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![If Darth Vader was a real person and inhabited this planet in the 1980’s would this in fact be Darth’s choice of ride to commute to the Mos Denver Space […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4436.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – Darth Vader’s Ride?")
Junkyard Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – Darth Vader’s Ride?
Posted on August 16, 2019 | 29 CommentsIf Darth Vader was a real person and inhabited this planet in the 1980’s would this in fact be Darth’s choice of ride to commute to the Mos Denver Space […] -
![As I pulled up to a light last week, I spied a heavily laden little brown Datsun pickup in the adjoining lane so immediately whipped out my phone to start […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_3186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC On-The-Go Outtake: 1982 Datsun 720 (Turbo?) Diesel Pickup")
CC On-The-Go Outtake: 1982 Datsun 720 (Turbo?) Diesel Pickup
Posted on May 27, 2019 | 20 CommentsAs I pulled up to a light last week, I spied a heavily laden little brown Datsun pickup in the adjoining lane so immediately whipped out my phone to start […] -
![In the American version of the sport of golf, the term “Double Eagle” refers to a score of three under par, i.e. getting the little ball in the hole in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_1382.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: This Double Eagle May In Fact Be An Albatross")
CC For Sale: This Double Eagle May In Fact Be An Albatross
Posted on September 2, 2018 | 37 CommentsIn the American version of the sport of golf, the term “Double Eagle” refers to a score of three under par, i.e. getting the little ball in the hole in […] -
![For the brand that basically invented the luxury crossover and what some may cite as the first modern crossover – period – you’d think Lexus would’ve been one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_0359.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2015 Lexus NX 200t – It’s About Time Lexus")
Future CC/Driving Impressions: 2015 Lexus NX 200t – It’s About Time Lexus
Posted on August 18, 2015 | 60 CommentsFor the brand that basically invented the luxury crossover and what some may cite as the first modern crossover – period – you’d think Lexus would’ve been one of the […] -
![Prejudice forms early, and in the case of the 700/900-series wagons, I had a serious bias against them from a young age. The luckiest kids were dropped off at elementary […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-214-028-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon – Deservedly Legendary")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon – Deservedly Legendary
Posted on April 22, 2015 | 39 CommentsPrejudice forms early, and in the case of the 700/900-series wagons, I had a serious bias against them from a young age. The luckiest kids were dropped off at elementary […] -
![Whenever I see a Saab 900 convertible, I assume the driver has stepped right out of the yuppified 1980s: pastel sweater draped over his shoulders with its arms tied around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1992-Saab-900-Turbo-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible – The Ultimate Yuppiemobile’s Day at the Fair")
CC Capsule: 1992 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible – The Ultimate Yuppiemobile’s Day at the Fair
Posted on March 31, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhenever I see a Saab 900 convertible, I assume the driver has stepped right out of the yuppified 1980s: pastel sweater draped over his shoulders with its arms tied around […] -
![As anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/picture-of-2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-lt-4dr-hatchback_d725c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Reverse Mercedes Law")
The Reverse Mercedes Law
Posted on December 12, 2014 | 54 CommentsAs anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […] -
![What is it that makes a car sexy? Not just attractive, but really sexy. Is it looks? Power? Handling? The formula is not so simple. We could ask a lot […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2001VolvoC7005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001 Volvo C70 Convertible – The Sexy Swede")
Curbside Classic: 2001 Volvo C70 Convertible – The Sexy Swede
Posted on May 30, 2014 | 38 CommentsWhat is it that makes a car sexy? Not just attractive, but really sexy. Is it looks? Power? Handling? The formula is not so simple. We could ask a lot […] -
![As a show of what their newest turbocharged cars were capable of, Volvo’s American operations raided their parts bin and delivered a factory modified wagon to the mavens at Car And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Roadtest: Volvo “Moby Dictator” Wagon – Anything But A Whale")
Vintage Roadtest: Volvo “Moby Dictator” Wagon – Anything But A Whale
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 9 CommentsAs a show of what their newest turbocharged cars were capable of, Volvo’s American operations raided their parts bin and delivered a factory modified wagon to the mavens at Car And […] -
![A steady and reliable Chrysler flathead inline six engine isn’t where I’d expect to find a home brew turbocharger installed on. But here it is and once the owner explained […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/turbo-flat-six.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: Home Blown Flathead Six in a 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe")
Car Show Classic: Home Blown Flathead Six in a 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe
Posted on September 8, 2013 | 18 CommentsA steady and reliable Chrysler flathead inline six engine isn’t where I’d expect to find a home brew turbocharger installed on. But here it is and once the owner explained […]
