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Vintage Snapshot: Student Mechanics Learning the Ins and Outs of Ford and Chevy
Posted on November 23, 2018 | 18 Comments -
![In a post a few months back, I asked when cars became “modern“. Two milestone cars I mentioned were the Citroen DS (in a comment) and the Nissan Leaf (in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ds_leaf1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Modern Cars")
CC Outtake: Two Modern Cars
Posted on November 23, 2018 | 33 CommentsIn a post a few months back, I asked when cars became “modern“. Two milestone cars I mentioned were the Citroen DS (in a comment) and the Nissan Leaf (in […] -
![This beautiful yellow C4 was posted at the Cohort by chrisjcieslak , under the title “Did they make a ZR-1 convertible?”. That’s actually a very interesting question and one which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/44660598685_92a18140b3_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: The Corvette C4 ZR-1 Convertible")
Cohort Classic: The Corvette C4 ZR-1 Convertible
Posted on November 23, 2018 | 14 CommentsThis beautiful yellow C4 was posted at the Cohort by chrisjcieslak , under the title “Did they make a ZR-1 convertible?”. That’s actually a very interesting question and one which […] -
![One of the most intriguing special classes at this year’s Motorclassica show was the Art Deco cars. We’ve already seen some from Cadillac in an earlier post, but let’s check […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1937-Cord-812-Custom-Berlin.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Art Deco Marvels At Motorclassica")
Car Show Classics: Art Deco Marvels At Motorclassica
Posted on November 22, 2018 | 25 CommentsOne of the most intriguing special classes at this year’s Motorclassica show was the Art Deco cars. We’ve already seen some from Cadillac in an earlier post, but let’s check […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Big Wheels Are Nothing New
Posted on November 22, 2018 | 6 Comments -
Vintage Ad: Holden Super Chicken! Was This For Real Or a Joke?
Posted on November 22, 2018 | 22 CommentsI’ll leave it to our Aussie friends to answer that, but I don’t think this would have flown in the US. But then maybe it didn’t down under either. -
![The day I brought it home. All pictures are of the actual truck The story of the trucks that have been the background of my adult life was intended to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1995-at-the-cabin.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Trucks of a Lifetime: 1995 Ford F250 4X4 – 200,000 Reliable Miles")
Trucks of a Lifetime: 1995 Ford F250 4X4 – 200,000 Reliable Miles
Posted on November 22, 2018 | 30 CommentsThe day I brought it home. All pictures are of the actual truck The story of the trucks that have been the background of my adult life was intended to […] -
![(Here’s wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving. And here’s a story for you when things get a little slow. ) I need to be more careful of what I wish […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CC-376-069.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: Derrick Cave – Probing the Promaster’s Off-Road Capabilities (and Thankful To Have Made It Back)")
Auto-Biography: Derrick Cave – Probing the Promaster’s Off-Road Capabilities (and Thankful To Have Made It Back)
Posted on November 22, 2018 | 39 Comments(Here’s wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving. And here’s a story for you when things get a little slow. ) I need to be more careful of what I wish […] -
![My wife is currently on a retreat in Bali that she goes to almost every year. While it includes a lot of meditation, yoga, long walks through rice paddies, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_5584.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global Outtakes: Dispatches From Bali, Indonesia")
CC Global Outtakes: Dispatches From Bali, Indonesia
Posted on November 21, 2018 | 20 CommentsMy wife is currently on a retreat in Bali that she goes to almost every year. While it includes a lot of meditation, yoga, long walks through rice paddies, and […] -
![I follow industry news religiously at AutomotiveNews.I used to gobble it up when I’s go to the library, and have been a subscriber since the TTAC days. It’s by far […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Alan-Mulally-2018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Gaffe Classic: Alan Mulally on EVs – The Curious Case of the $70,000 Battery")
Gaffe Classic: Alan Mulally on EVs – The Curious Case of the $70,000 Battery
Posted on November 21, 2018 | 69 CommentsI follow industry news religiously at AutomotiveNews.I used to gobble it up when I’s go to the library, and have been a subscriber since the TTAC days. It’s by far […] -
![Besides cars, automaker Renault also masters the development and manufacturing process of a full range of light commercial vehicles. There’s the compact Kangoo, the mid-size Trafic and the full-size Master. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_7382.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: The Renault Master – More Than 350 Factory Configuration Options (Not Showing All Of Them)")
CC Global: The Renault Master – More Than 350 Factory Configuration Options (Not Showing All Of Them)
Posted on November 21, 2018 | 17 CommentsBesides cars, automaker Renault also masters the development and manufacturing process of a full range of light commercial vehicles. There’s the compact Kangoo, the mid-size Trafic and the full-size Master. […] -
CC For Sale: 1955 Packard Patrician – Endurance
Posted on November 20, 2018 | 41 CommentsLooking at this Packard in the snow the word Endurance comes to mind, for a couple of reasons. -
![Portland is weird place just like the bumper stickers say. I stopped by the bank the other day to use the ATM to get some cash, because you can’t use […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Custom-Firebird-01-A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Please Take a Number")
CC Outtake: Please Take a Number
Posted on November 20, 2018 | 19 CommentsPortland is weird place just like the bumper stickers say. I stopped by the bank the other day to use the ATM to get some cash, because you can’t use […] -
![I’m not going to lie. I like the nightlife. I like to boogie. (And so on.) I always thought that naming this youth-oriented car the “Neon” was a stroke of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1998-Plymouth-Neon-coupe-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1998 Plymouth Neon Coupe – Neon Lights")
CC Outtake: 1998 Plymouth Neon Coupe – Neon Lights
Posted on November 19, 2018 | 31 CommentsI’m not going to lie. I like the nightlife. I like to boogie. (And so on.) I always thought that naming this youth-oriented car the “Neon” was a stroke of […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Off To The Races #2 – Jag Towmobile
Posted on November 19, 2018 | 19 Comments
