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Curbside Classics Archives
Curbside Classics Archive
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![(first posted 7/3/2013) Honda CRV, Toyota Rav4, Audi Quattro, VW Syncro, and the whole host of all-wheel drive cars, crossovers and CUVs: they all trace their roots back to this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-103-178-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Subaru 4WD Wagon (Leone) – The Revolutionary Four Wheel Drive Wagon That Started The Subaru Legacy")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Subaru 4WD Wagon (Leone) – The Revolutionary Four Wheel Drive Wagon That Started The Subaru Legacy
Posted on April 10, 2024 | 79 Comments(first posted 7/3/2013) Honda CRV, Toyota Rav4, Audi Quattro, VW Syncro, and the whole host of all-wheel drive cars, crossovers and CUVs: they all trace their roots back to this […] -
![(first posted 5/18/2013) Note : Burt only sells locally. He is retiring, is selling everything in his lot, and is willing to make deals to clear it out. He is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CC-196-022-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lawnside Classics: Burt’s – Vintage and Used Riding Mower And Garden Tractor Heaven, Including One Of The Oldest Riding Mowers Ever")
Lawnside Classics: Burt’s – Vintage and Used Riding Mower And Garden Tractor Heaven, Including One Of The Oldest Riding Mowers Ever
Posted on April 7, 2024 | 186 Comments(first posted 5/18/2013) Note : Burt only sells locally. He is retiring, is selling everything in his lot, and is willing to make deals to clear it out. He is […] -
![Some people claim they recently saw Bigfoot, some saw Elvis, but nobody ever seems to snap a clear picture. Yet the Lazarus effect is real wherein a random species commonly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_3302.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Lazarus: Chevrolet Citation – The Car That Launched 22 Million Camrys To Date")
Curbside Lazarus: Chevrolet Citation – The Car That Launched 22 Million Camrys To Date
Posted on April 4, 2024 | 76 CommentsSome people claim they recently saw Bigfoot, some saw Elvis, but nobody ever seems to snap a clear picture. Yet the Lazarus effect is real wherein a random species commonly […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2014) After the brilliantly adventurous 1961 Buick Special failed to make much of a splash in the market, Buick (along with the rest of GM’s midmarket divisions) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1964BuickSpecial10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Special DeLuxe – Nothing Special")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Buick Special DeLuxe – Nothing Special
Posted on April 2, 2024 | 106 Comments(first posted 1/3/2014) After the brilliantly adventurous 1961 Buick Special failed to make much of a splash in the market, Buick (along with the rest of GM’s midmarket divisions) […] -
![I don’t quite remember the first time I ever saw a Toyota Cressida, but I do remember noticing it. Not a common feat for a Toyota with me. When it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240318_170719187_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Cressida — That Euro-Brougham Kind Of Thing")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Cressida — That Euro-Brougham Kind Of Thing
Posted on March 28, 2024 | 25 CommentsI don’t quite remember the first time I ever saw a Toyota Cressida, but I do remember noticing it. Not a common feat for a Toyota with me. When it […] -
![(first posted 6/26/2012) How many vehicles have effected radical and lasting change? Not just in the automotive sphere, but also the realms of society, politics, popular culture, comedy, philosophy; even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-167-012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 VW Deluxe Micro Bus “Samba” – A Truly Revolutionary Vehicle")
Curbside Classic: 1965 VW Deluxe Micro Bus “Samba” – A Truly Revolutionary Vehicle
Posted on March 27, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/26/2012) How many vehicles have effected radical and lasting change? Not just in the automotive sphere, but also the realms of society, politics, popular culture, comedy, philosophy; even […] -
![(first posted 3/26/2018) Most of us have fond memories of the cars of our youth. Didn’t you just love the stuff that was in showrooms before you reached, say, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1968ChryslerNewport07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – My Fountain Of Youth")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – My Fountain Of Youth
Posted on March 26, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 3/26/2018) Most of us have fond memories of the cars of our youth. Didn’t you just love the stuff that was in showrooms before you reached, say, […] -
![(first posted 12/24/2013) How did the Scenicruiser become such an icon, undoubtedly the most-recognized bus ever built in the US? It’s safe to say that after the Scenicruiser made such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Scenicruiser-restored-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic: GMC PD-4501 Greyhound Scenicruiser – Everybody’s Favorite Bus Except For Greyhound And GM")
Bus Stop Classic: GMC PD-4501 Greyhound Scenicruiser – Everybody’s Favorite Bus Except For Greyhound And GM
Posted on March 24, 2024 | 136 Comments(first posted 12/24/2013) How did the Scenicruiser become such an icon, undoubtedly the most-recognized bus ever built in the US? It’s safe to say that after the Scenicruiser made such […] -
![(first posted 12/26/2013) This car may not look it, but the 1962 Buick Special was a groundbreaking car for the entire modern automotive industry. It wasn’t the car’s compact size […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1962BuickSpecial02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Buick Special – A Truly Special Buick")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Buick Special – A Truly Special Buick
Posted on March 23, 2024 | 88 Comments(first posted 12/26/2013) This car may not look it, but the 1962 Buick Special was a groundbreaking car for the entire modern automotive industry. It wasn’t the car’s compact size […] -
![A milquetoast and still common sedan, it’s easy to ignore the Cruze. That might be a mistake for historically-minded car enthusiasts. The Cruze has struck me for a while now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMAG1396.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco – Beware Of Angry Birds")
Curbside Classic: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco – Beware Of Angry Birds
Posted on March 11, 2024 | 42 CommentsA milquetoast and still common sedan, it’s easy to ignore the Cruze. That might be a mistake for historically-minded car enthusiasts. The Cruze has struck me for a while now […] -
![(first posted 7/9/2013) I remember when the Mercury Marquis started to become popular. A friend of my father bought a new one in 1969. As my father admired it, his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1971MercuryComet02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercury Comet – Not a Baby Lincoln")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Mercury Comet – Not a Baby Lincoln
Posted on March 4, 2024 | 92 Comments(first posted 7/9/2013) I remember when the Mercury Marquis started to become popular. A friend of my father bought a new one in 1969. As my father admired it, his […] -
![(first posted 7/24/2013) This car hurts my head. Anyone who has read CC for any length of time knows what my left brain thinks about this car. This car (and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1976BuickElectra07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Buick Electra Limited – Eat, Drink and be Merry for Tomorrow We Diet")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Buick Electra Limited – Eat, Drink and be Merry for Tomorrow We Diet
Posted on March 3, 2024 | 220 Comments(first posted 7/24/2013) This car hurts my head. Anyone who has read CC for any length of time knows what my left brain thinks about this car. This car (and […] -
![(first posted 7/17/2013) While slowing down at an intersection, two different shades of red caught the corner of my eye. Instead of going to the more visually appealing brighter red, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Screen-shot-2013-07-10-at-5.04.07-PM.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Double Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Corsica and 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24: Like an Old Married Couple")
Double Curbside Classic: 1993 Chevrolet Corsica and 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24: Like an Old Married Couple
Posted on March 1, 2024 | 111 Comments(first posted 7/17/2013) While slowing down at an intersection, two different shades of red caught the corner of my eye. Instead of going to the more visually appealing brighter red, […] -
![(first posted 7/18/2013) For Ford, the eighties was the most miraculous decade for any American automaker since Chrysler’s first magic ten years (1924-1933). After nearly going bankrupt in 1981 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-205-039-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford Mustang SVO – A Turbocharged Tribute To Philip Caldwell And Donald Petersen")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Ford Mustang SVO – A Turbocharged Tribute To Philip Caldwell And Donald Petersen
Posted on February 28, 2024 | 80 Comments(first posted 7/18/2013) For Ford, the eighties was the most miraculous decade for any American automaker since Chrysler’s first magic ten years (1924-1933). After nearly going bankrupt in 1981 […] -
![Here is a car you don’t see very often anymore, probably because the biggest factor working against them was rust protection. Or lack of. This one wasn’t immune to it, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/76_Celica_Lou_011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Celica GT Liftback – A COAL by the Dockside")
CC Capsule: 1976 Celica GT Liftback – A COAL by the Dockside
Posted on February 28, 2024 | 17 CommentsHere is a car you don’t see very often anymore, probably because the biggest factor working against them was rust protection. Or lack of. This one wasn’t immune to it, […]
