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![(first posted 5/21/2019) These two highly durable veterans from another era hang out a lot at this corner, sharing stories from the 1980s. I know the MR2 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-383-017.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Two Long Life Cars, or Suddenly It’s 1985")
Curbside Classics: Two Long Life Cars, or Suddenly It’s 1985
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 28 Comments(first posted 5/21/2019) These two highly durable veterans from another era hang out a lot at this corner, sharing stories from the 1980s. I know the MR2 […] -
![(first posted 5/10/2019) This caught my attention in traffic heading out West 6th Avenue, and I was just barely able to peel off a couple of Hail […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CC-390-022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1957-1958 Fiat 1200 Spyder – Pre-Pininfarina")
1957-1958 Fiat 1200 Spyder – Pre-Pininfarina
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 15 Comments(first posted 5/10/2019) This caught my attention in traffic heading out West 6th Avenue, and I was just barely able to peel off a couple of Hail […] -
![I’ve been having a bad case of Beetle Fever. I finally broke down and spent a bit of time at BAT (Bring A Trailer) to see what has been sold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2T6A5424-41292-scaled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Buyer Beware! Brazilian VW Beetles Don’t Have Heaters – I Was Tempted By This One Until I Realized That")
Buyer Beware! Brazilian VW Beetles Don’t Have Heaters – I Was Tempted By This One Until I Realized That
Posted on May 20, 2025 | 35 CommentsI’ve been having a bad case of Beetle Fever. I finally broke down and spent a bit of time at BAT (Bring A Trailer) to see what has been sold […] -
![(first posted 7/7/2013) It was the red 1963.5 Falcon Futura coupe that caught my eye, thinking it might be a Sprint (it’s not). But as I walked past this 1965 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-203-104-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Classic: 1965 Ford F-250 “Ranger” Short Bed – Too Good To Be True")
Storage Lot Classic: 1965 Ford F-250 “Ranger” Short Bed – Too Good To Be True
Posted on May 19, 2025 | 75 Comments(first posted 7/7/2013) It was the red 1963.5 Falcon Futura coupe that caught my eye, thinking it might be a Sprint (it’s not). But as I walked past this 1965 […] -
![(first posted 7/12/2014) Germany is famous for its post-war “bubble cars”, like the Isetta, Heinkel and Messerschmitt. But by far the most enduring of the micro-cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Goggomobil-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Goggomobil – Germany’s Beloved Goggo Found In The USA")
Curbside Classic: Goggomobil – Germany’s Beloved Goggo Found In The USA
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 64 Comments(first posted 7/12/2014) Germany is famous for its post-war “bubble cars”, like the Isetta, Heinkel and Messerschmitt. But by far the most enduring of the micro-cars […] -
![We’re in Port Orford for a few days, where we come to our little cabin every couple of weeks when we’re not traveling elsewhere. This afternoon we walked down to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3086.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Beachcombing Find: The Rustiest Ford Flathead V8 Ever – And A Little Tribute To Little Man")
Beachcombing Find: The Rustiest Ford Flathead V8 Ever – And A Little Tribute To Little Man
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 43 CommentsWe’re in Port Orford for a few days, where we come to our little cabin every couple of weeks when we’re not traveling elsewhere. This afternoon we walked down to […] -
![(first posted 6/29/2013. I still want one more than ever) There’s been a lot of consideration given on these pages the past few days about the joys of big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Renault-Avantime-side_6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "2001-2003 Renault Avantime: Two Door Hardtop Luxury Turbo-Diesel Stick-Shift Van/Coupe – My Lust Object")
2001-2003 Renault Avantime: Two Door Hardtop Luxury Turbo-Diesel Stick-Shift Van/Coupe – My Lust Object
Posted on May 17, 2025 | 66 Comments(first posted 6/29/2013. I still want one more than ever) There’s been a lot of consideration given on these pages the past few days about the joys of big […] -
![(first posted 7/9/2013) So this is what I stopped to shoot the other day, before I got distracted by the ’65 Ranger F-250. When I first spotted it, I thought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CC-203-094-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1963.5 Falcon Futura Sports Coupe – The Un-Sprint")
1963.5 Falcon Futura Sports Coupe – The Un-Sprint
Posted on May 15, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 7/9/2013) So this is what I stopped to shoot the other day, before I got distracted by the ’65 Ranger F-250. When I first spotted it, I thought […] -
![I try to avoid stereotypes as they inevitably don’t hold up, but early Celicas did rather seem to appeal to young women. And they obviously still do, even 50 years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_3031-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1976 Toyota Celica – Still Attracting Young Women First Time Owners")
Curbside Find: 1976 Toyota Celica – Still Attracting Young Women First Time Owners
Posted on May 15, 2025 | 19 CommentsI try to avoid stereotypes as they inevitably don’t hold up, but early Celicas did rather seem to appeal to young women. And they obviously still do, even 50 years […] -
![[first posted in 2011, when Saab’s seemingly endless series of crises first started] It’s hard to look at this old Saab and not get choked up. And it’s not just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-saabScreenshot-2025-05-12-115133.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 SAAB 96 – Healing The Emotions, If Not The Company")
Curbside Classic: 1968 SAAB 96 – Healing The Emotions, If Not The Company
Posted on May 14, 2025 | 21 Comments[first posted in 2011, when Saab’s seemingly endless series of crises first started] It’s hard to look at this old Saab and not get choked up. And it’s not just […] -
![While the human Seven Deadly Sins – lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride – clearly play a part in any automaker’s fall from grace, Detroit cultivated its own […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/a-CC-53-019-Volaren-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #1: 1976 Plymouth Volare And Dodge Aspen – From An A To An F")
Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #1: 1976 Plymouth Volare And Dodge Aspen – From An A To An F
Posted on May 14, 2025 | 33 CommentsWhile the human Seven Deadly Sins – lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride – clearly play a part in any automaker’s fall from grace, Detroit cultivated its own […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2012) The story of the star-crossed MGC is sad indeed, about as sad as seeing this one sit here immobile for the last eighteen years. At least it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-174-020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: MGC GT – Woulda’ Shoulda’ Coulda’ Had The Rover V8")
Curbside Classic: MGC GT – Woulda’ Shoulda’ Coulda’ Had The Rover V8
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 26 Comments(first posted 8/8/2012) The story of the star-crossed MGC is sad indeed, about as sad as seeing this one sit here immobile for the last eighteen years. At least it […] -
![“That leather really did come from the town of Corinth, Italy…” That comment left by CC reader Rando may seem innocuous—it’s actually quite funny, given the facts about “Corinthian Leather” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "Housekeeping: A Clarification Of Our Commenting Policy Regarding False Facts And A Specific Warning To Commenter Rando")
Housekeeping: A Clarification Of Our Commenting Policy Regarding False Facts And A Specific Warning To Commenter Rando
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 33 Comments“That leather really did come from the town of Corinth, Italy…” That comment left by CC reader Rando may seem innocuous—it’s actually quite funny, given the facts about “Corinthian Leather” […] -
![CC reader Teddy has been posting a cornucopia of his curbside finds in Portland at the Cohort for some time. Needless to say, Portland is chock-full of goodies, with a decided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Mercury-Comet-1964-fq.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1964 Mercury Comet 404: Looking Pretty In Portlandia Pink – And A Bit Of 260 V8 History")
1964 Mercury Comet 404: Looking Pretty In Portlandia Pink – And A Bit Of 260 V8 History
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 18 CommentsCC reader Teddy has been posting a cornucopia of his curbside finds in Portland at the Cohort for some time. Needless to say, Portland is chock-full of goodies, with a decided […] -
![(an essentially new version of an old post) Take a close look at these two cars—there’s something deadly wrong with one of them. They’re both very similar looking Buick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CC-17-044-crop-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "GM’s Deadly Sin #1: 1986 Buick Riviera – How To Kill An Automotive Legend")
GM’s Deadly Sin #1: 1986 Buick Riviera – How To Kill An Automotive Legend
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 31 Comments(an essentially new version of an old post) Take a close look at these two cars—there’s something deadly wrong with one of them. They’re both very similar looking Buick […]
