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![My ongoing quest to see more of my city led me through Chicago’s tony Gold Coast neighborhood to get to North Avenue Beach, a stretch of waterfront I had seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/038-1989-Ford-Tempo-GL-2.3L-built-Kansas-City-MO-for-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1989 Ford Tempo GL – Gold-Coasting")
Curbside Musings: 1989 Ford Tempo GL – Gold-Coasting
Posted on July 16, 2024 | 34 CommentsMy ongoing quest to see more of my city led me through Chicago’s tony Gold Coast neighborhood to get to North Avenue Beach, a stretch of waterfront I had seen […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2012. Update: it’s almost surprising how many previous readers/commenters didn’t get the point of this article. It’s clearly not about the first Monza’s rear engine, which was undoubtedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Corvair-1960-Monza-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Corvair Monza Club Coupe – How Some Auto Show Attendees Created The Most Influential Car Of The Decade")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Corvair Monza Club Coupe – How Some Auto Show Attendees Created The Most Influential Car Of The Decade
Posted on July 15, 2024 | 94 Comments(first posted 11/27/2012. Update: it’s almost surprising how many previous readers/commenters didn’t get the point of this article. It’s clearly not about the first Monza’s rear engine, which was undoubtedly […] -
![1976 brought not just the new Liftback version of the popular Celica, but all the Celicas had significant improvements, including a longer wheelbase, wider track, bigger and wider wheels and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Chrysler-1961-concpet0005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Toyota Celica Liftback – “A Much Improved Car”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Toyota Celica Liftback – “A Much Improved Car”
Posted on July 15, 2024 | 16 Comments1976 brought not just the new Liftback version of the popular Celica, but all the Celicas had significant improvements, including a longer wheelbase, wider track, bigger and wider wheels and […] -
![I have to admit that when doing For Sale searches for CC posts, my brain goes back and forth with the results I come across. Should I pick a pristine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/00E0E_8cEUmW6C92H_0CI0lM_1200x900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1972 Mercury Montego MX – Back To The ’70s!")
CC For Sale: 1972 Mercury Montego MX – Back To The ’70s!
Posted on July 15, 2024 | 25 CommentsI have to admit that when doing For Sale searches for CC posts, my brain goes back and forth with the results I come across. Should I pick a pristine […] -
![The number of UK car museums –with heavily revised and expanded collections such as British Motor Museum (BMM)– available seems to be increasing and has inevitably led to some interesting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20240616_125627.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Photo Report: The Great British Car Journey, Ambergate, England – For The Memories, Not The Glamour")
Museum Photo Report: The Great British Car Journey, Ambergate, England – For The Memories, Not The Glamour
Posted on July 15, 2024 | 19 CommentsThe number of UK car museums –with heavily revised and expanded collections such as British Motor Museum (BMM)– available seems to be increasing and has inevitably led to some interesting […] -
![Chrysler kicked off the classic muscle car era of the mid-’60s with their downsized ’62 Plymouth and Dodge when they dropped in their new high-output Max Wedge 413 V8 in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sfury-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury 426-S – Chrysler’s GTO But Without Pontiac’s Marketing Savvy")
Vintage Review: 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury 426-S – Chrysler’s GTO But Without Pontiac’s Marketing Savvy
Posted on July 15, 2024 | 22 CommentsChrysler kicked off the classic muscle car era of the mid-’60s with their downsized ’62 Plymouth and Dodge when they dropped in their new high-output Max Wedge 413 V8 in […] -
![(first posted 11/7/2012) Before BMW had the European sports sedan genre covered, there was the Rover 2000TC. Based on a lively, rear-wheel drive platform, it combined impeccable handling with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1964-Rover-2000-TC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Field Classic: The Very Advanced (But Mostly Forgotten) Rover 2000TC")
Storage Field Classic: The Very Advanced (But Mostly Forgotten) Rover 2000TC
Posted on July 14, 2024 | 118 Comments(first posted 11/7/2012) Before BMW had the European sports sedan genre covered, there was the Rover 2000TC. Based on a lively, rear-wheel drive platform, it combined impeccable handling with a […] -
![Ahh the K-car. So much can be said about it as a whole and its various derivatives, and quite honestly, so much has already been said about it here at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1994LeBaronLandau1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler LeBaron Landau – Defiance Is Best Served With A Heavy Hand Of Brougham")
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chrysler LeBaron Landau – Defiance Is Best Served With A Heavy Hand Of Brougham
Posted on July 14, 2024 | 53 CommentsAhh the K-car. So much can be said about it as a whole and its various derivatives, and quite honestly, so much has already been said about it here at […] -
![Following up on galleries with a summer feel, today’s images feature sunny views of the ’50s-’60s along some nice vintage cars on sandy beaches of the past. It’s a follow-up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/upload_2023-2-18_11-47-36.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: At The Beach! – Cars By The Beach In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: At The Beach! – Cars By The Beach In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on July 14, 2024 | 31 CommentsFollowing up on galleries with a summer feel, today’s images feature sunny views of the ’50s-’60s along some nice vintage cars on sandy beaches of the past. It’s a follow-up […] -
![Running on diesel fuel and transporting diesel fuel, given the numbers on the orange front and rear signs. A trio of identical Volvo FM 4×2 tractors, each towing a tridem […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_2304.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Show Outtakes: Three Fuel Tanker Semis – LAG Behind The Volvo Tractors")
Truck Show Outtakes: Three Fuel Tanker Semis – LAG Behind The Volvo Tractors
Posted on July 14, 2024 | 20 CommentsRunning on diesel fuel and transporting diesel fuel, given the numbers on the orange front and rear signs. A trio of identical Volvo FM 4×2 tractors, each towing a tridem […] -
![Chapter Three of our Volvo 240 saga covers the 1980-81 model years. (If you’re just catching up, chapters one and two can be found Here and Here, respectively). The 240’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1981-Volvo-GLT-Turbo-e1720729017223.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Three")
The Volvo 240’s U.S. Journey – Chapter Three
Posted on July 14, 2024 | 18 CommentsChapter Three of our Volvo 240 saga covers the 1980-81 model years. (If you’re just catching up, chapters one and two can be found Here and Here, respectively). The 240’s […] -
![I’ve been blogging about some of my cars but I haven’t even touched on the trucks I’ve owned. That’s because none of them inspire me to write about them. My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Montero-at-Penry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2002 Mitsubishi Montero: If You Can’t Print Money With an SUV in the 21st Century, What Are You Even Doing?")
My 2002 Mitsubishi Montero: If You Can’t Print Money With an SUV in the 21st Century, What Are You Even Doing?
Posted on July 14, 2024 | 19 CommentsI’ve been blogging about some of my cars but I haven’t even touched on the trucks I’ve owned. That’s because none of them inspire me to write about them. My […] -
![(first posted 2/3/2013) I’m pretty sure this is our first Cohort posting (by RiveraNotario) from Chile, and it’s a car that’s a long way from home; in fact, short of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Polski-Fiat-125.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Polski Fiat 125p Spotted In Chile – A Long Way From Home")
Cohort Classic: Polski Fiat 125p Spotted In Chile – A Long Way From Home
Posted on July 13, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/3/2013) I’m pretty sure this is our first Cohort posting (by RiveraNotario) from Chile, and it’s a car that’s a long way from home; in fact, short of […] -
![(first posted 7/13/2018) Time for another Painted Cars of Eugene chapter. Here we have a gen1 Altima, which are becoming a bit thin in the roads of Havana, Oregon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/CC-341-072.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Painted Cars of Eugene: 1997 Nissan Altima – Circles")
The Painted Cars of Eugene: 1997 Nissan Altima – Circles
Posted on July 13, 2024 | 9 Comments(first posted 7/13/2018) Time for another Painted Cars of Eugene chapter. Here we have a gen1 Altima, which are becoming a bit thin in the roads of Havana, Oregon […] -
![(first posted 7/13/2018) Back in 1968, BLMC launched a car that took the Mini concept to a larger size, offering generous space for five and hatchback practicality. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/WP_20180503_15_48_07_Pro_LI.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classic: 2018 MINI Countryman Cooper 2.0D Automatic – If You Scratch The Surface, There’s A Capable Car")
Future Curbside Classic: 2018 MINI Countryman Cooper 2.0D Automatic – If You Scratch The Surface, There’s A Capable Car
Posted on July 13, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 7/13/2018) Back in 1968, BLMC launched a car that took the Mini concept to a larger size, offering generous space for five and hatchback practicality. […]
