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![This car could be viewed in two ways. Was it a comically tarted-up version of an outdated economy car? Or was it an optimistic statement that the malaise era was […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sunbird-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird GT Convertible – The Spirit of ’89")
In Motion Classic: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird GT Convertible – The Spirit of ’89
Posted on August 13, 2020 | 27 CommentsThis car could be viewed in two ways. Was it a comically tarted-up version of an outdated economy car? Or was it an optimistic statement that the malaise era was […] -
Vintage Postcards: Car Dealerships, Vol. 9
Posted on August 4, 2020 | 52 CommentsMore car dealership postcards and other photos from around North America. Enjoy! -
![Oldsmobile enjoyed a great run during the 1960s. Annual production doubled, the brand became America’s 5th-best selling car make, and models such as the Toronado and Cutlass etched their way […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/RF-1-a-1967-Delmont-88.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Convertible: A Dynamic Convertible With A Frumpy Name")
Car Show Classic: 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Convertible: A Dynamic Convertible With A Frumpy Name
Posted on July 27, 2020 | 77 CommentsOldsmobile enjoyed a great run during the 1960s. Annual production doubled, the brand became America’s 5th-best selling car make, and models such as the Toronado and Cutlass etched their way […] -
![We have plenty to be downtrodden about these days, but let’s focus on something good. With gas prices at about $1.90/gallon here in Virginia, there’s never been a better time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1976-Eldorado-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Fill ’Er Up With Happiness")
CC Capsule: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Fill ’Er Up With Happiness
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 40 CommentsWe have plenty to be downtrodden about these days, but let’s focus on something good. With gas prices at about $1.90/gallon here in Virginia, there’s never been a better time […] -
![In 1980, much of the world worried that the United States and Soviet Union were hurtling towards World War III. Tensions between the superpowers hadn’t been as strained in over […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1973-VAZ-2103.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: An Unlikely Story – How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States")
Automotive History: An Unlikely Story – How Soviet Ladas Were Almost Sold In The United States
Posted on May 20, 2020 | 71 CommentsIn 1980, much of the world worried that the United States and Soviet Union were hurtling towards World War III. Tensions between the superpowers hadn’t been as strained in over […] -
Wordless Outtake: Famous Last Words
Posted on May 9, 2020 | 26 Comments -
![Dean Edwards has uploaded quite a few vintage photos to the CC Cohort, many of them featuring Cadillacs. This one caught my eye, not just because of the subject car, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Cadillac-Canada-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1972 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – An International Traveler")
Cohort Capsule: 1972 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – An International Traveler
Posted on May 4, 2020 | 25 CommentsDean Edwards has uploaded quite a few vintage photos to the CC Cohort, many of them featuring Cadillacs. This one caught my eye, not just because of the subject car, […] -
![Chrysler’s European sales push in the late 1980s and early 1990s has always intrigued me, so this photo of a French LeBaron posted at the CC Cohort by Benoit, hooked […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Chrysler-LeBaron-France.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1989-92 Chrysler LeBaron GTC in France – King Of The Road")
Cohort Capsule: 1989-92 Chrysler LeBaron GTC in France – King Of The Road
Posted on April 19, 2020 | 14 CommentsChrysler’s European sales push in the late 1980s and early 1990s has always intrigued me, so this photo of a French LeBaron posted at the CC Cohort by Benoit, hooked […] -
![Seeing this car on an Ohio highway was like being reunited with an old friend. My first car was an Audi Coupe – though mine was from the beginning of […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RR-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1987 Audi Coupe GT – A Familiar Shape")
In-Motion Classic: 1987 Audi Coupe GT – A Familiar Shape
Posted on April 13, 2020 | 31 CommentsSeeing this car on an Ohio highway was like being reunited with an old friend. My first car was an Audi Coupe – though mine was from the beginning of […] -
![If there’s a more forgettable Big Three car from the 1980s, I can’t remember what it could be. Just thinking of Plymouth’s Caravelle can create mental gymnastics: For example, When […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LF-1987-Plymouth-Caravelle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1987 Plymouth Caravelle SE – Remember Me?")
Cohort Classic: 1987 Plymouth Caravelle SE – Remember Me?
Posted on March 25, 2020 | 52 CommentsIf there’s a more forgettable Big Three car from the 1980s, I can’t remember what it could be. Just thinking of Plymouth’s Caravelle can create mental gymnastics: For example, When […] -
![Our European readers may find this hard to believe, but the sight of this Škoda Roomster stopped me in my tracks. It’s not just that I’d never seen a Roomster […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/RR-2-2012-Skoda-Roomster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2012 Škoda Roomster – A Room With A View")
Curbside Classic: 2012 Škoda Roomster – A Room With A View
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 33 CommentsOur European readers may find this hard to believe, but the sight of this Škoda Roomster stopped me in my tracks. It’s not just that I’d never seen a Roomster […] -
![BMW E30 cars are not exactly rare, and I’m no fan of M3-inspired bodykits, but this car made me look twice. Something about it was… different. It was a convertible, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LR-1-1983-BMW-323i-Baur.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 BMW 323i Baur Convertible – A Coachbuilt Curiousity")
Curbside Classic: 1983 BMW 323i Baur Convertible – A Coachbuilt Curiousity
Posted on February 5, 2020 | 16 CommentsBMW E30 cars are not exactly rare, and I’m no fan of M3-inspired bodykits, but this car made me look twice. Something about it was… different. It was a convertible, […] -
![One is not assured of accolades solely on account of noble birth. History is full characters who embody that cautionary statement, and here we have an automotive version. The Marquis […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/RF-2-1985-Mercury-Marquis.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Mercury Marquis – Lesser Nobility")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Mercury Marquis – Lesser Nobility
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 37 CommentsOne is not assured of accolades solely on account of noble birth. History is full characters who embody that cautionary statement, and here we have an automotive version. The Marquis […] -
![Our minds are often drawn to extremes. When thinking of 1970s cars, we tend to think of either tinny econoboxes or bulbous broughams. This car was neither – and it […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/LF-4-Regal.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Regal – The Extreme Moderate")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Buick Regal – The Extreme Moderate
Posted on December 17, 2019 | 46 CommentsOur minds are often drawn to extremes. When thinking of 1970s cars, we tend to think of either tinny econoboxes or bulbous broughams. This car was neither – and it […] -
![Welcome to Curbside Cafe; may I take your order? Yes, I’d like an obscure 1950s pickup and one of those futile Cadillac two-seaters from ten years ago. You mean an […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/International-Cadillac-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: International S-120 and Cadillac XLR — Do Those Go Well Together?")
CC Outtake: International S-120 and Cadillac XLR — Do Those Go Well Together?
Posted on November 20, 2019 | 23 CommentsWelcome to Curbside Cafe; may I take your order? Yes, I’d like an obscure 1950s pickup and one of those futile Cadillac two-seaters from ten years ago. You mean an […]
