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![The look at the earliest automobiles made in China initiated by Paul would not be complete without a look at even earlier classic cars in China, from the turbulent early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1200-Ford-Letters.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: American Cars in Pre-Communist China – The East Is Red White & Blue")
CC Global: American Cars in Pre-Communist China – The East Is Red White & Blue
Posted on October 7, 2014 | 35 CommentsThe look at the earliest automobiles made in China initiated by Paul would not be complete without a look at even earlier classic cars in China, from the turbulent early […] -
![Paul’s reminiscence about The East Glows from the People’s Republic of China has inspired me to do similar Maoist-style self-criticism and come forth with an untold story about Chinese cars. In my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Hongki.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Hongqi Limousine vs. YLN 801A – Battle of the Chinese Cars")
CC Global: Hongqi Limousine vs. YLN 801A – Battle of the Chinese Cars
Posted on September 20, 2014 | 45 CommentsPaul’s reminiscence about The East Glows from the People’s Republic of China has inspired me to do similar Maoist-style self-criticism and come forth with an untold story about Chinese cars. In my […] -
![“Nominal” is a bland word that had a special meaning to people who followed the U.S. manned space program. Not heard from American astronauts since 2011, when the Space Shuttle […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1-Trip.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Global CC: The Gambia Cruiser, Part II – All Systems Nominal")
My Global CC: The Gambia Cruiser, Part II – All Systems Nominal
Posted on August 7, 2014 | 74 Comments“Nominal” is a bland word that had a special meaning to people who followed the U.S. manned space program. Not heard from American astronauts since 2011, when the Space Shuttle […] -
![The Lada Niva 4×4 from Russia has received considerable coverage on this site, including of rare variants such as the pickup truck and cabriolet. Never sold in the U.S., the Niva has been highly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1200-photo-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Lada Niva For Sale")
CC Capsule: Lada Niva For Sale
Posted on June 25, 2014 | 19 CommentsThe Lada Niva 4×4 from Russia has received considerable coverage on this site, including of rare variants such as the pickup truck and cabriolet. Never sold in the U.S., the Niva has been highly […] -
![The recent strife in Ukraine, which has seen the flight of President Viktor Yanukovych from the capital Kiev, has included a scene that is obligatory in the fall of corrupt […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/600-800px-Horch_855_Special-Roadster_Bj__1939_2013-09-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Horch 855 Special Roadster, 1 of 7 Built, Missing in Ukraine")
CC Global: Horch 855 Special Roadster, 1 of 7 Built, Missing in Ukraine
Posted on February 26, 2014 | 35 CommentsThe recent strife in Ukraine, which has seen the flight of President Viktor Yanukovych from the capital Kiev, has included a scene that is obligatory in the fall of corrupt […] -
![February 23, the last day of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, also is a national holiday in Russia and other former Soviet states called Defender of the Fatherland Day, the equivalent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1200-ZAZ-965-Manual.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Russian Veterans Day Special: Zaporozhets ZAZ-965/966/968 Models For Wounded Veterans")
Russian Veterans Day Special: Zaporozhets ZAZ-965/966/968 Models For Wounded Veterans
Posted on February 23, 2014 | 28 CommentsFebruary 23, the last day of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, also is a national holiday in Russia and other former Soviet states called Defender of the Fatherland Day, the equivalent […] -
![Walking through Saigon outside of Ben Thanh Market, I saw a small, odd looking motorcycle among the masses of Honda Super Cubs, Dreams and Waves normally seen in Vietnam. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/600-Schwinn-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Kickstand Faux Classic: Schwinn Motorbike")
Kickstand Faux Classic: Schwinn Motorbike
Posted on February 13, 2014 | 24 CommentsWalking through Saigon outside of Ben Thanh Market, I saw a small, odd looking motorcycle among the masses of Honda Super Cubs, Dreams and Waves normally seen in Vietnam. It was […] -
![The Citroen Traction Avant, one of the revolutionary automobiles of the 20th Century, rarely appears in the United States. Aside from an unusual junkyard find in the Eugene, Oregon area […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Citroen Traction Avant en Indochine")
Curbside Classic: Citroen Traction Avant en Indochine
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 57 CommentsThe Citroen Traction Avant, one of the revolutionary automobiles of the 20th Century, rarely appears in the United States. Aside from an unusual junkyard find in the Eugene, Oregon area […] -
![As noted earlier on this website, the Ford Model T was not only the first mass produced car but also the first world car, assembled on all continents and used […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage Global: Ford Model T Road Trip, Pyongyang")
CC Vintage Global: Ford Model T Road Trip, Pyongyang
Posted on January 1, 2014 | 26 CommentsAs noted earlier on this website, the Ford Model T was not only the first mass produced car but also the first world car, assembled on all continents and used […] -
![The Peugeot 505, little known or understood in the U.S., has a strong international presence for reasons familiar to American car enthusiasts. Produced in France from 1979 to 1992 and in other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC09911-600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global Outtake: One Night in Bangkok, avec un Peugeot 505")
CC Global Outtake: One Night in Bangkok, avec un Peugeot 505
Posted on December 19, 2013 | 12 CommentsThe Peugeot 505, little known or understood in the U.S., has a strong international presence for reasons familiar to American car enthusiasts. Produced in France from 1979 to 1992 and in other […] -
![Havana has a widely known reputation as an everyday rolling classic car show, but Cuba is not the only country where political and economic conditions have created an environment filled with decades-old cars that remain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Beetle-Peru-600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Automóviles Clásicos de Lima, Perú")
CC Global: Automóviles Clásicos de Lima, Perú
Posted on December 14, 2013 | 13 CommentsHavana has a widely known reputation as an everyday rolling classic car show, but Cuba is not the only country where political and economic conditions have created an environment filled with decades-old cars that remain […] -
![Having recently described my plan to take a 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser and boldly go where no GM B Body wagon has gone before, I thought that it would be a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Intro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Swedish B-Body Team – GM Full Size Wagons in Stockholm")
CC Global: Swedish B-Body Team – GM Full Size Wagons in Stockholm
Posted on December 12, 2013 | 40 CommentsHaving recently described my plan to take a 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser and boldly go where no GM B Body wagon has gone before, I thought that it would be a […] -
![Welcome to the first part of what I expect to be a three or more part series about the second life of the car shown above: a 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1-Front-view1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Global CC: To The Gambia, In Your Grandmother’s Oldsmobile")
My Global CC: To The Gambia, In Your Grandmother’s Oldsmobile
Posted on November 30, 2013 | 68 CommentsWelcome to the first part of what I expect to be a three or more part series about the second life of the car shown above: a 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser. This […] -
![As some retirees are prone to do, my parents have been trying to see how quickly they can fill the pages of their passports. This is terrific, as I am […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSCN0541.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Vans In Iceland")
CC Global: Vans In Iceland
Posted on November 14, 2013 | 10 CommentsAs some retirees are prone to do, my parents have been trying to see how quickly they can fill the pages of their passports. This is terrific, as I am […] -
![On Stockholm streets filled with a vast fleet of classic American cars, one particular tall ship – a very tall one indeed – towers over the rest. Here, any American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1-Front-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Global: Dodge Ram Van Charger 4×4 in Sweden")
Curbside Classic Global: Dodge Ram Van Charger 4×4 in Sweden
Posted on November 13, 2013 | 19 CommentsOn Stockholm streets filled with a vast fleet of classic American cars, one particular tall ship – a very tall one indeed – towers over the rest. Here, any American […]
