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![(first posted 5/14/2014) Olds Vista Cruisers and their corresponding twin, the Buick Sportwagons hold a special place in the history of the American station wagon. It was a highly unusual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CC-25-027-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser – GM’s Greatest Hit No. 8")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser – GM’s Greatest Hit No. 8
Posted on January 27, 2025 | 82 Comments(first posted 5/14/2014) Olds Vista Cruisers and their corresponding twin, the Buick Sportwagons hold a special place in the history of the American station wagon. It was a highly unusual […] -
![Seeing the 2.8 badge on the right side of the trunk of this 300E threw me for a moment. Is this a European gray market import? Did someone replace the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_2634.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1993 Mercedes 300E 2.8 – Rare One-Year-Only Variant Of The W124")
Curbside Find: 1993 Mercedes 300E 2.8 – Rare One-Year-Only Variant Of The W124
Posted on January 27, 2025 | 15 CommentsSeeing the 2.8 badge on the right side of the trunk of this 300E threw me for a moment. Is this a European gray market import? Did someone replace the […] -
![The odds of this Thunderbird flying majestically again are almost nil. Its sequential taillights are dimmed forever, unless someone comes along and strips them, as the rear bumper and enclosed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_2654.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Thunderbird Town Hardtop – This Bird Is Grounded, For Good")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Thunderbird Town Hardtop – This Bird Is Grounded, For Good
Posted on January 25, 2025 | 17 CommentsThe odds of this Thunderbird flying majestically again are almost nil. Its sequential taillights are dimmed forever, unless someone comes along and strips them, as the rear bumper and enclosed […] -
![(first posted 1/21/2019) It’s no secret that Portland, OR has been one of the fastest growing cities in the country in recent years. It’s “where young […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/31716242047_9b9c47653e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curtis Perry Outtake: 1965 Rambler Classic 550 – Portland, Old and New")
Curtis Perry Outtake: 1965 Rambler Classic 550 – Portland, Old and New
Posted on January 20, 2025 | 37 Comments(first posted 1/21/2019) It’s no secret that Portland, OR has been one of the fastest growing cities in the country in recent years. It’s “where young […] -
![(first posted 1/20/2019. Update 1/19/2025: Aiden still has the Camaro. He graduated from the U of Arizona is working in Phoenix but the Camaro is still sitting at his parents’house […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CC-380-204.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic & Driving Impressions: 1979 Camaro Z-28 – Nephew Aidan’s First Car")
Curbside Classic & Driving Impressions: 1979 Camaro Z-28 – Nephew Aidan’s First Car
Posted on January 20, 2025 | 82 Comments(first posted 1/20/2019. Update 1/19/2025: Aiden still has the Camaro. He graduated from the U of Arizona is working in Phoenix but the Camaro is still sitting at his parents’house […] -
![(1/18/2019) When I spotted this Montego convertible parked by the beach at Half Moon Bay, I had the thought that doesn’t come to me very often: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CC-380-029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercury Montego MX Convertible – End of the Road")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercury Montego MX Convertible – End of the Road
Posted on January 18, 2025 | 67 Comments(1/18/2019) When I spotted this Montego convertible parked by the beach at Half Moon Bay, I had the thought that doesn’t come to me very often: […] -
![canadiancatgreen is one of our most prolific Cohort posters. He doesn’t even shy away from visiting junkyards in the depths of winter in Canada. So let’s tag along and see […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54255679811_458f3008a7_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Finds In The Snow: When Automotive Hell Freezes Over")
Junkyard Finds In The Snow: When Automotive Hell Freezes Over
Posted on January 17, 2025 | 30 Commentscanadiancatgreen is one of our most prolific Cohort posters. He doesn’t even shy away from visiting junkyards in the depths of winter in Canada. So let’s tag along and see […] -
![My curbside friends, I have found the deal of a lifetime for you. Just look at this magnificent specimen from the time when these really big Lincoln Continentals were the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_2665.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1976 Lincoln Continental Town Car For Sale – Only $1995! Hurry To Lou Glutz Motors")
1976 Lincoln Continental Town Car For Sale – Only $1995! Hurry To Lou Glutz Motors
Posted on January 16, 2025 | 21 CommentsMy curbside friends, I have found the deal of a lifetime for you. Just look at this magnificent specimen from the time when these really big Lincoln Continentals were the […] -
![(first posted 11/2/2011) What are the defining characteristics of the modern mini-van? Front wheel drive? Transverse engine? Front wheels set forward of the passenger cabin? A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DKW_Schnellaster_Van.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "DKW Schnellaster: The Mother Of All Modern Minivans?")
DKW Schnellaster: The Mother Of All Modern Minivans?
Posted on January 15, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 11/2/2011) What are the defining characteristics of the modern mini-van? Front wheel drive? Transverse engine? Front wheels set forward of the passenger cabin? A […] -
![(first posted 7/19/2014) The Ford flathead V8 is one of the icons of the American automotive era. And it bridged two others: the Ford Model T and the Chevrolet small-block […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CC-230-038-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Crestline Victoria: The End Of The Road For The Flathead V8")
Curbside Classic: 1953 Ford Crestline Victoria: The End Of The Road For The Flathead V8
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 69 Comments(first posted 7/19/2014) The Ford flathead V8 is one of the icons of the American automotive era. And it bridged two others: the Ford Model T and the Chevrolet small-block […] -
![images posted at the Cohort by William Oliver Being a proudly independent country has conferred many unique benefits to Canadians. Universal health care? That pales in comparison to their right […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54241524429_7311901144_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1962 Acadian Beaumont Wagon With Econoflame Power – Canada’s Unique Chevy II")
Curbside Find: 1962 Acadian Beaumont Wagon With Econoflame Power – Canada’s Unique Chevy II
Posted on January 13, 2025 | 27 Commentsimages posted at the Cohort by William Oliver Being a proudly independent country has conferred many unique benefits to Canadians. Universal health care? That pales in comparison to their right […] -
![When was the last time you saw a Dodge 400? Mike Hayes found this one. If you need a refresher, it was Dodge’s version of the Chrysler LeBaron. These two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/54260631155_cc46e45fb9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Dodge 400 K-Car")
A Gallery Of Curbside Finds From The CC Cohort – Starting With A Dodge 400 K-Car
Posted on January 12, 2025 | 12 CommentsWhen was the last time you saw a Dodge 400? Mike Hayes found this one. If you need a refresher, it was Dodge’s version of the Chrysler LeBaron. These two […] -
![We’ve been neglecting the CC Cohort again, so let’s take an abbreviated tour of some of the more recent postings there. This 1961 Ford Falcon with the optional exterior decor […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/49417797227_64c6bc75ec_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort")
A Gallery Of Highlights From The CC Cohort
Posted on January 9, 2025 | 30 CommentsWe’ve been neglecting the CC Cohort again, so let’s take an abbreviated tour of some of the more recent postings there. This 1961 Ford Falcon with the optional exterior decor […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2012) TheProfessor47 managed to catch a rare bird indeed, the Eagle branded version of the Mitsubishi RVR, known in the US as the Expo LRV, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Eagle-Summit-1993-1996-side-by-theProfessor47.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1993-1996 Eagle Summit – Not To Americans’ Taste")
Curbside Find: 1993-1996 Eagle Summit – Not To Americans’ Taste
Posted on January 7, 2025 | 36 Comments(first posted 1/5/2012) TheProfessor47 managed to catch a rare bird indeed, the Eagle branded version of the Mitsubishi RVR, known in the US as the Expo LRV, and […] -
![(First Posted 9/1/2011. Updated 3/3/21 ) Although the Japanese in the ’50s copied liberally from the more advanced automakers in the West, by the early sixties that was starting to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Datsun-Sports-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 (SPL311) – My Fairlady’s Better MGB")
Curbside Classic: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 (SPL311) – My Fairlady’s Better MGB
Posted on January 6, 2025 | 51 Comments(First Posted 9/1/2011. Updated 3/3/21 ) Although the Japanese in the ’50s copied liberally from the more advanced automakers in the West, by the early sixties that was starting to […]
