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![For Part 5 (links to previous entries at the bottom), there is no epic family vacation, but rather a collection of smaller, shorter, possibly more memorable trips and activities in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20230904_062506_53180476611_o-e1732584822331.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 5: Covid Era Adventures and Beyond")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 5: Covid Era Adventures and Beyond
Posted on November 28, 2024 | 13 CommentsFor Part 5 (links to previous entries at the bottom), there is no epic family vacation, but rather a collection of smaller, shorter, possibly more memorable trips and activities in […] -
![It’s almost been a couple of years since we last looked at a C210 Skyline imaginatively nicknamed “Japan” because one of its taglines was (*eye roll*) “SKYLINE JAPAN.” I ask […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20230409_131049_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1977 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000 GTE-X – Napping In Nippon")
Curbside Find: 1977 Nissan Skyline (C210) 2000 GTE-X – Napping In Nippon
Posted on November 28, 2024 | 14 CommentsIt’s almost been a couple of years since we last looked at a C210 Skyline imaginatively nicknamed “Japan” because one of its taglines was (*eye roll*) “SKYLINE JAPAN.” I ask […] -
![Today being Thanksgiving, I felt it would be a good time to start the day with a different kind of post. Rather than our usual automotive content, to give an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-07-10-18.13.47.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Reader’s Gallery")
Vintage Snapshots: A Reader’s Gallery
Posted on November 28, 2024 | 27 CommentsToday being Thanksgiving, I felt it would be a good time to start the day with a different kind of post. Rather than our usual automotive content, to give an […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2018) I somehow stumbled into these last night on my bed-time YouTube surfing. These are terrific, and feature great car spotting, even a fair number […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Video: Tourists Crossing the Gotthard Pass in 1963 and 1965 – Car Spotting And Wild Passing Galore")
CC Video: Tourists Crossing the Gotthard Pass in 1963 and 1965 – Car Spotting And Wild Passing Galore
Posted on November 27, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 11/27/2018) I somehow stumbled into these last night on my bed-time YouTube surfing. These are terrific, and feature great car spotting, even a fair number […] -
![(first posted 11/26/2018) Büssing was an illustrious German manufacturer of high-quality trucks, tractors, buses and engines. The company was founded in 1903 as Heinrich Büssing, Spezialfabrik für Motorlastwagen, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_7585.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: 1964 Büssing Commodore LU 11/16 – This Is Not A Cab Over Engine")
Truck Show Outtake: 1964 Büssing Commodore LU 11/16 – This Is Not A Cab Over Engine
Posted on November 27, 2024 | 29 Comments(first posted 11/26/2018) Büssing was an illustrious German manufacturer of high-quality trucks, tractors, buses and engines. The company was founded in 1903 as Heinrich Büssing, Spezialfabrik für Motorlastwagen, […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2018) Britain is about to embark on some major change, courtesy of the Brexit phenomenon. We don’t know where we’re going, the route, or when it’ll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WP_20181110_14_37_52_Rich_LI.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1959 Bristol 406 – A Gently Fading Aristocratic Reminder")
Curbside Outtake: 1959 Bristol 406 – A Gently Fading Aristocratic Reminder
Posted on November 27, 2024 | 24 Comments(first posted 11/27/2018) Britain is about to embark on some major change, courtesy of the Brexit phenomenon. We don’t know where we’re going, the route, or when it’ll […] -
![In the long and storied history of International trucks, there has been plenty of cross-pollination between their commercial-oriented heavy-duty trucks and more pedestrian pickups. Today’s truck represents the 1959-1961 B […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ih-b-series-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 International B160 – Flatbed Footnote")
Curbside Classic: 1960 International B160 – Flatbed Footnote
Posted on November 27, 2024 | 16 CommentsIn the long and storied history of International trucks, there has been plenty of cross-pollination between their commercial-oriented heavy-duty trucks and more pedestrian pickups. Today’s truck represents the 1959-1961 B […] -
![The fifties were a decade of amazing change in automobile styling. At the start of the decade, you had rounded shapes, sometimes with fastbacks, and more often than not with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/58PlymPink4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC In Scale: The Rise And Fall Of The Tailfin")
CC In Scale: The Rise And Fall Of The Tailfin
Posted on November 27, 2024 | 33 CommentsThe fifties were a decade of amazing change in automobile styling. At the start of the decade, you had rounded shapes, sometimes with fastbacks, and more often than not with […] -
![Cars that create a paradigm shift don’t come often; the ’57 Corvette was one of them. With its sizzling-hot new 283 V8, especially the 283 hp fuel injected version, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/57-v-b4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1957 Corvette 283 Fuel Injection 4-Speed – As Fast As A 427 ‘Vette And Faster Than A Lamborghini Countach")
Vintage Road Test: 1957 Corvette 283 Fuel Injection 4-Speed – As Fast As A 427 ‘Vette And Faster Than A Lamborghini Countach
Posted on November 27, 2024 | 25 CommentsCars that create a paradigm shift don’t come often; the ’57 Corvette was one of them. With its sizzling-hot new 283 V8, especially the 283 hp fuel injected version, it […] -
![Plymouth Voyager photo from the Cohort by J.C. Our ’87 Plymouth Grand Voyager minivan had come with Chrysler’s 7/70 warranty on the power train, unfortunately much else was not covered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/53222463345_db3af8d5d6_k-e1732596337349.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1987 Plymouth Grand Voyager – Warranty Limits")
My 1987 Plymouth Grand Voyager – Warranty Limits
Posted on November 27, 2024 | 14 CommentsPlymouth Voyager photo from the Cohort by J.C. Our ’87 Plymouth Grand Voyager minivan had come with Chrysler’s 7/70 warranty on the power train, unfortunately much else was not covered […] -
![(first posted 4/12/2012) You have to wonder about GM sometimes. Between the 1940s and 1960s, they were an industrial powerhouse. Deep, deep pockets, technological know-how and widespread […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-5-2012-001-e1341265123687.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Opel Kadett – Buick Dealers Really Sold These?")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Opel Kadett – Buick Dealers Really Sold These?
Posted on November 26, 2024 | 90 Comments(first posted 4/12/2012) You have to wonder about GM sometimes. Between the 1940s and 1960s, they were an industrial powerhouse. Deep, deep pockets, technological know-how and widespread […] -
![(first posted 11/24/2018; Update 11/22/2024: It was sold a few years back and I saw it several times including about a year or so ago. The new owner left a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CC-375-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1987 Dodge Colt – Last One On the Streets Here?")
CC Outtake: 1987 Dodge Colt – Last One On the Streets Here?
Posted on November 26, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 11/24/2018; Update 11/22/2024: It was sold a few years back and I saw it several times including about a year or so ago. The new owner left a […] -
![Many will be traveling this week, which makes this an ideal time to revisit the topic of travelers in the past. Another brief gallery on the subject, with images of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-09-11-01.24.59.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Leaving And Arriving – A Gallery Of Travelers In The ’50s & ’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Leaving And Arriving – A Gallery Of Travelers In The ’50s & ’60s
Posted on November 26, 2024 | 44 CommentsMany will be traveling this week, which makes this an ideal time to revisit the topic of travelers in the past. Another brief gallery on the subject, with images of […] -
![I’ve said it before, and many others have too: Japanese carmakers always had a propensity to make some of their best designs for the exclusive consumption of their beloved home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240721_083556_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Chaser (X60) Avante Hardtop – Not Sharing The Good Stuff")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Toyota Chaser (X60) Avante Hardtop – Not Sharing The Good Stuff
Posted on November 26, 2024 | 11 CommentsI’ve said it before, and many others have too: Japanese carmakers always had a propensity to make some of their best designs for the exclusive consumption of their beloved home […] -
![When I see a copy of the “aero sculpted” last generation of the F150-based Ford Bronco, especially when it is dressed in white with the XLT Package, I instantly think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/54159295556_fe7669012b_o-e1732403831580.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994-1996 Ford Bronco XLT in White – Would You Like Some OJ With That?")
Curbside Classic: 1994-1996 Ford Bronco XLT in White – Would You Like Some OJ With That?
Posted on November 26, 2024 | 29 CommentsWhen I see a copy of the “aero sculpted” last generation of the F150-based Ford Bronco, especially when it is dressed in white with the XLT Package, I instantly think […]
