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![(first posted 2/14/2013) What is it that makes a car a “chick car?” Put another way, what is it about some cars that appeals to the fairer sex? And why […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1986VWCabriolet05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet – What Women Want")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet – What Women Want
Posted on November 18, 2024 | 97 Comments(first posted 2/14/2013) What is it that makes a car a “chick car?” Put another way, what is it about some cars that appeals to the fairer sex? And why […] -
![(first posted 6/27/2013) For whatever reason, I’ve seen some vehicles recently that have me contemplating the road not taken (ha ha). Here I shall speak of three icons of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1974-Ford-Gran-Torino-Elite-Rayford-Rd-Woodlands.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Compare and Contrast: ‘74 Gran Torino Elite vs. ’77 Monte Carlo vs. ’77 Thunderbird")
CC Compare and Contrast: ‘74 Gran Torino Elite vs. ’77 Monte Carlo vs. ’77 Thunderbird
Posted on July 21, 2022 | 126 Comments(first posted 6/27/2013) For whatever reason, I’ve seen some vehicles recently that have me contemplating the road not taken (ha ha). Here I shall speak of three icons of the […] -
![The other day I realized, not even accounting for that little viral thing, it had been several years since I had been to a car show. While that isn’t always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_2659.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Coverage: The May 2022 Mid-Missouri Old Car Club Cruise-In – Follow The Yellow Brick Road")
Car Show Coverage: The May 2022 Mid-Missouri Old Car Club Cruise-In – Follow The Yellow Brick Road
Posted on June 3, 2022 | 46 CommentsThe other day I realized, not even accounting for that little viral thing, it had been several years since I had been to a car show. While that isn’t always […] -
![Edmund S. generally avoided performing work for others, instead staying busy on his own cars; a couple of 1980 beige Rabbits, and a faded black one of same vintage. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_20220102_160651787_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 VW Rabbit – Hellish Ride in GTI Guise via Westmoreland!")
COAL: 1980 VW Rabbit – Hellish Ride in GTI Guise via Westmoreland!
Posted on February 23, 2022 | 29 CommentsEdmund S. generally avoided performing work for others, instead staying busy on his own cars; a couple of 1980 beige Rabbits, and a faded black one of same vintage. […] -
![I have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8632.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out")
Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 36 CommentsI have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […] -
![Time flies. A reminder of that came along recently when Jim Klein posted some onesies and twosies of cars he had captured in 2020. Since imitation is the sincerest form […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0150.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photo Album: Random Pictures From 2019 and 2020")
CC Photo Album: Random Pictures From 2019 and 2020
Posted on January 14, 2021 | 19 CommentsTime flies. A reminder of that came along recently when Jim Klein posted some onesies and twosies of cars he had captured in 2020. Since imitation is the sincerest form […] -
![(First Posted September 27, 2013) I found this pickup a couple of weeks ago, and have been holding it in reserve for Volkswagen week. With its shiny red paint job […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Front-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Volkswagen Pickup – Beating The Tariff, But Taking A Beating")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Volkswagen Pickup – Beating The Tariff, But Taking A Beating
Posted on October 7, 2019 | 35 Comments(First Posted September 27, 2013) I found this pickup a couple of weeks ago, and have been holding it in reserve for Volkswagen week. With its shiny red paint job […] -
![There’s something about the Woodlands, TX, where I currently live, that makes it a bit of a mecca for obscure old vehicles. They seem to be mostly hidden away in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1969-VW-T2-pickup-Woodlands-TX-20130824.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: VW Type 2 and Rabbit Pickups — Zwei Kleine Lastkraftwagen")
CC Outtake: VW Type 2 and Rabbit Pickups — Zwei Kleine Lastkraftwagen
Posted on November 25, 2015 | 40 CommentsThere’s something about the Woodlands, TX, where I currently live, that makes it a bit of a mecca for obscure old vehicles. They seem to be mostly hidden away in […] -
![This is long overdue. When I attended this show last August, I was very happy with my finds and planned on running a post within a week or so. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/08-19-2012-023-1024x768-e1368931252616.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: The 2012 Bi-State VW Club Show – Hope You Like Beetles And Buses…")
Car Show Classics: The 2012 Bi-State VW Club Show – Hope You Like Beetles And Buses…
Posted on June 3, 2013 | 31 CommentsThis is long overdue. When I attended this show last August, I was very happy with my finds and planned on running a post within a week or so. I […] -
![On the first Sunday in March, I decided to venture across the river to see what CCs I could find. I had two specifically in mind: 1966 and 1976 Olds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-3-2013-037-1280x852-e1362344072538.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Feature: A Downtown Davenport Sojourn – Something For Everyone")
CC Feature: A Downtown Davenport Sojourn – Something For Everyone
Posted on March 27, 2013 | 27 CommentsOn the first Sunday in March, I decided to venture across the river to see what CCs I could find. I had two specifically in mind: 1966 and 1976 Olds […] -
![One of the good things about being associated with the car business is that you will never be without wheels for any length of time; there is always something kicking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-114-048-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – Bunny Tales")
COAL: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – Bunny Tales
Posted on May 27, 2012 | 19 CommentsOne of the good things about being associated with the car business is that you will never be without wheels for any length of time; there is always something kicking […] -
![I became acquainted with the White Rabbit after my friend moved away and we began writing each other. She lived in Texas and I lived in Oregon. As we exchanged long letters, our virtual romantic interests […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/1977-vw-golf-rabbit-oldest-diesel-in-us-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: The White Rabbit – Keep Your Head")
Cars Of A Lifetime: The White Rabbit – Keep Your Head
Posted on May 28, 2011 | 18 CommentsI became acquainted with the White Rabbit after my friend moved away and we began writing each other. She lived in Texas and I lived in Oregon. As we exchanged long letters, our virtual romantic interests […] -
![I arrived at this scene a bit late to know how full the trailer was when it first arrived. But who says you need more than a 52 hp Diesel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-132-043-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Concrete Towing 52 hp Diesel Rabbit")
CC Outtake: Concrete Towing 52 hp Diesel Rabbit
Posted on March 22, 2011 | 10 CommentsI arrived at this scene a bit late to know how full the trailer was when it first arrived. But who says you need more than a 52 hp Diesel […]
