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![The Sloan Ladder (“the ladder of success” or “a car for every purse”) was created by GM President Alfred P. Sloan in the 1920s when income and automobile price […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ls-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury Sedan – When Olds First Leapfrogged Buick On The Sloan Ladder")
1963 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury Sedan – When Olds First Leapfrogged Buick On The Sloan Ladder
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 41 CommentsThe Sloan Ladder (“the ladder of success” or “a car for every purse”) was created by GM President Alfred P. Sloan in the 1920s when income and automobile price […] -
![(first posted 3/12/2014) France is justifiably famous for good food, good wine, great scenery and (outside of Paris at least) a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere and pace of life. One aspect that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Renault5_7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Renault 5GTL (Le Car) – Style Pioneer")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Renault 5GTL (Le Car) – Style Pioneer
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 94 Comments(first posted 3/12/2014) France is justifiably famous for good food, good wine, great scenery and (outside of Paris at least) a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere and pace of life. One aspect that […] -
![(first posted 5/17/2012) Poor Chrysler. They have certainly had their issues, both in the distant and not so distant past, eh? But somehow, they manage to get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5-14-2012-010-e1337036033486.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chrysler Newport St. Regis – Old Soldier")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chrysler Newport St. Regis – Old Soldier
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 5/17/2012) Poor Chrysler. They have certainly had their issues, both in the distant and not so distant past, eh? But somehow, they manage to get […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Parking Lots In The ’60s & ’70s
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 28 Comments -
![Given how CC hunting is done in Tokyo, one is liable to get a second bite at the apple on occasion. It’s not something you can count on: some cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241104_090152_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: 1956 OSCA 750S Barchetta by Morelli – The Bits We Didn’t Get To See")
CC Follow-Up: 1956 OSCA 750S Barchetta by Morelli – The Bits We Didn’t Get To See
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 9 CommentsGiven how CC hunting is done in Tokyo, one is liable to get a second bite at the apple on occasion. It’s not something you can count on: some cars […] -
![There is a good number of us who remember the days before SUVs had aggressive and edgy styling, an age when plain utilitarian boxiness was the thing. An era when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20240924_145940894.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: ’84 & ’89 Mitsubishi Montero – From The Era Of Boxy SUVs")
Curbside Classics: ’84 & ’89 Mitsubishi Montero – From The Era Of Boxy SUVs
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 11 CommentsThere is a good number of us who remember the days before SUVs had aggressive and edgy styling, an age when plain utilitarian boxiness was the thing. An era when […] -
![The 1961 Continental may have been a classic design, but by 1969, it was getting both old and jowly. For 1970, the Continental received its first full redesign in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/48948007-1970-lincoln-continental-std-front-3q-with-driving-lights-on.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1970 Lincoln Continental – All-New, Lighter, Faster, But Not Quite Good Enough?")
Automotive History: 1970 Lincoln Continental – All-New, Lighter, Faster, But Not Quite Good Enough?
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 29 CommentsThe 1961 Continental may have been a classic design, but by 1969, it was getting both old and jowly. For 1970, the Continental received its first full redesign in […] -
![(first posted 6/2/2012) Remember the Vega? Of course you do, especially if you owned one. If you have owned one, let me pause for a moment so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/vega-2-e1338664061959.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Vega Panel Express – A Sedan Delivery For The ’70s")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Vega Panel Express – A Sedan Delivery For The ’70s
Posted on December 18, 2024 | 61 Comments(first posted 6/2/2012) Remember the Vega? Of course you do, especially if you owned one. If you have owned one, let me pause for a moment so […] -
![(first posted 12/18/2018. Revised and expanded 12/16/2024) There’s not a lot of untold or compelling car stories that we haven’t covered here yet, but the Ford Cardinal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CC-366-Portland-029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Real Story of How the American Ford FWD Cardinal Became the German Ford Taunus 12M – From Dearborn With Love")
Automotive History: The Real Story of How the American Ford FWD Cardinal Became the German Ford Taunus 12M – From Dearborn With Love
Posted on December 18, 2024 | 110 Comments(first posted 12/18/2018. Revised and expanded 12/16/2024) There’s not a lot of untold or compelling car stories that we haven’t covered here yet, but the Ford Cardinal […] -
![I would think most of us have, at some point or another, had a Chevrolet truck owning neighbor. Nothing extraordinary, nor unusual about that. But what I would think most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20241206_153217_PORTRAIT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: A Quartet Of Early ’70s Chevrolet C/K Trucks")
Curbside Find: A Quartet Of Early ’70s Chevrolet C/K Trucks
Posted on December 18, 2024 | 12 CommentsI would think most of us have, at some point or another, had a Chevrolet truck owning neighbor. Nothing extraordinary, nor unusual about that. But what I would think most […] -
![One of the many details I enjoy about looking through old images is examining the leisure activities of the past. And as some of you may recall, today’s subject is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/5914347820_749311c8de_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Motels, Pools And Cars In The 1950s & 1960s")
Vintage Postcards: Motels, Pools And Cars In The 1950s & 1960s
Posted on December 18, 2024 | 34 CommentsOne of the many details I enjoy about looking through old images is examining the leisure activities of the past. And as some of you may recall, today’s subject is […] -
![This fall I attended a truck show for the first time. My daughter and I had a great time at this event, wandering past about 200 big rigs and other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1984-Ford-LTL-9000-LF-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1984 Ford LTL-9000 – Fords Don’t Come Any Bigger Than This")
Truck Stop Classic: 1984 Ford LTL-9000 – Fords Don’t Come Any Bigger Than This
Posted on December 18, 2024 | 44 CommentsThis fall I attended a truck show for the first time. My daughter and I had a great time at this event, wandering past about 200 big rigs and other […] -
![Renting a car is like playing the slots — you never know when you’ll hit. I thought I hit big when renting a “Jetta or similar” netted me this BMW […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BMW_228i_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2024 BMW 228i — Actually a Sideways Review of the 2024 VW Jetta GLI")
Rental Car Review: 2024 BMW 228i — Actually a Sideways Review of the 2024 VW Jetta GLI
Posted on December 18, 2024 | 34 CommentsRenting a car is like playing the slots — you never know when you’ll hit. I thought I hit big when renting a “Jetta or similar” netted me this BMW […] -
![(first posted 12/17/2018) Although most people might consider it odd I enjoy wandering around the junkyard when I get the chance. I have in the past […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/31324020627_e76cf41e79_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard: 2000 (Toyota) WiLL Vi – Less Known Retro Oddity")
Junkyard: 2000 (Toyota) WiLL Vi – Less Known Retro Oddity
Posted on December 17, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 12/17/2018) Although most people might consider it odd I enjoy wandering around the junkyard when I get the chance. I have in the past […] -
![(first posted 12/17/2018) The luxury car market was in the midst of a seismic shift during the 1980s. A new generation of luxury car buyers were buying compact, nimble […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cadillac-seville-sts-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988-91 Cadillac Seville STS – Cadillac Shows They Get It… Kind Of")
Curbside Classic: 1988-91 Cadillac Seville STS – Cadillac Shows They Get It… Kind Of
Posted on December 17, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 12/17/2018) The luxury car market was in the midst of a seismic shift during the 1980s. A new generation of luxury car buyers were buying compact, nimble […]
