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Not COAL(ing): We Don’t Need no Stinkin’ Diesels!
Posted on February 4, 2019 | 61 CommentsA while back, Paul noted in an article the death of the the light duty diesel. Well, my experience with my 2018 Golf SportWagen is proving his point. -
COAL Update: The Cat Is On The Loose
Posted on February 2, 2019 | 28 CommentsA couple of months ago, I posted about digging the 1988 Jaguar XJ-SC out of a relative’s garage. -
![Let’s just get this out there. Camaros have never interested me. They did not interest me in 1967, they did not interest me in 1977 and they have not interested […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1978ChevroletZ28Camaro03Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – Wherein The Author Finds An Interesting Camaro")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – Wherein The Author Finds An Interesting Camaro
Posted on February 1, 2019 | 49 CommentsLet’s just get this out there. Camaros have never interested me. They did not interest me in 1967, they did not interest me in 1977 and they have not interested […] -
2018 US Light Vehicle Sales – Just the Numbers, Please
Posted on January 31, 2019 | 31 Comments(from autonews.com) -
![The day we sold our 1999 Prizm, we went to pick up our Equinox. Our boys were getting bigger and we wanted a more substantial family hauler. The Equinox first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2010-chevrolet-equinox-interior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 Equinox LT – The Appliance")
COAL: 2011 Equinox LT – The Appliance
Posted on January 20, 2019 | 57 CommentsThe day we sold our 1999 Prizm, we went to pick up our Equinox. Our boys were getting bigger and we wanted a more substantial family hauler. The Equinox first […] -
![The Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum (Transport Section of the German Museum) is the transport history and technology section of the national Deutsches Museum of Science and Technology, itself in central Munich. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/DSC00090.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Report: Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum, Bavariapark, Munich")
Museum Report: Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum, Bavariapark, Munich
Posted on January 19, 2019 | 18 CommentsThe Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum (Transport Section of the German Museum) is the transport history and technology section of the national Deutsches Museum of Science and Technology, itself in central Munich. […] -
![New Jersey, “The Garden State”, is probably better known for its auto junkyards–many of which are now disappearing. And of all junkyards, G.I. was perhaps the king! For over half […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/39nzi4JA4SC0w8gRL08rK4p9hZcB_dzVExQ3i6oRMWw1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Requiem for a Junkyard: G.I. Auto Salvage")
Requiem for a Junkyard: G.I. Auto Salvage
Posted on January 15, 2019 | 54 CommentsNew Jersey, “The Garden State”, is probably better known for its auto junkyards–many of which are now disappearing. And of all junkyards, G.I. was perhaps the king! For over half […] -
![I had a chance encounter with what is affectionately called a S.L.A.B., with a full set of five Swanger wheels, and thought I might share it with the good readers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/17369cropped.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Culture: 1991 Cadillac Brougham S.L.A.B. – I Don’t Wanna Be Right")
Curbside Culture: 1991 Cadillac Brougham S.L.A.B. – I Don’t Wanna Be Right
Posted on January 8, 2019 | 56 CommentsI had a chance encounter with what is affectionately called a S.L.A.B., with a full set of five Swanger wheels, and thought I might share it with the good readers […] -
Artistic Outtake: A Trip to the Gallery
Posted on January 5, 2019 | 16 CommentsWe had both D children home for Christmas holidays, so decided to take a family trip to our local art gallery. -
![I haven’t posted a QOTD for a while, and looking at these pictures from the CC Cohort of a Zhiguli 2101, posted by kevin_xyxl, there seemed to more questions than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/45511938114_f70c139333_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake/QOTD: A Zhiguli 2101 in New York Raises Questions")
Cohort Outtake/QOTD: A Zhiguli 2101 in New York Raises Questions
Posted on December 31, 2018 | 34 CommentsI haven’t posted a QOTD for a while, and looking at these pictures from the CC Cohort of a Zhiguli 2101, posted by kevin_xyxl, there seemed to more questions than […] -
![This shot is from the small town of Wallan, just north of Melbourne, back in June when I was passing through town. I don’t know why there was a display […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Historic-Ambulances.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Classic Ambulance Wagons")
CC Capsule: Classic Ambulance Wagons
Posted on December 28, 2018 | 38 CommentsThis shot is from the small town of Wallan, just north of Melbourne, back in June when I was passing through town. I don’t know why there was a display […] -
Have Yourself A Classic Christmas
Posted on December 25, 2018 | 22 CommentsWherever in the world you may be, here’s wishing you a wonderful holiday season from Curbside Classic! -
Vintage Snapshot: How Folks Went Camping in 1967 – Wildcatting
Posted on December 13, 2018 | 34 Comments -
COAL Update: The Jag Hits The Road, Sortof
Posted on December 8, 2018 | 30 CommentsI previously wrote about our 1988 Jaguar XJ-SC here. It recently hitched a ride to the tire and brake shop. -
![When I went to the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona this year, it was the first time since 2010. Though there was no shortage of drool worthy cars and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Auction Classic Flashback: Barrett-Jackson 2010 (part 2 of 2)")
Auction Classic Flashback: Barrett-Jackson 2010 (part 2 of 2)
Posted on December 7, 2018 | 27 CommentsWhen I went to the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona this year, it was the first time since 2010. Though there was no shortage of drool worthy cars and […]
