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- Lover of strange and interesting cars. The fact that most of them happen to be terrible is entirely coincidental. Follow me on twitter @gaasc123.
Curbside Classic Archives
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![Future Curbside Classic: 2002 Kia Optima – Anyone Fancy a Rambler? (first posted 8/7/2015) I want you to take a look at the car above. If it isn’t the most generic vehicle produced so far in the 21st century then it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2001_kia_optima_lx_3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History (Japan Edition): 2000 Toyota Origin – Peak Retro (Part 2) (first posted 5/8/2015) Now this is a retro design I can really get behind! I’m biased of course, as the Toyota Crown is one of my favorite cars ever. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-2000-Origin.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future Curbside Classic: 1997-2001 Plymouth Prowler – Suddenly it’s 1957 (first posted 8/4/2015) Unless you’re reading this after January the 18th, 2048 (in which case, hello there from 2015! Hopefully all the nutjobs running around predicting the end of civilization […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Yellow-Plymouth-Prowler.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History (Japan Edition): 1996 Toyota Classic – Peak Retro (Part 1) Note: We’re out in the van for a few days at the Southern Oregon Coast, so it’s going to be mostly summer reruns through Thursday. (first posted 8/3/2015) This past […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-1996-Classic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Toyota Starlet – It’s a Car!! (first posted 8/2/2015) When the 2012 Yaris was released in America, it was decided that it should have a lavish marketing campaign. Unfortunately, when it came to actually do it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Toyota-Starlet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Too Big Even For America Finale: 2004 Hummer H2 (first posted 6/18/2015) Welcome to Part 4 of the series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Hummer-H2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Too Big Even for America (Part 3): 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Talisman (first posted 6/4/2015) Welcome to Part 3 of the series called “Too Big Even For America”, where we explore cars that went out of their way to demonstrate that bigger […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Cadillac-1974-Talisman.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1976 Chrysler Cordoba – The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of (first posted 11/12/2014) Have you ever had an amazing dream? A dream that was equal parts awesomeness, fulfillment and a sensation that what you have done was the best thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-cord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: Toyota Kijang – Brand Evolution (first posted 11/1/2014) A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the Compadre, neé GM BTV. In comparison to that little project, the Kijang is considerably less ambitious […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GS-003-04.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 2003 Ford Thunderbird – Going Overtime (first posted 10/25/2014) In 1997, Ford decided that its time and resources would be much better spent designing and developing a gigantic SUV that you could buy with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2003_Ford_Thunderbird_Supercharged_concept3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: Compadre – The Anti-Cadillac For Developing Nations (first posted 10/16/2014) Fellow readers, what you see above this text, while admittedly not beautiful, is a piece of history. More unique than a Ferrari 250 GTO, though not nearly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Classic: The Corvette C4 ZR-1 Convertible This beautiful yellow C4 was posted at the Cohort by chrisjcieslak , under the title “Did they make a ZR-1 convertible?”. That’s actually a very interesting question and one which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/44660598685_92a18140b3_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What’s the Most Terrifying Car in the World? It’s October, time to see any number of fake spiderwebs and pumpkins on our local store, and prepare to be surrounded bunch of kids in adorable costumes, adults in questionable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/alfa-romeo-6c-2500ss-coupe-bertone-1942-03-665x435.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auction Classic: 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 – 218 Inches of Bankruptcy Well folks, I have postponed it for a while. I wanted to never have to do it. But I am afraid here it comes. The “Sorry I have not written […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Lancia Flaminia Super Sport – Gotta Catch ’em All images posted at the Cohort by Nicky D A fun fact about the Lancia Flaminia: When they were filming The Italian Job (the one that actually was filmed in Italy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/30572443063_fde4c5af48_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


