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![After negotiating a deal with our niece to trade the Sentra for a summer of help with our son, we were now in the market for a vehicle more appropriate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2007-Dodge-Grand-Caravan-SXT-Front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT – Seating for Seven; Family of Three")
COAL: 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT – Seating for Seven; Family of Three
Posted on March 22, 2020 | 61 CommentsAfter negotiating a deal with our niece to trade the Sentra for a summer of help with our son, we were now in the market for a vehicle more appropriate […] -
![In the summer of 2013 I had just sold my 1987 Volvo 740 GLE to buy this car. I was looking for a project that I could do, and drive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/thumbnail-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: #5 1974 Volvo 164E – The Cheech and Chong of Volvos")
COAL: #5 1974 Volvo 164E – The Cheech and Chong of Volvos
Posted on March 21, 2020 | 24 CommentsIn the summer of 2013 I had just sold my 1987 Volvo 740 GLE to buy this car. I was looking for a project that I could do, and drive […] -
![(first posted 3/20/2014) It’s been a few months since DonAndreina posted pics of this gorgeous Rolls Royce coupe to the Cohort, but there’s never a bad time to admire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Camarge3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Rolls Royce Camargue – A Gorgeous Flop")
Cohort Capsule: Rolls Royce Camargue – A Gorgeous Flop
Posted on March 16, 2020 | 135 Comments(first posted 3/20/2014) It’s been a few months since DonAndreina posted pics of this gorgeous Rolls Royce coupe to the Cohort, but there’s never a bad time to admire […] -
![I ran into this just this afternoon, and it makes a serendipitous follow-up to the earlier T-Bird with its continental spare tire. This is a bit more practical and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CC-412-048.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: BMW 530i With Continental Spare Tire(s) – But Are They Continentals?")
CC Outtake: BMW 530i With Continental Spare Tire(s) – But Are They Continentals?
Posted on March 6, 2020 | 19 CommentsI ran into this just this afternoon, and it makes a serendipitous follow-up to the earlier T-Bird with its continental spare tire. This is a bit more practical and a […] -
![Most of you will probably notice the Hornet on the truck first. Johannes and Bryce might initially be drawn to the truck itself. For me it’s the building behind; my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/toorak107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Neighborhood Walk: Toorak Black Over Red")
Neighborhood Walk: Toorak Black Over Red
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 23 CommentsMost of you will probably notice the Hornet on the truck first. Johannes and Bryce might initially be drawn to the truck itself. For me it’s the building behind; my […] -
![Last summer, we visited my wife’s uncle’s farm and I wrote here about his 60-70 year old tractors and other fun things he had there, including the Zipline, Super Swing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200209_083454.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: Classic Tractors And Other Farm Toys – Winter Edition")
Fieldside Classic: Classic Tractors And Other Farm Toys – Winter Edition
Posted on February 28, 2020 | 13 CommentsLast summer, we visited my wife’s uncle’s farm and I wrote here about his 60-70 year old tractors and other fun things he had there, including the Zipline, Super Swing […] -
CC Outtake: I Love my Wife but… (With an Update From the Wife)
Posted on February 27, 2020 | 50 CommentsThis week I found myself riding shotgun in the wife’s MX-5 RF, and took this photograph. I can’t imagine driving a car with these covers installed. -
![Many car shows are great because of the cars. Some are great because of the cars and the setting (Pebble Beach, anyone?). A few are great solely for the setting, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191006_101402.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Lexington – Coolest Show Venue Ever?")
Car Show Classic: Lexington – Coolest Show Venue Ever?
Posted on February 21, 2020 | 20 CommentsMany car shows are great because of the cars. Some are great because of the cars and the setting (Pebble Beach, anyone?). A few are great solely for the setting, […] -
![A quick question. What is wrong with this badge? It’s on a 2015 Land Rover 110 Station Wagon, one of the last series of the traditional Land Rover before production […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200214_175156-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake – 2015 Land Rover 110 Heritage Station Wagon: When Badging Goes Wrong")
Curbside Outtake – 2015 Land Rover 110 Heritage Station Wagon: When Badging Goes Wrong
Posted on February 18, 2020 | 6 CommentsA quick question. What is wrong with this badge? It’s on a 2015 Land Rover 110 Station Wagon, one of the last series of the traditional Land Rover before production […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2014) Until a few weeks ago, when temperatures were in the negative single digits, it had been well over a year since I’d encountered a second-generation Honda Prelude. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/lute-e1391980843730.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983-1987 Honda Prelude – New Priorities")
Curbside Classic: 1983-1987 Honda Prelude – New Priorities
Posted on February 17, 2020 | 65 Comments(first posted 2/12/2014) Until a few weeks ago, when temperatures were in the negative single digits, it had been well over a year since I’d encountered a second-generation Honda Prelude. […] -
![The Peugeot 205 has been covered here at CC a few times, perhaps most recently here. And for some of you, it’s a pretty mundane sight. But when I pulled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/gti3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: The Other GTI")
CC Outtake: The Other GTI
Posted on February 6, 2020 | 29 CommentsThe Peugeot 205 has been covered here at CC a few times, perhaps most recently here. And for some of you, it’s a pretty mundane sight. But when I pulled […] -
![(first posted 1/30/2014) Long known as one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, Beirut’s streets show a car culture reflective of the diversity and flair of its citizenry. Old is, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lebanon33.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Street Scenes: Old Beirut")
Street Scenes: Old Beirut
Posted on February 5, 2020 | 47 Comments(first posted 1/30/2014) Long known as one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, Beirut’s streets show a car culture reflective of the diversity and flair of its citizenry. Old is, […] -
![Purchasing a riding lawn mower had never been high on my bucket list. Up to a certain point I had owned and lived on nothing but one-third acre lots during […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_8430.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Backyard Classic: 2014 Cub Cadet LTX1042 KW – In Every Life A Little Grass Must Be Mowed")
Future Backyard Classic: 2014 Cub Cadet LTX1042 KW – In Every Life A Little Grass Must Be Mowed
Posted on February 2, 2020 | 41 CommentsPurchasing a riding lawn mower had never been high on my bucket list. Up to a certain point I had owned and lived on nothing but one-third acre lots during […] -
![I recently spent about a week in and around Death Valley National Park, which actually consists of several large valleys and some pretty high mountains. Beautiful views, inviting natural hot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_1643.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trailside Outtakes: Trucks of Death Valley")
Trailside Outtakes: Trucks of Death Valley
Posted on February 1, 2020 | 19 CommentsI recently spent about a week in and around Death Valley National Park, which actually consists of several large valleys and some pretty high mountains. Beautiful views, inviting natural hot […] -
![Proof that the CC Effect takes all forms, I saw this picture of a streetscape under water, in my home town of Santa Cruz, California in the 1940’s, just a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0875.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: California Flood")
Vintage Snapshot: California Flood
Posted on January 26, 2020 | 25 CommentsProof that the CC Effect takes all forms, I saw this picture of a streetscape under water, in my home town of Santa Cruz, California in the 1940’s, just a […]
