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![1978 Pontiac Grand Am image from the web. It was 1990 and the growing joys and demands of family and work left me little time to pursue any automotive adventures. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/151eed56a5082f140711e7e0e6115eda.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1978 Pontiac Grand Am – Commuting Days")
My 1978 Pontiac Grand Am – Commuting Days
Posted on November 20, 2024 | 21 Comments1978 Pontiac Grand Am image from the web. It was 1990 and the growing joys and demands of family and work left me little time to pursue any automotive adventures. […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2013) In 1966, the American Motors Corporation (AMC) unveiled a pair of radically styled concept cars called AMX (American Motors eXperimental) in an attempt to better connect with the youth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/amx_grill_badge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic/Automotive History: 1977 AMC Hornet AMX – The Long Slow Decline Of The AMX")
Curbside Classic/Automotive History: 1977 AMC Hornet AMX – The Long Slow Decline Of The AMX
Posted on November 19, 2024 | 82 Comments(first posted 2/12/2013) In 1966, the American Motors Corporation (AMC) unveiled a pair of radically styled concept cars called AMX (American Motors eXperimental) in an attempt to better connect with the youth […] -
![(first posted 8/1/2018) When I found this LeSabre T-Type on Craigslist, I thought two things. Firstly, this was a surprisingly attractive design for an American GM product […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/buick-lesabre-ttype-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Online Classic: 1988 Buick LeSabre T-Type – Can You Go Home Again?")
Online Classic: 1988 Buick LeSabre T-Type – Can You Go Home Again?
Posted on November 19, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 8/1/2018) When I found this LeSabre T-Type on Craigslist, I thought two things. Firstly, this was a surprisingly attractive design for an American GM product […] -
![Today we’ll take a look at cars around trailers, motor homes, and trailer parks. A short collection of images with some neat looking rides that offer glimpses of what life […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot_20240514-134400.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars, Trailer Parks & Trailer Homes – ’50s-’60s-’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars, Trailer Parks & Trailer Homes – ’50s-’60s-’70s
Posted on November 19, 2024 | 29 CommentsToday we’ll take a look at cars around trailers, motor homes, and trailer parks. A short collection of images with some neat looking rides that offer glimpses of what life […] -
![Spotted on a Saturday in September, parked a short distance apart. Two black, third gen Mercedes-Benz Sprinter panel vans. Both powered by a 190 DIN-hp turbodiesel and with an RWD […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_3058-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 319 CDI And 519 CDI – Comparable But Not Identical")
CC Global: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 319 CDI And 519 CDI – Comparable But Not Identical
Posted on November 19, 2024 | 18 CommentsSpotted on a Saturday in September, parked a short distance apart. Two black, third gen Mercedes-Benz Sprinter panel vans. Both powered by a 190 DIN-hp turbodiesel and with an RWD […] -
![Today’s title may feel a bit odd, considering that the Crown never quite took off in the US market. But elsewhere, particularly in Asia and South America, early generations of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20230328_153247617.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Toyota Crown Wagon – Mission Accomplished")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Toyota Crown Wagon – Mission Accomplished
Posted on November 19, 2024 | 8 CommentsToday’s title may feel a bit odd, considering that the Crown never quite took off in the US market. But elsewhere, particularly in Asia and South America, early generations of […] -
![Last month, my essay featuring a Jaguar XJ6 from the mid-’80s prompted memories of one of the cats in my childhood household, a tiger-striped tom named Chester. In that piece, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/029-1995-Mercury-Cougar-XR7-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1995 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The Kitty Grew")
Curbside Musings: 1995 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The Kitty Grew
Posted on November 19, 2024 | 28 CommentsLast month, my essay featuring a Jaguar XJ6 from the mid-’80s prompted memories of one of the cats in my childhood household, a tiger-striped tom named Chester. In that piece, […] -
![(first posted 2/14/2013) What is it that makes a car a “chick car?” Put another way, what is it about some cars that appeals to the fairer sex? And why […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1986VWCabriolet05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet – What Women Want")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet – What Women Want
Posted on November 18, 2024 | 97 Comments(first posted 2/14/2013) What is it that makes a car a “chick car?” Put another way, what is it about some cars that appeals to the fairer sex? And why […] -
![(first posted 11/19/2018) The Silver Shadow, which arrived in 1965, was the most radically-changed RR ever. It abandoned the classic design language and traditional BOF construction for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/scans0002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow LWB Saloon – A House or a RR?")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow LWB Saloon – A House or a RR?
Posted on November 18, 2024 | 61 Comments(first posted 11/19/2018) The Silver Shadow, which arrived in 1965, was the most radically-changed RR ever. It abandoned the classic design language and traditional BOF construction for […] -
Roadside Find: 1960 Rambler Super – Slightly Sinister, Being Towed Somewhere
Posted on November 18, 2024 | 13 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Mike Hayes. -
![What we have here is a rather typical example of the most common automotive customization/accessorizing trend of the 21st century, so far: The overlanding look, although in this case it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_2295.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1992 Subaru Legacy – Eggs, Milk, Bananas, Bread, Ham, Pepper")
Curbside Find: 1992 Subaru Legacy – Eggs, Milk, Bananas, Bread, Ham, Pepper
Posted on November 18, 2024 | 21 CommentsWhat we have here is a rather typical example of the most common automotive customization/accessorizing trend of the 21st century, so far: The overlanding look, although in this case it’s […] -
![Pre-war cars. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live… er… with ‘em. Just too slow, cramped, impractical, unreliable, and so on. Well, luckily for those of us who love them, some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240407_120610_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1929 Austin Seven Coupé – Behold, The Mighty 747 (cc)")
Car Show Classic: 1929 Austin Seven Coupé – Behold, The Mighty 747 (cc)
Posted on November 18, 2024 | 11 CommentsPre-war cars. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live… er… with ‘em. Just too slow, cramped, impractical, unreliable, and so on. Well, luckily for those of us who love them, some […] -
![Unlikely cars pop up in unlikely places. When was the last time you saw an early ’80s Cordoba–and in such cream puff condition? It’s for sale just down the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241113_161319.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Chrysler Cordoba–Is A 2nd Gen. Cordoba Really Worth $12,500?")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Chrysler Cordoba–Is A 2nd Gen. Cordoba Really Worth $12,500?
Posted on November 18, 2024 | 52 CommentsUnlikely cars pop up in unlikely places. When was the last time you saw an early ’80s Cordoba–and in such cream puff condition? It’s for sale just down the […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2013) If I ever run out of cars to shoot in Eugene (not likely), I’ll just start hanging out in our sister city to the east, Springfield. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/CC-193-003-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classic: 1980 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – That Very Common Dishonest Car – Yours For $2995; Hurry!")
Car Lot Classic: 1980 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – That Very Common Dishonest Car – Yours For $2995; Hurry!
Posted on November 17, 2024 | 139 Comments(first posted 3/15/2013) If I ever run out of cars to shoot in Eugene (not likely), I’ll just start hanging out in our sister city to the east, Springfield. The […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2018) I wouldn’t classify it as such. I think it’s important to limit the Brougham classification to those primarily American (and sometimes foreign, usually Japanese) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-01-00.48.20.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Vanden Plas Princess 4-Litre R – International Brougham?")
Cohort Capsule: Vanden Plas Princess 4-Litre R – International Brougham?
Posted on November 17, 2024 | 84 Comments(first posted 8/25/2018) I wouldn’t classify it as such. I think it’s important to limit the Brougham classification to those primarily American (and sometimes foreign, usually Japanese) […]
