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![It’s been over a year since I last posted one of these drives, which were just starting up again after the pandemic when the economic crisis hit us, causing another […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230716_073826-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Drive And Show – Colombo Sunday Run July 2023")
CC Drive And Show – Colombo Sunday Run July 2023
Posted on July 18, 2023 | 18 CommentsIt’s been over a year since I last posted one of these drives, which were just starting up again after the pandemic when the economic crisis hit us, causing another […] -
![CC reader John Kelly sent me these pictures of a rare original 1967 Olds Cutlass convertible with a six and three speed manual transmission he found at a car show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/c-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1967 Olds Cutlass Convertible With A Six And Three Speed Column Shift")
Car Show Outtake: 1967 Olds Cutlass Convertible With A Six And Three Speed Column Shift
Posted on July 12, 2023 | 76 CommentsCC reader John Kelly sent me these pictures of a rare original 1967 Olds Cutlass convertible with a six and three speed manual transmission he found at a car show […] -
![The Second Annual Malaise Invitational was held in Philomath, OR. on June 24, and we drove up to see the sights. Just like last year, there were many excellent examples […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_1074.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show: The Second Annual Malaise Invitational – Lots Of Browns And Greens In The Sun(dancer)")
Car Show: The Second Annual Malaise Invitational – Lots Of Browns And Greens In The Sun(dancer)
Posted on July 10, 2023 | 39 CommentsThe Second Annual Malaise Invitational was held in Philomath, OR. on June 24, and we drove up to see the sights. Just like last year, there were many excellent examples […] -
![I took my usual stroll on the first Sunday in April this year – always keeping an eye out for the odd automotive encounter, which happen fairly regularly in Tokyo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20230402_142332-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Nihonbashi Bridge Spring Festival, April 2023")
Car Show Classics: Nihonbashi Bridge Spring Festival, April 2023
Posted on June 12, 2023 | 17 CommentsI took my usual stroll on the first Sunday in April this year – always keeping an eye out for the odd automotive encounter, which happen fairly regularly in Tokyo […] -
![(a second reminder) The First Annual Malaise Invitational was a success, and there will be a second, this time in Philomath, about 45 minutes north of Eugene. The theme […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "The Second Annual Malaise Invitational Is Set For June 24th. See You There!")
The Second Annual Malaise Invitational Is Set For June 24th. See You There!
Posted on June 7, 2023 | 20 Comments(a second reminder) The First Annual Malaise Invitational was a success, and there will be a second, this time in Philomath, about 45 minutes north of Eugene. The theme […] -
![In late 1922, two young men in Blackpool, on the north west coast of England, started a business building motorcycle sidecars, named Swallow Sidecars. By 1926, the company built its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lyons.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Outtake: 1932 Wolseley Hornet Special – Just One Swallow Helping Make A Summer")
Carshow Outtake: 1932 Wolseley Hornet Special – Just One Swallow Helping Make A Summer
Posted on May 21, 2023 | 6 CommentsIn late 1922, two young men in Blackpool, on the north west coast of England, started a business building motorcycle sidecars, named Swallow Sidecars. By 1926, the company built its […] -
![In Part 1 of this review, I showed some of the highlights of the UK’s Spring Alfa Day held in April, looking at the rear wheel drive cars. Here, we’ll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG-20230416-WA0005.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Photo Report: Spring Alfa Day 2023 – Part 2 – The Front Wheel Drive Cars")
Carshow Photo Report: Spring Alfa Day 2023 – Part 2 – The Front Wheel Drive Cars
Posted on May 12, 2023 | 5 CommentsIn Part 1 of this review, I showed some of the highlights of the UK’s Spring Alfa Day held in April, looking at the rear wheel drive cars. Here, we’ll […] -
![The carshow season is now opening up, and first out of the blocks, for me at least, was Spring Alfa Day at Duxford aircraft museum. An event that does exactly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC00856.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Photo Report: Spring Alfa Day 2023 – Part 1 – The Rear Wheel Drive Cars")
Carshow Photo Report: Spring Alfa Day 2023 – Part 1 – The Rear Wheel Drive Cars
Posted on May 11, 2023 | 12 CommentsThe carshow season is now opening up, and first out of the blocks, for me at least, was Spring Alfa Day at Duxford aircraft museum. An event that does exactly […] -
![Yes, there are car shows at the USS Hornet. Most times on the pier but also sometimes both pier and our hanger deck. West Side de Berkeley organized this car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hornet_Car_Show_072021_016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show: USS Hornet")
Car Show: USS Hornet
Posted on May 10, 2023 | 13 CommentsYes, there are car shows at the USS Hornet. Most times on the pier but also sometimes both pier and our hanger deck. West Side de Berkeley organized this car […] -
![(first posted 1/20/2013) The Kaiser-Frazer Story is a huge one, and now that I’ve read Richard Langworth’s excellent book, we’ll try to break it into digestible pieces from time to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kaiser-Safari-1951CAS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Zebra Fur And Lion Pelts? Polar Bear Hides And Grizzly Fur? 1951 Kaisers Show Off Exotic Interiors")
Zebra Fur And Lion Pelts? Polar Bear Hides And Grizzly Fur? 1951 Kaisers Show Off Exotic Interiors
Posted on May 5, 2023 | 53 Comments(first posted 1/20/2013) The Kaiser-Frazer Story is a huge one, and now that I’ve read Richard Langworth’s excellent book, we’ll try to break it into digestible pieces from time to […] -
![The car show season is now opening, in the Northern Hemisphere at least. And what better way to start than Spring Alfa Day in the grounds of the Imperial War […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC00834-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Outtake: 2005 Alfa Romeo 156 Crosswagen Q4 1.9JTD – Almost Everything Alfa Wasn’t")
Carshow Outtake: 2005 Alfa Romeo 156 Crosswagen Q4 1.9JTD – Almost Everything Alfa Wasn’t
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 11 CommentsThe car show season is now opening, in the Northern Hemisphere at least. And what better way to start than Spring Alfa Day in the grounds of the Imperial War […] -
![(first posted 1/31/2017) It was quite simple in the early seventies. If a family wanted a sporty looking and fairly-priced midsize car that could withstand our In Rust We Trust […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_2874.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: 1972 And 1974 Ford Taunus GXL Coupe – Both With A Cologne V6")
Car Show Outtakes: 1972 And 1974 Ford Taunus GXL Coupe – Both With A Cologne V6
Posted on January 31, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 1/31/2017) It was quite simple in the early seventies. If a family wanted a sporty looking and fairly-priced midsize car that could withstand our In Rust We Trust […] -
![In October 1992, so exactly 30 years ago, Renault unveiled their little monospace gem, called the Twingo. Small on the outside, yet with a spacious and practical interior. And it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0620.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: Twin Twingo")
Car Show Outtake: Twin Twingo
Posted on October 17, 2022 | 19 CommentsIn October 1992, so exactly 30 years ago, Renault unveiled their little monospace gem, called the Twingo. Small on the outside, yet with a spacious and practical interior. And it […] -
![Go onto a major car manufacturer website and head for the configurator. Chances are that anything other a fairly default and often very plain colour will now be a chargeable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC00685.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 2 – Other Colours Are Available")
Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 2 – Other Colours Are Available
Posted on October 9, 2022 | 13 CommentsGo onto a major car manufacturer website and head for the configurator. Chances are that anything other a fairly default and often very plain colour will now be a chargeable […] -
![Single marque car shows can be odd affairs. Some work, some don’t. Most will understand the appeal of Rolls-Royce, Ferrari or Porsche event, perhaps a Cadillac, Thunderbird or Mustang event, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220807_113635.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 1 – Seeing Red, Or Should That Be Rosso Alfa?")
Carshow Photo Report: National Alfa Day, August 2022 – Part 1 – Seeing Red, Or Should That Be Rosso Alfa?
Posted on October 7, 2022 | 11 CommentsSingle marque car shows can be odd affairs. Some work, some don’t. Most will understand the appeal of Rolls-Royce, Ferrari or Porsche event, perhaps a Cadillac, Thunderbird or Mustang event, […]
