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![If there’s a more forgettable Big Three car from the 1980s, I can’t remember what it could be. Just thinking of Plymouth’s Caravelle can create mental gymnastics: For example, When […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LF-1987-Plymouth-Caravelle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1987 Plymouth Caravelle SE – Remember Me?")
Cohort Classic: 1987 Plymouth Caravelle SE – Remember Me?
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 52 CommentsIf there’s a more forgettable Big Three car from the 1980s, I can’t remember what it could be. Just thinking of Plymouth’s Caravelle can create mental gymnastics: For example, When […] -
![Our European readers may find this hard to believe, but the sight of this Škoda Roomster stopped me in my tracks. It’s not just that I’d never seen a Roomster […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/RR-2-2012-Skoda-Roomster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2012 Škoda Roomster – A Room With A View")
Curbside Classic: 2012 Škoda Roomster – A Room With A View
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 33 CommentsOur European readers may find this hard to believe, but the sight of this Škoda Roomster stopped me in my tracks. It’s not just that I’d never seen a Roomster […] -
![BMW E30 cars are not exactly rare, and I’m no fan of M3-inspired bodykits, but this car made me look twice. Something about it was… different. It was a convertible, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LR-1-1983-BMW-323i-Baur.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 BMW 323i Baur Convertible – A Coachbuilt Curiousity")
Curbside Classic: 1983 BMW 323i Baur Convertible – A Coachbuilt Curiousity
Posted on February 5, 2020 | 20 CommentsBMW E30 cars are not exactly rare, and I’m no fan of M3-inspired bodykits, but this car made me look twice. Something about it was… different. It was a convertible, […] -
![One is not assured of accolades solely on account of noble birth. History is full characters who embody that cautionary statement, and here we have an automotive version. The Marquis […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/RF-2-1985-Mercury-Marquis.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Mercury Marquis – Lesser Nobility")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Mercury Marquis – Lesser Nobility
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 40 CommentsOne is not assured of accolades solely on account of noble birth. History is full characters who embody that cautionary statement, and here we have an automotive version. The Marquis […] -
![Our minds are often drawn to extremes. When thinking of 1970s cars, we tend to think of either tinny econoboxes or bulbous broughams. This car was neither – and it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/LF-4-Regal.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Regal – The Extreme Moderate")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Regal – The Extreme Moderate
Posted on December 17, 2019 | 47 CommentsOur minds are often drawn to extremes. When thinking of 1970s cars, we tend to think of either tinny econoboxes or bulbous broughams. This car was neither – and it […] -
![Welcome to Curbside Cafe; may I take your order? Yes, I’d like an obscure 1950s pickup and one of those futile Cadillac two-seaters from ten years ago. You mean an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/International-Cadillac-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: International S-120 and Cadillac XLR — Do Those Go Well Together?")
CC Outtake: International S-120 and Cadillac XLR — Do Those Go Well Together?
Posted on November 20, 2019 | 23 CommentsWelcome to Curbside Cafe; may I take your order? Yes, I’d like an obscure 1950s pickup and one of those futile Cadillac two-seaters from ten years ago. You mean an […] -
![The terms “General Motors” and “Innovation” aren’t often used together when referring to the 1980s. Successes were rare for GM during this period, and its US market share plummeted from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Ad-1983-Delco-GM-Bose-1a-Featured-Image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Delco-GM/Bose Sound System – GM’s Greatest Hit Of The 1980s")
Automotive History: Delco-GM/Bose Sound System – GM’s Greatest Hit Of The 1980s
Posted on November 5, 2019 | 79 CommentsThe terms “General Motors” and “Innovation” aren’t often used together when referring to the 1980s. Successes were rare for GM during this period, and its US market share plummeted from […] -
![If there were a prize for cars that have gone from Being Everywhere to Being Nearly Extinct, GM’s N body may win first place. Not long ago, N-bodies seemingly resided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Calais-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais – And The Survivor’s Prize Goes To…")
In Motion Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais – And The Survivor’s Prize Goes To…
Posted on October 11, 2019 | 46 CommentsIf there were a prize for cars that have gone from Being Everywhere to Being Nearly Extinct, GM’s N body may win first place. Not long ago, N-bodies seemingly resided […] -
![This may well be Curbside Classic’s most reviled car. Debuting at a crucial time for General Motors and for domestic manufacturers in general, the Seville bombed. Sales fell 50% after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/L-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Seville – Somebody Loves Me")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Seville – Somebody Loves Me
Posted on September 30, 2019 | 45 CommentsThis may well be Curbside Classic’s most reviled car. Debuting at a crucial time for General Motors and for domestic manufacturers in general, the Seville bombed. Sales fell 50% after […] -
![When I photographed this car’s interior, I noticed a cassette half-inserted into the tape deck. That itself was unusual – after all, even I don’t use tapes any longer, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CC-Clue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue Twofer: Can You Name This Car… And The Cassette?")
CC Clue Twofer: Can You Name This Car… And The Cassette?
Posted on September 29, 2019 | 28 CommentsWhen I photographed this car’s interior, I noticed a cassette half-inserted into the tape deck. That itself was unusual – after all, even I don’t use tapes any longer, and […] -
![Last month, I did something mighty rare for me: I drove a convertible. The occasion was a weekend visit with my sister and her family… and I simply couldn’t turn […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BMW-335i-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your First Ride In A Convertible?")
QOTD: What Was Your First Ride In A Convertible?
Posted on September 24, 2019 | 93 CommentsLast month, I did something mighty rare for me: I drove a convertible. The occasion was a weekend visit with my sister and her family… and I simply couldn’t turn […] -
Wordless Outtake: Why It’s Good To Have A Friend With A Pickup
Posted on September 22, 2019 | 27 Comments -
![During the 1980s, one of Nissan’s advertising taglines was “Major Motion” — cheesy to be sure, but looking at the company’s products with hindsight, Nissan did move majorly up the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Four-Nissans.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: 1980s Nissans – Four Doses Of Major Motion")
CC Outtakes: 1980s Nissans – Four Doses Of Major Motion
Posted on September 5, 2019 | 32 CommentsDuring the 1980s, one of Nissan’s advertising taglines was “Major Motion” — cheesy to be sure, but looking at the company’s products with hindsight, Nissan did move majorly up the […] -
![It’s been a while since I’ve seen a General Lee tribute car. After all, The Dukes of Hazzard has been off the air for over three decades, and its automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/General-Lee-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Just An Old Galant, Never Meanin’ No Harm…")
CC Outtake: Just An Old Galant, Never Meanin’ No Harm…
Posted on August 19, 2019 | 53 CommentsIt’s been a while since I’ve seen a General Lee tribute car. After all, The Dukes of Hazzard has been off the air for over three decades, and its automotive […] -
![My wife and I were once Minivan Deniers. We wanted desperately to avoid those most stereotypical of family vehicles, but after our second child was born our resistance crumbled and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LF-3-A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Long Term – 2018 Kia Sedona LX: A Great Year With North America’s Least Popular Minivan")
Curbside Long Term – 2018 Kia Sedona LX: A Great Year With North America’s Least Popular Minivan
Posted on August 13, 2019 | 95 CommentsMy wife and I were once Minivan Deniers. We wanted desperately to avoid those most stereotypical of family vehicles, but after our second child was born our resistance crumbled and […]
