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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Ford Courier Still Hard At Work – “Firewood $75/Cord”
Posted on February 14, 2021 | 20 CommentsJohn Lloyd posted this rusty Ford Courier he saw in Aberdeen, WA. He left this comment: -
![This comparison test from 1981 contains a surprise double. Not only does the Volvo 244GLT have overdrive, but so does the Vauxhall Viceroy. And the other surprise – there was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/motor-comparison-1981.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1981 Ford Granada, Rover 2600, Vauxhall Viceroy and Volvo 244 Comparison, With Overdrive On Two Of Them")
Vintage Review: 1981 Ford Granada, Rover 2600, Vauxhall Viceroy and Volvo 244 Comparison, With Overdrive On Two Of Them
Posted on February 11, 2021 | 33 CommentsThis comparison test from 1981 contains a surprise double. Not only does the Volvo 244GLT have overdrive, but so does the Vauxhall Viceroy. And the other surprise – there was […] -
![If the Curbside Classic website were a religion (and it may be to some people), I would be “Orthodox”. That is, I like finding all-original old cars on the road […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1964-chevrolet-biscayne-4-door-sedan-31.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs For Sale: TWO 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Sedans – Plain and Unmolested")
CCs For Sale: TWO 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Sedans – Plain and Unmolested
Posted on February 7, 2021 | 47 CommentsIf the Curbside Classic website were a religion (and it may be to some people), I would be “Orthodox”. That is, I like finding all-original old cars on the road […] -
Wordless Outtake: Obscure Rebadge From Down the Street
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 17 Comments -
![My main desktop PC is going through a very protracted and long dreaded update to Windows 10, from my dearly beloved W7. In fact, it’s stuck at “Working on udpated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/48891470882_f091aaa269_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #1: Lancia Fulvia Sport")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day #1: Lancia Fulvia Sport
Posted on January 31, 2021 | 24 CommentsMy main desktop PC is going through a very protracted and long dreaded update to Windows 10, from my dearly beloved W7. In fact, it’s stuck at “Working on udpated […] -
![Ford and Chevrolet had been locked in mortal combat since at least the late 1920s. From that point through the 1970’s it was more often than not that Chevrolet came […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1973-Ford-F-150-08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT – Slow And Steady Wins The Race")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT – Slow And Steady Wins The Race
Posted on January 29, 2021 | 45 CommentsFord and Chevrolet had been locked in mortal combat since at least the late 1920s. From that point through the 1970’s it was more often than not that Chevrolet came […] -
![So, Stellantis is now official, and trading in Stellantis stock has started in New York, Milan and Paris. This is, of course, the new company created by the merger of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AMC-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Stellantis – A Star Is Born, But Which One Are You Rooting For?")
QOTD: Stellantis – A Star Is Born, But Which One Are You Rooting For?
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 79 CommentsSo, Stellantis is now official, and trading in Stellantis stock has started in New York, Milan and Paris. This is, of course, the new company created by the merger of […] -
![Particular motor races have a special place for many enthusiasts. The Indianapolis 500, Daytona, your national grand prix, the Monaco Grand Prix or Italian Grand Prix are typical and justified […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MikeHawthorn-bowtie.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Pitlane Outtake: Onboard With Mike Hawthorn And The Jaguar D Type At Le Mans, 1956 – A Piece Of English History")
Pitlane Outtake: Onboard With Mike Hawthorn And The Jaguar D Type At Le Mans, 1956 – A Piece Of English History
Posted on January 24, 2021 | 13 CommentsParticular motor races have a special place for many enthusiasts. The Indianapolis 500, Daytona, your national grand prix, the Monaco Grand Prix or Italian Grand Prix are typical and justified […] -
![One of my rather odd habits is naming cars, or the ones I like, anyway. My 2018 Volkswagen Golf is a car I certainly like and what’s not to like? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20200714_131433.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: Wolfy at Two and a Half")
COAL Update: Wolfy at Two and a Half
Posted on January 22, 2021 | 47 CommentsOne of my rather odd habits is naming cars, or the ones I like, anyway. My 2018 Volkswagen Golf is a car I certainly like and what’s not to like? […] -
![Checker Motors, the builder of the iconic Checker Marathon, was not exempted from the increasing federal rules governing new automobiles. That meant a full complement of 5-mile bumpers, starting in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50813901403_90425a8fe4_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1976-1978 Checker Marathon – How To Do 5-Mile Bumpers The Right Way")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1976-1978 Checker Marathon – How To Do 5-Mile Bumpers The Right Way
Posted on January 20, 2021 | 52 CommentsChecker Motors, the builder of the iconic Checker Marathon, was not exempted from the increasing federal rules governing new automobiles. That meant a full complement of 5-mile bumpers, starting in […] -
![Time flies. A reminder of that came along recently when Jim Klein posted some onesies and twosies of cars he had captured in 2020. Since imitation is the sincerest form […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_0150.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photo Album: Random Pictures From 2019 and 2020")
CC Photo Album: Random Pictures From 2019 and 2020
Posted on January 14, 2021 | 19 CommentsTime flies. A reminder of that came along recently when Jim Klein posted some onesies and twosies of cars he had captured in 2020. Since imitation is the sincerest form […] -
![Last Wednesday the postie delivered a letter for the previous owners of our house. They didn’t move very far away, and after supper I walked it over to them. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/95-Caravan-Headlamp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: The Morning After The Night Before")
Curbside Classics: The Morning After The Night Before
Posted on January 14, 2021 | 49 CommentsLast Wednesday the postie delivered a letter for the previous owners of our house. They didn’t move very far away, and after supper I walked it over to them. As […] -
![I’ve been predicting it for a while, and here it is: GM’s new EV delivery van, the EV600, is to be sold under a new logistics-oriented brand “BrightDrop”. And the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/GM-BrightDrrop-van.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Delivery News: GM Unveils EV Van Under New “BrightDrop” Brand – FedEx Gets First 500 This Year")
Curbside Delivery News: GM Unveils EV Van Under New “BrightDrop” Brand – FedEx Gets First 500 This Year
Posted on January 12, 2021 | 36 CommentsI’ve been predicting it for a while, and here it is: GM’s new EV delivery van, the EV600, is to be sold under a new logistics-oriented brand “BrightDrop”. And the […] -
![The time has come for all of you habitual readers to end my COAL series. What on earth will Curbside do without all of these Volvo posts?! I think you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #48 (Finale): 2018 Ford F-150 – It’s Got Some Boost")
COAL #48 (Finale): 2018 Ford F-150 – It’s Got Some Boost
Posted on January 9, 2021 | 16 CommentsThe time has come for all of you habitual readers to end my COAL series. What on earth will Curbside do without all of these Volvo posts?! I think you […] -
![If there is a car that came out in the 1970’s and retained its popularity as desirable daily transportation longer than these Lincolns of late in the decade, I don’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1978-Lincoln-Continental-Town-Car-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car – Best Prom Car Ever")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car – Best Prom Car Ever
Posted on January 8, 2021 | 28 CommentsIf there is a car that came out in the 1970’s and retained its popularity as desirable daily transportation longer than these Lincolns of late in the decade, I don’t […]
