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![When Nissan introduced its Frontier truck in 1997 with this ad, it tried to tug at our heartstrings for its new, bigger truck by having a dog lead its owner to buy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/02-055-proc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1970s Chevy Truck – Dogs Love Trucks")
![How is it that we’ve not done a full-on CC on the final full-sized Oldsmobile wagon? Before now, the only time one has appeared here was in this CC capsule […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/01-013-proc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser – Underrepresented on This Site")
![It’s certainly not every day that you get to see a 1930 Nash, and it is even rarer to find one curbside. But that’s exactly where I found this brick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1930-Nash-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1930 Nash – Made in Kenosha, Found Resto-Modded in Indianapolis")
![Whenever I see a Saab 900 convertible, I assume the driver has stepped right out of the yuppified 1980s: pastel sweater draped over his shoulders with its arms tied around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1992-Saab-900-Turbo-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible – The Ultimate Yuppiemobile’s Day at the Fair")
![They say kids today don’t care much about cars and driving. My 18-year-old son is the poster child for that: he dragged his feet for two years on getting his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1992-Nissan-300ZX-g.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Nissan 300ZX – There’s Still Hope for Kids Today")
![Here it is: the ultimate professor’s car. At least, that’s what I thought of the Mercedes-Benz W123 when I grew up across town from the University of Notre Dame. My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/1980-MB-300D-h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300D – The Ultimate Professor’s Car")
![Engineering school, 1986: Somebody pranked one of my classmates by wrapping his MGB with the innards of a cassette tape. I found it hilarious enough then to photograph it. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/PICT0104.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Pranked: In the College Parking Lot, 1986")
![I love it when in animated TV shows there is a touch of realism in the cars, when you can recognize what they are supposed to be. So when I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/KOTH.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1986 Plymouth Reliant – I Thought for a Moment I’d Found Peggy Hill’s Car")
![As I’ve shopped for cars to replace my stupid Ford Focus, I’m realizing that I really prefer hatchbacks and wagons. Staggering numbers of compact sedans, Civics and Corollas leading the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1985-Dodge-Omni-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Dodge Omni – The Perfect CC Commuter?")
![I’m still trolling Craigslist every day looking for something to replace my stupid Ford Focus. It’s depressing. Anything I’m willing to pay for is terminally boring. How many Desert Sand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1948Plymouth7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Craigslist Find: 1948 Plymouth – Handles Like a Marshmallow")
![I’m still checking Craigslist daily for a replacement for my hapless Ford Focus. I’m clicking the “manual transmission” checkbox and clicking Search to see what comes up. Pickings are slim. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/61Fairlane4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Craigslist Find: 1961 Ford Fairlane 500 – The Last of the Big Fairlanes")
![I’m looking to replace my Ford Focus, which is in the shop every three months like clockwork and has therefore worn out its welcome. What I want: reliable, compact, inexpensive, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/65FalconVan1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Craigslist Find: 1965 Ford Falcon Van – As Close to Showroom Fresh As You’ll Find")
![Late. I hate being late. My brother waited for me upstairs in the bar. I’m most comfortable in cozy, local places, especially those with far smaller prices than this chain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1973-80-MB-450-SL-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Mercedes-Benz 450 SL – Classic Is Always Trendy")
![When you come across an obviously well-loved 1964 Ford truck, it’s natural to feel a little wistful for a time when trucks were simple and honest. However, retrospection often obscures […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1964-Ford-F100-d.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F-100 – Setting the Pace for 30 Years")
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