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![We all know of the Nurburgring, the fearsome 14 mile grand prix built in the mid 1920s in the Eiffel Mountains and used for the German Grand Prix until 1976. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/nurburgring.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Driver’s Eye View Of Hurtling The 1937 Mercedes W125 GP Car Through The Nurburgring")
A Driver’s Eye View Of Hurtling The 1937 Mercedes W125 GP Car Through The Nurburgring
Posted on March 9, 2025 | 4 CommentsWe all know of the Nurburgring, the fearsome 14 mile grand prix built in the mid 1920s in the Eiffel Mountains and used for the German Grand Prix until 1976. […] -
![Commentary by Paul N. It’s a pleasure to fill in for Patrick Bell today as tri-five Chevys are clearly my favorite domestic cars of the ’50s. I’m guessing I’m not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/f7852607d99ecd38c05a160f08bf68ea.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Chevrolets In The 1950s")
Vintage Snapshots: Chevrolets In The 1950s
Posted on March 9, 2025 | 28 CommentsCommentary by Paul N. It’s a pleasure to fill in for Patrick Bell today as tri-five Chevys are clearly my favorite domestic cars of the ’50s. I’m guessing I’m not […] -
![Once upon a time, factory air conditioning was one of the most (if not THE most) expensive automotive options you could buy — rarely seen at all, and then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1959-Ford-Galaxie-Barn-Finds-Select-Air-badge.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Air Conditioning On Low-Priced Full-Size U.S. Cars In The 1960s")
Air Conditioning On Low-Priced Full-Size U.S. Cars In The 1960s
Posted on March 9, 2025 | 58 CommentsOnce upon a time, factory air conditioning was one of the most (if not THE most) expensive automotive options you could buy — rarely seen at all, and then […] -
![This car was bought to solve a particular problem that showed up for our third son and came about in a strange set of circumstances not of his making. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2002-Saturn-SC1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2002 Saturn SC1 – Three Door Sporty Appearing Coupe for a New Driver")
My 2002 Saturn SC1 – Three Door Sporty Appearing Coupe for a New Driver
Posted on March 9, 2025 | 26 CommentsThis car was bought to solve a particular problem that showed up for our third son and came about in a strange set of circumstances not of his making. I […] -
![(first posted 2/23/2019) Several weeks ago we looked at buses built by Alfa Romeo – today, let’s review another storied Italian manufacturer better know for its svelte coupes, handsome sedans, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1936-lancia-omicron-del-1936-1-e1549456135637.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classics: 1920 – 1975 Lancia Buses – Italian Flair")
Bus Stop Classics: 1920 – 1975 Lancia Buses – Italian Flair
Posted on March 8, 2025 | 24 Comments(first posted 2/23/2019) Several weeks ago we looked at buses built by Alfa Romeo – today, let’s review another storied Italian manufacturer better know for its svelte coupes, handsome sedans, […] -
![(originally posted 3/6/2014) Finned, fresh and fantastic: The Forward Look Mopar cars shocked and awed both the buying public and the competition in the fall of 1956–but by the fall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6060790881_46359fdfcb_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 DeSoto Fireflite: The Forward Look Falls Flat On Its Face")
Curbside Classic: 1958 DeSoto Fireflite: The Forward Look Falls Flat On Its Face
Posted on March 8, 2025 | 111 Comments(originally posted 3/6/2014) Finned, fresh and fantastic: The Forward Look Mopar cars shocked and awed both the buying public and the competition in the fall of 1956–but by the fall […] -
![Looking at this picture, I ask myself: why didn’t we have one of these? Back in the day, a Suburban would have been a lot more practical for hauling three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-sub.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1987 Chevrolet Suburban 4×4 – America Falls In Love With the Big SUV – Me Too?")
1987 Chevrolet Suburban 4×4 – America Falls In Love With the Big SUV – Me Too?
Posted on March 8, 2025 | 38 CommentsLooking at this picture, I ask myself: why didn’t we have one of these? Back in the day, a Suburban would have been a lot more practical for hauling three […] -
![I’m getting to that age when for some reason or another, the mind starts to focus on the negative versus the positive – I’d call it “curmudgeon-itis.” I’ve tried to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1598163531164-1-e1741140406923.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Are Some of the New Auto Technologies That You Love and Some That You Hate?")
QOTD: What Are Some of the New Auto Technologies That You Love and Some That You Hate?
Posted on March 8, 2025 | 89 CommentsI’m getting to that age when for some reason or another, the mind starts to focus on the negative versus the positive – I’d call it “curmudgeon-itis.” I’ve tried to […] -
![2002 Hyundai Accent GLS 4-door image from brochure. In 2008, I left my 1992 Fiat Elba with a neighbor’s child while I set out to find a new (for me) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-03-05-18.12.08-e1741220557195.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2000 Hyundai Accent GLS – Luxury Beyond My Means")
My 2000 Hyundai Accent GLS – Luxury Beyond My Means
Posted on March 8, 2025 | 13 Comments2002 Hyundai Accent GLS 4-door image from brochure. In 2008, I left my 1992 Fiat Elba with a neighbor’s child while I set out to find a new (for me) […] -
![The 1976–1979 Cadillac Seville was intended to compete with European luxury cars like the Mercedes-Benz 450SEL, but it was also sold in Europe. The West German magazine auto motor und […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AMS-1976-05-lead-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage AMS Review: 1976 Cadillac Seville – “A Typical American — But One Of The Best”")
Vintage AMS Review: 1976 Cadillac Seville – “A Typical American — But One Of The Best”
Posted on March 8, 2025 | 35 CommentsThe 1976–1979 Cadillac Seville was intended to compete with European luxury cars like the Mercedes-Benz 450SEL, but it was also sold in Europe. The West German magazine auto motor und […] -
![(first posted 3/12/2014) Wax on, wax off. Well, not quite. I had just finished compounding, cleaning and waxing my girlfriend’s Healey 3000 Mk III–something it had never been treated to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/04-67-Austin-Healey.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars of My Girlfriends: 1967 Austin Healey 3000")
Cars of My Girlfriends: 1967 Austin Healey 3000
Posted on March 7, 2025 | 65 Comments(first posted 3/12/2014) Wax on, wax off. Well, not quite. I had just finished compounding, cleaning and waxing my girlfriend’s Healey 3000 Mk III–something it had never been treated to […] -
![(first posted 5/9/2016) Estate sales are great places to pick up household items you never knew you wanted, or at least to browse and see what unexpected treasures await. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Volkswagen 411 – Searching For Its Niche")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Volkswagen 411 – Searching For Its Niche
Posted on March 7, 2025 | 101 Comments(first posted 5/9/2016) Estate sales are great places to pick up household items you never knew you wanted, or at least to browse and see what unexpected treasures await. I […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell Our gallery today is a collection of European cars that were imported to the US. Most of them are from Great Britain, with a few from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-03-03-19.57.41.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Early Import Adopters – 1950s-1960s")
Vintage Snapshots: Early Import Adopters – 1950s-1960s
Posted on March 7, 2025 | 24 CommentsText by Patrick Bell Our gallery today is a collection of European cars that were imported to the US. Most of them are from Great Britain, with a few from […] -
![Honda may seem like a proper automotive juggernaut today (especially from North America, where their overseas success has been most marked), but its first steps in the car-making business were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_20240324_085624_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Honda S500 – A Motorcycle Maker Finds Its 3rd and 4th Wheels")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Honda S500 – A Motorcycle Maker Finds Its 3rd and 4th Wheels
Posted on March 7, 2025 | 9 CommentsHonda may seem like a proper automotive juggernaut today (especially from North America, where their overseas success has been most marked), but its first steps in the car-making business were […] -
![The sometimes-treacherous handling of the early Chevrolet Corvair has been a subject of controversy since soon after the Corvair debuted in late 1959. In this revealing 1960 article from a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Why-Doesnt-the-Corvair-Handle-lead.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Racing Driver Jerry Titus Asks, “Why Doesn’t The Corvair Handle?”")
Vintage Review: Racing Driver Jerry Titus Asks, “Why Doesn’t The Corvair Handle?”
Posted on March 7, 2025 | 46 CommentsThe sometimes-treacherous handling of the early Chevrolet Corvair has been a subject of controversy since soon after the Corvair debuted in late 1959. In this revealing 1960 article from a […]
