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About Author: Eric703
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Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Continental – Last Of The Bustleback Breed
Posted on December 3, 2024 | 76 Comments(first posted 12/3/2018) For those who love anachronisms, this is a dream car. Not only does it feature a bustleback trunklid, but as a 1987 model, it is the last […] -
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica USGP Limited Edition – An Excellent Condition Limited Edition
Posted on November 22, 2024 | 12 CommentsAs someone who’s intrigued by special editions, my eyes immediately fell on this car’s stripes. Racing stripes on a Celica – yes, this was a package made to commemorate Toyota’s […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Coupe – Olds Takes A Holiday From The 1980s Blahs
Posted on October 25, 2024 | 92 Comments(first posted 10/25/2018) Oldsmobile sold nearly one million cars annually during the 1980s, but trouble loomed beneath the surface of those hearty sales. The Olds division was […] -
Curbside Find: 1989 Nissan Sentra – Tolerable, Basic and Well-Preserved
Posted on October 22, 2024 | 31 CommentsWhen Consumer Guide reviewed the late 1980s Nissan Sentra for its annual auto guides, terms like “basic transportation,” “middle-of-the-pack,” “adequate” and “tolerable” were scattered throughout the reviews. Not quite a […] -
Car Show Classic: 1986 Ford F-150 John Riggins Signature Series – A Truck For Old D.C.
Posted on October 7, 2024 | 22 CommentsMany people collect mementos from their favorite celebrities. But how many choose to drive around with a celebrity’s signature on the side of their truck? It’s a phenomenon that’s rarely […] -
In Motion Classic: 1973 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Summer Fun
Posted on September 24, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 9/24/2018) What’s the best kind of friend to have on a bright summer day? Maybe someone who can fit seven people into her Eldorado convertible. […] -
Curbside Classics: 1988 BMW M5 – The World’s Fastest Sedan x2, Hiding In Plain Sight
Posted on September 11, 2024 | 16 CommentsIf I were to create a list of my favorite cars, BMW’s M5 would be near the top. It’s fast, fun, rare, and spectacularly understated – all qualities I admire. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica GT – From Zero To America’s Favorite In Under Ten Years
Posted on August 27, 2024 | 71 Comments(first posted 8/28/2018) It was a small bullseye, and Toyota nailed it. When its Celica was introduced for 1971, there was no guarantee that American consumers would fall for […] -
Curbside Classic: 1980 Chrysler New Yorker – Chrysler’s Non-Starter
Posted on August 16, 2024 | 100 CommentsOn September 11, 1978, Michigan Governor Bill Milliken slid behind the wheel of a Chrysler New Yorker that had just rolled off a Detroit production line. Surrounded by other dignitaries, […] -
CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sedan – Finding Excitement In The Ordinary
Posted on July 19, 2024 | 55 Comments(first posted 7/20/2018) What comes to mind when you think of the name “Chevelle?” A high-performance SS? The car your local teenage gas-station employee drove in the 1980s? […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – The Jennifer Of Cars
Posted on June 20, 2024 | 95 Comments(first posted 6/20/2018) In the mid-1970s, about 60,000 US baby girls were named Jennifer each year – a staggering 4% of all girls. Parents flocked to the name […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Daihatsu Rocky SE – Technical Knockout
Posted on June 8, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 12/18/2015) “A what??” That response probably greeted quite a few of the 50,000 US consumers who bought Daihatsus during the 5 years when they were offered for sale […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Concours – The Concours de Minimis
Posted on June 7, 2024 | 35 CommentsStories get interesting when the plot deviates from an expected script. In automotive stories this can happen when a brand tries to sell a car that it probably shouldn’t. Here […] -
In-Motion Classic: 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II – One In A Million
Posted on May 7, 2024 | 25 CommentsSometimes interesting cars appear in unlikely places. My wife snapped these pictures while chaperoning our daughter’s band trip in Salem, Massachusetts. She knew the car was interesting, but wow – […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Honda Civic Wagon – A Fun Box Of Practicality
Posted on April 18, 2024 | 33 CommentsFor people who value space efficiency, there are few cars more alluring than small, tall wagons. Able to haul both people and cargo in ways that defy their physical dimensions, […]
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Continental – Last Of The Bustleback Breed (first posted 12/3/2018) For those who love anachronisms, this is a dream car. Not only does it feature a bustleback trunklid, but as a 1987 model, it is the last […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/RR-2.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica USGP Limited Edition – An Excellent Condition Limited Edition As someone who’s intrigued by special editions, my eyes immediately fell on this car’s stripes. Racing stripes on a Celica – yes, this was a package made to commemorate Toyota’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1980-Toyota-Celica-USGP-LF-4.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Coupe – Olds Takes A Holiday From The 1980s Blahs (first posted 10/25/2018) Oldsmobile sold nearly one million cars annually during the 1980s, but trouble loomed beneath the surface of those hearty sales. The Olds division was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LF-2.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1989 Nissan Sentra – Tolerable, Basic and Well-Preserved When Consumer Guide reviewed the late 1980s Nissan Sentra for its annual auto guides, terms like “basic transportation,” “middle-of-the-pack,” “adequate” and “tolerable” were scattered throughout the reviews. Not quite a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Nissan-Sentra-1989-a.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1986 Ford F-150 John Riggins Signature Series – A Truck For Old D.C. Many people collect mementos from their favorite celebrities. But how many choose to drive around with a celebrity’s signature on the side of their truck? It’s a phenomenon that’s rarely […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1986-Ford-F-150-John-Riggins-Signature-LR-1.jpg)
![In Motion Classic: 1973 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – Summer Fun (first posted 9/24/2018) What’s the best kind of friend to have on a bright summer day? Maybe someone who can fit seven people into her Eldorado convertible. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/In-Motion-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classics: 1988 BMW M5 – The World’s Fastest Sedan x2, Hiding In Plain Sight If I were to create a list of my favorite cars, BMW’s M5 would be near the top. It’s fast, fun, rare, and spectacularly understated – all qualities I admire. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1988-BMW-M5-a-2.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1980 Toyota Celica GT – From Zero To America’s Favorite In Under Ten Years (first posted 8/28/2018) It was a small bullseye, and Toyota nailed it. When its Celica was introduced for 1971, there was no guarantee that American consumers would fall for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/F-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1980 Chrysler New Yorker – Chrysler’s Non-Starter On September 11, 1978, Michigan Governor Bill Milliken slid behind the wheel of a Chrysler New Yorker that had just rolled off a Detroit production line. Surrounded by other dignitaries, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1980-Chrysler-New-Yorker-LF-1.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sedan – Finding Excitement In The Ordinary (first posted 7/20/2018) What comes to mind when you think of the name “Chevelle?” A high-performance SS? The car your local teenage gas-station employee drove in the 1980s? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/RR.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – The Jennifer Of Cars (first posted 6/20/2018) In the mid-1970s, about 60,000 US baby girls were named Jennifer each year – a staggering 4% of all girls. Parents flocked to the name […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/LF-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Daihatsu Rocky SE – Technical Knockout (first posted 12/18/2015) “A what??” That response probably greeted quite a few of the 50,000 US consumers who bought Daihatsus during the 5 years when they were offered for sale […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/L-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Concours – The Concours de Minimis Stories get interesting when the plot deviates from an expected script. In automotive stories this can happen when a brand tries to sell a car that it probably shouldn’t. Here […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1977-Chevrolet-Concours-LF-2.jpg)
![In-Motion Classic: 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II – One In A Million Sometimes interesting cars appear in unlikely places. My wife snapped these pictures while chaperoning our daughter’s band trip in Salem, Massachusetts. She knew the car was interesting, but wow – […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Toyota-Corona-Mk-II-4.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Honda Civic Wagon – A Fun Box Of Practicality For people who value space efficiency, there are few cars more alluring than small, tall wagons. Able to haul both people and cargo in ways that defy their physical dimensions, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1984-Honda-Civic-wagon-LR-1.jpg)


