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![posted at the Cohort by Canadiancatgreen This ’66 Coronet looks familiar, as I used to drive a taxicab just like it. It even had a V8 in it, the last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/46717013461_031b0dad91_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1966 Dodge Coronet Deluxe – Farewell Poly 318")
1966 Dodge Coronet Deluxe – Farewell Poly 318
Posted on April 14, 2025 | 7 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Canadiancatgreen This ’66 Coronet looks familiar, as I used to drive a taxicab just like it. It even had a V8 in it, the last […] -
![posted at the Cohort by Staxman (First posted 4/13/2025) Leave it to Lancia to build the ultimate suicide doors. The Aurelia, which appeared in 1950 and was built […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/33712758768_c7a58fc907_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Lancia Aurelia – The Right Way To Do Suicide Doors")
Curbside Classic: Lancia Aurelia – The Right Way To Do Suicide Doors
Posted on April 13, 2025 | 35 Commentsposted at the Cohort by Staxman (First posted 4/13/2025) Leave it to Lancia to build the ultimate suicide doors. The Aurelia, which appeared in 1950 and was built […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2019) CC regular Mike Hayes found something out of the ordinary parked at a marina in the Seattle area, I assume. It’s a 1965 Dodge Dart […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/33668692648_3a7a3dd103_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1965 Dodge Dart With Sunroof")
Cohort Outtake: 1965 Dodge Dart With Sunroof
Posted on April 12, 2025 | 22 Comments(first posted 4/10/2019) CC regular Mike Hayes found something out of the ordinary parked at a marina in the Seattle area, I assume. It’s a 1965 Dodge Dart […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2013) Lately we’ve had quite a lot of mini-van discussion hereabouts. So no, I’m not going to really try to argue or defend the headline, as it’s essentially […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-130-086-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Fiat 600 Multipla – The Original Mini-Van?")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Fiat 600 Multipla – The Original Mini-Van?
Posted on April 11, 2025 | 77 Comments(first posted 7/7/2013) Lately we’ve had quite a lot of mini-van discussion hereabouts. So no, I’m not going to really try to argue or defend the headline, as it’s essentially […] -
![(first posted 8/1/2013) There’s nothing truly original in the car business. Everyone begs, steals and borrows from everyone else. Sometimes, the same (and usually obvious) idea ferments for years in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-63-042-801.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Dodge Caravan – Chrysler Hits a Grand Slam Homer")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Dodge Caravan – Chrysler Hits a Grand Slam Homer
Posted on April 11, 2025 | 134 Comments(first posted 8/1/2013) There’s nothing truly original in the car business. Everyone begs, steals and borrows from everyone else. Sometimes, the same (and usually obvious) idea ferments for years in […] -
![The Maverick was a missed opportunity. It had a seductive and sporty profile, but looks can be deceiving. Under that cute mini skirt or hip-hugger pants there was something seriously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-mav-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Maverick: It’s Got A Six But No Sex")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford Maverick: It’s Got A Six But No Sex
Posted on April 10, 2025 | 27 CommentsThe Maverick was a missed opportunity. It had a seductive and sporty profile, but looks can be deceiving. Under that cute mini skirt or hip-hugger pants there was something seriously […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2019) This blue twosome makes for a very 90s feel. They represent how much has changed, both in terms of two brands that are dead […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-383-080.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Two Dead Brands From the 90s – Guess Which One Still Gets Driven?")
Curbside Classics: Two Dead Brands From the 90s – Guess Which One Still Gets Driven?
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 4/9/2019) This blue twosome makes for a very 90s feel. They represent how much has changed, both in terms of two brands that are dead […] -
![We got a good dose of negativity the other day here about Lincoln’s reuse of the Zephyr name, even though they used it first. But obviously, most folks are going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CC-385-056.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – The Other Zephyr")
Curbside Classic: Mercury Zephyr Z-7 – The Other Zephyr
Posted on April 8, 2025 | 29 CommentsWe got a good dose of negativity the other day here about Lincoln’s reuse of the Zephyr name, even though they used it first. But obviously, most folks are going […] -
![(first posted 4/6/2019) When I saw this ’63 Falcon ragtop posted by Staxman, it instantly flooded me with some memories of a hot summer day at the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/32569532367_fa131c06a9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible – Hot Fun in the Summertime")
1963 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible – Hot Fun in the Summertime
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 4/6/2019) When I saw this ’63 Falcon ragtop posted by Staxman, it instantly flooded me with some memories of a hot summer day at the […] -
![Although its been 45 years since the last Scout rolled off International’s assembly lines, it is an unforgettable vehicle. As the first of its kind, a relatively more civilized 4×4 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-sc-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 International Scout 80 – This Is Why A New Generation Of Scouts Are Coming")
Curbside Classic: 1963 International Scout 80 – This Is Why A New Generation Of Scouts Are Coming
Posted on April 6, 2025 | 33 CommentsAlthough its been 45 years since the last Scout rolled off International’s assembly lines, it is an unforgettable vehicle. As the first of its kind, a relatively more civilized 4×4 […] -
![(first posted 3/31/2019) Naturally I had to stop and shoot this twosome, as they’re both getting on in years. And they represent the first generation FWD cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CC-382-011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: A Couple of First Generation FWD Cars")
Curbside Classics: A Couple of First Generation FWD Cars
Posted on April 4, 2025 | 33 Comments(first posted 3/31/2019) Naturally I had to stop and shoot this twosome, as they’re both getting on in years. And they represent the first generation FWD cars […] -
![(first posted 8/21/2013) So just how exactly does a car become the best selling one in America? In the only reliable way that one becomes number one in just about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-27-026-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Camry – Toyota Builds A Better Citation; Forever")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Toyota Camry – Toyota Builds A Better Citation; Forever
Posted on April 4, 2025 | 112 Comments(first posted 8/21/2013) So just how exactly does a car become the best selling one in America? In the only reliable way that one becomes number one in just about […] -
![(first posted 4/2/2019) kurzos has posted a couple of shots of a Dodge 3700 GT. If it looks a bit different than an American Dart sedan, that’s because […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/47464328512_90f9f57379_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Dodge 3700 GT – The Four-Speed Slant-Six Luxo-Sport Dart We Never Got Here")
Curbside Classic: Dodge 3700 GT – The Four-Speed Slant-Six Luxo-Sport Dart We Never Got Here
Posted on April 3, 2025 | 26 Comments(first posted 4/2/2019) kurzos has posted a couple of shots of a Dodge 3700 GT. If it looks a bit different than an American Dart sedan, that’s because […] -
![(first posted 12/6/2012) Now here’s a future CC I better shoot now, because it’s going to be hard to find in twenty years. They’re already scarce, or maybe it’s just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-182-102-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "2003 Infiniti M45 – The Closest Thing To An American-Style V8 Four-Door Hardtop In A Long Time")
2003 Infiniti M45 – The Closest Thing To An American-Style V8 Four-Door Hardtop In A Long Time
Posted on April 3, 2025 | 62 Comments(first posted 12/6/2012) Now here’s a future CC I better shoot now, because it’s going to be hard to find in twenty years. They’re already scarce, or maybe it’s just […] -
![(first posted 1/14/2014) As my father could have told you, I never was very good at listening to advice. I really appreciate all the great suggestions and tips in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/fgg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Thank You All For Your Great Car Buying Advice, But I Ignored It And Bought This Pristine 1972 Ford LTD Instead")
Thank You All For Your Great Car Buying Advice, But I Ignored It And Bought This Pristine 1972 Ford LTD Instead
Posted on April 1, 2025 | 130 Comments(first posted 1/14/2014) As my father could have told you, I never was very good at listening to advice. I really appreciate all the great suggestions and tips in […]
