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- Lover of strange and interesting cars. The fact that most of them happen to be terrible is entirely coincidental. Follow me on twitter @gaasc123.
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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Gerardo Solis
Posts by Gerardo Solis
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![Before I go ahead, I’d like to make it perfectly clear that the above title is not an exaggeration in any way. The Honduran taxis are very, very bad, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vwcs7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Rolling Coffins of Honduras")
CC Global: The Rolling Coffins of Honduras
Posted on January 2, 2015 | 33 CommentsBefore I go ahead, I’d like to make it perfectly clear that the above title is not an exaggeration in any way. The Honduran taxis are very, very bad, as […] -
![2014 really hasn’t been a bad year for cars at all. Dare I say we find ourselves in the middle of what some people will call “the good old days” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: The Future CC of 2014?")
QOTD: The Future CC of 2014?
Posted on December 31, 2014 | 81 Comments2014 really hasn’t been a bad year for cars at all. Dare I say we find ourselves in the middle of what some people will call “the good old days” […] -
![Keeping track of SAAB, from its separation from General Motors until they finally went down in mid-2012, was certainly not a spectacle for the faint of heart SAAB fans. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2g_800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 2011 Saab 9-5 – The Last of the Trollhatians(?)")
eBay Find: 2011 Saab 9-5 – The Last of the Trollhatians(?)
Posted on December 31, 2014 | 36 CommentsKeeping track of SAAB, from its separation from General Motors until they finally went down in mid-2012, was certainly not a spectacle for the faint of heart SAAB fans. It […] -
![With depreciation and cars like the Porsche Boxster and the Lotus Elise keeping mid-engined cars from being completely unreachable for anyone below Fortune 500 CEOs and their families, the days where you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CC-202-099-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Fiat X1/9 – The Mid-Engine Revolution Arrives On Main Street")
Curbside Classic: Fiat X1/9 – The Mid-Engine Revolution Arrives On Main Street
Posted on December 26, 2014 | 52 CommentsWith depreciation and cars like the Porsche Boxster and the Lotus Elise keeping mid-engined cars from being completely unreachable for anyone below Fortune 500 CEOs and their families, the days where you […] -
![Merry Christmas or whatever it is that you’re celebrating right now. If you’re reading this around the time it will be posted, it’s 26°C (77°F) and there is not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141110030225.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1967 Mercedes-Benz 230S – I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas")
CC For Sale: 1967 Mercedes-Benz 230S – I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
Posted on December 24, 2014 | 21 CommentsMerry Christmas or whatever it is that you’re celebrating right now. If you’re reading this around the time it will be posted, it’s 26°C (77°F) and there is not a […] -
![I am not going to lie to you. When I heard that the U.S and Cuba were going to begin diplomatic relations again, I did a literal spit take. After […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Will Happen to the Cuba Clasicos?")
QOTD: What Will Happen to the Cuba Clasicos?
Posted on December 23, 2014 | 53 CommentsI am not going to lie to you. When I heard that the U.S and Cuba were going to begin diplomatic relations again, I did a literal spit take. After […] -
![Alright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Volkswagen-Jetta-The-Fast-The-Furious-1995-06F8F155328667A.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.")
How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.
Posted on December 19, 2014 | 87 CommentsAlright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […] -
eBay Find: Nissan 240SX – See? There Was One
Posted on December 17, 2014 | 27 CommentsLast time I found an unmolested tuner car, someone in the commentariat mentioned that something that would be even harder to find stock would be a Nissan 240SX. Challenge. Accepted. -
QOTD: Patina?
Posted on December 16, 2014 | 67 CommentsYes, I believe it’s about time that I express my true feelings about patina and ask about yours. It was a pleasure meeting you all and sharing my stories. -
![As anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/picture-of-2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-lt-4dr-hatchback_d725c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Reverse Mercedes Law")
The Reverse Mercedes Law
Posted on December 12, 2014 | 54 CommentsAs anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […] -
![I am all done with cars, this is the first one that has to go. Many a story can begin with those words and we have no idea […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Prepare Your Red Flags")
eBay Find: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Prepare Your Red Flags
Posted on December 10, 2014 | 40 CommentsI am all done with cars, this is the first one that has to go. Many a story can begin with those words and we have no idea […] -
![In my last article I noted that a Challenger V6 would be quite the attention grabber in around 50 years’ time. But if the car show was nothing but challenger […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2015-mercedes-benz-s-class_100453090_l.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Would You Like to See in a Car Show in 50 years?")
QOTD: What Would You Like to See in a Car Show in 50 years?
Posted on December 9, 2014 | 56 CommentsIn my last article I noted that a Challenger V6 would be quite the attention grabber in around 50 years’ time. But if the car show was nothing but challenger […] -
![As I’m sure we all know, here at CC we have a more…eclectic taste in cars. We shun the restomods and the endless SBC swaps in favor of the unrestored […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GS-006-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2015 Dodge Challenger V6 – The Rarest Challenger.")
Future Classic: 2015 Dodge Challenger V6 – The Rarest Challenger.
Posted on December 6, 2014 | 65 CommentsAs I’m sure we all know, here at CC we have a more…eclectic taste in cars. We shun the restomods and the endless SBC swaps in favor of the unrestored […] -
![Every one of us has a moment in our lives when we “Grow up”. Maybe it was the time you saw a television program you enjoyed very much as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/fiat-124-diecast-model-car-ist-models-ist18fi-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Fiat 124 Or How I Learned to Hate People")
The Fiat 124 Or How I Learned to Hate People
Posted on December 5, 2014 | 59 CommentsEvery one of us has a moment in our lives when we “Grow up”. Maybe it was the time you saw a television program you enjoyed very much as a […] -
![I was zapping through channels the other day, pondering about the best way to explain to normal people why I call the Hyundai Tucson “Elantra Wagon” when something caught my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rw_800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 2000 Acura Integra – The Slow and the Calm.")
eBay Find: 2000 Acura Integra – The Slow and the Calm.
Posted on December 3, 2014 | 18 CommentsI was zapping through channels the other day, pondering about the best way to explain to normal people why I call the Hyundai Tucson “Elantra Wagon” when something caught my […]
