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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 3/31/2017) I love comparison tests. Oh, sure, some infuriate me, like when a car receives a glowing review but isn’t rated the winner because of some subjective nonsense, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cadillac-seville-acura-legend-mercedes-300e-page-0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Review: The Power Brokers (Aug ’86) – Tri-National Luxury Car Championships")
![(first posted 3/30/2017) Building and exporting a compact convertible was quite a challenge for Ford Australia. They had built small, front-wheel-drive models before but never droptops. The Capri was to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ford-capri-side-australia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989-94 Ford/Mercury Capri – Unfashionably Late")
![Photo courtesy of nifty43 (first posted 3/21/2017) In Spanish, “Ventura” means fortune. Pontiac must have felt they were suffering from a spate of mala ventura in the 1970s, their electrified image […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dave-7-pontiac-phoenix-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1975-79 Pontiac Ventura & Phoenix – Seeking Greater Fortune")
![(first posted 2/21/2017) When Chrysler launched its rear-wheel-drive 300 in 2005, it was an immediate success and not just in North America. Despite (or rather, because of) its brash American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chrysler-sebring-2007-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #4 – 2007-10 Chrysler Sebring: Way, Way Off Track")
![(first posted 2/14/2017) The Citroën DS may have been legendary but each flagship Citroën that has followed has enjoyed less and less success. First there was the CX, then the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/citroen-c6-at-dealership-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2006-12 Citroën C6 – Classic French Luxury For The 21st Century")
![(first posted 1/7/2017) Some people lust after split-window Stingrays, or ’64 Mustangs, or Ferrari 250 GTOs. Me? One of my dream classic cars, probably my first choice if I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/pontiac-grand-am-lakeside-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am – Meeting Your Heroes")
![(first posted 1/31/2017) Sumptuous American luxury with modern mechanicals, efficient packaging and a more compact size. Sounds like a winner! And indeed, much to the chagrin of many enthusiasts, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/chrysler-imperial-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990-93 Chrysler Imperial – Tarnished Crown")
![(first posted 1/24/2017) Is it possible to feel sorry for a corporation? I have to admit, I really empathise with Mazda and their continuing struggle to convince consumers of their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/mazda-626-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982-86 Mazda 626 – Deserving Of Success")
![(first posted 1/17/2017) The similarities between the Torana and the Chevy Nova are plentiful. Both slotted in under larger models and yet they were not the smallest of their respective […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/holden-uc-torana-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976-80 Holden LX & UC Torana/Sunbird – Think Of It As Australia’s Chevy Nova")
![(first posted 1/10/2017) I’m starting the new year with a new edition of an old series. Click the links for Parts One, Two and Three. Very few automakers can afford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/saab-lancia-600-gls-624x676.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Obscure Rebadges From Around The World: Part 4")
![(first posted 1/6/2017) The Versailles was a commercial and critical failure for Lincoln, a tarted-up Ford Granada with a laughably ambitious price. Wouldn’t it have been better if, like the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/lincoln_mark_i_concept_1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Concept Classic: 1973 Lincoln Mark I – What Could Have Been?")
![(first posted 12/12/2016) This rebadged LeBaron coupe shared a name with a Rolls-Royce and, in one way, echoed another Rolls-Royce. The Camargue coupe ended production just a year prior to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/chrysler-phantom-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Mexican Mopars, Part 4: 1987-94 Chrysler Phantom – The Camargue of Mexican Chryslers")
![(first posted 12/7/2016) Retro styling, so beloved in the early 2000s, lives on in the pony car segment. The bulging fenders and swooping rooflines of the newest Mustang and Camaro […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ford-mustang-notchback-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979-1982 Ford Mustang – A Clean Break")
![(first posted 12/5/2016) Perhaps the most intriguing and unique of all of the Mexican Mopars is the short-lived, third generation Ramcharger. Engineered on a shoestring budget and dipping into the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dodge-ramcharger-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Mexican Mopars, Part 3: 1999-2001 Dodge Ramcharger – Rising To The Challenge")
