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![The arrival of the T40 Corona in 1964 placed Toyota in the eye of many, and the E20 1970 Corolla established the carmaker for good in the world scene. Conservative […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Untitled-1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1971 Corolla 1600 – The Fun Hemi-Powered Toyota")
Vintage R&T Review: 1971 Corolla 1600 – The Fun Hemi-Powered Toyota
Posted on August 10, 2023 | 18 CommentsThe arrival of the T40 Corona in 1964 placed Toyota in the eye of many, and the E20 1970 Corolla established the carmaker for good in the world scene. Conservative […] -
![(first posted 12/4/2013) When CC reader Robert.Walter sent me the link to this collection at imgr.com titled “Los Angeles 1989 through the 1960’s”, I had to share a select few, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/LA-Sunset.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photo Gallery: Los Angeles In The 50s And 60s")
Vintage Photo Gallery: Los Angeles In The 50s And 60s
Posted on August 9, 2023 | 69 Comments(first posted 12/4/2013) When CC reader Robert.Walter sent me the link to this collection at imgr.com titled “Los Angeles 1989 through the 1960’s”, I had to share a select few, […] -
![It’s midweek and a good chance to take a break from work and visit those nifty showrooms of the past. Why worry about today’s chores? Isn’t it nicer to wonder […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot_20230807-233637.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealers: Time To Visit Those Old Showrooms")
Vintage Dealers: Time To Visit Those Old Showrooms
Posted on August 9, 2023 | 43 CommentsIt’s midweek and a good chance to take a break from work and visit those nifty showrooms of the past. Why worry about today’s chores? Isn’t it nicer to wonder […] -
![(first posted 7/8/2017) Back in 1967, the core of the U.S. market was still full-sized cars (54% of total sales), and the jumbo models from the “Low Priced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1967LowPriceThreeFrontMain.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS, Ford Galaxie 500, Plymouth Sport Fury – Sampling 2-door Hardtops From The “Low Priced Three”")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS, Ford Galaxie 500, Plymouth Sport Fury – Sampling 2-door Hardtops From The “Low Priced Three”
Posted on August 8, 2023 | 120 Comments(first posted 7/8/2017) Back in 1967, the core of the U.S. market was still full-sized cars (54% of total sales), and the jumbo models from the “Low Priced […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Never Too Young To Drive A Mercury!
Posted on August 8, 2023 | 12 CommentsSome kids learned to say “Turnpike Cruiser” from an early age. -
![(first posted 7/7/2017) One of the more readily forgotten chapters of the 70s was Lancia’s push for a share of the lower-premium import market. Lancias had of course […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/rt-7-750015-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "R&T Vintage Review: Lancia Beta Montecarlo – Lost In Translation")
R&T Vintage Review: Lancia Beta Montecarlo – Lost In Translation
Posted on August 7, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 7/7/2017) One of the more readily forgotten chapters of the 70s was Lancia’s push for a share of the lower-premium import market. Lancias had of course […] -
![I don’t know if it’s just my perception, but I remember there was a time when cars often appeared as backdrops in family portraits. A custom that I feel has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot_20230804-123145.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Mom, Dad, Jr. And Mr. Wheels – A Gallery Of Cars And Families")
Vintage Snapshots: Mom, Dad, Jr. And Mr. Wheels – A Gallery Of Cars And Families
Posted on August 7, 2023 | 41 CommentsI don’t know if it’s just my perception, but I remember there was a time when cars often appeared as backdrops in family portraits. A custom that I feel has […] -
![I’m pretty sure that I’m seeing a trainload of Buicks in this image, though I’m not so sure if those are all Pontiacs on the Chevrolet truck. A truckload of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot_20230804-131136.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Carriers – 1967: A Trainload Of Buicks And A Truckload Of Pontiacs?")
Vintage Carriers – 1967: A Trainload Of Buicks And A Truckload Of Pontiacs?
Posted on August 6, 2023 | 9 CommentsI’m pretty sure that I’m seeing a trainload of Buicks in this image, though I’m not so sure if those are all Pontiacs on the Chevrolet truck. A truckload of […] -
![It’s 1971 and the economy class is heating up. After lots of plot twists, Detroit’s Big 2 have launched new models to stave off the imports’ ascendance. Meanwhile, the Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Untitled-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1971 Economy Sedans Comparison – The Vega and the Pinto Face the Corona, the 510 and the Beetle; Mediocre and Crude Vs. Comfortable, Entertaining and Antique")
Vintage R&T Review: 1971 Economy Sedans Comparison – The Vega and the Pinto Face the Corona, the 510 and the Beetle; Mediocre and Crude Vs. Comfortable, Entertaining and Antique
Posted on August 6, 2023 | 66 CommentsIt’s 1971 and the economy class is heating up. After lots of plot twists, Detroit’s Big 2 have launched new models to stave off the imports’ ascendance. Meanwhile, the Japanese […] -
![We’re about to reach the middle of the summer, and it’s a good time to revisit not only the season but that everyday companion; the automobile. As soon as the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/7651295202_1b65b9c3c1_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: The Joys Of Cars And Summer")
Vintage Snapshots: The Joys Of Cars And Summer
Posted on August 5, 2023 | 24 CommentsWe’re about to reach the middle of the summer, and it’s a good time to revisit not only the season but that everyday companion; the automobile. As soon as the […] -
![This ’71 Riviera was at the Cohort, found in Japan by Jerome Solberg. I think it’s pretty well known that Japan is among the largest consumers of seafood, so why […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/53093815711_1ff0a31f55_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1971 Buick Riviera – The Boattail Visits Japan")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1971 Buick Riviera – The Boattail Visits Japan
Posted on August 5, 2023 | 26 CommentsThis ’71 Riviera was at the Cohort, found in Japan by Jerome Solberg. I think it’s pretty well known that Japan is among the largest consumers of seafood, so why […] -
![When a Vega is found nowadays, they tend to appear as car show queens (mostly the Cosworth version), or in junked condition. William Garrett at the Cohort found this ’76-’77 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/53086618972_96f0d5b076_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: ’76 – ’77 Chevy Vega – A Nice Looking One")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: ’76 – ’77 Chevy Vega – A Nice Looking One
Posted on August 4, 2023 | 22 CommentsWhen a Vega is found nowadays, they tend to appear as car show queens (mostly the Cosworth version), or in junked condition. William Garrett at the Cohort found this ’76-’77 […] -
![Chevrolet’s Mustang fighter had taken long enough to reach the market but its Shelby counterpart wouldn’t wait so long; just a few months after the Camaro’s launch, the Z28 was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1967-03-CAR-and-DRIVER-1967-Chevrolet-Camaro-Z28-Test-1-6-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car And Driver Review: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Chevy’s Shelby Fighter Reaches The Streets")
Vintage Car And Driver Review: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Chevy’s Shelby Fighter Reaches The Streets
Posted on August 4, 2023 | 5 CommentsChevrolet’s Mustang fighter had taken long enough to reach the market but its Shelby counterpart wouldn’t wait so long; just a few months after the Camaro’s launch, the Z28 was […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2017) After the disappointment of the pioneering Comet, how was the British aircraft industry to compete with the Boeing 707 and McDonnell Douglas DC-8? The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/00-GARVC_VC10_goldenSB-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Aviation Classic: 1962 Vickers VC-10 – A Great Step Backwards In Aviation")
Aviation Classic: 1962 Vickers VC-10 – A Great Step Backwards In Aviation
Posted on August 3, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 8/3/2017) After the disappointment of the pioneering Comet, how was the British aircraft industry to compete with the Boeing 707 and McDonnell Douglas DC-8? The […] -
![I wish I could say that when I moved to Los Angeles in 1994, I developed a fascination with ’50s modernist commercial buildings. But it would be a lie. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/20160866271_c14ea272c2_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Neat Modernist Signs And Cool Vintage Rides")
Vintage Postcards: Neat Modernist Signs And Cool Vintage Rides
Posted on August 3, 2023 | 31 CommentsI wish I could say that when I moved to Los Angeles in 1994, I developed a fascination with ’50s modernist commercial buildings. But it would be a lie. I […]
