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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.
![When General Motors-Holden axed the WB Statesman and Caprice in 1984, they effectively handed the segment to Ford and its Fairlane and LTD twins. That left the Commodore was their […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/holden-vq-caprice-1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990-94 Holden VQ Statesman/Caprice – The Admirals To The General’s Commodore")
![(first posted 7/2/2018) We buy hatchbacks that have been lifted, like the Subaru XV Crosstrek. We buy station wagons that been jacked-up, like the Subaru Outback. At […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mitsubishi-delica-space-gear-4.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1994-2007 Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear – The Unstoppable Van")
![(first posted 6/29/2018) That line was uttered by the villainous Mr. White in a memorable scene in the 2008’s Quantum of Solace. In that scene, James Bond intercepts […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/holden-epica-2.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 2007-11 Chevrolet/Holden Epica – “Tosca Isn’t For Everyone”")
![(first posted 6/22/2018) An uninspiring, blocky wagon from the 1970s. A wedgy, sporty-looking coupe with pop-up headlights. A plush, large sedan. All with the same nameplate. Shopping for a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mazda-hb-929-coupe-1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1981-87 Mazda 929 – A Big Tent")
![(first posted 6/5/2018) Mention the name “Pontiac 6000” to most people today and you’ll probably get a blank stare, considering it was discontinued 28 years ago. Mention […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pontiac-6000-2.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1982-1991 Pontiac 6000 – The Power Of The Halo")
![(first posted 5/29/2018) Ford made headlines last month with its plans to cull almost its entire passenger car lineup, including all of its sedans. Such a wide scale […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nissan-primera-1.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 2001-07 Nissan Primera – La Primera? No, El Último")
![(first posted 5/22/2018) To help you, our predominantly North American community, understand the Australian 1988-95 Ford Fairlane and LTD, let me describe it to you in North American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ford-dc-ltd-1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1988-95 Australian Ford Fairlane/LTD – Identifying The Common Lincs")
![(first posted 5/15/2018) Judging by that title, you might think I’m talking about Infiniti’s infamous North American launch. That launch was announced with a series of cerebral and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/infiniti-q45-9.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990-96 Infiniti Q45 – How Not To Launch A Luxury Car Brand")
![(first posted 5/1/2018) Even the hardiest of cars and trucks have to expire eventually and it’s pretty hard to think of something hardier than a simple, old, Japanese pickup. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mitsubishi-l200.jpg "CC Outtake: 1979-86 Mitsubishi L200/D-50 – The Pickup Of Many Names")
![(first posted 5/8/2018) Most cars would usually be looking rather tired eight years into their model run. Not so the first-generation Holden Commodore. Other than an unchanged width, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/holden-vl-commodore-4.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1986-88 Holden VL Commodore – A Heart Transplant From Overseas")
![(first posted 5/1/2018) Thunderbird, dead as a dodo. Eldorado, from gold to scrap metal. Riviera, washed away. Lincoln Mark, assassinated. By 2006, the personal luxury coupe – the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chevy-monte-carlo-2.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2000-06 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – The Last Gasp Of The American Personal Luxury Coupe")
![(first posted 4/26/2018) Death, taxes and compact Alfa Romeo hatchbacks: three constants in life, at least since 1981. While readers outside of Europe may not be familiar with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/alfa-romeo-33-6.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1983-95 Alfa Romeo 33 – Sudsy, But Not Enough For Some")
![(first posted 4/10/2018) “What the hell is that?!” Brendan Saur exclaimed after I shared with him my latest find. What the hell, indeed. Even in the context of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/skoda-roomster-2.jpg "CC Capsule: 2007-15 Škoda Roomster – Let’s Look Through The Weird Window")
![(first posted 4/3/2018) As turbocharging has become increasingly common, certain car-and-engine combinations have disappeared. We’ll probably never see another five-cylinder Volvo again. A dwindling number of mid-size sedans […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/carsandcoffee-vw-golf-r32.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 2005-09 Volkswagen Golf R32 – The Six-Cylinder Golf Lies Six Feet Under")
![(first posted 3/20/2018) When I visit a car show, I reflexively compile my photographs afterwards and start to write an article covering what I saw. I attended All-Japanese […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/c110-nissan-skyline-gtr-3.jpg "Car Show Capsule: 1973 Nissan Skyline C110 GT-R – Delectable, Rare Wagyu")
