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Curbside Classics Archives
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![The 1960 Pontiac holds a very special place in my life. It was the first car my eyes fell on as we stumbled out of the airport in NYC on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-124-194-800SS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic:1960 Pontiac Ventura – Have The Wheels Come Off The American Dream?")
Curbside Classic:1960 Pontiac Ventura – Have The Wheels Come Off The American Dream?
Posted on July 2, 2022 | 49 CommentsThe 1960 Pontiac holds a very special place in my life. It was the first car my eyes fell on as we stumbled out of the airport in NYC on […] -
![I’d long given up hope on ever finding a diesel Chevette; it’s a genuine unicorn. But there’s always Christmas, or Christmas Valley, in this case. It’s a hot and dusty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_9194.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Chevette Diesel – Christmas In June")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Chevette Diesel – Christmas In June
Posted on July 1, 2022 | 44 CommentsI’d long given up hope on ever finding a diesel Chevette; it’s a genuine unicorn. But there’s always Christmas, or Christmas Valley, in this case. It’s a hot and dusty […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2013) Do you remember the GM/Olds 5.7-liter Diesel? Even those of a certain age who haven’t directly experienced one undoubtedly have heard of them. My parents’ friends […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/a-3-15-12-005-800x606-e1376248029845.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1980 Cadillac Eldorado Diesel – At Least One’s Left!")
Curbside Classic – 1980 Cadillac Eldorado Diesel – At Least One’s Left!
Posted on July 1, 2022 | 114 Comments(first posted 8/12/2013) Do you remember the GM/Olds 5.7-liter Diesel? Even those of a certain age who haven’t directly experienced one undoubtedly have heard of them. My parents’ friends […] -
![(first posted 6/29/2016) There are some cars that are hard for me to find any excitement about. Yet after looking at this burgundy Nova it appears I may be experiencing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/nnnnvq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom – “X” Marks The Spot Of Its Uncertain Future")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom – “X” Marks The Spot Of Its Uncertain Future
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/29/2016) There are some cars that are hard for me to find any excitement about. Yet after looking at this burgundy Nova it appears I may be experiencing […] -
![Now that’s a two-car garage I’m sure many at CC would approve of! Perhaps neither car would be anyone’s first choice – Mustangs of this era are a bit blobby […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220423_130552-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Twofer: 1987 Nissan Skyline (R31) Excel Saloon & 1994 Ford Mustang Convertible – Beauty And The Beast, But Which Is Which?")
CC Twofer: 1987 Nissan Skyline (R31) Excel Saloon & 1994 Ford Mustang Convertible – Beauty And The Beast, But Which Is Which?
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 12 CommentsNow that’s a two-car garage I’m sure many at CC would approve of! Perhaps neither car would be anyone’s first choice – Mustangs of this era are a bit blobby […] -
![When I first saw the new 1979 Mustang, I was a bit shocked. It seemed so…pragmatic. As in what it all-too obviously was: a slightly shorter Fairmont two door sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_8682.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang “Two Door Sedan” – Prag-O-Matic")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang “Two Door Sedan” – Prag-O-Matic
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 58 CommentsWhen I first saw the new 1979 Mustang, I was a bit shocked. It seemed so…pragmatic. As in what it all-too obviously was: a slightly shorter Fairmont two door sedan […] -
![1990 Eagle Talon cohort photos by cjcz92 (first posted 6/28/2016) Take a compact sports coupe designed and engineered in Japan, manufacture it in the United States through a joint Chrysler-Mitsubishi […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/27059541942_cc6139fa2a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD – The Eagle Has Landed")
Cohort Classic: 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD – The Eagle Has Landed
Posted on June 28, 2022 | 50 Comments1990 Eagle Talon cohort photos by cjcz92 (first posted 6/28/2016) Take a compact sports coupe designed and engineered in Japan, manufacture it in the United States through a joint Chrysler-Mitsubishi […] -
![I had the opportunity to go home to Flint at the beginning of this month. It all started with a phone call from a close friend I’ve known since preschool […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/271-1984-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-SS-tribute-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Super Sport – Something For Everyone")
Curbside Musings: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Super Sport – Something For Everyone
Posted on June 28, 2022 | 22 CommentsI had the opportunity to go home to Flint at the beginning of this month. It all started with a phone call from a close friend I’ve known since preschool […] -
![(first posted 6/27/2016) To varying degrees, all of us have likely contemplated having an older car as a daily driver. Whenever such discussions arise around here, there is always a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/hhhhbh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1950 Hudson Pacemaker – For Best Results, Use Daily")
Curbside Classic: 1950 Hudson Pacemaker – For Best Results, Use Daily
Posted on June 27, 2022 | 77 Comments(first posted 6/27/2016) To varying degrees, all of us have likely contemplated having an older car as a daily driver. Whenever such discussions arise around here, there is always a […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2013) The state fair is always a jubilant and optimistic peek into the future. Displaying the latest developments for home, garden, and farm, it offers an abundance of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1959-Dodge-Ad-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "State Fair Classic: 1959 Dodge Coronet – Yep, It’s the Real Thing")
State Fair Classic: 1959 Dodge Coronet – Yep, It’s the Real Thing
Posted on June 26, 2022 | 50 Comments(first posted 8/14/2013) The state fair is always a jubilant and optimistic peek into the future. Displaying the latest developments for home, garden, and farm, it offers an abundance of […] -
![(first posted 6/22/2016) Few things are as iconically American as a Firebird convertible. So when the drop-top version of Pontiac’s pony car was discontinued after 1969, an empty place was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/RF-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Pontiac Firebird Convertible – Welcome Back, After A Long Time Gone")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Pontiac Firebird Convertible – Welcome Back, After A Long Time Gone
Posted on June 22, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 6/22/2016) Few things are as iconically American as a Firebird convertible. So when the drop-top version of Pontiac’s pony car was discontinued after 1969, an empty place was […] -
![(first posted 10/24/2012) What is it about some people? Some folks just get no respect. Comedian Rodney Dangerfield made a career out of that observation. It is the same with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1962Mercury01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Mercury Monterey Custom – No Respect")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Mercury Monterey Custom – No Respect
Posted on June 22, 2022 | 151 Comments(first posted 10/24/2012) What is it about some people? Some folks just get no respect. Comedian Rodney Dangerfield made a career out of that observation. It is the same with […] -
![Life is a delicious mixture of planning and doing. We all know people who specialize in one at the expense of the other, but a person has to be fluent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_2740.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham – Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham – Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This
Posted on June 22, 2022 | 43 CommentsLife is a delicious mixture of planning and doing. We all know people who specialize in one at the expense of the other, but a person has to be fluent […] -
![(first posted 6/21/2016) The decline and fall of Oldsmobile. It is a story that has been told so many times here before, so I won’t go into great detail of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_0829.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 – Dawn Turns To Dusk")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 – Dawn Turns To Dusk
Posted on June 21, 2022 | 109 Comments(first posted 6/21/2016) The decline and fall of Oldsmobile. It is a story that has been told so many times here before, so I won’t go into great detail of […] -
![in front of town founder Eugene Skinner’s cabin (first posted 8/19/2013. The Previa took its place some years back, but there’s still a few soldiering on) Stereotypes inevitably fail. Eugene […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/zxcv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Curbside Toyota Vans: The (Former) Official Van Of Eugene")
A Gallery Of Curbside Toyota Vans: The (Former) Official Van Of Eugene
Posted on June 19, 2022 | 46 Commentsin front of town founder Eugene Skinner’s cabin (first posted 8/19/2013. The Previa took its place some years back, but there’s still a few soldiering on) Stereotypes inevitably fail. Eugene […]
