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![Back in the day, people didn’t actually restore old cars. At least not in the way they do today. Nowadays, a restored car means that it has been completely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/s-l225-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Commentary: Back In The Day, People Didn’t Actually Restore Old Cars")
Curbside Commentary: Back In The Day, People Didn’t Actually Restore Old Cars
Posted on November 8, 2024 | 31 CommentsBack in the day, people didn’t actually restore old cars. At least not in the way they do today. Nowadays, a restored car means that it has been completely […] -
![Our final “Same-same but different week” entry will be a model that has not had a proper CC as such, though we did cover the drop-top version a couple years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240616_082833_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1999 Bentley Continental SC – For The Discerning Plutocrat")
Curbside Classic: 1999 Bentley Continental SC – For The Discerning Plutocrat
Posted on November 8, 2024 | 8 CommentsOur final “Same-same but different week” entry will be a model that has not had a proper CC as such, though we did cover the drop-top version a couple years […] -
![(first posted 6/9/2013.) Before we test our headline hypothesis, let’s clarify what we’re after. The question is not which car was Bill Mitchell’s favorite, or even his best. It’s a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CC-143-090-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Riviera – The Ultimate Bill Mitchell-Mobile?")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Buick Riviera – The Ultimate Bill Mitchell-Mobile?
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/9/2013.) Before we test our headline hypothesis, let’s clarify what we’re after. The question is not which car was Bill Mitchell’s favorite, or even his best. It’s a […] -
![(first posted 11/7/2018) I read an amusing story recently. A woman had a cat as a pet for many years and allowed him to come and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/opel-astra-cabriolet-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1993-99 Opel Astra F Cabriolet – The Secret Life Of Pets")
Curbside Find: 1993-99 Opel Astra F Cabriolet – The Secret Life Of Pets
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 18 Comments(first posted 11/7/2018) I read an amusing story recently. A woman had a cat as a pet for many years and allowed him to come and […] -
![(first posted 11/7/2018) I had just returned from my annual Las Vegas trip with friends when I happened upon this sad-looking 450SL parked on the curb. The first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/199-Mercedes-Benz-450SL-R107-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL – Sometimes, Life Just Happens")
CC Capsule: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL – Sometimes, Life Just Happens
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 34 Comments(first posted 11/7/2018) I had just returned from my annual Las Vegas trip with friends when I happened upon this sad-looking 450SL parked on the curb. The first […] -
![Time for another visit to residential areas of the past and the vehicles found on driveways and curbsides. As usual, it’s a mix of homes, neat roads and nice rides […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/tumblr_o05jpn7i5F1s87wd1o1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: What’s On The Driveway? – Cars In The Suburbs In The ’50s-’60s")
Vintage Snapshots: What’s On The Driveway? – Cars In The Suburbs In The ’50s-’60s
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 38 CommentsTime for another visit to residential areas of the past and the vehicles found on driveways and curbsides. As usual, it’s a mix of homes, neat roads and nice rides […] -
![Working as a fire truck, that was the intended career for this all-wheel drive DAF truck. But alas, the body manufacturer went belly up and consequently, the chassis-cab was returned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_3626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Truck Stop Classic: 1993 DAF FAV 2300 HT 4×4 Truck – The Final Edition Of DAF’s First Tilt Cab")
Truck Stop Classic: 1993 DAF FAV 2300 HT 4×4 Truck – The Final Edition Of DAF’s First Tilt Cab
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 10 CommentsWorking as a fire truck, that was the intended career for this all-wheel drive DAF truck. But alas, the body manufacturer went belly up and consequently, the chassis-cab was returned […] -
![My eyes! My eyes! Once seen, some things can’t be unseen. Such are the sins of our fellow citizens that defy explanation and are the subjects of this (very) occasional […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_5650.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Contemp(t)lation: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things – Exhibit #25039")
Junkyard Contemp(t)lation: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things – Exhibit #25039
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 30 CommentsMy eyes! My eyes! Once seen, some things can’t be unseen. Such are the sins of our fellow citizens that defy explanation and are the subjects of this (very) occasional […] -
![Photos from the CC Cohort by canadiancatgreen. Here we have an unusual survivor, none other than a 1973 American Motors Matador. In its current state, a fairly well-preserved beater going […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/54096668320_50ce862536_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1973 AMC Matador Sedan – How Come You’re Still Around?")
Curbside Find: 1973 AMC Matador Sedan – How Come You’re Still Around?
Posted on November 7, 2024 | 25 CommentsPhotos from the CC Cohort by canadiancatgreen. Here we have an unusual survivor, none other than a 1973 American Motors Matador. In its current state, a fairly well-preserved beater going […] -
![(first posted 10/18/2018) Perusing Craigslist as I am wont to do, I was stopped in my virtual tracks by this offering and figured it had to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DaleHouseCar1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1966 Buick Wildcat Great Dale House Car – Woah, Nelly!")
1966 Buick Wildcat Great Dale House Car – Woah, Nelly!
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 10/18/2018) Perusing Craigslist as I am wont to do, I was stopped in my virtual tracks by this offering and figured it had to be […] -
![(first posted 8/26/2014) It’s common knowledge that the short-lived Chrysler R-bodies were a catastrophic flop for the then-struggling automaker. With the majority of them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/eBayNewport.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler Newport – A Like-New Newport in Portland")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler Newport – A Like-New Newport in Portland
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 156 Comments(first posted 8/26/2014) It’s common knowledge that the short-lived Chrysler R-bodies were a catastrophic flop for the then-struggling automaker. With the majority of them […] -
![(first posted 11/6/2018) We Curbivores are enthusiasts so, naturally, many of us love wagons. The dynamics of a sedan but with extra versatility: what’s not to love? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/honda-accord-tourer-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 2002-08 Honda Accord Tourer – The Acura TSX Sport Wagon That Never Was")
Curbside Find: 2002-08 Honda Accord Tourer – The Acura TSX Sport Wagon That Never Was
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 27 Comments(first posted 11/6/2018) We Curbivores are enthusiasts so, naturally, many of us love wagons. The dynamics of a sedan but with extra versatility: what’s not to love? […] -
![Aerodynamics is a complex science. A lot of the so-called “streamliners” of the ‘30s and ‘40s were less efficient than an ‘80s Volvo, despite what looks might suggest. Similarly, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20240107_101803_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato – Slippery Customer")
CC Capsule: 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato – Slippery Customer
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 9 CommentsAerodynamics is a complex science. A lot of the so-called “streamliners” of the ‘30s and ‘40s were less efficient than an ‘80s Volvo, despite what looks might suggest. Similarly, a […] -
![I purchased a new Corolla LE in 2017 to donate to my disabled daughter’s group home. My final out-the-door price was $15,308 (including registration, etc. but no sales tax in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Corolla-2017-price-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Death Of The Cheap New Car As Exemplified By These Two Corollas I Bought New in 2017 and 2024")
The Death Of The Cheap New Car As Exemplified By These Two Corollas I Bought New in 2017 and 2024
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 45 CommentsI purchased a new Corolla LE in 2017 to donate to my disabled daughter’s group home. My final out-the-door price was $15,308 (including registration, etc. but no sales tax in […] -
![The famously tough Ford Festiva is one of a mere handful of subcompacts that earned a legendary reputation in North America. Most cars of such small stature are despised and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/festiva-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Ford Festivas – The Circle of Life")
Curbside Classics: Ford Festivas – The Circle of Life
Posted on November 6, 2024 | 24 CommentsThe famously tough Ford Festiva is one of a mere handful of subcompacts that earned a legendary reputation in North America. Most cars of such small stature are despised and […]
