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- Born and raised in New Orleans and a lifelong car nut (his mom swears his first word was "car"), George lives in the Chicago suburbs with his wife and two teenagers, a 16-year-old daughter with her brand new driver's license and a 13-year-old son who is just as car crazy as his dad.
Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: GM 
American Brands: Ford 
American Brands: Chrysler 
American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
Automotive Histories and Misc. 
Asian Brands 
UK Brands 
Australian Brands 
European Brands 
Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
Buses 
Trucks, Pickups and Vans 
Design 
Trains, Planes & Ships 
Motorcycles, Trikes, Bicycles 
Engines, Transmissions and other Tech 
Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment 
RVs, Motorhomes, Trailers, Campers Privacy
![Vintage Review: Saab 96 Special – Car And Driver Tries Three Cylinders (first posted 3/15/2016) Saab was starting to take root in the Northeast when Car and Driver decided to conduct a road test in the March 1966 issue to see if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ssssass.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Ads: Car And Driver March 1966 (first posted 3/14/2016) With all the hoopla last month about the 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl, I thought it might be fun to spin the clock back to see […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CD0366cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage M/T Review: 1972 Buick Electra 225, Mercury Marquis & Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – Motor Trend Evaluates The Upper Middle Heavyweights (first posted 3/3/2016) Redram’s wonderful Kodachrome images of his grandfather’s 1972 Mercury Marquis got me thinking about the enormous popularity the “upper middle” brands enjoyed in the early 1970s. Given their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mmnt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Review: 1972 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe – Elvis Wasn’t The Only One Putting On Pounds In The Seventies (first posted 2/21/2016) Paul recently chronicled one of the all-time high points for the full size American car with his extensive write-up on the 1965 Impala. However with cars, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RT72ImpalaImage-copy.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Road Test: 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT 440 Six Pack – A Rare Road Test For A Rare Car (first posted 2/18/2016) When Paul recently came across the 1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT in the parking lot of a Northern California flea/antique market, he had indeed found a very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ghg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Reviews: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – Three Ways To Powerglide (first posted 2/17/2016) All the new 1965 Chevrolet full size cars boasted excellent styling, but the standout was the stunning 2-door hardtop, offered as the Sport Coupe in the Impala […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/fcgfg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Reviews And Commentary: 1967-1968 Cadillac Eldorado – The King Of Cadillac From When Cadillac Was King (first posted 2/2/2016) Once upon a time, there was an undisputed King of American luxury automobiles. For much of its history, Cadillac sold far more cars in the U.S. than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/csdd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Reviews: 1965 – 1970 Toyota Crown – You Can’t Always Get The Gold (first posted 1/14/2016) When Toyota first cast a covetous eye on the lucrative U.S. market, they envisioned that their best bet for success would come from the biggest car in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/crown.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Review: 1968 – 1970 Toyota Corolla – Smaller Bug Killer (first posted 1/13/2016) In the late 1960s, the VW Beetle was the 800-pound gorilla in the sub-$2,000 economy car segment. Toyota had achieved some good success in the segment starting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ttty.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Review: 1989 Ford Taurus SHO – American Showstopper (first posted 12/21/2015) The first generation Taurus was a daring move by Ford, and they were deservedly successful with a great looking, great driving, comfortable, practical and well-priced design. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sho.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Review: 1997 Buick Century – Consumer Guide Auto Series Evaluates The Mid Sized Buick And Its Key Competitors (first posted 12/20/2015) Brendan’s recent post on the second generation of the FWD Buick Century generated a surprising amount of spirited discussion for such a sleepy car. So how does […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/fgd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Vintage Review: 1958 Edsel – Let’s Give Thanks For This Turkey (first posted 11/26/2015) As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving today, we’ll be grateful for family, friends and abundant food. In addition, the car nuts among us can give thanks for the bounty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/eee.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Review: 1980 Caprice versus 1980 LTD – Rematch! (first posted 11/20/2015) In their comparison test of the 1979 Ford LTD sedan versus the 1979 Chevrolet Caprice sedan, Motor Trend gave the victory to the Blue Oval. To say […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/hhhg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Review: 1979 Caprice Vs. 1979 LTD – Downsized Duo Duke It Out (first posted 11/19/2015) America is famous for having some big rivalries that can get people passionately fired up in support of one side or the other. Think Coke versus Pepsi, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/yhhhg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


