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			CC Taxi Ride: 1956 Chevrolets and Fords in Varadero, CubaPosted on February 20, 2023 | 15 CommentsIf in Cuba one has to take a ride in some American cars. We managed to take ride in a pair of 1956 Chevrolets and for a comparison a 1956 […]
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			CC Taxi Ride: The Modern Chinese Taxi – Emgrand EC8Posted on February 15, 2023 | 27 CommentsCuba is not all classic American cars with some Russian ones sprinkled in. There is more variety than likely most any other place I can think of. Heck, we saw […]
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			CC Taxi Ride: The Other Russian – Moskvitch 2140 in Havana CubaPosted on February 9, 2023 | 21 CommentsFor the next vehicle in our Cuba taxi series I thought we would do something Russian. I really hoped to find a GAZ or ZIL but the stars did not […]
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			CC Taxi Ride: Re-powered Citroen Traction Avant in Havana, CubaPosted on February 6, 2023 | 10 CommentsMy middle son and I took a trip to Cuba in November and for us part of the adventure was taking a few taxi rides. While the stereotypical choice would […]
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			The Little Engines That Could, Part 3: A Fuselage Dodge Rated For Thirty Degree PerformancePosted on October 7, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 10/7/2016) Welcome to Part 3 of our journey exploring relatively small displacement engines used at various times in automotive history. While our last two chapters covered pickups […]
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			Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Taxi – Experiencing Down TimePosted on May 5, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/5/2016) Is there anything that blends into an urban background better than a taxi? Generally spending their lives being driven hard and toting around countless people, most are […]
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			Curbside Classic: Checker Marathon – The Brooklyn BruiserPosted on June 15, 2021 | 99 Comments(first posted 6/15/2015) This 1970s-era Checker Marathon photographed in Red Hook, Brooklyn has some interesting parallels to its surroundings. For many years, Red Hook was just a simple, industrial neighbourhood, […]
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			Curbside Recycling: 1976 Checker Marathon – The Last FarePosted on April 2, 2021 | 50 CommentsThis time it was the cab just standing there and me cruising on by and, as if hailed, I quickly checked my stride and veered closer. It’s been a while […]
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			CC Photo Album: Random Pictures From 2019 and 2020Posted 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 […]
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			Vintage Photo: 1952 Ford Taxi Fleet – But There’s Three Things That Make No Sense WhatsoeverPosted on November 22, 2020 | 31 CommentsYes, I’ve been cruising through Shorpy again; beats reading the news these days. And this shot instantly grabbed me: What? Two-door taxi cabs? I have never seen a two door […]
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			CC For Sale: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid – Retired NYC Taxi Cab, Round 2: Partially Electric Boogaloo With 335k MilesPosted on January 10, 2020 | 37 CommentsLast week I asked if a high mileage C-Max that served as a taxi in NYC still had any value left in it. The overwhelming consensus from you Curbivores was […]
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			CC Outtake – Is This Really a New York Taxicab?Posted on October 24, 2018 | 34 CommentsA friend of mine is visiting New York City. Although a taxi in New York is hardly an unusual sight, my friend recognized that one like this certainly is. My […]
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			Wordless Outtake: A DeSoto Dodge – Paying Homage?Posted on August 7, 2015 | 20 Comments(taken in 2013 on my trip to California)
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			Road Trip Classics: A Surreal Stop for FuelPosted on March 28, 2014 | 36 CommentsIt was late afternoon and I was needing both fuel and a pitstop. With fueling locations being so few and far between in most rural areas, I was quite happy […]
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			CC Outtake: Chevrolet Impala Taxi – The Eyes Don’t LiePosted on July 5, 2012 | 18 CommentsYour eyes are not wrong. It is pink. Would you pay to ride in it?
 
				![CC Taxi Ride: 1956 Chevrolets and Fords in Varadero, Cuba If in Cuba one has to take a ride in some American cars. We managed to take ride in a pair of 1956 Chevrolets and for a comparison a 1956 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ChevroletvsFord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Taxi Ride: The Modern Chinese Taxi – Emgrand EC8 Cuba is not all classic American cars with some Russian ones sprinkled in. There is more variety than likely most any other place I can think of. Heck, we saw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Emgrand-EC7-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Taxi Ride: The Other Russian – Moskvitch 2140 in Havana Cuba For the next vehicle in our Cuba taxi series I thought we would do something Russian. I really hoped to find a GAZ or ZIL but the stars did not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Moskvitch-2140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Taxi Ride: Re-powered Citroen Traction Avant in Havana, Cuba My middle son and I took a trip to Cuba in November and for us part of the adventure was taking a few taxi rides. While the stereotypical choice would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/52623377155_a126c88858_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The Little Engines That Could, Part 3:  A Fuselage Dodge Rated For Thirty Degree Performance (first posted 10/7/2016)     Welcome to Part 3 of our journey exploring relatively small displacement engines used at various times in automotive history.  While our last two chapters covered pickups […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1969-Dodge-Full-Line-08-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic:  1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Taxi – Experiencing Down Time (first posted 5/5/2016)   Is there anything that blends into an urban background better than a taxi?  Generally spending their lives being driven hard and toting around countless people, most are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ddddc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Checker Marathon – The Brooklyn Bruiser (first posted 6/15/2015)    This 1970s-era Checker Marathon photographed in Red Hook, Brooklyn has some interesting parallels to its surroundings. For many years, Red Hook was just a simple, industrial neighbourhood, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Checker-marathon-will.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1976 Checker Marathon – The Last Fare This time it was the cab just standing there and me cruising on by and, as if hailed, I quickly checked my stride and veered closer.  It’s been a while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0911.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Photo Album:  Random Pictures From 2019 and 2020 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Photo: 1952 Ford Taxi Fleet – But There’s Three Things That Make No Sense Whatsoever Yes, I’ve been cruising through Shorpy again; beats reading the news these days. And this shot instantly grabbed me: What? Two-door taxi cabs? I have never seen a two door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SHORPY-taxis-744.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC For Sale: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid – Retired NYC Taxi Cab, Round 2: Partially Electric Boogaloo With 335k Miles Last week I asked if a high mileage C-Max that served as a taxi in NYC still had any value left in it. The overwhelming consensus from you Curbivores was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-09-2014-TOYOTA-CAMRY-4C-HYBRID-40621.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake – Is This Really a New York Taxicab? A friend of mine is visiting New York City.  Although a taxi in New York is hardly an unusual sight, my friend recognized that one like this certainly is.  My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/72FordTaxi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Road Trip Classics:  A Surreal Stop for Fuel It was late afternoon and I was needing both fuel and a pitstop.  With fueling locations being so few and far between in most rural areas, I was quite happy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_1804.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)



