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![Ah, the Falcon. Has Detroit produced anything blander in the blessed decade of the ‘60s? Maybe AMC, but they were the underdog. Ford, on the other hand, should have been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20230924_114836_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1962 Ford Falcon – Birdie Num-Num")
Curbside Find: 1962 Ford Falcon – Birdie Num-Num
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 35 CommentsAh, the Falcon. Has Detroit produced anything blander in the blessed decade of the ‘60s? Maybe AMC, but they were the underdog. Ford, on the other hand, should have been […] -
![Americans of a certain age may remember the original Ford Fiesta, a popular European subcompact that was sold in the U.S. from 1978 to 1980. The Mk1 Fiesta was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1982-Ford-Fiesta-XR2-Collecting-Cars-front-3q-reflection-crop.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1982 Ford Fiesta XR2 – Sportier European Cousin Of The Early U.S. Fiesta")
1982 Ford Fiesta XR2 – Sportier European Cousin Of The Early U.S. Fiesta
Posted on March 14, 2025 | 18 CommentsAmericans of a certain age may remember the original Ford Fiesta, a popular European subcompact that was sold in the U.S. from 1978 to 1980. The Mk1 Fiesta was […] -
![Starting in the early Sixties, trucks started to get fun. Off-roading, camping and other outdoor recreation really came into its own. International was first out of the gate with the ’61 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/4-23-2012-015-e1335297029751.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Ramcharger LE – Dodge Charges Into The 4×4 SUV Market")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Ramcharger LE – Dodge Charges Into The 4×4 SUV Market
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 17 CommentsStarting in the early Sixties, trucks started to get fun. Off-roading, camping and other outdoor recreation really came into its own. International was first out of the gate with the ’61 […] -
![(first posted 11/22/2014) This was the shortest term of ownership I ever had a car for, about a year and a half but this brief flame burns […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_5141.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1985 Mazda RX-7 – Reality Steps In")
My 1985 Mazda RX-7 – Reality Steps In
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 11/22/2014) This was the shortest term of ownership I ever had a car for, about a year and a half but this brief flame burns […] -
![Hoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1975-oldsmobile-delta-88-convertible-press-photo.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Last Full-Size Convertibles – The End Of An Era")
The Last Full-Size Convertibles – The End Of An Era
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 22 CommentsHoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […] -
![American Motors Corporation, like Studebaker, like Packard, like so many other long-gone automobile companies, breaks your heart. Sometimes I drive myself crazy with what-ifs: What if Roy Abernethy never became […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-cgh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 AMC Oleg Cassini Matador Brougham — A Costly Mistake")
Curbside Classic: 1974 AMC Oleg Cassini Matador Brougham — A Costly Mistake
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 31 CommentsAmerican Motors Corporation, like Studebaker, like Packard, like so many other long-gone automobile companies, breaks your heart. Sometimes I drive myself crazy with what-ifs: What if Roy Abernethy never became […] -
![The 1980s were certainly an age for the compact hatchback. Not that I know for sure when the concept peaked in sales and execution, but it was certainly the era […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20220528_162548814_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1985-86 Toyota Starlet (P70) – Small Hatchbacks For The 1980s")
Curbside Find: 1985-86 Toyota Starlet (P70) – Small Hatchbacks For The 1980s
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 10 CommentsThe 1980s were certainly an age for the compact hatchback. Not that I know for sure when the concept peaked in sales and execution, but it was certainly the era […] -
Great Grandma Sue Comes To Visit In Her 1967 Ford LTD
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 38 CommentsThis is my great grandmother Sue, walking up the path to our front door one sunny day in about 1971. That’s her 1967 Ford LTD parked curbside. -
![Writing in CARS in 1968, Roger Huntington had demonstrated the effectiveness of the Oldsmobile Force-Air induction system on the hot Olds W-31 350 engine, but how did it actually […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1969-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-S-W-31-RK-Motors-left-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C/D Review: 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S W-31 – “The Difference Between Transportation And A Trip”")
Vintage C/D Review: 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S W-31 – “The Difference Between Transportation And A Trip”
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 25 CommentsWriting in CARS in 1968, Roger Huntington had demonstrated the effectiveness of the Oldsmobile Force-Air induction system on the hot Olds W-31 350 engine, but how did it actually […] -
![(first posted 3/4/2014) The car business sometimes creates strange bedfellows. When an automaker lacks the knowledge or expertise to build a car in a previously unexplored segment, they will often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/800px-SsangYong_Rodius_270_Xdi_rear_20100719.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 2")
Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 2
Posted on March 12, 2025 | 68 Comments(first posted 3/4/2014) The car business sometimes creates strange bedfellows. When an automaker lacks the knowledge or expertise to build a car in a previously unexplored segment, they will often […] -
![(first posted 3/11/2019) I realize that it’s only March, but I’m already dreaming about summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, we are less than two weeks from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1968-Plymouth-Fury-III-11-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Plymouth Fury III – Hip To Be Square")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Plymouth Fury III – Hip To Be Square
Posted on March 12, 2025 | 57 Comments(first posted 3/11/2019) I realize that it’s only March, but I’m already dreaming about summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, we are less than two weeks from the […] -
![(first posted 5/13/2019) GM’s Epsilon platform was used by a vast array of vehicles, including the Chevrolet Malibu, Saab 9-3 and Opel Vectra. As part of Fiat’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fiat-croma-front-34.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2005-10 Fiat Croma – Monocromatic")
Curbside Capsule: 2005-10 Fiat Croma – Monocromatic
Posted on March 12, 2025 | 19 Comments(first posted 5/13/2019) GM’s Epsilon platform was used by a vast array of vehicles, including the Chevrolet Malibu, Saab 9-3 and Opel Vectra. As part of Fiat’s […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today we are going to take another visit to Las Vegas. We have a top notch selection of photos from the fifties and sixties that are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/53922716944_9140fd03a8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Las Vegas In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: Las Vegas In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on March 12, 2025 | 23 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today we are going to take another visit to Las Vegas. We have a top notch selection of photos from the fifties and sixties that are […] -
![Ever since I moved to Asia over a decade ago, I’ve lived without television. That’s not to say I’ve not had a TV set at home, but I don’t watch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20241114_101414_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Dodge Dart Custom Hardtop – Dog Dish Afternoon")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Dodge Dart Custom Hardtop – Dog Dish Afternoon
Posted on March 12, 2025 | 35 CommentsEver since I moved to Asia over a decade ago, I’ve lived without television. That’s not to say I’ve not had a TV set at home, but I don’t watch […] -
![Want really big car comfort but don’t like the gas bills? Ditch that giant gas hog V8 and replace it with a little six! That’s what the owner of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-11-9.04.36-AM.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "This 1973 Mercury Marquis Had Its 429 V8 Swapped For A Falcon 200 Six — Gets 20 MPG, But Yes, It’s A Bit Slow")
This 1973 Mercury Marquis Had Its 429 V8 Swapped For A Falcon 200 Six — Gets 20 MPG, But Yes, It’s A Bit Slow
Posted on March 12, 2025 | 38 CommentsWant really big car comfort but don’t like the gas bills? Ditch that giant gas hog V8 and replace it with a little six! That’s what the owner of […]
