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![I rarely peruse my local Craigslist. Maybe I should do it a bit more often, because I came across this car recently – not the typical car one would expect […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cit01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Find: 1976 Citroen CX 2200 Diesel Wagon – Not Your Typical Anything")
Craigslist Find: 1976 Citroen CX 2200 Diesel Wagon – Not Your Typical Anything
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 25 CommentsI rarely peruse my local Craigslist. Maybe I should do it a bit more often, because I came across this car recently – not the typical car one would expect […] -
![When I first saw this car from a block or so away, it looked like a familiar shape that was somehow distorted to appear smaller. Upon getting closer, I thought… […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1995-Mitsubishi-Pajero-Mini-LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero Mini VR-II – Little Car, Big Personality")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero Mini VR-II – Little Car, Big Personality
Posted on September 17, 2020 | 31 CommentsWhen I first saw this car from a block or so away, it looked like a familiar shape that was somehow distorted to appear smaller. Upon getting closer, I thought… […] -
![Let’s try a large expanse of sheetmetal for today’s CC Clue. Of course, last weekend’s analysis of car colors may provide some evidence as to this car’s approximate year of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CC-Clue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on September 16, 2020 | 14 CommentsLet’s try a large expanse of sheetmetal for today’s CC Clue. Of course, last weekend’s analysis of car colors may provide some evidence as to this car’s approximate year of […] -
![Two weeks ago, CC’s Joseph Dennis wrote about a Mercedes-Benz 380SL in a piece titled The Art of Aging Gracefully. Joe’s featured SL was battered, but still exuded the classiness […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Mercedes-450SL-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Capsule: Mercedes-Benz 450SL – The Art Of Aging Gracefully, Part 2")
In Motion Capsule: Mercedes-Benz 450SL – The Art Of Aging Gracefully, Part 2
Posted on September 2, 2020 | 12 CommentsTwo weeks ago, CC’s Joseph Dennis wrote about a Mercedes-Benz 380SL in a piece titled The Art of Aging Gracefully. Joe’s featured SL was battered, but still exuded the classiness […] -
![Yesterday’s post of a vintage 1968 photo of Los Angeles’s traffic-clogged Hollywood Freeway reminded me of one of my favorite vintage travel ads… this one from 1957 sponsored by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Los-Angeles-1957.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: Los Angeles ca. 1957 – Honey, Look At That Interchange!")
Vintage Ad: Los Angeles ca. 1957 – Honey, Look At That Interchange!
Posted on August 22, 2020 | 39 CommentsYesterday’s post of a vintage 1968 photo of Los Angeles’s traffic-clogged Hollywood Freeway reminded me of one of my favorite vintage travel ads… this one from 1957 sponsored by the […] -
Wordless Driveway Outtake: Toyota Off-Roaders, New and Old
Posted on August 19, 2020 | 20 Comments -
![This car could be viewed in two ways. Was it a comically tarted-up version of an outdated economy car? Or was it an optimistic statement that the malaise era was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sunbird-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird GT Convertible – The Spirit of ’89")
In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird GT Convertible – The Spirit of ’89
Posted on August 13, 2020 | 37 CommentsThis car could be viewed in two ways. Was it a comically tarted-up version of an outdated economy car? Or was it an optimistic statement that the malaise era was […] -
Vintage Postcards: Car Dealerships, Vol. 9
Posted on August 4, 2020 | 54 CommentsMore car dealership postcards and other photos from around North America. Enjoy! -
![Oldsmobile enjoyed a great run during the 1960s. Annual production doubled, the brand became America’s 5th-best selling car make, and models such as the Toronado and Cutlass etched their way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/RF-1-a-1967-Delmont-88.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Convertible: A Dynamic Convertible With A Frumpy Name")
Car Show Classic: 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Convertible: A Dynamic Convertible With A Frumpy Name
Posted on July 27, 2020 | 87 CommentsOldsmobile enjoyed a great run during the 1960s. Annual production doubled, the brand became America’s 5th-best selling car make, and models such as the Toronado and Cutlass etched their way […] -
![We have plenty to be downtrodden about these days, but let’s focus on something good. With gas prices at about $1.90/gallon here in Virginia, there’s never been a better time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1976-Eldorado-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Fill ’Er Up With Happiness")
CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Fill ’Er Up With Happiness
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 41 CommentsWe have plenty to be downtrodden about these days, but let’s focus on something good. With gas prices at about $1.90/gallon here in Virginia, there’s never been a better time […] -
![In 1980, much of the world worried that the United States and Soviet Union were hurtling towards World War III. Tensions between the superpowers hadn’t been as strained in over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1973-VAZ-2103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: An Unlikely Story – How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States")
Automotive History: An Unlikely Story – How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States
Posted on May 20, 2020 | 83 CommentsIn 1980, much of the world worried that the United States and Soviet Union were hurtling towards World War III. Tensions between the superpowers hadn’t been as strained in over […] -
Wordless Outtake: Famous Last Words
Posted on May 9, 2020 | 26 Comments -
![Dean Edwards has uploaded quite a few vintage photos to the CC Cohort, many of them featuring Cadillacs. This one caught my eye, not just because of the subject car, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Cadillac-Canada-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1972 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – An International Traveler")
Cohort Capsule: 1972 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – An International Traveler
Posted on May 4, 2020 | 25 CommentsDean Edwards has uploaded quite a few vintage photos to the CC Cohort, many of them featuring Cadillacs. This one caught my eye, not just because of the subject car, […] -
![Chrysler’s European sales push in the late 1980s and early 1990s has always intrigued me, so this photo of a French LeBaron posted at the CC Cohort by Benoit, hooked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Chrysler-LeBaron-France.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1989-92 Chrysler LeBaron GTC in France – King Of The Road")
Cohort Capsule: 1989-92 Chrysler LeBaron GTC in France – King Of The Road
Posted on April 19, 2020 | 15 CommentsChrysler’s European sales push in the late 1980s and early 1990s has always intrigued me, so this photo of a French LeBaron posted at the CC Cohort by Benoit, hooked […] -
![Seeing this car on an Ohio highway was like being reunited with an old friend. My first car was an Audi Coupe – though mine was from the beginning of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1987 Audi Coupe GT – A Familiar Shape")
In-Motion Classic: 1987 Audi Coupe GT – A Familiar Shape
Posted on April 13, 2020 | 31 CommentsSeeing this car on an Ohio highway was like being reunited with an old friend. My first car was an Audi Coupe – though mine was from the beginning of […]
