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- William Stopford hails from Brisbane in Queensland, Australia but recently lived for a year in his favorite city, New York City. Having been an active contributor on Curbside Classic while living in two different countries, William has been able to provide readers with articles from both an American and an Australian market perspective. He has been an enthusiast from a very young age, and was once pulled aside by his preschool teacher and asked to bring something other than car magazines for show and tell as he was “boring” the other children.
![(first posted 9/13/2017) I ducked to the store on Sunday to buy some ingredients for a slow-cooked beef and red wine casserole. When I was heading back […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/lancia-fulvia-and-bmw-325i.jpg "CC Capsule: 1968-70 Lancia Fulvia and 1990-93 BMW 325i – A Couple Of Rich, Full-Bodied Reds")
![(first posted 9/5/2017) Ok, so I’m a little late here. Season 2 of Fargo aired during 2015, and I only just finished it this week. Set in 1979 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shot-of-downtown-luverne-in-fargo.jpg "CCTV: The Cars of Fargo, Season 2: Classics? You Betcha!")
![(first posted 8/29/2017) Although it was chilly and drizzling, there were still flocks of tourists along the Great Ocean Road. Many of these tourists were from China and many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/holden-wn-series-II-caprice-v-13.jpg "Rental Car Review: 2017 Holden WN II Caprice V — Bittersweet")
![(first posted 8/24/2017) When a new vehicle segment is created, its founder tends to define it. That pioneering status makes it harder for interlopers to steal the spotlight. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/scion-iq-6.jpg "Future Curbside Classic Capsule: 2012-15 Scion iQ – A Smarter smart")
![(first posted 8/8/2017) We all remember the upstart import brands that launch, stumble, and then become roaring successes. Toyota, for example, almost sunk its reputation with the Toyopet […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/road-track-canadian-caper-1.jpg "Vintage Review: The Canadian Caper – Road & Track Tests Five Cheap Imports")
![(first posted 8/11/2017) Scientists loathe the popular term “missing link” when it comes to evolution. Instead, they use the term “transitional fossil” for the remains of a life […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cadillac-deville-2000-2005-william-3.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2000-05 Cadillac DeVille – Transitional Fossil")
![(first posted 7/25/2017) I’ve driven from San Francisco to Bakersfield, from Los Angeles to San Diego, I’ve even done the Pacific Coast Highway. For years, I’ve dreamt of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/oldsmobile-toronado-xs-1977-5.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado XS — Cruising California")
![(first posted 7/18/2017) Launched to critical acclaim, the 1988 Continental was Lincoln’s first front-wheel-drive model and a technology showcase for Ford’s luxury brand. After a positive reception from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lincoln-continental-2.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1988-94 Lincoln Continental — Continental Drift")
![(first posted 7/11/2017) For a company that was touting the use of unique designs amongst its divisions, the ’97 Cutlass was a relapse back into blatant badge engineering that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1997-99-oldsmobile-cutlass-3.jpg "CC Capsule: 1997-99 Oldsmobile Cutlass – Time To Sheathe The Sword")
![(first posted 7/11/2017) General Motors invested heavily in downsizing its lineup during the second half of the 1970s. With CAFE targets to meet and the potential threat of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/j-body-2-dr-sedans-and-convertibles.jpg "GM North America’s FWD Platform Proliferation of the 1980s – A Guide To All 15 Platform Codes")
![(first posted 7/3/2017) One of these is a Mitsubishi badged as a Dodge. The other is a Dodge badged as a Mitsubishi. Both are called Raider, but they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dodge-raider-mitsubishi-raider.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1987-89 Dodge Raider & 2006-09 Mitsubishi Raider – Raiders Of The Lost Market")
![(first posted 6/26/2017) Merriam-Webster defines the word “ultimate” as: the last in a progression or series, or; the best or most extreme in its kind. I’d say the Mercury […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/resized-2003-grand-marquis.jpg "CC Capsule: 2003-05 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate – Truth In Advertising?")
![(first posted 5/31/2017) My good friend Jason White was at a Cars and Coffee event out in Saddlebrook, NJ, surrounded by the Porsches and McLarens and supercars that he […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/oldsmobile-calais-quad-442-w41-3.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Quad 442 W41 – Taking Performance To The Nth Degree")
![(first posted 6/7/2017) One of Old GM’s worst habits was to drag out model cycles. This afflicted most severely their subcompact and compact offerings—witness the 13-year run of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/chevrolet-cavaliers.jpg "CC Outtake: 1995 & 2003 Chevrolet Cavaliers – Is This 8 Years Of Progress?")
![(First posted 5/24/2017) (Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here) I have faith in the American automobile industry. General Motors emerged from bankruptcy a leaner, more disciplined company, focussed more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,height=744,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/New-Ford-Mustang-V8-GT-with-Performace-Pack-in-Orange-Fury-2.jpg "27 Favorites: The Cars That Keep Me Loving American Cars – Part 3 (2011-now)")
