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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Vintage car brochures are at their best when they contain people and recognizable places. Pictures of a car by itself are interesting, but seeing a car placed in an understandable context […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1968-VW-Brochure-p7a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Outtake: 1968 Volkswagen At The Afghan Embassy")
Brochure Outtake: 1968 Volkswagen At The Afghan Embassy
Posted on October 27, 2016 | 31 CommentsVintage car brochures are at their best when they contain people and recognizable places. Pictures of a car by itself are interesting, but seeing a car placed in an understandable context […] -
![Estate sales are great places to pick up household items you never knew you wanted, or at least to browse and see what unexpected treasures await. I expect surprises at these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Volkswagen 411 – Searching For Its Niche")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Volkswagen 411 – Searching For Its Niche
Posted on May 9, 2016 | 88 CommentsEstate sales are great places to pick up household items you never knew you wanted, or at least to browse and see what unexpected treasures await. I expect surprises at these […] -
![If cars were horses, the Isuzu Impulse would have been a thoroughbred. With an Italian design, a Lotus suspension, and built by one of Japan’s oldest carmakers, the Impulse had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3-1988-Isuzu-Impulse.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1988 Isuzu Impulse – A Thoroughbred That Stumbled Out Of The Gate")
In Motion Classic: 1988 Isuzu Impulse – A Thoroughbred That Stumbled Out Of The Gate
Posted on April 22, 2016 | 34 CommentsIf cars were horses, the Isuzu Impulse would have been a thoroughbred. With an Italian design, a Lotus suspension, and built by one of Japan’s oldest carmakers, the Impulse had […] -
![Japanese cars were certainly “foreign” to Americans in the early 1960s. Worlds different than domestic cars of the era, it was hard to know whether to take the few Japanese imports seriously, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Tiara-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1961 Toyopet Tiara — From Small Things, Big Things One Day Come")
Vintage Review: 1961 Toyopet Tiara — From Small Things, Big Things One Day Come
Posted on January 12, 2016 | 38 CommentsJapanese cars were certainly “foreign” to Americans in the early 1960s. Worlds different than domestic cars of the era, it was hard to know whether to take the few Japanese imports seriously, […] -
![When most people think of Maryland, they typically picture the Chesapeake Bay, or Baltimore, or Washington’s endless suburbs. But few people immediately think of the wooded mountains of Western Maryland, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Capri-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1986 Mercury Capri 5.0L – The Other 5.0")
In Motion Classic: 1986 Mercury Capri 5.0L – The Other 5.0
Posted on January 7, 2016 | 48 CommentsWhen most people think of Maryland, they typically picture the Chesapeake Bay, or Baltimore, or Washington’s endless suburbs. But few people immediately think of the wooded mountains of Western Maryland, […] -
![On the rare occasion when I’ve seen a Datsun sports car such as this one, I usually mistake it for an MGB for a few seconds, before realizing it’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Fairlady-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1970 Datsun Sports 1600 – Datsun’s Miata")
In Motion Classic: 1970 Datsun Sports 1600 – Datsun’s Miata
Posted on October 19, 2015 | 26 CommentsOn the rare occasion when I’ve seen a Datsun sports car such as this one, I usually mistake it for an MGB for a few seconds, before realizing it’s a […] -
![There are some times and places where seeing a nearly 50-year-old car isn’t so surprising, like on an uncrowded country road on a mild Sunday afternoon. But on a hot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/LF2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1966 Rambler Classic 550 – Still Sensibly Spectacular After 49 Years")
CC Outtake: 1966 Rambler Classic 550 – Still Sensibly Spectacular After 49 Years
Posted on July 1, 2015 | 59 CommentsThere are some times and places where seeing a nearly 50-year-old car isn’t so surprising, like on an uncrowded country road on a mild Sunday afternoon. But on a hot […] -
![Some people buy their Curbside Classics; others inherit them. In my case, I married into mine. More specifically, my wife came with a 1995 Thunderbird as standard equipment – not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/T-bird-feature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Thunderbird LX — The First 20 Years")
My Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Thunderbird LX — The First 20 Years
Posted on April 18, 2015 | 72 CommentsSome people buy their Curbside Classics; others inherit them. In my case, I married into mine. More specifically, my wife came with a 1995 Thunderbird as standard equipment – not […]
