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![(first posted 3/11/2014) Some car models have very linear lives. Take the Lincoln Town Car. All throughout its long life, from Continental option package in 1969 through the final […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/aa-3-20-2013-004-800x536.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Pontiac Bonneville LE – The Many Lives Of The ’80s Bonneville")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Pontiac Bonneville LE – The Many Lives Of The ’80s Bonneville
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 117 Comments(first posted 3/11/2014) Some car models have very linear lives. Take the Lincoln Town Car. All throughout its long life, from Continental option package in 1969 through the final […] -
![Nineteen sixty-seven was a banner year for Toyota. In November 1966, the Japanese juggernaut launched the Corolla, which was to become their first true global car. In September 1967, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20240818_094231_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Toyota 2000 GT – Just Came Over To Say Halo")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Toyota 2000 GT – Just Came Over To Say Halo
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 20 CommentsNineteen sixty-seven was a banner year for Toyota. In November 1966, the Japanese juggernaut launched the Corolla, which was to become their first true global car. In September 1967, the […] -
![Twice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aa-econ-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More")
An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 21 CommentsTwice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […] -
![The Checker cab is of course one of the all-American automotive icons, so it should not come as a surprise that folks have taken to dressing up civilian Marathons as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2449.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Checker Marathon Pretending To Be A Taxi")
Curbside Find: Checker Marathon Pretending To Be A Taxi
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 15 CommentsThe Checker cab is of course one of the all-American automotive icons, so it should not come as a surprise that folks have taken to dressing up civilian Marathons as […] -
![Advertised as “The Car You Always Promised Yourself,” the Ford Capri was Ford of Europe’s answer to the Mustang, an affordable sporty coupe offered with a bewildering array of trim […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Autocar_19691009_Capri-3000GT-ad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1970 Ford Capri 3000GT – The Imitation Muscle Car You Always Promised Yourself")
Automotive History: 1970 Ford Capri 3000GT – The Imitation Muscle Car You Always Promised Yourself
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 29 CommentsAdvertised as “The Car You Always Promised Yourself,” the Ford Capri was Ford of Europe’s answer to the Mustang, an affordable sporty coupe offered with a bewildering array of trim […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2014) What do you do when you own one of the more whimsical artifacts from the bad old days of Datsun’s renaming? Apparently, you just ignore it and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-08-19.35.51.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Nissan 200SX Turbo – Unused, Unloved, Unlocked")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Nissan 200SX Turbo – Unused, Unloved, Unlocked
Posted on December 12, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) What do you do when you own one of the more whimsical artifacts from the bad old days of Datsun’s renaming? Apparently, you just ignore it and […] -
![(first posted 12/12/2018) For those of you familiar with the alternative/new wave rock band The B-52’s and their iconic first hit, “Rock Lobster” from the late 1970s, one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RT0573-Caprice-Estate-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1973 Chevrolet Caprice Estate – In A Giant Clam!")
Vintage Review: 1973 Chevrolet Caprice Estate – In A Giant Clam!
Posted on December 12, 2024 | 89 Comments(first posted 12/12/2018) For those of you familiar with the alternative/new wave rock band The B-52’s and their iconic first hit, “Rock Lobster” from the late 1970s, one of […] -
![It’s really difficult to rank ‘60s coupés. There are so many to choose from, and so many are achingly beautiful. Even if you narrow it down to the Italian ones, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20240915_083728_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Maserati Mistral – Member Of The Caristocracy")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Maserati Mistral – Member Of The Caristocracy
Posted on December 12, 2024 | 24 CommentsIt’s really difficult to rank ‘60s coupés. There are so many to choose from, and so many are achingly beautiful. Even if you narrow it down to the Italian ones, […] -
![Weathered just shy of the point of no return, you can practically hear this old truck crying out to anyone close enough to see it to please find it a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20200124_140035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1927 Seagrave Fire Engine – Future Hall Of Flamer?")
Museum Classic: 1927 Seagrave Fire Engine – Future Hall Of Flamer?
Posted on December 12, 2024 | 11 CommentsWeathered just shy of the point of no return, you can practically hear this old truck crying out to anyone close enough to see it to please find it a […] -
![The words “Pontiac Bonneville” once stood for what was consistently one of the most beautiful and compelling American cars. That all ended in 1982, when that storied name was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bpv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: The World’s Most Pathetic Pontiac Bonneville – Which One Was The Most Beautiful?")
Curbside Find: The World’s Most Pathetic Pontiac Bonneville – Which One Was The Most Beautiful?
Posted on December 12, 2024 | 41 CommentsThe words “Pontiac Bonneville” once stood for what was consistently one of the most beautiful and compelling American cars. That all ended in 1982, when that storied name was […] -
![After the demise of the two-seater Thunderbird in 1957, American car magazines steadily became less and less interested in the bigger four-seat ‘Birds, annoyed at their average performance, soggy suspension […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1964-11_CL_1965_Ford_Thunderbird_Test_0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: Disc-Braked 1965 Ford Thunderbird – Glitz And Gimmicks Galore, But Surprisingly Good At Slowing Down")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: Disc-Braked 1965 Ford Thunderbird – Glitz And Gimmicks Galore, But Surprisingly Good At Slowing Down
Posted on December 12, 2024 | 25 CommentsAfter the demise of the two-seater Thunderbird in 1957, American car magazines steadily became less and less interested in the bigger four-seat ‘Birds, annoyed at their average performance, soggy suspension […] -
![…I don’t think much needs to be said about the W111 coupé that hasn’t been said by others. So I’m going to let the pictures do most of the talking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20220220_135309_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE (W111) Coupé – Unaccustomed As I Am To Shutting Up…")
CC Capsule: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE (W111) Coupé – Unaccustomed As I Am To Shutting Up…
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 25 Comments…I don’t think much needs to be said about the W111 coupé that hasn’t been said by others. So I’m going to let the pictures do most of the talking […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) At least I think so. This was just a chance encounter on a quiet back street of inner Melbourne, not far from a 1962 Ford Falcon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/59Elky4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1959 Chevy El Camino – Been Here A While")
Curbside Find: 1959 Chevy El Camino – Been Here A While
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) At least I think so. This was just a chance encounter on a quiet back street of inner Melbourne, not far from a 1962 Ford Falcon […] -
![Time for fleet maintenance. When you have 10 cars there is always something that needs looking after. In this case it’s the family daily drivers with the Ambassador thrown in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mazda_3_front_brakes_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC DIY: Fleet Maintenance – Brakes, Struts and More")
CC DIY: Fleet Maintenance – Brakes, Struts and More
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 26 CommentsTime for fleet maintenance. When you have 10 cars there is always something that needs looking after. In this case it’s the family daily drivers with the Ambassador thrown in […] -
![hyperpak posted these shots of a pristine ’82 (or so) Buick Skylark parked at Spitz Auto Parts in North Huntington, PA with this comment: “Awaiting crushing or parting out?” At […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/54189877800_2faa48f98c_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Is This Pristine 1985 Buick Skylark Waiting To Be Crushed Or Parted Out?")
Is This Pristine 1985 Buick Skylark Waiting To Be Crushed Or Parted Out?
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 42 Commentshyperpak posted these shots of a pristine ’82 (or so) Buick Skylark parked at Spitz Auto Parts in North Huntington, PA with this comment: “Awaiting crushing or parting out?” At […]
