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![(Submitted by Laurie Boussom; first posted 8/2/2014) At age 18, against my dad’s wise advice, I purchased my first car, a beat-to-shit, sun faded red Camaro. Truth be told, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1970-Peugeot-504-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule: Peugeot 504 – My Most Beautiful Failure")
COAL Capsule: Peugeot 504 – My Most Beautiful Failure
Posted on July 25, 2016 | 65 Comments(Submitted by Laurie Boussom; first posted 8/2/2014) At age 18, against my dad’s wise advice, I purchased my first car, a beat-to-shit, sun faded red Camaro. Truth be told, I […] -
![(by savageatl) Atlanta does not boast the variety of aged cars that Eugene does; blame it on emissions or profligacy. People say in Savannah, people ask you what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Chevrolet-1985-Sprint-triple.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Chevrolet Sprint – The Brave Little Toaster")
CC Capsule: 1985 Chevrolet Sprint – The Brave Little Toaster
Posted on March 12, 2016 | 31 Comments(by savageatl) Atlanta does not boast the variety of aged cars that Eugene does; blame it on emissions or profligacy. People say in Savannah, people ask you what […] -
![(Submitted by Peter Jenkins) I am a new contributor, from Auckland, New Zealand. This is my 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D’Elegance, which is much like other Cadillacs of this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Cadillac-1981-COAL-fq.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D’Elegance – Exceptional, What With RHD and 500 Cubic Inches")
COAL: 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D’Elegance – Exceptional, What With RHD and 500 Cubic Inches
Posted on October 6, 2015 | 64 Comments(Submitted by Peter Jenkins) I am a new contributor, from Auckland, New Zealand. This is my 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D’Elegance, which is much like other Cadillacs of this […] -
![(posted by A. Kwanten) It may be down at the heel at 64 years old, but this ’51 Chevy Deluxe would surely do Dinah Shore proud. It is apparently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Chevrolet-1951-Deluxe.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe – It Saw The USA")
Cohort Outtake: 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe – It Saw The USA
Posted on July 19, 2015 | 43 Comments(posted by A. Kwanten) It may be down at the heel at 64 years old, but this ’51 Chevy Deluxe would surely do Dinah Shore proud. It is apparently […] -
![(David Linge left this question as a comment, and I think he’s more likely to get help with it from you if I post it here) I am […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Olds-ignition-switch.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Should The Ignition Key To My 1978 Olds 88 Be Removable While The Engine Is Running?")
QOTD: Should The Ignition Key To My 1978 Olds 88 Be Removable While The Engine Is Running?
Posted on March 25, 2015 | 101 Comments(David Linge left this question as a comment, and I think he’s more likely to get help with it from you if I post it here) I am […] -
![(This was sent in by CC reader Norm Thompson, and originally published in 2011. But it’s a great picture, and shows a surprising number of import brands at one student […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Patterson-St.CC-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Eugene’s Curbside Classics In 1968: Can You ID Them All?")
Eugene’s Curbside Classics In 1968: Can You ID Them All?
Posted on March 24, 2015 | 15 Comments(This was sent in by CC reader Norm Thompson, and originally published in 2011. But it’s a great picture, and shows a surprising number of import brands at one student […] -
![Here is an EK Holden daily driver I found in Orange, New South Wales, Australia. The ‘EK’ model was on the market from mid-1961 to mid-1962. It was a slightly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/holden-EK-_wagon_frunt_3_4_bootiebike.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Holden EK (1961-1962)")
Curbside Classic: Holden EK (1961-1962)
Posted on March 2, 2015 | 53 CommentsHere is an EK Holden daily driver I found in Orange, New South Wales, Australia. The ‘EK’ model was on the market from mid-1961 to mid-1962. It was a slightly […] -
![(This ode to an old Olds comes to us by way of Tom Cangialosi) The folks at Oldsmobile must have felt pretty good when they unleashed what they believed was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2223_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1993 Oldsmobile Achieva SC – Underachieva")
My Curbside Classic: 1993 Oldsmobile Achieva SC – Underachieva
Posted on February 26, 2015 | 98 Comments(This ode to an old Olds comes to us by way of Tom Cangialosi) The folks at Oldsmobile must have felt pretty good when they unleashed what they believed was a […] -
CC Global: CCs From Shenzhen, China
Posted on February 1, 2015 | 25 CommentsMy name is Chen Kai Wei, I live in Guangdong Province, China (in the city of Shenzhen) I have been a daily reader of CC for over three years. -
![(Every so often, someone really spells something out in the comments that really drives home a point through personal experience which trumps all. Last night Bill Malcom left the following […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/BMC-ADO-1800-landcrab-snip-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Comment Classic: Why Volvo Still Exists And Why Austin Doesn’t")
Comment Classic: Why Volvo Still Exists And Why Austin Doesn’t
Posted on January 20, 2015 | 52 Comments(Every so often, someone really spells something out in the comments that really drives home a point through personal experience which trumps all. Last night Bill Malcom left the following […] -
![(submitted by Garry Melnyk) I have been driving by a house on the way to my mother’s senior’s residence for two plus years now. The 1962 Pontiac Parisienne in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Parisienne-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Pontiac Parisienne – What’s The Story Here?")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Pontiac Parisienne – What’s The Story Here?
Posted on January 10, 2015 | 49 Comments(submitted by Garry Melnyk) I have been driving by a house on the way to my mother’s senior’s residence for two plus years now. The 1962 Pontiac Parisienne in the […] -
![(by Bill Prince) I bought my 1986 GMC Sierra Classic long bed truck about 15 years ago. It was an original truck, including the paint, interior and 305 engine. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GMC-1986-at-Ottos-1-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1986 GMC “Longhorn” – My Version of a GM Concept")
My Curbside Classic: 1986 GMC “Longhorn” – My Version of a GM Concept
Posted on November 2, 2014 | 47 Comments(by Bill Prince) I bought my 1986 GMC Sierra Classic long bed truck about 15 years ago. It was an original truck, including the paint, interior and 305 engine. I […] -
![(Submitted by Keith B.) So seriously, what the heck is the story here? Wheel bolt patterns for passenger cars and light trucks have been pretty consistent over the past sixty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ford-F250-1997-wheel-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: 1997 Ford F-250 Seven Lug Wheels – Marketing BS or Engineering Brilliance?")
QOTD: 1997 Ford F-250 Seven Lug Wheels – Marketing BS or Engineering Brilliance?
Posted on October 28, 2014 | 65 Comments(Submitted by Keith B.) So seriously, what the heck is the story here? Wheel bolt patterns for passenger cars and light trucks have been pretty consistent over the past sixty […] -
![(Today seems to be the day for exotic cars shot on the go. Cohort poster T-Bar-Bear caught this Mazda Cosmo in traffic, and quickly realized who was behind the wheel. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Mazda-Cosmo-Leno-1.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "On The Go Outtake: Jay Leno Out For A Spin In His 1970 Mazda Cosmo")
On The Go Outtake: Jay Leno Out For A Spin In His 1970 Mazda Cosmo
Posted on October 24, 2014 | 24 Comments(Today seems to be the day for exotic cars shot on the go. Cohort poster T-Bar-Bear caught this Mazda Cosmo in traffic, and quickly realized who was behind the wheel. […] -
![(submitted by Michael Leckie) Way back in the mid 90’s, when I was a teenager looking for my first car I fell in love with the many JDM Celica XX’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/after.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1982 Toyota Celica XX – A Supra By Any Other Name")
COAL: 1982 Toyota Celica XX – A Supra By Any Other Name
Posted on October 18, 2014 | 22 Comments(submitted by Michael Leckie) Way back in the mid 90’s, when I was a teenager looking for my first car I fell in love with the many JDM Celica XX’s […]
