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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.
![Not pictured: Gary’s ute (first posted 2/6/2018) Gary lives out in the bush, way out west. He wears Akubras, and his skin is rough and tanned from years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/toyota-land-cruiser-landcruiser-william-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Toyota LandCruiser 70-Series – Built For Hard Yakka")
![(first posted 1/26/2018) (The 26th of January is Australia Day so let’s celebrate with some Australiana.) Both Ford North America and Ford Australia released controversially-styled replacement large sedans in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2003_Ford_Falcon_BA_XR6_Turbo_sedan_17164291199.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002-05 Ford BA Falcon – One Of The Greatest Australian Cars Ever Made")
![(first posted 1/25/2018) There’s one thing I’ll never understand about the second-generation Toyota Paseo. Toyota wanted to make a compact coupe off the Tercel platform, something a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/toyota-paseo-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1996-99 Toyota Paseo – Un Paseo Aburrido")
![(first posted 1/22/2018) While Pontiac was selling Grand Prix coupes hand over fist in the 1970s, the related LeMans struggled mightily. For the 1978 redesign of the A-Body platform, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1979-pontiac-grand-lemans-coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978-81 Pontiac LeMans – Green With Envy")
![(first posted 1/19/2018) We’ve been on a bit of a Fairmont tear here lately, if you hadn’t noticed. As a result, I must have had Fox-bodies on my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1980-Ford-Fairmont-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad/Brochure Capsule: 1980 Ford Fairmont Turbo/Mercury Zephyr Turbo – Sasquatch. Nessie. Fairmont Turbo.")
![(first posted 1/18/2018) Five years ago today, I published my first article here on Curbside Classic. The subject was the Holden Camira, Australia’s version of the GM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/holden-camira-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982-89 Holden Camira – The Thrill Of Writing About J-Cars")
![(first posted 1/16/2018) Chrysler has a rich history of special editions and limited-run models, many of which I’ve covered in Part One, Part Two and Part Three of this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1982-imperial-fs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Most Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Mopar Edition, Part IV")
![(first posted 1/9/2018) (Read Part 1 here) Since GM’s bankruptcy restructuring, the number of brands in its menagerie has shrunk dramatically. Hummer, Saab and Saturn […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wallpapers_hummer_h3_2008_8_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Top 10 Most Obscure Special Editions And Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Other GM Brands Edition, Part II")
![(first posted 1/2/2018) This is a follow-up to this article from, umm, February 2016. Uhh, sorry about the delay there. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to finish this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1980-oldsmobile-toronado-xsc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Oldsmobile Edition, Part II")
![(first posted 12/18/2017) Historical pieces on the Cadillac Catera often focus on its cringe-inducing advertising campaign, its myriad reliability issues and its overall failure in the marketplace. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cadillac-catera-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC/Automotive Histories: 1995 Buick XP-2000 & 1997-2001 Cadillac Catera – The Story Of A Buick Holden And A Cadillac Opel")
![(first posted 12/12/2017) What was the first-generation Sebring coupe? It wasn’t a direct rival for cars like the Toyota Celica and Honda Prelude, lacking any pretension of sportiness […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chrysler-sebring-coupe-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995-2000 Chrysler Sebring Coupe – With Seats Available In Soft Jaeger Cloth")
![(first posted 12/4/2017) When I call this the last fresh Crown Vic, I realize the Panther cars received extensive chassis revisions in 2003. But by then, Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1992-ford-crown-victoria-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria – The Last Fresh Crown Vic")
![(first posted 12/1/2017) While developing the 1996 Taurus, Ford engineers purchased a Toyota Camry and took it apart to find out what made it such a superbly-built vehicle. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chevrolet-lumina-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995-2001 Chevrolet Lumina – Lights Out")
![(first posted 11/30/2017) The Smart ForTwo may well be anathema to enthusiasts, considering its mediocre dynamics. However, the Daimler division did dip its toes in the enthusiast market. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/smart-roadster-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003-05 Smart Roadster – Losing The Smart Money")
![(first posted 11/27/2017) Toyota North America’s average buyer age was ticking up in the 1990s, coinciding with the gradual disappearance of their more exciting, youth-oriented models. The Supra […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/7th-generation-toyota-celica-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000-06 Toyota Celica – Ending On A High Note")
