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![(first posted 12/5/2011) Look (sort of) familiar? If you were a well heeled European in 1976, would you pay well more than a top-line Range Rover for it? Felber and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Felber-Oasis.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Scout Gets Seriously Tarted Up By The Swiss: Monteverdi Sahara & Safari And Felber Oasis")
The Scout Gets Seriously Tarted Up By The Swiss: Monteverdi Sahara & Safari And Felber Oasis
Posted on March 7, 2017 | 32 Comments(first posted 12/5/2011) Look (sort of) familiar? If you were a well heeled European in 1976, would you pay well more than a top-line Range Rover for it? Felber and […] -
![Cape Town, South Africa, is a hot destination for people from inside South Africa, all over Africa, and Europe to take up residence. The cars often come along, and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Visitors To Cape Town – Numberplates From Far")
CC Global: Visitors To Cape Town – Numberplates From Far
Posted on March 6, 2017 | 19 CommentsCape Town, South Africa, is a hot destination for people from inside South Africa, all over Africa, and Europe to take up residence. The cars often come along, and the […] -
![As I was emptying a spare backpack last week, out fell my misplaced notebook from our trip to Iceland last February. Thus, I can finally share my experience with one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_0141.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Classic: 2016 VW Polo – Sort Of Like Vanilla Ice, I was Rollin’ In My 1.0")
Rental Car Classic: 2016 VW Polo – Sort Of Like Vanilla Ice, I was Rollin’ In My 1.0
Posted on November 28, 2016 | 47 CommentsAs I was emptying a spare backpack last week, out fell my misplaced notebook from our trip to Iceland last February. Thus, I can finally share my experience with one […] -
![My Japanese connection goes back for almost quarter century. Even though I have not lived in the country for almost 20 years, I still try to stay connected with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/01-Tri-wheeler.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Tales Of Japan – A Short Story Of Dekotora Subculture")
Tales Of Japan – A Short Story Of Dekotora Subculture
Posted on July 17, 2016 | 21 CommentsMy Japanese connection goes back for almost quarter century. Even though I have not lived in the country for almost 20 years, I still try to stay connected with the […] -
![Mazda’s RX-7 FD was developed during the heady days of the Japanese real-estate bubble. The Japanese were flush with cash and their domestic automakers catered to this new-found affluence with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_0906.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cartoon Character: Mazda RX-7 FD Drift Racer")
Curbside Cartoon Character: Mazda RX-7 FD Drift Racer
Posted on June 14, 2016 | 21 CommentsMazda’s RX-7 FD was developed during the heady days of the Japanese real-estate bubble. The Japanese were flush with cash and their domestic automakers catered to this new-found affluence with […] -
![A couple of weeks ago, Jim Brophy visited the lemon lot at Yokota Airbase and provided a good overview of the kinds of cars that are often purchased by American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_0919.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Japanese Classic: Subaru B4 “Blitzen”")
Japanese Classic: Subaru B4 “Blitzen”
Posted on June 6, 2016 | 26 CommentsA couple of weeks ago, Jim Brophy visited the lemon lot at Yokota Airbase and provided a good overview of the kinds of cars that are often purchased by American […] -
![Greetings from the Land of the Rising Sun! It is a pleasure to be back at Curbside Classic after several years absence. I find all sorts of Curbside Classics in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Camaro1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Crusher Bait – American Oxidation")
Curbside Crusher Bait – American Oxidation
Posted on May 11, 2016 | 37 CommentsGreetings from the Land of the Rising Sun! It is a pleasure to be back at Curbside Classic after several years absence. I find all sorts of Curbside Classics in […] -
![Curtis Perry has become one of my favorite photographers at the Cohort. We’ve seen a number of his shots from Portland, but he’s recently posted a few from a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/So-America-ford-taunus.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtakes: Curtis Perry Postcards From South America")
Cohort Outtakes: Curtis Perry Postcards From South America
Posted on December 7, 2015 | 34 CommentsCurtis Perry has become one of my favorite photographers at the Cohort. We’ve seen a number of his shots from Portland, but he’s recently posted a few from a […] -
![Last summer, as we spent a few days in Iceland on the way back from France, I shot a few cars but never seemed to be in the right place […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/P1000646.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Summer Vacation Classic: An Icelandic Grab Bag")
Summer Vacation Classic: An Icelandic Grab Bag
Posted on September 12, 2015 | 40 CommentsLast summer, as we spent a few days in Iceland on the way back from France, I shot a few cars but never seemed to be in the right place […] -
![What’s the point of renting a car in Europe if it’s one that’s also available in the US? So why did I request a Golf diesel, with stick shift, naturally; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/CC-258-Europe-077-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Rental Car Review/Travelogue: 2015 Ford Focus Tournier 1.5 L EcoBoost (EU Version) – Shiftless In Europe")
CC Rental Car Review/Travelogue: 2015 Ford Focus Tournier 1.5 L EcoBoost (EU Version) – Shiftless In Europe
Posted on September 1, 2015 | 53 CommentsWhat’s the point of renting a car in Europe if it’s one that’s also available in the US? So why did I request a Golf diesel, with stick shift, naturally; […] -
![No doubt we are very proud to be “Gearheads”, the kind of people who are so in love with cars that most of our families members and friends don’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/materia-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Why I Look Forward To Going To Work Every Morning")
Why I Look Forward To Going To Work Every Morning
Posted on July 8, 2015 | 30 CommentsNo doubt we are very proud to be “Gearheads”, the kind of people who are so in love with cars that most of our families members and friends don’t […] -
![(first posted 7/27/2012) A GM Motorama concept car from 1957? No, that’s a prancing horse, not the mark of excellence on the hood. It’s not exactly a 1959 Dodge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Ferrari-400-superamerica-1959-fr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1959 Ferrari Superamerica 400 – Super American Style By Pininfarina")
1959 Ferrari Superamerica 400 – Super American Style By Pininfarina
Posted on July 5, 2015 | 36 Comments(first posted 7/27/2012) A GM Motorama concept car from 1957? No, that’s a prancing horse, not the mark of excellence on the hood. It’s not exactly a 1959 Dodge […] -
![When Paul mooted the idea of a Station Wagon week, I knew immediately what I wanted to write about: my partner’s 2007 Peugeot 307 SW – forbidden fruit to many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Emblem.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Peugeot 307 SW: Modern-day French Vista Cruiser")
CC Capsule: Peugeot 307 SW: Modern-day French Vista Cruiser
Posted on April 24, 2015 | 20 CommentsWhen Paul mooted the idea of a Station Wagon week, I knew immediately what I wanted to write about: my partner’s 2007 Peugeot 307 SW – forbidden fruit to many […] -
![The Wolseley Eight was a badge engineered, upscale version of the Morris Eight Series E, one of Britain’s most popular and numerous cars of the immediate pre-war and post-war periods. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lord-Nuffieldss-closet-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Outtake: 1946 Wolseley Eight – Your Car Is Ready, Lady Nuffield")
Museum Outtake: 1946 Wolseley Eight – Your Car Is Ready, Lady Nuffield
Posted on March 16, 2015 | 40 CommentsThe Wolseley Eight was a badge engineered, upscale version of the Morris Eight Series E, one of Britain’s most popular and numerous cars of the immediate pre-war and post-war periods. […] -
![(first published 4/16/2012) Now here’s a true gem, shot in the 1980’s on the island of Malta. It’s a custom bodied (duh!) bread van, built on an ex-Army Bedford truck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Bedford-Malta-van.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Amazing Maltese Bread Van")
CC Global: The Amazing Maltese Bread Van
Posted on March 2, 2015 | 61 Comments(first published 4/16/2012) Now here’s a true gem, shot in the 1980’s on the island of Malta. It’s a custom bodied (duh!) bread van, built on an ex-Army Bedford truck […]
