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![There’s a popular phrase: The heart wants what it wants. Most of us have done things for love (or lust) that we knew ahead of time were terrible ideas, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1971-Alfa-Romeo-Montreal-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Commentary / QOTD – What’s a Car You Covet Even Though You Know Better?")
Curbside Classic Commentary / QOTD – What’s a Car You Covet Even Though You Know Better?
Posted on December 5, 2024 | 98 CommentsThere’s a popular phrase: The heart wants what it wants. Most of us have done things for love (or lust) that we knew ahead of time were terrible ideas, but […] -
![Different parts of the world often have very different expectations of power and performance. If you grew up reading American car magazines of the 1960s, you probably had a strong […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/a-1965-porsche-911.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage AMS Review: How the 1964 German Cars Accelerate – Including the New Porsche 911")
Vintage AMS Review: How the 1964 German Cars Accelerate – Including the New Porsche 911
Posted on December 5, 2024 | 8 CommentsDifferent parts of the world often have very different expectations of power and performance. If you grew up reading American car magazines of the 1960s, you probably had a strong […] -
![The ‘30s were the decade of automotive streamlining, as we all know. Because this science was in its infancy and progress is always uneven, there were a lot of questionable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_20240929_093439_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1935 Fiat 508S Balilla Berlinetta Aerodinamica – Thousand Miglia Stare")
Curbside Classic: 1935 Fiat 508S Balilla Berlinetta Aerodinamica – Thousand Miglia Stare
Posted on December 5, 2024 | 13 CommentsThe ‘30s were the decade of automotive streamlining, as we all know. Because this science was in its infancy and progress is always uneven, there were a lot of questionable […] -
![(first posted 12/4/2018) When new, the VR Commodore was a perfectly respectable choice for a new car. Fleets loved the base Executive and families loved the safety-focussed Acclaim. There […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/holden-vr-vs-berlina.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993-97 Holden VR/VS Commodore – Second/Third Owner Stigma")
Curbside Classic: 1993-97 Holden VR/VS Commodore – Second/Third Owner Stigma
Posted on December 4, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 12/4/2018) When new, the VR Commodore was a perfectly respectable choice for a new car. Fleets loved the base Executive and families loved the safety-focussed Acclaim. There […] -
![(first posted 12/4/2018) Thanks to compounding traffic problems causing me to take some really odd detours to get home the other night, I stumbled across something I hadn’t seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181121_141955.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990-1994 Chrysler LeBaron – Does AA Mean It’s Double Good?")
Curbside Classic: 1990-1994 Chrysler LeBaron – Does AA Mean It’s Double Good?
Posted on December 4, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 12/4/2018) Thanks to compounding traffic problems causing me to take some really odd detours to get home the other night, I stumbled across something I hadn’t seen […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Lake of the Ozarks, 1960s
Posted on December 4, 2024 | 25 CommentsThis looks to be from 1967 or 1968. What do you think? -
![I spotted this Citroën Ami 8 while I was on a bike ride this weekend. It may very well be the only Ami, 6 or 8, sedan or Break (wagon) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0838.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Citroën Ami 8 Found Curbside In California – Cherie Ami")
Citroën Ami 8 Found Curbside In California – Cherie Ami
Posted on December 4, 2024 | 26 CommentsI spotted this Citroën Ami 8 while I was on a bike ride this weekend. It may very well be the only Ami, 6 or 8, sedan or Break (wagon) […] -
![Sometimes, the most familiar objects can seem strange and even exotic when transplanted to an unfamiliar environment. In this 1962 review from das Auto, Motor und Sport (AMS) — which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AMS-1962-04-cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage AMS Review: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – A German Take on an American “Dream Car”")
Vintage AMS Review: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – A German Take on an American “Dream Car”
Posted on December 4, 2024 | 14 CommentsSometimes, the most familiar objects can seem strange and even exotic when transplanted to an unfamiliar environment. In this 1962 review from das Auto, Motor und Sport (AMS) — which […] -
![In 1994 the LeBaron was at the end of the warranty period and I decided to trade it for the pickup I really wanted. Still needing room for three children, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Captura-de-pantalla-2024-12-01-10.08.27.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1993 Dodge Dakota & 1997 Honda Civics – How I Came To Swear Off (And At) Domestic Brands")
My 1993 Dodge Dakota & 1997 Honda Civics – How I Came To Swear Off (And At) Domestic Brands
Posted on December 4, 2024 | 38 CommentsIn 1994 the LeBaron was at the end of the warranty period and I decided to trade it for the pickup I really wanted. Still needing room for three children, […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2018) When I was a child, I used to read Noddy books. For those who aren’t familiar with the Enid Blyton character, Noddy was a little wooden […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Daihatsu-Copen-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 2002-12 Daihatsu Copen – Parp Parp!")
Curbside Find: 2002-12 Daihatsu Copen – Parp Parp!
Posted on December 3, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 12/5/2018) When I was a child, I used to read Noddy books. For those who aren’t familiar with the Enid Blyton character, Noddy was a little wooden […] -
![(first posted 12/3/2018) The Vehicross has been covered at least 3 times: 2011, 2014, and 2016. Yesterday was the first time I’d seen one in many years, and it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/P_20181130_112653.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: Isuzu Vehicross – Not Exactly Common, or Cheap")
Curbside Find: Isuzu Vehicross – Not Exactly Common, or Cheap
Posted on December 3, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 12/3/2018) The Vehicross has been covered at least 3 times: 2011, 2014, and 2016. Yesterday was the first time I’d seen one in many years, and it’s […] -
![(first posted 12/3/2018) For those who love anachronisms, this is a dream car. Not only does it feature a bustleback trunklid, but as a 1987 model, it is the last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/RR-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Continental – Last Of The Bustleback Breed")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Continental – Last Of The Bustleback Breed
Posted on December 3, 2024 | 74 Comments(first posted 12/3/2018) For those who love anachronisms, this is a dream car. Not only does it feature a bustleback trunklid, but as a 1987 model, it is the last […] -
![Peter Egan has been a contributing editor to Road and Track and Cycle World magazine for so many years. His column “Side Glances” has enriched my life as an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/download-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Commentary: In Praise of Peter Egan.")
Curbside Commentary: In Praise of Peter Egan.
Posted on December 3, 2024 | 25 CommentsPeter Egan has been a contributing editor to Road and Track and Cycle World magazine for so many years. His column “Side Glances” has enriched my life as an […] -
![Let’s revisit the topic of colors, with colors on top. Should you feel there’s not enough in the modern automotive world, then this gallery is for you. A collection of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/tumblr_bd879eed402adcc46d4b07b6e5e5cb08_06e857a8_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors And Colors")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars From The 1950s In Two-Tones – Colors And Colors
Posted on December 3, 2024 | 35 CommentsLet’s revisit the topic of colors, with colors on top. Should you feel there’s not enough in the modern automotive world, then this gallery is for you. A collection of […] -
![While the illustration above might look a lot like Chevrolet’s ubiquitous aluminum Powerglide, it’s actually a completely different transmission: the Buick-built two-speed Super Turbine 300 automatic transmission, which went into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Buick-Super-Turbine-300-automatic-transmission-640099-F05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: The Buick Super Turbine 300 Automatic Transmission — Not a Powerglide")
CC Tech: The Buick Super Turbine 300 Automatic Transmission — Not a Powerglide
Posted on December 3, 2024 | 26 CommentsWhile the illustration above might look a lot like Chevrolet’s ubiquitous aluminum Powerglide, it’s actually a completely different transmission: the Buick-built two-speed Super Turbine 300 automatic transmission, which went into […]
