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Cohort Capsule: 1977 Cougar Villager – The Fat Cat Woody Wagon
Posted on August 29, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 12/15/2012) The one-year-only 1977 Mercury Cougar Villager station wagon is worth taking a closer look at. -
![(first posted 8/30/2018) The annual Back To The Bricks car festival in Flint, Michigan took place a couple of weeks ago, and continues to produce a treasure trove […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Discovette-5-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette – The Actual Discovette Lives")
Car Show Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette – The Actual Discovette Lives
Posted on August 29, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 8/30/2018) The annual Back To The Bricks car festival in Flint, Michigan took place a couple of weeks ago, and continues to produce a treasure trove […] -
Vintage Snapshots: A Ford Ranchero Gallery
Posted on August 29, 2024 | 25 Comments -
![A showroom with a floor area of 10,000 m² (107,600 ft²), filled with all sorts of used, heavy on-highway vehicles. My idea of an indoor amusement park. Two powerhouses in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_1747.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Volvo, MAN, And Broshuis – Behemoths Protected From The Elements")
CC Global: Volvo, MAN, And Broshuis – Behemoths Protected From The Elements
Posted on August 29, 2024 | 6 CommentsA showroom with a floor area of 10,000 m² (107,600 ft²), filled with all sorts of used, heavy on-highway vehicles. My idea of an indoor amusement park. Two powerhouses in […] -
![For Part 4, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year was 2018, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DSCN8721-e1723655282626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 4: Vacation Time to VA and WV; Mountains Not Optional.")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 4: Vacation Time to VA and WV; Mountains Not Optional.
Posted on August 29, 2024 | 11 CommentsFor Part 4, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year was 2018, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided […] -
![Ah, the shooting brake. That most elusive of body styles. Not always easy to pull off, either. Sure, Volvo did very well with the 1800ES, as did Reliant with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240609_075015_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Jaguar XJ-S Eventer by Lynx – Brake Or I’ll Shoot")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Jaguar XJ-S Eventer by Lynx – Brake Or I’ll Shoot
Posted on August 29, 2024 | 28 CommentsAh, the shooting brake. That most elusive of body styles. Not always easy to pull off, either. Sure, Volvo did very well with the 1800ES, as did Reliant with the […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2018) This summer, my uncle (who also happens to be my boss) gave me an unusual working task: to find a nice, restorable ZIM GAZ-12 for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/zim_chayka_2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: ZIM GAZ-12 / Chayka GAZ-13 Hybrid – A Rare Bird, Indeed")
CC For Sale: ZIM GAZ-12 / Chayka GAZ-13 Hybrid – A Rare Bird, Indeed
Posted on August 28, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/29/2018) This summer, my uncle (who also happens to be my boss) gave me an unusual working task: to find a nice, restorable ZIM GAZ-12 for […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2018) One day, as I passed by a concrete plant near the yard I used to work at, I saw this distinctive shape sitting in a field […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_1805-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Plymouth Barracuda – Dad’s Boots")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Plymouth Barracuda – Dad’s Boots
Posted on August 28, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 8/28/2018) One day, as I passed by a concrete plant near the yard I used to work at, I saw this distinctive shape sitting in a field […] -
![Let’s take another look at cars and their people in the ’50s and ’60s. This time, paying attention to those early import adopters in the US. As such, it’s the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-08-13-00.03.28.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Early Import Adopters – 1950s-1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: Early Import Adopters – 1950s-1960s
Posted on August 28, 2024 | 34 CommentsLet’s take another look at cars and their people in the ’50s and ’60s. This time, paying attention to those early import adopters in the US. As such, it’s the […] -
![There was a road train’s load of splendid old trucks at the 2024 PNW Truck Show this past weekend. Rather than overwhelm you with them all in one sitting, I’ll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_1572.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtake: The Ultimate Needle Nose Peterbilt – Best In Show")
Truck Show Outtake: The Ultimate Needle Nose Peterbilt – Best In Show
Posted on August 28, 2024 | 9 CommentsThere was a road train’s load of splendid old trucks at the 2024 PNW Truck Show this past weekend. Rather than overwhelm you with them all in one sitting, I’ll […] -
![Irony is a difficult word to define, but so is “hipster.” Yet the two seem to share a comfortable coexistence when it comes to automobiles. I’ve occasionally wondered if my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ltdii-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford LTD Landau — Diesel Swapped Hipster Bait")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford LTD Landau — Diesel Swapped Hipster Bait
Posted on August 28, 2024 | 18 CommentsIrony is a difficult word to define, but so is “hipster.” Yet the two seem to share a comfortable coexistence when it comes to automobiles. I’ve occasionally wondered if my […] -
![I had never owned a Barn Find or Yard Car… yet. These are currently all the rage, but as a young high school freshman I fantasized about an abandoned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SAM_0411-Edited-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #15: 1951 Jaguar Mark VII — The Empire Strikes Back!")
My Hobby Car of a Lifetime #15: 1951 Jaguar Mark VII — The Empire Strikes Back!
Posted on August 28, 2024 | 17 CommentsI had never owned a Barn Find or Yard Car… yet. These are currently all the rage, but as a young high school freshman I fantasized about an abandoned […] -
![(first posted 12/21/2012) There were plenty of reasons why Mercury failed, but the 1967-1968 Cougar certainly wasn’t one of them. Yes, there were a few others too, but the original […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-109-092-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Cougar – Mercury’s Greatest (Only?) Hit")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Cougar – Mercury’s Greatest (Only?) Hit
Posted on August 27, 2024 | 73 Comments(first posted 12/21/2012) There were plenty of reasons why Mercury failed, but the 1967-1968 Cougar certainly wasn’t one of them. Yes, there were a few others too, but the original […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2018) It was a small bullseye, and Toyota nailed it. When its Celica was introduced for 1971, there was no guarantee that American consumers would fall for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/F-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica GT – From Zero To America’s Favorite In Under Ten Years")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica GT – From Zero To America’s Favorite In Under Ten Years
Posted on August 27, 2024 | 71 Comments(first posted 8/28/2018) It was a small bullseye, and Toyota nailed it. When its Celica was introduced for 1971, there was no guarantee that American consumers would fall for […] -
![Photos from the Cohort by Eric Clem. It’s always enjoyable to see some classic Cadillacs away from their natural American environment. This time in Lithuania, a more interesting location considering […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/53928096852_c7ebb20017_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: 1959 & 1968 Cadillacs In Lithuania")
Curbside Finds: 1959 & 1968 Cadillacs In Lithuania
Posted on August 27, 2024 | 12 CommentsPhotos from the Cohort by Eric Clem. It’s always enjoyable to see some classic Cadillacs away from their natural American environment. This time in Lithuania, a more interesting location considering […]
