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![Pop quiz time! What has a straight six, a four-speed manual, four-wheel drive and…opera windows? Nothing, you say? Au contraire. Take a look at that instrument panel, guess, and click […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/KGrHqZHJCIFJZJM7FzBSdvzeO0w60_57.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: Want A Four-Speed 4×4 With Opera Windows?")
eBay Find: Want A Four-Speed 4×4 With Opera Windows?
Posted on November 11, 2013 | 49 CommentsPop quiz time! What has a straight six, a four-speed manual, four-wheel drive and…opera windows? Nothing, you say? Au contraire. Take a look at that instrument panel, guess, and click […] -
![I can’t let Independents’ Week go by without at least a passing mention of the AMX. Plus, I shot a most excellent one at a Quad Cities Cruisers cruise night […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/6-8-2013-079-800x562-e1383348775605.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Independents’ Week Outtake: Don’t Forget The AMX!")
Independents’ Week Outtake: Don’t Forget The AMX!
Posted on November 2, 2013 | 28 CommentsI can’t let Independents’ Week go by without at least a passing mention of the AMX. Plus, I shot a most excellent one at a Quad Cities Cruisers cruise night […] -
![“It’s in rough shape,” my mechanic said when I asked about the old Jeep with a for-sale sign in the window. I’d just paid him for an oil change. “It’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/79JeepCJ7_2jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep CJ-7 – Dads Can Dream")
CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep CJ-7 – Dads Can Dream
Posted on August 17, 2013 | 26 Comments“It’s in rough shape,” my mechanic said when I asked about the old Jeep with a for-sale sign in the window. I’d just paid him for an oil change. “It’s […] -
![I’ll admit it – I am a mite prone to daydreaming. One of my more frequent stops on the woolgathering express is to ask myself what might I be driving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Image1507.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Question: Does Your New Car Remind You of an Old Car? Or, What Would Your Driveway Look Like in 1973?")
Curbside Question: Does Your New Car Remind You of an Old Car? Or, What Would Your Driveway Look Like in 1973?
Posted on May 31, 2013 | 131 CommentsI’ll admit it – I am a mite prone to daydreaming. One of my more frequent stops on the woolgathering express is to ask myself what might I be driving […] -
![Every time we write about the Renault Alliance here at Curbside Classic, at least one commenter wonders: “These things all suddenly disappeared from the roads in the early 90s. Where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/MiscAlliances1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Where Renault Alliances Go to Die")
Where Renault Alliances Go to Die
Posted on April 20, 2013 | 51 CommentsEvery time we write about the Renault Alliance here at Curbside Classic, at least one commenter wonders: “These things all suddenly disappeared from the roads in the early 90s. Where […] -
![One needs to make the best of a situation. During a recent bout of insomnia, I was thumbing through some old pictures and stumbled upon these. While heading for Oregon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/P8090108.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: The Pioneer Auto Show in Murdo, South Dakota")
Museum Classics: The Pioneer Auto Show in Murdo, South Dakota
Posted on April 4, 2013 | 27 CommentsOne needs to make the best of a situation. During a recent bout of insomnia, I was thumbing through some old pictures and stumbled upon these. While heading for Oregon […] -
![Since AMC never bothered to tool up an extended or double-cab version of the Comanche, a number of XJ lovers have taken up the challenge. This enterprising redneck on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Redneck-DIY-XJ-Pickup-Tahoma-CA-CC-Crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "XJ Day Finale: A Cheromanche for the Whole Tribe – Crude And Slick Versions")
XJ Day Finale: A Cheromanche for the Whole Tribe – Crude And Slick Versions
Posted on January 23, 2013 | 11 CommentsSince AMC never bothered to tool up an extended or double-cab version of the Comanche, a number of XJ lovers have taken up the challenge. This enterprising redneck on the […] -
![In 1984, at the age of 16, I went to Germany on an exchange program. At the time, our family’s only vehicle was that Chevy van with the unattached rear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/renault3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 Renault Alliance MT–The Appliance")
COAL: 1983 Renault Alliance MT–The Appliance
Posted on December 15, 2012 | 32 CommentsIn 1984, at the age of 16, I went to Germany on an exchange program. At the time, our family’s only vehicle was that Chevy van with the unattached rear […] -
![So, are you sick of the AMC Matador coupe? Too bad, because I had to share this would-be Matador sedan, posted to Jim Grey’s Matador COAL writeup, in the comments. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/75-Barcelona-sedan-e1354580649498.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Late Night What If: Matador Cassini Sedan and Barcelona Brougham Mark II")
Late Night What If: Matador Cassini Sedan and Barcelona Brougham Mark II
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 28 CommentsSo, are you sick of the AMC Matador coupe? Too bad, because I had to share this would-be Matador sedan, posted to Jim Grey’s Matador COAL writeup, in the comments. […] -
![Thanks to the ’74 Cassini Matador COAL we featured yesterday, I have Matadors on the brain. Earlier today I discovered this ’70s-tastic commercial for the Barcelona II on YouTube…or is it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/76-Matador-e1354480158737.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: The 1977 Matador Barcelona II – Cutlass Crusader?")
CC TV: The 1977 Matador Barcelona II – Cutlass Crusader?
Posted on December 2, 2012 | 28 CommentsThanks to the ’74 Cassini Matador COAL we featured yesterday, I have Matadors on the brain. Earlier today I discovered this ’70s-tastic commercial for the Barcelona II on YouTube…or is it […] -
![(ED: Welcome Jim Grey, who is starting a new Saturday COAL series today) During my 1970s kidhood, lots of dads on my block had two-door cars. Moms, on the other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/66galaxie.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1974 AMC Matador Oleg Cassini – Copper and Rust")
COAL: 1974 AMC Matador Oleg Cassini – Copper and Rust
Posted on December 1, 2012 | 71 Comments(ED: Welcome Jim Grey, who is starting a new Saturday COAL series today) During my 1970s kidhood, lots of dads on my block had two-door cars. Moms, on the other […] -
![On a recent Saturday, the family wanted to go see a local Civil War reenactment. While walking across the grounds going to see the “battle”, I spotted this Grand Wagoneer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/wagoneer-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1983-85 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Chet Ripley Would Approve")
CC Capsule: 1983-85 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Chet Ripley Would Approve
Posted on May 14, 2012 | 33 CommentsOn a recent Saturday, the family wanted to go see a local Civil War reenactment. While walking across the grounds going to see the “battle”, I spotted this Grand Wagoneer […] -
![If we are honest with ourselves, much of what we do is in the nature of reaction to the forces swirling around us, rather than the result of thoughtful planning. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1995EagleVision08-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Eagle Vision – DeSoto 2.0")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Eagle Vision – DeSoto 2.0
Posted on October 6, 2011 | 89 CommentsIf we are honest with ourselves, much of what we do is in the nature of reaction to the forces swirling around us, rather than the result of thoughtful planning. […] -
![[C. E. Richards is the author of this submission] “Just empty every pocket.” “Huhwhat?” It took me from my reverie and mental calculations. I was looking at locking mounts for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Rambler-Cross-Country-Wagon-1962.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Just Empty Every Pocket")
Just Empty Every Pocket
Posted on May 29, 2011 | 17 Comments[C. E. Richards is the author of this submission] “Just empty every pocket.” “Huhwhat?” It took me from my reverie and mental calculations. I was looking at locking mounts for […] -
![The sad story of the Marlin almost perfectly encapsulates all of the travails that eventually brought AMC to its knees. An inconsistent vision that left the company lurching from VW-fighting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-103-098-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Rambler Marlin – The Humpback Whale – AMC’s Deadly Sin #1")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Rambler Marlin – The Humpback Whale – AMC’s Deadly Sin #1
Posted on April 30, 2011 | 71 CommentsThe sad story of the Marlin almost perfectly encapsulates all of the travails that eventually brought AMC to its knees. An inconsistent vision that left the company lurching from VW-fighting […]
