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![(first posted 11/4/2011) Talk about falling down a rabbit hole. I started out to do a single-photo Snapshot from 1961, and stumbled into a parallel universe of cars and planes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Justicia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Wild Cars (And Planes) From Peronist Argentina: Air Cooled V8s, Flying Wings, Pulse Jet Cars And More")
The Wild Cars (And Planes) From Peronist Argentina: Air Cooled V8s, Flying Wings, Pulse Jet Cars And More
Posted on May 11, 2021 | 52 Comments(first posted 11/4/2011) Talk about falling down a rabbit hole. I started out to do a single-photo Snapshot from 1961, and stumbled into a parallel universe of cars and planes […] -
![If daydreaming were currency, I’d be rich. In my vernacular, it’s “spacing out,” and my lovely bride is forced almost daily to reel me in with a quick utterance: “Snap […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/111_0830a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic(s) – 1966 International Travelall: Someday, My Dear, We Camp Without A Tent!")
Museum Classic(s) – 1966 International Travelall: Someday, My Dear, We Camp Without A Tent!
Posted on January 25, 2021 | 27 CommentsIf daydreaming were currency, I’d be rich. In my vernacular, it’s “spacing out,” and my lovely bride is forced almost daily to reel me in with a quick utterance: “Snap […] -
![(click on images for full size) (first posted 1/13/2015) Having stumbled into a trove of vintage photographs of my birth city Innsbruck, Austria, I’ve decided share the ones that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Innsbruck-1971.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Innsbruck’s Maria Theresien Strasse 1840 – 2015: From Pedestrians To Cars To Pedestrians")
Innsbruck’s Maria Theresien Strasse 1840 – 2015: From Pedestrians To Cars To Pedestrians
Posted on January 13, 2021 | 89 Comments(click on images for full size) (first posted 1/13/2015) Having stumbled into a trove of vintage photographs of my birth city Innsbruck, Austria, I’ve decided share the ones that […] -
![Picture: Facebook/Bruce David Kellock/Africa, this is why I live here (first posted 9/2/2014) Stephanie loves the photo galleries at the Telegraph.co.uk site. She forwards some of them to me, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/africa-bananas-3023044k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Overloaded CCs In Africa: A Gallery of Use and Abuse")
Overloaded CCs In Africa: A Gallery of Use and Abuse
Posted on September 5, 2020 | 64 CommentsPicture: Facebook/Bruce David Kellock/Africa, this is why I live here (first posted 9/2/2014) Stephanie loves the photo galleries at the Telegraph.co.uk site. She forwards some of them to me, and […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2014) Part one and part two of this series merely scratched the surface of the world of badge engineering. In this week’s installment, we look at: a phantom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Fiat_Freemont_4.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 3")
Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 3
Posted on August 5, 2020 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/5/2014) Part one and part two of this series merely scratched the surface of the world of badge engineering. In this week’s installment, we look at: a phantom […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2011) A new entry to the eventual CC Complete Guide to the Great Brougham Epoch: the 1968 Holden Brougham. I didn’t realize that Brougham fever spread so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Holden-HK-Brougham-1968.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: 1968 Holden Brougham – A New Philosophy Of Luxury: Boot(y) Augmentation")
Automotive History Capsule: 1968 Holden Brougham – A New Philosophy Of Luxury: Boot(y) Augmentation
Posted on July 26, 2020 | 87 Comments(first posted 7/31/2011) A new entry to the eventual CC Complete Guide to the Great Brougham Epoch: the 1968 Holden Brougham. I didn’t realize that Brougham fever spread so […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2014. I asked Ingvar if he could shed a little light on Volvo’s PV and other aspects of Volvo history from a Swedish perspective for my PV444/544 CC. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo-PV-444-1024x728.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Volvo: A Swedish Perspective")
Volvo: A Swedish Perspective
Posted on June 20, 2020 | 49 Comments(first posted 5/27/2014. I asked Ingvar if he could shed a little light on Volvo’s PV and other aspects of Volvo history from a Swedish perspective for my PV444/544 CC. […] -
![The smallest RAM model currently sold in the US is the Promaster City which is a competitor to the Ford Transit Connect and the Nissan NV200 although it’s rarer than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0475.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "South Of The Curb: 2020 RAM 700 – Could This Little Lamb Be Loved Up Here?")
South Of The Curb: 2020 RAM 700 – Could This Little Lamb Be Loved Up Here?
Posted on April 17, 2020 | 56 CommentsThe smallest RAM model currently sold in the US is the Promaster City which is a competitor to the Ford Transit Connect and the Nissan NV200 although it’s rarer than […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2014) The CoronoroC prototype wasn’t exactly the first time that a double-ended car was envisioned. In 1957, German motorcycle builder Zündapp unveiled their Janus, intended to improve upon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Janus10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Zündapp Janus: Mid-Engined, Double-Ended Production Car")
The Zündapp Janus: Mid-Engined, Double-Ended Production Car
Posted on April 12, 2020 | 32 Comments(first posted 5/11/2014) The CoronoroC prototype wasn’t exactly the first time that a double-ended car was envisioned. In 1957, German motorcycle builder Zündapp unveiled their Janus, intended to improve upon […] -
![(First Posted October 2, 2013) The 1979 incarnation of the historic Talbot name had a very high ambition-to-achievement ratio, the zenith of which was the Talbot Tagora. It was also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC04426.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Talbot Tagora – Never A Chrysler, Nearly A Peugeot")
Car Show Classic: Talbot Tagora – Never A Chrysler, Nearly A Peugeot
Posted on October 12, 2019 | 81 Comments(First Posted October 2, 2013) The 1979 incarnation of the historic Talbot name had a very high ambition-to-achievement ratio, the zenith of which was the Talbot Tagora. It was also […] -
![(First Posted September 14, 2013) What do you consider to be the most significant car of the 1980s? Plymouth Voyager/Dodge Caravan? Renault Espace? Mercedes-Benz 190E? GM J-car or X-car? Chrysler […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC04709.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Peugeot 205 – The Most Significant Car of the 1980s?")
Curbside Classic: Peugeot 205 – The Most Significant Car of the 1980s?
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 91 Comments(First Posted September 14, 2013) What do you consider to be the most significant car of the 1980s? Plymouth Voyager/Dodge Caravan? Renault Espace? Mercedes-Benz 190E? GM J-car or X-car? Chrysler […] -
![(First Posted September 3, 2013) The chances of spotting two shiny Fiat X1/9’s parked nose to tail are low, 23 years after the last one rolled off the assembly line. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Fiat-X19.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: X1/9 x 2")
CC Outtake: X1/9 x 2
Posted on September 23, 2019 | 25 Comments(First Posted September 3, 2013) The chances of spotting two shiny Fiat X1/9’s parked nose to tail are low, 23 years after the last one rolled off the assembly line. […] -
![(First Posted August 30 ,2013) I know, this is the posting you all have been waiting for, the SEAT production line in Barcelona, Spain! When I traveled to and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/01-Seat.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Factory: A Visit To SEAT To See Ibizas Being Built")
CC Factory: A Visit To SEAT To See Ibizas Being Built
Posted on September 18, 2019 | 44 Comments(First Posted August 30 ,2013) I know, this is the posting you all have been waiting for, the SEAT production line in Barcelona, Spain! When I traveled to and […] -
![We recently returned from a family vacation in Mexico. While it was not ideal for car spotting I did manage to take a in flavor of the automotive market. My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Volkswagen-Beetle-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vacation Classics: Vehicles of Tulum, Mexico")
Vacation Classics: Vehicles of Tulum, Mexico
Posted on February 5, 2019 | 31 CommentsWe recently returned from a family vacation in Mexico. While it was not ideal for car spotting I did manage to take a in flavor of the automotive market. My […] -
![Remember the pedal trike tractors from your early years? Here’s a king-size model for grown-ups. Even better, you also get paid for riding it. Now let’s walk around this three-wheeled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6949.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Vervaet Hydro Trike And Schouten Liquid Manure Injector – Too Big To Play On The Lawn")
CC Global: Vervaet Hydro Trike And Schouten Liquid Manure Injector – Too Big To Play On The Lawn
Posted on August 26, 2018 | 26 CommentsRemember the pedal trike tractors from your early years? Here’s a king-size model for grown-ups. Even better, you also get paid for riding it. Now let’s walk around this three-wheeled […]
