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![So here we go with the second installment of our analysis of Consumer Reports magazine’s dot charts of late model used car repair incidence. (Here’s the first one, in case […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/81Tylk2lMtL._AC_SY879_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Consumer Reports’ Automotive Dot Charts: Every Dot Has a Story, Part 2 (1960-66)")
Consumer Reports’ Automotive Dot Charts: Every Dot Has a Story, Part 2 (1960-66)
Posted on January 22, 2022 | 58 CommentsSo here we go with the second installment of our analysis of Consumer Reports magazine’s dot charts of late model used car repair incidence. (Here’s the first one, in case […] -
![(first posted 1/21/2016) I was at my local Title Company today and had time to admire this print in their lobby while waiting for a file. It appears to depict […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_0091.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: In What Year Was This Picture Taken In Fort Collins, Colorado?")
QOTD: In What Year Was This Picture Taken In Fort Collins, Colorado?
Posted on January 21, 2022 | 100 Comments(first posted 1/21/2016) I was at my local Title Company today and had time to admire this print in their lobby while waiting for a file. It appears to depict […] -
![In September of last year someone approached me at a small car meet and asked if I would be willing to show my Lincoln in a few movie shots for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Lincoln-4.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule: So…This Is What Filming A Movie Is Like?")
COAL Capsule: So…This Is What Filming A Movie Is Like?
Posted on January 20, 2022 | 39 CommentsIn September of last year someone approached me at a small car meet and asked if I would be willing to show my Lincoln in a few movie shots for […] -
![When I spotted a Cadillac CTS coupe recently, I was unexpectedly taken aback by how pretty the car was, parked nose out, clean and detailed and seeming to look just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Cadillac_US-CTS_2012V-pdf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe – Magic Mirror, Who’s The Fairest Modern Cadillac Of Them All?")
Future Classic: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe – Magic Mirror, Who’s The Fairest Modern Cadillac Of Them All?
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 39 CommentsWhen I spotted a Cadillac CTS coupe recently, I was unexpectedly taken aback by how pretty the car was, parked nose out, clean and detailed and seeming to look just […] -
Flookerang Funnies: One Fine Day in a Detroit Office
Posted on January 16, 2022 | 31 CommentsThis cartoon was hanging on a wall at the -
Wordless Outtake: Curbside Diversity Under Cover (Mostly)
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Wordless Outtake: Rare V-Twin Front Engined VW Beetle
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![[Originally published on 26 June 2021 @ 14:00] »strum, pluck-pluck-pluck, strum« aHEM! »strum« In 1970, the Kinks had a giant hit with “Lola”, a song about a young man’s](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/S%CC%8Ckoda.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Karaoke: Škoda")
CC Karaoke: Škoda
Posted on December 27, 2021 | 28 Comments[Originally published on 26 June 2021 @ 14:00] »strum, pluck-pluck-pluck, strum« aHEM! »strum« In 1970, the Kinks had a giant hit with “Lola”, a song about a young man’s -
![Last week, CC saw a drive story piece from CAR from August 1977 which took the Jaguar XJ5.3C from London to Budapest. Aside from a mechanical failure in a bought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Magazine Rewind: CAR, September 1977 – Which Is The Best Car In The World?")
Magazine Rewind: CAR, September 1977 – Which Is The Best Car In The World?
Posted on December 4, 2021 | 27 CommentsLast week, CC saw a drive story piece from CAR from August 1977 which took the Jaguar XJ5.3C from London to Budapest. Aside from a mechanical failure in a bought […] -
![CAR magazine had a great tradition of long drive stories. Alongside the scoop features, supercar drives and frank, to the point of blunt, reviews and summaries of many cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/car.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Magazine Rewind: CAR, August 1977 – Jaguar XJ5.3C To The Danube And Budapest")
Magazine Rewind: CAR, August 1977 – Jaguar XJ5.3C To The Danube And Budapest
Posted on November 27, 2021 | 22 CommentsCAR magazine had a great tradition of long drive stories. Alongside the scoop features, supercar drives and frank, to the point of blunt, reviews and summaries of many cars, […] -
![I’ve neglected writing up the rest of our splendid Nevada Overland Trip this past summer, but I’m determined to press forward, just as the xB and I did on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_3132.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Nevada Overland Trip (EXBRO5) Day 3 and 4: Toiyabe Range to Lamoille Canyon")
Nevada Overland Trip (EXBRO5) Day 3 and 4: Toiyabe Range to Lamoille Canyon
Posted on November 19, 2021 | 16 CommentsI’ve neglected writing up the rest of our splendid Nevada Overland Trip this past summer, but I’m determined to press forward, just as the xB and I did on the […] -
![Well, here we go. It’s the time of year when all the D family vehicles get sprayed with Krown oil to stave off the rust monster for another salty winter. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/camaro-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Industrial Walk – And Bonus 1971 Galaxie")
Industrial Walk – And Bonus 1971 Galaxie
Posted on November 9, 2021 | 18 CommentsWell, here we go. It’s the time of year when all the D family vehicles get sprayed with Krown oil to stave off the rust monster for another salty winter. […] -
![The British Motor Museum at Gaydon can trace its own history to the collections held by the various branches of British Leyland and one consequence of that is the cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20210821_151656.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Photo Report – The British Motor Museum Gaydon – Part 2 – Possibly, Perhaps Or Best Not To?")
Museum Photo Report – The British Motor Museum Gaydon – Part 2 – Possibly, Perhaps Or Best Not To?
Posted on November 5, 2021 | 19 CommentsThe British Motor Museum at Gaydon can trace its own history to the collections held by the various branches of British Leyland and one consequence of that is the cars […] -
![Whatever you think of the new Ford Mustang Mach-E, it’s obviously a big departure from anything ever sold with a galloping pony in the grille. I’ve only seen a handful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211101_211908.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E – From The Mouths Of Babes Edition")
Curbside Outtake: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E – From The Mouths Of Babes Edition
Posted on November 4, 2021 | 91 CommentsWhatever you think of the new Ford Mustang Mach-E, it’s obviously a big departure from anything ever sold with a galloping pony in the grille. I’ve only seen a handful […] -
![The British Motor Museum at Gaydon, in Warwickshire in the heart of England, on a site directly adjacent to Jaguar Land Rover’s development facility and Aston Martin’s factory has recently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20210821_142401.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Photo Report: The British Motor Museum, Gaydon – Part 1 – The First, The Last And Some In Between")
Museum Photo Report: The British Motor Museum, Gaydon – Part 1 – The First, The Last And Some In Between
Posted on November 3, 2021 | 20 CommentsThe British Motor Museum at Gaydon, in Warwickshire in the heart of England, on a site directly adjacent to Jaguar Land Rover’s development facility and Aston Martin’s factory has recently […]
