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![We’ve all gone through those awkward adolescent years when we didn’t quite look like kids, nor adults, but instead appeared to be a random collection of physical characteristics from both. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LF.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 – Awkward")
CC Capsule: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 – Awkward
Posted on August 7, 2019 | 22 CommentsWe’ve all gone through those awkward adolescent years when we didn’t quite look like kids, nor adults, but instead appeared to be a random collection of physical characteristics from both. […] -
![Every so often, an idea comes along that has staying power, such as Chrysler’s original minivan. Seeing a first-generation Dodge Caravan passing by a brand-new Honda Odyssey reminds us that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Minivans-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1989 Dodge Caravan SE – The Minivan Ancestor")
CC Capsule: 1989 Dodge Caravan SE – The Minivan Ancestor
Posted on August 1, 2019 | 22 CommentsEvery so often, an idea comes along that has staying power, such as Chrysler’s original minivan. Seeing a first-generation Dodge Caravan passing by a brand-new Honda Odyssey reminds us that […] -
![If you wait at a campground until seeing a passenger car towing a trailer, you’ll be there for an awfully long time. Trucks and SUVs are assigned that task these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/P0-1971-Mercury-Towing.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Classic: 1971 Mercury Towing Guide – Camping With The Brougham Family")
Brochure Classic: 1971 Mercury Towing Guide – Camping With The Brougham Family
Posted on July 23, 2019 | 76 CommentsIf you wait at a campground until seeing a passenger car towing a trailer, you’ll be there for an awfully long time. Trucks and SUVs are assigned that task these […] -
![At car shows, I’m often attracted to a few cars for no particular reason – and at a nearby show in June, this 1977 Cordoba was one such car. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Update: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba – Still Attracting Attention")
CC Update: 1977 Chrysler Cordoba – Still Attracting Attention
Posted on July 17, 2019 | 67 CommentsAt car shows, I’m often attracted to a few cars for no particular reason – and at a nearby show in June, this 1977 Cordoba was one such car. I […] -
![First impressions are important, which is why career advisors instruct people to dress for success. If you head to a job interview wearing conservative, fashionable clothing, looking confident, and avoiding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LF.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Dressed For Success?")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Dressed For Success?
Posted on June 19, 2019 | 51 CommentsFirst impressions are important, which is why career advisors instruct people to dress for success. If you head to a job interview wearing conservative, fashionable clothing, looking confident, and avoiding […] -
![Here in Northern Virginia, our favorite Japanese import is typically considered the cherry blossom. Nearby Washington, DC is famous for its Japanese cherry trees gifted by the City of Tokyo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/D-LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Mitsubishi Delica & Pajero – Awesome Cherry Blossoms")
CC Capsule: Mitsubishi Delica & Pajero – Awesome Cherry Blossoms
Posted on May 15, 2019 | 10 CommentsHere in Northern Virginia, our favorite Japanese import is typically considered the cherry blossom. Nearby Washington, DC is famous for its Japanese cherry trees gifted by the City of Tokyo […] -
![The rubber-bumper MGB is an unlikely, but plucky survivor. What was once a quick, agile and attractive sports car eventually became slow, clumsy and ungainly-looking. Emissions regulations sapped a third […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 MGB – Determined To Survive")
Curbside Classic: 1978 MGB – Determined To Survive
Posted on May 6, 2019 | 39 CommentsThe rubber-bumper MGB is an unlikely, but plucky survivor. What was once a quick, agile and attractive sports car eventually became slow, clumsy and ungainly-looking. Emissions regulations sapped a third […] -
![In my ideal world, I’d own an RV. And I’d be mechanically savvy enough to feel confident driving an older model RV on long trips, and to tow a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Shadow-b2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In (Sort Of) Motion Classic: 1993 Dodge Shadow ES Convertible – The Perfect Vacation Accessory")
In (Sort Of) Motion Classic: 1993 Dodge Shadow ES Convertible – The Perfect Vacation Accessory
Posted on April 26, 2019 | 24 CommentsIn my ideal world, I’d own an RV. And I’d be mechanically savvy enough to feel confident driving an older model RV on long trips, and to tow a […] -
![Meeting distant family members can be fascinating… or awkward. Sometimes a long-lost relative can seem like your own sibling, while at other times you quickly calculate just how much DNA […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Toyotas.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Just How Am I Related To You?")
CC Capsule: Just How Am I Related To You?
Posted on April 12, 2019 | 18 CommentsMeeting distant family members can be fascinating… or awkward. Sometimes a long-lost relative can seem like your own sibling, while at other times you quickly calculate just how much DNA […] -
Vintage Wordless Outtake: Used Car Lot, Circa 1992
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 42 CommentsPhotograph taken in Fairfax, Virginia in about 1992. -
![There are many things one might expect to come across on a blustery late winter morning: A 55-year-old Morgan being driven by man in a leather aviator hat is not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/In-Motion-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1964 Morgan Plus 4 – Dry And Warm Are Overrated")
In Motion Classic: 1964 Morgan Plus 4 – Dry And Warm Are Overrated
Posted on March 15, 2019 | 26 CommentsThere are many things one might expect to come across on a blustery late winter morning: A 55-year-old Morgan being driven by man in a leather aviator hat is not […] -
![Some older cars can just make you smile, by virtue of styling cues from a bygone era, flashy chrome, vibrant colors, endearing quirkiness, or maybe all of those things. Some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/In-Motion-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1964 Ford Custom – Not Quite A Happy Face")
In Motion Classic: 1964 Ford Custom – Not Quite A Happy Face
Posted on February 28, 2019 | 67 CommentsSome older cars can just make you smile, by virtue of styling cues from a bygone era, flashy chrome, vibrant colors, endearing quirkiness, or maybe all of those things. Some […] -
![Success came relatively easy for 1980s SUVs, since the vehicles formerly known as off-roaders suddenly found themselves in a booming market segment. As the editor of Four Wheeler magazine noted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Mitsubishi Montero – An Off-Roader In A Grocery-Getter World")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Mitsubishi Montero – An Off-Roader In A Grocery-Getter World
Posted on February 5, 2019 | 43 CommentsSuccess came relatively easy for 1980s SUVs, since the vehicles formerly known as off-roaders suddenly found themselves in a booming market segment. As the editor of Four Wheeler magazine noted […] -
![Imagine an advertising agency employee in the early 1970s, working on Allstate Insurance Company’s latest campaign. One particular ad aims to call people’s attention to the scourge brought upon American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Allstate-Clunker-1971.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Classic: Allstate’s Studebaker Clunker")
Ad Classic: Allstate’s Studebaker Clunker
Posted on January 9, 2019 | 67 CommentsImagine an advertising agency employee in the early 1970s, working on Allstate Insurance Company’s latest campaign. One particular ad aims to call people’s attention to the scourge brought upon American […] -
Have Yourself A Classic Christmas
Posted on December 25, 2018 | 22 CommentsWherever in the world you may be, here’s wishing you a wonderful holiday season from Curbside Classic!
