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Vintage Ad: 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity Estate Wagon – What Your Family Wants
Posted on December 17, 2021 | 47 CommentsWe all have certain items that we appreciate for no rational reason – for me, one such example would be wood-paneled family rooms. Though I’ve never lived in a house […] -
Vintage Ads: Ford’s Tasty 1950s Good Humor Ice Cream Truck Ads
Posted on December 6, 2021 | 30 CommentsSome things just go together – like ice cream and Ford trucks. While that may seem puzzling to some folks, it made perfect sense in previous decades, when Good Humor […] -
Vintage Ad: Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted on November 25, 2021 | 50 Comments…now don’t forget to pick up your free turkey with your new Dodge! -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI — When Fun Hopped Across The Ocean
Posted on November 10, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 11/9/2015) Few cars symbolize their respective decades the way hot hatches symbolize the 1980s. The cars merged the economy car boom of the early part of the decade […] -
1959 Edsel Corsair And A History Of Edsel Dealers – A Different Perspective
Posted on November 4, 2021 | 97 CommentsWhere did you last see an Edsel? Most likely, it was at a museum or car show. So imagine my surprise when I happened upon this 1959 sedan for sale […] -
CC Outtake: Three 4x4s For Sale – Which One Would You Choose?
Posted on November 1, 2021 | 30 CommentsThis pairing of 4x4s for sale at a local used car dealership caught my eye – a 1978 Land Rover flanked by two more recent GMCs. Each is a vastly […] -
In (Sort Of) Motion Classic: 1951-52 Crosley Super Sports – A Hot Shot Of A Rare Sports Car
Posted on October 25, 2021 | 38 CommentsWhen I noticed this diminutive red sports car being towed behind a pickup, I first grabbed my camera to take pictures… and then realized I had no idea what I […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Cimarron – Poor Execution Meets Bad Timing
Posted on October 5, 2021 | 172 Comments(first posted 10/5/2015) The Cadillac Cimarron is one of the more reviled cars in recent history. Perhaps the most egregious example of badge engineering, the Cimarron is often cited as […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS – The Ultimate Driving Legacy
Posted on September 10, 2021 | 76 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, […] -
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. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible – All Trends Have Their Limits
Posted on August 16, 2021 | 27 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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta – The Gold-Trimmed Camaro With An Italian Name
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 134 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 […] -
COAL: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX – Mom’s Rally Car
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 24 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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas – The Cat That Saved Jaguar
Posted on June 23, 2021 | 89 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 […] -
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 […]
![Vintage Ad: 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity Estate Wagon – What Your Family Wants We all have certain items that we appreciate for no rational reason – for me, one such example would be wood-paneled family rooms. Though I’ve never lived in a house […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Celebrity-Estate-Wagon-FI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Ads: Ford’s Tasty 1950s Good Humor Ice Cream Truck Ads Some things just go together – like ice cream and Ford trucks. While that may seem puzzling to some folks, it made perfect sense in previous decades, when Good Humor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/GH-Featured-Image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Curbside Classic: 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI — When Fun Hopped Across The Ocean (first posted 11/9/2015) Few cars symbolize their respective decades the way hot hatches symbolize the 1980s. The cars merged the economy car boom of the early part of the decade […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LF-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1959 Edsel Corsair And A History Of Edsel Dealers – A Different Perspective Where did you last see an Edsel? Most likely, it was at a museum or car show. So imagine my surprise when I happened upon this 1959 sedan for sale […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1959-Edsel-Corsair-LF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Three 4x4s For Sale – Which One Would You Choose? This pairing of 4x4s for sale at a local used car dealership caught my eye – a 1978 Land Rover flanked by two more recent GMCs. Each is a vastly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Land-Rover-Series-III-1978.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![In (Sort Of) Motion Classic: 1951-52 Crosley Super Sports – A Hot Shot Of A Rare Sports Car When I noticed this diminutive red sports car being towed behind a pickup, I first grabbed my camera to take pictures… and then realized I had no idea what I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Crosley-Super-Sports-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Cimarron – Poor Execution Meets Bad Timing (first posted 10/5/2015) The Cadillac Cimarron is one of the more reviled cars in recent history. Perhaps the most egregious example of badge engineering, the Cimarron is often cited as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RF-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS – The Ultimate Driving Legacy (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 Nissan 300 ZX Turbo – Your Midlife Crisis Treatment Starts Here (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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/RF-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible – All Trends Have Their Limits 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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LF-1-1989-Dodge-Dakota-Convertible.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1983 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta – The Gold-Trimmed Camaro With An Italian Name (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX – Mom’s Rally Car 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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1988-Mazda-323-GTX-L1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas – The Cat That Saved Jaguar (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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/EXT-RF-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda CRX HF – I Was Green When Green Wasn’t Cool (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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/01-CRX-Right-Front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


