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![(first posted 8/23/2018) If it weren’t for the all-new Accord that arrived at the same time as this Corolla SR-5 Liftback, it would have likely made a bigger impression. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/scans0011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1976 Toyota Corolla SR-5 Liftback – A Solid Effort, But Upstaged by the Accord")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1976 Toyota Corolla SR-5 Liftback – A Solid Effort, But Upstaged by the Accord
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/23/2018) If it weren’t for the all-new Accord that arrived at the same time as this Corolla SR-5 Liftback, it would have likely made a bigger impression. […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2018) How many cars during the 1980s, regardless of origin, could be configured to present such different personalities as did the Monte Carlo and was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_3729.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – For Eve, It Was Business In The Front, Party In The Back")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – For Eve, It Was Business In The Front, Party In The Back
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 8/23/2018) How many cars during the 1980s, regardless of origin, could be configured to present such different personalities as did the Monte Carlo and was […] -
![As I left my neighborhood Ace Hardware store after buying a gallon of chainsaw bar oil, I spotted a Porsche 911 a few rows away. And suddenly I felt transported […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_0137.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Early Porsche 911 With Steelies, and a Bonus 356")
Curbside Finds: Early Porsche 911 With Steelies, and a Bonus 356
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 17 CommentsAs I left my neighborhood Ace Hardware store after buying a gallon of chainsaw bar oil, I spotted a Porsche 911 a few rows away. And suddenly I felt transported […] -
![The last round of pictures I took this year at shows held in two small towns that don’t ring the tiniest bell among the readership. Better go straight to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_2277.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Truck Shows Milheeze And Dodewaard, May And June 2024")
CC Global: Truck Shows Milheeze And Dodewaard, May And June 2024
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 8 CommentsThe last round of pictures I took this year at shows held in two small towns that don’t ring the tiniest bell among the readership. Better go straight to the […] -
![Beauty is relative. Compared to most (but not all) ‘70s wagons I can think of, this Corona is really nothing special, looks-wise. A previous CC writer – William Stopford, to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20231103_130559_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Corona (T130) GL Wagon – What’s Long, Brown And Hard To Polish?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Corona (T130) GL Wagon – What’s Long, Brown And Hard To Polish?
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 10 CommentsBeauty is relative. Compared to most (but not all) ‘70s wagons I can think of, this Corona is really nothing special, looks-wise. A previous CC writer – William Stopford, to […] -
![Some things in life appeal to a person much more than what the rational parts of our brains would ever allow. Please see Exhibit 1, in green. Everything about this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20240801_195809.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Monaco Custom – Bitten By Wanderlust")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Monaco Custom – Bitten By Wanderlust
Posted on August 22, 2024 | 39 CommentsSome things in life appeal to a person much more than what the rational parts of our brains would ever allow. Please see Exhibit 1, in green. Everything about this […] -
![1979 Stutz Blackhawk (image: conceptcarz.com) (first posted 4/3/2014) Haven’t we all indulged in wasting some time imagining what Mercer, Stutz, Duesenberg and Packard would be building if they were still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/79-Stutz-Bearcat-Conv-DV-09-AP-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Stutz, Take Two – It’s True, You Can’t Go Home.")
Automotive History: Stutz, Take Two – It’s True, You Can’t Go Home.
Posted on August 21, 2024 | 59 Comments1979 Stutz Blackhawk (image: conceptcarz.com) (first posted 4/3/2014) Haven’t we all indulged in wasting some time imagining what Mercer, Stutz, Duesenberg and Packard would be building if they were still […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2018) I’ve always liked Ford’s original two seat Thunderbird. It was a cool car to see at car shows and imagine tooling around in with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20151208_092726.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Garageside Classics: 1955, 1956, 1957 Ford Thunderbird – Maintaining and Driving Harold’s T-Birds")
Garageside Classics: 1955, 1956, 1957 Ford Thunderbird – Maintaining and Driving Harold’s T-Birds
Posted on August 21, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 8/23/2018) I’ve always liked Ford’s original two seat Thunderbird. It was a cool car to see at car shows and imagine tooling around in with […] -
![This is a collection of hotels and motels that are in one way or another, novelty driven. Either in concept, design, or signage, they’re meant to be eye-grabbing and attention-seeking. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-08-21-00.11.10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Postcards: Showy Hotels Of The 1950s & 1960s")
Vintage Postcards: Showy Hotels Of The 1950s & 1960s
Posted on August 21, 2024 | 26 CommentsThis is a collection of hotels and motels that are in one way or another, novelty driven. Either in concept, design, or signage, they’re meant to be eye-grabbing and attention-seeking. […] -
![Let’s give a few minutes of attention to this rare survivor, a ’62 Mercury Custom Villager Station Wagon. The marque’s top-trim wagon model in their compact entry line. If these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-08-20-16.15.44.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1962 Mercury Villager Station Wagon – Rare Survivor With Unrestored Exterior And In Need Of TLC")
CC For Sale: 1962 Mercury Villager Station Wagon – Rare Survivor With Unrestored Exterior And In Need Of TLC
Posted on August 21, 2024 | 16 CommentsLet’s give a few minutes of attention to this rare survivor, a ’62 Mercury Custom Villager Station Wagon. The marque’s top-trim wagon model in their compact entry line. If these […] -
![Given that this week will be dedicated to Japanese long-roofs, the thorny issue of definitions might have to be broached at some point. So, what are Japanese? Ok, that’s pretty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240625_111804_ed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996 Mitsubishi Minica Toppo – On Toppo The World")
Curbside Classic: 1996 Mitsubishi Minica Toppo – On Toppo The World
Posted on August 21, 2024 | 11 CommentsGiven that this week will be dedicated to Japanese long-roofs, the thorny issue of definitions might have to be broached at some point. So, what are Japanese? Ok, that’s pretty […] -
![I had thought of my XJS as a long-term project. I had read on the Jaguar Forums that the ’97-’99 Jaguar XJ6 was the most reliable and trouble-free later […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DSC09445.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Hobby Car Of A Lifetime #14: 1997 Jaguar XJ6L — “Is This What It Feels Like To Be Rich?”")
My Hobby Car Of A Lifetime #14: 1997 Jaguar XJ6L — “Is This What It Feels Like To Be Rich?”
Posted on August 21, 2024 | 19 CommentsI had thought of my XJS as a long-term project. I had read on the Jaguar Forums that the ’97-’99 Jaguar XJ6 was the most reliable and trouble-free later […] -
![(first posted 1/8/2013) The Triumph TR7 is an uncommon sight in the United States these days. Last produced in 1981, the TR7 was briefly popular following its introduction in 1975, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1-600-TR7-Street.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Triumph TR7 – The Shape Of Things To Come; Or Not")
Curbside Classic: Triumph TR7 – The Shape Of Things To Come; Or Not
Posted on August 20, 2024 | 82 Comments(first posted 1/8/2013) The Triumph TR7 is an uncommon sight in the United States these days. Last produced in 1981, the TR7 was briefly popular following its introduction in 1975, […] -
![(first posted 8/21/2018) America’s love affair with pickups is hardly new. Sure, it took a while for them to become the perennial best sellers, but ever since the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CC-350-084.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Ford Ranchero – America’s Lowest Price and Hippest Pickup")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Ford Ranchero – America’s Lowest Price and Hippest Pickup
Posted on August 20, 2024 | 79 Comments(first posted 8/21/2018) America’s love affair with pickups is hardly new. Sure, it took a while for them to become the perennial best sellers, but ever since the […] -
Curbside Find: 1965 Ford Thunderbird – No Glitz Landau
Posted on August 20, 2024 | 5 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by nifticus392.
