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Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1959 Ford And Others By Ralf K
Posted on May 13, 2023 | 14 Comments -
![(first posted 12/12/2012) Wouldn’t it be fun to go back in time and get a do-over of our car-buying choices? As I sit here contemplating the qualities and my memories […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CC-22-074-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Toyota Celica Supra MK II–The One I Should Have Bought")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Toyota Celica Supra MK II–The One I Should Have Bought
Posted on May 12, 2023 | 88 Comments(first posted 12/12/2012) Wouldn’t it be fun to go back in time and get a do-over of our car-buying choices? As I sit here contemplating the qualities and my memories […] -
![(first poster 5/12/2017) Although my purchase of one the first of these 1983.5 Turbo Coupes in LA was rather impulsive, I had read the magazine reviews of it. I more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Turbo-Coupe0001-crop-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1983 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe – (My) Eco Boost Pioneer")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1983 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe – (My) Eco Boost Pioneer
Posted on May 12, 2023 | 75 Comments(first poster 5/12/2017) Although my purchase of one the first of these 1983.5 Turbo Coupes in LA was rather impulsive, I had read the magazine reviews of it. I more […] -
![Car and Driver had a tradition of buying cars for their own use, and writing them up. In the fall of 1965, they were looking for something big enough to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fu-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Car & Driver Road Test: 1966 Plymouth Fury III – The First C/D “Boss Wagon”")
Vintage Car & Driver Road Test: 1966 Plymouth Fury III – The First C/D “Boss Wagon”
Posted on May 11, 2023 | 43 CommentsCar and Driver had a tradition of buying cars for their own use, and writing them up. In the fall of 1965, they were looking for something big enough to […] -
![This review of the Subaru Star makes an excellent counterpoint to the one of the 1970 Maverick we had here last week. The Maverick was held up as the poster […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sub-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1970 Subaru Star (FF-1) – The Anti-Maverick")
Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1970 Subaru Star (FF-1) – The Anti-Maverick
Posted on May 10, 2023 | 23 CommentsThis review of the Subaru Star makes an excellent counterpoint to the one of the 1970 Maverick we had here last week. The Maverick was held up as the poster […] -
![We haven’t had an El Camino here in a while, and Jerome Solberg nabbed a perfect CC version of one: A bit beat up, but pretty original except for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52859438045_673eb3c44a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day : 1965 Chevrolet El Camino – It’s Been A While")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day : 1965 Chevrolet El Camino – It’s Been A While
Posted on May 9, 2023 | 7 CommentsWe haven’t had an El Camino here in a while, and Jerome Solberg nabbed a perfect CC version of one: A bit beat up, but pretty original except for the […] -
Vintage Ad: Suzuki Samurai – What Young Urban Women Aspired To In 1988?
Posted on May 9, 2023 | 20 CommentsAnd today it would be a Range Rover Evoque? -
![I still have a number of my curbside finds to post, and obviously this one is from early winter. The bright orange Civic really popped out that dark, wet day, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_0167.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Honda Civic (gen2) Four-Door Sedan (And Company) – A Ferrari In Disguise")
Curbside Outtake: Honda Civic (gen2) Four-Door Sedan (And Company) – A Ferrari In Disguise
Posted on May 8, 2023 | 39 CommentsI still have a number of my curbside finds to post, and obviously this one is from early winter. The bright orange Civic really popped out that dark, wet day, […] -
![If this looks a bit confusing to you, it’s not AI’s take on a Dodge Diplomat. It’s a Mexican Dodge Dart, from 1980, as best as I can tell. Yes, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52873700144_6256f427b8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1980 Dodge Dart – Mexican Style")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1980 Dodge Dart – Mexican Style
Posted on May 8, 2023 | 17 CommentsIf this looks a bit confusing to you, it’s not AI’s take on a Dodge Diplomat. It’s a Mexican Dodge Dart, from 1980, as best as I can tell. Yes, […] -
![(first posted 1/8/2013. A lot has changed in ten years.) Let’s see, the average real-world fuel consumption of a Prius is about 44 mpg. So three of them would get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-137-005-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Vintage CC Outtake: How Many Prii Does It Take To Equal The Fuel Consumption Of One Mark V?")
Vintage CC Outtake: How Many Prii Does It Take To Equal The Fuel Consumption Of One Mark V?
Posted on May 7, 2023 | 68 Comments(first posted 1/8/2013. A lot has changed in ten years.) Let’s see, the average real-world fuel consumption of a Prius is about 44 mpg. So three of them would get […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2017) We’ve had plenty of love here for the Chevrolet and GMC “Advanced Design” (1948-1955) pickups and trucks, but we’ve never properly worshiped this particular long-nose version of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/GMC-1954-2-ton-ff.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1954 GMC 620 Truck – Make Room for the Really Big GMC Six")
Cohort Outtake: 1954 GMC 620 Truck – Make Room for the Really Big GMC Six
Posted on May 7, 2023 | 31 Comments(first posted 5/7/2017) We’ve had plenty of love here for the Chevrolet and GMC “Advanced Design” (1948-1955) pickups and trucks, but we’ve never properly worshiped this particular long-nose version of […] -
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Nosferatu’s Van
Posted on May 7, 2023 | 8 Commentsposted at the Cohort by nifticus -
![Here’s something a bit different: a load of Euro-spec Pontiac Trans Sports on an Iveco car Transporter. These 1994-1996 Tran Sports were actually Olds Silhouettes, as the the new 1994 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/43914800490_012043bcf0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Car Transporter: Pontiac Trans Sports In Italy – Silhouettes, Actually")
Car Transporter: Pontiac Trans Sports In Italy – Silhouettes, Actually
Posted on May 6, 2023 | 30 CommentsHere’s something a bit different: a load of Euro-spec Pontiac Trans Sports on an Iveco car Transporter. These 1994-1996 Tran Sports were actually Olds Silhouettes, as the the new 1994 […] -
![(first posted 1/20/2013) The Kaiser-Frazer Story is a huge one, and now that I’ve read Richard Langworth’s excellent book, we’ll try to break it into digestible pieces from time to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kaiser-Safari-1951CAS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Zebra Fur And Lion Pelts? Polar Bear Hides And Grizzly Fur? 1951 Kaisers Show Off Exotic Interiors")
Zebra Fur And Lion Pelts? Polar Bear Hides And Grizzly Fur? 1951 Kaisers Show Off Exotic Interiors
Posted on May 5, 2023 | 53 Comments(first posted 1/20/2013) The Kaiser-Frazer Story is a huge one, and now that I’ve read Richard Langworth’s excellent book, we’ll try to break it into digestible pieces from time to […] -
![RiveraNotario found a number of great CCs in Mexico City, but this has to be the rarest, especially as it looks to still be a “driver”. It’s an Opel Rekord […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52859193844_b82688f7f6_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Opel Rekord (P2) – Still On The Streets In Mexico City")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: Opel Rekord (P2) – Still On The Streets In Mexico City
Posted on May 5, 2023 | 15 CommentsRiveraNotario found a number of great CCs in Mexico City, but this has to be the rarest, especially as it looks to still be a “driver”. It’s an Opel Rekord […]
