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![Some names for cars and vehicles just work. Mustang. Mini. Interceptor. Land Rover. Voyager. Spider. Thunderbird, perhaps my favourite. But of the names still in service, perhaps the best for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC00068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Outtake: 1962 Ford Taunus Transit Ambulance – The Forgotten Transit That Started It All")
Museum Outtake: 1962 Ford Taunus Transit Ambulance – The Forgotten Transit That Started It All
Posted on March 15, 2019 | 16 CommentsSome names for cars and vehicles just work. Mustang. Mini. Interceptor. Land Rover. Voyager. Spider. Thunderbird, perhaps my favourite. But of the names still in service, perhaps the best for […] -
![Britain has no shortage of wonderful railway stations large and small – London Paddington, York, Newcastle Central, Glasgow Central and Bristol Temple Meads all have their fans among the larger […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/st-pancras-roof.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trackside Classic: St Pancras Station – Industrial Revolution Meets Gothic Revival")
Trackside Classic: St Pancras Station – Industrial Revolution Meets Gothic Revival
Posted on March 14, 2019 | 30 CommentsBritain has no shortage of wonderful railway stations large and small – London Paddington, York, Newcastle Central, Glasgow Central and Bristol Temple Meads all have their fans among the larger […] -
![(first posted 3/12/2014) Wax on, wax off. Well, not quite. I had just finished compounding, cleaning and waxing my girlfriend’s Healey 3000 Mk III–something it had never been treated to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/04-67-Austin-Healey.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars of My Girlfriends: 1967 Austin Healey 3000")
Cars of My Girlfriends: 1967 Austin Healey 3000
Posted on March 8, 2019 | 60 Comments(first posted 3/12/2014) Wax on, wax off. Well, not quite. I had just finished compounding, cleaning and waxing my girlfriend’s Healey 3000 Mk III–something it had never been treated to […] -
![(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/800px-MITSUBISHI_PROUDIA_BY51_01_ceficefi.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around the World")
Obscure Rebadges From Around the World
Posted on March 6, 2019 | 140 Comments(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […] -
![The motor show was always a good opportunity to show off the new wares of the industry. This is less of the case now than it was, of course, with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Minx1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Motor Show Outtake: 1948 Hillman Minx: Look Into the Future With The X-Ray Minx")
Motor Show Outtake: 1948 Hillman Minx: Look Into the Future With The X-Ray Minx
Posted on March 4, 2019 | 19 CommentsThe motor show was always a good opportunity to show off the new wares of the industry. This is less of the case now than it was, of course, with […] -
Curbside Oddity: Kia Time Machine: Great Scott!
Posted on March 1, 2019 | 13 CommentsThe only Kia I wouldn’t mind driving… -
![Some older cars can just make you smile, by virtue of styling cues from a bygone era, flashy chrome, vibrant colors, endearing quirkiness, or maybe all of those things. Some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/In-Motion-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1964 Ford Custom – Not Quite A Happy Face")
In Motion Classic: 1964 Ford Custom – Not Quite A Happy Face
Posted on February 28, 2019 | 67 CommentsSome older cars can just make you smile, by virtue of styling cues from a bygone era, flashy chrome, vibrant colors, endearing quirkiness, or maybe all of those things. Some […] -
![(first posted 3/13/2014) If anyone wants to know why the Mercedes W124 and W201 were considered so influential in their day, consider their predecessor, the W123. Conservative even by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/W123b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Mercedes 300D Turbodiesel – More Than A Fashion Statement")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Mercedes 300D Turbodiesel – More Than A Fashion Statement
Posted on February 24, 2019 | 71 Comments(first posted 3/13/2014) If anyone wants to know why the Mercedes W124 and W201 were considered so influential in their day, consider their predecessor, the W123. Conservative even by […] -
![What you see is not always what you get. Outwardly, we seem to be in the presence of a 1955-66 Peugeot 4-door saloon. But this is Thailand, not Africa. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_20190208_170913-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1960 Peugeot 403 – Thai Frog Havana Style")
CC Capsule: 1960 Peugeot 403 – Thai Frog Havana Style
Posted on February 21, 2019 | 15 CommentsWhat you see is not always what you get. Outwardly, we seem to be in the presence of a 1955-66 Peugeot 4-door saloon. But this is Thailand, not Africa. This […] -
![I keep seeing comments about losing comments, or being told that they’re commenting too quickly. I don’t know what’s going on, and I’m not a techie. But it’s never once […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/login.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: To Those That Keep Losing Comments: Are You Logged In?")
QOTD: To Those That Keep Losing Comments: Are You Logged In?
Posted on February 20, 2019 | 32 CommentsI keep seeing comments about losing comments, or being told that they’re commenting too quickly. I don’t know what’s going on, and I’m not a techie. But it’s never once […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Oversteer? What’s That?
Posted on February 17, 2019 | 9 Comments -
Vintage Snapshot: MGAs At the Races
Posted on February 16, 2019 | 6 Comments -
![The Buick LeSabre. Everyone knows what it is. Or at least was. It was the car that Buick brought forth to replace the price-leader Special when it gave all-new names […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1986BuickLeSabreBlack06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Buick LeSabre and LeSabre T-Type – The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Buick LeSabre and LeSabre T-Type – The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Posted on February 15, 2019 | 44 CommentsThe Buick LeSabre. Everyone knows what it is. Or at least was. It was the car that Buick brought forth to replace the price-leader Special when it gave all-new names […] -
![The idea of one company using another’s product as a basis or substitute for funding the development of a new model alone is not new. We can all name examples; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5173561708_a378fd0161_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Classic: 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi – The Worst Of Both Worlds")
Carshow Classic: 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi – The Worst Of Both Worlds
Posted on February 12, 2019 | 15 CommentsThe idea of one company using another’s product as a basis or substitute for funding the development of a new model alone is not new. We can all name examples; […] -
![(first posted 2/2/2014) It is cold outside. It has been extremely cold many days and nights this month. School and work has been cancelled and my wife and I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/icescrape.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Frozen")
Frozen
Posted on February 4, 2019 | 55 Comments(first posted 2/2/2014) It is cold outside. It has been extremely cold many days and nights this month. School and work has been cancelled and my wife and I […]
