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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Here’s a GM coupe that will make a few people around here drool! Disregard the “small block” 301 comment (even though it is arguably true: if Pontiac ever had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Regal-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic: 1979 Buick Regal – “Very Clean”")
Craigslist Classic: 1979 Buick Regal – “Very Clean”
Posted on August 13, 2014 | 106 CommentsHere’s a GM coupe that will make a few people around here drool! Disregard the “small block” 301 comment (even though it is arguably true: if Pontiac ever had a […] -
![While AMC’s version of the Mustang may not exactly resemble a flying, pointed, aerodynamic projectile, some of them could accelerate rapidly and look pretty sporting to boot. Unlike the Mustang and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/9-14-13-025.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Striped Javelins–What’s Your Preference?")
QOTD: Striped Javelins–What’s Your Preference?
Posted on August 11, 2014 | 56 CommentsWhile AMC’s version of the Mustang may not exactly resemble a flying, pointed, aerodynamic projectile, some of them could accelerate rapidly and look pretty sporting to boot. Unlike the Mustang and […] -
![Last week, some comments about my 1966 Belvedere article gave me a moment’s pause–I had to examine my collecting philosophy. Perry and Jason’s comments implied that the reason I didn’t inquire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Dart-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s")
CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 120 CommentsLast week, some comments about my 1966 Belvedere article gave me a moment’s pause–I had to examine my collecting philosophy. Perry and Jason’s comments implied that the reason I didn’t inquire […] -
![I can find a for sale sign on an old car like some kind of bipedal hound dog. When I get on the scent of one, I ignore traffic rules, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/027a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Cruise Classic: Nine Reasons to Buy a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere")
Car Cruise Classic: Nine Reasons to Buy a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere
Posted on July 21, 2014 | 78 CommentsI can find a for sale sign on an old car like some kind of bipedal hound dog. When I get on the scent of one, I ignore traffic rules, […] -
![It seems like every decade could be split down the middle, with the first half roughly mimicking the preceding decade, and the latter half really lending definition. When most people […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/044.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2014 Henry Ford Motor Muster, Cars of the ’70s")
Car Show Classics: 2014 Henry Ford Motor Muster, Cars of the ’70s
Posted on July 14, 2014 | 76 CommentsIt seems like every decade could be split down the middle, with the first half roughly mimicking the preceding decade, and the latter half really lending definition. When most people […] -
![True bliss in life is the ability to park your high dollar ’65 356 coupe on the street in early April during one of the worst winter/early spring seasons Michigan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/008.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965 Porsche 356SC")
Curbside Classic: 1965 Porsche 356SC
Posted on July 8, 2014 | 43 CommentsTrue bliss in life is the ability to park your high dollar ’65 356 coupe on the street in early April during one of the worst winter/early spring seasons Michigan […] -
COAL: Dirty Dart Volume Three
Posted on June 30, 2014 | 31 CommentsFrom the salvage yard to the street, the Dirty Dart rises to face the potholes and texting drivers of modern society. Is that a happy thing? -
![My lovely bride grew up in rural northern Michigan, and we visit her mom and stepdad fairly regularly. We always pass a “hoarder house” with one of the strangest car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Fieldside Classics: Le Ordinance Violation, with a Splash of Special K")
CC Fieldside Classics: Le Ordinance Violation, with a Splash of Special K
Posted on June 16, 2014 | 54 CommentsMy lovely bride grew up in rural northern Michigan, and we visit her mom and stepdad fairly regularly. We always pass a “hoarder house” with one of the strangest car […] -
![This polarizing conveyance is one of the last of its kind: the rarely seen and seldom heralded 1969 Corvair. Chevrolet’s full-line advertisements made little mention of the Corvair by 1969, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/GM-Heritage-Center-2011-011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Heritage Center Classic: 1969 Corvair Monza Convertible")
Heritage Center Classic: 1969 Corvair Monza Convertible
Posted on June 9, 2014 | 69 CommentsThis polarizing conveyance is one of the last of its kind: the rarely seen and seldom heralded 1969 Corvair. Chevrolet’s full-line advertisements made little mention of the Corvair by 1969, […] -
![Right around the peak of Cutlass-mania in the 1970s, this is what an Oldsmobile 442 looked like. Based on the Cutlass S, it was only a shadow of its former […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass S 442")
Car Show Outtake: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass S 442
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 35 CommentsRight around the peak of Cutlass-mania in the 1970s, this is what an Oldsmobile 442 looked like. Based on the Cutlass S, it was only a shadow of its former […] -
![As an assignment, I’ll often have my English students correct Craigslist advertisements. It’s fun for me, and it shows them that a grasp of the English language can be useful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Pontiac-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic: 1978 Pontiac (Ponitac?) LeMans Safari")
Craigslist Classic: 1978 Pontiac (Ponitac?) LeMans Safari
Posted on May 26, 2014 | 45 CommentsAs an assignment, I’ll often have my English students correct Craigslist advertisements. It’s fun for me, and it shows them that a grasp of the English language can be useful […] -
![Well, I’m pretty much all-in on the Dirty Dart now, because it’s officially a submarine. Oh yeah, I’m underwater. Like Arthur Crudup and Elvis said, however, “That’s All Right, Mama,” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Capsule: Dirty Dart Update Volume Two")
COAL Capsule: Dirty Dart Update Volume Two
Posted on May 15, 2014 | 44 CommentsWell, I’m pretty much all-in on the Dirty Dart now, because it’s officially a submarine. Oh yeah, I’m underwater. Like Arthur Crudup and Elvis said, however, “That’s All Right, Mama,” […] -
![Different strokes for different folks. The idiom certainly applies to almost everything ventured by humanity, but I’ve never understood how someone could own a beautiful (or ugly) antique car and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Hood-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trips–The View Over The Hood")
CC Road Trips–The View Over The Hood
Posted on May 5, 2014 | 29 CommentsDifferent strokes for different folks. The idiom certainly applies to almost everything ventured by humanity, but I’ve never understood how someone could own a beautiful (or ugly) antique car and […] -
CC Clue: What’s White and Red and Chrome All Over?
Posted on April 27, 2014 | 22 CommentsOK, this is a bit of a tough one. Who can tell me what this piece of trim is attached to? -
![It’s hard to believe, but next year will be my 10th anniversary, meaning it’s true what they say about time and its avian habits. On my big day, my mode […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Wedding-Car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your Wedding Car?")
QOTD: What Was Your Wedding Car?
Posted on April 21, 2014 | 81 CommentsIt’s hard to believe, but next year will be my 10th anniversary, meaning it’s true what they say about time and its avian habits. On my big day, my mode […]
