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![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) […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by Guillaume Vachey. As soon as I saw the image of these two Américaines, I was transported back to the mid-90s. Never mind that they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/54143293641_c4da4ec39c_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Cadillac STS & Chrysler Vision – Back To The ’90s, In France")
Curbside Finds: Cadillac STS & Chrysler Vision – Back To The ’90s, In France
Posted on November 17, 2024 | 15 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by Guillaume Vachey. As soon as I saw the image of these two Américaines, I was transported back to the mid-90s. Never mind that they […] -
![In every age, there are those who enjoy that which is different. Folks who astray from the usual, either due to fondness for the uncommon or a quest for new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/27526664433_088021ddce_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A ’65 Citroën DS Wagon Across The US In The 1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: A ’65 Citroën DS Wagon Across The US In The 1960s
Posted on November 17, 2024 | 22 CommentsIn every age, there are those who enjoy that which is different. Folks who astray from the usual, either due to fondness for the uncommon or a quest for new […] -
![Given the brawny new ohv V8s that the Big Three and Studebaker had by then, it might seem odd that the Hudson Hornet with an old school flathead six utterly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hud-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1954 Hudson Hornet With Twin-H Power – The Flathead Six That Spanked The V8s")
Vintage Review: 1954 Hudson Hornet With Twin-H Power – The Flathead Six That Spanked The V8s
Posted on November 17, 2024 | 17 CommentsGiven the brawny new ohv V8s that the Big Three and Studebaker had by then, it might seem odd that the Hudson Hornet with an old school flathead six utterly […] -
![In last week’s post I noted that in the world of automotive product planning, if you achieve a .500 batting average, you’re doing well. Over the years, I surely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Volvo-P70-P90-Evolution-e1731706115399.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Working Where Volvos Were Born – Part Four")
Working Where Volvos Were Born – Part Four
Posted on November 17, 2024 | 27 CommentsIn last week’s post I noted that in the world of automotive product planning, if you achieve a .500 batting average, you’re doing well. Over the years, I surely […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 – Esmerelda Had More Sympathy For Quasimodo Than Did The General
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 103 Comments(first posted 2/13/2013) For many years now, I have been a firm believer in two things: -
![(first posted 8/11/2014) Since its inception, practicality and functionality were the dominant forces that defined Volkswagens. With the arrival of the B5 Passat in 1996, that took […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-128-038-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 VW Passat Wagon (B3) – Practicality Über Alles")
Curbside Classic: 1992 VW Passat Wagon (B3) – Practicality Über Alles
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 8/11/2014) Since its inception, practicality and functionality were the dominant forces that defined Volkswagens. With the arrival of the B5 Passat in 1996, that took […] -
Vintage Postcards: Restaurants And Diners – 1950s to 1970s
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 34 CommentsRound-Up Drive-In, Las Vegas, NV. -
![I live in north Tokyo, so I do have a tendency to go south into the city for my regular CC hunting trips. Last week though, I decided to go […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20241108_095452_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama")
Dealer Classics: JDM Smörgåsbord In Saitama
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 23 CommentsI live in north Tokyo, so I do have a tendency to go south into the city for my regular CC hunting trips. Last week though, I decided to go […] -
![A few weeks back we reviewed the Necochea Aerobus, an early attempt at streamlining from Argentina. Today let’s look at another Argentinian bus and one from Brazil that were both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/691f083e08d6fb44ac21833670b1266b-e1731316717947.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1966 CAIO Gaivota and 2001 Rio de La Plata Maxibus – South American Streamliners")
Bus Stop Classics: 1966 CAIO Gaivota and 2001 Rio de La Plata Maxibus – South American Streamliners
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 8 CommentsA few weeks back we reviewed the Necochea Aerobus, an early attempt at streamlining from Argentina. Today let’s look at another Argentinian bus and one from Brazil that were both […] -
![As described in the prequel, I obtained my first Toyota AE86 from a user on the AEU86 forums called Jasper. Jasper had bought the car from the treasurer of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/prequel-to-banpei-coal-1985-toyota-corolla-sr5-ae86.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My First Corolla AE86 – Obtaining My Dream Car – Part One")
My First Corolla AE86 – Obtaining My Dream Car – Part One
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 9 CommentsAs described in the prequel, I obtained my first Toyota AE86 from a user on the AEU86 forums called Jasper. Jasper had bought the car from the treasurer of […] -
![(first posted 5/14/2013) Pontiac had an interesting lineup in the Sixties. While most people remember the Catalina, Grand Prix, GTO and Bonneville when it comes to ’60s Ponchos, the Star […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/09-08-2012-016-e1367075768112.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1962 Pontiac Star Chief – If You Can’t Decide Between The Bonneville Or The Catalina…")
Car Show Classic: 1962 Pontiac Star Chief – If You Can’t Decide Between The Bonneville Or The Catalina…
Posted on November 15, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 5/14/2013) Pontiac had an interesting lineup in the Sixties. While most people remember the Catalina, Grand Prix, GTO and Bonneville when it comes to ’60s Ponchos, the Star […]
