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Wordless Outtake: Why It’s Good To Have A Friend With A Pickup
Posted on September 22, 2019 | 27 Comments -
![During the 1980s, one of Nissan’s advertising taglines was “Major Motion” — cheesy to be sure, but looking at the company’s products with hindsight, Nissan did move majorly up the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Four-Nissans.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: 1980s Nissans – Four Doses Of Major Motion")
CC Outtakes: 1980s Nissans – Four Doses Of Major Motion
Posted on September 5, 2019 | 32 CommentsDuring the 1980s, one of Nissan’s advertising taglines was “Major Motion” — cheesy to be sure, but looking at the company’s products with hindsight, Nissan did move majorly up the […] -
![It’s been a while since I’ve seen a General Lee tribute car. After all, The Dukes of Hazzard has been off the air for over three decades, and its automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/General-Lee-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Just An Old Galant, Never Meanin’ No Harm…")
CC Outtake: Just An Old Galant, Never Meanin’ No Harm…
Posted on August 19, 2019 | 53 CommentsIt’s been a while since I’ve seen a General Lee tribute car. After all, The Dukes of Hazzard has been off the air for over three decades, and its automotive […] -
![My wife and I were once Minivan Deniers. We wanted desperately to avoid those most stereotypical of family vehicles, but after our second child was born our resistance crumbled and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LF-3-A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Long Term – 2018 Kia Sedona LX: A Great Year With North America’s Least Popular Minivan")
Curbside Long Term – 2018 Kia Sedona LX: A Great Year With North America’s Least Popular Minivan
Posted on August 13, 2019 | 95 CommentsMy wife and I were once Minivan Deniers. We wanted desperately to avoid those most stereotypical of family vehicles, but after our second child was born our resistance crumbled and […] -
![We’ve all gone through those awkward adolescent years when we didn’t quite look like kids, nor adults, but instead appeared to be a random collection of physical characteristics from both. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LF.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 – Awkward")
CC Capsule: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 – Awkward
Posted on August 7, 2019 | 22 CommentsWe’ve all gone through those awkward adolescent years when we didn’t quite look like kids, nor adults, but instead appeared to be a random collection of physical characteristics from both. […] -
![Every so often, an idea comes along that has staying power, such as Chrysler’s original minivan. Seeing a first-generation Dodge Caravan passing by a brand-new Honda Odyssey reminds us that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Minivans-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1989 Dodge Caravan SE – The Minivan Ancestor")
CC Capsule: 1989 Dodge Caravan SE – The Minivan Ancestor
Posted on August 1, 2019 | 22 CommentsEvery so often, an idea comes along that has staying power, such as Chrysler’s original minivan. Seeing a first-generation Dodge Caravan passing by a brand-new Honda Odyssey reminds us that […] -
![If you wait at a campground until seeing a passenger car towing a trailer, you’ll be there for an awfully long time. Trucks and SUVs are assigned that task these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/P0-1971-Mercury-Towing.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Classic: 1971 Mercury Towing Guide – Camping With The Brougham Family")
Brochure Classic: 1971 Mercury Towing Guide – Camping With The Brougham Family
Posted on July 23, 2019 | 76 CommentsIf you wait at a campground until seeing a passenger car towing a trailer, you’ll be there for an awfully long time. Trucks and SUVs are assigned that task these […] -
![At car shows, I’m often attracted to a few cars for no particular reason – and at a nearby show in June, this 1977 Cordoba was one such car. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Update: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba – Still Attracting Attention")
CC Update: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba – Still Attracting Attention
Posted on July 17, 2019 | 67 CommentsAt car shows, I’m often attracted to a few cars for no particular reason – and at a nearby show in June, this 1977 Cordoba was one such car. I […] -
![First impressions are important, which is why career advisors instruct people to dress for success. If you head to a job interview wearing conservative, fashionable clothing, looking confident, and avoiding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LF.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Dressed For Success?")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Dressed For Success?
Posted on June 19, 2019 | 51 CommentsFirst impressions are important, which is why career advisors instruct people to dress for success. If you head to a job interview wearing conservative, fashionable clothing, looking confident, and avoiding […] -
![Here in Northern Virginia, our favorite Japanese import is typically considered the cherry blossom. Nearby Washington, DC is famous for its Japanese cherry trees gifted by the City of Tokyo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/D-LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Mitsubishi Delica & Pajero – Awesome Cherry Blossoms")
CC Capsule: Mitsubishi Delica & Pajero – Awesome Cherry Blossoms
Posted on May 15, 2019 | 10 CommentsHere in Northern Virginia, our favorite Japanese import is typically considered the cherry blossom. Nearby Washington, DC is famous for its Japanese cherry trees gifted by the City of Tokyo […] -
![The rubber-bumper MGB is an unlikely, but plucky survivor. What was once a quick, agile and attractive sports car eventually became slow, clumsy and ungainly-looking. Emissions regulations sapped a third […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 MGB – Determined To Survive")
Curbside Classic: 1978 MGB – Determined To Survive
Posted on May 6, 2019 | 39 CommentsThe rubber-bumper MGB is an unlikely, but plucky survivor. What was once a quick, agile and attractive sports car eventually became slow, clumsy and ungainly-looking. Emissions regulations sapped a third […] -
![In my ideal world, I’d own an RV. And I’d be mechanically savvy enough to feel confident driving an older model RV on long trips, and to tow a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Shadow-b2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In (Sort Of) Motion Classic: 1993 Dodge Shadow ES Convertible – The Perfect Vacation Accessory")
In (Sort Of) Motion Classic: 1993 Dodge Shadow ES Convertible – The Perfect Vacation Accessory
Posted on April 26, 2019 | 25 CommentsIn my ideal world, I’d own an RV. And I’d be mechanically savvy enough to feel confident driving an older model RV on long trips, and to tow a […] -
![Meeting distant family members can be fascinating… or awkward. Sometimes a long-lost relative can seem like your own sibling, while at other times you quickly calculate just how much DNA […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Toyotas.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Just How Am I Related To You?")
CC Capsule: Just How Am I Related To You?
Posted on April 12, 2019 | 18 CommentsMeeting distant family members can be fascinating… or awkward. Sometimes a long-lost relative can seem like your own sibling, while at other times you quickly calculate just how much DNA […] -
Vintage Wordless Outtake: Used Car Lot, Circa 1992
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 42 CommentsPhotograph taken in Fairfax, Virginia in about 1992. -
![There are many things one might expect to come across on a blustery late winter morning: A 55-year-old Morgan being driven by man in a leather aviator hat is not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/In-Motion-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1964 Morgan Plus 4 – Dry And Warm Are Overrated")
In Motion Classic: 1964 Morgan Plus 4 – Dry And Warm Are Overrated
Posted on March 15, 2019 | 26 CommentsThere are many things one might expect to come across on a blustery late winter morning: A 55-year-old Morgan being driven by man in a leather aviator hat is not […]
