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![The “after” picture In my previous story I had decided that the major shortcoming of my 1972 F100 was no longer something I could live with, namely the lack of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/86-in-driveway.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trucks of a Lifetime: 1986 F150 4X4 – Unstoppable and Unkillable")
Trucks of a Lifetime: 1986 F150 4X4 – Unstoppable and Unkillable
Posted on August 22, 2018 | 24 CommentsThe “after” picture In my previous story I had decided that the major shortcoming of my 1972 F100 was no longer something I could live with, namely the lack of […] -
![Paul’s CC on the Ranchero highlights an interesting hole in the modern American truck market: there are currently no small pickup models available from any manufacturer. Fortunately, customers yearning for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/courierfuture.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You Buy A Modern Compact Pickup Truck?")
QOTD: Would You Buy A Modern Compact Pickup Truck?
Posted on August 21, 2018 | 87 CommentsPaul’s CC on the Ranchero highlights an interesting hole in the modern American truck market: there are currently no small pickup models available from any manufacturer. Fortunately, customers yearning for […] -
![The Great Beater Challenge is the main reason I bought this Pontiac, and the event date is fast approaching. Too fast in fact. This is not reality television-manufactured drama, there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/44087269142_dee4064d43_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Affordable Classic: 1961 Pontiac Laurentian – Back into Brakes and Other Odds and Ends")
Affordable Classic: 1961 Pontiac Laurentian – Back into Brakes and Other Odds and Ends
Posted on August 21, 2018 | 36 CommentsThe Great Beater Challenge is the main reason I bought this Pontiac, and the event date is fast approaching. Too fast in fact. This is not reality television-manufactured drama, there […] -
![Curtis Perry just posted this shot at the Cohort, and it marks a milestone in the history of the internet: the first ’62 Fairlane (base model) black four door sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/44143664151_4d3f13fe9a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: 1962 Ford Fairlane Four Door Sedan- Is It the Niedermeyer Less-Than-Fair Lane?")
Curtis Perry Outtake: 1962 Ford Fairlane Four Door Sedan- Is It the Niedermeyer Less-Than-Fair Lane?
Posted on August 21, 2018 | 22 CommentsCurtis Perry just posted this shot at the Cohort, and it marks a milestone in the history of the internet: the first ’62 Fairlane (base model) black four door sedan […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1968 Chrysler Town and Country Wagon
Posted on August 20, 2018 | 61 CommentsAn original Chrysler C-Body wagon posted at the Cohort is guaranteed to make it to the front page of CC. This one was shot by John Lloyd. -
![John Z. DeLorean was among the most talented American automotive executives of his era yet made elementary mistakes when he launched his own car company. One could partly blame those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DeLorean-frnt-col.tall_.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Contributor Editorial: DeLorean Illustrated Detroit’s Myopic Thinking")
Contributor Editorial: DeLorean Illustrated Detroit’s Myopic Thinking
Posted on August 20, 2018 | 32 CommentsJohn Z. DeLorean was among the most talented American automotive executives of his era yet made elementary mistakes when he launched his own car company. One could partly blame those […] -
Cohort Wordless Outtake: Plenty of Room in the Garage
Posted on August 20, 2018 | 23 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Benoît -
Cohort Wordless Outtake: Dadd and Son
Posted on August 19, 2018 | 11 CommentsPosted at the Cohort by Simon White -
![It’s been quite a while since I posted here – The stress of everyday life has a way of wreaking havoc in my spare time. Plus, it has to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Untitled.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Jeep Wagoneer Pick-up – Something Is Off Here")
CC Outtake: Jeep Wagoneer Pick-up – Something Is Off Here
Posted on August 19, 2018 | 21 CommentsIt’s been quite a while since I posted here – The stress of everyday life has a way of wreaking havoc in my spare time. Plus, it has to be […] -
![I like me some honest patina, but this one that Tim Finn found in Portlandia is just a wee bit more than I prefer. I’m also not a fan of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/44005119762_abe2afe4b6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1965 VW Beetle – Got Patina?")
Cohort Outtake: 1965 VW Beetle – Got Patina?
Posted on August 19, 2018 | 35 CommentsI like me some honest patina, but this one that Tim Finn found in Portlandia is just a wee bit more than I prefer. I’m also not a fan of […] -
![Note: These pictures are of the actual car One day after arriving at work, a co-worker met me in the parking lot for the walk to the office. He saw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSCN1806.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1995 Plymouth Voyager LE – The Magic Wagon")
COAL: 1995 Plymouth Voyager LE – The Magic Wagon
Posted on August 19, 2018 | 33 CommentsNote: These pictures are of the actual car One day after arriving at work, a co-worker met me in the parking lot for the walk to the office. He saw […] -
![I’m sure most of you recognize the truck above. Most commonly, it was (and most of the time still is) your local garbage truck. This design of Mack is as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/download.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Mack MC/MR Series – Gladiator")
Auto-Biography: Mack MC/MR Series – Gladiator
Posted on August 18, 2018 | 21 CommentsI’m sure most of you recognize the truck above. Most commonly, it was (and most of the time still is) your local garbage truck. This design of Mack is as […] -
![The Renault R12 has been covered here a few times, both in its original French version as well as Dacia and Latin American variants. But did you know that at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/r12-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: Run What You Brung")
Trackside Classic: Run What You Brung
Posted on August 18, 2018 | 23 CommentsThe Renault R12 has been covered here a few times, both in its original French version as well as Dacia and Latin American variants. But did you know that at […] -
![I’ve always had a soft spot for International Scouts. My parents had one when I was little, and it was replaced with another after my mother rolled it. I’d had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/108_0828.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1971 International Scout 800B – Orange Oddball")
COAL: 1971 International Scout 800B – Orange Oddball
Posted on August 18, 2018 | 33 CommentsI’ve always had a soft spot for International Scouts. My parents had one when I was little, and it was replaced with another after my mother rolled it. I’d had […] -
![In a world where manuals are a dying breed, so called “semi-automatic” transmissions have long become most automakers’ popular alternatives or even replacements for manuals. Often better known by various […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/thumb_IMG_3978_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: To Paddle, Or Not To Paddle – Do You Ever Use Paddle Shifters?")
QOTD: To Paddle, Or Not To Paddle – Do You Ever Use Paddle Shifters?
Posted on August 17, 2018 | 96 CommentsIn a world where manuals are a dying breed, so called “semi-automatic” transmissions have long become most automakers’ popular alternatives or even replacements for manuals. Often better known by various […]
