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![My assignment in Gothenburg was in many ways the highlight of my thirty-plus years with Volvo. Representing North America’s interests on the project team tasked with developing the replacements for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/P1X-sedan-and-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Working Where Volvos Were Born – Part Five")
Working Where Volvos Were Born – Part Five
Posted on November 24, 2024 | 26 CommentsMy assignment in Gothenburg was in many ways the highlight of my thirty-plus years with Volvo. Representing North America’s interests on the project team tasked with developing the replacements for […] -
![(first posted 5/29/2012) Even though I am retired, I frequently find myself crossing the state for non-income producing reasons. Now I carry a camera. I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_1080_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1941 Dodge Business Coupe – Dodge Gives America The Business")
Curbside Classic: 1941 Dodge Business Coupe – Dodge Gives America The Business
Posted on November 23, 2024 | 45 Comments(first posted 5/29/2012) Even though I am retired, I frequently find myself crossing the state for non-income producing reasons. Now I carry a camera. I was […] -
![(first posted 11/24/2018) Here’s a very unique and technically interesting bus from our friends down under – it’s a Dyson Landliner and it plied the roads in Australia […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Dyson-Landliner.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1945 Dyson Landliner Bus – An Innovative Experiment from Down Under")
Bus Stop Classics: 1945 Dyson Landliner Bus – An Innovative Experiment from Down Under
Posted on November 23, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 11/24/2018) Here’s a very unique and technically interesting bus from our friends down under – it’s a Dyson Landliner and it plied the roads in Australia […] -
![What we have today is another chance for armchair traveling, thanks to a series of snapshots from what looks like a vacation to Las Vegas in the early 1970s. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/tumblr_nuxhc9oxUs1s87wd1o1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Streets In Las Vegas In The ’70s – Memories From A Trip")
Vintage Snapshots: Streets In Las Vegas In The ’70s – Memories From A Trip
Posted on November 23, 2024 | 32 CommentsWhat we have today is another chance for armchair traveling, thanks to a series of snapshots from what looks like a vacation to Las Vegas in the early 1970s. And […] -
![I suppose this may seem a silly question depending upon the extent to which you consider Curbside Classic to be a “car forum”. Actually, my question is about a different […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/su13MZfm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – Do You Spend Time On Car Forums?")
QOTD – Do You Spend Time On Car Forums?
Posted on November 23, 2024 | 55 CommentsI suppose this may seem a silly question depending upon the extent to which you consider Curbside Classic to be a “car forum”. Actually, my question is about a different […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Slant Six. I would assume that today’s find is basically a unicorn by now: a 2.8L-equipped early third-gen ‘Stang. The only year the Cologne V6 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/54061886855_af51a7c2b4_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1979 Mustang With 2.8 V6 Engine – Baby Blue Unicorn")
Curbside Find: 1979 Mustang With 2.8 V6 Engine – Baby Blue Unicorn
Posted on November 23, 2024 | 44 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Slant Six. I would assume that today’s find is basically a unicorn by now: a 2.8L-equipped early third-gen ‘Stang. The only year the Cologne V6 […] -
![In part one, I described how I was able to purchase my dream car: a Toyota AE86. I was able to buy one with a bit of a shady […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ae86-front-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My First Corolla AE86 – Enjoying My Dream Car – Part Two")
My First Corolla AE86 – Enjoying My Dream Car – Part Two
Posted on November 23, 2024 | 7 CommentsIn part one, I described how I was able to purchase my dream car: a Toyota AE86. I was able to buy one with a bit of a shady […] -
![(first posted 1/6/2013) During the late fifties and sixties, the pickup became ever more “civilized”. In addition to softer suspensions and other amenities, most of that had to do with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Ford-F100-Ranger-1965-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: 1965-1966 Ford F-Series Ranger – A Bit Too Far Ahead Of Its Time")
Automotive History Capsule: 1965-1966 Ford F-Series Ranger – A Bit Too Far Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 76 Comments(first posted 1/6/2013) During the late fifties and sixties, the pickup became ever more “civilized”. In addition to softer suspensions and other amenities, most of that had to do with […] -
![I am very pleased to announce that Aaron Severson — known as Ate Up With Motor from the name of his website, — is joining Curbside Classic as Senior Editor. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ate-Up-With-Motor-circle-720-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Aaron Severson (Ate Up With Motor) Joins Curbside Classic As Senior Editor")
Aaron Severson (Ate Up With Motor) Joins Curbside Classic As Senior Editor
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 44 CommentsI am very pleased to announce that Aaron Severson — known as Ate Up With Motor from the name of his website, — is joining Curbside Classic as Senior Editor. […] -
![(first posted 11/23/2018) Ah, the Rampage. Dodge’s “Sports Pickup”, sold between 1982 and 1984, was a short-lived phenomenon. While a few are still roaming the streets, as of this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_1722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1983 Dodge Rampage – It Can Haul 1145 Pounds Of Hantavirus")
Junkyard Classic: 1983 Dodge Rampage – It Can Haul 1145 Pounds Of Hantavirus
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 11/23/2018) Ah, the Rampage. Dodge’s “Sports Pickup”, sold between 1982 and 1984, was a short-lived phenomenon. While a few are still roaming the streets, as of this […] -
![I caught this lovely Lorraine-Dietrich last year, when it was still in the two-digit realm (age-wise), but what’s a year and change when you’re that old? It was more than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DSC_0243_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1924 Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Saloon by Million-Guiet – Enter Your Second Century In Style")
Car Show Classic: 1924 Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Saloon by Million-Guiet – Enter Your Second Century In Style
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 5 CommentsI caught this lovely Lorraine-Dietrich last year, when it was still in the two-digit realm (age-wise), but what’s a year and change when you’re that old? It was more than […] -
Vintage Postcards: Downtowns And Main Streets Across The US – 1950s-1960s
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 32 Comments -
Curbside Shopping: 2022 Ford EcoSport – You and I Travel to the Beat of a Different Drum
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 21 CommentsI promise I’ll get to the cars, but first a word about drums and differences. -
![As someone who’s intrigued by special editions, my eyes immediately fell on this car’s stripes. Racing stripes on a Celica – yes, this was a package made to commemorate Toyota’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1980-Toyota-Celica-USGP-LF-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica USGP Limited Edition – An Excellent Condition Limited Edition")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica USGP Limited Edition – An Excellent Condition Limited Edition
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 12 CommentsAs someone who’s intrigued by special editions, my eyes immediately fell on this car’s stripes. Racing stripes on a Celica – yes, this was a package made to commemorate Toyota’s […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2014) Actually, they all had Hemi’s that year, at least the ’56 DeSoto Fireflite sedans like this one did. I drove past it on the way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DODGE-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956 DeSoto Fireflite – Yeah, It’s Got A Hemi")
Curbside Classic: 1956 DeSoto Fireflite – Yeah, It’s Got A Hemi
Posted on November 21, 2024 | 57 Comments(first posted 8/14/2014) Actually, they all had Hemi’s that year, at least the ’56 DeSoto Fireflite sedans like this one did. I drove past it on the way […]
