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![(first posted 11/17/2017) The WB Holden occupies a unique place in the Australian automotive landscape, having been the last ute produced by “Australia’s Own” car maker for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1980-Holden-WB-ute-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Holden WB Ute – The Enduring Machine")
Curbside Classic: Holden WB Ute – The Enduring Machine
Posted on November 17, 2023 | 26 Comments(first posted 11/17/2017) The WB Holden occupies a unique place in the Australian automotive landscape, having been the last ute produced by “Australia’s Own” car maker for […] -
![(first posted 9/8/2017) In the recent Australian Falcon tribute post there were a couple of comments about the Falcon’s movie and TV roles, starting with the obvious; the Interceptor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MM-Pursuit-Special.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: Australian Falcons In Movies And TV")
CC Cinema: Australian Falcons In Movies And TV
Posted on September 8, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 9/8/2017) In the recent Australian Falcon tribute post there were a couple of comments about the Falcon’s movie and TV roles, starting with the obvious; the Interceptor […] -
![(first posted 9/6/2017) I imagine many CC readers are familiar with the “brown manual diesel rear-wheel drive station wagon” car enthusiast stereotype, but surely a V8 manual rear-wheel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MG-ZT-T-260-V8-wagon-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: MG ZT-T V8 – A Better Form Of Automotive Stereotype?")
Car Show Classic: MG ZT-T V8 – A Better Form Of Automotive Stereotype?
Posted on September 6, 2023 | 22 Comments(first posted 9/6/2017) I imagine many CC readers are familiar with the “brown manual diesel rear-wheel drive station wagon” car enthusiast stereotype, but surely a V8 manual rear-wheel […] -
![(first posted 9/1/2017) We have a keen Citroen fan here, who must have gotten in early to secure the rather clever personalised plate “C4CTUS”. And not a shrinking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Citroen-C4-Cactus-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2016 Citroen C4 Cactus – Who Needs Air Bumps When You Have Hi Vis?")
Future Classic: 2016 Citroen C4 Cactus – Who Needs Air Bumps When You Have Hi Vis?
Posted on September 2, 2023 | 34 Comments(first posted 9/1/2017) We have a keen Citroen fan here, who must have gotten in early to secure the rather clever personalised plate “C4CTUS”. And not a shrinking […] -
![(first posted 8/30/2017) This Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire was parked outside the Great Australian Rally in Mornington two and a half years ago. We have featured most of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/AS-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Armstrong-Siddeley Sapphire 346 – Peak Siddeley?")
Curbside Classic: Armstrong-Siddeley Sapphire 346 – Peak Siddeley?
Posted on August 30, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 8/30/2017) This Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire was parked outside the Great Australian Rally in Mornington two and a half years ago. We have featured most of […] -
![(first posted 8/14/2017) Despite the title, this isn’t technically a Monaro, instead it is the result of GM-H getting things a bit wrong in several respects. One of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1976-Holden-HX-Monaro-LE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Holden Monaro LE – Beginning of the End of an Era")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Holden Monaro LE – Beginning of the End of an Era
Posted on August 14, 2023 | 62 Comments(first posted 8/14/2017) Despite the title, this isn’t technically a Monaro, instead it is the result of GM-H getting things a bit wrong in several respects. One of […] -
![(first posted 8/11/2017) The Hupmobile feature from last week triggered for me a memory of seeing an American streamlined sedan that was a little similar. I found this 1935 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1935-Nash-Aeroform-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1935 Nash Aeroform – Picking Up On The Aero Era")
Car Show Classic: 1935 Nash Aeroform – Picking Up On The Aero Era
Posted on August 12, 2023 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/11/2017) The Hupmobile feature from last week triggered for me a memory of seeing an American streamlined sedan that was a little similar. I found this 1935 […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2017) I started writing this article as news came through that the very last Ford car to be produced in Australia had started its journey down […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ford-Falcon-orange-2016-sedan-Ford-Territory-black-2016-suv-and-Ford-Falcon-ute-silver-2016-3_0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: A Tribute To The Australian Ford Falcon")
Automotive History: A Tribute To The Australian Ford Falcon
Posted on August 7, 2023 | 92 Comments(first posted 7/7/2017) I started writing this article as news came through that the very last Ford car to be produced in Australia had started its journey down […] -
![(first posted 7/13/2017) Sometimes you see a car parked on the side of the road that you simply have to stop and photograph*, such as this Rolls Royce […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Black-Camargue-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Rolls-Royce Camargue – Much Ado About Nothing?")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Rolls-Royce Camargue – Much Ado About Nothing?
Posted on July 13, 2023 | 82 Comments(first posted 7/13/2017) Sometimes you see a car parked on the side of the road that you simply have to stop and photograph*, such as this Rolls Royce […] -
![Originally posted 16 June 2017 Here is a car I did not expect to ever see on the road: a Tesla Roadster! After initially thinking I was looking at a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2011-Tesla-Roadster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2011 Tesla Roadster")
Curbside Classic: 2011 Tesla Roadster
Posted on June 16, 2023 | 42 CommentsOriginally posted 16 June 2017 Here is a car I did not expect to ever see on the road: a Tesla Roadster! After initially thinking I was looking at a […] -
![(first posted 6/4/2017) After a very long delay it is time to complete the tour of the Castlemaine Lancia Rally, because there were some pretty interesting non-Lancia cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1974-Lamborghini-Uracco.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: Castlemaine Lancia Rally Part 5 – Non-Lancias")
Car Show Classics: Castlemaine Lancia Rally Part 5 – Non-Lancias
Posted on June 4, 2023 | 18 Comments(first posted 6/4/2017) After a very long delay it is time to complete the tour of the Castlemaine Lancia Rally, because there were some pretty interesting non-Lancia cars […] -
![(first posted 5/23/2017) The saga that was the Ford/Mercury Capri has been told many times, from its extended gestation to its disastrous birth. After it became clear that things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/1992-Ford-Capri-Barchetta-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Ford Capri Barchetta – Full Circle")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Ford Capri Barchetta – Full Circle
Posted on May 23, 2023 | 23 Comments(first posted 5/23/2017) The saga that was the Ford/Mercury Capri has been told many times, from its extended gestation to its disastrous birth. After it became clear that things […] -
![(first posted 6/20/2016) This may not be on the street, but surely a public carpark is fair game? I came across this great-looking XJC recently, and knew it had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Jaguar-XJC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – Jaguar XJC, The British Personal Car")
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – Jaguar XJC, The British Personal Car
Posted on June 20, 2022 | 37 Comments(first posted 6/20/2016) This may not be on the street, but surely a public carpark is fair game? I came across this great-looking XJC recently, and knew it had to […] -
![(first posted 5/16/2016) It is somewhat ironic that less than a week after I posted about how rare it was to see 1970s GM intermediate cars in Australia, that I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gtttto.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1973 Pontiac “Luxury LeMans GTO” (& Friends)")
CC Capsule: Monday Morning Rarities – 1973 Pontiac “Luxury LeMans GTO” (& Friends)
Posted on May 16, 2022 | 60 Comments(first posted 5/16/2016) It is somewhat ironic that less than a week after I posted about how rare it was to see 1970s GM intermediate cars in Australia, that I […] -
![(first posted 3/29/2016) At the outdoor display area at last year’s Motorclassica show there were a few cars in a ‘park and sell’ area, including this 1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/hghgk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Laguna S-3")
Car Show Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Laguna S-3
Posted on March 29, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 3/29/2016) At the outdoor display area at last year’s Motorclassica show there were a few cars in a ‘park and sell’ area, including this 1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna […]
