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![(first posted 9/10/2015) Many descriptions come to mind when one thinks of typical cars of the 1970s – ponderous, poorly built, slow, uncomfortable… the list goes on. But as always, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/LF-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS – The Ultimate Driving Legacy")
Curbside Classic: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS – The Ultimate Driving Legacy
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 9/10/2015) Many descriptions come to mind when one thinks of typical cars of the 1970s – ponderous, poorly built, slow, uncomfortable… the list goes on. But as always, […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2015) Throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s, Nissan Motor Corporation’s Z car was simultaneously the company’s flagship, one of its sales leaders, and its most recognizable product. […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/RF-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Nissan 300 ZX Turbo – Your Midlife Crisis Treatment Starts Here")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Nissan 300 ZX Turbo – Your Midlife Crisis Treatment Starts Here
Posted on August 25, 2021 | 63 Comments(first posted 8/25/2015) Throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s, Nissan Motor Corporation’s Z car was simultaneously the company’s flagship, one of its sales leaders, and its most recognizable product. […] -
![Of the many trends in the 1980s US auto market, the growing popularity of both pickups and convertibles remain two of the most memorable. But it turned out that the […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LF-1-1989-Dodge-Dakota-Convertible.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible – All Trends Have Their Limits")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible – All Trends Have Their Limits
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 25 CommentsOf the many trends in the 1980s US auto market, the growing popularity of both pickups and convertibles remain two of the most memorable. But it turned out that the […] -
![(first posted 7/22/2015) Chevrolet’s 3rd generation Camaro needs little introduction, having been produced for 11 model years, with over 1.5 million cars made. However, this car is one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/LR1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta – The Gold-Trimmed Camaro With An Italian Name")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta – The Gold-Trimmed Camaro With An Italian Name
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 133 Comments(first posted 7/22/2015) Chevrolet’s 3rd generation Camaro needs little introduction, having been produced for 11 model years, with over 1.5 million cars made. However, this car is one of […] -
![Mom cars. The phrase itself conjures up images of bland practicality, sparingly-chosen options, and insipid family transportation. But when I was a teenager in the late 1980s, my mom broke […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1988-Mazda-323-GTX-L1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX – Mom’s Rally Car")
COAL: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX – Mom’s Rally Car
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 22 CommentsMom cars. The phrase itself conjures up images of bland practicality, sparingly-chosen options, and insipid family transportation. But when I was a teenager in the late 1980s, my mom broke […] -
![(first posted 6/23/2015) The best things in life come well aged, such as fine wine, classical music… and the Jaguar XJ6. By the time this featured Jaguar was sold in […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/EXT-RF-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas – The Cat That Saved Jaguar")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas – The Cat That Saved Jaguar
Posted on June 23, 2021 | 86 Comments(first posted 6/23/2015) The best things in life come well aged, such as fine wine, classical music… and the Jaguar XJ6. By the time this featured Jaguar was sold in […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2015) Due to the marvels of technology, some modern cars can attain over 40 miles per gallon. Yet, in the 1980s and early 1990s, some cars achieved that […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/01-CRX-Right-Front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda CRX HF – I Was Green When Green Wasn’t Cool")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda CRX HF – I Was Green When Green Wasn’t Cool
Posted on May 27, 2021 | 95 Comments(first posted 5/27/2015) Due to the marvels of technology, some modern cars can attain over 40 miles per gallon. Yet, in the 1980s and early 1990s, some cars achieved that […] -
![(first posted 5/6/2015) You could be forgiven for not remembering much about Chevy’s Malibu. This was a car conservatively-styled to the point where it still blends into the background three […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/001-Malibu-Pic-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – A Wallflower from Turbulent Times")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – A Wallflower from Turbulent Times
Posted on May 6, 2021 | 201 Comments(first posted 5/6/2015) You could be forgiven for not remembering much about Chevy’s Malibu. This was a car conservatively-styled to the point where it still blends into the background three […] -
![“Who put a Suzuki badge on a… wait… what is that truck?” OK, I admit that I’d completely forgotten that Suzuki once sold a pickup in the US, but that’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Suzuki-Equator-LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2009-12 Suzuki Equator – Suzuki’s Last Frontier In Badge Engineering")
Curbside Capsule: 2009-12 Suzuki Equator – Suzuki’s Last Frontier In Badge Engineering
Posted on April 20, 2021 | 16 Comments“Who put a Suzuki badge on a… wait… what is that truck?” OK, I admit that I’d completely forgotten that Suzuki once sold a pickup in the US, but that’s […] -
![In today’s safety-obsessed world, it seems like we might as well be wearing helmets while going about our daily lives. Well, it turns out someone thought of that already… over […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Buco3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1965 Buco Helmet-Hat – It Makes An MGB Perfectly Safe")
Vintage Ad: 1965 Buco Helmet-Hat – It Makes An MGB Perfectly Safe
Posted on March 25, 2021 | 20 CommentsIn today’s safety-obsessed world, it seems like we might as well be wearing helmets while going about our daily lives. Well, it turns out someone thought of that already… over […] -
![Variety is the spice of life. That 18th century adage wasn’t written about vehicles, but it applies nicely to the cars in this driveway. Here’s someone with diverse automotive tastes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Roadmaster-and-Leaf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Driveway Outtake: The Woody And The Leafy")
Driveway Outtake: The Woody And The Leafy
Posted on March 21, 2021 | 10 CommentsVariety is the spice of life. That 18th century adage wasn’t written about vehicles, but it applies nicely to the cars in this driveway. Here’s someone with diverse automotive tastes […] -
![One expects to see certain things in suburban driveways during wintertime… but a Rolls-Royce Corniche? Not so much. Even back in the 1980s when this example was built, I considered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1982-Rolls-Royce-Corniche-d2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche – Bringing A Slice Of Fantasy To Suburbia")
Curbside Capsule: 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche – Bringing A Slice Of Fantasy To Suburbia
Posted on March 11, 2021 | 64 CommentsOne expects to see certain things in suburban driveways during wintertime… but a Rolls-Royce Corniche? Not so much. Even back in the 1980s when this example was built, I considered […] -
![Daewoo marketed cars in the United States for only about 1,300 days, but its story was as interesting as its cars were bland. The narrative of the company’s rapid home-market […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Daewoo-Leganza-2001-RF2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Tangled Story Of Daewoo In The United States")
Automotive History: The Tangled Story Of Daewoo In The United States
Posted on February 16, 2021 | 89 CommentsDaewoo marketed cars in the United States for only about 1,300 days, but its story was as interesting as its cars were bland. The narrative of the company’s rapid home-market […] -
![December isn’t typically the best time of year for seeing rare cars on the road, so when I noticed an unusual green shape in my rearview mirror last week, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lotus-Caterham-Ferrari-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: These Three Drivers Might Be Together")
CC Outtake: These Three Drivers Might Be Together
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 15 CommentsDecember isn’t typically the best time of year for seeing rare cars on the road, so when I noticed an unusual green shape in my rearview mirror last week, I […] -
![Vintage ads are at their best when they include both period-specific graphics and an obscure product that’s all but forgotten. This ad has both. I’m not sure what stands out […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Ad-1961-Renault-Hi-Boy-VAN.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Classic: 1960 Renault Hi-Boy – High Van, But Low Sales")
Ad Classic: 1960 Renault Hi-Boy – High Van, But Low Sales
Posted on December 8, 2020 | 23 CommentsVintage ads are at their best when they include both period-specific graphics and an obscure product that’s all but forgotten. This ad has both. I’m not sure what stands out […]
