolley Buses – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on September 30, 2018 | 25 CommentsIn this installment we have more mountains, another ferry but the highlight might just be the visit to the world’s largest collection of Brill trolley buses. If that is not […] -
![I stumbled upon this “educational” (for lack of a better word) film while surfing YouTube. Apparently, California State Police produced this internal training film, I guess for would-be chauffeurs who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/film.1jpg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: Mid 1970s “Vehicle Ambush Counter-Attacks” – Ramming Cars is So Much Fun!")
CC Cinema: Mid 1970s “Vehicle Ambush Counter-Attacks” – Ramming Cars is So Much Fun!
Posted on September 30, 2018 | 20 CommentsI stumbled upon this “educational” (for lack of a better word) film while surfing YouTube. Apparently, California State Police produced this internal training film, I guess for would-be chauffeurs who […] -
![We moved to our current town about seven years ago, shortly before I discovered Curbside Classic. Our previous 20+ years in Silicon Valley suburbia had been good for spotting the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/apickup.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: My Neighborhood, Part 1")
CC Outtakes: My Neighborhood, Part 1
Posted on September 30, 2018 | 22 CommentsWe moved to our current town about seven years ago, shortly before I discovered Curbside Classic. Our previous 20+ years in Silicon Valley suburbia had been good for spotting the […]
